just tak

Takaya Honda

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. Follow on just tak in your podcast app. You can also watch full episodes on YouTube @justtakpod, and on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook @justtakpod for first looks, bonus content, and all the merch these two reprobates (and their guests) “rescued” from the set. Watch full episodes of just tak on YouTube (and subscribe so you don't miss special live events!) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. olivia junkeer (yashvi from neighbours) | 21

    1 DAY AGO

    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 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. #JustTack #JustTackPodcast #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). Catch up with all things @justtakpod on Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    48 min
  2. takaya honda (david from neighbours) | 20

    1 MAY

    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, 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: 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 (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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1hr 9min
  3. we need to talk... | 19

    23 APR

    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 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). Catch up with all things @justtakpod on Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    26 min
  4. morgan baker (callum from neighbours) | 18

    9 APR

    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 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: takandmatty@gmail.com 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). Catch up with all things @justtakpod on Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1hr 25min
  5. comedian brett blake | 17

    2 APR

    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 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: takandmatty@gmail.com 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). Catch up with all things @justtakpod on Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1hr 24min
  6. actor george burgess | 16

    26 MAR

    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 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 Got a dilemma for Tak and Matty to help with? Send a voice memo or email: takandmatty@gmail.com 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. 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.

    1 hr
  7. liam maguire (rhett from neighbours) | 15

    19 MAR

    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 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: takandmatty@gmail.com 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1hr 19min
  8. ben jackson (max from neighbours) | 14

    12 MAR

    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 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: takandmatty@gmail.com 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1hr 29min
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About

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. Follow on just tak in your podcast app. You can also watch full episodes on YouTube @justtakpod, and on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook @justtakpod for first looks, bonus content, and all the merch these two reprobates (and their guests) “rescued” from the set. Watch full episodes of just tak on YouTube (and subscribe so you don't miss special live events!) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Takaya Honda
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    22
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © just tak
  • Show Website
    just tak

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