Taking It Down

If there's a documentary to see this summer, it's Summer of Soul (...Or When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) from Questlove. The good news is that it's streaming on Hulu. The people at Taking It Down this week make an attempt to express its joy (1:25). After the break, it's an examination of how the new Netflix series Somos. owes a lot to David Simon yet maintains a high level of interest (25:10). Finally, it wouldn't be a summer episode if they didn't at least discuss the newest episode of Loki, titled "The Nexus Event" (38:53). Taking It Down comes at you bright and early each Tuesday morning. Subscribe -- or in the case of Apple now, follow -- in your podcast app so that you don't miss an episode. Feel free to email or contact Taking It Down on social media! We would love to hear from you. You can find all sorts of Alabama Take goods and merch by paying a visit to the Tee Public store for The Alabama Take! 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 you'd like to help, you can! Venture to Buy Me A Coffee or visit our Venmo and PayPal to help with donations to keep the site and podcasts going.

This week on Taking It Down: Donovan reports back from his quest to listen to the Grateful Dead truly for the first time (0:48). Then the group is all over the place on the Christopher Nolan film Tenet, which they finally watched this week and is now streaming on HBO Max (13:04). Is that movie worth your time? Lastly, Natalie Morrow joins the gang as they talked about why the third episode of the Disney+ show Loki wasn't just filler (31:43). Taking It Down comes at you bright and early each Tuesday morning. Subscribe -- or in the case of Apple now, follow -- in your podcast app so that you don't miss an episode. Feel free to email or contact Taking It Down on social media! We would love to hear from you. You can find all sorts of Alabama Take goods and merch by paying a visit to the Tee Public store for The Alabama Take! 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 you'd like to help, you can! Venture to Buy Me A Coffee or visit our Venmo and PayPal to help with donations to keep the site and podcasts going.

Taking It Down starts with Adam convincing Donovan to start summer as a Grateful Dead devotee (0:46) before the entire group talks about the news of the upcoming Beatles documentary from Peter Jackson (2:40) and everyone gives their favorite new music, all included in a playlist found by clicking the link to Spotify here (6:08)! Then Natalie joins the crew to discuss the second episode of Loki (27:19).

In this week's episode of Taking It Down, it's mayhem as Donovan and Blaine disagree on the film The Personal History of David Copperfield, which is now streaming on HBO Max (1:27). Then, wow! They bring in Natalie to help discuss the first episode of the Disney+ series Loki (15:46) as well as the new Netflix show Sweet Tooth (23:41). If you love horrible Owen Wilson impressions as well as disparagements about kids who act too much like adults, you're in a lot of luck this week! Taking It Down comes at you bright and early each Tuesday morning. Subscribe -- or in the case of Apple now, follow -- in your podcast app so that you don't miss an episode. Feel free to email or contact Taking It Down on social media! We would love to hear from you. You can find all sorts of Alabama Take goods and merch by paying a visit to the Tee Public store for The Alabama Take! 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 you'd like to help, you can! Venture to Buy Me A Coffee or visit our Venmo and PayPal to help with donations to keep the site and podcasts going.

Everyone is back this week for Taking It Down as we first start out with some ethereal thoughts on Dylan and the Dead (0:49) before transitioning into the Netflix movie Army of the Dead, which begins with a debate on Dave Bautista and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (3:23). After the break, the crew discusses what they're looking forward to in the theaters this summer (30:14). Finally, they wrap up all of their thoughts on the Mare of Easttown finale from HBO (40:22). Taking It Down releases every Tuesday morning. Subscribe in your podcast app so that you don't miss an episode. Feel free to email or contact Taking It Down on social media!

It's an odd week as Blaine trudges it alone. He discusses the end of the COVID-19 segment (1:24) before he gives his takes on the new Hulu movie Plan B, which is directed by Natalie Morales and stars newcomers Kuhoo Verma and Victoria Moroles (1:57). After the break, Blaine talks about mental health (6:29). Taking It Down releases every Tuesday morning. Subscribe in your podcast app so that you don't miss an episode. Feel free to email or contact Taking It Down on social media!

As Taking It Down begins this week, the guys give the final COVID-19 segment -- hopefully -- with some first-hand accounting of playing live music after a year off (1:46). How did it go? Does it feel safe? Then it's a discussion of the Amazon Prime show The Underground Railroad and how the important, but hard, series displays the incredible work of the master Barry Jenkins (11:38). After the break, it's a brief set of predictions on The Challenge: All Stars before talk on the shocking fifth episode of the HBO show Mare of Easttown, which was titled "Illusions" (38:04). Taking It Down releases every Tuesday morning. Subscribe in your podcast app so that you don't miss an episode. Feel free to email or contact Taking It Down on social media!

