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Matthew Backer joins Takaya Honda for a funny, thoughtful and honest chat about Neighbours, Play School, acting, identity, bullying, coming out, casting, resilience and what it really means to bring yourself to the work.
What we get into:
· Playing Logan on Neighbours
· Being labelled “the gay stalker”
· Aaron, David and fan reaction
· Working together on Play School
· School musicals, bullying and finding acting
· Jersey Boys and the eight-show-week grind
· Screen acting, guest roles and finding confidence
· Writing and starring in Die Bully Die
· Homophobic bullying and turning trauma into story
· Coming out and the fear of being a gay actor
· The casting director who saw through the mask
· Play School, Story Salad and improvising for kids
· The F Ward, medical drama and playing a triage nurse
· Emma’s Dance Club and Brady the Trady
just tak. is an interview platform dedicated to unmasking the reality of the creative industry. Hosted by Australian actor and presenter Takaya Honda, the show strips away the polished PR narratives to ask the most important question in performance: Why?
Support Just Tak on Patreon:
/ justtak
Promotion / Links:
Die Bully Die:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28325544/
Follow Matthew Backer:
Instagram: / matthewbacker
Watch Matthew on Play School:
https://iview.abc.net.au/show/play-sc...
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Support:
If you’re having a tough time, please don’t struggle alone.
Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14, 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention. If life is in danger, call 000.
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Nathan Borg was told more than once that acting probably wasn’t going to happen for him. He didn’t accept that.
In this episode, Nathan talks to Takaya about growing up profoundly deaf, being bullied at school, landing Neighbours during COVID, and becoming the show’s first recurring actor with a cochlear implant.
What we get into:
· Growing up profoundly deaf in Bacchus Marsh
· Meningitis, cochlear implants and learning to hear
· School bullying and discovering drama
· Being told the industry would not accept him
· Meeting Jason Herbison and auditioning for Neighbours
· Joining one of TV’s fastest-paced sets during COVID
· Jackie Woodburne, Annie Jones and Sally-Anne Upton having his back
· Teaching directors basic signs on set
· Playing Curtis Perkins and staying on Ramsay Street for years
· The pressure of becoming an advocate
· Developing Bump Into You, a deaf gay romance series
just tak. is an interview platform dedicated to unmasking the reality of the creative industry. Hosted by Australian actor and presenter Takaya Honda, the show strips away the polished PR narratives to ask the most important question in performance: Why?
Support Just Tak on Patreon:
Patreon.com/justtak
Promotion / Links:
Follow Nathan Borg
https://www.instagram.com/nathan_borg/
Deaf awareness and support
Australia: Deaf Australia
https://www.deafaustralia.org.au/
United Kingdom: RNID
https://rnid.org.uk/
Sponsors:
BeautyBoat.com: use code BIN25 for 25% off your entire order.
https://beautyboat.com/
RØDE: thanks for the mics making us sound so good.
Support:
If you’re having a tough time, please don’t struggle alone.
Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14, 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention. If life is in danger, call 000.
United Kingdom: Text Shout to 85258 for free, confidential 24/7 crisis text support. If you are in immediate danger, call 999.
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Zijn er afleveringen die ontbreken?
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Shane Isheev joins Takaya Honda for a proper behind-the-scenes deep dive into the Neighbours writers’ room, life as a script producer, fan backlash, storylines that changed direction, and the wild plots that never made it to air.
What we get into:
· Going from Neighbours superfan to script producer
· How a script department actually works
· NCIS Sydney and the difference between soap and crime drama
· Plotting hundreds of episodes a year
· Actors pushing back on scripts
· David’s final story and whether David and Aaron should have returned
· Fan reaction, criticism and not being able to explain the “why”
· Finn Kelly, amnesia and the joy of ridiculous soap
· The emotional weight of the 2022 finale
· COVID-era storytelling challenges
· Mackenzie’s story and meaningful representation
· The lost Amy Williams twist
· The planned earthquake that never happened
just tak. is an interview platform dedicated to unmasking the reality of the creative industry. Hosted by Australian actor and presenter Takaya Honda, the show strips away the polished PR narratives to ask the most important question in performance: Why?
Support Just Tak on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/justtak
Promotion / Links:
Follow Shane Isheev
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shaneisheev/
Watch NCIS: Sydney
Paramount+: https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/ncis-sydney/
Sponsors:
BeautyBoat.com: use code BIN25 for 25% off your entire order.
https://beautyboat.com/
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Support:
If you’re having a tough time, please don’t struggle alone.
Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14, 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention. If life is in danger, call 000.
United Kingdom: Text Shout to 85258 for free, confidential 24/7 crisis text support. If you are in immediate danger, call 999.
Watch just tak on YouTube (and subscribe so you don't miss special live events).
Catch up with all things @justtakpod on Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook
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Riley Bryant joins Takaya Honda for a funny, thoughtful and emotional chat about Neighbours, school, anxiety, growing up through lockdowns, surviving one of the fastest sets in television and figuring out whether acting is still the life he wants.
What we get into:
· Playing JJ Varga-Murphy on Neighbours
· Meeting Takaya on Surviving Summer and running the Neighbours callback
· Balancing Year 11 and Year 12 with a major TV role
· Riley’s chaotic sporting childhood and the basketball own-goal disaster
· Acting classes, auditions, Coles, Surviving Summer and booking Neighbours
· First-day nerves on Ramsay Street
· Driving into Ramsay Street on his L-plates
· The Felix reveal, James Beaufort and learning by watching himself back
· Riley’s emotional final scene as JJ
· Post-show blues, stability and whether he might step away from acting
just tak. is an interview platform dedicated to unmasking the reality of the creative industry. Hosted by Australian actor and presenter Takaya Honda, the show strips away the polished PR narratives to ask the most important question in performance: Why?
Support Just Tak on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/justtak
Watch / listen to more Just Tak:
https://www.justtak.com/
Promotion / Links:
Follow Riley Bryant
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rileyjbryant/
Sponsors:
BeautyBoat.com: use code BIN25 for 25% off your entire order.
https://beautyboat.com/
RØDE: thanks for the mics making us sound so good.
Support:
If you’re having a tough time, please don’t struggle alone.
Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14, 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention. If life is in danger, call 000.
United Kingdom: Text Shout to 85258 for free, confidential 24/7 crisis text support. If you are in immediate danger, call 999.
Watch just tak on YouTube (and subscribe so you don't miss special live events).
Catch up with all things @justtakpod on Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook
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Tim Robards joins Takaya Honda for a funny, honest and surprisingly revealing chat about Neighbours, SAS Australia, Peloton, fatherhood, fitness, wine, acting and what success really looks like when life changes.
What we get into:
· Tim’s work with Peloton as an Australian guest instructor
· Building Elle Wines and the story behind Elle Rosé
· The pressure of balancing family, business and creative work
· The psychic who pushed Tim towards acting
· From Italy With Love and carrying a US film lead
· Leaving Neighbours during the pandemic
· Watching Don Hany take over as Pierce Greyson
· Filming Neighbours under COVID rules
· Whether Tim would ever return to Ramsay Street
· SAS Australia and what really happened behind the scenes
· Zima Anderson’s accident
Support Just Tak on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/justtak
just tak. is an interview platform dedicated to unmasking the reality of the creative industry. Hosted by Australian actor and presenter Takaya Honda, the show strips away the polished PR narratives to ask the most important question in performance: Why?
Promotion / Links:
Follow Tim Robards
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/mrtimrobards/
Elle Wines / Elle Rosé
Award-winning Australian Grenache rosé crafted by Tim Robards and Shun Eto.
https://ellewines.com/
Tim Robards on Peloton
Tim joined Peloton as an Australian guest instructor for Bike, Tread and strength classes.
https://www.onepeloton.com/en-AU/blog/peloton-guest-instructor-tim-robards
Sponsors:
BeautyBoat.com: use code BIN25 for 25% off your entire order.
https://beautyboat.com/
RØDE: thanks for the mics making us sound so good.
Support:
If you’re having a tough time, please don’t struggle alone.
Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14, 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention. If life is in danger, call 000.
United Kingdom: Text Shout to 85258 for free, confidential 24/7 crisis text support. If you are in immediate danger, call 999.
Watch just tak on YouTube (and subscribe so you don't miss special live events).
Catch up with all things @justtakpod on Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook
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Andrea McLean joins Takaya Honda for a raw, generous and deeply honest conversation about leaving Loose Women, losing professional identity, financial collapse, shame, resilience and building a life after public failure.
