Edifying TV discussion from the working class South. Every episode of Taking It Down starts spoiler free and goes into specifics for analysis later: a look at both text and subtext. Join hosts Blaine, Adam, and Donovan each Tuesday morning. A part of The Alabama Take podcast family since 2019: the only working class TV podcast.
Are The Little Things Done Right? 'House of the Dragon' and 'Warfare' on HBO
Warfare (2025) · Jul 28, 2026
Back to 'House of the Dragon' and Why 'Cape Fear' Isn't What We Thought
Cape Fear (1991) · Jun 30, 2026
Back to 'House of the Dragon' and Why 'Cape Fear' Isn't What We Thought
The House of the Red Dragon (1969) · Jun 30, 2026
How 'Widow's Bay' Sets Up What's Left and 'Cape Fear' Seeds a Good Series; Plus, 'Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed'
Cape Fear (1991) · Jun 16, 2026
Sabotage and Horror: 'Beef' and 'Widow's Bay'
Super Beef (2023) · May 11, 2026
How 'Train Dreams' Is the Movie of the Year, 'Plur1bus' Needs One Change, and 'Welcome to Derry' May Pull It Together
Train Dreams (2025) · Dec 9, 2025
'Monster' Bores, 'The Lowdown' with Hidden Purpose, and 'Task' Intensifies
Monster (2023) · Oct 7, 2025
Does 'Dept. Q' Transcend the Genre? Plus, 'The Phoenician Scheme,' 'Andor,' and 'Stick'
The Phoenician Scheme (2025) · Jun 17, 2025
Surfing Through Life's Endings: 'Hacks,' '100 Foot Wave,' and 'The Last of Us' Finales
Companion (2025) · Jun 3, 2025
Resentments, Decisions, Guns: 'The White Lotus' and Ending of 'Severance'
Severance (2022) · Mar 25, 2025
Cost of Class: 'Dope Thief,' 'The White Lotus' and 'Severance'
Severance (2022) · Mar 18, 2025
How 'The White Lotus' Improved, The Internet Is Wrong About 'Severance,' and New Shows
Severance (2022) · Mar 11, 2025
Religion and Work: 'American Primeval' and 'Severance'
Severance (2022) · Feb 18, 2025
'Severance' Survives Mystery and Idea Explanations of 'The Brutalist'
The Brutalist (2024) · Feb 4, 2025
Bob Dylan, Vampires, and Popes: 'A Complete Unknown,' 'Nosferatu,' and 'Conclave'
A Complete Unknown (2024) · Jan 14, 2025
The IRA,Vampires, and Hope in 'Say Nothing,' 'What We Do In The Shadows,' and 'Somebody, Somewhere'
What We Do in the Shadows (2014) · Nov 26, 2024
What Is Dad TV and Is That What 'Silo' Is? How Good Was 'The Penguin' In The End?
Silo (2021) · Nov 19, 2024
What Is Dad TV and Is That What 'Silo' Is? How Good Was 'The Penguin' In The End?
The Penguin Lessons (2025) · Nov 19, 2024
True Heartland and Big Emotions: 'Somebody, Somewhere' and 'My Old Ass'; Plus, 'Janet Planet' on Max
My Old Ass (2024) · Nov 12, 2024
The Haunting Light of 'I Saw the TV Glow' and the Second Episode of 'The Penguin'
I Saw the TV Glow (2024) · Oct 8, 2024
Why You Should Watch 'Bad Monkey' and 'English Teacher' Is Good
Life of the Party (2018) · Sep 17, 2024
Why 'Lady in the Lake' Sinks, How 'Ripley' Transports, and 'The Challenge' Turns 40
Lady in the Lake (1946) · Aug 20, 2024
The Third Season of 'The Bear' Had Hits and Misses, a Sweet Review of 'IF,' and Reading On Tour
IF (2024) · Aug 1, 2024
What Halts 'House of the Dragon,' Plus 'Presumed Innocent' and 'The Bear'
Presumed Innocent (1990) · Jul 23, 2024
Sympathetic Villains in 'House of the Dragon' and Fear in 'The Bear'
Casablanca (1943) · Jul 9, 2024
'Hit Man' Dresses Up Netflix, 'Bodkin' Podcasts Murders, and Identity Crisis in 'Dark Matter'
Hit Man (2024) · Jun 28, 2024
The Nostalgia of Reading with a Documentary and 'Dark Matter' on Apple TV+
Dark Matter (2020) · May 28, 2024
How Many Versions of You Are in 'Dark Matter' and 'The Sympathizer'; 'Shōgun' News
Dark Matter (2020) · May 21, 2024
Direction of 'The Challenge' and Dualities in 'The Sympathizer'
The Sympathizer (2023) · May 7, 2024
Satisfying Finale of 'Shōgun' and Heavy Themes of 'Baby Reindeer' Four Episodes Deep
Shogun Assassin (1980) · Apr 30, 2024
