Take 5 with Zan Rowe

Peter Garrett is an Australian icon. As frontman for Midnight Oil and through a lifetime of political action, Peter has dedicated himself to fighting for change. Zan asks him to share five songs that have changed him.

Zan invites global superstar Shania Twain to look back and share five songs that shaped her extraordinary career. We travel back to Shania's poverty-stricken childhood where every dollar counted and music was a lifeline.

Darren Hayes has lived a remarkable life, but behind the fame was a man navigating childhood trauma, heartbreak, and depression. In this deeply personal episode, Zan asks Darren to share the five songs that helped him heal.

As the visionary frontman of Talking Heads and through an extraordinary solo career, David Byrne reinvented what music and performance can be. In this episode, Zan asks him to share five songs that sparked his curiosity.

In this incredible and uplifting episode we see a different side of Jacinda Ardern, one dotted with a deep love of music. Flipping the script, she shares the songs that led her throughout a life less ordinary.

Her heartfelt songs, style and Southern charm sell out arenas around the world, and she's become one of the genre's most awarded artists. In this episode, Zan asks Lainey to share the five songs that keep her grounded.

At just 28 years old, Genesis Owusu has become one of Australia's most exciting and boundary-pushing artists. In this episode, Zan asks Genesis to share the five songs that shaped his evolution.

For 40 years Vika and Linda Bull have crafted heavenly sounds. From backing the greats to singing on their own, they've thrived side by side. In this beautiful episode they share the songs that helped them find their harmony.