What we get into:
Growing up in Trinidad and Tobago and returning to the UKGMTV, live TV and becoming the long-serving anchor of Loose WomenThe art of holding a panel together and making the viewer at home feel seenWalking away from a stable TV contractBuilding This Girl Is On Fire and launching into a pandemicBusiness failure, illness and selling her homeShame, public identity and the Starbucks storyRebuilding through media training, writing and moving to SpainRedefining success, money, contentment and what comes nextjust tak. is an interview platform dedicated to unmasking the reality of the creative industry. Hosted by Australian actor and presenter Takaya Honda, the show strips away the polished PR narratives to ask the most important question in performance: Why?
Support Just Tak on Patreon:
https://patreon.com/justtak
Promotion / Links:
Buy Andrea McLean’s book Shameless and find out more about Andrea:
https://andreamclean.com/
Follow Andrea McLean
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreamclean1/
Sponsors:
BeautyBoat.com: use code BIN25 for 25% off your entire order.
https://beautyboat.com/
RØDE: thanks for the mics making us sound so good.
Support:
If you’re having a tough time, please don’t struggle alone.
Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14, 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention. If life is in danger, call 000.
United Kingdom: Text Shout to 85258 for free, confidential 24/7 crisis text support. If you are in immediate danger, call 999.
Watch just tak on YouTube (and subscribe so you don't miss special live events).
Catch up with all things @justtakpod on Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook
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Rob Mills joins Takaya Honda for a warm, funny and refreshingly honest chat about fame, theatre, Neighbours, music, ageing, resilience and what it really takes to keep showing up in the creative industry.
What we get into:
Australian Idol and early fameRob’s Neighbours era as Finn KellyWaitress, Wicked, Ghost and the eight-show-week grindTaking on Bon Jovi liveVocal discipline, fitness and recoveryReviews, critics and being called “surprisingly good”Georgie Tunny, interviews and wedding planningMusic education and the Australian Children’s Music FoundationActing technique, emotional fatigue and staying good to work withjust tak. is an interview platform dedicated to unmasking the reality of the creative industry. Hosted by Australian actor and presenter Takaya Honda, the show strips away the polished PR narratives to ask the most important question in performance: Why?
Support Just Tak on Patreon:
https://patreon.com/justtak
Promotion / Links:
See Rob Mills in Waitress
Rob stars as Dr Pomatter in Waitress, now playing in Australia.
https://waitressthemusical.com.au/
Follow Rob Mills
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robmillsymills/
Rob Mills Official Site
https://www.robmills.net.au/
Australian Children’s Music Foundation
https://acmf.com.au/
Sponsors:
BeautyBoat.com: use code BIN25 for 25% off your entire order.
https://beautyboat.com/
RØDE: thanks for the mics making us sound so good.
Support:
If you’re having a tough time, please don’t struggle alone.
Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14, 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention. If life is in danger, call 000.
United Kingdom: Text Shout to 85258 for free, confidential 24/7 crisis text support. If you are in immediate danger, call 999.
Watch just tak on YouTube (and subscribe so you don't miss special live events).
Catch up with all things @justtakpod on Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook
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Charlotte Nicdao joins Takaya Honda for a funny, honest and beautifully chaotic conversation about acting, ambition, friendship, motherhood, fame and Mythic Quest. Best known as Poppy Li in Apple TV’s Mythic Quest, Charlotte also reflects on voice work, upcoming film projects, her podcast At The Movies with Charlotte and Bron, and finding joy in making things without needing to prove yourself.
What we get into:
* Charlotte and Takaya reuniting after playing brother and sister on A gURLs wURLd
* Charlotte’s unresolved Neighbours grievance, plus Takaya revisiting his own Neighbours death scene
* Early acting jobs, dance doubles, soundtrack recordings and pretending to be much better at dancing than she was
* Years of LA auditions, near-misses, almost giving up, and the extraordinary story that led to Mythic Quest
* Why Charlotte acts, and how childhood creativity shaped her life
* The primary school “devil worship” misunderstanding
* Losing her phone, smartphone overwhelm and the pressure of always being reachable
* Why Mythic Quest was a dream job, and why success still cannot complete you
* Snoop Dogg, voice work, Bluey, Star Trek: Lower Decks, Adventure Time and upcoming film work
just tak. is an interview platform dedicated to unmasking the reality of the creative industry. Hosted by Australian actor and presenter Takaya Honda, the show strips away the polished PR narratives to ask the most important question in performance: Why?
Promotion / Links:
Watch Charlotte Nicdao in Mythic Quest
Charlotte stars as Poppy Li in Mythic Quest, streaming on Apple TV.
https://tv.apple.com/
Listen to At The Movies with Charlotte and Bron
Charlotte’s film podcast with Bron Belcher.
https://open.spotify.com/show/00knIWNGbg91uCBJ7F8N8k
Follow Charlotte Nicdao
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlottenicdao/
Sponsors:
https://beautyboat.com/ : use code BIN25 for 25% off your entire order.
