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Taking It Down

You work hard. TV is overcrowded. Other podcasts wish for show outcomes rather than discuss what happens. Not Taking It Down, The Alabama Take"s TV podcast. Every episode begins spoiler free so that you can decide: is this show worth my time? Then the podcast goes deeper. Taking It Down analyzes what"s on screen and what it means to the working class, both text and subtext. This is for people who love TV, think critically, work hard, and can"t chase takes. Every episode brings thoughtful

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25:25

Unpacking a South: 'TrueSouth' in Jasper and 'Road...

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2024/10/29

This week, Blaine announces a survey with a chance to win for listeners (1:35). From there, it's a lot of TV to choose from. What do you pick (1:46)?Then he recounts the journey of a particular Southern landscape of Jasper via 'TrueSouth' and its most recent episode on the SEC Network and Hulu without spoiling the latest from the show (3:32). Also in the non-spoiler section, he offers recommendations on the new documentary on Bruce Springsteen's touring life, 'Road Diary' on both Hulu and Disney+

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57:24

Beavers, Penguins, Challenges, and Disclaimers!

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2024/10/22

On the weekly episode of the TV podcast, there are so many choices (0:38)! To begin the non-spoiler section, Adam returns as he and hosts Blaine and Donovan try to unpack the quirky world of movie 'Hundreds of Beavers,' which truly exemplifies unconventional storytelling (0:59). The trio also explores the audience for 'Disclaimer,' a new series on Apple TV+, without any spoilers (7:57). The three dissect some of its themes and complexities while pondering who would appreciate it. Continuing in the

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46:28

Shenanigans of 'Bad Monkey' Are Top Notch! Pitting...

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2024/10/15

This week on the TV and streaming podcast, Blaine offers a quick introduction (0:01) and finds out that Threads offers plenty of ideas on what not to do (2:19)!Then Blaine and Donovan dive into the intriguing worlds of 'Bad Monkey' as the beginning of the nonspoiler section of the podcast (3:20). Blaine pits 'The Penguin' against 'Agatha All Along' and finds a clear winner in 'The Penguin' without ruining either (8:30). Then the two get into spoiler discusses as they share their thoughts on how 'Bad

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52:58

The Haunting Light of 'I Saw the TV Glow' and the...

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2024/10/08

This week's episode begins with how to help out the podcast if you wanted (0:58) before moving into some brief thoughts on the new trailer for season two of 'The Last of Us' from HBO (2:51). In the nonspoiler section, Blaine and Donovan discuss the visually captivating film 'I Saw the TV Glow' and the latest episode of 'The Penguin' (4:35). As they shift to a deeper analysis and spoilers, listeners are treated to a rich exploration of 'I Saw the TV Glow,' where emotional weight and how it haunts are

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01:34:58

Is 'Bad Monkey' Vince Vaughn's Best Role? Plus, First...

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2024/10/01

The latest episode of Taking It Down has the hosts hitting on four noteworthy TV shows this week all of which are all currently streaming. First, they begin with nonspoiler related thoughts on "Bad Monkey," "The Penguin," 'The Challenge: Battle of the Eras," and "Agatha All Along" (2:00). After the overview and recommendations, they discuss the seventh and eighth episodes of "Bad Monkey" on Apple TV+, noting Vince Vaughn's standout performance and the show's balance of humor and intrigue, despite

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40:46

Unexpected Brilliance of 'Bad Monkey' and Hollow...

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2024/09/24

In this episode, 'Taking It Down' kicks off by asking the audience for their input on podcast chatter (0:48) before diving into a spoiler-free comparison of Disney+ 'Agatha All Along' and Max's 'The Penguin' (2:22). Next, Donovan joins the show and the two hosts share recommendations for 'Bad Monkey' on Apple TV+ with no spoilers to begin (12:33) before covering Episodes Three through Six in detail and with spoilers (15:24). In it, the two analyze these episodes' plot developments, character arcs,

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53:50

Why You Should Watch 'Bad Monkey' and 'English...

