Latest Dissect Podcast Episodes
New Annoyances on 'The Challenge' and Why Watch 'The Killer' | Episode 179
Taking It Down - November 14, 2023 15:30 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsIn this week's audio version of the podcast, the entire crew is here to first dive into the current season of MTV's The Challenge: we'll unpack why it has a different vibe and who annoys us most (1:20). After a break, Donovan talks himself into possibly loving the new David Fincher movie on Net...
The Beatles? Yes, The Beatles
Taking It Down - November 07, 2023 15:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsWith only Adam and Blaine this week, the guys veer way out of the podcast's usual lane of TV to talk about The Beatles. Prompted by the new single "Now and Then," they talk discuss production, albums, and songs. The episode begins with the podcast's roots (1:20) before explaining why this week ...
The Payoff Of 'The Fall Of The House Of Usher'
Taking It Down - October 31, 2023 14:30 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsThis week for the audio episode of the podcast, Donovan and Blaine discuss some new options with the audio and video versions of Taking It Down (1:45) before moving into the sad news of Matthew Perry's death (3:20). Then it's a wrap on the final four episodes of the Netflix series The Fall Of T...
Talking THE WELL with Federico Zampaglione
Box Office Pulp - October 31, 2023 11:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsIs restoring a classic painting ever worth it? According to horror movies the answer is resoundingly "no," as you can plainly see in acclaimed director Federico Zampaglione's newest festival hit, "The Well!" Zampaglione (@Tiromancino) was kind enough to join us and talk about his love letter to t...
'Loki' Repeats The Past and One Host Ain't Having 'The Fall of Usher'
Taking It Down - October 24, 2023 13:45 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsThis week for the audio episode of the podcast, the four hosts have brief announcements on where they'll be this week if you want to come and see them (2:13) before getting into some thoughts on social media sites (5:37). From there, it's the problems of the still enjoyable Loki series on Disne...
SAW III Commentary Track
Box Office Pulp - October 23, 2023 14:11 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsEditor's Note: Mike's audio was borked and did our best to do a Lazarus on it and save the commentary. Will be jarring at first but hope we got it listenable for you. Our apologies! With Saw X currently gouging up the theaters, we continue our ongoing social experiment against the moral integrity...
Exploring Wes Anderson Short Films and Is 'House of Usher' Worth the Halloween Time
Taking It Down - October 17, 2023 14:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsAll four co-hosts this week are pretty interested in the new trailer of True Detective: Night Country, which is set in Alaska and stars Jodie Foster, and each of the hosts determines what's the impact the show could have (2:08). After that, the group pick up where they left off last week and an...
THE WELL - Mini BOP
Box Office Pulp - October 15, 2023 11:33 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsCalling all art fans! No, not THAT Art--even if, Lauren LaVera IS in this movie. I mean of the brush stroke kind! Look at what TERROR your preferred form of expression wreaks on more, unsuspecting restorers from a foreign land! I won't hold it against you, though. I WILL hold it against you if yo...
THE HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN ITS WALLS Commentary Track (A Big-Ass Pumpkin Day Extravaganza)
Box Office Pulp - October 14, 2023 10:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsJust when you thought it was safe to crack open a gourd, scoop out its insides, and carve your choice of expression into its helpless flesh, Big-Ass Pumpkin Day is here again! The BOP mantra has always been "when all else fails, do quality," so this year we're partying along with 2018's way-bette...
Explanations for 'Loki' and Wes Anderson's 'The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar'
Taking It Down - October 10, 2023 14:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsThis week the gang have a time dissecting the first episode of the new season of Loki (1:20). They also discuss the impact of Wes Anderson and his new short film on Netflix The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (20:30). To wrap the show, the gang narrows down what's in store for the next episode s...
Unique Voice of 'Welcome To Wrexham' and Oiling Up For 'The Challenge: USA'
Taking It Down - October 03, 2023 13:30 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsOn Taking It Down, the episode begins with a thanks to the city and residents of Florence, specifically some who may listen to the episode (1:20) before moving into a boiling feud with fellow Alabama Take podcast We Are A Star War (4:26). Then we determine perhaps what's missing from Welcome To ...
