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Taking Bets | Hank, Jr. or Shakespeare | Championship Week

Taking Bets | Hank, Jr. or Shakespeare | Championship Week

The Conference Championships should mean something!

Taking Bets | The Sun Deviled Eggs | Rivalry Week

Taking Bets | The Sun Deviled Eggs | Rivalry Week

It’s Rivalry Week, it’s the end of Thanksgiving, it’s the beginning of Christmas, and heads will roll.

Taking Bets | Snacks Before Rivals | Week Thirteen

Taking Bets | Snacks Before Rivals | Week Thirteen

The week before hated rivals visit campus is the time to have a cupcake. But are there that many?

Guest Essay | The 300,000-Year-Old Lie That Costs The Future

Guest Essay | The 300,000-Year-Old Lie That Costs The Future

“What if the entire 6,000-year historical foundation that underpins our politics, our conflicts, and our sense of self is a verifiable lie?"

Tributing The Troubadour | An Apology to Todd Snider

Tributing The Troubadour | An Apology to Todd Snider

For a long stretch of my life, there was only Todd Snider. His music filled a hole I didn’t know how to name, and I spent years chasing the ...

Taking Bets | Playoffs Comin'! | Week Twelve

Taking Bets | Playoffs Comin'! | Week Twelve

For Week Twelve, the only thing that's certain is that the playoffs are comin'!

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Welcome to Derry: The Horror That Continues Giving and Connects to Real Life Scares
Taking It DownDecember 02, 2025x
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42:2167.85 MB

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' f...

The Size of Watermelons
Takin' On SportsDecember 01, 2025
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01:52:31154.53 MB

The Size of Watermelons

Another Iron Bowl in the wretched, cursed hellhole that is Jordan-Hare Stadium, another heart attack... and another Tide win. Fear the finger! Also, the conference title games are set, so we yap about...

Thanksgiving Special: The Spoiler Episode for 'Welcome to Derry,' 'Death by Lightning,' and 'Plur1bus'
Taking It DownNovember 26, 2025x
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55:4276.5 MB

Thanksgiving Special: The Spoiler Episode for 'Welcome to Derry,' 'Death by Lightning,' and 'Plur1bus'

Taking It Down is back again in the same week for a Thanksgiving special wit all spoilers, so be careful and use the time stamps! First, Blaine welcomes and gives an overview of the episode (0:02) bef...

History and Scares: A Non-Spoiler Episode Full of TV Suggestions
Taking It DownNovember 25, 2025x
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41:2966.47 MB

History and Scares: A Non-Spoiler Episode Full of TV Suggestions

Taking It Down comes out this week with two episodes, and this, the first, offers thoughts that are all without spoilers. Blaine begins with a welcome and overview of the first non-spoiler show (0:03)...

The Egg Bowl Belongs On Thanksgiving Night
Takin' On SportsNovember 25, 2025
126
01:28:09121.06 MB

The Egg Bowl Belongs On Thanksgiving Night

Conference title game scenarios, Jordan-Hare Voodoo, live reactions to Gonzaga/Alabama, the NFL starts to heat up, and a great sports week ahead. The link that has all the other links is right&nbs...

Never Leave Us Again, College Football Multiview
Takin' On SportsNovember 18, 2025
125
01:23:30114.67 MB

Never Leave Us Again, College Football Multiview

When you think about it, having the ball for 7 minutes and not crossing the 50 is kind of impressive. Anyway, conference races are heating up across college football, Josh Allen goes monster mode, the...