Nick and Julie get fierce about the olympics and monkeypox and take a bite out of a heckofalot of content this week. Never Have I Ever Season 2, Schmigadoon!, White Lotus and, of course, the dolls. Show Notes: @1:00 - Hot takes - Olympics check-in, Never Have I Ever, Schmigadoon!, Shark Week, Love is Blind reunion, Making the Cut, White Lotus @33:15 - All Stars 6 + Fantasy | Episodes 5 - Pink Table Talk @51:00 - Drag Race España | Reunion @59:15- Games! | Heads up! Follow along with slideshows and bonus content at www.takespod.com.

Takes All Over The Place

67: Shark Week

If there’s one thing we know, it’s that life feels better when cute animals pics and memes dominate our screens. This week, hilarious and adorable animals are helping us cope with party hangovers, elevators, lightening storms and an unexpected swell of emotions in Drag Race España. Show Notes: @1:00 - Hot takes - Long-time listener - first time caller, Nick threw a party, things that are scary, This Way Up, self care, and the Tweet of the Week. @33:15 - All Stars 6 + Fantasy | Episodes 4 - Half Time Show @51:00 - Drag Race España | Rugby Makeover @59:15- Games! | Family Feud Follow along with slideshows and bonus content at www.takespod.com.

66: Feline Frisky

This week Nick and Julie explore intimacy in Estonia, the aisles of Homegoods with Jillian Bell, the not-so-funny fate of humanity and the remaining queens of Drag Race España. They also rank this week’s drag race fantasy league, choose a tweet of the week and crown a Taboo winner. Show Notes: @1:00 - Hot takes - Hang out IRL?, mourning Megan McCain, Kevin can F*** himself, Firebird, Loki, Home Sweet Homegoods, Tweets! @37:00 - All Stars 6 + Fantasy | Episodes 3 -Moonlighting @1:04:00 - Drag Race España | It’s a roast @1:12:00- Games! | Taboo! Follow along with slideshows and bonus content at www.takespod.com.

65: Tassel Gay or Blanket Gay?

Julie and Nick swim fabulously through a sea of white claw, marshmallows, flowers and Lil Nas X and finally make it to the rhinestone shores of Drag Race All Stars 6 and España. Show Notes: @1:15 - Hot takes - Marshmallow failure, Lil Nas X, a really excited guy at the gymnastics trials (not Nick), maxims from Julie, Full Bloom, gay fish @25:45 - All Stars 6 | Episodes 1 AND 2 and our fantasy league LEADER BOARD! @53:45 - Drag Race España | Dirty acting, mean queens @1:02:45- Games! | All Stars 6 Entrance Lines Follow along with slideshows and bonus content at www.takespod.com.

64: Gay Fish

Julie and Nick both put themselves out there this week and it was fun!…Or, they survived. And made it home in time to watch gay stuff (The Man in the Orange Shirt and Elite), get mad at Megan McCain (Julie) and narrow down a tweet of the week! Show Notes: @1:00 - Hot takes - Who’s your daddy?, therapy! Who knew?, Megan McCain, The Man in the Orange Shirt, Elite, Lupin, Nobody, gymnastics and the Tweet of the Week @26:00 - Drag Race Down Under y España | A finale and a recap @47:45 - All Stars 6 Fantasy League | Week 1 Team Picks @50:00- Games! Mad Gabs Follow along with slideshows and bonus content at www.takespod.com.

63: Any Daddies?

Nick showed up to the podcast with low energy but big questions and Julie is devoting most of her nocturnal energy to the whole of the HBO Max universe. Everyone gets warmed up through frustration with Drag Race Down Under’s definition of “Talent Show” and the lights are fully on for a game of 100,000 Pyramid. Show Notes: @1:00 - Hot takes - Where Nick’s at, Julie’s watching all of HBO Max, Watchmen, Starstruck, the French Open wraps up, Bill Maher, The Nevers and the Tweet of the Week! @34:15 - Drag Race Down Under | Talent Show…sort of. @53:00- Games! $100,000 Pyramid Follow along with slideshows and bonus content at www.takespod.com. Love 30 Rock? Check out our rewatch podcast - Blerg! @blergpodcast 

62: Skintimate or Not?

Strong women and antlered children have dominated Nick and Julie’s weeks respectively, and after a brain dump and debrief they come back together to revel in the multi-cultural joys of Drag Race worldwide and play a rousing and random game of 5 second rule. Show Notes: @1:15 - Hot takes - Gymnastics and the road to Tokyo, Roland Garros check-in, The Roots zoom covers, Sweet Tooth, Welcome to Plathville, Psychology in Seattle, Legendary. @28:30 - Drag Race Down Under and España @53:00- Games! 5 Second Rule Follow along with slideshows and bonus content at www.takespod.com. Follow us @takespod on social and don't forget to rate and subscribe! 

61: Portrait Studios

Team Takes has never been so fired up about sports before (bet you guessed tennis though). Twitter (and others) are abuzz with Naomi Osaka’s exit from the French Open and Julie and Nick have thoughts. They also discuss the Mare of Easttown finale, Season 2 of Special and the latest Drag Race Down Under. Spoilers and strong opinions ahead! Show Notes: @1:45 - Hot takes - Tennis drama, smash the patriarchy, Mare of Easttown (SPOILERS), Special and Shrill, David Alan Grier, and the Tweet of the Week! @32:30 - Drag Race Down Under! | Don’t you wish it wasn’t yeast spread? @59:30- Games! 5 Things Follow along with slideshows and bonus content at www.takespod.com.

