Taking It Down
Taking It Down
Blaine Duncan, TV Analyst
Politics Invades, Netflix Plans a Correct Release, 'Stick' Continues, and 'It's Always Sunny...' Has Its Best In Years
40 minutes Posted Jul 22, 2025 at 11:00 am.
This week in the TV and streaming podcast, Blaine gives an overview
before he and Donovan discuss how politics has invaded television
with the funding for PBS
The question is: does that matter
?The other big political and TV news came from Colbert this week who had a shocking announcement
The hosts dissect how Netflix got one release date perfect
before transitioning into what could be FX's big franchise hit
In non-spoilers, they discuss why 'Stick' continues its improvement
and how 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' produced one of its best episodes in years
For spoilers, the guys talk about the tactics of solid TV from 'Stick'
and the cultural touchstones in 'It's Always Sunny...' this week
The two end the show with an idea for next week
Introduction and Overview
Politics Invades
PBS Funding
Colbert's Announcement
Netflix Releases Correctly
FX's New Bet
Non-Spoilers for 'Stick'
Non-Spoilers for 'It's Always Sunny..."
Spoilers for 'Stick'
Spoilers for 'It's Always Sunny..."
Possible for Next Week?
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Show notes
This week in the TV and streaming podcast, Blaine gives an overview (0:02) before he and Donovan discuss how politics has invaded television (1:04) with the funding for PBS (1:06). The question is: does that matter (1:08)?The other big political and TV news came from Colbert this week who had a shocking announcement (6:37). The hosts dissect how Netflix got one release date perfect (12:09) before transitioning into what could be FX's big franchise hit (13:24). In non-spoilers, they discuss why 'Stick' continues its improvement (16:26) and how 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' produced one of its best episodes in years (18:56). For spoilers, the guys talk about the tactics of solid TV from 'Stick' (20:46) and the cultural touchstones in 'It's Always Sunny...' this week (30:30). The two end the show with an idea for next week (39:15). If you enjoy the podcast or the happenings on The Alabama Take, we encourage you to help with the link here. If you wish to subscribe to the newsletter and not rely on an algorithm for updates, you can get that sent to your inbox with the sign-up link here at the website. Finally, all things related to The Alabama Take, including more podcasts, are at the link here.