Taking It Down

It's only Blaine and Donovan this week, and they sort through where everyone else is as well as the sincere intricacies of why Taking It Down didn't return for a weekly format until five weeks later (2:00). If you have mental health issues, do what you can do to ensure that you're okay. Speaking of mental health, we also talk about Twitter and its possible demise and its possible replacements if the social media giant does go under (5:18). Then Netflix could very well have a great movie on its hands with the Florence Pugh-led film The Wonder: but how good, exactly (9:05)? We answer that and pondered what it was that made Andor the best Star Wars has delivered perhaps ever (30:54).

After a two-week hiatus due to vacationing, resting, and traveling, Taking It Down, the pop culture podcast from The Alabama Take network, is back to first briefly discuss Halloween and Halloween songs (3:43). Then it's an equally brief and broad talk about the new Taylor Swift album (5:02). It's important that we discuss our disdain for the botched She-Hulk ending, which was good with merely one aspect, but horrible with much more (6:28). After that, the hosts discuss plenty of news from the first two episodes of this season's The Challenge, which is subtitled Ride or Dies. (You can also read a weekly column on The Alabama Take site every Thursday afternoon.) After a short news break, the gang does as deep of a dive as they've ever done and this one is on The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power from Amazon Prime with two actual Tolkien scholars (31:14)! Listen on the this site with the player above or in any podcast app by searching for Taking It Down.

Welcome back, Taking It Downers! This week, it's some brief banter about sports, namely college football (2:47) before some heady and serious discussions begin centered around the film Blonde, which was recently released on Netflix (6:27). Keeping with the Netflix motif, the hosts briefly discuss what watching Dahmer says about us as a culture (21:23). After a break, it's a quick check-in with the Disney+ show Andor (28:06) and it's just too fun not to talk about House of the Dragon, which has the hosts talking about the sixth episode of that HBO show (36:03). The Alabama Take brings everyone the entire family of podcasts and writings -- all with no ads! Yet we still have some bills to pay. If there's nothing in the shop to interest you, feel free to make a donation: venture to Buy Me A Coffee or visit our Venmo and PayPal to help to keep the site, the writings, and podcasts going.

It's autumn music from listeners' suggestions (2:24). House of the Dragon and its stellar "We Light The Way" fifth episode (13:24). We don't talk She-Hulk and it is easy not to do (30:21). There is a plethora of television shows now, and we can't decide what could be next (31:12). We do talk about the premiere of Andor and its three episodes (33:41). There's enough for everyone to come eat at the show that is The Patient (42:56) Listen on the this site with the player above or in any podcast app by searching for Taking It Down.

On Taking It Down this Tuesday, we start with a check-in on the FX/Hulu series Welcome to Wrexham (4:03) before revealing how Twitter can get it done after some college football (8:02). Then it's talk on large swaths of entertainment news: corrections about our episode; the return of The Handmaid's Tale and why it's hard to care; the b.s. online about The Little Mermaid; and a gauge on our interest of the AMC series Interview with the Vampire (12:10). After that, everyone gives a temperature check on the Amazon Prime show The Rings of Power -- good for those who want no spoilers (15:19). However, the conversation about House of the Dragon's fourth episode "The King of the Narrow Sea" is packed with spoilers as we dissect what it has to say for the show now and moving forward and explain why Donovan needed an adult for it(19:36). After the break, we offer what we can about She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (33:29) and enjoy discussing The Patient on FX/Hulu (41:45).

Episode 131 of Taking It Down certainly starts hectic with plenty of talk about the news from Disney on both Star Wars and the M.C.U. and some college football banter (2:53) before things settle in and everyone chimes in on what made the most recent episode of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law more enjoyable than some other installments of the show (9:20). Then everyone discusses what Welcome to Wrexham gets right as a a sports show about both soccer and people as well as what it could improve upon (19:29). Lastly, the third episode of The Patient is on Hulu, and for what the show is, it's excellent (33:12). But what is it, exactly? Listen to this and the whole family of Alabama Take podcasts on TheAlabamaTake.com or in any podcast player!

This week, we waste no time by starting with general, non-spoiler thoughts on the huge, expensive Amazon Prime show The Rings of Power: the ratings from this group are very high (3:14). There are a few connections made for the lack of Listener of the Week, Dilly Bars, and a shoutout to this week's College Football Pick 'Em winner, and luckily that's all tied into a short segment (11:53). But after that, there is plenty of talk about House of the Dragon's second and third episodes (14:32). After some cool announcements, it's a discussion of the precipitous downfall of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (37:01) before lauding the new FX/Hulu series The Patient, which stars Domhnall Gleeson and Steve Carell in interesting roles; it may be more in how much we believe in the show runners (44:26). The Alabama Take brings a variety of podcasts and writings with no ads, but we still have some bills to pay. If there's nothing in the shop to interest you, feel free to make a donation: venture to Buy Me A Coffee or visit our Venmo and PayPal to help to keep the site and podcasts going.