60: Lift As You Climb

So many updates this week! Nick and Julie saw each other in real life, Mare of Easttown has many murder possibilities, Megan McCain says triggering things on the View, the gays are tweeting and Nick’s wearing a necklace! Show Notes: @1:15 - Hot takes - Takes went to a party!, Mare of Easttown, Vampire Diaries, Megan McCain/The View, Shadow and Bone, SNL, the tweet of the week!  @42:30 - Drag Race Down Under! | It’s a Ball! Episode 4 @1:02:00- Games! Heads Up! Follow along with slideshows at www.takespod.com.

59: Regal Beagle

We’re back from break with three weeks worth of thoughts and content! We check in on the shows Nick and Julie have been watching (Mare of Easttown most notably), get the low-down on Nick’s post-vaxx exploits (or lack thereof) and Julie’s feral cat conspiracies and, of course, we’re well under way with Drag Race Down Under! Show Notes: @1:45 - Hot takes - Mare of Easttown, Cicadas, Little Mix, Good Girls, The Great, The Nevers, Girls5eva, Sara Bareilles/Gravity/SYTYCD, the drag queen podcast boom, feral cats, Julie’s insta-dogs including Gaston and Izzy, and our Tweet(s) of the Week! @35:00 - Drag Race Down Under! | The first three episodes @52:45- Games! Who’s first Werkroom Line Was it Anyway? Down Under Edition Amazing slideshows at www.takespod.com Like 30 Rock? Check out our other podcast - Blerg! Like, Subscribe, Follow @takespod and @blergpodcast 

58: Baby Ducks

We’re taking a couple weeks off, but before we go, let’s talk: The Oscars! All the Disney+ content! The finale of Drag Race Season 13! We’ve also got “Guess the Song - 2000s” and a really good round-up for Tweet of the Week! Show Notes: @1:30 - Hot takes - The Oscars, Sound of Metal, Gilmore Girls Podcast, Mare of Easton, Dead Calm, Disney+, gay conspiracies, new Mighty Ducks, Big Shot, Trixie and Katya, and Why Are You Like This? @29:00 - Drag Race S13 | The Finale!! @52:00 - Games! Guess the song - the 2000s Amazing slideshows at www.takespod.com. Find us on social @takespod and @blergpodcast

57: Zozzled

It’s a spicy week as Julie takes a brief break from her “Hot Ones” binge to chat with Nick about the fantastic (but you must acknowledge when it’s problematic) “Drop Dead Gorgeous,” Bill Maher jumping the shark, the many problems of the Colton Underwood story, and the many great contenders for this week’s ’Tweet of the Week!’ Show Notes: @1:15 - Hot takes - Nick’s new phone, Drop Dead Gorgeous, Bill Maher and Sharon Osbourne, Colton Underwood, The Circle, The Nanny, Hot Ones and Julie and Nick’s Tweet(s) of the Week! @37:00 - Drag Race S13 | The Reunion @48:45 - Games! Heads up! The tweet Nick laughs about for 30 seconds straight can be found at www.takespod.com.

56: The Hot Ones

To dwell on the pain of the past or to focus on new and exciting projects, this is the question facing both our intrepid podcast hosts and the iceberg that got hit by the Titanic (brilliantly portrayed by Bowen Yang on SNL). Luckily, there is much to watch and listen to while deciding, including the 2016 Ghostbusters, Drag Race and the latest SNL. Also introducing Julie’s ‘Tweet of the Week!’ and Nick’s “Spontaneous Question Attack.” Show Notes: @1:15 - Hot takes - Nordic Track v Peloton, SNL, Leah Remini’s Scientology Podcast, Ghostbusters, Thunder Force, Trixie and Katya watch Selling Sunset, Armchaired and Dangerous, cannibalism, Ethan Hawke and intoducing Shea Coulee’s new Top Model podcast. @34:00 - Drag Race S13 | Episode 14 - The Final Four is the Final Four - Lucky! @49:00 - Games! Drag Race Quiz - How well do Nick and Julie remember the past 12 seasons? And more importantly, can they work together to win? Runway slideshows on www.takespod.com Follow us @takespod and @blergpodcast and don't forget to review and subscribe! 

55: Big Iceberg Energy

Nick has his sights set on gold - or at least a shinier, more relaxed version of himself to introduce to the world once fully vaccinated. While Julie is in it to win gold in 100,000 Pyramid -and every gemstone rating we give. And the thing bringing peace and joy to the entire podcast right now? Barb and Star and their adventures in Vista Del Mar. Culottes away! Show Notes: @1:15 - Hot takes - hammocks, weight loss, Megan McCain, Marvel, Gaetz-gate, Overserved with Lisa Vanderpump (and Trixie and Iggy), Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar (*SPOILERS*) @26:15 - Drag Race S13 | Episode 13 - Henny I Shrunk The Drag Queens @45:00 - Games! 100,000 Pyramid Runway slideshows on www.takespod.com Like, subscribe and follow us @takespod  Dive into 30 Rock with us on @blergpodcast

54: Seeking El Dorado

This week’s takes are brought to you by Ted Cruz’s border boudoir shots, Hip-Hop for Jesus, the delicious sin of Lil Nas X and the emotional turmoil of Minari (and the rest of the Oscar nominees). Featuring a feisty round of song association and the hot - too hot - roast of RuPaul’s Drag Race US. Show Notes: @1:15 - Hot takes - Come on vaccine, Lil Nas X, Minari, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, and the rest of the Marvel Universe, Mighty Ducks reboot, Brooklyn 99, Waffles + Mochi @37:00 - Drag Race S13 | Episode 12 - Nice Girls Roast @57:30 - Games! Song Association Runway slideshows on www.takespod.com Follow us @takespod Like 30 Rock? Listen to Blerg! @blergpodcast

53: Come on Vaccine / Hip-Hop for Jesus

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Takes All Over The Place

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