Taking It Down comes at you just in time for the CDC's announcement that vaccinated people can gather. What does that mean for us? Well, one of the crew hits the road, which opens the door for frequent guest host Natalie Morrow to sit in an empty chair (1:03)? Where is Adam? Natalie, Blaine, and Donovan talk some like music and, of all things, the Poke Salat Festival (1:27). Then it's a lot of praise and analysis on the fourth episode of the HBO phenom, Mare of Easttown, titled "Poor Sisyphus" (5:16). The final segment for the week is about the Netflix movie The Woman in the Window, which went up on the streaming service Friday, May 14 -- the questions to answer, though, is it any good and why or why not? (21:39). Tune in every Tuesday or subscribe so that you don't miss an episode. Email or contact Taking It Down on social media and let your voice be heard!

Taking It Down is back this week with only Adam and Blaine manning the ship. They first talk about putting their vaccines to the test (1:00), with Adam giving concerts for elementary schools (1:51)! That's an experience recounted that no one wants to miss! Then the guys catch up a little on The Challenge: All Stars, specifically two stars of the show that Blaine questions (8:27). Before the break, the guys give the listeners a head's up on the Peacock streaming show Girls5eva, which is another brain child of Tina Fey, Robert Carlock, and Meredith Sardino, but is it any good (24:29)? And lastly as is their custom of late, Taking It Down cannot help but dissect the leads of the Mare of Easttown show, and in this case, it's all about the third episode with a plethora of guesses on who did what (35:30). Tune in every Tuesday or subscribe so that you don't miss an episode. Email or contact Taking It Down on social media and let your voice be heard!

Plenty of questions to think through in this week's episode of Taking It Down: Is soccer's super league a huge gift to the world (1:04)? That question transitions into if Blaine should switch NFL teams now (1:47). Now that we're fully vaxxed, what's new (3:22)? One thing that's new: Adam played a stellar show, and he recounts getting back to live music (4:25). Donovan and Blaine then discuss at depth the brilliant middle-aged crisis of the Oscar-winning movie Another Round, which is now streaming on Hulu (9:15). Lastly, all of the guys are caught up on Mare of Easttown from HBO, but does the second episode hold up to the first (25:26)? Subscribe to the podcast and don't miss an episode. Taking It Down comes to you every Tuesday morning! And don't forget that Short Takes -- our first talk show in a visual medium! -- airs on YouTube and on this very website every Friday morning!

In this week's episode of Taking It Down, the gang begins with the question: what the hell happened in soccer last week? Adam helps break down why the Premier League explosion was a good one (1:17). Since someone asked, we make sure that co-host Donovan is doing well after he got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine (6:39). Then Donovan helps listeners determine if Amazon Prime's new horror anthology series is right for them (8:17) and if it's not, he has another suggestion instead (12:42). Then it's a breakdown of why the new HBO limited series Mare of Easttown is so good (15:52). After the break, the guys bemoan the absence of co-host Natalie Morrow, but at least she left some notes, which help guide them all for the finale of the Disney+ show Falcon and the Winter Soldier (32:48). All this, plus a special announcement for Friday, April 30th! Subscribe to the podcast and don't miss an episode. Taking It Down comes to you every Tuesday morning!

It's the best time: the season almost closes and only a few teams seem as though they're able to conquer TJ's final. Lucky for you, Taking It Down is back this week to break down the season that almost is. On deck, we have head writer for The Alabama Take and Challenge extraordinaire, TD Wood. Also as a very special guest is writer, photographer, and podcaster for AL.com, Mr. Ben Flanagan. As always, the show has Blaine Duncan and Adam Morrow to think through the seas that are Icelandic cold to analyze what we've seen and what's to come on the end of The Challenge: Double Agents! In this episode, we talk the season as a whole, the best of the rookies, some of the eliminations (and their repetitions), some predictions, lots of Fessy hate, and even the candy that is The Challenge: All Stars -- different vibe, but still as sweet. Lastly, we make the call to give us the true champions season, MTV!