RØDE: thanks for the mics making us sound so good.
Support:
If you’re having a tough time, please don’t struggle alone.
Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14, 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention. If life is in danger, call 000.
United Kingdom: Text Shout to 85258 for free, confidential 24/7 crisis text support. If you are in immediate danger, call 999.
Watch just tak on YouTube (and subscribe so you don't miss special live events).
Catch up with all things @justtakpod on Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook
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Travis Jeffery joins Takaya Honda for a raw, funny and deeply honest conversation about acting, ambition, grief, body transformation and learning that “making it” does not mean losing yourself.
Best known for Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Unbroken, Pirates of the Caribbean and Gallipoli, Travis reflects on dream jobs, self-worth, motion capture, pottery, Australian film and building a life beyond the next role.
What we get into:
* Travis’s new film Birthright and why it is such a wild, timely Australian dark comedy.
* Working on huge productions including Unbroken, Pirates of the Caribbean and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.
* The physical toll of transforming for roles, from losing weight for Unbroken to getting ripped for Birthright.
* Writing and starring in Dusty, and how personal grief became the seed of the short film.
* Losing someone young, guilt, numbing, and the self-destructive ways grief can show up.
* Why friendship grief is often overlooked.
* The “arrival fallacy” and why dream jobs do not magically make you feel complete.
* Working with Andy Serkis and learning how to move like a chimpanzee.
Promotion/ Links:
See Travis Jeffery in Birthright
Travis’s new Australian dark comedy Birthright is in cinemas from May 21. Find screening details, tickets and Q&A event information here:
https://www.madman.com.au/birthright/
Watch the Birthright trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npmgvgOJeSE
Watch Travis Jeffery’s short film Dusty
Written and created by Travis Jeffery, Dusty explores grief, guilt and the messy, self-destructive ways we sometimes cope with loss. As mentioned in the episode, you can watch it here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFKK1vkdZlI
Visit the official Dusty website
More information on the film, cast, crew and its festival run:
https://dustyfilm.com.au/
Watch the Before Dawn trailer
Travis also appears in the Australian war film Before Dawn, which comes up in the episode:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-ibQNR11tE
Follow Travis Jeffery
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travjeffery/
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/travjeffery
Sponsors:
BeautyBoat.com: use code BIN25 for 25% off your entire order.
RØDE: thanks for the mics making us sound so good.
Support:
If you’re having a tough time, please don’t struggle alone.
Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14, 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention. If life is in danger, call 000.
United Kingdom: Text Shout to 85258 for free, confidential 24/7 crisis text support. If you are in immediate danger, call 999.
Watch just tak on YouTube (and subscribe so you don't miss special live events).
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Olivia Junkeer joins Takaya Honda for the first official episode of just tak, as the podcast steps into its new era.
Best known to Neighbours fans as Yashvi Rebecchi, Olivia talks about life after Ramsay Street, moving to London, the chaos and heartbreak of growing up on set, the work that shaped her, and why she is now more interested in truth, comedy and creative freedom than chasing fame. Funny, honest and full of proper Neighbours nostalgia, this is a warm catch-up about acting, identity, friendship, grief, representation and what comes next.
What we get into:
· Launching the new just tak era with Olivia as the perfect first guest.
· Life after Neighbours, moving to London, and finding her feet in the UK industry.
· The Yashvi and Ned slap that never happened, and why Olivia still feels robbed.
· Growing up on Ramsay Street and realising later that Neighbours was also a workplace.
· Grief, dogs, comfort watches, chocolate, TikTok, and four-hour phone calls with Gemma Donovan.
· Leaving behind the chase for fame and focusing on work that feels truthful, funny and creatively exciting.
· Working on Strife, learning from Asher Keddie, and finding confidence in a brilliant ensemble.
· Representation, mixed identity, racism storylines, and the pressure of getting it right on screen.
· Olivia’s next chapter, including Who Needs Love Songs, Rex, and acting between London and Melbourne.
#JustTak #JustTakPodcast #OliviaJunkeer #YashviRebecchi #Neighbours #TakayaHonda #RamsayStreet #AustralianTV #AussiePodcast #NeighboursPodcast
just tak. is an interview platform dedicated to unmasking the reality of the creative industry.