In Taking It Down this week, the gang starts with an ending of Listener of the Week (3:07) before moving into the first episode of the recording-breaking HBO show House of the Dragon (4:14). Although a week behind, Taking It Down can't help but talk about it. After the break, thoughts on the second episode of the Disney+ show She-Hulk: Attorney at Law and whether the optimism for the series continues (27:25). Finally, there's discussion on the new soccer reality TV series from FX/Hulu Welcome to Wrexham (37:18). You know, that show about Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney buying a small soccer club over in Whales. Yeah, that one. Who's this one for and is it good? Anyways, it's all that and more in this week's episode of Taking It Down, the 129th episode of this masterpiece of thought. The Alabama Take brings a variety of podcasts and writings with no ads, but we still have some bills to pay. If there's nothing in the shop to interest you, feel free to make a donation: venture to Buy Me A Coffee or visit our Venmo and PayPal to help to keep the site and podcasts going.

Taking It Down this week begins with some tales centered on school (1:28) before explaining what exactly happened with Listener of the Week (4:19). The gang then dissect why the Hulu movie Prey deserves better than it's "good B-movie" description (5:42). Natalie is blown away and then solves TikTok (31:00) before the entire group discusses reasons to be optimistic about the new Disney+ entry She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (31:58). Just before ending, Natalie has a Paper Girls question to pose (47:43). All that and more in this week's episode of Taking It Down, the 128th in the bank. There's always a lot more at The Alabama Take.

Taking It Down returns this week and as always starts by awarding the Done Up Real Good Listener of the Week as a thank you to a listener for their input (2:48). Then it's some short discussion on how much time we'll give to the upcoming HBO show House of the Dragon (3:52), Amazon Prime's The Rings of Power (6:57), and Disney+'s She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (8:17). Next, Adam talks about watching South Park celebrate a long run (10:57) before shifting gears to discuss some of the movie Belfast as it recently became available on HBO Max (13:51). He gives his spoiler-free thoughts on Belfast to explain why it works so well as a movie. Finally the two hosts discuss the urgent, frightening, and well-paced drama on Apple TV+ Five Days at Memorial, which is based on the true events in a hospital in New Orleans just after Hurricane Katrina (20:03). But it's more than just trauma porn, right? As with every episode, listeners can find it in any podcast app, including Spotify, or listen with the embedded player above. The podcast Taking It Down releases weekly on Tuesday mornings. Check out the site TheAlabamaTake.com for a lot more, including the online shop where you can find all kinds of shirts, mugs, and bags with all of the different show logos!

Blaine, Adam, and Donovan award the Listener of the Week, who takes the team into being international (2:30)! Then the group has very specific ideas on how to cast Wolverine in the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe adventures -- and it doesn't involve Taron Egerton (3:54). Natalie joins the crew and the four hosts discuss the recent piece by head writer Patrick Akers which posits that Adam Sandler is one of the greatest (8:31). Is he? And what's his best performance? And here's the video referenced in the talk of Sandler's very early MTV days, pre-SNL. After a break, Donovan and Blaine dissect the many threads of the new Jordan Peele film Nope (32:50). The podcast episode of Where's the Line? mentioned in that discussion can be found here on Apple and here in Spotify. As with every episode, listeners can find it in any podcast app, including Spotify, or listen with the embedded player above. The podcast Taking It Down releases weekly on Tuesday mornings. Check out the site TheAlabamaTake.com for a lot more, including the online shop where you can find all kinds of shirts, mugs, and bags with many different shows logos!

Blaine, Adam, and Donovan award the Listener of the Week, who wins this week for a very special reason (2:05). Donovan recounts his time as a Chick-fil-A manager (4:48). That leads to a deep examination of the FX/Hulu series The Bear, which will contain spoilers for the show as the group talks about its music, themes, and foodie culture (8:26). After a short update about the site, there is talk on the FX/Hulu show starring Jeff Bridges, The Old Man, but no spoilers at all (30:35). Blaine suggests the Apple TV+ show Black Bird with spoiler-free reasons on why it's worth the time (33:23). From there, it's a deep dive into the problems of Thor: Love and Thunder (35:44) as well as the MCU at this week's Comic Con (44:54), which could fix some issues. Lastly, everyone makes a promise for the upcoming Amazon Prime show The Rings of Power (53:55). Find our other podcasts in your favorite podcast app or here on the site.

In this week's episode of Taking It Down, we discuss the entirety of Stranger Things 4 and how it's better than the previous season (4:01). Then after a break, we talk about the The Challenge: All Stars most recent season now that it's wrapped and why it was fine (30:05). Donovan catches up on some movies and discusses the summer flavor of Top Gun: Maverick (37:12). Adam believes in The Bear on FX/Hulu (42:22) and Blaine briefly tries to sell the gang on another FX/Hulu show, The Old Man (49:38). As with every episode, listeners can find it in any podcast app, including Spotify, or listen with the embedded player above. The podcast Taking It Down releases weekly on Tuesday mornings. Check out the site TheAlabamaTake.com for a lot more, including the online shop where you can find all kinds of shirts, mugs, and bags with many different shows logos! The Alabama Take brings a variety of podcasts -- with even more to come -- and website writings with no ads, but we still have some bills to pay. If there's nothing in the shop to interest you, feel free to make a donation: venture to Buy Me A Coffee or visit our Venmo and PayPal to help to keep the site and podcasts going.

