Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar

It is a pleasure to welcome comedian Eric Neumann as the guest for the milestone 170th episode of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Eric is one of the fastest rising stand-up comedians in the United States. This past February, he made his late night debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Vulture ranked his late night appearance the “Second best moment of late night TV that wee...

It is a pleasure to welcome singer-songwriter Willie Stratton, to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Willie picked up the guitar at 12 years old and started songwriting soon after. Then, he developed a brief obsession with the banjo and released his first album in 2011. Willie’s record gained him an east coast audience and secured him a spot in the Gordie Sampson Songcamp a year later. I...

It is a pleasure to welcome recording artist Don Knock to The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Known as the International Don Dadda, Don is bringing his "Yaad vibes with a world sound." Don has created a brand called the Fourth Coming. Under the Fourth Coming, Don released several web series, including CyFour, showcasing hip-hop's new faces in various freestyle raps. Boogie V, Bryan the Li...

It is a pleasure to welcome music producer DJ Burn One as a guest for The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Over the last dozen years, DJ Burn One has cemented a reputation as one of the modern South's most influential and innovative musicians. Known for producing trunk-rattling and deeply funky hip-hop, DJ Burn One began releasing mixtapes as a high school student, leading to the first par...

It is a privilege to welcome producer, talent manager, and international speaker Brad R. Lambert to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Following his graduation from North Carolina State University, the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania native returned home to follow his passion for his hometown team, the Pittsburgh Steelers and worked in the sports industry for nearly a decade. He worked with som...

Author's Note: This podcast was recorded before news broke that Britney Spears had a miscarriage. Jake's Take is sending prayers and light to Ms. Spears and her fiancé, Sam Asghari. The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast is celebrating its 165th episode! Thank you to everyone who has listened and watched our conversations. I also wanted to thank the fantastic guests who have taken time out of...

As Mental Health Awareness Month concludes, it is a privilege to welcome Dr. Cheyenne Bryant to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Dr. Cheyenne Bryant’s mission is to spread her message and expertise on leading a healthier, happier, balanced, and more fulfilling life. For years, she has shared her wisdom, awareness, mastery, and insight through her private practice, book, lectures, works...

It is a pleasure to welcome singer-songwriter Annabel Gutherz to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Hailing from Montreal, Canada, Annabel grew up in a family that encouraged exploring the arts, she always has been in tune with her creative spirit. As a teen, she composed original music and lyrics as a vehicle to work through adolescence’s growing pains. Recently, Anabel graduated from t...

It is a pleasure to welcome Alexa Rose Carlin to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Alexa uses her infectious energy and courageous spirit to empower women to turn their obstacles into opportunities and pursue their dreams. She started her company, Women Empower X (WEX), to help women entrepreneurs grow their businesses and brands through WEX’s cutting edge courses, events, and WEX Press...

It is a privilege to welcome director Todd Wolfe to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Todd directs the film We Need to Talk. The film focuses on Scott, a self-observed online video game influencer. Scott can speak with millions of fans each day, but he cannot (or will not) communicate with his loved ones. He is unaware of this problem. However, when his girlfriend Aly tells him: “we nee...

For the first time ever, Jake’s Take is welcoming some of its favorite acts from Canada’s Got Talent (CGT). It is a true honor and privilege to welcome singer Jeanick Fournier to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Jeanick, a Chicoutimi, Quebec resident, auditioned for Canada’s Got Talent with Celine Dion’s “I Surrender.” As someone who has covered the Got Talent franchise for a decade, h...

There are no words to describe how excited and thrilled to welcome back one of my all-time favorite guests and mentors, Josh Skinner, for The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast’s milestone 160th episode. The Streamy Award-winning producer hosts The Jonah and the Whale Podcast. Now in its fourth season, Josh takes listeners on a journey and explores the unbelievable experiences, or “Underwater...

For the first time ever, Jake’s Take is welcoming some of its favorite acts from Canada’s Got Talent (CGT). Singer Karelia Costales is the latest performer to visit The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Reality TV superfans might recognize Karelia from her time on the Spanish version of The Voice – La Voz US. In 2020, She performed “Que Suenen” that caught the attention of all four coaches...

