By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It’s the most wonderful time of the year! America’s Got Talent (AGT) is back for its 20th anniversary season! Veteran judge Mel B returned to the main show for the first time in seven years, joining Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, and Sofia Vergara at the Judges’ Desk. In the seventh episode of Jake’s […]
Jake’s Take Podcast: Scott Yager & Mark Long
July 13, 2025 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com A Note from Jacob: 375 podcast episodes! I never expected to record 375 interviews when I first sat down with reality TV and pop culture commentator Brent Wolgamott in November 2019. I never thought that best-selling authors, an Emmy-nominated director, Emmy-winning journalists, podcast hosts, Reality TV icons, a Songwriters Hall of […]
Jake’s Take’s New Music Reviews: Week of July 11, 2025
July 10, 2025 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Happy New Music Friday! Welcome to the first Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar’s New Music Reviews of Summer 2025! We got a lot of new music to unpack, so let’s start this party! The Secret of Life: Partners, Volume Two by Barbra Streisand EGOT icon Barbra Streisand released her thirty-seventh […]
Jake’s AGT Take – Episode 6: A Deadly Return & The Munz Wave
July 10, 2025 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It’s the most wonderful time of the year! America’s Got Talent (AGT) is back for its 20th anniversary season! Veteran judge Mel B returned to the main show for the first time in seven years, joining Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, and Sofia Vergara at the Judges’ Desk. In the sixth episode of Jake’s […]
Jake’s Take’s Podcast: Michael Lazar
July 4, 2025 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a privilege to welcome singer-songwriter Michael Lazar to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Michael is a Miami-based singer-songwriter whose music blends pop, theater, and poetry into something deeply personal. His critically acclaimed debut album, 51/49, chronicled an 18-year journey through grief, reinvention, and healing – an autobiographical […]
Jake’s Take’s New Music Reviews: Week of June 27, 2025
June 26, 2025 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to the first Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar’s New Music Reviews of Summer 2025! We got a lot of new music to unpack, so let’s start this party! American Heart by Benson Boone American Idol dropout Benson Boone became one of the hottest pop-rock artists after his breakout single, […]
Jake’s AGT Take: Sandoval, Sofia’s GB & World Record Breaker
June 26, 2025 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It’s the most wonderful time of the year! America’s Got Talent (AGT) is back for its 20th anniversary season! Veteran judge Mel B returned to the main show for the first time in seven years, joining Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, and Sofia Vergara at the Judges’ Desk. In the fifth episode of Jake’s AGT […]
Jake’s Take’s Podcast: Mark Christie
June 23, 2025 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a pleasure to welcome content creator Mark Christie to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Mark is known in the social media world as Mark Chrispy. He has built a following that includes 1 million YouTube subscribers and 1.3 million TikTok followers thanks to his quick-witted commentary […]
Jake’s AGT Take S20: Mel B’s Strict Expectations & 7 Favorites
June 19, 2025 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It’s the most wonderful time of the year! America’s Got Talent (AGT) is back for its 20th anniversary season! Veteran judge Mel B returned to the main show for the first time in seven years, joining Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, and Sofia Vergara at the Judges’ Desk. In the fourth episode of Jake’s […]
Jake’s Take’s Podcast: James Sunshine
June 16, 2025 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a privilege to welcome Reality TV veteran and writer, producer, and director James Sunshine to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. After graduating as valedictorian from his film school, James moved to Los Angeles in 2012 with no job, no car, nowhere to live, and an overdrawn bank […]