Taking It Down begins as is custom with the Done Up Real Good Listener of the Week (2:28) who is sure to receive her prize! Then, it's a house divided on the finale of the Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi (6:18) and the gang likes and doesn't like Dr. Strange and the Multiverse of Madness (17:46). A quick note: Taking It Down will be off next Tuesday but will return on July 12. Have a safe summer and holiday! As with every episode, listeners can find it in any podcast app, including Spotify, or listen with the embedded player above. Don't forget: normally, the podcast Taking It Down releases weekly on Tuesday mornings. Check out the site TheAlabamaTake.com for a lot more, including the online shop where you can find all kinds of shirts, mugs, and bags with many different shows logos!

For this week's Taking It Down, the gang gives out the Done Up Real Good Listener of the Week award (5:01) after some random beginning musings. From there, it's why Barry may be one of the most American shows on TV now (5:53). After the break, Adam helps the rest of the group like the penultimate episode of Obi-Wan Kenobi more (33:12) and Natalie chastises Blaine for his vague thoughts on this week's episode of the Disney+ show Ms. Marvel (44:41). Give this week's episode a listen with the player above or find it in any podcast app. Don't forget: the podcast Taking It Down releases weekly on Tuesday mornings. Check out the site TheAlabamaTake.com for a lot more, including the online shop where you can find all kinds of shirts, mugs, and bags with many different shows logos!

It's a packed episode as Taking It Down starts with the customary Listener of the Week (3:37) before moving into a spoiler-free talk on what critics get right and wrong about the new Jurassic World: Dominion (5:01). From there, the crew spoil the ending of the current set of episodes from Stranger Things 4 as they contemplate what could come from the series in July (13:54). After a news update, the conversation shifts to the new Disney+ series Ms. Marvel (35:43), the most recent episode of Obi-Wan Kenobi (43:24), and some spoiler thoughts on the current season of The Challenge: All Stars on Paramount+ (51:09).

Taking It Down kicks off in high gear with Listener of the Week (2:44) then some quick and spoiler-free thoughts on why everyone loves Top Gun: Maverick (4:31). From there, the gang dissects if episodes three and four of Stranger Things 4 improve upon the first two (7:45). After some news during the break, everyone is all in on the new Wilco album Cruel Country, but why (23:47)? The group also talks a little about what makes the new Drive-by Truckers' record worth your time (23:47). In a hilarious bit, Donovan can't help but nitpick about the third episode of Obi-Wan Kenobi (31:53) before the podcast winds down with some explanations on why the HBO show We Own This City is one of the best and most vital of the year (36:17). This podcast Taking It Down releases weekly on Tuesday mornings. Check out the site TheAlabamaTake.com for a lot more, including the online shop where you can find all kinds of shirts, mugs, and bags with many different and notable shows from The Alabama Take.

In the show this week, Taking It Down doles out the weekly Done Up Real Good Listener of the Week (2:54) before concluding thoughts on the second season of Russian Doll from Netflix (3:47). In a longer segment, Adam and Blaine discuss the first two episodes of the return to Hawkins with Netflix's Stranger Things 4 (9:31). After a break, it's brief discussion of The Challenge: All Stars (29:21) before talk on if Star Wars can deepen its mythos with the long-awaited Disney+ show Obi-Wan Kenobi (33:11). Join us every week on Tuesday mornings for new episodes of Taking It Down. Check out the site TheAlabamaTake.com to venture into the online shop for all kinds of shirts, mugs, and bags with many different shows merch!

Taking It Down starts this episode with the Done Up Real Good Listener of the Week (4:31), which leads to a discussion of both The Orion, Huntsville's new amphitheater, and Alabama's spot in current culture (4:57). From there, it's a question of what, exactly is happening in North Alabama and does anyone really know (7:43)? There is so much television, that the guys briefly mention some that they're watching or planning on watching soon (11:54) before they deep dive into both We Own This City and what policing should do as a whole (19:09). After a break, it's more lighthearted fare with some discussions on all the possibilities of season three of The Challenge: All Stars, including a favorite topic: coffee enemas (30:51)! Join us every week on Tuesday mornings for new episodes of Taking It Down. Check out the site TheAlabamaTake.com and venture into the online shop for all kinds of shirts, mugs, and bags with many different shows logos!

We start this week with another Done Up Real Good Listener of the Week, and this time, it's someone with a big announcement (1:42). Then the guys talk trailers, particularly two: House of the Dragon (2:10) and Obi-Wan Kenobi (6:21). One of the two has the guys feeling more excited than the other. Natalie then joins the cast as they lay out how they all feel about Moon Knight and why the finale disappointed -- as well as where it fits as a MCU show (12:29). Blaine then offers some very quick, very vague, and very spoiler-free thoughts on Dr. Strange and the Multiverse of Madness (26:02). After that, Donovan and Blaine go deep into the first two episodes of the new HBO and David Simon show We Own This City as well as the show's connections to The Wire (27:33). Keep in touch! We have plenty to see and hear at The Alabama Take! Talk to you next week!

