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Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar

Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar

By: Jacob Elyachar
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Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar is an extension of Mr. Elyachar's website: Jake's Take. The podcast features conversations with guests from across the entertainment and lifestyle industries.

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  • Jake’s AGT Take 2026 EP 1 – The 21 Game Changing 'AGT' Auditions

    Jake’s AGT Take 2026 EP 1 – The 21 Game Changing 'AGT' Auditions
    Jun 1 2026
    America’s Got Talent (AGT) is celebrating its 21st season!

    Judges Simon Cowell, Sofía Vergara, Howie Mandel, and Mel B, alongside host Terry Crews, will return for the 21st search for the million-dollar talent on June 2 on NBC and Peacock. To commemorate the 21st season, Jake’s take with Jacob Elyachar is taking a retrospective on the 21 auditions that changed the NBC talent competition forever:

    1) Rapping Granny (Vivian Smallwood)* - Season One FINALIST
    2) Terry Fator - Season Two WINNER
    3) Nuttin' But Stringz - Season Three FINALISTS
    4) Barbara Padilla - Season Four RUNNER-UP
    5) Prince Poppycock - Season Five FOURTH PLACE
    6) Team iLuminate - Season Six THIRD PLACE
    7) Kenichi Ebina - Season Eight WINNER
    8) Mat Franco - Season Nine WINNER
    9) Emil & Dariel - Season Nine FINALISTS
    10) Drew Lynch - Season 10 RUNNER-UP
    11) The Clairvoyants - Season 11 RUNNERS-UP
    12) Shin Lim - Season 13 WINNER
    13) Angel City Chorale - Season 13 SEMIFINALISTS
    14) Kodi Lee - Season 14 WINNER
    15) Voices of Service - Season 14 FIFTH PLACE
    16) Brandon Leake - Season 15 WINNER
    17) Nightbirde* - Season 16 PARTICIPANT
    18) Drake Milligan - Season 17 THIRD PLACE & Chapel Hart - Season 17 FIFTH PLACE
    19) Mzansi Youth Choir - Season 18 FINALISTS
    20) Ramadhani Brothers - Season 18 FIFTH PLACE
    21) Jessica Sanchez - Season 20 WINNER

    What are your favorite AGT auditions of all-time?

    *= Of Blessed Memory

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    16 mins
  • Max Bartos + Jake Kitchin TALK Antisemitism in NYC + Rita Wilson | JTWJE #jewishamericanheritagemonth Special 5

    Max Bartos + Jake Kitchin TALK Antisemitism in NYC + Rita Wilson | JTWJE #jewishamericanheritagemonth Special 5
    May 26 2026
    May is Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM), which annually celebrates the history, culture, and contributions of Jewish Americans to the United States.

    As JAHM concludes, I am very excited that singers, songwriters, and bandmates Max Bartos & Jake Kitchin are the final guests on this Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar special series!

    Max is New York’s resident motherfolker! His folk and Americana music pairs introspective lyricism with anthemic folk-rock energy. As the frontman of Max Bartos and the Motherfolkers, the crafts songs are rooted in storytelling and emotional honesty, with a modern acoustic sound shaped by influences such as Mumford & Sons and Noah Kahan. His latest release, Waiting At The Crossroads (2025) captures a defining chapter in his artistic evolution, expanding his folk and Americana foundation with richer dynamics and a more confident, fully realized identity. Fresh off a 30-date U.S. tour with The Misfit Toys, he continues to build momentum on the road. This spring, he joined acclaimed singer-songwriter Brendan James as direct support on a 14-date national tour from March 11 through April 1, further cementing his reputation as a compelling and emotionally resonant live act. Recently signed with Noble Steed Music, Max is steadily carving out his place in the modern folk landscape through intentional songwriting, immersive performances, and a growing catalog that connects deeply with listeners.

    Jake Kitchin has had a passion for the arts ever since he was young. Having grown up as a professional actor in New York City with a deep love for tap dancing, he has had the opportunity to work with people such as Steve Martin and Walter Bobbie. In 2023, he graduated magna cum laude with a BFA from Marymount Manhattan College. In 2020 and 2021, he was honored to sing on stage at Madison Square Garden during The Eagles’ Hotel California Tour. In addition to performing as an actor, Jake is also a skilled multi-instrumentalist and songwriter. He plays guitar, mandolin, and bass, drawing inspiration from folk, blues, bluegrass, jazz, and classic rock. He currently plays mandolin live and in the studio for Max Bartos and the Motherfolkers, a folk/bluegrass-inspired project. In Spring 2025, Jake released his debut album - a collection of jazz standards titled On a Clear Day. He is currently preparing to record and release an album of his original folk music.

    On this episode of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Max Bartos & Jake Kitchin shared how they met, how they deal with antisemitism and anti-Zionism in the music industry and on social media, and how they opened for Rita Wilson.

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    41 mins
  • Sean Martin TALKS The Quarantined + Mental Health | JTWJE EP 429

    Sean Martin TALKS The Quarantined + Mental Health | JTWJE EP 429
    May 21 2026
    Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar acknowledges Mental Health Awareness Month (MHAM).

    Mental Health America was established this observance in May 1949 to increase awareness of mental health issues, reduce stigma, celebrate recovery, and provide resources for individuals and communities.

    I am thrilled to welcome Sean Martin as this year’s MHAM special guest. Sean is the executive producer, guitarist, and vocalist behind the Quarantined. Singing in community choirs from the age of four in Fort Bragg, CA, and playing guitar by age twelve, Sean is a 2012 Musicians Institute alumnus with an A.A. in Guitar Performance and Music Industry Studies. An award-winning vocalist in high school, he placed in Regional and State Honor Choirs and earned a Lenaea Award as a writer and actor for the one-act play The Black Widow Project (Best Docudrama, 2003), directed by Meg Patterson.

    Sean Martin served in the U.S. Army Airborne Infantry (3/509th PIR, 4th Brigade, 25th Infantry Division) from 2004–2007, deploying to Iraq from October 2006 to September 2007. He is now an outspoken advocate for veterans’ mental health and the therapeutic use of cannabis for PTSD. Independently owned and operated, The Quarantined continues to release music defined by substance, intensity, and purpose. In partnership with Free2Luv.org, the project pushes toward a more inclusive and conscious future—setting a new standard for DIY music on an international scale.

    In 2010, Sean and several former students at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood, California, began to perform music together as the Quarantined. Throughout 2010 to 2013, the band blended raw musical force with vivid imagery, creating songs that confront politics, trauma, addiction, and the cost of modern life. In 2013, the Quarantined released their self-titled extended play, and throughout the mid-2010s, the band’s music presence expanded with high-profile shows. In 2016, the band released another EP, Antiquate Hate, which earned international press coverage, radio play in 13 countries, and widespread rotation on US college radio.

    Five years later, Sean Martin shifted the Quarantined into a solo venture. He traveled from Florida to Boston and back to Los Angeles, performing at numerous open mic nights in support of upcoming material and partnering with Plaid Dog Records with a successful crowdfunding campaign that led to the release of “One Last Chance” and “Instagram Hell.”

    In 2025, Sean recorded, executive-produced, and released Aversion to Normalcy, which is a cathartic confrontation with trauma, resilience, and the illusion of “normal” in a fractured world. The release has generated international press, surpassed 1 million Spotify streams, and accumulated over 40 million views on TikTok—cementing Sean as a distinctive voice in modern rock.

    On this edition of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Sean Martin shared the Quarantined’s origin story, the stories behind their most-streamed Spotify songs, and how he used his music to have mental health dialogues with his fans.

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    39 mins
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