Hosted by Australian actor and presenter Takaya Honda, the show strips away the polished PR narratives to ask the most important question in performance: Why?
Sponsors:
BeautyBoat.com : use code BIN25 for 25% off your entire order.
RØDE: thanks for the mics making us sound so good.
Support:
If you’re having a tough time, please don’t struggle alone.
Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14, 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention. If life is in danger, call 000.
United Kingdom: Text Shout to 85258 for free, confidential 24/7 crisis text support. If you are in immediate danger, call 999.
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Takaya Honda steps out from behind the microphone as Lucinda Cowden takes over hosting duties for a funny, revealing and fan-led chat about Neighbours, David Tanaka, fatherhood, representation, auditions, and what comes next for the podcast.
What we get into:
· Growing up in a high-achieving sporting family, from gymnastics and baseball to the moment acting started to feel like a real possibility.
· Meeting Amy, their brave bushwalk first date, and what life looks like now as a dad to Ari.
· The heartbreaking David voice memo to Aaron, and the piece of directing advice that helped turn it into one of his most powerful scenes.
· Booking the role of David Tanaka, what he shares with David, where they differ, and why David always felt like one of Ramsay Street’s moral centres.
· The original prison storyline, what might have happened to David before Neighbours was cancelled the first time, and how dark it could have got.
· The memorabilia Takaya took from set, including a very personal prop from his final scene and a few cheeky Harold’s items.
· Playing a key role in Neighbours’ more inclusive era, the importance of representation, and the complex debate around who gets to play certain roles.
· Whether Neighbours could ever come back again, if Takaya would return, and which UK soap he’d fancy popping up in.
· What happens next for the podcast, why the name is changing, and how Bin Night is evolving into its next chapter.
#BinNightPodcast #TakayaHonda #DavidTanaka #Neighbours #LucindaCowden #AustralianTV #RamsayStreet #AussiePodcast
Sponsors:
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RØDE: thanks for the mics making us sound so good.
Support:
If you’re having a tough time, please don’t struggle alone.
Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14 (24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention). If life is in danger, call 000.
United Kingdom: Text Shout to 85258 (free, confidential 24/7 crisis text support). If you are in immediate danger, call 999.
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Takaya Honda returns for the first Bin Night since Matt’s departure, opening up about the future of the podcast, what happens next, and whether Bin Night can really continue without one half of the original duo. Joined by producer Tom Sage, Tak puts it all on the table and calls on the Bin Chickens to help shape what comes next.
Sponsors:
BeautyBoat.com : use code BIN25 for 25% off your entire order.
RØDE: thanks for the mics making us sound so good.
Support:
If you’re having a tough time, please don’t struggle alone.
Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14 (24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention). If life is in danger, call 000.
United Kingdom: Text Shout to 85258 (free, confidential 24/7 crisis text support). If you are in immediate danger, call 999.
Watch just tak on YouTube (and subscribe so you don't miss special live events).
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Morgan Baker joins us for a funny and honest chat about growing up on Neighbours, life as Toadie’s son, and figuring out who he was beyond the show.
What we get into:
Starting Neighbours at just 10 years old, and why leaving at 17 was about more than walking away from a show. It was about backing himself, focusing on study, and chasing a future beyond Ramsay Street.What it was really like growing up on screen alongside Ryan Moloney (Toadie), who played his dad, and the lessons he picked up from one of the show’s most familiar faces.The brilliantly stupid green room prank with Matt Werkmeister that ended in disaster - a recycling bin, a frightened co-star, and hot coffee going everywhere.The haircut mishap that turned into an unexpected continuity headache when he came back for the Neighbours reboot flashbacks.Why he still gets recognised now, and why a part of him feels he may always be known as the kid from Neighbours — or Toadie’s son.How spending so many of his formative years as one character started to blur the lines between performance and identity, until he realised he needed to step away and find out who he was outside the show.What life looks like now as a freelancer carving out his own path in the film and TV industry.#BinNightPodcast #MorganBaker #Neighbours #RyanMoloney #MattWerkmeister #AustralianTV #AussiePodcast #RamsayStreet
Got a dilemma for Tak and Matty to help with? Send a voice memo or email: [email protected]
Bin Night with Tak & Matty is where your favourite Ramsay Street couple wheel the bins out, talk trash, and bicker like an old married couple about the show, the cast, the fans, and what really happens after the credits roll. New episodes every Thursday.
Sponsors:
BeautyBoat.com: use code BIN25 for 25% off your entire order.
RØDE: thanks for the mics making us sound so good.
