{"podcast":{"title":"Take 5","slug":"take-5-961880","podcast_index_feed_id":961880,"rss_url":"https://www.abc.net.au/feeds/8604510/podcast.xml","website_url":"https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/take-5/","image_url":"https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/eb0ffd7912c88a57f9496ab565cfaab7.jpg?src","author":"ABC Australia","episode_count":412,"summary":"The Take 5 is a music podcast where the people you love, share five songs they love. Each guest has a different theme, and the memories attached to their most beloved songs flip them to fan mode, often giving a rare insight into their creative heart. Hosted by Zan Rowe.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T08:21:23.762816+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/take-5-961880"},"episode":{"title":"Trent Dalton's own story in five songs","slug":"trent-dalton-s-own-story-in-five-songs","published_at":"2025-11-20T23:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/take-5-961880/trent-dalton-s-own-story-in-five-songs","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/take-5-961880","url":"https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/take-5/trent-dalton-take-5-his-story/106038960","audio_url":"https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/f7/Z/4g.mp3","summary":"Trent Dalton is a master storyteller. His debut novel Boy Swallows Universe is an international bestseller, it was turned into a Netflix series and recently voted as Australia’s #1 read of the last quarter century, in Radio National's Top 100 books . A Walkley Award winning journalist, Trent followed this stunning debut with several other works of fiction, and a collection of Love Stories from the streets of Brisbane. And now he has a new novel, Gravity Let Me Go, for us to sink our teeth into. You’re about to hear an incredible conversation; some big yarns and the music that has shaped Trent Dalton’s whole life story. If you know him, you know he’s a massive music fan, and I’ve been wanting to have him Take 5 for yonks. I soon found out the feeling was mutual. Trent Dalton's song choices: Vera Lynn - '(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs Of Dover' Melanie - 'Ruby Tuesday' Pearl Jam - 'Alive' Powderfinger - 'These Days' Taylor Swift - 'Out Of The Woods' 00:00 Introduction and Opening Anecdote 00:19 Meet Trent Dalton: A Master Storyteller 01:40 The Power of Music in Writing 03:00 SONG 1: Vera Lynn - '(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs Of Dover' 03:26 Family War Story and the Ultimate Sacrifice 08:48 Love Stories and Personal Reflections 14:29 SONG 2: Melanie - 'Ruby Tuesday' 14:46 A Tale of Two Parents 24:05 Pearl Jam: A Lifelong Influence 27:22 Reflecting on Pearl Jam's Influence 28:28 A Memorable Graduation Night 29:58 Meeting Eddie Vedder 31:37 SONG 3: Pearl Jam - 'Alive' 34:58 The Impact of Boy Swallows Universe 37:24 The Love Story with Fiona 39:32 Powderfinger and Bernard Fanning 42:33 SONG 4: Powderfinger - 'These Days' 45:26 Writing About Long-Term Relationships 48:44 SONG 5: Taylor Swift - 'Out Of The Woods' 52:27 Conclusion and Final Though…","meta_description":"Trent Dalton is a master storyteller. His debut novel Boy Swallows Universe is an international bestseller, it was turned into a Netflix series and recent…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3289,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/take-5-961880/episodes/trent-dalton-s-own-story-in-five-songs/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/take-5-961880/trent-dalton-s-own-story-in-five-songs.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}