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· Nov 13
Hey, y'all! We're grateful for all of the recent follows and salutations. We almost forgot that we'd put this infographic together as an introduction! Might as well keep it pinned, too. Thanks, everyone! Reach out if you need anything!
For their second episode this week, the folks at Taking It Down go all spoilers on what works on 'Welcome to Derry'; how 'Death by Lightning' is funny, witty, and energetic; and the mysteries all around 'Plur1bus.' Give it a listen today and happy Thanksgiving!
November 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
For their second episode this week, the folks at Taking It Down go all spoilers on what works on 'Welcome to Derry'; how 'Death by Lightning' is funny, witty, and energetic; and the mysteries all around 'Plur1bus.' Give it a listen today and happy Thanksgiving!
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This week we go over conference title scenarios in college football, talk about the NFL heating up, react live to Bama hoops’ loss to Gonzaga, and have word for the CFP committee and Dan Lanning.
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The Egg Bowl Belongs On Thanksgiving Night | The Alabama Take - Compositions, Podcasts, and Miscreants
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...
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November 25, 2025 at 5:38 PM
This week we go over conference title scenarios in college football, talk about the NFL heating up, react live to Bama hoops’ loss to Gonzaga, and have word for the CFP committee and Dan Lanning.
thealabamatake.com/podcast/taki...
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It's time to get ready for Rivalry Week! Takin' On Sports has it set, plus some thoughts on that Jordan-Hare voodoo, a hot NFL, some Alabama basketball, and why the Egg Bowl should always be on Thanksgiving. Let's go! thealabamatake.com/p...
November 25, 2025 at 9:04 PM
It's time to get ready for Rivalry Week! Takin' On Sports has it set, plus some thoughts on that Jordan-Hare voodoo, a hot NFL, some Alabama basketball, and why the Egg Bowl should always be on Thanksgiving. Let's go! thealabamatake.com/p...
It's some history and some scares in this first episode this week from Taking It Down. They talk everything from 'The American Revolution,' 'The Beast in Me,' 'Welcome to Derry,' 'Death by Lightning,' 'Plur1bus,' and 'Frankenstein' all without spoiling a thing! Watch for a spoiler episode tomorrow!
November 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
It's some history and some scares in this first episode this week from Taking It Down. They talk everything from 'The American Revolution,' 'The Beast in Me,' 'Welcome to Derry,' 'Death by Lightning,' 'Plur1bus,' and 'Frankenstein' all without spoiling a thing! Watch for a spoiler episode tomorrow!
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Not one, but two episodes this week! Hear from Taking It Down on Tuesday with non-spoilers on shows and movies and again on Wednesday with spoilers! Happy Thanksgiving to us all! What should we discuss?
November 23, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Not one, but two episodes this week! Hear from Taking It Down on Tuesday with non-spoilers on shows and movies and again on Wednesday with spoilers! Happy Thanksgiving to us all! What should we discuss?
Nothing today on the Take. Tomorrow is a new episode of Takin' On Sports and Tuesday and Wednesday will be back-to-back episodes of Taking It Down, the TV and streaming podcast. Tuesday will be all non-spoiler talk on a lot of things and Wednesday will be all spoilers on several things.
November 24, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Nothing today on the Take. Tomorrow is a new episode of Takin' On Sports and Tuesday and Wednesday will be back-to-back episodes of Taking It Down, the TV and streaming podcast. Tuesday will be all non-spoiler talk on a lot of things and Wednesday will be all spoilers on several things.
It's Week Thirteen, normally reserved for weak opponents so teams can prep for their hated rivals. Does that happen as much this season? What are the safest bets? Find out in the weekly Taking Bets column! thealabamatake.com/b...
November 21, 2025 at 10:36 PM
It's Week Thirteen, normally reserved for weak opponents so teams can prep for their hated rivals. Does that happen as much this season? What are the safest bets? Find out in the weekly Taking Bets column! thealabamatake.com/b...
