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09/12/2025

How 'Train Dreams' Is the Movie of the Year, 'Plur1bus' Needs One Change, and 'Welcome to Derry' May Pull It Together

This week, Blaine offers an overview of the podcast as a whole (0:02) before welcoming Donovan and Adam. Where has Adam been all this time (1:32)? From there in the non-spoiler section, they all discuss the worries of the Netflix purchase of Warner Bros and HBO (3:01) before discussing 'Stranger Things 5' and its return to Netflix (7:49). Also on Netflix is the movie 'Train Dreams,' which they question who would enjoy it (14:29) before a quick non-spoiler look at 'Plur1bus' on Apple TV and how it is holding (19:08). They give a similar check-in with the HBO series 'Welcome to Derry' (21:04) before Blaine explains in the non-spoiler section how 'The Beast In Me' on Netflix goes wrong (22:09). He offers 'The Chair Company' as a potential great one before moving on (23:18). In spoilers, the hosts discuss the excellence of 'Train Dreams' (25:59), what needs changed in 'Plur1bus' (51:10), and how 'Welcome to Derry' pales to another current series (1:05:23). For more, visit The Alabama Take website with this link. To sign up for the site's newsletter, visit the link here. To help both the podcast and The Alabama Take site itself, consider making a donation of any size with the link here.

09/12/2025

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1h 16m
08/09/2020

All Lovecraft: Color Out of Space, Lovecraft Country, and More

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).

08/09/2020

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1h 4m
05/01/2024

Episode 17: New Year, Same Me

The first episode of 2024 discusses NIL and transfer portal moves, bowl season and opt outs, the new women's sports bar in Minnesota, an Olympic athlete who posted a picture of her cellulite, and an bowl game interaction that still seems unbelievable (and not in a good way).

05/01/2024

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42 min
04/08/2020

Bob Dylan's Rough and Rowdy Ways and Netflix's Last Chance U

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.

04/08/2020

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1h 25m
14/06/2022

Jurassic World, Stranger Things, Ms. Marvel, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and The Challenge: All Stars

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).

14/06/2022

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58 min
17/11/2023

Episode 14: As the Coaching Carousel Turns...Part 1

Between all of the coaching changes in the SEC, a coach getting his interm tag removed, and the insanity at Michigan, this is just the beginning. Plus, the investigation into the death of hockey player Adam Johnson takes a turn, Charissa Thompson makes a crazy admission, the Oakland A's are moving, the Milwaukee Brewers are staying put, and Thanksgiving is almost here! There's a lot!

17/11/2023

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49 min
22/09/2023

Episode 8: Never Quit

This week Mallory gives her take on week 3 of college football, week 2 of the NFL and then she explains why September 22 is a big day and why sports mean so much to her.

22/09/2023

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52 min
01/04/2024

Season II: My Way

Season II is here. I’m back and ready to talk about sports and hard topics…are YOU ready?! If so, then sit back, relax, grab a drink or two and listen to The Staredown!

01/04/2024

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46 min
05/06/2023

We Promise We Didn't Make Any Predictions, Nuggets Fans

The boys are back this week to talk a lot of NBA -- including the Finals, what the Celtics and Lakers do next, and coaching changes. Then they chat about the MLB season so far (33:09), before moving on to some NCAA baseball and softball action (43:06). They wrap up with some Bama hoops and NFL off-season thoughts (55:33). Don't forget to follow us on Twitter: @TakinOnSports As always, keep it Done Up Real Good out there and be sure to check out all the other great podcasts and more on The Alabama Take.

05/06/2023

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1h 11m
09/12/2024

Not Even Santa Can Help Alabama Now

Is the College Football Playoff really the College Football Playoff is Alabama isn't involved? We ponder that question, as well as go over the inaugural 12-team CFP field, give our thoughts on the teams involved and where they're seeded, the first round matchups and potential matchups down the road, who got a good draw (Georgia) and who got the shaft (Oregon, Tennessee... and Notre Dame?), and a whole lot of other playoff this and that. Then we look back at our preseason predictions and see how we did, which, surprisingly, wasn't half-bad. We also cover a good week for Bama hoops and SEC basketball as a whole, have a quick NFL chat, and some other stuff. Want some Takin’ On Sports merch? Visit The Alabama Take store on TeePublic. Follow us on Bluesky: @TakinOnSports.bsky.social And on Instagram: @TakinOnSports And on Threads: @TakinOnSports And on Twitter: @TakinOnSports As always, keep it Done Up Real Good out there and be sure to check out all the other great podcasts and more on The Alabama Take.

09/12/2024

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1h 33m

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How 'Train Dreams' Is the Movie of the Year, 'Plur1bus' Needs One Change, and 'Welcome to Derry' May Pull It Together

All Lovecraft: Color Out of Space, Lovecraft Country, and More

Episode 17: New Year, Same Me

Bob Dylan's Rough and Rowdy Ways and Netflix's Last Chance U

Jurassic World, Stranger Things, Ms. Marvel, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and The Challenge: All Stars

Episode 14: As the Coaching Carousel Turns...Part 1

Episode 8: Never Quit

Season II: My Way

We Promise We Didn't Make Any Predictions, Nuggets Fans

Not Even Santa Can Help Alabama Now

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