Taking It Down
Streaming is scattered. What's worth watching? Taking It Down is intelligent Southern accents covering scattered TV, catered to thinkers in the working class. Recommendations first, insights and spoilers later. Watch TV from a different angle.
Every Tuesday morning, editor-in-chief of The Alabama Take Blaine Duncan is joined by Adam Morrow, Donovan Reinwald, and others to recommend and analyze what's on TV and streaming. You've earned your time; know where to spend it.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 50 minutes
- Episodes
- 256
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Taylor Swift's Surprise Album and The Vast of Night
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 …
Palm Springs, Perry Mason, and Much More
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 gu…
The Challenge: Total Madness Nears Its End
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 Ch…
I May Destroy You, Hamilton, and Jasper Mall
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 abou…
Perry Mason, I May Destroy You, and Da 5 Bloods
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 Per…
The Best and Worst of Pop Culture in 2020 (So Far)
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 D…
HBO's I Know This Much Is True
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 deep…
The Challenge, Snyder's Justice League, I Know This Much Is True, and Hulu's The Great
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 …
The End of Normal People and The Last Dance
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:…
Normal People, The Last Dance, and The Challenge
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 Hu…
Parks & Rec, The Last Dance, and Hulu's Normal People
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. The…
The Plot Against America Finale and The Last Dance
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) befo…
Fiona Apple, The Last Dance, HBO's Run, and More
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 prev…
The Music of John Prine, Netflix's Unorthodox, I Am Not Okay With This, and More
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 id…
Live Events Online, The Plot Against America, The Challenge, and Devs
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 somet…
Morrow Movie Marathon, Dylan's New Masterpiece, and The Plot Against America
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…
Coronavirus Thoughts, Movies, Devs, and Tiger King
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 f…
Coronavirus, Show Finales, Devs, and The Plot Against America
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 en…
McMillions, The Outsider, and Amazon's Hunters
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 …
Upcoming Movies, Music, Television, and HBO's McMillions
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…