Taking It Down

This is where  Taking It Down draws a line. Blaine, Adam, and Donovan regroup to briefly discuss Covid (1:23), though they don't know why. After that, it's a more positive note as they discuss the metamorphosis of the HBO show  Perry Mason  (3:24). After the break, the three of them talk about the middle episodes of the Netflix docu-series  Last Chance U and how it could be the show's finest set o...

It's this week's episode of Taking It Down,  the pop culture podcast from the gang at  The Alabama Take ! On today's episode, it's an exciting one! Blaine and Adam are joined by frequent guest Donovan Reinwald. In the first half of the podcast, it's more and more about that rascally covid (3:02). They get into a kind review left for the podcast from a gracious user (7:18) before they begin a deep...

This is  Taking It Down,  the pop culture podcast from the gang at  The Alabama Take ! This week Blaine and Adam are joined by frequent guest Donovan Reinwald. In the first half of the podcast, they try to pinpoint the actions of covid to no avail (1:20). Then the guys talk about the surprise album folklore from Taylor Swift and they have takes (3:59)! Does it sit somewhere in the albums of the ye...

This is a fine episode! Taking It Down is back this week to ponder the most important question of our time: what is COVID doing? (1:41) Joining Adam and Blaine to discuss that and more is frequent guest Donovan Reinwald. They get together to talk about the new streaming platform Peacock (5:12) and the possible demise of Quibi (7:22).  From there, Adam gives his final thoughts on this season of  Th...

As we look to the end of this season's episodes of  The Challenge , we at  Taking It Down  decided that one segment just wouldn't do. So we devoted a whole episode to this season -- and more -- of  The Challenge: Total Madness . And we couldn't do it alone. Joining Blaine and Adam this week are Challenge superfan Natalie Morrow, Ben Flanagan from AL.com , and head writer TD Wood.  The hosts and gu...

Though a little later in the day,  Taking It Down  is still here for you! In this episode, host and editor-in-chief of  The Alabama Take Blaine Duncan talks with co-host and contributor Adam Morrow about gifs in the times of Covid-19 (1:24) before moving into a discussion about the HBO show  I May Destroy You (5:10). They then converse about the beauty of the new Phoebe Bridgers album  Punisher  (...

It's the thirty-second episode of  Taking It Down , and host Blaine Duncan is joined by co-host Adam Morrow and Donovan Reinwald. We're here this week to give you our thoughts on the new HBO series Perry Mason  (4:08) and why, perhaps, it may be worth your time. Also, we discuss the other new HBO show that's caught our eye:  I May Destroy You  (24:50). At the end of the show, we break down what we...

We're treating the halfway point of 2020 as a time to debate what's been great and what's been bad. Joining Adam and Blaine on the Taking It Down podcast this week is frequent guest and contributor Donovan Reinwald. They list their favorites of the year in pop culture (1:18) and then get hot about the worst of the year in pop culture (32:54).  Included are discussions of music, television, podcast...

Taking It Down returns this week with thoughts and reflections on the recent protests and the Black Lives Matter movement as a whole. After the break, Blaine and Adam discuss the entirety of the deeply affecting HBO show I Know This Much Is True , which stars Mark Ruffalo playing the dual roles of twin brothers (30:50). Our episode mentions a link from  New York magazine on different places that y...

Taking It Down  is one day later than usual, but no less show for you! Adam and Blaine are back to talk about the previous week's episode of the  The Challenge  and mourn the loss of a great competitor from this season (2:12). They briefly talk some news, including the infamous Snyder Cut version of  Justice League (14:04) as well as the upcoming HBO show  Perry Mason  (18:20). Then they do a deep...

It's another Tuesday and another episode of  Taking It Down ! This week, Donovan Reinwald joins the two usual losers for the first half of the show where they talk about general pop culture musings (1:16) before they discuss the new HBO series I Know This Much Is True (7:20), which is based on the novel by Wally Lamb, and they close out their love affair with the Hulu show  Normal People (12:54)....

On this week's episode of Taking It Down , Blaine and Adam check in on the Morrow Movie Marathon and this week it's Tolkien that's on deck (5:29). Then they talk deeply about the middle episodes of Hulu's Normal People (12:06) as well as ESPN's seventh and eight episodes of the documentary series The Last Dance  (44:54) and MTV's  The Challenge (1:04:18). 

The folks at  Taking It Down are back for the Cinco de Mayo celebration that you're likely having in your quiet abode. This week, Donovan Reinwald joins host Blaine Duncan and co-host Adam Morrow. They check in with one another and discuss what's been rediscovered for each of them during isolation (2:04). Then, Donovan brings up some great points about the new Della Ray album, which has a single o...

