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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.

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Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
50 minutes
Episodes
256
Years Active
2019 - 2025
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'Loki' Repeats The Past and One Host Ain't Having 'The Fall of Usher'

'Loki' Repeats The Past and One Host Ain't Having 'The Fall of Usher'

This week for the audio episode of the podcast, the four hosts have brief announcements on where they'll be this week if you want to come and see them (2:13) before getting into some thoughts on soc…

00:51:34  |   Tue 24 Oct 2023
Exploring Wes Anderson Short Films and Is 'House of Usher' Worth the Halloween Time

Exploring Wes Anderson Short Films and Is 'House of Usher' Worth the Halloween Time

All four co-hosts this week are pretty interested in the new trailer of True Detective: Night Country, which is set in Alaska and stars Jodie Foster, and each of the hosts determines what's the impa…

00:49:47  |   Tue 17 Oct 2023
Explanations for 'Loki' and Wes Anderson's 'The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar'

Explanations for 'Loki' and Wes Anderson's 'The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar'

This week the gang have a time dissecting the first episode of the new season of Loki (1:20). They also discuss the impact of Wes Anderson and his new short film on Netflix The Wonderful Story of He…

00:45:51  |   Tue 10 Oct 2023
Unique Voice of 'Welcome To Wrexham' and Oiling Up For 'The Challenge: USA'

Unique Voice of 'Welcome To Wrexham' and Oiling Up For 'The Challenge: USA'

On Taking It Down, the episode begins with a thanks to the city and residents of Florence, specifically some who may listen to the episode (1:20) before moving into a boiling feud with fellow Alabama…

00:36:18  |   Tue 03 Oct 2023
'Ahsoka' Is Bad TV and How 'The Changeling' Stays Solid

'Ahsoka' Is Bad TV and How 'The Changeling' Stays Solid

For this week, the crew from Taking It Down explain how Ahsoka is bad TV and could signal bad moves for franchise moves (1:24). After the break, they discuss how though The Changeling from Apple TV+ …

00:24:52  |   Tue 26 Sep 2023
Unpacking 'The Changeling' and Going Back to Wrexham

Unpacking 'The Changeling' and Going Back to Wrexham

This week's episode begins with a list of specific thank yous to the donors of the donation drive for the home site, The Alabama Take (1:58). If you helped out and pitched in, then you'll hear your …

00:46:59  |   Tue 19 Sep 2023
Why Watch 'The Changeling,' How Apple TV+ Is The New HBO, and 'The Challenge: USA'

Why Watch 'The Changeling,' How Apple TV+ Is The New HBO, and 'The Challenge: USA'

This week's episode begins with the hypothesis that Apple TV+ has taken the crown from HBO for quality TV shows (2:37). Then, the group give spoiler-free thoughts on why The Changeling from the same…

00:33:21  |   Tue 12 Sep 2023
Production on 'The Challenge: USA' and How Zany and Somber is 'Telemarketers'

Production on 'The Challenge: USA' and How Zany and Somber is 'Telemarketers'

The entire crew gather to first talk about the intersection of college football and intellectualism and how it's not a dichotomy (2:38) before shifting into The Challenge: USA and asking if producti…

00:43:18  |   Tue 05 Sep 2023
What Happened to 'How To With John Wilson' and How 'The Challenge: USA' Became Great TV

What Happened to 'How To With John Wilson' and How 'The Challenge: USA' Became Great TV

After nearly the entire month of August on a break, the entire crew of Taking It Down is back to reflect on the passing of Bob Barker first, as well as offer thoughts on celebrity deaths of late (2:…

00:33:01  |   Tue 29 Aug 2023
The 'Secret Invasion' Backlash and 'Oppenheimer' Discourse, Plus More

The 'Secret Invasion' Backlash and 'Oppenheimer' Discourse, Plus More

For this week's episode, the crew at Taking It Down go spoiler free for all of the discussions. The talks begin with an explanation of the upcoming August break for the podcast and a call to action …

