Take It Personal
Steph, Will, and Jamie
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About This Podcast
Take It Personal is a weekly conversation where three friends say the quiet part out loud.
Hosted by Stephanie Bartlett, Will Austen, and Jamie Renell, and produced by Lindsay Abrams, the show combines hot takes, cultural commentary, and personal insights in a clever, hilarious, and relatable manner.
The podcast unpacks the complexities of the internet, pop culture, society, and their own lives. It’s a little messy, a little meaningful, and always personal.
Take It Personal invites listeners to join the conversation as it dives into trending topics and shares personal experiences behind the headlines.
Subscribe to the "Take It Personal" Substack, as well as YouTube and TikTok channels, to join the conversation as we dive into trending topics and share personal experiences behind the headlines.
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Episode 15 | The System Became Visible: CBAs, Bam’s 83, and Why the NBA Feels Broken
This week on Take It Personal, we follow one idea all the way through:What happens when the system becomes visible?We start with a conversation about time after Will's article about how something as…
Episode 14 | Sinners, One Battle, BAFTA Winners, Broadcast Controversy, and a Hamnet Deep Dive
The BAFTAs were supposed to be calm — and then the night went sideways. We unpack the broadcast controversy, what accountability should look like with a tape delay, and what the winners signaled:…
Smoke Break Ep 2: JAŸ-Z and the Cost of Re-Entry
Jay-Z’s umlaut shows up again — JAŸ-Z — and Steph and Will treat it like an operator signal: a subtle, coordinated move across platforms that makes the ecosystem react. They connect that kind of…
Episode 13 | Sugar Cane & Goosebumps: Bad Bunny’s Halftime Wedding + Olympic Chaos
This week on Take It Personal, we’re breaking down Super Bowl night: the game (we’ll be quick), the commercials (why they felt oddly underwhelming), and the halftime show that had us fully locked…
Episode 12 | Are They OK? Grammys, Performances, and the Illusion of Consensus
We’re recording this episode 48 hours after the Grammys, and it’s clear none of us watched the same show.Between the Recording Academy’s YouTube premiere ceremony, the red carpet, CBS, Paramount+,…
Episode 11 | The Impact of Sports on Identity and Community
Sports aren’t just games—they’re emotional, social, and deeply personal. In this episode of Take It Personal crew, dig into the psychology of sports: why fandom becomes part of identity, how…
Smoke Break Ep 1: Processing Ye’s Paid Apology (Wall Street Journal)
In this short “Smoke Break” episode, Steph and Will process Ye’s decision to publish a long, paid apology as a national newspaper ad.Recorded the same day the statement dropped, this conversation…
Episode 10 | When a Finale Betrays You (HIMYM, GOT, Peak-End Rule)
Some shows don’t just end; they betray you, and suddenly the whole series becomes impossible to rewatch.This episode started with Will’s Substack piece on “unrewatchable TV,” and we take it from…
Episode 9 | 'Sean Combs: The Reckoning' Didn’t Shock Us; It Explained Us
This week on Take It Personal, Steph, Will, and Jamie unpack Netflix’s Sean Combs: The Reckoning — and what it feels like to watch a documentary when you already know too much.Steph comes in with a…
Episode 8 | "YouTube"s Position in the Streaming Wars"
YouTube is the super-app that has already won the streaming wars. Jamie, Steph, and Wil dig into watch habits, Shorts vs. long-form, creator economies, live sports, policy risks, and why YouTube…
Episode 7 | Is ‘Life of a Showgirl’ the Endgame?
We’re kicking off our new one-topic deep-dive format with the obligatory (!) Taylor Swift episode. Will argues that much of Taylor’s catalog reads like fictional storytelling rather than diary pages,…
Episode 6:| “Mics, Meaning & Midlife Math”
This week on Take It Personal, Steph, Will, and Jamie discuss the platforms they trust—and how podcasts have become the most influential mic in the room. From Taylor Swift’s 12th album release via…
Episode 5: “NIL, Nostalgia & Not-So-Secret Affairs”
This week on Take It Personal, we’re talking about what real power looks like. From WNBA players rewriting the rules to a dead uncle’s cookbag going viral, we’re unpacking culture, chaos, and…
Episode 4:| "Superman’s Woke, Beyoncé Spoke, and Jamie’s Colon Broke"
This week, we’re talking about change—when it’s freeing, fake, messy, or just weird. Steph unpacks two Beyoncé concerts, from pit seats to suite tears. Jamie’s colonoscopy prep collides with…
Episode 3:| "Dogs, Doritos & Destiny's Daughters"
In this episode of Take It Personal, things become raw, quirky, and almost sacred. Steph, Jamie, and Will explore the grief of losing Jamie’s foster dog Mugsy and ponder big questions: Do animals…
Episode 2 | "The Art, the Artist, and the Absurdity of It All""
In Episode 2 of Take It Personal, Steph, Jaimie, and Will dive deep into everything from the NBA playoffs to the ethics of separating art from the artist. It’s a wide-ranging and heartfelt…
Episode 1 | "Group Chat Goes Public"
In the debut episode of Take It Personal, Steph, Will, and Jamie bring their group chat to the mic. From the absurdity of grief to Beyoncé’s new era to childhood movies that made us feel too much —…
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Take It Personal has published 17 episodes since May 2025, covering topics in Comedy, Society & Culture.
Take It Personal is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 57m.
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