Zan Rowe

Neil Finn joins Zan Rowe on Take 5 to share how his never-ending compulsion to create has been inspired by Fleetwood Mac and his father's love of jazz.

Myf and Zan are back to bring some light into your week, and Polly Jean Harvey is gonna help. Did you hear that Myf has the Prime Minister on her Spicks and Specks team this weekend too? She'll give you all the goss. Meanwhile Zan is punishing anyone who'll listen to watch The English Teacher - while also realising it's creator is also TJ Mack. It's a classic Gen X discovery of TikTok virality, a year too late. And a piece on "treat culture" and why giving yourself a fancy smoothie or mani/pedi is the new vacation, has us intrigued. If internet chat is too much this week, look up. It's Aussie Bird Count week and a reminder to get your head outta your phone. We're banging on about the Menendez Brothers series on Netflix 'Monsters', and a fascinating exploration into groupthink with the podcast Hysterical. Liam Payne: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-17/liam-payne-death-one-direction/104483622 PJ Harvey tour: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/doublej/music-reads/music-news/pj-harvey-announces-2025-australia

Breaking FARSHUN news; the Costume Institute has announced its 2025 exhibition which means we have our Met Gala theme and ooh boy are we pumped. In adjacent gallery news, the long held question "is this art?" has not been asked by a Dutch gallery worker. Whoopsies. Fat Bear Week has crowned its incumbent champion (we luv u Grazer), and a Qantas in-flight entertainment fail has us remembering the olden days of forced viewing. It's shaping up to be a big summer of music movies too, with Paul Kelly, Robbie Williams, Bob Dylan, and Pharrell all having their stories told in different ways. And we're banging on about a heartbreaking film you shouldn't watch on a plane, and the latest season of Slow Horses. Oh, and if you see this in time, you can still vote for Bang On in the listeners' choice at the Australian Podcast Awards: https://www.australianpodcastawards.com/voting Met Gala theme announced: https://www.vogue.com/article/superfine-tailoring-black-style-costume-institute-spring-2025-exhibition Gallery

Ok how many people googled "The Joker" song after seeing Gaga sing it this week? Myf and Zan are here to unpack the week that was, and investigate whether Lady Gaga is a hornbag for Kath & Kim's theme song. The courtroom saga of the MONA Ladies Lounge is the gift that keeps giving, and we debrief on the artist's win. And a great read in the New Yorker unpacks the trends, algorithms, and servitude we offer up to Instagram in our quest to be seen. Bit of coin chat this week too, and we've been nominated for an award! Get behind us, Bang Fam! And we're banging on about the new 90's Vogue doco, and chef Ben Shewry's new memoir Uses for Obsession. Take 5 on ABC iview: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/take-5-with-zan-rowe Vote for Bang On in the Australian Podcast Awards: https://www.australianpodcastawards.com/voting Bang On Live in Ballarat: https://hermaj.com/events/bang-on/ MONA Ladies Lounge appeal: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-27/mona-ladies-lounge-decision-tascat-supreme-court-decision/104403720 L

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The Aussie screen icon reflects on his legacy in a revealing Take 5 interview with Zan Rowe.

It’s our final episode for 2023 and Myf and Zan are handing over the reins of Bang On to you, Bang Fam, for an epic Bang Back. We love this episode, not just cos we get to hear from our beautiful community of Bang Fam, but also cos you gift us with an epic list of summer recommends. Books, TV shows, podcasts, even beanies get a look in. We check in with some mates across the globe too, including a very special catch up with Suzie. Thanks for your ears, your heart, your support, and your bang backs throughout 2023. We can’t wait to Bang On with you again next year. Happy Holidays! x Show notes: Wiser Than Me: https://lemonadamedia.com/show/wiser-than-me-with-julia-louis-dreyfus/  Cleopatra & Frankenstein: https://thelitedit.com/cleopatra-and-frankenstein-by-coco-mellors/  The Trial Of... Lucy Letby: https://www.mailplus.co.uk/radio/the-trial-of-lucy-letby   Poor Things: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlbR5N6veqw  Desperately Seeking Soulmate: Escaping Twin Flames Universe: https://www.youtu

It’s December! And that means we’re wrapping everything (including presents) to see out another big year. It’s official, the Oxford Dictionary has got the charisma, or the Rizz, as their Word of the Year would have it. Taylor Swift has been named TIME mag’s Person of the Year, and Mariah has been knocked off the Christmas Tree by a fellow icon. We’re stoked. And as everyone wraps their Best Of lists for the year, Myf and Zan cast their pop culture eyes and ears back across our fave moments with…

We’re fresh from the ARIAs and have all the behind the scenes chat to dish for you. Troye Sivan dominated, and he’s had a bit of a week aye? Being parodied by Timothee Chalamet, and being nominated for a Grammy. But the Grammy’s are being dominated by women overall, and we love to see them finally reflecting the culture. Jared Leto has climbed one of the most famous buildings in the world, and we want to know why. While the Fab 5 are losing a family member, as Bobby Berk announces his departure from Queer Eye. Magazines have cooked it this week too… why is McDreamy the Sexiest Person Alive in 2023? And why the heck is Kimmy K the GQ Man of the Year. Clearly, we have thoughts. Meanwhile narcissism is on the cards, with the new iPhone apparently making selfies horrendous, and in FARSHUN, Balenciaga is once again taking the absolute piss with a towel skirt. Myf is banging on about “mewing” (she’ll explain), why Zan has watched and loved the new doco on Donna Summer. Show notes:

Jimmy Barnes created a soundtrack that shaped many Australians’ own stories, but, reflecting on the songs that made him, it’s clear Barnesy’s belting voice came from a painful place, writes Zan Rowe.