Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar

It is a pleasure to welcome singer and songwriter Natalie Nicole Gilbert to The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. The Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter comes from a musical family that included her pianist mom, who played with Liberace, her vocalist sister, who was inspired by multi-generational love songs, and her brother, who is in a rock band. Natalie's career has included collaboratio...

It is an honor and privilege to welcome one of my all-time favorite songwriters, Desmond Child, to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. This Grammy-winning and Emmy-nominated songwriter and producer have amassed more than 80 Billboard Top 40 singles in five decades. Among some of the hits that he co-wrote include “Beautiful Now,” “Dude Looks Like A Lady,” “Heaven’s On Fire,” “I Hate Myself...

It is a special edition of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast as Jake’s Take friend – Challenge Mania co-founder Scott Yager made his podcast debut. Scott co-hosts Challenge Mania, the number one podcast regarding MTV’s long-running Reality TV competition: The Challenge with fan-favorite and three-time Challenge champion Derrick Kosinski. The duo has welcomed a plethora of the show’s sign...

It is a privilege to welcome actor and singer Nicholas Hamilton to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Nicholas began his career in Bryon Bay, Australia, when he portrayed Elvis Presley in a primary school play. He caught the attention of a talent agent, and his desire to pursue a career in the entertainment industry went into overdrive. Nicholas appeared in several short films before lan...

It is a pleasure to welcome singer-songwriter, Jasmine Ortiz, to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Jasmine sings in three different languages (English, Spanish, and Chinese) and thrives on live performances and recording music. In less than a year, Jasmine Ortiz garnered over 3 million views and streams between her videos on YouTube and other channels such as Veyo and Vydia. Her music i...

It is a pleasure to welcome actor and model Erik Fellows to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Erik began his career as a model, starting in the Maryland area working his way up to New York City. He appeared in print work and commercials for American Crew, Cosmopolitan, GQ, Levi’s, and Macy’s. Eventually, he decided to move from the Big Apple to Los Angeles. Erik Fellows appeared in comm...

It is a pleasure to welcome fitness entrepreneur and model Nick Topel to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. The youngest of three kids, Nick grew up in a small town in Ohio. He was a competitive swimmer for 12 years and attended Ohio State University, where he graduated with a mechanical engineering degree. While at school, Nick Topel became a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon (ΣΦΕ) frater...

It is a pleasure to welcome singer-songwriter, Kasey Yale to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Kasey Yale is a music artist and songwriter based in Los Angeles. Last year, Kasey’s music was streamed or played in more than 77 countries worldwide. Despite the long stint of bands, shows, and studio sessions, Kasey Yale still feels like he is just getting started. Kasey is excited to share...

It is a pleasure to welcome actress and dancer Adele Pomerenke to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. From a very young age, Adele trained in circus arts, dance, and musical theatre. In 2012, she left her hometown of Seattle for Nashville to become a member of Dance Theatre of Tennessee. Adele Pomerenke danced and trained with companies such as the Nashville Ballet and the Roots Dance Pro...

It is a pleasure to welcome singer, songwriter, bassist, and actress Heather Youmans to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. At 10-years-old, Heather Youmans began her career in the entertainment industry with professional theatre. She performed in various theatrical productions across Southern California, such as Annie, Annie Get Your Gun, Footloose, Little Women, The Music Man, and The S...

It is a pleasure to welcome singer-songwriter Josh Olsen to The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Josh Olsen first came into the public eye when he made music with his brother, Jeremiah. Their online videos caught The X Factor USA producers' attention, who invited them to audition for the defunct FOX singing competition's sophomore season. After wowing Simon Cowell, L.A. Reid, Demi Lovato,...

It is a pleasure to welcome singer and songwriter Aneesa Sheikh as the first guest of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast for 2021! Born in Kentucky and currently residing in Michigan, Aneesa Sheikh is a Pakistani-American who grew up in a close-knit family. Aneesa is the current holder of Miss Michigan Teen USA's title and is a successful model that has appeared on countless national ad c...

It is hard to believe that 2020 is over! I want to thank you for staying with me all this year. I want to give kudos and give a massive shoutout to all of my guests who took time out of their schedules to sit down with me for impeccable podcast conversations. Jake’s Take Top Viewed Videos Podcasts of 2020: Earlier in April, I began to create video episodes of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Po...

