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Hosted by The Alabama Take · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 42 episodes
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The Alabama Take hosts Short Takes, a arts show with 42 episodes published.
In the season finale of Short Takes, host Blaine sits down with a very well known face for Alabama residents: James Spann, Emmy winning chief meteorologist for ABC 33/40. Here James talk about his daily activities off th
It's a bonus, audio-only episode with the director of the Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma: Steven Jenkins. Steven discusses his own fandom, things that surprise even him at the Dylan Center, his work previously and c
In Short Takes this week, host Blaine sits down with actors and writers Natalie and Tara, who are now in post-production on their first film. Not only are they completing their film 'Turns Out It's the Apocalypse...We Th
Jamie Sego is one half of the talented duo Sister Ray Davies who are finding fame in the U.K. and beyond. Jamie also engineers and produces music at Portside Sound in the Muscle Shoals area. In this interview, Jamie disc
Host Blaine Duncan sits down with Elliott McPherson of the Dexateens, Chapel Cabinetry, and Cornelius Chapel Records. Elliott discusses making music, the future of the Dexateens, handling roadlocks, valuing others, and g
In the first episode for season four, host Blaine Duncan sit down with Heath Fogg from The Alabama Shakes to talk about self worth, what people will say at his funeral, mistakes, and what's done up real good. For more fr
In the final episode of the third season of Short Takes, host Blaine Duncan catches up with Allison Moy Hayhurst, who is an award-winning actor and producer. Her current film, 'And Through the Portal We Go,' was screened
In a fun and funny Short Takes, host Blaine Duncan sits down with musician and artist Adam Williamson, who has done it all in music: from Vesper to Black Willis to a bass player around the world in the Glory Fires, Adam
Matt Zoller Seitz has made a career out of talking about the movies. Why? Where did it begin and what does he look for in movies and television? One of the most renown critics sits down with Short Takes to discuss his ti
Doc Dailey has been playing music off and on since his days of high school in Florence and Muscle Shoals, Alabama. In this revealing conversation, Doc discusses new shows, new band, new songs, what keeps him up at night,
Morgan Geer of Drunken Prayer has led a life that's taken him from one coast to another, and he's learned more than his share of lessons. His new album 'Thy Burdens' is a collection of gospel songs and hymns - unexpected
Host Blaine Duncan reunites with friend and former bandmate, Ham Bagby. Ham discusses his journey in music, how everyone knows "Shit's Crucial," why he prefers the stage, his recording process of late, and what's done up
Michael Cerveris is a two time Tony Award winning actor who also sings, plays guitar, and writes songs for the New Orleans band Loose Cattle, recently signed to Alabama's Single Lock Records. In this talk, he discusses w
With Short Takes, it's simple: a guest, some chatter, then four deep questions with the fourth always the same. It's Bo Hicks, one of the funniest and nicest guys in Tuscaloosa who just so happens to be the proprietor of
It's the season opener for the third round of Short Takes and the four questions with Birmingham musician Will Stewart, who had recently released his new album 'Moon Winks.' In this episode, Will talks about his inspirat
For the season finale back in 2022, Short Takes had an insightful, fun, poignant, and funny interview with Lee Bains III. He talks about his new album, 'Old-Time Folks,' which released on August 5, 2022. He delves into t
From 2022's second season of Short Takes, host Blaine Duncan gets a chance to sit and talk with Alabama comedian and internet personality Matt Mitchell. If you don't know his name, there's still a high chance that you've
A very important guest from season two -- Camille Bennett of Project Say Something -- joins Short Takes and host Blaine Duncan to discuss why Project Say Something is so important, matters of race in Alabama, what hinder
For the second episode of the second season, it's musician Schaefer Llana. If her name sounds familiar, perhaps it's because she was featured on the Drive-by Truckers' album 'Welcome to Club XIII.' But Schaefer is an exc
In the second season premiere from 2022, W. Kamau Bell joins Short Takes to talk about the new season of 'United Shades of America,' his new book 'Do the Work,' harsh truths, the Alabama side of him, what's done up real
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