It's a top notch, high quality, fantastic and fun episode of Taking It Down this week, and as is the custom, the gang begins with the Listener of the Week (2:10). Make sure to let us know you're a listener so that you can win the big prize! From there, everyone complains at the news coverage concerning Johnny Depp and Amber Heard: why, oh why (2:39)?! Adam finally wraps up Severance and has a few cursory thoughts on it which he provides without spoiling any of the very spoiler-possible show (4:49). And in keeping with no spoilers, Donovan and Blaine tiptoe around the fifth and penultimate episode of Moon Knight (6:38). Is it still one of the best from Disney+? From there, it's more in depth discussions, albeit a lot of geeking out, about HBO's excellent series Barry and the first episode of its third season (8:56) and the mind-bending trip of the second season of Russian Doll on Netflix, including what the new season is saying about past trauma (18:52). We offer listeners a preview -- and maybe a chance to pick -- what we cover next week (38:12)! If you like the show, let us know! You can leave a review on your podcast app! You should also tell a friend! Share us online! Subscribe to the show! Give us some stars in Apple Podcasts! And most of all: thanks so much for listening.

Natalie joins the group this week, and thank goodness: she explains why she never watched Better Call Saul (2:27), why she deserves the Done Up Real Good Listener of the Week award (3:22), and how we're wrong for not talking about both Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings franchises (4:22). She also lends her distinct viewpoints on the fourth episode of Moon Knight (8:07) and she elaborates on her issues with Batman's costume as we break down the movie The Batman (13:45). After the break, Blaine and Donovan dive deep into why The Northman didn't hit like it should've (32:46). Give us a listen! Tell a friend! Share us online! Subscribe to the show! Rate us on a podcast app! Give us some stars in Apple Podcasts! And most of all: thanks so much for listening. Talk to you next week!

In this week's episode of Taking It Down, we start in a usual spot with a new Listener of the Week (3:38)! Congrats, surprise listener! While Donovan can't help himself with the USFL and there's plenty to be said (4:22), Blaine wonders aloud about the upcoming final season of Better Call Saul (10:10). From there, Blaine breaks down -- without spoiling a thing -- those first two episodes of the quite good Amazon Prime show Outer Range (12:25). What expectations does the crew have now that Stranger Things 4 has finally released a trailer (17:00)? What other expectations can be had for the recent glimpses and rumors surrounding Dr. Strange and the Multiverse of Madness (26:57)? We discuss both of those, and with the help of Natalie in the second half, we also get into why the third episode of Moon Knight just wasn't as thrilling as the first two (30:52). Give us a listen! Tell a friend! Share us online! Subscribe to the show! Rate us on a podcast app! Give us some stars in Apple Podcasts! And most of all: thanks so much for listening. Talk to you next week!

This week on the show, it's another Listener of the Week to begin (2:39)! After the award, Adam breaks down some of the new HBO documentary Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off (4:12) and all three hosts then talk about the second episode of the Disney+ series Moon Knight (9:50). The back half of this week's podcast then discusses in depth the season finale of the Apple TV+ show Severance, which could be one of the best finales of the year (25:33). Find out why. As always, drop us an email or DM online and let us know you're listening or what you think. Share us with a friend or on any social media app as well! Find The Alabama Take on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. Talk to you all next week!

It's about time that Taking It Down has returned, for there is much to discuss: we award our first Listener of the Week (3:27) before talking about social media and Harry Styles (3:58). From there, we give broad, spoiler-free thoughts on the teaser trailer to the upcoming HBO show House of the Dragon (8:35), which is a spinoff of the famed Game of Thrones, and the newest season of the FX show Atlanta (11:21). Before the break, Adam breaks down his thoughts on Paul Thomas Anderson's latest movie Licorice Pizza (15:25). To wrap the show, everyone discusses what they like and don't like about the Disney+ show Moon Knight, which stars Oscar Isaac and Ethan Hawke (25:05). If you haven't, you should really consider subscribing, rating, reviewing, and sharing the show! And let us know that you're a listener! Taking It Down is housed under all of The Alabama Take's social media accounts, so reach us there or via email!

We had another week off, but that means we're back to our regularly scheduled programming! This week, it's just Donovan and Blaine, and they begin with some thoughts on two trailers from Disney+: the first from the much anticipated Star Wars veteran Obi-Wan Kenobi (1:39). The newest, released this week, was the trailer for the MCU's Ms. Marvel (10:58). From there, Donovan gives a completely spoiler-free set of impressions from The Batman, which is still in theaters but set to hit HBO Max on April 19 (15:32). Speaking of HBO Max, they both dissect the new comedy Our Flag Means Death while avoiding spoilers on that show (20:03). After a quick break of announcements, the guys debate the best introductions of television, and even award the crown to one in particular (26:58). Then they do a deep dive and offer speculations into the mysterious Apple TV+ show Severance (31:12) Subscribe, rate, review, share, and holler at us! Taking It Down is housed under all of The Alabama Take's social media accounts. Let us know what you think and what you've been watching, hearing, or reading!

After a week off, Taking It Down brings you an excellent episode. It begins with a recounting of a recent Bonny Light Horseman show in Georgia (2:11) before transitioning into whether The Alabama Take should exist at all (4:40). Then the guys talk a little about the news surrounding the new movie The Batman, including that it will be released soon on HBO Max (6:40). After the introductory chatter, it's a focused talk on the finales of Euphoria (8:42) and Somebody Somewhere (21:53) both of which are on HBO and HBO Max. After a break with a few announcements, Taking It Down talks the mysterious and disturbing new Apple TV+ show from Ben Stiller Severance (33:46). Subscribe, rate, review, share, and holler at us! Taking It Down is housed under all of The Alabama Take's social media accounts. Let us know what you think and what you've been watching, hearing, or reading!

