Taking It Down
Blaine Duncan, TV Analyst
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S1E284 Time in 'Widow's Bay'; Plus, a Preview of 'Cape Fear'
This week, Blaine gives an overview and welcome to begin (0:02). Adam then joins the show with news of his tour with Luna (0:47). After that, they discuss the remake of 'Cape Fear' as a preview in…
S1E283 Mysteries of 'Widow's Bay'; Plus, 'The Boroughs,' 'Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed,' and More!
This week, Blaine welcomes and gives an overview of the episode (0:02) before moving into some brief thoughts on 'The Boroughs' on Netflix (0:37), which excels due to its cast, such as Clarke Peters.…
S1E282 What 'Euphoria' Says About Culture; Plus, the Joy of 'Margo's Got Money Troubles' and a Classic 'Widow's Bay'
In this week's episode, Blaine gives a hello and introduction (0:02) before Donovan and Adam join the show. In Donovan's introduction, he offers life advice for the podcast listeners (0:40)and then…
S1E281 Comfort Shows and TV That Says Something: 'Rooster,' 'Lord of the Flies,' and 'Widow's Bay'
This week, Blaine gives an overview and a welcome to begin (0:02) before introducing the hosts (0:43). This week, they begin with non-spoilers as usual, including brief thoughts on 'Margo's Got Money…
S1E280 Sabotage and Horror: 'Beef' and 'Widow's Bay'
This week, host Blaine gives an overview of the podcast episode to begin (0:02). After that, he welcomes Donovan, and they both talk about brief podcast news (0:36).In the non-spoilers for TV, Blaine…
S1E279 The Best TV of 2026 Thus Far
This week, it's host Blaine by himself and he uses the alone time to give an overview of the podcast and episode (0:01) as well as make an announcement about video with The Alabama Take's podcasts…
S1E278 TV's Dark Corners: 'Euphoria,' 'Beef,' 'Half Man,' and More
In this week's episode, host Blaine welcomes everyone with an introduction and overview of the weekly show (0:02).To begin, Blaine and co-host Donovan discuss where listeners can see Adam on tour…
S1E277 'Euphoria' Disappoints, Promising Shows, and 'DTF St. Louis' Finale,
This week as usual, Blaine gives an overview of the podcast episode to begin (0:02).From there, he and Donovan begin the non-spoiler section with Adam's absence and where to see his band Sister Ray…
S1E276 How People Watch TV Wrong with 'DTF St. Louis,' 'Rooster,' and 'Shrinking'
Taking It Down is back this week! With a rundown of the episode (0:02), Blaine discusses the absence of the show (1:26). From there, they talk about Adam's upcoming tour, which stumps Blaine, and why…
S1E275 Steve Carell's Greatness in 'Rooster' and the Tones of 'DTF St. Louis'
This week, per usual, host Blaine opens the episode with an introduction and overview of what's to come (0:02). From there with Adam and Donovan, they discuss the non-spoilers for the week. First,…
S1E274 'DTF St. Louis' and Its Vibes; Steve Carell Returns to the Spotlight in 'Rooster'
To help both the podcast and The Alabama Take site itself, consider making a donation of any size with the link here.In this week's episode of the TV and streaming podcast Taking It Down, Blaine…
S1E273 Unraveling 'DTF St. Louis' and 'Shrinking' Does Its Best
In the weekly episode, Blaine introduces the show with a welcome and overview as well as the topics of the week (0:03). When Donovan and Adam join Blaine, Blaine gives a special thank you to someone…
S1E272 How 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' and 'How to Get to Heaven From Belfast' Get It Right!
To help with funding, which is only asked for once every four years or so, click here. On this fine week of Taking It Down, Blaine introduces the show as well as explains how listeners can help both…
S1E271 An XL Episode From Rewatches to 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' to 'How to Get to Heaven from Belfast'!
To help this podcast continue and the website The Alabama Take keep going, click this link to donate as much or as little as you wish. Every bit helps. Thank you!They're back after a hiatus that…
S1E270 It's the Seventies in Russia and 'A Knight' Makes Us Happy!
This week, Blaine welcomes everyone and gives a quick overview of the episode (0:02). From there, Donovan gives the guys the scoop on what the hype is behind the HBO series 'Heated Rivalry' (1:33).…
S1E269 The Big TV Preview Episode!
The podcast episode is a unique, spoiler-free preview of upcoming TV shows set to debut from January through April. Blaine begins everything with a quick overview (0:03) before Adam and Donovan join…
S1E268 TV Finales: 'Stranger Things,' 'Plur1bus,' 'Welcome to Derry,' and 'The Chair Company'
This week, the episode kicks off with the trio—Adam, Donovan, and Blaine—reuniting after their holiday break to discuss the endings of 2025's television. To begin, Blaine breaks down where they've…
S1E267 Inconsistence in 'Welcome to Derry' and 'Plur1bus' Goes Beyond A.I.
This week, Blaine gives a welcome and overview (0:02) before Donovan joins to talk non-spoilers about the D&D heavy episodes of 'Stranger Things 5' (1:12). They briefly talk about the new Netflix…
S1E266 How 'Train Dreams' Is the Movie of the Year, 'Plur1bus' Needs One Change, and 'Welcome to Derry' May Pull It Together
This week, Blaine offers an overview of the podcast as a whole (0:02) before welcoming Donovan and Adam. Where has Adam been all this time (1:32)? From there in the non-spoiler section, they all…
S1E265 Welcome to Derry: The Horror That Continues Giving and Connects to Real Life Scares
Without Adam and Donovan, what's Blaine to do (0:02)? He's in luck. He introduces one of the higher-ups at The Alabama Take (1:16), and Corey comes to the table to first recount 'Return of the Jedi'…
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Taking It Down has published 284 episodes since July 2019, covering topics in After Shows, Film Interviews.
Taking It Down is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 50m.
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