Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar

America’s Got Talent (AGT)’s twentieth anniversary season is winding down! We are closing in on the finale, and 11 acts vied for the right to join Steve Ray Ladson, Mama Duke, Micah Palace, and Team Recycled in the hunt to inherit Richard Goodall’s crown and sash.     AGT Insider dropped that the Live Semifinal Golden Buzzer that was previously announced earlier was scrapped, and that the top six...

It is a privilege to welcome filmmakers Dave Rosenberg and Susan Gornell to the Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.   Dave and Susan are the filmmakers behind Bridging the Gap. The documentary shows Dave (a Los Angeles liberal Democrat) and Susan (an Iowa Conservative Republican) set off on a trek across the country with the intention of bridging the gap between the two parties. At a time whe...

America’s Got Talent (AGT)’s twentieth anniversary season’s live shows are underway! Already,  Mama Duke , Steve Ray Ladson, and Micah Palace have punched their tickets to the finale thanks to the live Golden Buzzers! On Tuesday, 11 acts competed for three spots in the AGT: Season 20 semifinals. Also,  Howie Mandel awarded the fourth live Golden Buzzer to Team Recycled! Next week, the Semifinals b...

It is a thrill to welcome Ben “The Bane” Davis as a guest on this special The Challenge edition of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast!   Ben is an extreme sports broadcaster who provides play-by-play for UFC Fight Pass, DAZN, and Misfits Boxing.  Recently, he made his Reality TV debut on The Challenge 41: Vets vs. New Threats.  Ben began his Challenge journey by joining his fellow New Thr...

  Author’s Note: Because Brandon Bronaugh and I discussed serious topics related to mental health on the podcast, if you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, please visit the  Mental Health Hotline website  or call 9-8-8.   It is a privilege to welcome Brandon Bronaugh to  The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. For the last 10 years, Brandon has been known as a fixer f...

America’s Got Talent (AGT)’s twentieth anniversary season’s live shows are underway! Already, Mama Duke and Steve Ray Ladson have punched their tickets to the finale thanks to the live Golden Buzzers!   On Tuesday, 11 acts competed for three spots in the AGT: Season 20 semifinals. Also, Simon Cowell awarded Micah Palace with the third live Golden Buzzer.   More AGT: Season 20 semifinals will be re...

It is a privilege to welcome back singer Micah Christian to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.    Micah is the singer of the Billboard charting classical-crossover quartet, Sons of Serendip. In 2014, the group made its nationwide debut on the long-running NBC talent competition, America’s Got Talent (AGT). Their emotionally resonant and ethereal interpretations of pop music, arranged wit...

The America’s Got Talent (AGT): Season 20 live shows are underway!   Each week, a new set of quarterfinalists battle it out for America’s votes. At stake are three spots in the Season 20 semifinals! However, one act will advance to the 20th anniversary season’s live finale thanks to the Golden Buzzer!  This week, XXXXX awarded YYYY a spot to join Steve Ray Ladson (Sofia Vergara’s pick) in the fina...

I am delighted to welcome back singer-songwriter Laura Bryna to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.   The Nashville-based country rock artist continues her rise as one of the most exciting voices in today’s music scene.  Known for her powerhouse vocals, larger-than-life presence, and raw, emotional storytelling, Laura blends bold country roots with pop and rock influences to create music...

America’s Got Talent (AGT)’s twentieth anniversary season is going live! 44 acts will compete for the country’s votes to win the long-running NBC talent show’s top prize of $1 million! Throughout the quarterfinals, the judges (Simon Cowell, Sofia Vergara, Howie Mandel, and Mel B) will have the chance to advance one act to the live show through the Golden Buzzer! This week, Sofia Vergara awarded th...

It is a pleasure to welcome award-winning writer Tim Cummings to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.  Tim is the author of the multiple-award-winning coming-of-age novel, Alice the Cat , published by Fitzroy Books. It was chosen as an American Book Awards 'Best Book' Finalist for 2023, received a Bronze Medal in the 2024 Feathered Quill Book Awards, and is a Finalist in both the 2024 Nati...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year!  America’s Got Talent (AGT) i s back for its 20th anniversary season! Veteran judge Mel B returned to the main show for the first time in seven years, joining Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, and Sofia Vergara at the Judges’ Desk. NBC’s long-running talent competition celebrated its 20th anniversary on television with a birthday party that welcomed back several...