Support:
If you’re having a tough time, please don’t struggle alone.
Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14 (24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention). If life is in danger, call 000.
United Kingdom: Text Shout to 85258 (free, confidential 24/7 crisis text support). If you are in immediate danger, call 999.
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Comedian and former Neighbours lighting technician Brett Blake joins Bin Night and brings absolute chaos with him. From his early days behind the scenes on Ramsay Street to life as a professional stand-up comedian, Brett shares the moments that shaped him — including a few that nearly finished him.
What we get into
His time working as a lighting technician on Neighbours and why he reckons he spent most of it on the toiletMaking the jump from behind the scenes into stand-up comedy and life in front of the cameraTales from the Neighbours set and working with Tak, Matty and the wider teamThe trials and tribulations of being a professional stand-up comedian and how he handles people leaving mid-showHow being arrested when he was younger changed the course of his life and pushed him to turn things aroundLiving with dyslexia and the unique way he learns lines for roles in The Twelve and The TouristWhy being part of Taskmaster was one of the best experiences of his life despite never watching it beforehandBeing attacked by a shark while working as an underwater camera operator and other times he’s nearly died on setHis time working at the airport and the wild story about what happens if horses freak out mid-flight#BinNightPodcast #BrettBlake #Neighbours #AustralianComedy #TaskmasterAU #TheTwelve #TheTourist #StandUpComedy
Got a dilemma for Tak and Matty to help with? Send a voice memo or email: [email protected]
Bin Night with Tak & Matty is where your favourite Ramsay Street couple wheel the bins out, talk trash, and bicker like an old married couple about the show, the cast, the fans, and what really happens after the credits roll. New episodes every Thursday.
Sponsors:
BeautyBoat.com: use code BIN25 for 25% off your entire order.
RØDE: thanks for the mics making us sound so good.
Support:
If you’re having a tough time, please don’t struggle alone.
Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14 (24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention). If life is in danger, call 000.
United Kingdom: Text Shout to 85258 (free, confidential 24/7 crisis text support). If you are in immediate danger, call 999.
Watch just tak on YouTube (and subscribe so you don't miss special live events).
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Tak & Matty step off Ramsay Street this week and sit down with George Burgess - from NRL powerhouse to rising force on the big screen 🎬🔥
What we get into:
The transition from South Sydney Rabbitohs enforcer to rising actor, now sharing the screen with Ethan Hawke, Luke Hemsworth and Dan MacphersonLearning the craft alongside close friend and mentor Russell Crowe, and what it’s really like working with one of the greatsThe unbelievable on-set moment he accidentally broke Dan Macpherson’s hip while filming BeastGrowing up in Yorkshire before making the life-changing move to Australia at just 18Losing his father at just 15, a defining moment that drove him to become a young dad and build a strong, supportive family of his ownBecoming a father in his twenties, raising three children by his late twenties while balancing elite sport and a new acting career#BinNightPodcast #GeorgeBurgess #NRL #SouthSydneyRabbitohs #EthanHawke #RussellCrowe #LukeHemsworth #DanMacpherson
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Bin Night with Tak & Matty is where your favourite Ramsay Street couple wheel the bins out, talk trash, and bicker like an old married couple about the show, their wider world, and what really happens after the credits roll. New episodes every Thursday.
Sponsors:
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RØDE: thanks for the mics making us sound so good.
Support:
If you’re having a tough time, please don’t struggle alone.
Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14 (24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention). If life is in danger, call 000.
United Kingdom: Text Shout to 85258 (free, confidential 24/7 crisis text support). If you are in immediate danger, call 999.
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From missing out on one role to landing another, to real-life romance, throuple storylines and life after Ramsay Street, Liam Maguire gets properly honest about how Neighbours changed everything.
What we get into:
The full audition story, originally going for Logan, missing out, and how that ultimately led to him being cast as Rhett Norman insteadWhy he was so keen to play a gay villain in the first place, and what excited him about that kind of character on a show like NeighboursHis real-life relationship with Jakob Ambrose (Colton), how they met on set, and how their connection grew alongside their storylineWhat it was actually like filming the throuple scenes with Matty and Jakob, and the surreal moment when some viewers genuinely thought those scenes were something very differentHow life after Neighbours has been shaped by the show, and why his relationship with Jakob still feels tied to that worldHis long-term ambition to move into comedy writing, and why that is where he sees his future more than actingWhy he would hesitate to ever write a romantic project and cast Jakob in it, even nowThe real story of their first kiss and how their off-screen romance properly began#BinNightPodcast #Neighbours #LiamMaguire #RhettNorman #RamsayStreet #AustralianTV #TVPodcast #BehindTheScenes #SoapOpera #LGBTQTV
Got a dilemma for Tak and Matty to help with? Send a voice memo or email: [email protected]
Bin Night with Tak & Matty is your unofficial Neighbours after-party, where your favourite Ramsay Street couple wheel the bins out, talk trash, and bicker like an old married couple about the show, the cast, the fans, and what really happens after the credits roll. New episodes every Thursday.
