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The most fascinating conversations happen the moment the performance stops.
Welcome to just tak., an unfiltered interview platform hosted by Australian actor Takaya Honda. After spending over a decade navigating the rigorous landscape of Australian television, Takaya is turning the microphone around to unmask the reality of the creative industry.
Through long-form, intimate conversations with industry-leading actors, directors, and creatives, we explore the human instincts that drive the work. We discuss the reality of the daily grind, the politics of production, and the art of survival in a notoriously ruthless business.
Whether you are an industry professional looking for tactical insight, or a fan wanting to hear the stories that never make it to the press release, just tak. delivers the reality behind the screen.
No script. No character. Just the real story.
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S1E25 presenter andrea mclean | 25
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…
S1E24 rob 'millsy' mills | 24
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…
S1E23 actress charlotte nicdao | 23
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…
S1E22 actor travis jeffery | 22
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…
S1E21 olivia junkeer (yashvi from neighbours) | 21
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…
S1E20 takaya honda (david from neighbours) | 20
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,…
S1E19 we need to talk... | 19
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…
S1E18 morgan baker (callum from neighbours) | 18
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…
S1E17 comedian brett blake | 17
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…
S1E16 actor george burgess | 16
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…
S1E15 liam maguire (rhett from neighbours) | 15
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…
S1E14 ben jackson (max from neighbours) | 14
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…
S1E13 majella davis (krista from neighbours) | 13
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…
S1E12 lucinda cowden (melanie from neighbours) | 12
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…
S1E11 sally-anne upton (vera from neighbours) | 11
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…
S1E10 sara west (cara from neighbours) | 10
Sara West, best known to Neighbours fans as Cara Varga-Murphy, joins us in this episode of Bin Night with Tak & Matty.Sara opens up about her journey from being a “wayward kid” whose mum sent her…
S1E9 hannah monson (nicolette from neighbours) | 09
Hannah Monson (Neighbours’ Nicolette Stone) joins Takaya Honda (David Tanaka) and Matty Wilson (Aaron Brennan) for Bin Night, the Neighbours podcast for UK and Australian fans.In this episode, Hannah…
S1E8 april rose pengilly (chloe from neighbours) | 08
April Rose Pengilly (Neighbours’ Chloe Brennan) takes the bins out with Takaya Honda (David Tanaka) and Matty Wilson (Aaron Brennan). Her fairytale wedding in a castle, backstage Kylie moments,…
S1E7 zima anderson (roxy from neighbours) | 07
Zima Anderson will flip you inside the octagon and dazzle you with her art in this wildly honest chat that swings from Ramsay Street chaos to MMA grit and a near-death SAS Australia fall.A special…
S1E6 candice leask (wendy from neighbours) | 06
“You get so overwhelmed by, sh*t, now I actually have to act!”“I remember I was walking home from Moonee Ponds… and I got the email to say congratulations, you got the job,” Wendy says.Takaya Honda…
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just tak has published 26 episodes since December 2025.
just tak is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 1h 10m.
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