Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar

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...

It is a pleasure to welcome singer and BIGO Live host Alicia G to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. A Buffalo, New York native, Alicia G, made her worldwide debut when her family appeared on the defunct ABC Reality TV series Wife Swap. The episode made headlines when the producers had twisted Alicia’s story – portraying unorthodox and irrevocably damaging defamation of character – Alici...

It is a pleasure to welcome actor and musician Ajay Friese to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Over the past few years, Ajay has appeared on several television shows, including Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency (Farson Dengdamor), ReBoot: The Guardian Code (Parker/Coogz), The Order (Amir), and Riverdale (Eddie). However, Ajay became a household name when he joined Netflix’s Lost...

It is a pleasure to welcome actress and screenwriter Chloe Traicos as the second 2022 guest for The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Chloe was born and raised in Zimbabwe. Her father is international cricket star, John Traicos, and her mother, Annette Kileff – an artist. She lived in Zimbabwe until 2005, when she was forced to flee the country with her family to Australia after releasing a...

It is a thrill to welcome actor and singer Robert Palmer Watkins as the first guest of The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast for 2022! Robert caught the acting bug early on, beating out hundreds of teens to portray Danny Zuko in the Barksdale Theater's production of Grease. After studying musical theater at Christopher Newport University for two years, he moved to Los Angeles and graduated f...

Hello everyone! Thank you so much for listening to or watching The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast this year. I truly appreciate the support that you have given me this year. I am thrilled to share we have welcomed listeners from 92 countries! United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, India, Germany, the Philippines, Germany, Brazil, and France were the countries that downloade...

It is a pleasure to welcome singer, songwriter, and producer Fox Revett as the last guest for the 2021 edition of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast! The Toronto-based singer-songwriter and producer describes himself as a “rogue choir boy.” He has a background in classical voice and composition. However, Fox prefers bubble gum bass lines, syrupy sweet melodies, and brutally honest storyte...

It is a pleasure to welcome model, and entrepreneur Jordan Emanuel visited The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. After completing her degrees in broadcast journalism, music business, and art history from the University of Miami, Jordan has contributed to numerous media companies, including Cox Media Group and Moguldom Media Group. She has also starred in campaigns for several iconic brands...

It is a pleasure to welcome singer-songwriter Tabitha Fair to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Tabitha has sung back-up for an all-star group of recording artists such as Bruce Springsteen, Sir Elton John, Lady Gaga, Mary J. Blige, Sting, and U2. She also toured with Amy Grant and recorded with Faith Hill, Lee Ann Womack, Trisha Yearwood, and Wynonna Judd. Tabitha Fair also co-wrote an...

Singer-songwriter Nadia Vaeh visited The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. The Atlanta native began her journey when she found her love and music at the age of two and encouraged her parents to pursue it after placing her in a traveling youth choir in middle school. Nadia also created small productions with the neighborhood kids and her sisters. However, Nadia briefly went down a path of se...

It is a pleasure to welcome singer-songwriter and drummer Mia Morris to The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. When Mia is behind her standup drum kit, there is no stopping her. Mia channels her inspirations such as The Beatles, Dave Grohl, Fountains of Wayne, and Jack White. Between the time she was 10 to 14-years-old, Mia uploaded countless videos, which earned her a massive following. In...

The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast is celebrating its second anniversary! Since its premiere on November 4, 2019, the podcast has welcomed countless guests ranging from fitness entrepreneurs to social media sensations. I am happy to say we have welcomed performers and competitors of some of my all-time favorite Reality TV shows of all-time including America’s Got Talent, America’s Got Tal...

It is a pleasure to welcome music trio Sheer Element to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Sheer Element is made up of Izzy Kaye, Tabon Ward, and The Voice alum Jej Vinson. The trio met while studying at the University of Southern California. After the trio’s interpretation of Ariana Grande’s ‘Only 1” went viral on TikTok, Izzy, Tabon, and Jej began to gain momentum. Influenced by Alicia...

It was a pleasure to welcome The Honeyrunners’ lead vocalist and keyboardist Dan Dwoskin to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. The four-piece group consists of Swoskin, bassist and vocalist Guillermo Subauste, vocalist and electric guitarist Conor Gains, and drummer and percussionist Lewis Spring.  The Honeyrunners are a Canadian band that presents a Northern take on Southern Roots and A...

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a pleasure to welcome singer-songwriter and rocker Eden James to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. The internationally acclaimed Australian-born, New York City-based singer-songwriter has earned multiple international music awards for his artistry. Several awards, including the Sunnie Award for Best New Talent and Best International Artist Award...