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  • Episode 343: Lenore Zann TALKS X-Men ’97, Portraying Marilyn Monroe & A Rogue’s Tale

    Episode 343: Lenore Zann TALKS X-Men ’97, Portraying Marilyn Monroe & A Rogue’s Tale
    Jan 27 2025
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    It was an honor to welcome award-winning actress and singer Lenore Zann to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.

    A ground-breaking artist and political trailblazer, Lenore Zann’s explosive career has spanned the globe with iconic performances and strong political stances. Thanks to her beloved portrayal of Rogue (the superhero fittingly recognized as “the strongest woman in the Universe”) in X-Men: The Animated Series and Marvel Studio’s X-Men ’97, as well as her roles as Tigra in The Avengers: United They Stand, Chiriko in Fushigi Yûgi, and Star Catcher in My Little Pony. Lenore Zann has become the voice of an entire generation. Born in Sydney, Australia, she moved to Canada with her teacher parents at the age of eight. With a natural talent for performance, Lenore Zann burst onto the entertainment scene at just nineteen with her haunting portrayal of Marilyn Monroe in the rock opera Hey Marilyn! At twenty-six, she won Canada’s national ACTRA Award for Best Actor in a Radio Drama for her performance as Mary Snow in CBC Radio’s Salt Water Moon by David French.

    At thirty, producers in New York sponsored her to play Candy in Unidentified Human Remains and the True Nature of Love by Brad Fraser, first at the Hampstead Theatre in Chicago, followed by an off-Broadway run at the Orpheum Theatre. She followed this by writing and performing her first play, The Marilyn Tapes, first at Don’t Tell Mama’s Cabaret and another off-Broadway run at The Blue Heron Theatre. With hundreds of credits in TV, film, theater, radio, animation, and interactive games, she has electrified audiences with her performances. Fans tell her she has empowered them in their own lives.

    Now, the magical wings of Disney have helped Lenore Zann soar to new heights of fame. Fans and critics alike have hailed her stunning performance in X-Men ’97 as Emmy-worthy with both the show and Lenore garnering numerous award nominations, including a Primetime Emmy nomination for Best Animated Production. An album of songs and several feature film and TV roles are currently in the works. A Rogue’s Tale is her first book.

    Lenore also received the 2024 King Charles III Coronation Medal for outstanding community service, the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award for Service to Community and Country, the ACTRA Award for Best Actor, and a Lifetime Achievement Award for Contribution to Arts and Culture. She supports organizations such as the Terry Fox Foundation, The Sick Kids Foundation, and St. Jude.

    On this episode of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Lenore Zann spoke about returning to the X-Men universe for Disney+’s X-Men ’97, portraying Marilyn Monroe and writing A Rogue’s Tale.

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    24 min
  • Jake’s Take Special Edition #14: Taskmaster’s Greg Davies and Alex Horne Visit!

    Jake’s Take Special Edition #14: Taskmaster’s Greg Davies and Alex Horne Visit!
    Jan 23 2025
    It is a privilege to welcome Taskmaster presenters Greg Davies and Alex Horne to a special edition of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Taskmaster is a BAFTA-winning and International Emmy-nominated comedy entertainment show initially created by Alex Horne. Greg Davies stars as the all-powerful “Taskmaster” who, with the help of his loyal assistant Horne, sets out to test the wiles, wit, and wisdom of five comedians through a series of strange and surreal challenges in what is the most hard-fought and ridiculous comedy entertainment format on TV. So far, 170 episodes have been produced in the UK as part of a landmark six-season deal with Channel 4 in 2020. The broadcaster recently renewed the agreement for six more series following nine record-breaking series on UKTV’s Dave. Taskmaster has triumphed as one of Channel 4’s most popular programs in recent years, coming in as the channel’s third most streamed title of 2023 with 2.3 billion viewing minutes recorded across all series watched in the year. The launch episode of the latest series [S17] averaged an audience of 3.2m, with 40% of viewing coming from streaming [0-28 days, all platforms].Watched by a broad multi-generational audience, Taskmaster was Channel 4’s youngest skewing series last year, and in terms of audience share of young viewers (16-34) across last year’s series on the channel, it was second only to Gogglebox in the coveted 9 pm slot. Taskmaster was recently crowned Best Comedy Entertainment at the Rose d’Or Awards 2024 and has previously won Best Comedy Entertainment Show at the National Comedy Awards 2022 and 2023, Best Comedy Entertainment at the BAFTAs 2020, and Best Entertainment Programme at the Broadcast Awards 2018, having previously received two more nominations for the Broadcast Awards and recently picking up its fourth BAFTA nomination for the 2023 ceremony.It has also been nominated for the Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award at the NTA’s 2021 and 2022, Best Comedy Entertainment at Rose d’Or 2023, Studio Entertainment at Rose d'Or 2021, Best Entertainment Programme at the RTS Awards, Broadcasting Press Guild Awards, the Broadcast Digital Awards, Edinburgh TV Award, the TV Choice Awards, and Best Returning Format in the International Format Awards 2020. The original Taskmaster program can now be seen in 120 countries. Over 92 seasons and 921 episodes have been commissioned outside the UK, with local versions now in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Croatia, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, and Portugal, where it ranked first for most-watched entertainment programs on its channel RTP 1. The Taskmaster YouTube channel has been hugely successful internationally, reaching over 10.9 billion impressions since its first launch in October 2019. It has just over 870 million views and over 1.6 million subscribers, of which over a third are from North America. The channel has had over 196 million hours of content viewed, with 56% of those hours from North America (108 million hours watched). The show has grown significantly in popularity with American audiences, and over the last year, there have been 123 million views. On this special edition of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Greg Davies and Alex Horne spoke about Taskmaster’s tenth anniversary on television, previewed the Series 19 opener, and why they brought the series to the United States.Let's connect on social media: A) BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/jacobelyachar.bsky.socialB) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JacobElyachar/C) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacobelyachar/D) Threads: https://www.threads.net/@jacobelyacharE) Twitter (X): https://x.com/JacobElyacharF) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JacobElyacharBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/jake-s-take-with-jacob-elyachar--4112003/support.
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    11 min
  • Episode #342: Brandon Lance Garnsey TALKS ‘Beast Games’, Working with Nick Uhas & Social Media