In this week's Taking It Down, Adam and Blaine start with general news about being indoors and what that's led to them doing. Then they discuss the recent news about Star Wars and Disney+ (6:28) before diving into their regular check-in with the Morrow Movie Marathon (9:38).  Then the guys discuss the griping finale of the HBO show  The Plot Against America  (16:28) as well as the most recent epis...

It's jam packed for Taking It Down  this week! Adam and Blaine check back in with the Morrow Movie Marathon to start (3:10) and then discuss how to make a record from home, which includes a sneak preview of a new Della Ray tune (14:50). After that, the guys stay in music mode and discuss the new Fiona Apple album  Fetch the Bolt Cutters  (24:53).  Everyone in America seems to have watched  The Las...

In Taking It Down  this week, Blaine and Adam are joined by Donovan Reinwald to mourn the death of the great John Prine and discuss his music (1:17). After the break, Adam and Blaine break down the ideas in the Netflix show  Unorthodox (32:16), discuss the penultimate episode of the Hulu show Devs  (45:00), explain how MTV's The Challenge  will be covered on the website (54:09), and wrap with the...

In Episode Twenty-Two of Taking It Down,  Blaine and Adam discuss a plethora of topics, starting with the new streaming service Quibi and why the hell it exists (3:14). They shift from that into something that's more likely worth your time: live and free music events online during the quarantine (6:11). The guys give a quick update on the Morrow Movie Marathon, and it's a sad one (12:30). Then it'...

Taking It Down is back in its usual Tuesday slot for you and all your entertainment digesting needs! For Episode Twenty-One, Blaine checks in with co-host Adam Morrow on the Morrow Movie Marathon and how that's proceeded during the coronavirus self-quarantine (3:18). Then they talk extensively about the surprise release from Bob Dylan, the epic song "Murder Most Foul" (8:04). After the break, it's...

No, your eyes do not deceive you.  Taking It Down is bringing you an extra episode this week as we all self quarantine. Plus, we thought we would fill in the gap left from The Alabama Take being off for the time being. Corey and  The Alabama Take  podcast will return soon! In this episode, Blaine and Adam wrestle with thoughts on the coronavirus and its effect on social media (1:00). Then they off...

It's a jam-packed episode for you! We're one day later than usual, but we have the coverage to make up for it. In Episode Nineteen, host Blaine Duncan talks with co-host Adam Morrow about life and entertainment during the coronavirus and what that means for smaller operations (1:18). Then they discuss their thoughts on the recent finales of HBO's The Outsider (13:28) and the documentary series McM...

Taking It Down is back this week to break down some television.   For Episode Eighteen, hosts Blaine Duncan and Adam Morrow talk general television to begin (1:14), which leads them to an insightful talk about the documentary series McMillion$ (11:06) -- including a shout-out to their friend Frank Columbo! --  and more on  The Outsider  as it starts to unravel all of its mysteries (20:34).  For th...

If you need a podcast to help you sort through the coming entertainment options, we have you covered!  In Episode Seventeen of  Taking It Down , hosts Blaine Duncan and Adam Morrow are back to converse about some recent shows they've been watching (2:39), including a check-in with the HBO series The Outsider (15:06), which they can't get enough of.  After that, the guys break down upcoming spring...

Taking It Down  is back with some thoughts and opinions from host Blaine Duncan and co-host Adam Morrow! First up, it's how The Outsider  is proceeding on HBO (1:26). Then they do a deep dive into the world of David Lynch, specifically the new Netflix movie titled What Did Jack Do?  (13:50).  After the break, Blaine is joined by Kelly Duncan and first-time guest Jaimee Hannah converge for a discus...

Here's a hot one! We've got some things going on in this episode of Taking It Down. First off, Adam Morrow lets listeners in on the glory of Pluto TV (1:40) before he and Blaine wrap up a brief, spoiler-free discussion on the Netflix show Messiah (4:54). After that, they do a deep dive into the first two episodes of the new HBO thriller The Outsider which is currently airing (7:39). Keep in mind t...

We've got a big episode this time around with all sorts of topics big and small! Episode Fourteen of Taking It Down is here! Adam Morrow joins in for a talk about some quick thoughts on the Golden Globes and the results of the first of the big award shows (2:02) and then they take a deeper dive into the first four episodes of the new Netflix show Messiah (8:37). After the break, Blaine is joined b...