For the first time ever, Jake’s Take is welcoming some of its favorite acts from Canada’s Got Talent (CGT). The latest act to visit The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast is dance crew GRVMNT. They are a hip-hop dance crew made from Vancouver, Canada. At a very young age, the dancers trained at Fresh Groove Productions Studios and grew up together under their coaches, Cezar Tantoco and Mark D...

It was a pleasure to welcome producer, recording artist, and songwriter Brendan “B Martin” Martin to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. This New York native has spent 11 years in the music industry. He shot his over 100 music videos and written over 1,000 songs including several Billboard dance hits with over 15 million streams as an recording artist and 10 million streams as a writer. B...

Jake’s Take is welcoming acts from Canada’s Got Talent for the first time. I am delighted to welcome mentalist, hypnotist, and illusionist Savio Joseph to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Savio took a strong interest in magic from a young age, and he slowly developed his skills of mentalism, pickpocketing, sleight of hand, and hypnosis. He spent all his free time practicing magic throu...

It is a privilege to welcome the Sinclair Media Group founder David Sinclair-Black to The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. David is a company director of a music marketing agency from the sunny seaside town of Eastbourne in the United Kingdom. He is trying to change how the music industry operates for independent musicians. In January, he surveyed 165 independent musicians to find out what...

For the first time ever, Jake’s Take is welcoming performers from Canada’s Got Talent (CGT)! Our first CGT guest is comedy-dangerist Herbert Henries! The Winnipeg, Manitoba resident is the only Comedy Dangerist in the world. He provides acts of comedy while constantly putting himself in danger. His act is nothing like you have seen before…unless you have seen something that is like him. In this sp...

It is a privilege to welcome actress, model, and singer YAQI to The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. With feisty, honest lyrics and an emotional vocal sensibility set against edgy electro-pop, YAQI is a rare gem among international artists. Launching onto the pop scene in China with her 2016 award-winning single: "Summer Bala," she left the patriarchy of a traditional Chinese household to...

It is a privilege to welcome circus performer Alfredo Silva to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Alfredo was first introduced to American audiences when he first auditioned with his then partner Anna on America’s Got Talent: Season 11. Their knife-throwing act became a fan-favorite as they thrilled judges Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel, and Mel B throughout the season. Sadly, th...

There are no words to describe how excited I am to welcome actor and comedian Howie Mandel to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. For over 30 years, Howie has remained a constant force in the entertainment industry. From his work on the Emmy-winning series St. Elsewhere to the internationally renowned animated series Bobby’s World, he has become a mainstay in the American comedy arena. In...

It is a privilege to welcome radio hosts and The Amazing Race 33 alums Lulu & Lala to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Lulu & Lala have ten years in the radio business behind them. They hosted their afternoon show on Miami’s New HITS 97.3 and co-hosted Ty Lowes NY on 92.3 NOW CBS Radio. The twins spent seven years at Univision Radio on X96.3 with The Luis Jimenez Show. Currently, the d...

It is a pleasure to welcome actress and author Naomi McDougall-Jones to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Naomi wrote, produced, and starred in the 2014 indie feature film: Imagine I’m Beautiful. The film took home 12 awards on the film festival circuit, including four Best Picture Awards and three Best Actresses for Naomi. She also received the 2014 Don Award for the Best Independently...

It is a pleasure to singer, musician, and bandleader Louis Prima, Jr. to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Louis is the bandleader of the boisterous New Orleans-style band The Witnesses. Formed in 2006, Louis Prima Jr. and the Witnesses have performed to sell-out crowds worldwide. The rowdy, horn-driven 10-piece band has recorded two albums, including 2012’s Return of the Wildest! and 2...

The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast is celebrating its 150th episode! We welcomed music industry legend Joel Wertman to the podcast for this milestone episode. The Toronto, Canada native began his career in 1977 as a young music artist when he wrote and produced a song that reached the top five in Canada and Europe. After this success, Joel moved to Los Angeles, joining Mushroom Records as...