    Episode #342: Brandon Lance Garnsey TALKS ‘Beast Games’, Working with Nick Uhas & Social Media
    Jan 20 2025
    Producer’s Note: This conversation took place before TikTok resumed operations in the United States following President-Elect Trump’s decision to delay the ban on the China-based social media app.

    It is a privilege to welcome entertainment journalist and pop culture commentator Brandon Lance Garnsey to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.

    Brandon is a dynamic entertainment reporter covering celebrity breaking news, reality television, and pop music news for EntertainmentNow. He has covered celebrity news for TMZ Live as their entertainment contributor and has created a social media community where he reports the latest on pop culture.

    Brandon has a rich work history in the entertainment industry, including working in late-night television at The Late Late Show with James Corden and in digital media with some of your favorite content creators. Garnsey holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Chapman University’s film school, Dodge College of Film and Media Arts. There, he graduated Cum Laude in 2020. He hosted the Chapman News weekly entertainment news segment and served in several leadership roles within his gender-inclusive film-based professional fraternity Delta Kappa Alpha.

    Recently, Brandon competed on Prime Video’s talked about Reality TV series Beast Games. Mr. Beast (Jimmy Donaldson) and his team invited 1,000 people to compete for the $5 million grand prize. Along the way, Mr. Beast and his team offer multiple temptations, such as $1 million to contestants to end their journey.

    On this edition of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Brandon Lance Garnsey discussed his Beast Games experience, working with Nick Uhas, TikTok’s potential end in the US, and which reality TV show he wants to do next.

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    36 min
  • Episode #341: Kate Gladdin TALKS ‘Okay Now What’ & Building Resilience

    Episode #341: Kate Gladdin TALKS ‘Okay Now What’ & Building Resilience
    Jan 13 2025
    It is a pleasure to welcome author, lifestyle coach, and motivational speaker Kate Gladdin as a guest to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.

    Kate left her corporate career in 2013 to create a Travel Safety Education Program for Australian high schools. The program highlights the devastating consequences of taking risks in foreign countries. The Australian Government and the National Corporations now support a campaign she began as a devastated sister alone in her room. Her passion for making a difference has not gone unrecognized. Kate has won various awards and accolades, including being featured alongside Kelly Slater on Arianna Huffington’s website, THRIVE, as one of Tourism Fiji’s “Bulanaires” – a title that celebrates those rich in happiness rather than money.

    Kate Gladdin’s latest book, Okay, Now What, presents a road map for resilience. It is an easy-to-follow, three-step plan that uses the three Rs—recognize, reflect, and redirect – to help readers take back control over any circumstance they face. She also hosts a podcast with the same name: a go-to podcast for all things mental health, confidence, mindset, and productivity.

    On this episode of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Kate Gladdin spoke about being named one of Australia’s Top 100 Women of Influence and launching Okay Now What into the podcasting world.

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    29 min
  • Episode 340: Derek Yates TALKS ‘Days of Our Lives,’ ‘How I Met Your Father’ & Fitness

    Episode 340: Derek Yates TALKS ‘Days of Our Lives,’ ‘How I Met Your Father’ & Fitness
    Jan 9 2025
    It is a privilege to welcome actor and fitness trainer Derek Yates to the Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.