Taking It Down is back from a week off and we have plenty to say! First, we have the correct pronunciation of Godzilla (2:10) before we discuss how we are now a superteam due to being vaccinated (3:34). Not only that, there are plenty of shows that we could discuss, and we rattle off some possibilities for future installments of the podcast (6:13). Then the pop culture discussions really kick off as Natalie joins the squad to give her thoughts on Falcon and The Winter Soldier from Disney+ (8:16) and the HBO Max movie Godzilla vs. Kong (19:07). Is it any good? We'll let you know! After an announcement on an upcoming series from The Alabama Take, which you'll find soon enough on the YouTube channel for the site, the guys break down why the HBO Max show Made For Love is so dark and so funny (31:40). Join us and remember to subscribe to the show in your podcast app so you don't miss an episode! We are out every Tuesday morning, bright and early. We're add free! To help, visit the Tee Public store for The Alabama Take! We have plenty to offer for the distinguished lady or man. We are happy to bring both the podcasts and website writings with no ads, but we still have some bills to pay. If you'd like to help, you can! Venture to Buy Me A Coffee or visit our Venmo and PayPal to help with donations to keep the site and podcasts going.

On this week's episode of Taking It Down, we first discuss if Black Widow will be the film that gets us all back in the theaters -- assuming we've been vaccinated (1:15). Adam recommends one that got away: Lodge 49, which is now streaming on Hulu (3:55). Blaine, having finished Last Chance U: Basketball, gives his final review (12:42). Then the guys talk a bit about the odd Apple TV+ show, Calls (15:46). After the break, Donovan gives an excellent reading suggestion by dissecting some of the writing of R.A. Lafferty (20:49) before Adam and Blaine discuss the coming end of this season of The Challenge as well as preview the Paramount+ version of the show, The Challenge: All Stars (27:21). Taking It Down will be off next week, but subscribe to us or catch up on the recent episodes of This Song Sucks, which is brought to you by The Alabama Take and can be found wherever you get your podcasts.

If there's only one podcast you listen to this week about Justice League, you probably don't want it to be this one. For today's episode, there's a bit of vaccine talk and what that means for us (1:19) before we get into the big, beefy Snyder cut of Justice League which is now streaming on HBO Max (4:55). Before more comic book talk, there's a brief venture into the world of basketball as Netflix has dropped the newest season of Last Chance U (26:54). After the break, we're joined by Natalie and it's all about the new show for the MCU airing on Disney Plus, Falcon and the Winter Soldier (36:27). Thanks for joining us and come back each Tuesday morning!

In this week's episode of Taking It Down, we start with the bane of Daylight Savings Time (1:39) before we suss out if we are seeing a legitimate return of live music sooner than later (2:32). Then on to serious business: in a segment we've titled "The Lord's coming back real soon," we dare to ask WTF are NFTs (11:46)? Finally, we talk TV with the first two episodes of the revealing show The Real World Homecoming on Paramount Plus and how the series allows viewers to review themselves (17:38); as well as the HBO Max series Genera+ion, which dropped its first three episodes on Thursday and just may be bad television (32:21). All this and more this week! Taking It Down has a new episode every Tuesday! Subscribe and let us know what you think.

It's Taking It Down! We start this week's show with brief thoughts on the COVID-19 vaccines (2:11) before moving into the disappointment of Paramount Plus (5:21). Then we bring in our resident MCU expert, Natalie Morrow, to break down the finale of the Disney Plus show WandaVision (9:43). There was serious drama on the most recent episode of The Challenge, but with Adam's help, we discuss the CT-centric entry of the MTV staple (27:25). After the break, the guys discuss how Coming 2 America stands in the pantheon of comedy movies (41:57). That sequel is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Lastly, Adam manages to sneak in some music recommendations for the almost-spring season that is (53:19). All that and a bit more from Taking It Down.

It's a packed Taking It Down this week, so let's review: we're not sure that we have any more thoughts on COVID-19 (2:45) so we immediately move into the drama on this week's episode of The Challenge (4:40). From there, it's a short talk on Dwayne Johnson and his new series on NBC Young Rock (19:17) before we talk about the interest level we have for The Real World Homecoming (26:13). During the break, we'll give you another chance to hear a tease of the new podcast from The Alabama Take (32:17). Then we offer some short thoughts on This Song Sucks (33:47). To cover the Disney+ show WandaVision, we bring in our favorite guest and resident Marvel expert, Natalie Morrow (34:38). To wrap, we check in withe Danish HBO show The Investigation (53:35). There's a little something for everyone in today's episode! And if not, we'll be back next week to tell you what's worth watching and why.

This week on Taking It Down, we question how much snow is enough (0:59) before unpacking the first episode of The Investigation, the new Danish import now airing on HBO and HBO Max (5:02). Just before the break, we tease what's to come with a new project on The Alabama Take. Hear the first ad for our new podcast This Song Sucks (26:14). After the break, we talk about the solemn beauty of the film Nomadland, which is now streaming on Hulu (31:09).

