By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com I could not be celebrating my fifteenth anniversary as a content creator and interviewer without welcoming back one of my all-time favorite guests and Reality TV alums, Paulie Calafiore, to Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar. Paulie first made his way to Reality TV when he was cast on CBS’s Big Brother 18, where […]
Jake’s ‘Masked Singer’ Take & Season 14 Debuts
January 8, 2026 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar is beginning our 15th anniversary celebration! To commemorate this milestone, I decided to combine two of my favorite things – podcasting and The Masked Singer! Introducing, Jake’s Masked Singer Take! Like its older brother spin-off, Jake’s AGT Take, this podcast focuses on FOX’s undercover celebrity talent […]
Jake’s Take’s Podcast: Evan McGill Returns (2026)
January 5, 2026 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a thrill to welcome back my friend, three-time Tony-winning producer and investor Evan McGill back to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast! Evan is also a Drama Desk Award and Drama League Award-winning theatrical and music producer whose work spans Broadway, the West End, and Australia. He is […]
Jake’s Take’s Podcast – Jon & Beth CELEBRATE Episode 400
January 1, 2026 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar’s 15th Anniversary Yearlong Celebration starts right now! I cannot believe that back in 2011, I would be doing this 15 YEARS LATER! Thank you to all my impeccable guests and their PR teams for taking a chance on this humble platform and making my dreams come […]
Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar: Best of 2025
December 22, 2025 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is hard to believe that 2025 is concluding on December 31. This year has come and gone so fast! Professional Milestones: It has been an incredible year for Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar, as we received our first award – a Silver Stevie for “Best Interview / Talk Show” […]
Jake’s Take’s Favorite Songs of 2025
December 18, 2025 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is hard to believe that 2025 is coming to an end! Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar’s Best of 2025 starts here! Here are the 40 original and cover songs that made an impact on me during the year: Resilience Three of my favorite songs of 2025 focused on resilience. Zac […]
Jake’s Take’s New Music Reviews – Week of December 14, 2025
December 12, 2025 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to the final Jake’s Take’s New Music Reviews of 2025! We got a lot of ground to cover, so let’s start this party! Love & Fear by Zac Brown Band Zac Brown Band released its eighth studio album, Love & Fear. The record might be a follow-up to 2015’s […]
Jake’s Take’s Special – ‘The Challenge 41’ Champ Yeremi Hykel
December 11, 2025 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a thrill to welcome back newly crowned Challenge champion Yeremi Hykel for a special Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast episode. A veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, Yeremi first appeared on Reality TV on The Amazing Race 35, which aired in 2023. He partnered with his brother, Navy veteran Liam, […]
Jake’s Take’s Podcast: Michael Mackie Returns!
December 8, 2025 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com For the final regular podcast of 2025, I am thrilled to welcome back my friend, eight-time Emmy-winning media personality Michael Mackie, to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast! Michael Mackie is a proud Midwesterner. Growing up, he always knew he wanted to be in TV. Or on TV. Or watching […]
Jake’s Take’s 2025 Holiday Special: Toby Gad
December 1, 2025 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is an honor and a privilege to welcome music producer and songwriter Toby Gad to the first Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast Holiday Special! Toby began his career in the late 1980s, when he and his brother Jens had three of their songs featured on controversial music duo Milli […]
