Take One

Take One

By JJ Willis and Lucas BoothTV & Film
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Take One episodes

  • S01E13: Overstuffed
    On the special Thanksgiving-themed thirteenth episode of Take One, J and Lucas discuss Rent and Tick, Tick... Boom! in Rewind the Week, run down the movies they are most thankful for in Top Five, break down a potentially controversial movie opinion of J's in Hot Take, and work to answer this week's Burning Question: why aren't there more Thanksgiving movies?
    1 hr 57 min
  • S01E12: Killing Time
    On the twelfth episode of Take One, J and Lucas discuss Red Notice and Snatch in Rewind the Week, put each other's film knowledge to the test in Six Degrees, take a second look at 1994’s classic crime thriller Pulp Fiction in Take Two, and work to answer this week's Burning Question: how do you make a movie out of order?
    SEGMENT TIMESTAMPS
    0:00:00 - Intro
    0:01:14 - Banter
    0:06:24 - Rewind the Week: Red Notice, Snatch, and More
    0:20:15 - Six Degrees: Angelina Jolie, Michael Keaton, and More
    0:43:39 - Take Two: Pulp Fiction
    1:25:37 - Burning Question: How Do You Make a Movie Out of Order?
    1:50:24 - Outro
    SPOILER ALERTS
    Note: The entirety of Take Two contains major spoilers for Pulp Fiction.
    1:30:02 - Pulp Fiction (2 minutes 23 seconds)
    1:36:44 - The Prestige (1 minute 27 seconds)
    1:41:53 - Snatch (39 seconds)
    1 hr 51 min
  • S01E11: Old School
    On the eleventh episode of Take One, J and Lucas discuss We're the Millers and Eternals in Rewind the Week, analyze a revolutionary decade of film history in Over/Under: The Eighties, celebrate J's birthday in a brand new segment, Greenlit, and work to answer this week's burning question: can you separate the art from the artist?
    SEGMENT TIMESTAMPS
    0:00:00 - Intro
    0:00:44 - Banter
    0:10:00 - Rewind the Week: We're the Millers and Eternals
    0:25:02 - Over/Under: The Eighties
    1:13:15 - Greenlit
    1:49:53 - Burning Question: Can You Separate the Art from the Artist?
    2:37:12 - Outro
    SPOILER ALERTS
    1:23:46 - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (27 seconds)
    1:24:58 - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (10 seconds)
    1:43:09 - Prisoners (48 seconds)
    2 hr 38 min
  • S01E10: Mischief Managed

    On the momentous tenth episode of Take One, J and Lucas discuss Get Out and Back to the Future in Rewind the Week, break down the iconic saga of the Boy Who Lived in By the Numbers: Harry Potter, test Lucas's knowledge of movie relationships in Game On, and work to answer this week’s Burning Question: do the books matter?

    SEGMENT TIMESTAMPS

    0:00:00 - Intro

    0:00:46 - Banter

    0:05:38 - Rewind the Week: Get Out, Back to the Future, and More

    0:26:36 - By the Numbers: Harry Potter

    1:02:45 - Bonus Segment

    1:30:25 - Game On: It's All Relative

    2:15:06 - Burning Question: Do the Books Matter?

    2:41:01 - Outro

    SPOILER ALERTS

    This week's By the Numbers segment includes major spoilers for all eight movies of the Harry Potter saga.