SAW II (Unrated) Commentary Track
Box Office Pulp - September 27, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsXavier did nothing wrong! And now that we've got your attention, welcome to the second installment of Saw n' A Movie, the commentary series that was in the safe the whole time. Spoilers. Join us as we discuss Saw II, first-time director Darren Lynn Bousman's inaugural dip into the needle-pit that...
'Ahsoka' Is Bad TV and How 'The Changeling' Stays Solid
Taking It Down - September 26, 2023 13:15 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsFor this week, the crew from Taking It Down explain how Ahsoka is bad TV and could signal bad moves for franchise moves (1:24). After the break, they discuss how though The Changeling from Apple TV+ has gotten rocky, it still is solid television. For those who prefer the video podcast, head to...
Unpacking 'The Changeling' and Going Back to Wrexham
Taking It Down - September 19, 2023 13:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsThis week's episode begins with a list of specific thank yous to the donors of the donation drive for the home site, The Alabama Take (1:58). If you helped out and pitched in, then you'll hear your name! From there, it's a few jokes at the expense of two specific politicians who made news this ...
SAW Commentary Track
Box Office Pulp - September 17, 2023 14:36 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsHello, listeners. We'd like to play a commentary. If it's [MONTH TAPE IS BEING PLAYED], it must be BOP! And tonight, the crew is untangling the first knot in the increasingly convoluted horror juggernaut that is SAW, in the first of a new BOP n' A Movie commentary series! The Elwes are screaming...
Why Watch 'The Changeling,' How Apple TV+ Is The New HBO, and 'The Challenge: USA'
Taking It Down - September 12, 2023 13:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsThis week's episode begins with the hypothesis that Apple TV+ has taken the crown from HBO for quality TV shows (2:37). Then, the group give spoiler-free thoughts on why The Changeling from the same streamer feels so special (9:28). After a short break aboutThe Alabama Take, it's a breakdown of...
Production on 'The Challenge: USA' and How Zany and Somber is 'Telemarketers'
Taking It Down - September 05, 2023 13:45 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsThe entire crew gather to first talk about the intersection of college football and intellectualism and how it's not a dichotomy (2:38) before shifting into The Challenge: USA and asking if production has too much of a hand in certain things (7:07). After the break, Blaine and Donovan discuss a...
What Happened to 'How To With John Wilson' and How 'The Challenge: USA' Became Great TV
Taking It Down - August 29, 2023 13:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsAfter nearly the entire month of August on a break, the entire crew of Taking It Down is back to reflect on the passing of Bob Barker first, as well as offer thoughts on celebrity deaths of late (2:16). After that, the major segments begin with a breakdown of how the HBO series How To With John...
The 'Secret Invasion' Backlash and 'Oppenheimer' Discourse, Plus More
Taking It Down - August 01, 2023 14:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsFor this week's episode, the crew at Taking It Down go spoiler free for all of the discussions. The talks begin with an explanation of the upcoming August break for the podcast and a call to action from listeners (1:37). From there, it's a dive into the online backlash on Secret Invasion, parti...
Why 'Knock At The Cabin' Is Two-Thirds Good
Taking It Down - July 25, 2023 13:20 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsGuest host Ty Edmondson is back on Taking It Down this week to help explain how Knock At The Cabin, now streaming on Peacock, is two-thirds good. They begin with a brief talk about the one that got away: Succession on HBO (1:38) before talking some generalities of Knock At The Cabin (4:24). Aft...
MAD HEIDI - Mini BOP
Box Office Pulp - July 21, 2023 19:47 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsSwissploitation! The genre you never knew you needed or knew existed. Mainly because it didn't until this very moment! In this bite sized BOP, Mike takes a cheese grater to the mad auspices of Casper Van Dien as THE PRESIDENT OF SWITZERLAND. The greatest credit in human history. Anyway, MAD HEIDI...
