Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar

The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast is celebrating its fourth anniversary!

Thank you to everyone who has listened to the podcast over the past four years. I also want to thank every single guest who took time out of their lives to sit down with me. To mark each anniversary, I always welcome someone who has played a significant part in my career in the media world. For the Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast’s fourth-anniversary show, I am honored and privileged to welcome Anne Trujillo as my guest. I first met Anne when I interned at KMGH-TV ABC 7 News in Denver during my final semester at the University of Colorado at Boulder during the 2010-2011 school year.

After graduating from the University of Colorado at Boulder, Anne Trujillo began her career at Denver7 as a general assignment reporter. She worked her way up the ranks, covering stories from the Columbine and Aurora theater shootings to the Democratic National Convention in Denver to three Broncos’ Super Bowl appearances.

Anne is an Emmy award-winning broadcast journalist. Her reporting and anchoring skills have been recognized numerous times by the National Association of Television Arts and Sciences, the Colorado Broadcasters Association, The Associated Press and Women in Communications. Throughout her career, Anne has been active in the community, volunteering for boards and non-profit organizations and frequently serving as emcee for events. Anne is Co-President of the Colorado Chapter of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. She is a member of journalism advisory councils at the University of Colorado at Boulder and Metropolitan State University.

After almost 40 years covering Colorado’s news, shaping generations of journalists at Denver7, and being Denver’s longest-serving continuous evening news anchor, Anne said she would sign off from the station this fall.

“After much reflection, I have decided to step away from my role as evening news anchor in November,” said Anne Trujillo in an August 3 news story. “It’s time for me to leave Denver7 and pursue the next chapter of my life – one that allows me the flexibility to pursue new passions as well as my time with my family.”

On the fourth anniversary episode of the podcast, Anne reflected on how broadcast journalism has evolved since she started and shared her thoughts on the most memorable news stories she covered in her career.

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It is a pleasure to welcome singer-songwriter Alyssa Rose Hunt to The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.

Hailing from Vaughan, Ontario, Canada, Alyssa is a gifted singer-songwriter whose music effortlessly spans the genres of R&B, Soul, Blues, Jazz, and Pop. Her compositions are a heartfelt expression of her innermost thoughts and emotions, brought to life by soulful instruments that narrate her stories. Alyssa's lyrics are raw, authentic, and vulnerable, immersing audiences in genuine emotions and sensations. Alyssa Rose Hunt's journey as a singer-songwriter has been marked by challenges, including the search for her unique voice and sound, overcoming self-doubt, and navigating the industry's pressures as a female artist. Through it all, she has remained true to herself, using her music as a medium to connect with her audience on a deeper level, transcending mere entertainment.

Recently, she dropped her highly anticipated album, Magnetic Music, Chapter 1. This alternative R&B/Soul album is a two-part masterpiece that symbolizes the yin and yang of musical expression. Magnetic Muse, Chapter 1 serves as the yang chapter, characterized by bold instrumentation and lyrics that explore the initiation of romantic pursuits. Alyssa Rose Hunt's magnetic sound is a fusion of old and new, skillfully blending soulful elements to create an edgy and chill vibe that resonates deeply with listeners. The album features a rich ensemble of live instruments, including drums, keyboard, guitar, and saxophone, ensuring a raw and authentic musical experience.

In this edition of The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Alyssa Rose Hunt talked about some of the stories behind her songs and her latest album, Magnetic Music, Chapter 1.

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It is a privilege to welcome BentBox Comics co-founder Chris O'Hara to The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.

Chris O'Hara is the co-founder of the independent comic book publisher BentBox Comics. His love for comics dates to his childhood when his father passed down the joy and wonder of the Silver Age. Chris has always been a creative type, with many past ventures in entertainment and self-expression, all leading back to his first love. BentBox Comics is a small independent comic book publisher operating in Southwest Florida. BentBox is the love child of two incredibly creative and entrepreneurial high school friends with a shared dream to craft beautiful and meaningful stories that'll entertain for decades to come. Having only started in early 2022, they have numerous projects across many genres. Their current project is Artificial, a love letter to human creativity starring Vincent van Gogh as he battles against our future AI overlords.

