Take 5 with Zan Rowe
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Take 5 with Zan Rowe is an Australian podcast and TV series produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that is hosted by Zan Rowe and sees artists pick five songs that summarise key moments from their life.
History
[edit]Take 5 started as a radio program on Triple J in 2006, became a podcast in 2017 and finally morphed into a TV show in 2022.[1][2]
Format
[edit]In Take 5, Rowe asks guests to pick five songs that represent a chosen personal theme.[3]
Reception
[edit]Stephen Green of The Music said the show was "what the music industry needs right now" and praised the show for being "thoroughly modern".[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Two decades at the Js for Zan Rowe". radioinfo. 14 April 2025. Archived from the original on 25 February 2026. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- ↑ "Shania Twain, Jacinda Ardern, Darren Hayes confirmed for Take 5 with Zan Rowe". Double J. 20 July 2026. Archived from the original on 23 July 2026. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- ↑ Varvaris, Mary (20 July 2026). "'Take 5 With Zan Rowe' Season Five Guest Stars Line-up Revealed". The Music. Archived from the original on 20 July 2026. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- ↑ Green, Stephen (20 October 2023). "Why Zan Rowe's Take 5 Is What The Music Industry Needs Right Now". The Music. Archived from the original on 20 July 2026.
Further reading
[edit]- Frangos, Daniela (1 October 2024). "Taking Five With Zan Rowe". Broadsheet. Archived from the original on 1 October 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- McManus, Bridget (25 August 2025). "It took a song about a 'confused female friendship' to bring ABC host Zan Rowe to tears". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- Knox, David (9 September 2025). "Through the Trojan Horse of music". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 8 September 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- Knox, David (30 September 2025). "Who is on Zan Rowe's Take 5 wish list?". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 24 July 2026. Retrieved 31 July 2026.