This week on Taking It Down somehow or another -- though it comes as no surprise -- we start with some Tom Petty music memories (1:02). After that, Blaine, Adam, and Donovan discuss how they've avoided Covid thus far (3:58) which veers into a discussion on kitty litter (4:26). Then it's actual pop culture talk! First up, the latest episode of WandaVision and the costumes of the 90s (5:43) before we offer up some show recommendations (19:39). In the last segment, it's a reflection on the HBO Max from Shaka King Judas and the Black Messiah (27:35). We'll be back next Tuesday! Subscribe to us so you don't miss a thing!

Before we get into the meat and potatoes of the show today, we'll offer a tease for an upcoming announcement (1:59) and then question if Covid-19 is over (2:37). After that, it's talk of the MyPillow guy and his not-so-riveting documentary (3:56) as we also criticize those who brag about sleep (6:59). Then, the real fun begins. We briefly talk about the fourth and latest episode of the Disney Plus show WandaVision (9:28) before getting into the Instragram documentary from HBO Max Fake Famous (11:50). What does it say about Instagram culture? Lastly, it's the beautiful Netflix film The Dig and why it's so British (36:32). We'll be back next Tuesday -- but in the meantime, you can subscribe and leave us a review. We'll thank you on the next show!

It's all here! Taking It Down somehow manages to give the best stock tips while talking about the vaccine (1:04). Then it's a dissection of the fourth episode of WandaVision -- spoilers abound (7:53)! Thanks to Natalie for joining us this week. Then the guys do a really deep dive on this season of The Challenge and offer up some predictions (23:17). As always, we'll be back next Tuesday and in the meantime, you can subscribe and leave us a review. We'll thank you on the next show!

For Episode Fifty-Eight of Taking It Down, Blaine, Adam, and Donovan determine that Dr. Anthony Fauci must be the most relieved man in the nation as we openly wonder how politicians do it all (1:46). Then we give some final thoughts on Pretend It's a City from Martin Scorsese and Netflix, particularly takes on exercise (5:55). After bringing in the best Morrow -- that would be Natalie -- we talk about the most recent episode of the Disney Plus wacky show that is WandaVision (11:09). All commentators take a moment to share what they've been watching and if they, in good conscious, can recommend anything (20:20) and after the break, it's a full dissection of the excellent new film on Amazon Prime from first-time director Regina King: One Night in Miami... (26:09). As always, we'll be back next Tuesday and in the meantime, you can subscribe and leave us a review. We'll thank you on the next show! Be sure to visit the Tee Public site for The Alabama Take and scoop up all your apparel wants and needs with our signature logos. We are happy to bring the podcast and website with no ads, but we still have some bills to pay. If you'd like to help, you can! Venture to Buy Me A Coffee and you'll see where you can donate any amount to help offset the costs of the site and podcast hosting.

Taking It Down has a fantastic show for you this week to help you stay sane and keep you covered on some pop culture bullshit. First up on the agenda is a general conversation about sports (1:13) that somehow ends up about the terrorists at the Capitol and their likely Covid issues (2:48). In happier news, we give a special listener a shoutout (8:03) before breaking down what we think about the big 2021 Netflix movie news while we barely remember what a theater was like (8:44). Our podcast is actually interrupted by the news of Phil Spector's death (18:26) before we bring in one of our favorite guests, Natalie Morrow, to help us talk about the first two episodes of Disney Plus's strange but fun WandaVision (19:35). While Natalie is with us, we manage to slip in a little talk about our favorite MTV show, The Challenge (33:10). After the break, it's a deep dive into New York, Martin Scorsese, and, of course, Fran Lebowitz with the Netflix limited docu-series Pretend It's a City, which is wonderful for a certain type of person (37:53). We'll be back next Tuesday and in the meantime, you can subscribe and leave us a review. It is much appreciated! Be sure to visit the Tee Public site for The Alabama Take and scoop up all your apparel wants and needs with our signature logos.

It's a new year! Taking It Down comes in hot with some talk about what we'll do if we ever get vaccinated for COVID-19 (1:04), which may include attending some football games. We start with Hugh Freeze somehow, but we get around to discussions and hilarity of many of the college football bowl games (5:57). Then the three give their thoughts on resolutions in general (16:46) before pinpointing some of 2021's more promising pop culture (24:54). After the break, it's a breakdown of Soul from Pixar over on Disney Plus that begins with what is it that Blaine can't get past with animation (32:13). To wrap the show, the guys give their favorite Pixar movies (49:41). Subscribe and give us a rating online. We certainly appreciate it.