Guest William Bowden, Jr. questions what if the 6,000-year idea that underpins politics, conflicts, and sense of self is a verifiable lie? What if we’re not inventing new technologies—but rediscovering what our ancestors already mastered? Read more on The Alabama Take today.
The Lost 300,000 Years: Rethinking Human History and Technology | The Alabama Take - Compositions, Podcasts, and Miscreants
Author, Alabama native, and guest essayist William Bowden argues our 6,000-year history is false and that humans possessed advanced tech we’re rediscovering.
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November 20, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Guest William Bowden, Jr. questions what if the 6,000-year idea that underpins politics, conflicts, and sense of self is a verifiable lie? What if we’re not inventing new technologies—but rediscovering what our ancestors already mastered? Read more on The Alabama Take today.
This is about Todd Snider. It's not a eulogy; in fact, it's more of an apology. Up now on The Alabama Take. thealabamatake.com/b...
November 19, 2025 at 1:28 AM
This is about Todd Snider. It's not a eulogy; in fact, it's more of an apology. Up now on The Alabama Take. thealabamatake.com/b...
Takin' On Sportls bemoans another Bama loss, looks down the conference championships which are weeks away, look at Josh Allen's monster performance, and celebrate with Mavs and Pels.
Never Leave Us Again, College Football Multiview | The Alabama Take - Compositions, Podcasts, and Miscreants
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...
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November 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Takin' On Sportls bemoans another Bama loss, looks down the conference championships which are weeks away, look at Josh Allen's monster performance, and celebrate with Mavs and Pels.
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Sunday morning update time.
Blaine had himself a 3-0 Saturday, and he has the Bills -5.5 today. I went 1-2, and have Over 50.5 in Monday's Cowboys/Raiders game. Mal went 2-1, and has the Giants +7 today. Greg also went 2-1, with the Browns +7.5 today.
Blaine had himself a 3-0 Saturday, and he has the Bills -5.5 today. I went 1-2, and have Over 50.5 in Monday's Cowboys/Raiders game. Mal went 2-1, and has the Giants +7 today. Greg also went 2-1, with the Browns +7.5 today.
One thing you can bet on! The playoffs are coming soon! Here are our best bets for Week Twelve: thealabamatake.com/b...
November 16, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Sunday morning update time.
Blaine had himself a 3-0 Saturday, and he has the Bills -5.5 today. I went 1-2, and have Over 50.5 in Monday's Cowboys/Raiders game. Mal went 2-1, and has the Giants +7 today. Greg also went 2-1, with the Browns +7.5 today.
Blaine had himself a 3-0 Saturday, and he has the Bills -5.5 today. I went 1-2, and have Over 50.5 in Monday's Cowboys/Raiders game. Mal went 2-1, and has the Giants +7 today. Greg also went 2-1, with the Browns +7.5 today.
One thing you can bet on! The playoffs are coming soon! Here are our best bets for Week Twelve: thealabamatake.com/b...
November 14, 2025 at 10:40 PM
One thing you can bet on! The playoffs are coming soon! Here are our best bets for Week Twelve: thealabamatake.com/b...
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November 11, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Hey there! We have a short survey for listeners and/or people who follow along. If you'd like to help us out, here it is!
It's great to be from Alabama! Takin' On Sports this week recap a good weekend for the Tide, a big catch in Happy Valley, the Rams and Seahawks, and why more good football is still to come. thealabamatake.com/p...
November 11, 2025 at 10:33 PM
It's great to be from Alabama! Takin' On Sports this week recap a good weekend for the Tide, a big catch in Happy Valley, the Rams and Seahawks, and why more good football is still to come. thealabamatake.com/p...
Blaine and Donovan open the non-spoiler things with a lot of new TV, including 'Plur1bus' on Apple TV. On the spoiler side of things, they discuss 'Welcome to Derry' and agree that it's good with limitations and they decide that 'The Lowdown' finally revealed what short of show it was after all.