    Derek made waves when he joined the iconic Peacock soap opera Days of Our Lives as Kerry, a mysterious and magnetic new character who weaved his way into Leo Stark’s (Greg Rikkart) life. Fans can expect a rollercoaster of romance, intrigue, and plenty of drama on one of television’s longest-running soap operas.

    In addition to spending time in Salem, Derek Yates has appeared on hit TV shows such as CSI: Vegas, How I Met Your Father, Minx, and The Rookie: Feds. His ability to bring nuance and depth to every role has earned him accolades, including awards for his work in Just Living: The Web Series. Beyond the cameras, Derek is equally inspiring. As a certified personal trainer, he’s dedicated to helping clients set realistic and progressive health and fitness goals, encouraging gym consistency and sustainable habits. His passion for fitness mirrors his approach to acting—focused, disciplined, and driven by connection. This side of him resonates with fans and clients alike, making him a multifaceted figure in the entertainment world.

    With a deep commitment to giving back, he often dedicates his time and energy to charitable initiatives that uplift communities and support those in need. He has worked closely with Project Angel Food, a nonprofit that delivers meals to critically ill individuals, embodying his passion for helping others lead healthier, more fulfilling lives. Beyond this, Derek actively supports various charities focusing on community empowerment and health advocacy.

    On this edition of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Derek Yates spoke about his experiences on CSI: Vegas and How I Met Your Father, shared Kerry’s story on Days of Our Lives, and his passion for fitness.

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    30 min
  • EP 339: Marcel Katz TALKS Art Plug Collective & Working with Salvador Dali’s Estate

    EP 339: Marcel Katz TALKS Art Plug Collective & Working with Salvador Dali’s Estate
    Jan 6 2025
    It is a pleasure to welcome Marcel Katz to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.

    Marcel founded the Art Plug, a vibrant hub where art transcends boundaries and ignites creativity. It is dedicated to fostering a dynamic global community of art enthusiasts, collectors, and creatives. The Art Plug Gallery provides access to works from hundreds of artists, including Salvador Dali, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, Banksy, Takashi Murakami, Kaws, and other elite contemporary artists. The Gallery holds a wide inventory, from paintings and sculptures to photography and limited-edition prints.

    He also leads the Art Plug Collective, a Miami-based creative and artistic representation agency servicing artists, collectors, and brands. It provides a network of hundreds of artists, from illustrators to animators, muralists to sculptors, and an in-house team that is a one-stop shop for any business’s creative needs. The Art Plug curated projects for globally recognized brands such as Atlantic Records, Alpha Tauri, Hyatt, Lyft, Red Bull, and Universal Music Group. Most notably, “The Real Surreal,” Miami’s first-ever Dali exhibition, a collaboration with the Salvador Dali Universe, and “Bleeding in Color,” curated by Marcel in which he enlists a co-curator to help create a positive outlook on life’s hardships and experiences through the exhibition of contemporary artists.

    Beyond the gallery and the collective, Marcel Katz and Art Plug Services are dedicated to meeting the diverse needs of artists, collectors, and businesses. They offer services ranging from artistic representation, curation, and consultation to experiential exhibitions, private commissions, and collaborations. Marcel’s work has also been featured in various media outlets, such as Forbes, Men’s Journal, and The Miami Herald.

    In this edition of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Marcel Katz spoke about how he got into the art world, starting the Art Plug Collective and collaborating with Hyatt, Lyft, and the Universal Music Group.

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    26 min
  • EP #338: Award-winning journalist Shawn Edwards KICKS OFF SEASON SIX

    EP #338: Award-winning journalist Shawn Edwards KICKS OFF SEASON SIX
    Jan 1 2025
    The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast begins its sixth season!!

    I am honored to welcome Shawn Edwards, my friend, mentor, and award-winning journalist, as the season's first guest! Shawn is one of the United States’ leading African American film critics. Known for his sharp insight and considerable knowledge of the business side of the movie industry, Edwards has quickly established himself as a respected and trusted critic. Since he began reviewing movies for FOX in 2000, he has been quoted on more than 300 movies. His reviews are on the “Screening Room,” which airs every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday on Fox 4 News or at fox4kc.com. The nationally recognized film critic is also a co-founder of the African American Film Critics Association and is the creator of iloveblackmovies.com. He has written and produced three documentaries about black film: “We Make Movies Too: The 100 Best Black Movies (Ever),” “No Joke: The 50 Best Black Movie Comedies (Ever),” and “Our Heroes: The 25 Best Black Movies (Ever).” He is currently working on his fourth documentary, “The Movies We Love: The 25 Most Romantic Black Movies (Ever),” which will premiere in the summer of 2010.