Satisfying Finale of 'Shōgun' and Heavy Themes of 'Baby Reindeer' Four Episodes Deep
A Baby Reindeer's First Christmas (2020) · Apr 30, 2024
Previewing 'Baby Reindeer'; Plus, Hot Chemistry in 'Shōgun' and a Promising 'Sympathizer'
Shogun Assassin (1980) · Apr 23, 2024
Previewing 'Baby Reindeer'; Plus, Hot Chemistry in 'Shōgun' and a Promising 'Sympathizer'
A Baby Reindeer's First Christmas (2020) · Apr 23, 2024
Previewing 'Baby Reindeer'; Plus, Hot Chemistry in 'Shōgun' and a Promising 'Sympathizer'
The Sympathizer (2023) · Apr 23, 2024
Intensity Heats Up in 'Shōgun' and A Mystery in 'Sugar'
Shogun (1980) · Apr 16, 2024
Brilliance in 'Shōgun' and Don't Miss 'Sugar'
Shogun Assassin (1980) · Apr 9, 2024
Brilliance in 'Shōgun' and Don't Miss 'Sugar'
Sugar & Spice (2001) · Apr 9, 2024
WTF The Ending Of 'The Curse,' Perfect Finale With 'Fargo,' and As Strong as First Episodes Get With 'True Detective' | Episode 185
Fargo (1996) · Jan 22, 2024
WTF The Ending Of 'The Curse,' Perfect Finale With 'Fargo,' and As Strong as First Episodes Get With 'True Detective' | Episode 185
The Curse (1999) · Jan 22, 2024
What To Make Of 'Saltburn' and the Recently on 'Fargo' | Episode 184
Saltburn (2023) · Jan 9, 2024
Tensions Mount Over 'Leave the World Behind'! | Episode 182
Leave the World Behind (2023) · Dec 12, 2023
Is 'The Curse' Funny, Latest on 'Fargo,' and a 'Loki' Look Back | Episode 181
Fargo (1996) · Dec 5, 2023
What 'Napoleon' Needed and 'Fargo' Is Back To Form | Episode 180
None But the Lonely Heart (1944) · Nov 28, 2023
New Annoyances on 'The Challenge' and Why Watch 'The Killer' | Episode 179
The Killer (2023) · Nov 14, 2023
'Loki' Repeats The Past and One Host Ain't Having 'The Fall of Usher'
Loki · Oct 24, 2023
Exploring Wes Anderson Short Films and Is 'House of Usher' Worth the Halloween Time
House of Usher (1960) · Oct 17, 2023
Explanations for 'Loki' and Wes Anderson's 'The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar'
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (2023) · Oct 10, 2023
'Ahsoka' Is Bad TV and How 'The Changeling' Stays Solid
The Changeling (1980) · Sep 26, 2023
Unpacking 'The Changeling' and Going Back to Wrexham
The Changeling (1980) · Sep 19, 2023
Why Watch 'The Changeling,' How Apple TV+ Is The New HBO, and 'The Challenge: USA'
The Changeling (1980) · Sep 12, 2023
The 'Secret Invasion' Backlash and 'Oppenheimer' Discourse, Plus More
Oppenheimer (2023) · Aug 1, 2023
The 'Secret Invasion' Backlash and 'Oppenheimer' Discourse, Plus More
Why 'Knock At The Cabin' Is Two-Thirds Good
Knock at the Cabin (2023) · Jul 25, 2023
The Brilliant 'Barry' Ending and New Season of 'I Think You Should Leave'
Barry (2016) · Jun 13, 2023
The Letdown of 'Bama Rush'
Bama Rush (2023) · May 30, 2023
Does 'Ted Lasso' Now Suck? Just How Bad Is 'Ant-Man & the Wasp: Quantumania'?
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) · May 23, 2023
How 'Barry' Features Others, What's To Like About 'Love & Death,' and Outrageousness in 'Somebody Somewhere'
Barry (2018) · May 9, 2023
'Somebody Somewhere' Is Normcore TV, John Mulaney Explores His Old Self in 'Baby J,' and the End of 'Perry Mason'
Perry Mason Returns (1985) · May 2, 2023
'Somebody Somewhere' Is Normcore TV, John Mulaney Explores His Old Self in 'Baby J,' and the End of 'Perry Mason'
J.Baby (2024) · May 2, 2023
'The Mandalorian' Was a Bust, 'Ted Lasso' Is At Halfway, and 'Barry' Begins Its End
Barry (2018) · Apr 25, 2023
What Makes 'Beef' on Netflix So Delicious
Super Beef (2023) · Apr 18, 2023
'The Consultant' on Amazon, 'Tár', and 'The Last Of Us'
TÁR (2022) · Feb 28, 2023
The Menu and The Last of Us - First Episode
The Menu (2022) · Jan 24, 2023
The Menu and The Last of Us - First Episode
Making of The Last of Us (2023) · Jan 24, 2023
Hawkeye and The Beatles: Get Back
Get You Back (2017) · Nov 30, 2021