It's the time of year! Before they get into the best of 2020, first Blaine, Adam, and Donovan discuss on whether or not this is the time to end the COVID-19 segment each week (1:09) before they have a quick talk on the 2020 Christmas that's now past (3:30). After that, it's a deep dive into the new Netflix movie The Midnight Sky from George Clooney (4:39). Before the break, they talk all about what made Wonder Woman 1984 such a flop (20:08). After the break, they break down the top ten of television for 2020 that's now up on the website (42:26) and then give their picks on some of the best music of the year (53:58).

Merry Christmas and happy Kwanzaa to everyone! Taking It Down is back in its usual Tuesday slot, and the guys are eager to give out some thanks to devoted listeners (1:19) before talking about the seriousness of COVID-19 (1:55). Then it's time to talk about The Mandalorian and what it says about Star Wars going forward -- and if you haven't seen the season finale, beware of spoilers (4:39). Then it's a shout out to the fun of the Druid City Brewery's Nightcap (19:07) before a discussion of HBO's documentary on the Bee Gees How Can You Mend a Broken Heart (23:19). And Adam watched the David Fincher film Mank from Netflix, which he determines if the other two guys should watch it -- plus, the conversation reveals a glaring hole in Blaine's pop culture consumption (35:20). After the break, Natalie Morrow joins the podcast to talk about this week's episode of The Challenge, which was full of political intrigue (40:54).

Blaine, Adam, and Donovan are back, and they get off to a rollicking start by taking down the year that almost is in college football, particularly the LSU at Florida game that created more questions than it answered (1:04). From there, it's a scathing review from two out of three of the crew about ESPN's flagship GameDay (4:49). What does the HBO Max and Warner Brothers' movie announcement for 2021 mean for the common man and the theater business (10:03)? Of course, it would be hard not to talk about the big Disney news from Thursday (18:01) which is a perfect segue into the penultimate episode of this season's The Mandalorian on Disney Plus (24:07). As a special Christmas treat, Donovan is new to The Challenge and to hear him tell it, there is a lot of similarities to the MTV staple and the world of comic books, but special guest Natalie Morrow is here to help introduce him to all the lore (27:59). Lastly, after the break, the guys share their favorite bits of the holiday season (41:02) -- come for the recommendations, stay for the classic and personal Christmas story that no one will want to miss (55:08).

Taking It Down this week covers topics far and wide! In the first segment, it is time for short takes with answers to these questions and more: why isn't COVID in the list of Grammy nominations (1:26); what was it like for Saban to watch the Iron Bowl rather than coach it (1:47); why does CBS suck so badly at college football broadcasting (2:31); what does Wonder Woman: 1984 have to say for itself now that it will be streaming on Christmas Day (8:05); what are our predictions for a David Lynch Netflix show (11:35); what about How To With John Wilson is so warm and lovable (13:36); is The Mandalorian any good (20:56); and how did Fargo get so damn weird (27:27)? After the break, Donovan helps to explore the FX series and film version of Black Narcissus (30:41). If you enjoy us, take a moment to give a review or a starred rating on your podcast app and tune in every Tuesday!

The pals from Taking It Down are back this week, and as usual, they start with the never-ending COVID-19 news (1:25). It was a good week for music, and not just that new War on Drugs live album, as Adam helps to point out (2:19). The guys take a bit to morn Alabama legislative legend Alvin Holmes (9:39). For one of the major segments, Taking It Down discusses the intersection of Thanksgiving and pop culture, including Bob's Burgers, Cheers, but they come to the conclusion that the greatest Thanksgiving moment happened in Mississppi as recently as 2019 (10:36) After the break, it's a run down of the popular Netflix series The Queen's Gambit -- two of the guys liked it, one of them did not (28:46). We wish you all a happy Thanksgiving holiday; we hope you return with us next week! Subscribe to the podcast, rate it, and review it! Thanks to you all!

It's the fiftieth episode and it's full of all you've come to love about Taking It Down. First the guys talk some Covid news with one of them even getting tested (2:07). And though Taking It Down is all about pop culture, it would hard not to discuss the election and its intersection with college football (5:00). Should we, too, join the new social media Parler (8:48)? There are plenty of ideas floating. The gentlemen then give out some things they believe to be praiseworthy from Adam's love of some of the latest reissues (12:40), to Donovan's discovery of Pen15 and Joe Pera Talks With You as well as his love of Olivia Manning's trilogy of books (21:01), and finally to Blaine's belief that some of The Walking Dead shows are back to being an okay hang (26:38). After the break, the three of them do a dive into the first episode of the new Netflix series The Queen's Gambit, which seems to be quite good so far (31:58). Plus, a quick note: there will be no Taking It Down next week on November 17th. We'll return on November 24th.

