Taking It Down
Taking It Down
Blaine Duncan, TV Analyst
How 'Train Dreams' Is the Movie of the Year, 'Plur1bus' Needs One Change, and 'Welcome to Derry' May Pull It Together
1 hour 15 minutes Posted Dec 9, 2025 at 11:00 am.
This week, Blaine offers an overview of the podcast as a whole
before welcoming Donovan and Adam. Where has Adam been all this time
? From there in the non-spoiler section, they all discuss the worries of the Netflix purchase of Warner Bros and HBO
before discussing 'Stranger Things 5' and its return to Netflix
Also on Netflix is the movie 'Train Dreams,' which they question who would enjoy it
before a quick non-spoiler look at 'Plur1bus' on Apple TV and how it is holding
They give a similar check-in with the HBO series 'Welcome to Derry'
before Blaine explains in the non-spoiler section how 'The Beast In Me' on Netflix goes wrong
He offers 'The Chair Company' as a potential great one before moving on
In spoilers, the hosts discuss the excellence of 'Train Dreams'
what needs changed in 'Plur1bus'
and how 'Welcome to Derry' pales to another current series
Overview of the Podcast
Welcome Back, Adam
Netflix Buys HBO
'Stranger Things 5' Is Great
Who Loves 'Train Dreams'?
'Plur1bus' Holds Steady
'Welcome to Derry' Non Spoilers
When 'The Beast In Me' Went Wrong
What Can Be Said About 'The Chair Company'
Spoilers for 'Train Dreams'
Change 'Plur1bus' - Spoilers
'Welcome to Derry' Spoilers
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1:15:54
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Show notes
This week, Blaine offers an overview of the podcast as a whole (0:02) before welcoming Donovan and Adam. Where has Adam been all this time (1:32)? From there in the non-spoiler section, they all discuss the worries of the Netflix purchase of Warner Bros and HBO (3:01) before discussing 'Stranger Things 5' and its return to Netflix (7:49). Also on Netflix is the movie 'Train Dreams,' which they question who would enjoy it (14:29) before a quick non-spoiler look at 'Plur1bus' on Apple TV and how it is holding (19:08). They give a similar check-in with the HBO series 'Welcome to Derry' (21:04) before Blaine explains in the non-spoiler section how 'The Beast In Me' on Netflix goes wrong (22:09). He offers 'The Chair Company' as a potential great one before moving on (23:18). In spoilers, the hosts discuss the excellence of 'Train Dreams' (25:59), what needs changed in 'Plur1bus' (51:10), and how 'Welcome to Derry' pales to another current series (1:05:23). For more, visit The Alabama Take website with this link.To sign up for the site's newsletter, visit the link here.To help both the podcast and The Alabama Take site itself, consider making a donation of any size with the link here.