Sponsors:
BeautyBoat.com : use code BIN25 for 25% off your entire order.
RØDE: thanks for the mics making us sound so good.
Support:
If you’re having a tough time, please don’t struggle alone.
Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14 (24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention).
If life is in danger, call 000.
United Kingdom: Text Shout to 85258 (free, confidential 24/7 crisis text support).
If you are in immediate danger, call 999.
Watch just tak on YouTube (and subscribe so you don't miss special live events).
Catch up with all things @justtakpod on Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook
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Ben Jackson joins Bin Night to talk about landing the role of Max Ramsay on Neighbours, from catching the acting bug as a kid to surviving terrifying auditions and early stage mishaps. He shares behind-the-scenes stories from Ramsay Street and shows off his brilliant cast impressions.
What we get into:
Getting the acting bug at a young age and earning a place at drama school, the moment he realised performing might actually become his career.His terrifying first professional experience on stage, cast as an understudy and suddenly having to go on during opening night, including the unforgettable moment he completely fluffed a line in front of a packed audience.Landing the role of Max Ramsay on Neighbours and the hilarious story of his very first encounter with Alan Fletcher that instantly made him feel part of Ramsay Street.The nerve-wracking audition process for Neighbours, including the moment he nearly messed it up while auditioning opposite Stefan Dennis and why the whole experience was genuinely terrifying.What life on the Neighbours set was really like behind the scenes, and the genuine shock and devastation felt by the cast when news came through that the show had been cancelled.Discovering just how talented an impressionist he is, with uncanny impressions of Lucinda Cowden, Ryan Moloney, Sally-Anne Upton and Annie Jones, plus a cheeky take on Bin Night’s very own Peeping Tom.And of course, Peeping Tom has another dilemma, so Tak calls in reinforcements and brings in Ben Jackson and Riley Bryant (JJ) to help solve it in classic Bin Night fashion.Got a dilemma for Tak and Matty to help with? Send a voice memo or email: [email protected]
Bin Night with Tak & Matty is your unofficial Neighbours after-party, where your favourite Ramsay Street couple wheel the bins out, talk trash, and bicker like an old married couple about the show, the cast, the fans, and what really happens after the credits roll. New episodes every Thursday.
Sponsors:
BeautyBoat.com: use code BIN25 for 25% off your entire order.
RØDE: thanks for the mics making us sound so good.
Support:
If you’re having a tough time, please don’t struggle alone.
Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14 (24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention). If life is in danger, call 000.
United Kingdom: Text Shout to 85258 (free, confidential 24/7 crisis text support). If you are in immediate danger, call 999.
Watch just tak on YouTube (and subscribe so you don't miss special live events).
Catch up with all things @justtakpod on Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook
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This week on Bin Night, we’re joined by Majella Davis for a heartfelt and hilarious deep dive into the journey that took her from rural New South Wales to Ramsay Street. From twin sister dynamics and early band dreams to almost quitting acting altogether, Majella shares the real story behind the resilience, rejection and random twists that led her to Neighbours.
*Content note: This episode contains discussion of miscarriage and baby loss.
What we get into:
Growing up a country gal in rural NSW and why Bananas in Pyjamas helped spark her love of performingHaving a twin sister, competing for the spotlight and their band Girl in a DrumDrama school struggles, brutal audition knockbacks and the moment she nearly quit acting to become a midwifeHer first audition for Neighbours for the role of Nicolette and a chemistry screen test with Tim KanoLanding her first major TV role as Krista Sinclair and adjusting to sudden fameHer close friendship with Tak and how they bonded between scenesThe emotional toll of filming Krista’s miscarriage scenes, including the research she undertook to portray it truthfully and sensitively#Neighbours #MajellaDavis #KristaSinclair #RamsayStreet #AustralianTV #binnightpodcast
Get involved:
Send a voice memo or email for Neighbourly Advice: [email protected]
Follow the chaos: @takandmatty on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook
New episodes every Thursday.