This week on Taking It Down, Blaine recounts a moment in his own home that usually is reserved for television shows or movies as he and the wife were catching up on The Righteous Gemstones (2:09). After that, the three hosts talk briefly on the future of The Alabama Take in general (4:02). Then in the main segments, Adam helps break down what makes the new Big Thief album -- Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You -- such a masterpiece (8:21). After the break, it's a long talk on the comedown of the sixth episode of Euphoria (29:58). A programing note: Taking It Down will be off on March 1st, but will return to its weekly format after the break. Subscribe, rate, review, share, and holler at us! Taking It Down is housed under all of The Alabama Take's social media accounts. Let us know what you think and what you've been watching, hearing, or reading!

Taking It Down, one of the best pop culture podcasts in production, begins with sad news and shared grief this week as we honor and mourn the loss of the Alabama music legend D.C. Moon (1:34). We hope that all find solace in his music that he left for all to hear. The three hosts then talk about the Super Bowl and college football, which was crazy with news, particularly in Auburn, Alabama (2:23). In a quick version of "The Lord's Coming Back Real Soon," they discuss commercials (6:43). From there, it's new music, which may have us returning back to Big Thief's album next week (7:31). Adam is finally caught up on Euphoria, which means that Blaine and Adam try to praise the fifth episode as much as possible since it earned it (11:17). After the break, it's talk about the Oscar nominees this year and how lackluster it all seems (24:09). One contender for Best Picture is Nightmare Alley, which is now streaming on HBO Max, so the guys discuss it in depth (27:49). Lastly, The Book of Boba Fett wraps its wild, uneven season and Donovan and Blaine look back on that final episode (46:20). You'll love it! Plus, The Alabama Take is all social media platforms, so find us and say hello. Subscribe, rate, review, and share!

This week, the show opens with some behind-the-scenes secrets of Taking It Down (1:17) before discussing HBO renewed shows and thoughts on the fourth episode of Euphoria (2:59). From there, the guys give brief notes on the show Somebody, Somewhere (13:18). Donovan and Blaine then discuss the problems with the Hulu series Pam & Tommy -- both in the show and beyond it (14:14). After the break, it's all about the latest episode of The Book of Boba Fett that everyone is talking about (26:47). Stay in touch! We're on all social media platforms under The Alabama Take banner, so find us and say hello. Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Don't forget that all your merch needs can be filled with a quick visit the online shop, where you can grab a t-shirt, coffee mug, or plenty of other goodies! It's one way to let everyone know you love Taking It Down and The Alabama Take! Subscribe, rate, review, and share the show with others! Next Tuesday, Taking It Down will be back with more from movies, television, music, or books! The Alabama Take is happy to bring both the variety of podcasts and website writings with no ads, but we still have some bills to pay. If there's nothing in the shop to interest you, feel free to make a donation: venture to Buy Me A Coffee or visit our Venmo and PayPal to help to keep the site and podcasts going.

The folks at Taking It Down start with a discussion on Neil Young, Spotify, free speech, and two tested platforms that are better than Spotify if you're looking to change (1:47). From there, it's the weekly, spoiler-free assessment of what HBO's Euphoria offers in its third episode of the second season (13:20). Because of the layers of the show, the guys wanted one more look at the new HBO Somebody, Somewhere to gauge where they stand with it now (16:01). After the break on what's happening on the site, the three folks applaud -- finally! -- an episode of The Book of Boba Fett, which really looks a lot like another show, at least for one episode (26:26). Let us know what you're watching, what you think, and where you listen! We're on all social media platforms under The Alabama Take banner, so find us and say hello. Subscribe, rate, review, and share!

The folks at Taking It Down discuss how the Wordle came to populate your Twitter feed and what they think of the game (1:38). In a new weekly segment, Blaine lays out his spoiler-free and very vague favorite thing from a recent episode of the HBO hit Euphoria (8:28). Before the break, everyone breaks down the first episode of the new HBO show Somebody, Somewhere which stars Bridgett Everett (10:51). After a short break, it's news to Adam and Donovan that Moon Knight is coming and has a trailer (25:22). To end the episode, they all have thoughts on the most recent episode of The Book of Boba Fett from Disney+ called "The Gathering Storm" (27:08). If you enjoy, make sure to subscribe, share, rate, and review! New episodes are out every Tuesday morning!

For this week's episode of Taking It Down, Natalie joins Blaine and Donovan for a full episode, and they begin with sports -- or lack thereof -- and immediately land on their thoughts on live mascots (1:36). From there, in lieu of any more sports, they break down the finale of The Challenge: All Stars from Paramount+ (4:11). It's hard to understand how Taking It Down doesn't discuss the HBO shows The Righteous Gemstones or Euphoria, so Natalie and Donovan attempt to explain that oversight (13:35) before they all give their thoughts on the first episode of the HBO Max show Peacemaker starring John Cena (15:37). After a short break, everyone breaks down why The Book of Boba Fett just isn't working (29:05). New episodes appear every Tuesday morning usually so subscribe to the podcast to hear them each week.

