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Where Does 'Widow's Bay' Go From Here?
Jun 23, 2026
Unknown duration
How 'Widow's Bay' Sets Up What's Left and 'Cape Fear' Seeds a Good Series; Plus, 'Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed'
Jun 16, 2026
Unknown duration
Time in 'Widow's Bay'; Plus, a Preview of 'Cape Fear'
Jun 9, 2026
34m 36s
Mysteries of 'Widow's Bay'; Plus, 'The Boroughs,' 'Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed,' and More!
Jun 2, 2026
48m 22s
What 'Euphoria' Says About Culture; Plus, the Joy of 'Margo's Got Money Troubles' and a Classic 'Widow's Bay'
May 26, 2026
41m 22s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/23/26 |  Where Does 'Widow's Bay' Go From Here? | In the weekly episode, host Blaine gives a quick overview of the episode (0:02) before Adam and Donovan join the episode. They discuss the return of 'House of the Dragon' on HBO to begin (0:29). After that, they have non-spoiler thoughts on 'Widow's Bay' (3:13). After the break, they unpack the finale of 'Widow's Bay' and discuss where it could go from there (8:35). For more, visit the home site of the podcast at The Alabama Take with the link here: https://www.thealabamatake.com | — | ||||||
| 6/16/26 |  How 'Widow's Bay' Sets Up What's Left and 'Cape Fear' Seeds a Good Series; Plus, 'Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed' | In this week's episode, host Blaine gives the usual hello, introduction, and overview (0:02) before inviting Adam and Donovan into the episode. They begin with hellos to specific listeners whom they know join the podcast each week (0:42). To kick off non-spoilers, Blaine and Donovan have plenty of thoughts on Amazon's 'Spider-Noir' (2:19). The three of them then discuss what certain knowlege adds to watching the end of a season, especially one like 'Widow's Bay' (8:55). They mostly praise 'Cape Fear' and its first episode (15:50). Finally in non-spoilers, they explain why most people would get invested with the series 'Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed' (23:06). In spoilers, the three hosts converse about how 'Widow's Bay' sets up its final episode and what that could entail (27:19). They lay out the reasons why 'Cape Fear' is full of potential (41:36). Finally, the three enjoyed 'Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed' and the explain with specifics on why that was (50:54). For more from The Alabama Take team, visit the website here. | — | ||||||
| 6/9/26 |  Time in 'Widow's Bay'; Plus, a Preview of 'Cape Fear'✨ | remakesTV shows+3 | Adam | The Alabama TakeLuna+4 | — | Cape FearWidow's Bay+5 | — | 34m 36s | |
| 6/2/26 |  Mysteries of 'Widow's Bay'; Plus, 'The Boroughs,' 'Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed,' and More!✨ | TV reviewsFilm discussions+3 | — | Apple TVAMC++7 | — | Widow's BayThe Boroughs+3 | — | 48m 22s | |
| 5/26/26 |  What 'Euphoria' Says About Culture; Plus, the Joy of 'Margo's Got Money Troubles' and a Classic 'Widow's Bay'✨ | EuphoriaMargo's Got Money Troubles+3 | DonovanAdam | EuphoriaMargo's Got Money Troubles+2 | — | EuphoriaMargo's Got Money Troubles+3 | — | 41m 22s | |
| 5/19/26 |  Comfort Shows and TV That Says Something: 'Rooster,' 'Lord of the Flies,' and 'Widow's Bay'✨ | TV reviewsminiseries discussion+5 | — | Margo's Got Money TroublesRooster+3 | — | RoosterLord of the Flies+6 | — | 1h 02m 56s | |
| 5/11/26 |  Sabotage and Horror: 'Beef' and 'Widow's Bay'✨ | TV reviewsFilm discussions+3 | Donovan | Apple TVHBO+7 | — | BeefWidow's Bay+6 | — | 55m 07s | |
| 5/5/26 |  The Best TV of 2026 Thus Far✨ | TV reviewstop shows+3 | — | The Alabama TakeWonder Man+1 | — | TV of 2026top shows+3 | — | 10m 08s | |
| 4/28/26 |  TV's Dark Corners: 'Euphoria,' 'Beef,' 'Half Man,' and More✨ | TV reviewsEuphoria+4 | Donovan | HBONetflix+6 | — | EuphoriaBeef+5 | — | 55m 26s | |
| 4/21/26 |  'Euphoria' Disappoints, Promising Shows, and 'DTF St. Louis' Finale,✨ | EuphoriaDTF St. Louis+4 | — | Sister Ray DaviesEuphoria+2 | — | EuphoriaDTF St. Louis+4 | — | 54m 34s | |
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| 4/14/26 |  How People Watch TV Wrong with 'DTF St. Louis,' 'Rooster,' and 'Shrinking'✨ | TV watching habitsshow reviews+3 | — | DTF St. LouisRooster+3 | — | TV reviewsDTF St. Louis+5 | — | 1h 07m 20s | |
| 3/24/26 |  Steve Carell's Greatness in 'Rooster' and the Tones of 'DTF St. Louis'✨ | Steve CarellTV reviews+4 | AdamDonovan | The Fall and Rise of Reggie DinkinsThe Pitt+5 | — | Steve CarellRooster+6 | — | 1h 01m 46s | |
