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NEW Season 1 Oct 15, 2026 · 5 min

Take 5 with Sampa The Great, The Presets, Pia Miranda, Dan Sultan and John Butler

Take 5 is celebrating 20 years, and we're marking the milestone with something special. Zan Rowe is bringing the show to record stores around the country for four intimate, live conversations with some of Australia's most loved artists: The Presets Kate Miller-Heidke Dan Sultan John Butler Each guest takes on a theme and chooses five songs that speak to it, and what unfolds is always unexpected. All four live Take 5s will drop right here on the pod throughout November as part of Aus Music Month. PLUS: before those live shows, we've got a couple of extra special conversations coming your way. Kicking off next week, actor Pia Miranda, one of Australia's most accomplished performers, from Looking for Alibrandi to winning Australian Celebrity Survivor, The Masked Singer, Dancing With the Stars, and currently co-hosting ABC TV's Recipe of the Year. And right after that, we bring you one of the most exciting artists of the last decade: Sampa The Great, returning to Take 5 for another chapter in her extraordinary evolution. So hit follow, favourite this podcast, subscribe, do whatever you need to get ready for a season of Take 5 that'll shift your perspective, make you laugh, introduce you to new songs, and maybe even make you cry. And while you wait, there's plenty of great Take 5 episodes to explore, from Paul McCartney and Peaches to Tom Waits and TV on the Radio. Take 5 has been a radio and podcast favourite for 20 years. Let's celebrate. Watch and listen: Take 5 on ABC iview: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/take-5-with-zan-rowe Other Take 5 episodes you might like: Paul McCartney Takes 5 - triple j Take 5 with Peaches - ABC listen Tom Waits' songs that inspired 'Bad As Me' - ABC listen Take 5 with TV On The Radio - ABC listen

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