First Take

First Take

Hosted by Stephen A · ESPN, Stephen A. Smith, Shae Cornette

4.1from 8,264 ratings

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76Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored
1,293
Episodes
1,196
Transcribed
8,264
Ratings
Daily
Cadence
2023
First episode

About First Take

First Take is always a heated discussion as Stephen A. Smith and guests debate about the day's top stories.

Publisher
ESPN, Stephen A. Smith, Shae Cornette
Category
sports
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
22 Nov 2023
Latest episode
6 Nov 2026
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Latest episodes

1,196 of 1,293 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Hour 2: Who has been more impressive so far this year: KD, Curry or LeBron?

  2. 6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Hour 1: Is Stephen Curry's championship window still open?

  3. 5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Hour 2: How much blame does Dak Prescott deserve for the Cowboys 3-5 record?

Who has been a guest on First Take

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

  • Ezra Frech
  • Kendrick Perkins
  • Chris Canty
  • Dan Orlovsky
  • Evan Cohen

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)
4.0 / 5
5,557 ratings
Spotify
4.3 / 5
2,707 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 76 / 100

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Quality
95
Social presence
97
YouTube
0
Engagement
93

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Who hosts First Take?

Stephen A host the show. Published by ESPN, Stephen A. Smith, Shae Cornette.

How often do new episodes come out?

The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.

Does First Take take guests?

Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.

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