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The Take 5 is a podcast where the people you love, share five songs they love. Each guest has a different theme, and the memories attached to their most beloved songs flip them to fan mode, often giving a rare insight into their creative heart. Hosted by Zan Rowe.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda's songs that tell a story

He is a master storyteller. The creator and star of “Hamilton” he has won Tony’s, Grammy’s, Emmy’s, even a Pulitzer. He redefined the modern musical and in the process, its audience.

Published: 14 Nov 2023Tue 14 Nov 2023 at 9:00amwith Zan Rowe

Lin-Manuel Miranda and Zan Rowe stood either side of a record player smiling at each other

Duration: 1 hour 1 minute

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G Flip’s songs of determination

From Greenday to Tina Turner, this is a wonderful capture of an artist whose dreams of hitting the big time are unfolding

G Flip and Zan on the upper level of Enmore theatre standing next to a vinyl player

Duration: 1 hour 28 minutes

Published: 7 Nov 2023Tue 7 Nov 2023 at 9:00amwith Zan Rowe

Mark Coles Smith’s grounding songs

While he’s starred in Mystery Road: Origin and Last Cab to Darwin, been acclaimed in The Clearing and Savage River, and made history as the first Indigenous man to be nominated for a Gold Logie, he hasn’t really done that many in depth interviews.

Mark Coles Smith and Zan Rowe

Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes

Published: 31 Oct 2023Tue 31 Oct 2023 at 9:00amwith Zan Rowe

Jimmy Barnes’ songs that made him

He may have been born in Scotland, but he helped shape Australia’s musical identity; first with Cold Chisel and then as a #1 selling solo artist.

Zan Rowe and Jimmy Barnes

Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes

Published: 24 Oct 2023Tue 24 Oct 2023 at 9:00amwith Zan Rowe

Natalie Imbruglia's songs that tell her story

She's a pop sensation. We met her first as Beth on Neighbours, but it was the worldwide hit, Torn that took her to superstar status.

Natalie and Zan smiling at the camera in a dark studio in London

Duration: 1 hour 31 minutes

Published: 17 Oct 2023Tue 17 Oct 2023 at 9:00amwith Zan Rowe

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