Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar

It is a pleasure to welcome one of my all-time favorite American Ninja Warrior athletes, Najee Richardson, to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Philadelphia native Najee Richardson made his debut on American Ninja Warrior’s seventh season in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Despite falling off Snake Crossing in qualifying, Najee returned for the next season and began building a legacy on the s...

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a pleasure to welcome actor Miguel Chavez to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Born and raised in Southern California, Miguel Chavez first discovered the performing arts, especially acting very young. In addition to school plays and playing saxophone in the band, he participated in community theatre. After high school, Miguel attended Woodbury Un...

It is a pleasure to welcome singer-songwriter Eric Dash to The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Cherry Hill, New Jersey native Eric Dash (born Eric Friedman), grew up writing and recording extended plays in Philadelphia and New Jersey while performing at various gigs across the Tri-State area. In 2012, producer Jack Joseph Puig (Black Crowes, John Mayer, and Weezer) discovered him, and the...

It is a pleasure to welcome podcast host Mike Lewis to The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Over the past six months, Mike Lewis has gained a following on YouTube as he has sat down with a plethora of alumni from MTV's long-running competition series: The Challenge. He has sat down with the show's legendary figures, such as Abram Boise, Cara Maria Sorbello, Katie Cooley, and Landon Lueck....

I am so happy that my friend, Angelcake Entertainment’s Drew Angelman, returned to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Since the last time Drew Angelman appeared on the podcast, he covered The Challenge: Total Madness. He also strengthened the Angelcake Entertainment channel by postings various videos that range from Mount Lavins (named after The Challenge’s longtime host T.J. Lavin) and...

I am so excited to welcome one of my all-time favorite Jake’s Take guests, fitness entrepreneur and Fit2Fat2Fit founder Drew Manning, to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. The Utah-based personal trainer first gained worldwide attention when Drew underwent his Fit2Fat2Fit experiment. Throughout his journey, he gained 75 lbs. before losing the weight once again. In addition to being featu...

It is a privilege to welcome vocal group Resound to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Resound is a vocal trio made up of Jessica Fox, Joseph Clarke, and Mariah Hargrove. The trio knew each other for years before having an informal rehearsal and creating their first “arrangement.” Little did they know that this would lead Joseph, Jessica, and Mariah to a career of creating and arranging...

It is a pleasure to welcome singer-songwriter, Cloe Wilder to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. At just 14-years-old, the Clearwater, Florida native has found her voice and artistry thanks to piano lessons. In December 2018, Cloe showcased her talent on her YouTube channel. She covered songs from Alessia Cara, Billie Eilish, Lana Del Rey, Lewis Capaldi, and Sam Smith. 2020 has been a bi...

It is a pleasure to welcome Jodi Rollins to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. In 2012, Jodi became a household name when she was cast on Big Brother 14. However, the long-time fan’s luck ran out after spending eight hours in the house when her coach, Dan Gheesling, evicted her. Despite this setback, Jodi became a fan-favorite in the Big Brother community. Jodi returned to welcome the fi...

It is a privilege to welcome actress and singer Cristina Rae to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. The Nashville, Tennessee performer began her career as a backing vocalist for The Band Perry, Carrie Underwood, and Trace Adkins at several country music events. She also portrayed several notable characters such as Effie White (Dreamgirls), Evilene (The Wiz), and Sofia (The Color Purple) o...

It is a privilege to welcome mentalist and magician Max Major to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Known as “The Real-Life Sherlock Holmes,” Max Major is a world-renowned mentalist living in Las Vegas. He has performed over 2,000 live shows for several organizations, including BlueCross BlueShield, Costco, Deloitte, Facebook, and Lockheed Martin. Max has also been called before two diff...

It is a pleasure to welcome escapologist and daredevil Jonathan Goodwin to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Throughout his career, Jonathan has been hanged, buried alive, and burned at the stake. He also suspended by his toes from helicopters, was covered in 200,000 bees, and was attacked by rattlesnakes and sharks. His stunts have been featured on countless television programs, includ...