In this edition of The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Chris O'Hara shared the Bentbox Comics' origin story, how he is overcoming obstacles to starting his own comic book publishing business, and how a fictional version of beloved artist Bob Ross almost joined the cast of Artificial.

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I am so excited that actor, author, director, and filmmaker Andrew Keenan-Bolger helped the Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast celebrate Halloween this year!

Andrew starred as Jesse Tuck on Tuck Everlasting on Broadway, where he was nominated for a Drama League Award. He also created the role of Crutchie in the Original Broadway Cast of Newsies, where he was nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award. Andrew reprised his role in the record-breaking Newsies: The Broadway Musical Film. He also appeared in the Broadway casts of Mary Poppins, Seussical, Beauty and the Beast, and A Christmas Carol. Andrew also appeared on the First National Tours of Spelling Bee, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Mary Poppins, and Ragtime.

He also appeared on several TV shows including The Undoing (HBO), The Blacklist (NBC), The Other Two (HBO), The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon), Nurse Jackie (Showtime), and One Life to Live (ABC). Several media outlets, including Entertainment Weekly, New York Magazine, the New York Times, and Rolling Stone, highlighted Andrew Keenan-Bolger’s film work. He is the director of the award-winning short films Sign and The Ceiling Fan and co-author of the Penguin Random House children’s series Jack & Louisa.

Andrew Keegan-Bolger stars as Harker in the Off-Broadway production of Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors. The play takes place in the treacherous mountains of Transylvania, where a meek English real estate agent makes a harrowing journey to meet a mysterious client – who happens to be the legendary Count Dracula (James Daly). As famed female vampire hunter Jean Van Helsing and company chase the Count from Transylvania to the British countryside to London and back, their antics are guaranteed to create audience’s pulses and cause bloodcurdling screams – of laughter.

On this special Halloween episode of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Andrew Keenan-Bolger shared the similarities and differences between Crutchie, Harker, and Jesse Tuck, along with creating “Vampiral Moments of the Weeks” for Dracula the Podcastula with his castmates.

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It is the 250th milestone episode of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast! Thank you to every one of my guests who took time out of their schedules to speak with me (and trusted my brand). I also want to thank all my listeners who listened and watched my conversations; I greatly appreciate it!

I am honored to welcome Drama Desk and Tony-winning producer Evan McGill for this milestone episode! Evan is the founder of Evan McGill Productions. He is a native of Boston, MA, and graduated from the University of Miami (FL) in 2006 with a BBA. Evan later received his MBA from Columbus State University and MIB from Florida International University. He began acting at age 6 in the Boston area and has been a theater fan for life! He was one of the owners of Knit-Rite, a Kansas City, KS-based medical device company manufacturing various medical textiles for different patient types. Evan and his partners sold that company in December 2020.

Since then, Evan McGill has been involved with various Broadway productions, including Mr. Saturday Night, Kimberly Akimbo, Parade (2023), and The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window(2023). He has produced several Broadway cast albums, including The Music Man: The 2022 Broadway Cast Recording and Funny Girl: New Broadway Cast Recording. Both albums reached number one on the Billboard Cast Albums chart.

In 2023, Evan received two Tony Award nominations for his role as a producer of Parade and The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window, respectively nominated for Best Revival of a Musical and Best Revival of a Play. He won a Tony Award for Parade at the 76th Tony Awards. Evan also received a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical for Parade. He now splits his time between Kansas City and New York City. He loves traveling the world or seeing new productions staged outside of New York City, wherever they may be!

On this milestone episode of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Evan McGill shared how he got involved with Broadway and his involvement with Mr. Saturday Night, Kimberly Akimbo, and the 2023 revival of Parade.

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I am thrilled to welcome author Barbara Jo Jenkins as my guest for this special edition of The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.