November 11, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Blaine and Donovan open the non-spoiler things with a lot of new TV, including 'Plur1bus' on Apple TV. On the spoiler side of things, they discuss 'Welcome to Derry' and agree that it's good with limitations and they decide that 'The Lowdown' finally revealed what short of show it was after all.
It's the time of the night where the house lights are minutes away from coming on and you still need to find someone to bring home. Will our writers make it out of this week with someone or will they be at the bottom of the barrel? thealabamatake.com/b...
November 7, 2025 at 10:40 PM
It's the time of the night where the house lights are minutes away from coming on and you still need to find someone to bring home. Will our writers make it out of this week with someone or will they be at the bottom of the barrel? thealabamatake.com/b...
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November 7, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Today Tesla shareholders approved a plan to grant Leon Musk shares worth nearly $1 trillion if he meets some goals, and here I am thinking this protein shake is probably gonna be my supper.
November 7, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Today Tesla shareholders approved a plan to grant Leon Musk shares worth nearly $1 trillion if he meets some goals, and here I am thinking this protein shake is probably gonna be my supper.
Tomorrow afternoon on the site around 4:30, we'll see if these numbskull writers can get above .500 as college football enters its eleventh week. Did something happen with Hugh Freeze?
November 7, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Tomorrow afternoon on the site around 4:30, we'll see if these numbskull writers can get above .500 as college football enters its eleventh week. Did something happen with Hugh Freeze?
Yes, maybe the world as a whole peaked with one simple swagger of a dance in September, 1989. Read why on The Alabama Take today. thealabamatake.com/b...
November 5, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Yes, maybe the world as a whole peaked with one simple swagger of a dance in September, 1989. Read why on The Alabama Take today. thealabamatake.com/b...
Taking It Down is back this week and they're talking about the heavy weight and questions of 'Task,' the comedy of 'Chad Powers' and why it actually works, and their first reactions to 'It: Welcome to Derry.' Hear it in any podcast app! thealabamatake.com/p...
November 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Taking It Down is back this week and they're talking about the heavy weight and questions of 'Task,' the comedy of 'Chad Powers' and why it actually works, and their first reactions to 'It: Welcome to Derry.' Hear it in any podcast app! thealabamatake.com/p...
Out today: Takin' On Sports gets to kick back and watch the other fan bases in dismay as Alabama is off. It's Hugh Freeze, Auburn, Vandy at Texas, Ole Miss, the NFL, and a lot more. thealabamatake.com/p...
November 3, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Out today: Takin' On Sports gets to kick back and watch the other fan bases in dismay as Alabama is off. It's Hugh Freeze, Auburn, Vandy at Texas, Ole Miss, the NFL, and a lot more. thealabamatake.com/p...
Don't be scared this Halloween! It's time to make bold moves! What games do our writers believe are the best to bet this candy-filled weekend? Don't eat too many sweets! Make that money! thealabamatake.com/b...
October 31, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Don't be scared this Halloween! It's time to make bold moves! What games do our writers believe are the best to bet this candy-filled weekend? Don't eat too many sweets! Make that money! thealabamatake.com/b...
Happy Halloween! The self-proclaimed buttholes are back again today to recount the best, worst, and funniest of Star Wars Halloween costumes. C'mon. You know you had at least one of these. Hear the episode here: thealabamatake.com/p...
October 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Happy Halloween! The self-proclaimed buttholes are back again today to recount the best, worst, and funniest of Star Wars Halloween costumes. C'mon. You know you had at least one of these. Hear the episode here: thealabamatake.com/p...
This week on Takin' On Sports, it's the Bama win, LSU's loss of the game and of Brian Kelly, and a lot more college football. Then, the guys also discuss the World Series, the NFL, and the NBA. It's a big time of year! thealabamatake.com/p...
October 28, 2025 at 5:51 PM
This week on Takin' On Sports, it's the Bama win, LSU's loss of the game and of Brian Kelly, and a lot more college football. Then, the guys also discuss the World Series, the NFL, and the NBA. It's a big time of year! thealabamatake.com/p...