For the final interview podcast of 2020, it is a pleasure to welcome actor Mark Pellegrino and Andrew Rossow, Esq. to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. TV fans will recognize Mark Pellegrino as he starred on several beloved television shows including 13 Reasons Why (Bill Standall), Lost (Jacob), Quantico (Clayton Haas), and Supernatural (Lucifer). Meanwhile, Andrew Rossow, Esq. is an ac...

It is a privilege to welcome back singer, songwriter, producer, and DJ Davis Mallory to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. In 2006, Davis Mallory first became a household name when he became a houseguest on MTV’s groundbreaking reality tv show: The Real World-Denver, and when he appeared on three seasons of The Challenge (The Inferno 3, The Duel II, and Rivals). Since leaving MTV, he has...

It is a privilege to welcome opera soprano Alyson Cambridge and legendary guitar virtuoso Tony Bruno, the co-producers of Rock Me Amadeus, to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Coming in 2021, Rock Me Amadeus is a live show that brings together classic and rock music. Music fans are expected to see songs from the Aerosmith, Journey, Led Zeppelin, and Nirvana catalogs mashed up with Beeth...

It is a pleasure to welcome singer Willow Raye to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Based in Los Angeles, Willow Raye started writing poetry and songs before stumbling into the music world. 2020 has been a busy year for the singer-songwriter as she released a plethora of singles that include: “ADHD,” “Never Call You Again,” “Poison,” and “Numb,” a collaboration with rapper and singer-so...

It is a pleasure to welcome back Sons of Serendip to Jake’s Take! Sons of Serendip comprises lead vocalist Micah Christian, cellist and vocalist Kendall Ramseur, pianist and guitarist Cordaro Rodriguez, and harpist Mason Morton. In 2014, the quartet made its nationwide debut on the ninth season of the NBC talent competition series America’s Got Talent (AGT). Every time Sons of Serendip performed o...

Rapper Benny Freestyles is the latest recording artist to visit The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. A Providence, Rhode Island native, Benny Freestyles grew up traveling around the world with his older sister. All of these experiences influenced Benny's spirituality and music. Ever since he released his first single, "The Ready Freestyle," Benny released countless projects and traveled on...

It is a privilege to welcome singer-songwriter, Johnnie Mikel to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Originally from Kentucky, Johnnie’s life change when his family moved to New York City. Various forms of arts and entertainment surrounded him. He started a blog to share his experiences with just his friends and family members to thousands of readers. His storytelling passion continued to...

There are no words to describe my excitement to welcome both Matt Pagan and Michael Auger back to jakes-take.com as they make their debut on The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Matt and Michael are one-half of the international vocal group Collabro. In 2014, Matt, Michael, Thomas Redgrave, Jamie Lambert, and former member Richard Hadfield entered the international spotlight when they audi...

It is a pleasure to welcome David “Da Cake Ninja” Wright to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. David Wright is one of the Ninja Warrior community's rising stars after making his debut in American Ninja Warrior: Season 11. The cake-loving ninja surprised the Oklahoma City (OKC) audience as David blazed through the OKC City Qualifiers, became the night’s first finisher, and placed seventh...

It is the seventy-fifth episode of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast! Thank you to everyone who has been on this journey with me so far. I appreciate all of my listeners and the people who have watched my video podcasts. For this milestone episode, I am thrilled to welcome back to Jake’s Take one of my all-time favorite American Ninja Warrior athletes: Lance “Cowboy Ninja” Pekus. I first...

It is a pleasure to welcome actor and producer Noah Baron to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. In 2010, the Cambridge, Massachusetts native moved to Los Angeles after graduating from American University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in theatre and broadcast journalism to pursue an acting career. He trained in improv with the Upright Citizens Brigade and in the Actors Studio’s scene stu...

It is a pleasure to welcome American Ninja Warrior rising star and physical education teacher Sandy Zimmerman to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Sandy Zimmerman made her American Ninja Warrior debut during Season Eight. While she competed in Season Nine, injuries sidelined her during the show’s tenth anniversary season, but her husband, Charlie, ran in her honor. Sandy returned more r...