Where would we be without Covid? Taking It Down discusses (1:09). Then they ponder if Disney Plus's The Mandalorian is really for them (1:46) before asking why the hell was Dan Mullen coaching (5:56)? The crew then gets into their main segments: first, since it's Election Day, it's about the best of politics and pop culture (8:22) before talking about HBO's new show How To With John Wilson (20:32). Lastly, they reflect on David Byrne and Spike Lee's collaborative effort American Utopia, which is also streaming on HBO (28:34).

It's your weekly dose of Taking It Down! This week, Adam, Blaine, and Donovan talk briefly about Covid (1:27) before shifting into the some big, new music from the weekend, namely Bruce Springsteen's new album Letter To You and Jeff Tweedy's Love Is The King (2:19). There are so few jokes left to make about Quibi -- R.I.P. -- but that never stopped these guys from trying (5:34). And speaking of jokes, there were plenty in the new Amazon Prime release of Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (7:14). Lastly, the group talks about their first book club selection, Stephen Graham Jones' novel The Only Good Indians (28:45). Join in!

You'll want to hear what the folks at Taking It Down have to say this week! What's the deal with Covid and SEC football (1:50)? And do we sort of hate the Netflix trailer for Hillbilly Elegy or do we really hate the Netflix trailer for Hillbilly Elegy (5:53)? One thing we do love: the finale for the Apple TV+ show Ted Lasso (8:30). We'll dole out some quick thoughts on The Haunting of Bly Manor from Netflix (16:11) before a deep analysis into the new Netflix movie from Aaron Sorkin The Trial of the Chicago 7 (20:21). After the break, the guys submit their choices for the best of Halloween episodes in recent years (45:46). Lest you forget: the book club episode drops on October 27th. Taking It Down will discuss The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones. That's next week!

We've got what you want to hear on this week's Taking It Down! We talk about the disheartening intersection of Covid-19 and immigration (1:16), a bit of college football (3:39), the Drive-by Truckers' latest album The New OK (6:31), the new set of episodes in Netflix's scary Haunting series, The Haunting of Bly Manor, (15:52), and the thoughtful Netflix documentary Dick Johnson Is Dead (21:06). After the break, it's a different football with Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso (47:00) as well as suggestions if you're new to Apple TV+ (59:10). Lest you forget: the book club episode drops on October 27th. Taking It Down will discuss The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones.

The guys from Taking It Down are here to break down plenty in news and pop culture in a packed episode that you need to guide you through the coming week. In their check-in with Covid-19, there is more news than ever for whatever reason (2:04). All three of the guys love a Borat movie, so they expressed the excitement usually heard only from six-year-old kids for candy bars for the upcoming Borat announcement (4:11). Blaine and Donovan then start to connect some dots on the new fourth season of Fargo (9:16). After that, it's murder and some more murder over on the Netflix movie The Devil All the Time (23:38). After all the grime, the guys took a break to talk about the beautiful weather (23:38) and even laid out their favorite songs for the autumn (49:52) before Adam and Blaine breakdown the lucid, tense, and suspenseful HBO drama The Third Day (58:48). And don't forget about the upcoming book club on October 27th where we'll converse about the literary horror piece The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones! It's our first book club episode!

Here you go! You asked, and Taking It Down answered! Before getting into listeners' crazy and varied questions, Blaine, Adam, and Donovan discuss the Velcro Pygmies in the time of Covid (1:42), the return of some real college football (5:11), the latest--and possible masterpiece--from Fleet Foxes (10:01), and then listener questions (13:04). After the break, we discuss why Lovecraft Country won't ever be as good as it was in the first episode (57:30). Have more questions or thoughts? Email us here or find us on social media to send in any ideas. You won't want to forget about the upcoming book club on October 27th where we'll converse about the literary horror piece The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones! It's our first book club episode!

You won't want to miss this episode as the guys do a breakdown of some of the happenings in the new Charlie Kaufman movie I'm Thinking Of Ending Things, which is on Netflix (11:52). You can listen to that segment without spoilers until the 16:16 mark in the podcast. They also discuss the 2019 film Blow The Man Down, which is on Amazon Prime (39:49). The spoilers for Blow The Man Down don't begin until the 41:03 mark. The guys also talk about some important announcements related to the show and the website (0:23), the football hijinks in the world of Covid (4:09), the trailer for The Mandalorian and why they don't care too much (6:54), the more promising season of Fargo (9:41), and a shoutout to a new listener (39:26). Jump in and have fun! Don't forget about the upcoming book club episode on October 27th where we'll have read the literary horror piece The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones. And don't miss out! Coming soon is the first question-and-answer episode of Taking It Down where you, the avid listener, can email or submit online your pop culture (or beyond) questions to the crew; they'll answer, and you'll get a shout out. Email us here or find us on social media to send in any ideas.

