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Edifying TV discussion from the working class South. Every episode of Taking It Down starts spoiler free and goes into specifics for analysis later: a look at both text and subtext. Join hosts Blaine, Adam, and Donovan each Tuesday morning. A part of The Alabama Take podcast family since 2019: the only working class TV podcast.

3 天前

'House of the Dragon' and the Rule of Women; Plus, 'Cape Fear'

This week after a brief welcome (0:02), the hosts discuss the return of 'Ted Lasso': is there any excitement left (0:47)? Then Blaine makes a recommendation for the show 'Furious' on Hulu (3:35). Continuing in non-spoilers, they talk about how they felt with "Faceless Men" on 'House of the Dragon' (5:18) as well as a determination on if 'Cape Fear' is good or bad (11:07). In spoilers, it's a deep dive into 'House of the Dragon' (15:40) and a final look at what 'Cape Fear' had to say (36:45). For more, visit The Alabama Take website. If you would like to submit a question or comment for the upcoming 300th episode, you can do so here.
7月28日

Are The Little Things Done Right? 'House of the Dragon' and 'Warfare' on HBO

This week on the podcast, Blaine gives an overview and welcome to all listeners (0:02) before inviting Adam and Donovan to discuss what they've done on the two week break (0:45). After that, Blaine explains in non-spoilers why 'Lucky' on Apple TV doesn't cut it for engaging viewing, but it may have a redeeming use (1:47). Also in non-spoilers, the hosts discuss their overall view of this season of 'House of the Dragon' (3:49) and the movie 'Warfare,' which is now streaming on HBO Max (8:04). In spoilers, they discuss how 'House of the Dragon' is getting some major, but little, things right this season (11:51) as well as what makes 'Warfare' a crucial film (47:09). For more, visit The Alabama Take site and sign up for the newsletter!
7月7日

Dragons, Drama, and Dilemmas on 'House of the Dragon' and Its Second Episode

This week, host Blaine gives a welcome, overview, and note about next week (0:03). After that, Donovan, Adam, and Blaine begin general thoughts on the second episode of the third season of 'House of the Dragon' (1:19). After a short break, they dive into unpacking the events of the episode of 'House of the Dragon' and what that means for some of the major players (14:29). For more, visit The Alabama Take's website with the link here: https://www.thealabamatake.com
6月30日

Back to 'House of the Dragon' and Why 'Cape Fear' Isn't What We Thought

This week, Blaine gives an overview of the episode (0:03) before he, Adam, and Donovan discuss what they want after five seasons of 'The Bear' on Hulu (0:38). From there and staying in non-spoilers, they get back into 'House of the Dragon' and its return (3:47). They also discuss that 'Cape Fear' may be a different type of show than initially suspected (12:23). After a break, they dive into spoilers for the first episode of 'House of the Dragon' on HBO (15:47) as well as spoilers to prove their points on 'Cape Fear' from Apple TV (38:41). For more, visit The Alabama Take's website: https://www.thealabamatake.com Or for the YouTube channel, click here: https://www.youtube.com/@thealabamatake
6月23日

Where Does 'Widow's Bay' Go From Here?

In the weekly episode, host Blaine gives a quick overview of the episode (0:02) before Adam and Donovan join the episode. They discuss the return of 'House of the Dragon' on HBO to begin (0:29). After that, they have non-spoiler thoughts on 'Widow's Bay' (3:13). After the break, they unpack the finale of 'Widow's Bay' and discuss where it could go from there (8:35). For more, visit the home site of the podcast at The Alabama Take with the link here: https://www.thealabamatake.com
6月16日

How 'Widow's Bay' Sets Up What's Left and 'Cape Fear' Seeds a Good Series; Plus, 'Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed'

In this week's episode, host Blaine gives the usual hello, introduction, and overview (0:02) before inviting Adam and Donovan into the episode. They begin with hellos to specific listeners whom they know join the podcast each week (0:42). To kick off non-spoilers, Blaine and Donovan have plenty of thoughts on Amazon's 'Spider-Noir' (2:19). The three of them then discuss what certain knowlege adds to watching the end of a season, especially one like 'Widow's Bay' (8:55). They mostly praise 'Cape Fear' and its first episode (15:50). Finally in non-spoilers, they explain why most people would get invested with the series 'Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed' (23:06). In spoilers, the three hosts converse about how 'Widow's Bay' sets up its final episode and what that could entail (27:19). They lay out the reasons why 'Cape Fear' is full of potential (41:36). Finally, the three enjoyed 'Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed' and the explain with specifics on why that was (50:54). For more from The Alabama Take team, visit the website here.
6月9日

Time in 'Widow's Bay'; Plus, a Preview of 'Cape Fear'

This week, Blaine gives an overview and welcome to begin (0:02). Adam then joins the show with news of his tour with Luna (0:47). After that, they discuss the remake of 'Cape Fear' as a preview in non-spoilers and what it says about remakes in general (1:47). From there, it's a short, non-spoiler discussion on the eighth episode of 'Widow's Bay' (5:15) before Adam uses both 'Widow's Bay' and 'Hacks' to compare how 'Euphoria' got so bad (7:37). After the break, the two hosts discuss 'Widow's Bay' in depth and with spoilers (11:14). For more, visit The Alabama Take's website or subscribe to its channel on YouTube.
6月2日

Mysteries of 'Widow's Bay'; Plus, 'The Boroughs,' 'Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed,' and More!

This week, Blaine welcomes and gives an overview of the episode (0:02) before moving into some brief thoughts on 'The Boroughs' on Netflix (0:37), which excels due to its cast, such as Clarke Peters. 'Devil in Silver' on AMC+ brings a question about Dan Stevens (4:19). The new Apple TV show 'Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed' may be next for the hosts (6:19). Donovan and Adam agree that 'Hacks' has improved upon its third season (8:03). The last piece of non-spoilers is an overview of how they're all feeling about 'Widow's Bay' on Apple TV (10:23). After a break, the hosts unpack the sixth and seventh episodes of 'Widow's Bay' with spoilers (21:19). For the YouTube channel, visit The Alabama Take there.

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Blaine Duncan

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Adam Morrow

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Donovan Reinwald

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Natalie Morrow

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Edifying TV discussion from the working class South. Every episode of Taking It Down starts spoiler free and goes into specifics for analysis later: a look at both text and subtext. Join hosts Blaine, Adam, and Donovan each Tuesday morning. A part of The Alabama Take podcast family since 2019: the only working class TV podcast.