| 3/17/26 |  'DTF St. Louis' and Its Vibes; Steve Carell Returns to the Spotlight in 'Rooster'✨ | TV seriesstreaming+4 | Adam | DTF St. LouisScarpetta+3 | — | DTF St. LouisSteve Carell+6 | — | 1h 05m 56s | |
| 3/10/26 |  Unraveling 'DTF St. Louis' and 'Shrinking' Does Its Best✨ | TV reviewsFilm discussions+3 | DonovanAdam | HBOThe Alabama Take+2 | — | DTF St. LouisShrinking+3 | — | 53m 09s | |
| 3/3/26 |  How 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' and 'How to Get to Heaven From Belfast' Get It Right!✨ | film reviewsTV shows+3 | — | The Alabama TakeA Knight of the Seven Kingdoms+2 | — | A Knight of the Seven KingdomsHow to Get to Heaven From Belfast+3 | — | 56m 37s | |
| 2/24/26 |  An XL Episode From Rewatches to 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' to 'How to Get to Heaven from Belfast'!✨ | rewatchesHBO shows+3 | AdamDonovan | The Alabama TakeBand of Brothers+4 | — | A Knight of the Seven KingdomsWonder Man+3 | — | 1h 27m 44s | |
| 1/27/26 |  It's the Seventies in Russia and 'A Knight' Makes Us Happy!✨ | HBO seriesNetflix live event+3 | Donovan | HBONetflix+6 | — | HBONetflix+3 | — | 53m 48s | |
| 1/16/26 |  The Big TV Preview Episode! | The podcast episode is a unique, spoiler-free preview of upcoming TV shows set to debut from January through April. Blaine begins everything with a quick overview (0:03) before Adam and Donovan join and get a chance to rebuke his best-of-TV list from 2025 (2:42). Then it's time to discuss what's coming to TV this late winter and early spring as well as gauge our interest on various series (7:42). For more, visit The Alabama Take website with this link.To sign up for the site's newsletter, visit the link here.To help both the podcast and The Alabama Take site itself, consider making a donation of any size with the link here. | — | ||||||
| 1/13/26 |  TV Finales: 'Stranger Things,' 'Plur1bus,' 'Welcome to Derry,' and 'The Chair Company' | This week, the episode kicks off with the trio—Adam, Donovan, and Blaine—reuniting after their holiday break to discuss the endings of 2025's television. To begin, Blaine breaks down where they've been and how it almost ended (0:02). In the non-spoiler section, the guys join Blaine to talk about 'Stranger Things 5' and its return to form (2:29). They also discuss the finales, without spoilers, for 'Plur1bus' (4:56), 'Welcome to Derry' (6:19), and 'The Chair Company' (9:07). In the spoiler section, it's what made 'Stranger Things 5' work (12:17), what 'Plur1bus' likely had to say (30:54), how 'Welcome to Derry' was more of a roller coaster than show (44:50), and how 'The Chair Company' achieved something utterly wild (49:13). For more, visit The Alabama Take website with this link.To sign up for the site's newsletter, visit the link here.To help both the podcast and The Alabama Take site itself, consider making a donation of any size with the link here. | — | ||||||
| 12/16/25 |  Inconsistence in 'Welcome to Derry' and 'Plur1bus' Goes Beyond A.I. | This week, Blaine gives a welcome and overview (0:02) before Donovan joins to talk non-spoilers about the D&D heavy episodes of 'Stranger Things 5' (1:12). They briefly talk about the new Netflix film 'Knives Out: Wake Up Dead Man' (6:24). From there, they continue some non-spoiler ideas on if 'Welcome to Derry' is good (7:43) and the amount of episodes left for 'Pluribus' (11:04). In non-spoilers, the bulk of the discussion revolves around 'Welcome to Derry,' where they analyze the show's recent developments and if it can count as having thematic depth (16:19). From there, it is spoiler section for 'Pluribus,' where they recognize its unique storytelling (39:58). For more, visit The Alabama Take website with this link.To sign up for the site's newsletter, visit the link here.To help both the podcast and The Alabama Take site itself, consider making a donation of any size with the link here. | — | ||||||