Let not your eyes nor ears deceive you! Taking It Down is out on an unscheduled Monday in order to talk a bit about the college football national championship game, which is how we begin this week (0:55). After football, it's all about the top shows from 2021 (10:19), our favorite movies from last year (18:56), and what we consider the best in music from 2021 (21:14). After a short break, we discuss the second episode The Book of Boba Fett, which was an improvement from the first (27:49). We then talk about how the finale of Landscapers on HBO was a big disappointment (35:22). Lastly, we cover the movies, music, and television we look forward to this year (46:13). New episodes appear every Tuesday morning usually so subscribe to the podcast to hear them each week.

We have a lot to catch up on, but we do it efficiently enough for you all! This week on Taking It Down, we start with some college football bowl season comedy (1:28) before Natalie joins us to help sift through what about the finale of the Disney+ show Hawkeye left us feeling cold (4:02). From there, it's a discussion of the second season of the HBO show How to with John Wilson that somehow digresses into some reflection on the Bang energy drink (14:17). Everyone has thoughts about Adam McKay's new Netflix movie Don't Look Up: is it too simple to be good (24:24)? Before the break, our own Adam Morrow tells us spoiler-free reviews of both The French Dispatch as well as the new Matrix film (38:12). After the break, the Taking It Down crew talk disappointedly about The Book of Boba Fett from Disney+ (44:09) and curiously about the first two episodes of the HBO Max show Station Eleven (51:43). It's all here! Use the time stamps to navigate your way or listen from start to finish on this oversized episode! Join us for this episode and every episode on Tuesday mornings!

Taking It Down is, of course, here for you this Tuesday for another insightful episode! We've got a lot on our minds to begin, including the Omicron variant of COVID-19 (2:16), Bowl Season, and YouTube TV (3:51). Before we get into the episode proper, though, we address some comments from last week and offer some thanks (8:37). Then our group have final thoughts on the finale of The Challenge: Spies, Lies and Allies (10:31). From there, we dive into the MCU once again to talk about some spoiler-free thoughts on the new Spider-Man: No Way Home film (26:14) and the penultimate episode of the Disney+ show Hawkeye (28:54). After the break, the Taking It Down crew analyzes the two episodes of the HBO Max show Landscapers as it is now halfway complete (38:36). Join us for this episode and every episode on Tuesday mornings!

It's a stuffed but fantastic episode this week! Thanks to all who've listened as Taking It Down gets to Episode 100! In this week's podcast, the group begins with a few comments on the Heisman before digging deep into the spectacular new Netflix film The Power of the Dog from director Jane Campion and starring Benedict Cumberbatch. But then, it's all from the listeners! We answer the recent questions garnered from you all this past week, and we have a lot of fun doing it! Join us for this episode and every episode on Tuesday mornings! And thank you all again for inviting us into your phone or computer. We hope all of our listeners visit the online shop and grab a t-shirt, coffee mug, or something else for the upcoming holidays! It's one way to let everyone know you love Taking It Down and The Alabama Take! Subscribe, rate, review, and share the show with others! Next Tuesday, Taking It Down will be back with more from movies, television, music, or books! For any merch related to The Alabama Take or our numerous podcasts and shows, make sure to visit the Tee Public store for the site! You'll find everything from from mugs to hoodies! The Alabama Take is happy to bring both the variety of podcasts and website writings with no ads, but we still have some bills to pay. If there's nothing in the shop to interest you, feel free to make a donation: venture to Buy Me A Coffee or visit our Venmo and PayPal to help to keep the site and podcasts going.

For Taking It Down's 99th (!) episode, Blaine, Adam, And Donovan start with some adamant talk about both the SEC Championship Game and the dissection of the Alabama fanbase (1:25). We also celebrate our winners of the inaugural College Football Pick 'Em (8:48). Should we do the Bowl Pick 'Em? Let us know! Natalie joins the show and helps dissect what's right with the most recent episode of Hawkeye from Disney+ and what's wrong with it (13:22). She also offers up her worries about the upcoming movie Spider-Man: No Way Home (27:24). After the break, Adam is back to point out some of the more granular aspects of the documentary series The Beatles: Get Back and discusses why it's a fantastic show (32:48). The next episode of Taking It Down will be the 100th show! For that episode, we want you to help celebrate and be part of the process! We'll take as many listener questions as possible about TV, movies, music, books, and well beyond! Get those to us in any social media account or simply email [email protected]. We hope all of our listeners visit the online shop and grab a t-shirt, coffee mug, or something else for the upcoming holidays! It's one way to let everyone know you love Taking It Down and The Alabama Take! Subscribe, rate, review, and share the show with others! Next Tuesday, Taking It Down will be back with more from movies, television, music, or books! For any merch related to The Alabama Take or our numerous podcasts and shows, make sure to visit the Tee Public store for the site! You'll find everything from from mugs to hoodies! The Alabama Take is happy to bring both the variety of podcasts and website writings with no ads, but we still have some bills to pay. If there's nothing in the shop to interest you, feel free to make a donation: venture to Buy Me A Coffee or visit our Venmo and PayPal to help to keep the site and podcasts going.

