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Feb 2024

44 m

Cameron James' mixtape

About this episode

Comedian Cameron James loves music. For years he’s been telling his stories through song, ploughing through personal history with a hook and a melody. You would have seen him pop up on funny panel shows, or heard him in hit podcast Finding Drago.

Cameron’s latest comedy show is called Mixtape, and it’s a love letter to the songs that shape our lives. Which is why he’s the perfect person to Take 5. From Silverchair to Gladys Knight & the Pips, settle in for some ripper stories and the art of the mixtape.

Silverchair – The Greatest View
Iggy Pop – Candy
New Radicals – You Get What You Give
Gladys Knight & the Pips – Midnight Train To Georgia
Tyler, the Creator – See You Again

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