| 12/9/25 |  How 'Train Dreams' Is the Movie of the Year, 'Plur1bus' Needs One Change, and 'Welcome to Derry' May Pull It Together | This week, Blaine offers an overview of the podcast as a whole (0:02) before welcoming Donovan and Adam. Where has Adam been all this time (1:32)? From there in the non-spoiler section, they all discuss the worries of the Netflix purchase of Warner Bros and HBO (3:01) before discussing 'Stranger Things 5' and its return to Netflix (7:49). Also on Netflix is the movie 'Train Dreams,' which they question who would enjoy it (14:29) before a quick non-spoiler look at 'Plur1bus' on Apple TV and how it is holding (19:08). They give a similar check-in with the HBO series 'Welcome to Derry' (21:04) before Blaine explains in the non-spoiler section how 'The Beast In Me' on Netflix goes wrong (22:09). He offers 'The Chair Company' as a potential great one before moving on (23:18). In spoilers, the hosts discuss the excellence of 'Train Dreams' (25:59), what needs changed in 'Plur1bus' (51:10), and how 'Welcome to Derry' pales to another current series (1:05:23). For more, visit The Alabama Take website with this link.To sign up for the site's newsletter, visit the link here.To help both the podcast and The Alabama Take site itself, consider making a donation of any size with the link here. | — | ||||||
| 12/2/25 |  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' from years ago (2:01). From there, they briefly discuss this season of 'The Challenge: Vets and New Threats' (2:52) before getting into the meat of the show, which is HBO's 'IT: Welcome to Derry' and how the show successfully balances horror while remaining engaging for viewers in the nonspoiler section (4:56). For spoilers, it's about the plot of the series and if it can maintain its scares (18:35). For more, visit The Alabama Take website with this link.To sign up for the site's newsletter, visit the link here.To help both the podcast and The Alabama Take site itself, consider making a donation of any size with the link here. | — | ||||||
| 11/26/25 |  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) before reminding everyone about this different podcast episode for Taking It Down (1:35). Once Donovan joins, the two discuss how 'Welcome to Derry' from HBO has mixed merits (3:32). After that, they shift gears to Netflix's 'Death by Lightning,' as it has a witty and energetic narrative (21:15). The conversation then turns to Apple TV's 'Pluribus,' where they try their best to unravel its mysteries (33:46). To end, Donovan offers a brief thought on 'Frankenstein' which is now airing on Netflix (54:07). For more, visit The Alabama Take website with this link.To sign up for the site's newsletter, visit the link here.To help both the podcast and The Alabama Take site itself, consider making a donation of any size with the link here. | — | ||||||
| 11/25/25 |  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), but when Donovan joins, he questions the existence of UMass (2:13). The hosts get into television with Ken Burns, controversy, and his new documentary 'The American Revolution' on PBS (3:56). Has he lost his touch? From there, it's short thoughts on 'The Beast in Me' from Netflix and how Matthew Rhys and Claire Danes can do no wrong (14:01). They continue a few ideas on 'IT: Welcome to Derry' (17:09) and praise the energy of 'Death by Lightning' on Netflix (25:15). They can't say much about 'Plur1bus' on Apple TV, but they try, especially about the creators (32:26) before moving into the Netflix film 'Frankenstein' and how it differs from other famous adaptations (34:53). For more, visit The Alabama Take website with this link.To sign up for the site's newsletter, visit the link here.To help both the podcast and The Alabama Take site itself, consider making a donation of any size with the link here. | — | ||||||
| 11/11/25 |  '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 well as the newly filmed 'Frankenstein' (4:53). From there, and still in non-spoilers, they discuss the big hit for Apple TV with 'Pluribus' (5:56) as it reunites the 'Breaking Bad' and 'Better Call Saul' crew. They stay with non-spoilers for the second and scary episode of 'Welcome to Derry' (10:14) as well as the finale for the FX and Hulu 'The Lowdown' (15:11). In spoilers, they discuss what 'Welcome to Derry' gets right and what it can do to become great (19:25). They also discuss how 'The Lowdown' revealed what it really wants to be seen as, and it is perfect, including what it has to say, surprisingly on white savior trope (42:47). For more, visit The Alabama Take website with this link.To sign up for the site's newsletter, visit the link here.To help both the podcast and The Alabama Take site itself, consider making a donation of any size with the link here. | — | ||||||
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