00:47:48  |   Tue 01 Aug 2023
Why 'Knock At The Cabin' Is Two-Thirds Good

Why 'Knock At The Cabin' Is Two-Thirds Good

Guest host Ty Edmondson is back on Taking It Down this week to help explain how Knock At The Cabin, now streaming on Peacock, is two-thirds good. They begin with a brief talk about the one that got …

00:29:45  |   Tue 25 Jul 2023
How Is 'It's Always Sunny...' Still Does It and The Mysteries of 'Silo' on Apple TV+

How Is 'It's Always Sunny...' Still Does It and The Mysteries of 'Silo' on Apple TV+

In this week's episode, we dissect how It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia keeps being funny and why it's a television classic (1:35). After the break, it's a deep dive into the mysteries of the Apple…

00:38:19  |   Tue 18 Jul 2023
Apple TV+ Has Quality Television and Details of 'Secret Invasion'

Apple TV+ Has Quality Television and Details of 'Secret Invasion'

Apple TV+ has some quality shows, and we have recommendations almost solely from that streaming app, including Hijack (1:37), City On Fire (3:04), and Silo (5:04) all with spoiler-free discussions. …

00:21:12  |   Tue 11 Jul 2023
Characters and Comparisons in the Back Half of 'The Bear'

Characters and Comparisons in the Back Half of 'The Bear'

For this week's Taking It Down, it's a brief thought on the 4th of July (1:36) before talking about Juvenile's Tiny Desk Concert on NPR (2:23). Then the rest of the episode is dedicated to the back …

00:39:59  |   Tue 04 Jul 2023
The Humanity of 'The Bear' and Potentials of 'Secret Invasion'

The Humanity of 'The Bear' and Potentials of 'Secret Invasion'

In Episode 162 of Taking It Down, the crew begin with the secret recipe of the second season of The Bear as they discus the first three episodes of the new season on Hulu (1:37). After the break, it…

00:49:59  |   Tue 27 Jun 2023
Cormac McCarthy's Work, How 'Black Mirror' Failed With Its First Episode Back, and Why Max's 'Smartless: On The Road' Works

Cormac McCarthy's Work, How 'Black Mirror' Failed With Its First Episode Back, and Why Max's 'Smartless: On The Road' Works

This week, the hosts of Taking It Down begin with thoughts on the death of Cormac McCarthy, his work as both a Southerner and a Southwesterner, and an adaptation request on one of his novels (2:07). …

00:36:25  |   Tue 20 Jun 2023
The Brilliant 'Barry' Ending and New Season of 'I Think You Should Leave'

The Brilliant 'Barry' Ending and New Season of 'I Think You Should Leave'

Taking It Down begins with a fan review (1:49) before discussing how the HBO show Barry comes to an end: somehow it subverts expectations without veering from the story it was always telling (3:24). …

00:36:39  |   Tue 13 Jun 2023
The Letdown of 'Bama Rush'

The Letdown of 'Bama Rush'

What does the new documentary Bama Rush on Max -- formerly HBO Max -- have to say about Greek life, specifically rushing at the University of Alabama? And is the film a letdown? This week, we talk Ba…

00:28:14  |   Tue 30 May 2023
Does 'Ted Lasso' Now Suck? Just How Bad Is 'Ant-Man & the Wasp: Quantumania'?

Does 'Ted Lasso' Now Suck? Just How Bad Is 'Ant-Man & the Wasp: Quantumania'?

Ted Lasso is in its third and likely final season, and we answer if it is suffering without former show runner Bill Lawrence, and if so, how much (1:32). After that discussion, it's an analysis on ho…

00:30:53  |   Tue 23 May 2023
Shots and Scenes of 'Barry' Episode Five and How 'White House Plumbers' Is Hilarious

Shots and Scenes of 'Barry' Episode Five and How 'White House Plumbers' Is Hilarious

The show begins with a movie recommendation since Ty is back on the show (1:37). After that, it's a breakdown of the fifth episode of the HBO show Barry and how many of its shots and scenes are wort…

00:46:28  |   Tue 16 May 2023
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