Taking It Down

Taking It Down, one of the best pop culture podcasts in production, begins with sad news and shared grief this week as we honor and mourn the loss of the Alabama music legend D.C. Moon (1:34). We hope that all find solace in his music that he left for all to hear.

The three hosts then talk about the Super Bowl and college football, which was crazy with news, particularly in Auburn, Alabama (2:23). In a quick version of "The Lord's Coming Back Real Soon," they discuss commercials (6:43). From there, it's new music, which may have us returning back to Big Thief's album next week (7:31).

Adam is finally caught up on Euphoria, which means that Blaine and Adam try to praise the fifth episode as much as possible since it earned it (11:17).

After the break, it's talk about the Oscar nominees this year and how lackluster it all seems (24:09). One contender for Best Picture is Nightmare Alley, which is now streaming on HBO Max, so the guys discuss it in depth (27:49). Lastly, The Book of Boba Fett wraps its wild, uneven season and Donovan and Blaine look back on that final episode (46:20).

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This week, the show opens with some behind-the-scenes secrets of Taking It Down (1:17) before discussing HBO renewed shows and thoughts on the fourth episode of Euphoria (2:59). From there, the guys give brief notes on the show Somebody, Somewhere (13:18). Donovan and Blaine then discuss the problems with the Hulu series Pam & Tommy -- both in the show and beyond it (14:14).

After the break, it's all about the latest episode of The Book of Boba Fett that everyone is talking about (26:47).

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The folks at Taking It Down start with a discussion on Neil Young, Spotify, free speech, and two tested platforms that are better than Spotify if you're looking to change (1:47). From there, it's the weekly, spoiler-free assessment of what HBO's Euphoria offers in its third episode of the second season (13:20). Because of the layers of the show, the guys wanted one more look at the new HBO Somebody, Somewhere to gauge where they stand with it now (16:01).

After the break on what's happening on the site, the three folks applaud -- finally! -- an episode of The Book of Boba Fett, which really looks a lot like another show, at least for one episode (26:26).

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The folks at Taking It Down discuss how the Wordle came to populate your Twitter feed and what they think of the game (1:38). In a new weekly segment, Blaine lays out his spoiler-free and very vague favorite thing from a recent episode of the HBO hit Euphoria (8:28). Before the break, everyone breaks down the first episode of the new HBO show Somebody, Somewhere which stars Bridgett Everett (10:51).

After a short break, it's news to Adam and Donovan that Moon Knight is coming and has a trailer (25:22). To end the episode, they all have thoughts on the most recent episode of The Book of Boba Fett from Disney+ called "The Gathering Storm" (27:08).

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For this week's episode of Taking It Down, Natalie joins Blaine and Donovan for a full episode, and they begin with sports -- or lack thereof -- and immediately land on their thoughts on live mascots (1:36). From there, in lieu of any more sports, they break down the finale of The Challenge: All Stars from Paramount+ (4:11). It's hard to understand how Taking It Down doesn't discuss the HBO shows The Righteous Gemstones or Euphoria, so Natalie and Donovan attempt to explain that oversight (13:35) before they all give their thoughts on the first episode of the HBO Max show Peacemaker starring John Cena (15:37).

After a short break, everyone breaks down why The Book of Boba Fett just isn't working (29:05).

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Let not your eyes nor ears deceive you! Taking It Down is out on an unscheduled Monday in order to talk a bit about the college football national championship game, which is how we begin this week (0:55). After football, it's all about the top shows from 2021 (10:19), our favorite movies from last year (18:56), and what we consider the best in music from 2021 (21:14).

After a short break, we discuss the second episode The Book of Boba Fett, which was an improvement from the first (27:49). We then talk about how the finale of Landscapers on HBO was a big disappointment (35:22). Lastly, we cover the movies, music, and television we look forward to this year (46:13).

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We have a lot to catch up on, but we do it efficiently enough for you all! This week on Taking It Down, we start with some college football bowl season comedy (1:28) before Natalie joins us to help sift through what about the finale of the Disney+ show Hawkeye left us feeling cold (4:02).

From there, it's a discussion of the second season of the HBO show How to with John Wilson that somehow digresses into some reflection on the Bang energy drink (14:17). Everyone has thoughts about Adam McKay's new Netflix movie Don't Look Up: is it too simple to be good (24:24)? Before the break, our own Adam Morrow tells us spoiler-free reviews of both The French Dispatch as well as the new Matrix film (38:12).

After the break, the Taking It Down crew talk disappointedly about The Book of Boba Fett from Disney+ (44:09) and curiously about the first two episodes of the HBO Max show Station Eleven (51:43). It's all here! Use the time stamps to navigate your way or listen from start to finish on this oversized episode!

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Taking It Down is, of course, here for you this Tuesday for another insightful episode! We've got a lot on our minds to begin, including the Omicron variant of COVID-19 (2:16), Bowl Season, and YouTube TV (3:51). Before we get into the episode proper, though, we address some comments from last week and offer some thanks (8:37).

Then our group have final thoughts on the finale of The Challenge: Spies, Lies and Allies (10:31). From there, we dive into the MCU once again to talk about some spoiler-free thoughts on the new Spider-Man: No Way Home film (26:14) and the penultimate episode of the Disney+ show Hawkeye (28:54).

After the break, the Taking It Down crew analyzes the two episodes of the HBO Max show Landscapers as it is now halfway complete (38:36).

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It's a stuffed but fantastic episode this week! Thanks to all who've listened as Taking It Down gets to Episode 100! In this week's podcast, the group begins with a few comments on the Heisman before digging deep into the spectacular new Netflix film The Power of the Dog from director Jane Campion and starring Benedict Cumberbatch.

But then, it's all from the listeners! We answer the recent questions garnered from you all this past week, and we have a lot of fun doing it!

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For Taking It Down's 99th (!) episode, Blaine, Adam, And Donovan start with some adamant talk about both the SEC Championship Game and the dissection of the Alabama fanbase (1:25). We also celebrate our winners of the inaugural College Football Pick 'Em (8:48). Should we do the Bowl Pick 'Em? Let us know!

Natalie joins the show and helps dissect what's right with the most recent episode of Hawkeye from Disney+ and what's wrong with it (13:22). She also offers up her worries about the upcoming movie Spider-Man: No Way Home (27:24).

After the break, Adam is back to point out some of the more granular aspects of the documentary series The Beatles: Get Back and discusses why it's a fantastic show (32:48).

The next episode of Taking It Down will be the 100th show! For that episode, we want you to help celebrate and be part of the process! We'll take as many listener questions as possible about TV, movies, music, books, and well beyond! Get those to us in any social media account or simply email [email protected].

We hope all of our listeners visit the online shop and grab a t-shirt, coffee mug, or something else for the upcoming holidays! It's one way to let everyone know you love Taking It Down and The Alabama Take!

Subscribe, rate, review, and share the show with others! Next Tuesday, Taking It Down will be back with more from movies, television, music, or books!

For any merch related to The Alabama Take or our numerous podcasts and shows, make sure to visit the Tee Public store for the site! You'll find everything from from mugs to hoodies!

The Alabama Take is happy to bring both the variety of podcasts and website writings with no ads, but we still have some bills to pay. If there's nothing in the shop to interest you, feel free to make a donation: venture to Buy Me A Coffee or visit our Venmo and PayPal to help to keep the site and podcasts going.