How Is 'It's Always Sunny...' Still Does It and The Mysteries of 'Silo' on Apple TV+
Taking It Down - July 18, 2023 13:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsIn this week's episode, we dissect how It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia keeps being funny and why it's a television classic (1:35). After the break, it's a deep dive into the mysteries of the Apple TV+ sci-fi drama Silo, which is worth a look (18:28). For a transcript of this week's episode, ...
First Person Shooter: The Definitive FPS Documentary - Mini BOP
Box Office Pulp - July 18, 2023 11:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsGrab your LAN cables and set game mode to Slappers Only, because the Box Office Players are talking about the newest documentary from CreatorVC, FPS! From before Doom to after Apex, the retrospective looks at the highlights and hidden gems of the shooter world, with plenty of behind the scenes in...
Apple TV+ Has Quality Television and Details of 'Secret Invasion'
Taking It Down - July 11, 2023 13:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsApple TV+ has some quality shows, and we have recommendations almost solely from that streaming app, including Hijack (1:37), City On Fire (3:04), and Silo (5:04) all with spoiler-free discussions. Then it's a brief note on the current season of The Righteous Gemstones and why it's not quite as...
Characters and Comparisons in the Back Half of 'The Bear'
Taking It Down - July 04, 2023 13:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsFor this week's Taking It Down, it's a brief thought on the 4th of July (1:36) before talking about Juvenile's Tiny Desk Concert on NPR (2:23). Then the rest of the episode is dedicated to the back half of the current season of The Bear, particularly what the characters' actions tell us about t...
SHIN ULTRAMAN - Mini BOP
Box Office Pulp - July 03, 2023 19:50 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsTime to get huge! The podcast goes tokusatsu as we check out Shinji Higuchi and Hideaki Anno’s back to basics reimagining of a beloved icon first debuting in 1966, and the next entry in Anno’s ‘Shin Japan Heroes Universe’, the kaiju slayer himself: SHIN ULTRAMAN. The Crew gets into what sets this...
The Humanity of 'The Bear' and Potentials of 'Secret Invasion'
Taking It Down - June 27, 2023 13:45 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsIn Episode 162 of Taking It Down, the crew begin with the secret recipe of the second season of The Bear as they discus the first three episodes of the new season on Hulu (1:37). After the break, it's a talk on how there are potentials within the first episode of the Disney+ series Secret Invas...
Cormac McCarthy's Work, How 'Black Mirror' Failed With Its First Episode Back, and Why Max's 'Smartless: On The Road' Works
Taking It Down - June 20, 2023 13:30 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsThis week, the hosts of Taking It Down begin with thoughts on the death of Cormac McCarthy, his work as both a Southerner and a Southwesterner, and an adaptation request on one of his novels (2:07). The hosts then give brief expectations on the upcoming Marvel and Disney+ series Secret Invasion ...
The Brilliant 'Barry' Ending and New Season of 'I Think You Should Leave'
Taking It Down - June 13, 2023 13:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsTaking It Down begins with a fan review (1:49) before discussing how the HBO show Barry comes to an end: somehow it subverts expectations without veering from the story it was always telling (3:24). After a break, we answer how good the new season of the Netflix series I Think You Should Leave i...
The Letdown of 'Bama Rush'
Taking It Down - May 30, 2023 13:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsWhat does the new documentary Bama Rush on Max -- formerly HBO Max -- have to say about Greek life, specifically rushing at the University of Alabama? And is the film a letdown? This week, we talk Bama Rush from director Rachel Fleit (2:10). The Alabama Take brings you an entire family of podca...
Related Dissect Topics
- Music 5
- Culture 3
- Analysis 3
- Dissection 3
- Movies 3
- Discussion 3
- Commentary 2
- Utilitarianism 2
- Bentham 2
- Dissected 2
- Torres strait 2
- Ancestral 2
- Remains 2
- Spiritual 2
- Sociologist 2
- Body parts 2
- Colonisation 2
- Cinema 2
- Film 2
- Reviews 2
- New 2