Barbara co-authored The Walk West, which became an international bestseller and part of the permanent White House Library. A nonfiction blockbuster, it sold 15 million copies, became a Reader's Digest condensed book, and was chosen as one of the most influential bestsellers related to American culture in the last 100 years. Jenkins' three-year, 3,000-mile walk across America with her former husband became one of the most popular stories in the National Geographic Magazine (Cover story, August 1979). She co-authored The Road Unseen, a number one mass paperback bestseller, and The Gold Medallion Book Award winner. Jenkins wrote I Once Knew A Woman and Wit and Wisdom for Women. She appeared in magazines such as Reader's Digest, Today's Christian Woman, Guideposts, Nashville Lifestyles, national television programs like Good Morning America, and radio programs like Focus on The Family.

Jenkins has been a keynote speaker at colleges, conferences, and national conventions. She has served as Commissioner for two Tennessee Governors, was Board Chair for Benton Hall Academy, and President of The Tennessee Women's Forum. She is Chair Emeritus of The Green Electric Company and served on the board for 'Coaching; Life Matters' for people in crisis. Barbara Jo Jenkins will also be the subject of a new book released in Fall 2023 by the New York Times bestselling author and her son, Jedidiah Jenkins. The book is titled Mother Nature. Jenkins lives in Tennessee and loves spending time with her family and friends. She enjoys traveling, painting, writing, speaking, cooking, floral design, creative projects, or sitting on the porch swing telling stories to her granddaughters, Josephine and Lyla.

On this episode of The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Barbara Jo Jenkins reminisced about her walk across the country and her book, So Long as It’s Wild: Standing Strong After My Famous Walk Across America, receiving praise from country music legend Dolly Parton.

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It is a pleasure to welcome social media influencer Bran Flakezz to The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.

Bran, whose real name is Brandon Edelman, is a comedian and entertainment content creator and one of Philadelphia's only major social media influencers. He has a unique outlook on life and describes his brand as "gay chaos." Going out, partying, and making others laugh are the central pillars of his influencer brand. Bran is well-known publicly for creating relatable content that is aimed to put a smile on viewers' faces and help them forget about the day-to-day stresses of life.

He wrapped up participating as a cast member on Barstool Sports' first Reality TV show, Project Verified, and recently won Philadelphia Magazine's Influencer of the Year Award Presented by Bacardi. Bran has also been featured on various media outlets, including CBS Los Angeles' The Morning Wrap, the New York Post, and Variety.

In this edition of The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Bran Flakezz spoke about the lessons he learned from appearing on Project Verified and his electrifying chemistry with Sofia with an F Podcast host and influencer, Sofia Franklyn.

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It is a pleasure to welcome rapper Lyrics Born to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.

He relocated to the United States from his birthplace of Tokyo, Japan, right around the time hip-hop music was exploding on the East Coast. From the moment he heard Sugar Hill Gang’s 1980 classic “Rapper’s Delight,” the Bay Area hip-hop luminary knew he found his calling. 25 years later, Lyrics Born obliterated stereotypes of what an MC is “supposed to” look like and captured the hearts of countless fans who gravitate to his distinctive voice. He is the only Asian-American MC to release 10 studio albums and the first to play major music festivals such as Coachella and Lollapalooza.

He is the first Asian-American rapper to release a greatest hits compilation; he’s pumped out multiple smash singles throughout his career. From “Callin’ Out” and “I Like It, I Love It” to “I Changed My Mind” and “Coulda Woulda Shoulda,” his material has always retained a musically eclectic feel.