Get those pop culture questions all set and send them in! The guys from Taking It Down will answer any and all! Mail them to [email protected] or by hitting us on social media: Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram. We at Taking It Down will compile them, answer them, and give you a shout in the September 29th episode of the podcast (2:05). For today's Taking It Down, you'll find everything on the up and up other than Blaine and Adam having not done their homework! The gentlemen do offer a little respite: the new Taking It Down book club! For the month of October, everyone who wants can join Blaine, Adam, and Donovan in parsing the newly released The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones, set to be a gothic horror encounter. Count us in (2:33). The culmination of their reading will be on the episode on Tuesday, October 27th and just in time for Halloween. The gents then try to put their finger on this covid crisis to no avail (6:19) before shifting into a segment all about new music of the week. They talk about Bruce Springsteen's newest, "A Letter For You" and why it's a dud (8:54), a conversation on how Wilco is doing it wrong when it comes to the reissue of Summerteeth (18:17), and how Tom Petty did it right with the upcoming and long-awaited Wildflowers reissue (24:46). But it's not just reissues. The Flaming Lips have a few album. Will it be as as good as The Soft Bulletin (28:11)? After the break the guys discuss the meaningless of the year's college football slates so far (34:08) before they get into the meat of the show, which is the Dune trailer (42:38). There's no way it's not at least phenomenal. We shall see. If you'd like to help the show and the website, please visit BuyMeACoffee.com/TheAlabamaTake. This will help keep the site and the site's various podcasts up and running! It's like Patreon, but more fun because you can pretend we're having a coffee as you listen to us or read the site.

First and foremost, make sure to get your pop culture questions in to us by dropping us a line with as many questions as you wish for us to answer about pop culture. You can do so on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or email. We'll compile them, answer them, and give you a shout in an episode of the podcast in the coming weeks! For today's Taking It Down, Donovan recounts his weekend of boating in Texas for a particular parade (1:12) before all three guys chime in on covid (2:03). Adam updates everyone on rumors and news from the casting of The Challenge (2:57), so if you're spoiler adverse, skip that section to news about the movie Tenet and how drive-in movies are the new thing all over again (10:47). Donovan gives a deep dive into the story, warts and all, of author H.P. Lovecraft (15:55) before they discuss the 2019 Nic Cage movie Color Out of Space, which is based on a Lovecraft short story (26:58). After the break, the guys give their thoughts on the third and fourth episodes of the HBO show Lovecraft Country (42:50) and wrap the podcast with some spooky tales from a real Chicago bar (1:01:20).

Taking It Down is back this week! Blaine, Adam, and Donovan are back from a week off to discuss the sadness of Chadwick Boseman's passing (1:59). Then they shift gears into the Covid-19 problems at the University of Alabama (8:54) and try to determine if that's a signifier of what's to come. The guys talk about what Covid-19 means for football and if they even care this season (17:46) before they give a quick thanks to a specific listener (23:30). Now that I May Destroy You has ended, Adam and Blaine converse on where it was perfect and where it was not so great (24:34). After the break, everyone chimes in on the new HBO series Lovecraft Country: is it bad, good, or great (37:58)?

It's been a long summer, and we're still not done with Covid-19 (2:21). The guys at Taking It Down discuss their love of the Cohen brothers (6:32) before complaining about what streaming services get wrong (10:28). Blaine asks why does everyone recommend that we watch Umbrella Academy and Donovan tries to answer (15:43). And Adam and Blaine give what could be some final thoughts on the possible drift of the show I May Destroy You on HBO (18:35). Then the big conversation begins: what album artwork perfectly alludes to the music inside (24:28)? After the break, the guys discuss that Perry Mason finale and why it may be a signature HBO show for years (42:09). During the break, the point is made that you can now support the podcast and The Alabama Take website by visiting BuyMeACoffee.com/TheAlabamaTake. This will help keep the site and the site's various podcasts up and running! It's like Patreon, but more fun.

This is where Taking It Down draws a line. Blaine, Adam, and Donovan regroup to briefly discuss Covid (1:23), though they don't know why. After that, it's a more positive note as they discuss the metamorphosis of the HBO show Perry Mason (3:24). After the break, the three of them talk about the middle episodes of the Netflix docu-series Last Chance U and how it could be the show's finest set of hours (28:02). Lastly, things get heated -- and for good reason -- as they break down the truths laid within the revealing Netflix documentary series Immigration Nation, which is a top title for Netflix within the United States (42:22). In this episode of the podcast, Donovan mentions an organization that helps with refugees seeking safety and care in the United States. To help with that organization, you can visit and donate here at IrisCT.org. During the break, the point is made that you can now support the podcast and The Alabama Take website by visiting BuyMeACoffee.com/TheAlabamaTake. This will help keep the site and the site's various podcasts up and running! It's like Patreon, but more fun.

