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Jake’s Take’s New Music Reviews: Week of January 30, 2026

January 29, 2026 By Jacob Elyachar

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By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome back to the latest edition of Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar’s New Music Reviews! We got a lot of new music to unpack, so let’s start this party! The Last Dance – Part One by Jason … [Continue reading]

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Jake’s Take’s Podcast: Mike Lewis & Oscar Chark

January 29, 2026 By Jacob Elyachar

Content creators and podcast hosts Mike Lewis and Oscar Chark join forces to talk about 'The Challenge' franchise's future on the latest episode of 'The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.'

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com A Note from Jacob: Since the recording of this podcast, MTV’s Official Challenge Podcast has announced that it has concluded filming new episodes. Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar thanks show co-hosts Aneesa … [Continue reading]

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Jake’s Take’s Podcast: Weston & Amanda Bergmann

January 26, 2026 By Jacob Elyachar

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is an honor to welcome both Weston “Wes” & Amanda Bergmann to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Reality TV fans first met Weston Bergmann in 2006’s The Real World: Austin. On the show, he … [Continue reading]

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Jake’s Take’s Podcast: Julie Cortés

January 22, 2026 By Jacob Elyachar

Award-winning freelance rockstar Julie Cortes made her 'Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar' debut to talk freelancing & combating antisemitism on the latest episode of 'Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar.'

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com I am so delighted to finally welcome one of my friends and mentors, the incomparable Julie Cortés, to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast! Julie is a copywriter by day and a freelance rockstar by … [Continue reading]

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Jake’s Take’s Podcast – Kim Yarbrough (2026)

January 19, 2026 By Jacob Elyachar

Actress & singer Kim Yarbrough spoke about voice acting in 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' & hoping for a Voice All-Stars Season.

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a privilege to welcome actress and singer Kim Yarbrough back to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar brand (and for the first time on the podcast) for the first time in 14 years! Many Reality TV fans … [Continue reading]

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Jake’s Take’s New Music Reviews: Week of Jan. 16, 2026

January 15, 2026 By Jacob Elyachar

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By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to the very first Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar’s New Music Reviews of 2026! We have a lot of new music to unpack, so let’s start this party! BEFORE I FORGET by The Kid LAROI Australian … [Continue reading]

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Jake’s Masked Singer Take: Johnny Knoxville’s Fear Night

January 15, 2026 By Jacob Elyachar

'Jake's Masked Singer' Take spoke about guest panelist Johnny Knoxville joined 'Masked Singer: Season 14' for Fear Night & The Croissants' true identities are revealed!

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com The Masked Singer is back! America’s favorite celebrity competition has returned for a fourteenth helping. Host Nick Cannon and panelists Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg, Robin Thicke, and Rita Ora welcomed … [Continue reading]

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Jake’s Take’s Podcast – Paulie Calafiore Returns (2026)

January 12, 2026 By Jacob Elyachar

Reality TV icon Paulie Calafiore spoke about his brief return to 'The Challenge: Battle of the Eras,' the vets' lackluster performance of 'The Challenge 41: Vets vs. New Threats,' and celebrating 10 years on Reality TV when he visited 'The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.'

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 … [Continue reading]

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Jake’s ‘Masked Singer’ Take & Season 14 Debuts

January 8, 2026 By Jacob Elyachar

'Jake's Masked Singer Take' is a podcast spin-off that covers FOX's undercover celebrity talent competition returned with a whole new twist, 18 costumes, and the First Masked Singer Insider.

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, … [Continue reading]

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Jake’s Take’s Podcast: Evan McGill Returns (2026)

January 5, 2026 By Jacob Elyachar

Three-time Tony-winning producer Evan McGill returned to the podcast to talk about 'Sunset BLVD,' 'The Outsiders,' & 'Two Strangers Carry a Cake Across New York' in the latest 'Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.'

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 … [Continue reading]

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