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2024/09/17

It's the weekly episode with Blaine beginning things on how he came to DIRECTV and it almost got bad (1:36). Blaine then recounts not just how he came to enjoy the FX/Hulu show 'English Teacher' but what about it was the turning point -- all without spoilers (3:03). Then Blaine and Donovan decide that 'The Old Man' from FX/Hulu will deserve their attention again (7:38). What does it mean to binge a show and did you know what the research says (8:35)? They determine their preference before moving

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45:14

What Does 'Ripley' Say About Today's America, Art,...

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2024/09/03

How to avoid some social media problems? The introduction this week of Taking It Down makes its case (0:01). Blaine begins with a thanks to many listeners and friends which leads to thoughts on evolution (1:11). Blaine gets Donovan into the show by talking general TV, including 'Bad Monkey,' 'Ripley,' and those two shows' relationships to what happened on TV this weekend with college football (2:19). Donovan offers up his recommendation without spoilers on the Netflix series 'Ripley' (9:48). From

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28:09

TV for the Fall and the End of Alabama Slam; Plus...

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2024/08/27

Blaine laments his illness of Covid (2:09) which makes him have time for a little college football TV antics before he dissects what's possibly worth everyone's time this coming Fall on TV. Find some shows, watch along, and we may cover those after covering 'Ripley' on Netflix (5:08) and 'Bad Monkey' from Apple TV+ (6:35). Towards the middle Blaine is joined by Corey Hannah (12:42), host of both 'Alabama Slam' and 'We Are A Star War' to talk about one of the podcast that has to go to everyone's

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01:07:30

Why 'Lady in the Lake' Sinks, How 'Ripley'...

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2024/08/20

The podcast comes out of its yearly August break with TV you should miss and TV you can't miss! Adam's short movie marathon during the break included the perplexing 'Kneecap' and the ADHD-fueled 'Deadpool and Wolverine,' but it all leaves Blaine bewildered and Adam twitchy (5:56). No spoilers! The hosts dive into 'Lady in the Lake' from Apple TV+, 'Ripley' on Netflix, and 'The Challenge: Battle of the Eras' on MTV—find out which shows made the cut and why (16:04).Spoilers ahead! The hosts unleash on

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11:21

The Third Season of 'The Bear' Had Hits and Misses, a...

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2024/08/01

This this short episode from Taking It Down, Adam discusses what books are perfect if a musician is on tour (2:42) and the whole crew discusses the hits and misses of the third season of 'The Bear' (4:53). In the last bit, Blaine welcomes back his special guest for a quick review of 'IF,' a movie now streaming on Paramount+ (11:08). Taking It Down will take a two-week break and will return on August 20th. Subscribe or follow so that you don't miss any episodes of the podcast. Find a lot more,

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01:06:33

Marvel's Scared Money, 'Presumed Innocent' Finale,...

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2024/07/30

This week begins with no spoilers but some thoughts on how 'Presumed Innocent' came to its ending (1:27). Once Adam and Donovan join the conversation, talk turns to that big Olympics opening and question why Blaine hates the competitions (4:29) before catching their breaths over the huge Comic Con news from Marvel (13:09). Or was it as big as the MCU thinks? Is Marvel playing scared? The guys discuss all the trailers from the previous weeks, including thoughts and ideas on 'A Complete Unknown,' 'The

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27:31

What Halts 'House of the Dragon,' Plus 'Presumed...

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2024/07/23

This week, Blaine begins with why you should be watching 'Presumed Innocent' as it winds down for the finale this week (1:52) before he gets into spoilers for the show penultimate episode (3:04). From there, it's episodes five and six of this season of 'House of the Dragon' with spoilers (7:27) before he brings in a special co-host for a brief trip into Disney+ (19:08). To end, it's a wrap on the season of 'The Bear': episodes nine and ten plus overall thoughts (21:21). To find more, visit The

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01:03:43

Family Warfare and Dysfunction in 'House of the...

