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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/

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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

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Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14, 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention. If life is in danger, call 000.

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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.

Watch just tak on YouTube (and subscribe so you don't miss special live events).

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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

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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 (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.

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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 (free, confidential 24/7 crisis text support). If you are in immediate danger, call 999.

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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

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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, the cast, the fans, and what really happens after the credits roll. New episodes every Thursday.

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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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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 toilet
• Making the jump from behind the scenes into stand-up comedy and life in front of the camera
• Tales from the Neighbours set and working with Tak, Matty and the wider team
• The trials and tribulations of being a professional stand-up comedian and how he handles people leaving mid-show
• How being arrested when he was younger changed the course of his life and pushed him to turn things around
• Living with dyslexia and the unique way he learns lines for roles in The Twelve and The Tourist
• Why being part of Taskmaster was one of the best experiences of his life despite never watching it beforehand
• Being attacked by a shark while working as an underwater camera operator and other times he’s nearly died on set
• His 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.

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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 Macpherson
• Learning the craft alongside close friend and mentor Russell Crowe, and what it’s really like working with one of the greats
• The unbelievable on-set moment he accidentally broke Dan Macpherson’s hip while filming Beast
• Growing up in Yorkshire before making the life-changing move to Australia at just 18
• Losing his father at just 15, a defining moment that drove him to become a young dad and build a strong, supportive family of his own
• Becoming 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

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, their wider world, 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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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 instead
• Why 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 Neighbours
• His real-life relationship with Jakob Ambrose (Colton), how they met on set, and how their connection grew alongside their storyline
• What 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 different
• How life after Neighbours has been shaped by the show, and why his relationship with Jakob still feels tied to that world
• His long-term ambition to move into comedy writing, and why that is where he sees his future more than acting
• Why he would hesitate to ever write a romantic project and cast Jakob in it, even now
• The 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.

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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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