    Shawn Edwards also produced “A Celebration of Black Film, " a well-attended film event honoring blacks' historical contributions to cinema. Edwards is also the co-creator of the Kansas City Urban Film Festival, which showcases independent filmmaking by diverse filmmakers from around the world. Shawn began his journalism career as an editor/writer for “The Pitch” in Kansas City, Missouri. He also freelanced for “Vibe,” “The Source” and “XXL” national music magazines where he wrote feature stories about music and movies. He has won numerous journalism awards. In 2009, he was honored by the Los Angeles Press Club and their National Entertainment Journalism Awards as the best film critic on television, an award Edwards also received in 2008 along with his “Screening Room” partner Russ Simmons. Edwards was also recognized in the Best Feature for TV (“Chat with the Stars”) and Best Online Film Critic (iloveblackmovies.com) at this year’s National Entertainment Journalism Awards.

    He is currently writing a book on the history of black film and producing television shows for Black Entertainment Television in conjunction with FGW Productions, which is based in Los Angeles, California.

    On this episode of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Shawn Edwards spoke about celebrating 25 years at WDAF-TV FOX 4 News, interacting with the late Quincy Jones, and the Black Movie Hall of Fame’s groundbreaking.

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    27 min
  • Episode #337: Best of 2024 Podcast (State of the Podcast, Top 15 Reality TV Performances, & Top 15 Albums)

    Episode #337: Best of 2024 Podcast (State of the Podcast, Top 15 Reality TV Performances, & Top 15 Albums)
    Dec 23 2024
    2024 is winding down, and it’s time for Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar’s annual Best of series!

    State of the Podcast: But first…let’s do the state of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast! The fifth anniversary season has ended, and what a year! Our downloads were the best since 2021 and crossed the 10,000 and 11,000 lifetime downloads milestones. Listeners were the second best since 2021, with listeners from 71 countries! I want to thank the listeners of the United States, Sweden, Canada, United Kingdom, Singapore, India, Australia, Germany, Thailand, and the Netherlands as they listened to the podcast the most. Our most downloaded episodes of 2024 were with Canada’s Got Talent standouts Geneviève Côté and Matthew Cooper, social media sensations Ana Saia (the eighth most viewed on my YouTube channel) and Brandon Farris; Billboard charting saxophonist Boney James, The Challenge cast members Derrick Kosinski, Jenny West, and Paulie Calafiore, and my friends Paige of Most Likely Podcast and the hosts of AGT Time Pod.

    Best of 2024 – Music: 2024 was full of impeccable music! Here are my Top 15 Albums of the year

    Previewing 2025: 2025 will be a massive year for the Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar brand. Nine episodes of the podcast’s sixth season have been recorded. Award-winning journalist Shawn Edwards, one of my mentors, will kick off the season. Actors Derek Yates (Days of Our Lives) and the legendary Lenore Zahn (Rogue, X-Men: The Animated Series & X-Men ’97), Marcel Katz (the Art Plug), best-selling author Kate Gladdin and our old friend Underground Music Collective founder Gerard Longo are some of the guests that will visit the Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. America’s Got Talent (AGT) is expected to air its twentieth anniversary season during the summer of 2025. Season 20 will be the fourteenth season I have covered since launching the blog in 2011. I hope to bring some of my favorite acts, creatives, and judges onto my platform that made the NBC talent competition show the juggernaut it is today.

    In Memoriam: Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar wants to pay homage to several impeccable people who passed away throughout 2024. Charles Osgood, Chita Rivera, James Earl Jones, Johnny Wactor, Liam Payne, Dame Maggie Smith, Martin Mull, Pete Rose, Phil Donahue, Richard Simmons, Dr. Ruth Westheimer, and Shannen Doherty all left remarkable imprints on pop culture, and they will be missed. We also want to remember guests comedian Kabir Singh, who I had the privilege to speak with him in 2021 when he competed on AGT: Season 16, and actor and model Mike Heslin, who was one of the podcast’s first guests in 2019 with his husband and longtime friend Scotty Dynamo.

    Finally, I would like to pay tribute to two men who impacted my life from 2003 to 2007 while I attended Blue Valley Northwest High School in my hometown of Overland Park, Kansas. My choir teacher, Dale Eaton, and my 12th-grade English teacher, Dr. Rick Pribyl, impacted me and countless students during their time at BVNW. Thank you for the memories, Mr. Eaton and Dr. Pribyl.

    Season’s Greetings: Thank you, everyone, for all your support this year! I want to thank all my guests who took time out of their schedules to visit the podcast, as well as the media teams who trusted my platform so their clients could see and share their stories. I also want to give a special shoutout to my family: mom Gloria, dad Matthew, brother Aaron, sister-in-law Whitney, nephew Nash, and niece Emory. I love you all to pieces! Finally, thank you to the readers and listeners who followed me on this journey! I hope 2025 will be a phenomenal year for all of us!

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    21 min