By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Angelcake Entertainment’s Drew Angelman returned to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast! Drew is the creator of Angelcake Entertainment! He has covered the popular MTV reality competition series, The Challenge since Final Reckoning and many of its spin-offs, including The Challenge: All Stars, The Challenge: USA, and The Challenge: […]
Jake’s AGT Take – Meet Your Season 21 Live Acts
July 28, 2026 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com The America’s Got Talent (AGT): Season 21 Judges Auditions are over! Throughout the past seven weeks, hundreds of acts auditioned in front of the show’s on-air team (judges Howie Mandel, Mel B, Sofia Vergara, and series creator Simon Cowell). Only 10 lucky individuals received the automatic ticket to the Season 21 […]
Jake’s Take Podcast – Sam Bettens
July 27, 2026 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a privilege to welcome singer-songwriter and transgender Belgian/American artist Sam Bettens to Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Sam began his career as the frontman for the Belgian rock band K’s Choice with his brother Gert. The band grew in popularity in Belgium, the Netherlands, and across Europe and […]
Jake’s Take Podcast – Kallie Moore
July 23, 2026 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a privilege to welcome paleontologist, science communicator, and Kansas City native Kallie Moore to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Kallie has loved paleontology before she could even spell it. Growing up in Kansas City, she was surrounded by fossiliferous limestones and spent hours searching for marine invertebrate […]
Jake’s AGT Take: The Final Round of Season 21 Auditions
July 21, 2026 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com America’s Got Talent (AGT) entered its final round of the Season 21 Judges Auditions! Tonight, the last set of hopefuls entered the Pasadena Civic Auditorium for one final chance to impress the judges (series creator Simon Cowell, Mel B, Howie Mandel, and Sofia Vergara). However, the judges and host Terry Crews […]
Jake’s Take Podcast: Jason Stuart
July 20, 2026 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a privilege to welcome actor, stand-up comic, and LGBTQ+ activist Jason Stuart to the Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Born in the Bronx and raised in Los Angeles, Jason has built a reputation for bold, unexpected performances that blend humor, humanity, and fearless authenticity. A self-described insecure Jewish kid […]
Jake’s Take’s New Music Reviews: Week of July 17, 2026
July 16, 2026 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to the latest edition of Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar’s New Music Reviews! We got a lot of music to unpack, so let’s start this party! ADAM by Adam Lambert Since his debut on American Idol in 2009, Adam Lambert has showcased why he is one of pop rock’s […]
Jake’s AGT Take: Season 21 Auditions Enter Round 6
July 14, 2026 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com America’s Got Talent (AGT)’s twenty-first season is nearing the homestretch of Judges’ Auditions. The show’s on-air team – host Terry Crews, judges Howie Mandel, Mel B, Sofia Vergara, and series creator Simon Cowell – has not only been searching for the next $1M winner but also getting competitive in selecting Golden […]
Jake’s Take Podcast: Kara Alloway Returns!
July 13, 2026 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a privilege to welcome the fantastic Kara Alloway back to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast! Kara began her media career after graduating from McGill University and landed at Allure in Los Angeles, where she worked as the Assistant West Coast Editor, reporting to editor Linda Wells. Her […]
Jake’s AGT Take – The Season 21 Halfway Point
July 7, 2026 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com America’s Got Talent (AGT): Season 21 Judges’ Auditions returned after its Fourth of July celebration! Since the Judges’ Auditions began, the entire on-air team (Host Terry Crews, Judges Howie Mandel, Mel B, Sofia Vergara & show creator Simon Cowell) has raced each other to award acts the Golden Buzzer, which entitled […]
