Season 1
Why You Should Watch 'Bad Monkey' and 'English Teacher' Is Good
It's the weekly episode with Blaine beginning things on how he came to DIRECTV and it almost got bad (1:36). Blaine then recounts not just how he came to enjoy the FX/Hulu show 'English Teacher' but ...
What Does 'Ripley' Say About Today's America, Art, and Class?
How to avoid some social media problems? The introduction this week of Taking It Down makes its case (0:01). Blaine begins with a thanks to many listeners and friends which leads to thoughts on evolu...
TV for the Fall and the End of Alabama Slam; Plus 'The Challenge'
Blaine laments his illness of Covid (2:09) which makes him have time for a little college football TV antics before he dissects what's possibly worth everyone's time this coming Fall on TV. Find some...
Why 'Lady in the Lake' Sinks, How 'Ripley' Transports, and 'The Challenge' Turns 40
The podcast comes out of its yearly August break with TV you should miss and TV you can't miss! Adam's short movie marathon during the break included the perplexing ' Kneecap ' and the ADHD-fueled ' ...
The Third Season of 'The Bear' Had Hits and Misses, a Sweet Review of 'IF,' and Reading On Tour
This this short episode from Taking It Down, Adam discusses what books are perfect if a musician is on tour (2:42) and the whole crew discusses the hits and misses of the third season of 'The Bear' (...