Sponsors:
https://beautyboat.com/ : use code BIN25 for 25% off your entire order.
https://rode.com/en-au : thanks for the mics making us sound so good.
Support:
If you’re having a tough time, please don’t struggle alone.
Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14 (24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention). Red Nose 1300 072 637 or https://rednose.org.au/ (support for miscarriage, stillbirth and neonatal loss). If life is in danger, call 000.
United Kingdom: Text Shout to 85258 (free, confidential 24/7 crisis text support). Sands 0808 164 3332 or https://www.sands.org.uk/ (support for miscarriage, stillbirth and neonatal loss). If you are in immediate danger, call 999.
Watch just tak on YouTube (and subscribe so you don't miss special live events).
Catch up with all things @justtakpod on Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook
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This week we’re joined by the brilliant Lucinda Cowden for a proper trip down memory lane. Expect Neighbours secrets, kids’ TV chaos, theatre, London life and a few stories she probably shouldn’t admit to.
What we get into:
Life as a kids’ TV presenter in the 90s… and the very accidental moment that got one of her mates firedHer early days as an actress, leaving home young, and the resistance she faced from her parentsHer brand-new plays at Melbourne Fringe, including one featuring our very own Tak, plus Ryan Moloney and Sally-Anne UptonThe unexpected inception of the song she wrote for the Neighbours tour (and how it took on a life of its own)Auditioning for Neighbours - originally going for Charlene and Jane - and the true origin story of Mel’s iconic laughReturning to the show later in life, and why the second time around was so much betterHer years living and working in London, and what eventually drew her back home to AustraliaSee Lucinda’s plays: ‘SoapBoxed’ and ‘From Arthur to Martha’
https://flindersfringe.com.au
Got a dilemma for Tak and Matty to help with? Send a voice memo or email: [email protected]
Bin Night with Tak & Matty is your unofficial Neighbours after-party, where your favourite Ramsay Street couple wheel the bins out, talk trash, and bicker like an old married couple about the show, the cast, the fans, and what really happens after the credits roll. New episodes every Thursday.
Sponsors
BeautyBoat.com: use code BIN25 for 25% off your entire order.
RØDE: thanks for the mics making us sound so good.
Support
If you’re having a tough time, please don’t struggle alone.
Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14 (24/7). If life is in danger call 000.
UK: Text SHOUT to 85258 (free, confidential, 24/7). If you are in immediate danger call 999.
Watch just tak on YouTube (and subscribe so you don't miss special live events).
Catch up with all things @justtakpod on Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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From an extraordinary childhood journey to an acting career full of unexpected turns, Sally-Anne Upton reflects on the life experiences that shaped both her craft and her resilience as a performer. A wide-ranging, funny and deeply human conversation about chance, craft and the moments that no one — not even a psychic — could ever have predicted.
What we get into:
Moving to Australia by boat from the UK at just seven years old, an experience that would quietly shape her independence and sense of adventureBeginning her working life as a nurse, and how caring for others ran in parallel with the early years of her acting careerHer time on Wentworth, where she fully embodied the raw, unforgettable character of Juicy LucyJoining Neighbours and how the pandemic unexpectedly transformed Vera Punt from a short-term role into a regular characterThe early beginnings of her stage career and the importance of live performance in shaping her confidence as an actorCollaborating with the iconic Lynne McGranger, and what she learned from working so closely with a true Australian television legendThe surreal and slightly unbelievable stories of discovering that Boris Johnson and Mel Gibson are genuine fans of her work (kind of). How she’s ‘genuinely psychic’ and incredibly, predicted a Neighbours reboot (not once, but twice).Got a dilemma for Tak and Matty to help with? Send a voice memo or email: [email protected]
Bin Night with Tak & Matty is your unofficial Neighbours after-party, where your favourite Ramsay Street couple wheel the bins out, talk trash, and bicker like an old married couple about the show, the cast, the fans, and what really happens after the credits roll. New episodes every Thursday.
Sponsors
BeautyBoat.com: use code BIN25 for 25% off your entire order.
RØDE: thanks for the mics making us sound so good.
Support
If you’re having a tough time, please don’t struggle alone.
Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14 (24/7). If life is in danger call 000.
UK: Text SHOUT to 85258 (free, confidential, 24/7). If you are in immediate danger call 999.
Watch just tak on YouTube (and subscribe so you don't miss special live events).
Catch up with all things @justtakpod on Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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