In today's 98th episode, Donovan and Blaine work sans Adam but begin with some customary college football talk centered around the Iron Bowl (2:19). After that, Blaine gives his spoiler-free review of Marvel's Eternals (13:02) before they both move on into Marvel's newest endeavor: the holiday-ready Disney+ show Hawkeye (15:55). After the break, it's a discussion on the new docu-series The Beatles: Get Back (33:43). Taking It Down is sneaking up on its 100th show. For the 100th episode, we'll take as many listener questions as possible about TV, movies, music, books, and well beyond! Get those to us in any social media account or simply email [email protected]. We hope all of our listeners visit the online shop and grab a t-shirt, coffee mug, or something else for the upcoming holidays! It's one way to let everyone know you love Taking It Down and The Alabama Take! Subscribe, rate, review, and share the show with others! Next Tuesday, Taking It Down will be back with more from movies, television, music, or books!

This week on the Taking It Down podcast, Adam recounts his days as a minister, or at least as an officiant of a wedding or two (1:31). Then it's on to a discussion about the weekend of college football, but things get insane and funny when the weeks-old story of the Texas monkey who had a brief layover in and around the University of Alabama rears its head again (3:38). If you haven't heard that one, don't miss Adam's telling of it. The weekend was a good one, though, if you like music: we discuss the live music from Oasis and Bruce Springsteen as well as the tease of more from U2 (15:32). Returning to Adult Swim is the wonderful show Joe Pera Talks With You, which we adore and explain why no one should miss out (27:34). Also returning, Hulu's hilarious take on Catherine the Great of Russia -- simply titled The Great -- is back and just as funny (34:16). We decide that it could be even better than before. All that, and not to mention some excitement on the horizon (44:33)! Taking It Down is sneaking up on its 100th show. For it, we'll take as many listener questions as possible about TV, movies, music, books, and well beyond! Get those to us in any social media account or simply email [email protected]. We hope all of our listeners visit the online shop and grab a t-shirt, coffee mug, or something else for the upcoming holidays! It's one way to let everyone know you love Taking It Down and The Alabama Take! Subscribe, rate, review, and share the show with others! Next Tuesday, Taking It Down will be back with more from movies, television, music, or books!

It's a great week on Taking It Down -- that is always the case when special co-host Natalie Morrow joins the podcast! This week, we discuss things that are on the pop culture horizon in television and film, particularly things we may cover in the coming weeks (1:49). There's a bit of a divergence as Blaine rants about pop culture websites (3:19) before coming back around to the list of possibly good shows and movies (5:11). From there, Adam and Natalie assess the movie Spencer, which stars Kristen Stewart and documents a brief time with the late Princess Diana (11:37). Before the break, we all give our thoughts on the newly released Paramount+ season of The Challenge: All Stars: do we need it now (21:37)? We all get back into the Marvel Cinematic -- and television -- Universe by discussing Marvel's What If...? (39:22). Plus, we all finally get around to watching the Marvel film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings as it made its Disney+ debut over the weekend (43:27). After disregarding it at first, did we like it at all? We hope all of our listeners visit the online shop and grab a t-shirt, coffee mug, or something else for the upcoming holidays! It's one way to let everyone know you love Taking It Down and The Alabama Take! Subscribe, rate, review, and share the show with others! Next Tuesday, Taking It Down will be back with more from movies, television, music, or books!

In a rare bonus episode of Taking It Down, the guys continue their recent discussion on the 500 Greatest Songs List from Rolling Stone magazine. They have some thoughts on what seems right and what is definitely wrong with the list. Also included are some Springsteen-based coffeeshop ideas, the original lyrics to "Tutti Frutti," and Megan Thee Stallion's ballot. Give it a listen from the player above or download into your favorite podcast app. And let us know what you think about the list! Did Rolling Stone even come close to getting it right? Not really, right? Are we stupid, too? Probably! As always, feel free to visit the online shop and get your own t-shirt, coffee mug, or more to let everyone know you love Taking It Down! Subscribe, rate, review, and share the show with others! Next Tuesday, Taking It Down will be back with more from movies, television, music, or books!

It's the weekly pop culture discussion podcast from The Alabama Take, and this week it all begins with COVID booster shots (1:15). Hear some first-hand accounts of what the booster shots were like. The guys then sift through a little bit of college football (3:50) before everyone gives his final assessment of Midnight Mass from Netflix (6:26). And since most of the gang has now conquered Squid Game, they give some resting thoughts on the Korean phenomena (13:38). In one of the first of two primary segments, it's an in-depth discussion of the first three episodes of Netflix's great drama Maid (16:14). After briefly considering a little bit of new music (34:23), everyone gives his opinion on the most recent update to Rolling Stone magazine's 500 Greatest Songs (36:23). What does the list get right and wrong? We've got opinions. And are you still digging the new logo? Make sure to visit the online shop and get your own t-shirt, coffee mug, or more to let everyone know you love Taking It Down! Subscribe, rate, review, and share the show with others! Next Tuesday, Taking It Down will be back with more from movies, television, music, or books!

