By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com I am very excited to launch a very special series for Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar. May is Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM), which annually celebrates the history, culture, and contributions of Jewish Americans to the United States. I am honored to welcome my dear friend and mentor, Joanne J-Bird Phillips, […]
Jake’s Take’s Jewish American Heritage Month – Joanne ‘JBIRD’ Phillips
May 14, 2026 By Leave a Comment
Jake’s Take’s Podcast – Dawn Derow
March 12, 2026 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a pleasure to welcome singer Dawn Derow to the Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. A New Yorker by way of Cape Cod, Dawn has been captivating audiences for more than 17 years with extraordinary versatility, moving seamlessly from Puccini to Brandi Carlile to Broadway and jazz. A graduate […]
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 Podcast – Dave Rosenberg & Susan Gornell
September 15, 2025 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a privilege to welcome filmmakers Dave Rosenberg and Susan Gornell to the Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Dave and Susan are the filmmakers behind Bridging the Gap. The documentary shows Dave (a Los Angeles liberal Democrat) and Susan (an Iowa Conservative Republican) set off on a trek across […]
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 Podcast: Tim Johnson, Jr.
May 8, 2025 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com A Note from Jacob: In this interview, Tim discussed appearing on disgraced music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs’s The Four: Battle for Stardom. If you and anyone you know have suffered from any sexual assault, please call the Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673. It is a privilege to welcome Tim Johnson, Jr., to The […]
Jake’s Take’s Podcast: Marla Mase
February 17, 2025 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com A Note from Jacob: If you or someone you know are experiencing a mental health crisis, please call 988. It is a pleasure to welcome singer and actress Marla Mase to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. A native New Yorker, Marla was born in Brooklyn and raised in Canarsie. […]
