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This is the Take. It's where you come to understand more about your favorite movies, shows and culture. Our video essays make the story worlds you enter richer and deeper. Think: Endings Explained, Ch... more
FAQs about The Take:How many episodes does The Take have?The podcast currently has 515 episodes available.
June 16, 2022Everything Everywhere All At Once - Every Symbol ExplainedTrue to its name, Everything Everywhere All At Once has a lot going on. What’s the deeper symbolism? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more15minPlay
June 14, 2022Who's the real Jennifer Aniston?Jennifer Aniston was the archetypal girl next door of the 90s – but has that label limited her career, and did it ever actually represent who she really was? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more18minPlay
June 11, 2022The Brainy Brunette Trope - Why people think she’s smarterBookish, quiet, intelligent… and brown haired? The brainy brunette is embedded in our culture, but why do we correlate female smarts with hair color? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more14minPlay
June 09, 2022Riverdale's Jughead is the ultimate indie jerkboyRiverdale's Jughead Jones is part of a longer tradition of obnoxious, indie guys in movies and TV who serve to make the rest of the cast look good by comparison, and give us someone we love to hate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more18minPlay
June 07, 2022Sex and The City - What each lady tells you about yourselfAre you a Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte, or Miranda? For years, Sex and the City viewers have used this question as a kind of sorting hat or personality quiz. Each woman feels so real, distinct, and clearly defined – so we can easily see ourselves in them. So, which one are you – and what can we learn from each of the ladies? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more19minPlay
June 04, 2022Closeted Bullies are all over our screens. How real is this trope?The "closeted homophobe" trope dominates pop culture today, from Power of the Dog to Sex Education. So why is this tired cliche still so easy to spot? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more20minPlay
June 02, 2022What's So Great About Abbott ElementaryAbbott Elementary has become an unlikely hit and critical darling. So what makes it so fresh, and popular? The characters are endearing and place in a setting that’s, above all, realistic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more22minPlay
May 31, 2022Bridgerton Season 3 - Big Theories and PredictionsBridgerton will be back for a third round of perfect couples, pastel frocks and lots of flirting – here’s what we know, what we don’t, and our Take on what might be in store for our favorite Georgian beaus! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more15minPlay
May 28, 2022The Depp-Heard Trial is an ugly, scary trial by social mediaThe court case between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard is messy, complicated, and full of mixed evidence for and against each person – so why has so much of the online response rushed to assume his innocence and her guilt? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more15minPlay
May 24, 2022Dune, Ending Explained - Why Paul is a Tragic HeroLike an ancient Greek tragic hero, Dune's Paul Atreides has options to avoid his inevitable downfall, but instead leans into his fatal flaws – his desires for power and revenge, thus becoming all of the things he's afraid of. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more10minPlay
FAQs about The Take:How many episodes does The Take have?The podcast currently has 515 episodes available.