Take It Personal

Why Great TV Shows Become Impossible to Rewatch

Just like the “Mother,” How I Met Your Mother is dead to me.

Jan 16 • Will

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No Way Out, No Way Back

A 1997 concert memory, a framework for “problematic artists,” and insights from 'The Reckoning' on power, nostalgia, and what I can no longer carry.

Jan 5 • StephBee

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The ABA Moment of Women’s Basketball

Why the WNBA suddenly has competition, leverage, and a lot of people sitting up straighter

Jan 1 • StephBee

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October 2025

Episode 8 | YouTube's Position in the Streaming Wars

YouTube is the super-app that has already won the streaming wars.

Oct 10, 2025 • Will, StephBee, and jamie renell

59:48

Newsletter for Episode 7

The obligatory Taylor Swift episode

Oct 6, 2025 • Will

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Episode 7 | Is ‘Life of a Showgirl’ the Endgame?

We’re kicking off our new one-topic deep-dive format with the obligatory (!) Taylor Swift episode.

Oct 3, 2025 • Will, jamie renell, and StephBee

50:32

August 2025

Episode 6 | Mics, Meaning & Midlife Math

This week on Take It Personal, Steph, Will, and Jamie discuss the platforms they trust—and how podcasts have become the most influential mic in the…

Aug 18, 2025 • Will, jamie renell, and StephBee

50:09

July 2025

Episode 5 | NIL, Nostalgia & Not-So-Secret Affairs

This week on Take It Personal, we’re talking about what real power looks like.

Jul 29, 2025 • Will, StephBee, and jamie renell

58:55

Episode 4 | Superman’s Woke, Beyoncé Spoke, and Jamie’s Colon Broke

This week, we’re talking about change—when it’s freeing, fake, messy, or just weird.

Jul 14, 2025 • Will, StephBee, and jamie renell

1:02:10

June 2025

Episode 3 | Dogs, Doritos & Destiny's Daughters

In this episode of Take It Personal, things become raw, quirky, and almost sacred.

Jun 24, 2025 • Will, StephBee, and jamie renell

1:06:43

Episode 2 | The Art, the Artist, and the Absurdity of It All

In Episode 2 of Take It Personal, Steph, Jaimie, and Will dive deep into everything from the NBA playoffs to the ethics of separating art from the…

Jun 7, 2025 • Will, StephBee, and jamie renell

1:53:30

May 2025

Episode 1 | Group Chat Goes Public

In the debut episode of Take It Personal, Steph, Will, and Jamie bring their group chat to the mic.

May 16, 2025 • Will, StephBee, and jamie renell

1:15:32