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Blake's Takes brings you in depth discussions on hip hop, sports, politics, social issues, and much more. Every week, we sit down to discuss recent events and examine the broader contextual meaning b... more
FAQs about Blake's Takes:How many episodes does Blake's Takes have?The podcast currently has 79 episodes available.
October 27, 2018Episode 19: The BET Hip Hop AwardsThe BET Hip Hop Awards were last week, so we chopped it up about some of the highlights including Lil Wayne's incredible speech, Cardi B's performance, & Vic Mensa's shots at Xxxtentacion....more24minPlay
October 27, 2018Episode 18: Black Fears that the GOP Preys on, Rape Culture, + The MidtermsThis time, we pivoted off of a disturbing commercial that the GOP has been running during the midterms and talked about legitimate fears in the African American community that the GOP is preying on to win votes, rape culture’s impact on this election season, and the overall lack of morals that show during these times....more25minPlay
October 27, 2018Episode 17: Drake vs Pusha T (Round 2)Just when we thought Pusha T had officially RIP'd Drake in their feud, last week both Drake and Push rekindled it while adding more fuel to the fire, with Push revealing that the information about Drake's hidden child stemmed from 40. We revisited the beef as a whole with the new developments this time around....more22minPlay
October 27, 2018Episode 16: Nick Bosa's Departure from OSU, WHy Urban Meyer IS NOT a Great Coach, & the Return of the NBAIn this session, we discussed Nick Bosa's departure from Ohio State and how it once again highlights how the NCAA is destroying college athletics by refusing to compensate athletes, how Purdue's demolition of the Buckeyes exposes why Urban Meyer is NOT a great coach, and offered our takes on the first week of the NBA season (including the fight between Rajon Rondo & CP3)....more28minPlay
October 27, 2018Episode 15: OSU Campus Gentrification, Elizabeth Warren's Native American-ness, New Albums, & Slang We HateThis time we chopped it up about the recent trend of Ohio State's campus becoming gentrified at an alarming rate, Elizabeth Warren's need to not be considered white, a ton of new albums from the past week, and slang words that really grind our gears....more30minPlay
October 27, 2018Episode 14: Kanye's White House Visit + Celebrities In PoliticsThis time we discussed the disturbing visit Kanye paid to the White House, where possibly the most uncomfortable conversation of all time occurred. We dove even further and analyzed what the increasing celebrity presence in politics means for our society and if it is helpful or hurtful....more23minPlay
October 27, 2018Episode 13: Alcohol, Death, Religion, & Khabib vs ConorIn this episode, we took a very interesting route and somehow discussed alcohol, death, religion, and the Conor vs Khabib brawl and tied it together into one conversation. Enjoy!...more29minPlay
October 27, 2018Episode 12: How Rap is SO Popular, Even Racists Like It + it's Influence on Other GenresIn this session, we discussed how the influence of rap music and culture can be felt in every other genre and it's fan bases (even the racist ones), but not necessarily vice versa. Plus, my Mom makes a special guest appearance to yell at me for not talking with her about Ohio State Football enough....more19minPlay
October 27, 2018Episode 11: The Morality of Music Leaks + Earl Thomas' Injury & Money in FootballIn this episode, we discussed the recently leaked Kendrick Lamar EP and dove into the morality behind leaks as a whole. We also analyzed how Earl Thomas' injury highlights exactly why Leveon Bell is holding out while examining the broader issue of the distribution of money in Football at every level....more33minPlay
October 27, 2018Episode 10: R.I.P. Kanye WestWe all saw the travesty that took place about a week ago on Saturday Night Live. Kanye is officially gone y'all. In this episode, we examine how we got here in the first place and what it means to watch one of our greats fall apart....more26minPlay
FAQs about Blake's Takes:How many episodes does Blake's Takes have?The podcast currently has 79 episodes available.