It is a privilege to welcome actor and composer Stephen Manas to The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. While growing up in the small French town of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Stephen Manas wanted to work in the film industry once he saw Harry Potter & The Sorcerer's Stone. He loved the cinema and had the first chance to act when he was recruited for a small tole in an independent film in Lyon,...

For the milestone sixtieth episode of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, I welcomed my longtime friend: author and singer Branden James. Our paths first crossed in 2013 when Branden first appeared on America’s Got Talent (AGT)’s eighth season. I was genuinely moved by his showmanship and his outstanding covers of “You Raise Me Up,” “Alone,” and “Hallelujah.” Months after he was eliminate...

Today is a special edition of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast is honored and thrilled to welcome Brandon Leake, the reigning champion of America’s Got Talent. Brandon Leake is the first poet and spoken word artist to win the long-running NBC talent competition. After his powerful poem, he first became a household name received veteran judge Howi...

It is a pleasure to welcome actor Lucas Hyde to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Born and raised in Cadiz, Kentucky, Lucas is a former world champion archer and competitive bodybuilder. Before he arrived in the acting world and studying at Los Angeles’ Berg Studios, he was also an Environmental Health and Safety Engineer for Gulfstream Aerospace. He also starred in two TV series, inclu...

It is a pleasure to welcome back my friend, filmmaker, and digital content creator Paul Krueger, back to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast! He is also the podcast’s first returning guest. Throughout 2020, Paul has built a diverse amount of his content through social media such as TikTok and YouTube. In his solo YouTube podcast series, Paul, the filmmaker talked about various topics that...

It is a pleasure to welcome Big Brother 21 alum and the host of Conspire Away B*tches! With Kat Dunn podcast: Kathryn Dunn. Last summer, Kathryn entered the Big Brother house with 15 other houseguests. She also introduced the phrase: “Are you b*tches conspiring against me?” into the show’s lexicon. Through her 58 days inside the house, she won one Veto and a trip to Hawaii before becoming Season 2...

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a pleasure to welcome singer-songwriter FATHERDUDE to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. The New York City-based vocalist and musician worked with a plethora of well-established recording artists such as Benny Benassi, Joell Ortiz, Redman, and San Holo. Recently, he caught the attention of fans of NBC’s Songland when he submitted his song, “Billio...

There are no words how excited I am to welcome Rachel Reilly to a special edition of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. She made her American television debut on Big Brother 12, where she won two HOHs (Head of Households) and $5,000 before becoming the first member of the jury. One year later, she returned to the Big Brother house with then-fiancé now-husband Dr. Brendon Villegas for Big...

It is a pleasure to welcome to Hedrich Files Podcast hosts Logan Hedrich and Ali Evans to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. The Hedrich Files is the curated feed from the mind and mouth of podcast producer Logan Hendrich. The duo covers MTV’s long-running reality TV series: The Challenge. On the Rotten Banana Podcast, Logan Hedrich and Ali Evans break down the episodes and talk about th...

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is the fiftieth episode of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast! In honor of this occasion, I wanted to invite two of my dearest friends onto the podcast: Elyse Johnson and Ashley Rushford. Our paths crossed when the three of us worked at Claire Entertainment’s Enstars and Tech Times. Our friendship began when we bonded for passion for pop culture and d...

It is a privilege to welcome fitness entrepreneur, content creator, and American Ninja Warrior alum Patrick Lyons to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Patrick Lyons began his fitness journey when he was 9-yers-old. Throughout his 13 years of fitness training, Patrick completed 15 workout programs. He also experimented with various fitness activities that ranged from bodybuilding and car...

It is a pleasure to welcome back to Jake’s Take and for the first time on The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast: Vicki Barbolak. Vicki became a household name in 2018 when she first auditioned for America’s Got Talent: Season 13. After receiving four “Yeses” from Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum, and former judge Mel B, she advanced to the Judge Cuts, and her hysterical material took h...

It is always a pleasure to welcome one of my all-time favorite fitness entrepreneurs, Anabolic Aliens founder Mike Rosa, to Jake’s Take. However, this marked the first time that Mike Rosa visited The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Every time that I sit down with Mike, I am always impressed with how he increases the Anabolic Aliens brand. Recently, he launched the membership subscription...