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2024/07/16

It all boils down to family and dysfunction this week on Taking It Down. Blaine begins with his weekly thoughts on 'Presumed Innocent' which will have spoilers (1:18). Adam and Donovan join to talk about the dragon warfare and political drama of the fourth episode of 'House of the Dragon,' titled "The Red Dragon and the Gold" (5:15). In the second segment, they discuss episodes five through eight of the new, third season of 'The Bear' which is streaming on Hulu (32:25).

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01:08:18

Sympathetic Villains in 'House of the Dragon' and...

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2024/07/09

This week, Blaine recommends 'Presumed Innocent' on Apple TV+ with no spoilers (1:57) before getting into the specifics of what makes it worth watching (4:37). Once Adam and Donovan join, they reveal some random TV they normally don't discuss on the podcast (11:43) before the entire crew dig into the third episode of 'House of the Dragon,' titled "The Burning Mill" (14:58). After a break, Donovan and Blaine unpack the first four episodes of 'The Bear,' including all the fear on the screen that

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54:17

Daemon Is The Trump of 'House of the Dragon,' The...

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2024/07/02

It's a stellar episode this week as Blaine welcomes any new listeners, of which there are several these days (0:01). Plus, there's the newsletter, and Blaine explains why it exists (0:51) as well as what's new in the store (1:54). Apple TV+ cancels 'The Big Door Prize' and he explains why that's both sad and worrisome (2:13). Blaine previews next week (3:28) before getting into the week of TV with co-hosts Adam and Donovan, and that includes a bad Biden performance (4:21). Adam and Blaine discuss

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54:46

'Hit Man' Dresses Up Netflix, 'Bodkin' Podcasts...

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2024/06/28

It's a bonus episode this week! For episode 201, Blaine Duncan begins with a few odd stats with the podcast (1:43) before giving very brief and non-spoiler thoughts the Netflix show 'Eric' (2:19) and the Apple TV+ series 'Presumed Innocent,' which could be the show of the summer (3:17). And since he's had time to wrap up '3 Body Problem' on Netflix, he offers his final thoughts without spoilers on how the show worked for him overall (6:36).The conversation then transitions to a discussion about the

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01:08:18

Episode 200! Listener Questions, Memorable Moments,...

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2024/06/25

It is Episode 200! Blaine offers some background of The Alabama Take and the podcast (2:56) and a preview (5:56). When Donovan and Adam join, the hosts reflect on their journey with Taking It Down (7:18). Then it's one of their favorite segments in quite some time: listener questions (9:31)! With listeners' help, they discuss other media (10:12), TV shows they enjoy despite being unpopular (16:18), their favorite moments from the podcast (22:45), the best part about having a podcast (27:40), Ethel

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48:02

The Nostalgia of Reading with a Documentary and 'Dark...

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2024/05/28

This week, Taking it Down begins with some thoughts on the next episode, which will be the 200th of the podcast (1:26)! How can you get in on the action? After that, Blaine gives final thoughts on 'Sugar' from Apple TV+ with no spoilers now that it has ended its run (2:08) as well as a check-in with no spoilers on 'Under the Bridge,' which is nearing its final installment (3:51). After everyone joins the show, the question is, how do we feel now that Bob Dylan is 83 (6:02)? It's TV talk from there

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52:32

How Many Versions of You Are in 'Dark Matter' and...

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2024/05/21

This week, Blaine checks in on 'Manhunt' from Apple TV+ (1:23) before pondering why people are missing 'The Big Door Prize' (3:15). When the entire crew joins, they toss ideas for the upcoming 200th episode (7:16) before discussing the depth of the ideas in 'Dark Matter' as well as non-spoiler thoughts on the show itself from Apple TV+ (9:38). After that, they decide how they feel about the announcement of two more seasons of 'Shōgun' (20:30). After the break, Blaine and Donovan discuss episodes

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