Takes All Over The Place

Julie’s survived the latest cult documentaries and is here to share her story and Nick is high on life, pride and this month of two major tennis tournaments. There are plenty of tweets, gay and otherwise, and a snarky game of smart ass.  Show Notes: @1:00 - Hot takes | The gayest commercial ever, a gay off, Jojo Siwa, Adam Lambert’s Lube, Traitors Season 3 announcement, Housewives updates, 7M danc...

Parasocial relationships are alive and well as your favorite cranky crazy podcast team come together to discuss the best (and worst) of the internet world, the high drag of All Stars 9, the dramatic lows of baby reindeer and fall out and the nourishing comfort of Summer House and Gilmore Girls.   Show Notes: @4:00 - Hot takes | MTG take down, Bastille Day, Yr Fat Friend, Trixie and Katya live, AS9...

We’re back and celebrating an abundance of tweets and the karma of Jojo Siwa - and Shogun - and Survivor. In the finale of Drag Race another queen has been crowned, the women of Shogun are slaying, Fallout is teaching Nick how to dance apocalyptic and no one knows what Q’s doing.    Show Notes: @1:00 - Hot takes | Preauthorization hell, Fallout, insomnia, Jojo Siwa, Drag Race, Shogun, Survivor @31...

We’ve got a post-SOTU, post-Oscars show, punctuated by endings, beginnings and the continuation of American Dad. Plus Nick gets gene-tested, Julie brings the tweets and we stretch our brains with Linkee.    Show Notes: @1:00 - Hot takes | Soap box - steeped in the blood of the patriots, SOTU, Oscars?, Survivor, Traitors finale, Challenge reunion, Shogun @33:30 - Tweets | My style is “I didn’t expe...

Battling illness, but emboldened by Dayquil and Afrin, we showed up to laugh, revel in some amazing reality television and learn (or unlearn) all that the internet has to share. And scattegories! Happy Friday Gemstones!    Show Notes: @1:00 - Hot takes | Beyonce, Mychal the librarian, Love is Blind, The Challenge, Drive to Survive @35:30 - Tweets |  Vengeance @54:00 - Game | Scattegories 

We’re in super bowl commercial afterglow, just about caught up on Drag Race, and deeply invested in some Scottish castle-themed “murders.” Nick’s also got some opinions about the Grammy’s and Julie’s got a Housewives breakdown for the Traitors fans.    Show Notes: @1:00 - Hot takes | Lip filler, The Holdovers, American Dad, Grammys, Drag Race, Traitors @38:00 - Tweets |  When Elmo and Tracy Chapma...

Hi dearest gemstones! We’ve officially reentered podcasting in 2024! The winter hibernation hit hard and necessary and Julie’s been working on her medical degree at night. We’re so excited to spend time with you again, talking about the joys and horrors of tv and life. There’s a month’s worth of tweets, a lot of linkee-ing, and if you’re here for Traitors or the Challenge, stay tuned til the very...

It’s fashion, it’s orange, it’s tuba, it’s Takes. Julie and Nick are giving their full selves to discussing hot shows and movies, evaluating tweets, and associating songs - thanks for joining in on the fun!  Show Notes: @1:00 - Hot takes | Something about the end of the world, same tuba, Nick’s ghosties, Fargo, Survivor 45 @28:45 - Tweets | Get me my sharpest shoes! @41:30 - Game | Song Associatio...

We’re closing loops this week - Julie’s rounding the corner on Squid Game challenge, survivor is nearing its finale and Nick’s walked a full block. Join us for another dose of our usual nonsense.  Show Notes: @1:00 - Hot takes | Med check, Survivor, Squid Game, Grey’s musical score.  @29:20 - Tweets | Figgy pudding!! @46:15 - Game | Smart ass  Want to support us and get fun extras? Join our Patreo...

The team reconnects after the Thanksgiving holiday and lots of panic, walking and Grey’s Anatomy. Nick’s entertaining a new med, Julia got conned into watching Squid Game challenge and the reality competition that we’re all watching is heating up!  Show Notes: @1:00 - Hot takes | panic, backyard paces, hydroxyzine side effects, Squid Game challenge, Survivor, The Challenge.  @24:00 - Tweets | Agai...

For our super scary October bonus ep we all watched Bottoms and are excited to dive into it with you!

Despite struggling to land on the same beat, Nick and Julie are still a part of the rhythm nation in an episode where musical interludes (and Rosie Perez impersonations) abound. We check up on Survivor, make plans for the future, get sucked into the cult love story of Twin Flame Universe and the many docs trying to take it down.  Show Notes: @1:15 - Hot takes | dark web, rhythm nation, Julie on th...

It was a spooky scurry halloweekend and the aftermath is here for you to enjoy. Nick’s a hot commodity, Julie’s hanging with the Gilded bitties, and we’re still trying to understand Brando’s strategy on Survivor. Stick around for twisty tweets and when we finally remember to talk about The Challenge.  Show Notes: @1:15 - Hot takes | Halloween and drugs, Brando’s Survivor, Gilded Age, Loki, stars w...

