Takes All Over The Place

This week we’re checking in with Nick after his multi-day 30th birthday celebration, chatting about the Emmys, appointment television and international Drag Race franchises, and playing a brilliant game that Jimmy Fallon told us about.

Show Notes:

@1:15 - Hot takes - Celebrating Nick, The Emmys, 9 Perfect Strangers, LulaRich, Michael Vartan, the ear worm of the week and the tweet of the week!

@34:15 - Games! | Name that movie

@37:40 - Drag Race Holland

@43:45 - Introducing Drag Race UK Season 3

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Like 30 Rock? Like Nick and Julie? Listen to them on their 30 Rock rewatch podcast: Blerg! (@blergpodcast) wherever you listen to Takes.

Julie is looking for levity in all the streaming places and Nick is always ready to talk about tennis - what more do you need? Featuring the end of the US Open, LuLaRich, Pooh personality typing, spectral explorations and the Tweet of the Week!

Show Notes:

@1:00 - Hot takes - Winnie the Pooh, rhinestones, US Open, Metal Shop Masters, cults, LuLaRich, Tweets!

@26:00 - Drag Race Holland | Scandal!

@35:00 - Games! | Scattegories

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Like 30 Rock? Like Nick and Julie? Listen to them on their 30 Rock rewatch podcast: Blerg! (@blergpodcast) wherever you listen to Takes.

Julie and Nick are both feeling inspired by the spirit of Fred Rogers this week and they want to help you laugh, guide you through the world of current television and accompany you in your celebration of the Drag Race All Stars 6 Finale!

Show Notes:

@1:00 - Hot takes - Life things, 9 Perfect Strangers, the Jane Club, 4 Good Days (SPOILERS), Manifest, the US Open so far and the Tweet of the Week!

@27:00 - Drag Race Holland | A Family Resemblence

@36:00 - All Stars 6 + Fantasy League | Finale!!

@51:30- Games! | Scattegories

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Like 30 Rock? Like Nick and Julie? Listen to them on their 30 Rock rewatch podcast: Blerg! (@blergpodcast) wherever you listen to Takes.

What’s holding you together these days? For team takes it is, as usual, a large helping of tv and podcasts, a dose of meditation, enough laughter to stop the tears and widely varying amounts of sleep. So what will talk about today? 9 Perfect Strangers, white collar crime, Formula 1 cars and the wisdom of Billie Jean King.

Show Notes:

@1:00 - Hot takes - 9 Perfect Strangers, to sleep or not to sleep, The Dropout, casting Elizabeth Holmes, Formula 1: Drive to Survive, tennis legends, Ted Lasso 10% Happier Challenge, Tweet of the Week!

@36:15 - Drag Race Holland | The musical

@41:30 - All Stars 6 + Fantasy League | Monologues and anticipation!

@1:00:00 - Games! | Psych!

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Like 30 Rock? Like Nick and Julie? Listen to them on their 30 Rock rewatch podcast: Blerg! (@blergpodcast) wherever you listen to Takes.

Goblins and grumps and revelations, oh my! This week Nick and Julie continue to spread the gospels of RuPaul, therapy and streaming television. Along with plenty of hilarious tweets and spats to bring some levity to your life.

Show Notes:

@1:00 - Hot takes - Julie’s done walking, chain-smoking therapy sessions, The Good Wife, The Chair, noom, The Challenge, Reservation Dogs, and the Tweet of the Week!

@26:45 - Drag Race Holland | Snatch Game

@36:00 - All Stars 6 + Fantasy League |  The Game Within a Game!!

@55:00 - Games! | Drag Race Trivia

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Like 30 Rock? Like Nick and Julie? Listen to them on their 30 Rock rewatch podcast: Blerg! (@blergpodcast) wherever you listen to Takes.

This week the team relate and relive traumatic field trips then discuss the finale of The White Lotus, where we know Elijah Woods from, and the Drag Race All Stars 6 queens turning into drag tots.

Show Notes:

@1:15 - Hot takes - The crane husband, Bodies, The White Lotus, Ted Lasso, CODA, Young Royals, Hot Ones and the Tweet of the Week.

@31:30 - Drag Race Holland, All Stars 6 + Fantasy | Episodes 9- Drag Tots

@58:45 - Games! | Drag Race Holland Entrance Lines

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Like 30 Rock? Like Nick and Julie? Listen to them on their 30 Rock rewatch podcast: Blerg! (@blergpodcast) wherever you listen to Takes. 

With so much going on, loose threads are plentiful and coherent thoughts are hard to find. Among the scramble, Nick and Julie vent about Alec Baldwin and Megan McCain, unpack the White Lotus so far, and continue to indulge in Drag Race. And there’s a tweet of the week!

Show Notes:

@1:15 - Hot takes - Alec Baldwin, cats, The White Lotus, “health,” Val, Face, Reign, Megan McCain’s last day, Tweet of the Week.

@31:00 - All Stars 6 + Fantasy | Episodes 8 - Snatch Game of Love

@52:30 - Games! | Family Feud

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We’ve been remiss! Or at least missing from your podcast feed for too long. To make up for it we’ve got a special “live” episode (recorded in person) with a guest star: Julie’s sister Rebecca!! Also featuring Love is Blind Reunion, The White Lotus, Olympic thoughts (as of 8/3), many tweets of the week contenders and a $100,000 Pyramid Sibling Showdown!

Show Notes:

@1:00 - Hot takes - Antioxidant alcohol, Rebecca in the house, Love is Blind Reunion, The White Lotus, Megan McCain, Olympics, and Tweet of the Week!

@31:00 - All Stars 6 + Fantasy | Episodes 7 - Show Up Queen

@48:30 - Games! | 100,000 Pyramid - Sibling Edition

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Nick and Julie get fierce about the olympics and monkeypox and take a bite out of a heckofalot of content this week. Never Have I Ever Season 2, Schmigadoon!, White Lotus and, of course, the dolls.

Show Notes:

@1:00 - Hot takes - Olympics check-in, Never Have I Ever, Schmigadoon!, Shark Week, Love is Blind reunion, Making the Cut, White Lotus

@33:15 - All Stars 6 + Fantasy | Episodes 5 - Pink Table Talk

@51:00 - Drag Race España | Reunion

@59:15- Games! | Heads up!

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If there’s one thing we know, it’s that life feels better when cute animals pics and memes dominate our screens. This week, hilarious and adorable animals are helping us cope with party hangovers, elevators, lightening storms and an unexpected swell of emotions in Drag Race España.

Show Notes:

@1:00 - Hot takes - Long-time listener - first time caller, Nick threw a party, things that are scary, This Way Up, self care, and the Tweet of the Week.

@33:15 - All Stars 6 + Fantasy | Episodes 4 - Half Time Show

@51:00 - Drag Race España | Rugby Makeover

@59:15- Games! | Family Feud

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