    2 hr 42 min
  • S01E09: Blood and Guts
    On the ninth episode of Take One, J and Lucas discuss Tag and Harry Potter in Rewind the Week, run down their favorite Halloween movies in Top Five, pit eight classic horror movie villains against one another in Versus, and work to answer this week's Burning Question: what makes a good horror movie?
    SEGMENT TIMESTAMPS
    0:00:00 - Intro
    0:00:43 - Banter
    0:03:46 - Rewind the Week: Tag and Harry Potter
    0:21:34 - Top Five Halloween Movies
    0:44:08 - Versus: Horror Movie Villains
    1:28:13 - Burning Question: What Makes a Good Horror Movie?
    2:02:23 - Outro
    SPOILER ALERTS
    The entire episode (but especially Versus) features spoilers for classic Halloween movies throughout, including Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Scream, and Little Shop of Horrors.
    2 hr 3 min
  • S01E08: Crossing Streams
    On the eighth episode of Take One, J and Lucas discuss Bombshell and 12 Years a Slave in Rewind the Week, showcase the life and career of one of the most unique filmmakers of all time in Best of the Best: Christopher Nolan, put each other's film knowledge to the test in Six Degrees, and work to answer this week's Burning Question: are streaming services ruining movies?
    SEGMENT TIMESTAMPS
    0:00:00 - Intro
    0:00:46 - Banter
    0:04:57 - Rewind the Week: Bombshell and 12 Years a Slave
    0:14:40 - Best of the Best: Christopher Nolan
    1:16:05 - Six Degrees: Adam Driver, Brendan Fraser, and More
    1:44:36 - Burning Question: Are Streaming Services Ruining Movies?
    2:22:09 - Outro
    SPOILER ALERTS
    This week's "Best of the Best" segment contains minor spoilers for the works of Christopher Nolan throughout. This primarily includes The Prestige, Interstellar, and Inception. The more significant spoilers are listed below:
    0:16:53 - Dunkirk (1 minute 32 seconds)
    0:20:45 - Inception (1 minute 27 seconds)
    0:24:53 - Inception (13 seconds)
    0:48:38 - The Prestige (1 minute 54 seconds)
    0:56:04 - The Prestige (2 minutes 32 seconds)
    2 hr 23 min
  • S01E07: The Mouse Trap
    On the seventh episode of Take One, J and Lucas discuss Prisoners and Come From Away in Rewind the Week, put Lucas' knowledge of movie taglines to the test in their new segment, Game On, break down a potentially controversial opinion of J's in Hot Take,   and work to answer this week's Burning Question:  is Disney the hero or the villain?
    1 hr 37 min
  • S01E06: The Last Laugh
    On the sixth episode of Take One, J and Lucas discuss The Guilty and The Da Vinci Code in Rewind the Week, showcase the life and career of one of the most iconic comedians of all time in Best of the Best: Will Ferrell, take a second look at 2007’s classic high school comedy, Superbad, in Take Two, and work to answer this week's Burning Question: is political correctness ruining comedy?
    SEGMENT TIMESTAMPS
    0:00:00 - Intro
    0:00:44 - Banter
    0:08:43 - Rewind the Week: The Guilty and The Da Vinci Code
    0:31:20 - Best of the Best: Will Ferrell
    1:21:19 - Take Two: Superbad
    1:53:31 - Burning Question: Is Political Correctness Ruining Comedy?
    2:46:39 - Outro
    SPOILER ALERTS
    The entirety of Take Two features spoilers for Superbad.
    2 hr 46 min
  • S01E05: Spoiled Rotten

    On the fifth episode of Take One, J and Lucas discuss The Incredibles and The Breakfast Club in Rewind the Week, analyze one of the most iconic horror franchises of all time in Over/Under: The Conjuring Universe, put each other's film knowledge to the test in Six Degrees, and work to answer this week’s Burning  Question: should you read movie reviews?

    SEGMENT TIMESTAMPS

    0:00:00 - Intro

    0:00:43 - Banter

    0:06:25 - Rewind the Week: The Incredibles, The Breakfast Club, and More

    0:32:06 - Over/Under: The Conjuring Universe

    1:49:16 - Six Degrees: Julie Andrews, Chris Pratt, and More

    2:13:20 - Burning Question: Should You Read Movie Reviews?

    2:57:11 - Outro

    SPOILER ALERTS

    0:46:27 - The Nun (22 seconds)

    2 hr 58 min
  • S01E04: That's Just Classic

    On the fourth episode of Take One, J and Lucas discuss The Strangers and Romancing the Stone in Rewind the Week, break down a potentially controversial opinion of J's in Hot Take, run down their favorite single-setting films in Top Five, and work to answer this week’s Burning Question: are the classics overrated?


    SEGMENT TIMESTAMPS

    0:00:00 - Intro

    0:00:36 - Banter

    0:06:46 - Rewind the Week: The Strangers, Romancing the Stone, and More

    0:34:27 - Hot Take

    1:00:57 - Top Five Single-Setting Films

    1:32:08 - Burning Question: Are the Classics Overrated?

    2:12:24 - Outro


    2 hr 13 min

About Take One

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“Take One” is a weekly, cinema-focused podcast hosted by JJ Willis and Lucas Booth, two college freshmen studying film at the University of Oklahoma. Each episode features discussions about actors,…