The Real Take Podcast
The Real Take Podcast
Benja Gladden
The Real Take podcast is co-hosted by Kendall Becker and Bénja Gladden out of New York City. Exploring and discussing fashion and pop-culture news and millennial-savvy topics, the duo releases their “real takes” on it all weekly on Apple Podcasts, Spotify & Anchor.
Episode 12: How to Land Your First Job in Fashion
In this episode, we get real about working in the fashion industry and what our experiences have taught us. We’re mapping out exactly what you can do to land a role in fashion. News flash, it ain’t easy sweetie.
Nov 12, 2020
49 min
Episode 11: You Know You Love Me XOXO, NYC
In this episode, we play tour guide as we deal with the pain of parting from our beloved home girl NYC to wait out the pandemic. We’re sharing what makes her so special…to us. From shopping to food and where we choose to get lit, we’re dishing on all our fave hotspots.
Nov 12, 2020
49 min
Episode 10: Let's Get Weird
In this episode, we’re exposing ourselves for your entertainment by sharing some random facts. From our Meyers Briggs results to weird childhood info we’re giving you the tea. 
Nov 12, 2020
41 min
Episode 9: Well, it's Another COVID-19 Episode
In this episode, we catch up on all the latest in fashion and pop culture news from our separate quarantine spaces.
Nov 12, 2020
42 min
Episode 8: 2020 is Kicking Everyone's Ass
In this episode, we’re coming to you live and direct from our separate quarantine spaces…help! We catch up via the phone and get real about how COVID-19 has affected us, and how we've been combatting boredom. This is an insanely scary and challenging time for everyone, but we firmly believe in trying to lift others up when times are hard. In the spirit of staying true to ourselves and what this podcast has always been, we will be continuing to upload new episodes every week.
Nov 12, 2020
52 min
Episode 7: We're Over “Instagram Outfits”
In this episode, we introduce you to "The Edit," our "real take" on the upcoming trends for SS20, and how to implement them into your own life. This episode is a comprehensive guide on the history of each trend and a detailed how-to on "The Edit."
Nov 12, 2020
48 min
Episode 6: COVID-19 and Keeping up with the Kardashians Season 8
In the third episode of our Fashion and Pop Culture news series, we have so much to cover. From the CRAZY Keeping up with the Kardashians Season 18 trailer to Raf Simons at Prada, we're covering it ALL.
Nov 12, 2020
46 min
Episode 5: Apps, Smog and the Reality of Dating in NYC
In this episode, we share our "real take" on modern dating in NYC. From weird grown man behavior to the instant gratification of NYC, and location sharing, we're dishing on it all.
Nov 12, 2020
47 min
Episode 4: The Oscars and Tom Ford LOVE Jeff Bezos
In the second installment of our "real take" on Fashion and Pop Culture news series, we get into the nitty-gritty of the 2020 Oscars and the updated New York Fashion Week! From our dream couple (Rihanna and A$AP Rocky) to questions about Tom Ford opening in LA, it's been a crazy two weeks.
Nov 12, 2020
50 min
Episode 3: Astrology and a Bottle of Wine
In this episode, we share our "real take" on all things Astrology. From sun signs to compatibility and the way the Pattern app gets us, we're dishing on it all. 
Nov 12, 2020
30 min
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