Third Take is a place to talk about the meeting point of entertainment and politics. We are dedicated to honest, mature, and respectful dialogues.

Joined December 2021
Hey all, You've probably noticed that we haven't posted a new episode in a bit. We want to apologise and let you know we've run into some work/life balance issues across the whole team. As a result, we've made the tough decision to put Pop Politics on hold. 1/2
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Despite this, we are dedicated to keeping Third Take alive. We'll let you know what next steps look like when we know. Thanks for your support. 2/2
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The team is back this week, talking about the gig economy, hustle culture, and how to survive in a world that wants you to be always busy. Episode link in replies
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If you're looking to step out of the now for a little while this weekend, why not catch up on our latest episode as we talk all things nostalgia youtu.be/br16NgcDlQ8
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We have a new episode of Pop Politics up, as the team talks about whether the era of content brought about by the rise of Netflix, Disney +, Prime Video, Paramount Plus, etc etc is really all it's cracked up to be. (Video link in replies)
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Why does it often feel like any media not in the mainstream is damn difficult to access? It has the potential to cause problems down the line, as Rebecca argues. #MediaPreservation #StarTrek #MainStreamMedia (Catch the full video on our YouTube channel. Link in bio)
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Why not start your weekend by broadening your horizons? Media preservation is our latest topic, as we talk about everything from Doctor Who to disc rot. We ask why preserving old media matters. (Link in replies) @blazingskies @sassqueenamy @polygonnative @DamienLawardorn
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We're late to the party, but that #NintendoDirect felt a bit like E3 2015. Wish fulfilment galore!
Strap in for another mini-episode, as Mitchell and Damien talk about some of the exciting and not-so-exciting things they see happening in the fantasy genre: youtube.com/watch?v=p6RpvJ5X…
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Joe Rogan, Spotify, banned books, and school enrolment contracts are the themes in #PopPolitics this week as @PolygonNative and @DamienLawardorn talk about the difficulties of talking about what's really important (Video link in the replies)
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Australia's political year unofficially kicked off yesterday with Prime Minister Scott Morrison's address to the National Press Club youtu.be/A1AQ0BKy7ck
It's another paradigm shifting move in the gaming industry, as PlayStation today announces the acquisition of Halo and Destiny developer Bungie
Bungie is joining PlayStation. Here’s what to expect from this exciting news: play.st/3IT3SNi
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'I don't think [Boris Johnson] will resign because the idea of doing something wrong and facing the consequences is alien to him. If he's going to go, enough of the conservative establishment will have decide he's no longer a useful idiot.' - @blazingskies youtube.com/watch?v=YbbrXili…