Your kooky hosts consider getting spooky for the season, but the Goosebumps remake is about as far as they get. In reality land, Survivors swapped, Desi finally got her victory and the villains aren’t playing by the rules of tv decency.  Show Notes: @1:00 - Hot takes | Britney’s memoir, Goosebumps, House of Villains, Survivor, White Savior, The Challenge finale, Special Forces @28:00 - Tweets |  Q...

This week we're sharing our bonus rewatch of the 1996 courtroom drama, Primal Fear. A Julie fave, it features a new-on-the-scene and impeccably creepy Edward Norton as a murder suspect and the slick and deliciously arrogant Richard Gere as a his lawyer. There are also amazing performances by Frances McDormand, Andre Braugher and Laura Linney and the distinct lack of justice you just don't...

Nick’s obsessed with the gay pirates of Our Flag Means Death, Julie found powerpoint Tik Tok and conspiracy theorists and the Lulu tribe may be getting into fighting shape on Survivor 45. We’ve also got some entertaining tweets, mid stories and two games in one!  Show Notes: @1:00 - Hot takes | Ugly Betty, powerpoint til tok, Bake Off, Our Flag Means Death, Survivor, Biden’s brother, Special Force...

Reality tv brings us nonstop shows of strength and skill, and whatever the Lulu tribe is rocking on Survivor. Hopefully the season gets less cringy, but we’re all in on Survivor 45, dangling from mountains with the world’s toughest test, and witnessing the human tornado of Wellmania (and the House of Representatives).  Show Notes: @1:00 - Hot takes | WTF world, McCarthy moves, Tik Tok TayCe trolli...

Takes is in the upside down and Nick is devouring content while Julie gets lost in YouTube shorts, I mean Tik Tok. Nick joined our dearest James in watching One Piece and joined the lesbians in reinvigorating the Warrior Nun while Julie threw it back to the supermodels of the 90s. We reconvened to catch Wes Bergmann’s swan song on The Challenge USA and other patch-ripping nonsense.  Show Notes: @1...

Tennis and Coco Gauff continue to light up twitter, bridging the worlds between Julie and Nick and creating podcast magic. We’re still following the challenge, Project Runway crowned a winner and James, Trixie and Katya are luring us into One Piece.  Show Notes: @1:00 - Hot takes | US Open, Tik Tok, The Challenge, Project Runway finale @22:45 - Tweets | Bear porridge problems   @42:15 - Game | Sma...

Nick’s dreams have come true this week - Julie’s invested in the US Open (thank you Tik Tok), Bottoms is the bloody and hilarious lesbian masterpiece we’ve been waiting for and our new game is all trivia - few rules. Let the chaos reign!  Show Notes: @1:00 - Hot takes | US Open, The View, The Challenge, Bottoms, Mask Girl, Howie @26.30 - Tweets | The littlest mermaid  @45:15 - Game | Smartass Want...

This week, we’ve got catchy songs and crustacean obsessions in addition takes on pop culture trash and treasure ranging from Red, White and Royal Blue to the Challenge to Marry Your Dead Body. True to form (all over) and as silly as ever - let’s dive in!  Show Notes: @1:00 - Hot takes | Morgans, Upload, Red, White and Royal Blue, Marry Your Dead Body, Howie the Crab, The Challenge, Project Runway,...

It’s a full house in the basement as Julie returns and Asa sits in as a guest producer. We’re all enthusiastically watching the current season of The Challenge USA and we catch up on Barbie movie thoughts, Heartstopper, ‘Red, White and Royal Blue’ and Julie’s latest Tik Tok glimmers.  Show Notes: @1:00 - Hot takes | Check ins, The Challenge, Hijack, Barbie revisited, Howie the crab, Heartstopper,...

Nick tried to watch the queer love parade of Heartstopper and Red, White and Royal Blue, but fought some familiar neuroses instead. He also got to watch Venus Williams irl and listened to Emma talk about Only Murders season 3. Plenty of giggles and a fun new game, let’s go! Show Notes: @1:00 - Hot takes |  Ativan attack, Heartstopper (sort of), Lyft worship,  @27:45 - |  Only Murders in the Buildi...

It’s a teen drama filled episode with Julie inspiring an OC rewatch and then leaving the chat and Netflix dropping the second season of Heartstopper. We’re diving into the first half of that precious queer show and also talking about maligned blondes, societal flaws, women in sports and the beanie baby movie. - plus some internet nonsense and a game! Show Notes: @1:00 - Hot takes | The OC, gay sho...

Hi Gemstones! Team Takes is on a summer break, so we've got another bonus to tide you over. We finally got Julie to watch the Equalizer franchise in anticipation of the third installment in September. If you haven't watched, what are you waiting for? Or you can just listen to us spoil them. Have a great weekend and thanks for listening!