The self-proclaimed “funkiest rapper alive” carries on his tradition of weaving funk and soul into classic, boom-bap Hip Hop on Quite A Life. Without the influence of icons such as the late James Brown, George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, and Zapp & Roger, Lyrics Born admits he would not be who he is today—coupled with his love of rap pioneers such as KRS-One, Rakim, and Snoop Dogg. The music is the perfect hip-hop and funk-flavored gumbo. He expanded his empire into film since establishing himself among the upper echelon of indie Hip Hop artists.
Lyrics Born appeared in films such as Boots Riley’s critically acclaimed Sorry To Bother You and the Netflix film Always Be My Maybe, which starred Ali Wong, Randall Park, and Keanu Reeves.
He is also the host of the popular web-based cooking show Dinner in Place. Originally launched during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dinner in Place has gained popularity over the years with three successful seasons. Now entering its fourth season, Lyrics Born stepped up the production value for the series with an entire film crew and introducing celebrity guests. The series promises an even more exciting culinary experience celebrating diversity and multiculturalism.

In this edition of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Lyrics Born previewed the new season of Dinner in Place and spoke about some of the dishes that he made this season, including an Everything Bagel Sushi Roll and the Japanese Convenience Store 3x Egg Salad Sandwich that he made with Top Chef icon Chris Cosentino.

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It is a privilege to welcome comedian and television presenter Russell Howard to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.

After the global success of writing and starring in 182 episodes of The Russell Howard Show (UK’s Sky) and Russell Howard’s Good News (BBC) combined, two Netflix specials, Lubricant and Recalibrate (which is currently streaming on the app), over 1 billion views on social media worldwide including 500+ million spawned from six seasons of The Russell Howard Show. He also sold over 250,000 tickets over 100+ sold-out gigs in the United Kingdom and Ireland (including 11 London Palladium gigs).

On October 11, he will launch his new podcast, Wonderbox. Produced by Avalon, Russell described his podcast, Wonderbox, as a place where you keep little reminders of what makes life worth living. Each week, Russell will chat with a special guest about what they would keep in their Wonderbox as they recount the most memorable and funniest moments of their lives. He will begin the series by speaking with the 2023 Emmy Award ‘Outstanding Original Music Lyrics,’ and BRIT Awards ‘Best New Artist’ nominee Sam Ryder and BAFTA Nominated Munya Chawawa. Confirmed guests for future episodes include John Oliver, Jimmy Carr, Taylor Tomlinson, Guz Khan, Jordan Gray, and BAFTA Nominated Rachel Parris.

The Wonderbox podcast launch coincides with his touring the United States East Coast leg of his latest tour. On October 4, the comedian and television personality will start the time in Durham, North Carolina. He is expected to stop in New York City, Chicago, Boston, Atlanta, and St. Louis.

In this edition of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Russell Howard reminisced about speaking with climate activist Greta Thunberg, previewed the Wonderbox podcast, and talked about what American fans can expect from him during his tour.

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It is a privilege to welcome South Side Studios head and Talon Entertainment President Steven Demmler to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.

As a teenager, Steven began catching cue cards at Studio 8H – the legendary home of Saturday Night Live. Currently, he is spearheading efforts to bring Hollywood to Texas through South Side Studios. The studio is known for being the only large-scale film and TV production facility and studio located in the heart of Dallas. Recently, the facilities have been used to film binge-watching favorites, including The CW’s The Chosen and Dallas, along with five seasons of Queen of the South. Also, South Side Studios is in south Dallas, less than two miles from downtown.

Currently, South Side Studios is now going through a multi-million-dollar upgrade. Their extensive renovation plan includes the construction of five cutting-edge soundstages on the existing property, each ranging in size with dimensions of approximately 8,000, 20,000, 25,000, and two 15,000 square feet, respectively. The studio will house a state-of-the-art post-production facility, production offices, a mill, a prop house, camera packages, and G&E packages. The renovation will also feature two new production studios, including a massive 270-degree wall and ceiling setup with complete tracking and robotic camera equipment. Steven Demmler leverages South Side Studios’ comprehensive experience across film, television, and global finance to design, fund, and realize his creative visions. The Dallas Film Commissioner and award-winning Tony Armer is on his Board of Advisors.

In this edition of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Steven Demmler reflected on the lessons he learned from Saturday Night Live and hopes South Side Studios will propel Dallas to become an essential part of the film industry.

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