It's this week's episode of Taking It Down, the pop culture podcast from the gang at The Alabama Take! On today's episode, it's an exciting one! Blaine and Adam are joined by frequent guest Donovan Reinwald. In the first half of the podcast, it's more and more about that rascally covid (3:02). They get into a kind review left for the podcast from a gracious user (7:18) before they begin a deep dive into Bob Dylan's new masterpiece Rough and Rowdy Ways (14:26). During the break, the guys point out that you can now support the podcast financially by visiting BuyMeACoffee.com/TheAlabamaTake which will help keep the site and various podcasts up and running! And don't forget that we have t-shirts and face masks in the Shop section of the website until Friday, August 7th so hurry! In the back half of the podcast, the guys talk about the amazing Netflix docu-series Last Chance U and how it shines a light on so many socio-economic problems in American life without getting preachy (1:01:51). It's about a lot more than just junior college football.

This is Taking It Down, the pop culture podcast from the gang at The Alabama Take! This week Blaine and Adam are joined by frequent guest Donovan Reinwald. In the first half of the podcast, they try to pinpoint the actions of covid to no avail (1:20). Then the guys talk about the surprise album folklore from Taylor Swift and they have takes (3:59)! Does it sit somewhere in the albums of the year thus far (27:34)? They also have deep thoughts and reflection on the midpoint of the Michaela Coel-helmed HBO series I May Destroy You (28:33). After the break, the three of them heap praise on the 2020 film The Vast of Night which is available to stream on Amazon Prime and is directed by Andrew Patterson (40:33). Is it worth your time? Listen to see!

This is a fine episode! Taking It Down is back this week to ponder the most important question of our time: what is COVID doing? (1:41) Joining Adam and Blaine to discuss that and more is frequent guest Donovan Reinwald. They get together to talk about the new streaming platform Peacock (5:12) and the possible demise of Quibi (7:22). From there, Adam gives his final thoughts on this season of The Challenge (11:43) before they all move into the Hulu movie Palm Springs (15:10). After the break, Blaine asks if Last Chance U will be remotely the same this year (35:40) before the gang breaks down the season of Perry Mason thus far (38:25) and why the critics may be wrong about this one.

As we look to the end of this season's episodes of The Challenge, we at Taking It Down decided that one segment just wouldn't do. So we devoted a whole episode to this season -- and more -- of The Challenge: Total Madness. And we couldn't do it alone. Joining Blaine and Adam this week are Challenge superfan Natalie Morrow, Ben Flanagan from AL.com, and head writer TD Wood. The hosts and guests break down how they've come to love The Challenge, why it's not just a guilty pleasure, and who will win this year's final (and why). Dive in!

Though a little later in the day, Taking It Down is still here for you! In this episode, host and editor-in-chief of The Alabama Take Blaine Duncan talks with co-host and contributor Adam Morrow about gifs in the times of Covid-19 (1:24) before moving into a discussion about the HBO show I May Destroy You (5:10). They then converse about the beauty of the new Phoebe Bridgers album Punisher (13:44) and well as Hamilton (21:34), which has recently be released on Disney+. After the break, they do a deep dive into the new documentary Jasper Mall (41:06) which can be rented at any video-on-demand site and was created by Alabama filmakers.

It's the thirty-second episode of Taking It Down, and host Blaine Duncan is joined by co-host Adam Morrow and Donovan Reinwald. We're here this week to give you our thoughts on the new HBO series Perry Mason (4:08) and why, perhaps, it may be worth your time. Also, we discuss the other new HBO show that's caught our eye: I May Destroy You (24:50). At the end of the show, we break down what we liked and didn't like with the new Spike Lee joint Da 5 Bloods (36:26), which is now on Netflix.

We're treating the halfway point of 2020 as a time to debate what's been great and what's been bad. Joining Adam and Blaine on the Taking It Down podcast this week is frequent guest and contributor Donovan Reinwald. They list their favorites of the year in pop culture (1:18) and then get hot about the worst of the year in pop culture (32:54). Included are discussions of music, television, podcasts, movies, including Devs, What We Do In The Shadows, Bonny Light Horseman, Destroyer, Better Call Saul, Normal People, The Great, Hunters, HBO Max, and much more!