Come on in and give a listen to this week's episode of Taking It Down. We start with the lambasting of Jim Harbaugh and Michigan as well as other buffoons (1:10) before we talk about some of the specifics of Episode Six of the Netflix show Squid Game and how it may be great or it may not (6:17). That sets up a final discussion on Midnight Mass, where Blaine concludes that is truly great (12:38). While still in Netflix territory, Adam discusses the new Dutch film on the streaming service The Forgotten Battle, which had Adam enraptured (14:25). Donovan and Blaine took in the new season of Curb Your Enthusiasm all the while asking if it would live up to it grandeur of its previous season, one of the best in the HBO books (17:52). Then the guys take a shift into music by discussing the excellent new album I Don't Live Here Anymore from the band The War on Drugs (23:38). Then, a popular question off mic becomes a crowd-sourced one: should we dump Facebook? Is Instagram the place to hang (35:15)? Let us know! Then the final segment has some wide-ranging disagreements on the Apple TV+ documentary from Todd Haynes The Velvet Underground (37:29). Listen in to hear who thinks what about the documentary now airing on the streaming service. Digging the new logo? Make sure to visit the online shop and get your own t-shirt, coffee mug, or more to let everyone know you love Taking It Down! Subscribe, rate, review, and share the show with others! Next Tuesday, Taking It Down will be back with more from movies, television, music, or books!

Taking It Down this week begins with some customary college football talk, especially with all those overtimes (1:53), before moving into even more discussion on the fourth episode from the excellent Netflix show Midnight Mass (6:52). Everyone then gives some recommendations on what's made them afraid in movies, television, books, songs, and even video games (11:34). Listen to help plan your Halloween viewing and listening. It was odd not to be a podcast not talking about HBO's Succession, so we decided how that happened (34:18). Then, Donovan and Adam proclaim their love for Wes Anderson movies as The French Dispatch releases though Blaine feels left out (36:51). After the break, they celebrate a return of Curb Your Enthusiasm before they break down what worked for Dune (44:49). Digging the new logo? Make sure to visit the online shop and get your own t-shirt, coffee mug, or more to let everyone know you love Taking It Down! Subscribe, rate, review, and share the show with others! Next Tuesday, Taking It Down will be back with more from movies, television, music, or books!

For this week's episode, Taking It Down just has to discuss the college football chaos (0:59). Then the group decides to retire the COVID segment, but for how long (1:49)? The gang determines what to think about the two big trailers from the past week, which show more about the MCU's Eternals and The Beatles: Get Back, yet what do they offer viewers (2:06)? One of the two big segments of the week involves some analysis of the first episodes of Netflix's new horror show Midnight Mass (7:38). After a cursory check-in with the insane Netflix show Squid Game (33:41), Taking It Down then wraps with the second segment which involves thoughts on the HBO movie The Many Saints of Newark and what it adds to The Sopranos mythos (36:15). Subscribe, rate, review, and share the show with others! Next Tuesday, Taking It Down will be back with more from movies, television, music, or books!

Taking It Down comes back from an unscheduled pause to first begin where the gang usually does: COVID-19. Just where are we with the virus now (1:10)? After that, it's the weekend antics, which aren't limited to football and a circus (2:16). Adam and Blaine then talk about the majestic new entry in Bob Dylan's Bootleg Series (8:00) before everyone chimes in on the pros and cons of the season finale of Ted Lasso on Apple TV+ (14:16). After the break, Blaine finally discovers what the hell Squid Game is on Netflix (35:37) before Donovan breaks down some of the penultimate episode of HBO's remake Scenes From a Marriage (44:42). It's all here and a little more in this week's Taking It Down! And this time, we promise that we'll be back next Tuesday for all of your pop culture needs.

After a two-week break, the guys from Taking It Down are ready to get back into the saddle of the horse that is television, movies, and music! This week, we start with some of our college football consumption, which is absolutely related to our COVID-19 segment (1:08), before we shift abruptly into some analytical thoughts on Ryan Murphy and his show on FX Impeachment: American Crime Story, a show that explores the Bill Clinton/Monica Lewinsky scandal of yore (6:27). After the break, Adam gives a kind review of The Alabama Take's very on Short Takes (31:05) before Blaine gives his review of the newly rebooted The Wonder Years (38:04). Finally, the group dissects the moving and dilatory Scenes From a Marriage on HBO (47:05). Check it out this week! It's all here and a little more in this week's Taking It Down! We'll be back next Tuesday for all of your pop culture needs.

We at Taking It Down won't let Covid talk (1:15) or football gab (2:01) stop us from opining on a movie we've never seen, Shang-Chi: The Legend of the Ten Rings (9:28). From there, we talk about The Discourse surrounding Ted Lasso (13:04). After that, we examine the one episode of Pen15 which featured the girls in animation (25:01) and worked well. There are bits about Mr. Corman from Apple TV+ (31:49) before some dissection of this week's high drama episode of The Challenge (33:29). The final bit is to determine just how funny What We Do In The Shadows is, now in its third season on FXX and Hulu (44:02). It's all here and a little more in this week's Taking It Down! We'll be back next Tuesday for all of our pop culture needs.

It's all here and a little more in this week's Taking It Down! We'll certainly return to all movies, television, and music next week, but we couldn't help but talk about the upcoming football seasons. We called in the calvary, and they instead sent TD Wood to help with our football preview special. First, we talk COVID-19 because it won't go away (1:46). Then it's a brief discussion on how the newest from Marvel -- both Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and Marvel's What If...? -- haven't gotten much of our interest (2:55). After that, we begin the football talk with all the changes and possible changes in college football (7:17) before we talk about how people really don't like picking games against the spread (24:57). Everyone gives a prediction for all the major college conferences (25:00) before we give some tepid NFL Super Bowl thoughts (56:42).