By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to a special edition of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast! Today, we welcome D’Andre McKenzie to the podcast! A Lee’s Summit, Missouri native, D’Andre McKenzie began his career as a Defensive Back (jersey number 29) for the University of Missouri Tigers football team. After graduating with a double […]
Jake’s Take’s Podcast – Bryan James
November 20, 2025 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a pleasure to welcome actor Bryan James to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. A California native, Bryan James grew up all over the state, living everywhere from San Francisco to San Diego. James did a lot of theatre growing up in different areas of the state. When […]
Jake’s Take’s Podcast – Jennifer Harper
November 17, 2025 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a pleasure to welcome singer-songwriter Jennifer Harper as a guest on the latest edition of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Raised in a musical family in Washington, D.C., Jennifer was drawn to the piano from a young age. Her early influences included the sounds of Simon & […]
Jake’s Take’s New Music Reviews – Week of Nov. 14, 2025
November 13, 2025 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Happy New Music Friday, everyone! It is hard to believe that 2025 is coming to an end and that we have a few more Jake’s Take’s New Music Reviews to go! Without further ado, let’s start this party! Nomad by DJ Snake Billboard Music Award-winning producer DJ Snake is back! […]
Jake’s Take’s Podcast – Veterans Day 2025 – Yeremi Hykel
November 10, 2025 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar salutes all the veterans who served in the United States Armed Forces. Thank you for your service and sacrifices. It is a pleasure to welcome Yeremi Hykel to the podcast! A veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, Yeremi first appeared on Reality TV on The Amazing […]
Jake’s Take’s Podcast – Sixth Anniversary: Becky Wilson
November 6, 2025 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Six years ago, I launched a new venue, The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. The podcast has welcomed guests across the entertainment and lifestyle industries. The guests have ranged from Emmy-winning journalists such as Anne Trujillo, Elex Michaelson, and Michael Mackie, and Emmy-winning actor Mike Manning, to Tony-winning producer […]
Jake’s Take’s Podcast: Mike Manning
November 3, 2025 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is an honor and a privilege to welcome two-time Emmy-winning actor, producer, and writer Mike Manning to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Television audiences first met Mike when he joined the cast of MTV’s legendary Reality TV series, The Real World: D.C. After completing filming, he dove into […]
Jake’s Take’s New Music Reviews: Week of Oct. 31, 2025
October 30, 2025 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to an exciting Halloween edition of Jake’s Take’s New Music Reviews! We got a lot of exciting music to unpack, so let’s start this party! Returning to Myself by Brandi Carlile 2025 has been a busy year for Brandi Carlile! Earlier this year, the singer-songwriter of “The Story” teamed […]
Jake’s Take Halloween 2025: A Conversation with Mew-Z
October 27, 2025 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Happy Halloween, everyone! For the first time (and in podcasting history), I will be entering the Pokémon world! All thanks to my friend, Marcus J. Anthony (Elite MJA)! Marcus has written a phenomenal fan fiction series, Pokémon: Next Generation. The series is set ten years after Ash Ketchum won the Pokémon […]
Jake’s Take’s Podcast – Katie Bain
October 23, 2025 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a privilege to welcome author and journalist Katie Bain to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. For over 15 years, Katie has covered the global dance and electronic music world scene. Her work has appeared in The Guardian, VICE, RBMA, L.A. Weekly, Flaunt, and many other publications. She […]
