Taking It Down

Taking It Down

Get recommendations and unpacking for television from thinkers who ensure zero spoilers until a vote has been cast on if the work is worth taking down from the cluttered, streaming shelf. Stick around for the analysis which unpacks episodes of TV or movies from the Southern thinkers out to destroy Alabama stereotypes. Every Tuesday morning, editor-in-chief of The Alabama Take Blaine Duncan is joined by Adam Morrow, Donovan Reinwald, and others to discuss, dissect, and dive into TV and streaming. You deserve your time, so let Taking It Down decide for you.

Welcome to Derry: The Horror That Continues Giving and Connects to Real Life Scares
Taking It DownDecember 02, 202542:21

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...

Thanksgiving Special: The Spoiler Episode for 'Welcome to Derry,' 'Death by Lightning,' and 'Plur1bus'
Taking It DownNovember 26, 202555:42

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, 202541:29

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)...

'Plur1bus' Is All Of Us, 'Welcome to Derry' Is Good Enough To Scare, 'The Lowdown' Reveals Its Secrets!
Taking It DownNovember 11, 202501:00:17

'Plur1bus' Is All Of Us, 'Welcome to Derry' Is Good Enough To Scare, 'The Lowdown' Reveals Its Secrets!

Blaine welcomes everyone to being Taking It Down (0:02) but then Blaine and Donovan get into non-spoilers with all the new television that's currently airing, much of which sound appealing (4:32) as w...

How Heavy Was 'Task'? Does 'Chad Powers' Deserve to be This Good? First Reactions to 'Welcome to Derry'
Taking It DownNovember 04, 202501:07:05

How Heavy Was 'Task'? Does 'Chad Powers' Deserve to be This Good? First Reactions to 'Welcome to Derry'

This week, Blaine welcomes Donovan and gives the welcome and overview for this week's episode (0:01). They discuss how there is a lot to pick on TV lately, some of which they'd even like to see if tim...