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Taking It Down

Blaine Duncan, TV Analyst

Edifying TV discussion from the working class South. Every episode of Taking It Down starts spoiler free and moves into specifics for analysis after a break. It's a look at both the show and what lies underneath. Join hosts Blaine, Adam, and Donovan each Sunday evening. A part of The Alabama Take podcast family since 2019: the only working class TV podcast.

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301 episodes

  1. Two of the Best Shows Streaming Now Are 'The Lowdown' and 'Carrie' 56:04
  2. Alabama Coaches as TV Shows; 'Ted Lasso' as a Season and 'Carrie' 46:10
  3. How Does 'Lanterns' Do In The End? 32:58
  4. 'Lanterns' Flies Higher Than Comic Book Fare; 'Ted Lasso' Is Just Good Enough 51:55
  5. 'Lanterns' Was More Than Action, 'Ted Lasso' Disagreements, and 'Chad Powers' is King 1:01:42
  6. Depth of 'Lanterns' and a Bland 'Ted Lasso' 54:13
  7. 'Lanterns' Best Yet and 'Ted Lasso' Has Drama 42:39
  8. Solving 'Lanterns' and 'Ted Lasso' Is on Track; Plus, Return of 'Dark Matter' 1:01:12
  9. 'Ted Lasso' Improves and 'Lanterns' Make a Launch 46:35
  10. Who Won 'House of the Dragon' and Is 'Ted Lasso' Copying Itself? 50:45
  11. The Silent Explosions in the Penultimate 'House of the Dragon'; Plus, The First of 'Ted Lasso' Again 51:13
  12. 'House of the Dragon' and the Rule of Women; Plus, 'Cape Fear' 53:18
  13. Are The Little Things Done Right? 'House of the Dragon' and 'Warfare' on HBO 1:03:04
  14. Dragons, Drama, and Dilemmas on 'House of the Dragon' and Its Second Episode 42:29
  15. Back to 'House of the Dragon' and Why 'Cape Fear' Isn't What We Thought 55:41
  16. Where Does 'Widow's Bay' Go From Here? 34:51
  17. How 'Widow's Bay' Sets Up What's Left and 'Cape Fear' Seeds a Good Series; Plus, 'Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed' 1:04:13
  18. Time in 'Widow's Bay'; Plus, a Preview of 'Cape Fear' 34:36
  19. Mysteries of 'Widow's Bay'; Plus, 'The Boroughs,' 'Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed,' and More! 48:22
  20. What 'Euphoria' Says About Culture; Plus, the Joy of 'Margo's Got Money Troubles' and a Classic 'Widow's Bay' 41:22
  21. Comfort Shows and TV That Says Something: 'Rooster,' 'Lord of the Flies,' and 'Widow's Bay' 1:02:56
  22. Sabotage and Horror: 'Beef' and 'Widow's Bay' 55:07
  23. The Best TV of 2026 Thus Far 10:08
  24. TV's Dark Corners: 'Euphoria,' 'Beef,' 'Half Man,' and More 55:26
  25. 'Euphoria' Disappoints, Promising Shows, and 'DTF St. Louis' Finale, 54:34
  26. How People Watch TV Wrong with 'DTF St. Louis,' 'Rooster,' and 'Shrinking' 1:07:20
  27. Steve Carell's Greatness in 'Rooster' and the Tones of 'DTF St. Louis' 1:01:46
  28. 'DTF St. Louis' and Its Vibes; Steve Carell Returns to the Spotlight in 'Rooster' 1:05:56
  29. Unraveling 'DTF St. Louis' and 'Shrinking' Does Its Best 53:09
  30. How 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' and 'How to Get to Heaven From Belfast' Get It Right! 56:37
  31. An XL Episode From Rewatches to 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' to 'How to Get to Heaven from Belfast'! 1:27:44
  32. It's the Seventies in Russia and 'A Knight' Makes Us Happy! 53:48
  33. The Big TV Preview Episode! 29:54
  34. TV Finales: 'Stranger Things,' 'Plur1bus,' 'Welcome to Derry,' and 'The Chair Company' 1:00:43
  35. Inconsistence in 'Welcome to Derry' and 'Plur1bus' Goes Beyond A.I. 54:14
  36. How 'Train Dreams' Is the Movie of the Year, 'Plur1bus' Needs One Change, and 'Welcome to Derry' May Pull It Together 1:15:54
  37. Welcome to Derry: The Horror That Continues Giving and Connects to Real Life Scares 42:21
  38. Thanksgiving Special: The Spoiler Episode for 'Welcome to Derry,' 'Death by Lightning,' and 'Plur1bus' 55:42
  39. History and Scares: A Non-Spoiler Episode Full of TV Suggestions 41:29
  40. 'Plur1bus' Is All Of Us, 'Welcome to Derry' Is Good Enough To Scare, 'The Lowdown' Reveals Its Secrets! 1:00:17
  41. How Heavy Was 'Task'? Does 'Chad Powers' Deserve to be This Good? First Reactions to 'Welcome to Derry' 1:07:05
  42. Does 'Task' Do Its Best Yet? What Does 'The Lowdown' Say? Plus, 'Black Rabbit,' Avoid 'The Last Frontier,' and 'Chad Powers' Is Funny 54:23
  43. 'Monster' Bores, 'The Lowdown' with Hidden Purpose, and 'Task' Intensifies 49:36
  44. Vodka, Aliens, and Parenthood: Third Episode of 'Task' and Wrapping up 'Alien: Earth' 51:56
  45. Family Dynamics in 'Task' and 'Alien Earth' 48:47
  46. Lonely Men, Aliens, and Cops: 'Task' on HBO, 'Alien: Earth' on FX, and 'Blue Lights' on HBO Max 1:20:39
  47. 'Task' to 'Blue Lights': Gritty TV This Week 35:41
  48. American Culture of 'It's Always Sunny...'; 'Blue Lights' Massive Threads 51:25
  49. ESPN App, the Rules of 'Blue Lights,' and Touching Base on 'Alien: Earth' 45:28
  50. Fear and Authority: The Dark Underbelly of 'Blue Lights' Revealed 41:35