It is a pleasure to welcome singer-songwriter Nadia Younes to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.  Nadia is an independent recording artist, songwriter, and dancer from Saratoga, CA. Before stepping into pop and R&B, Nadia studied classical music and performed in Operas and musical theatre while also training in ballet and competitive dance. In 2019, she released her debut single, “Yo...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year!  America’s Got Talent (AGT) i s back for its 20th anniversary season! Veteran judge Mel B returned to the main show for the first time in seven years, joining Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, and Sofia Vergara at the Judges’ Desk. The auditions ended on Tuesday and for the first time, the judges revealed which acts joined the Golden Buzzer recipients who will c...

I am so excited to welcome actor and writer Mitch Silpa to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast as part of our milestone 380th episode.    The Los Angeles native has a rich history in the entertainment industry. At 14, he won over $20,000 on a kids’ week episode of Card Sharks, and later appeared on a College Week of Scrabble, Shop 'Til You Drop, and Hollywood Showdown . Mitch began his pro...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year!   America’s Got Talent (AGT)  i s back for its 20th anniversary season! Veteran judge Mel B returned to the main show for the first time in seven years, joining Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, and Sofia Vergara at the Judges’ Desk. In the eighth episode of Jake’s AGT Take, Jacob gives his hot take on the long-running NBC talent competition’s Top 20 Golden Buzz...

It is a pleasure to welcome actor Jacob Skidmore to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Jacob is one of Hollywood’s next breakout stars thanks to his starring turn as AJ in the popular Netflix series, Trinkets. He also provided the English dubbing voice for Mark in Boom Boom Bruno and Alex in Viaje de fin de curso: Mallorca.  Recently, Jacob starred as Sebastian Bousman in SKILL HOUSE. Wr...

It is a thrill to welcome back Saturday Night Network founder and host Jon Schneider to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. In September 2020, Jon launched the Saturday Night Network (SNN), offering insight into NBC’s long-running live show Saturday Night Live (SNL) .   SNN has become a top-charting North American TV Review podcast network featuring rotating roundtables starring criticall...

I always enjoy welcoming my friend, Drew Angelman, as a guest on the Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.  Drew is the creator of Angelcake Entertainment. He has covered the popular MTV reality competition series, The Challenge, since Final Reckoning and many of its spin-offs, including The Challenge: All Stars, The Challenge: USA, and The Challenge: World Championship. Drew also gave fans cra...

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It is an honor and a privilege to welcome Emmy-winning actor, director, filmmaker, and advocate Yuval David to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. As an actor, Yuval has dazzled audiences with his roles on hit TV shows such as  Days of Our Lives (Peacock), Feud (FX & Hulu), Madam Secretary (CBS), The Michael J. Fox Show (NBC), The Plot Against America (HBO), and Unforgettable (CBS). ...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year!  America’s Got Talent (AGT) i s back for its 20th anniversary season! Veteran judge Mel B returned to the main show for the first time in seven years, joining Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, and Sofia Vergara at the Judges’ Desk. On the seventh episode of Jake’s AGT Take, I revealed my seven standouts of the week –  Jessica Sanchez (who made her return to the...

A Note from Jacob:  375 podcast episodes! I never expected to record 375 interviews when I first sat down with reality TV and pop culture commentator Brent Wolgamott in November 2019.  I never thought that best-selling authors, an Emmy-nominated director, Emmy-winning journalists, podcast hosts, Reality TV icons, a Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, a Tony-winning producer, and viral social media...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year!  America’s Got Talent (AGT) i s back for its 20th anniversary season! Veteran judge Mel B returned to the main show for the first time in seven years, joining Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, and Sofia Vergara at the Judges’ Desk. In the sixth episode of Jake’s AGT Take, I revealed my four standouts of the week – Anna Saranina, Gendai, EDT Dance Group, Birmingh...

It is a privilege to welcome singer-songwriter Michael Lazar to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.   Michael is a Miami-based singer-songwriter whose music blends pop, theater, and poetry into something deeply personal. His critically acclaimed debut album, 51/49, chronicled an 18-year journey through grief, reinvention, and healing – an autobiographical song cycle born from Michael’s mo...