The Take
Hosted by Malika Bilal and Alex Roldan and Alexandra Locke and Andrew Greiner · Al Jazeera
4.6from 641 ratings
- 1,659
- Episodes
- 911
- Transcribed
- 641
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2019
- First episode
- 6B
- YouTube views
About The Take
The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines. With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.
- Publisher
- Al Jazeera
- Category
- news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 20 Sept 2019
- Latest episode
- 1 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
911 of 1,659 episodes have a transcript.
1 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Brief: Will diplomacy work between US and Iran before elections?
25 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Brief: Israel locks down Hebron, why is WFP cutting aid to Gaza?
18 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Brief: Settlers attack Palestinians and diplomats in occupied West Bank, future of UN peacekeeping in Lebanon unclear
Inside a recent episode
Brief: Will diplomacy work between US and Iran before elections?
Published 1 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] The supreme leader has convened his army commanders in an unusual announcement since the beginning of the war and urged them to upgrade their capabilities and to be ready for the battle. and also to work on the weapon systems and widen the scope, the geographic scope of the targets and prepare a list of targets. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on The Take
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Rosiland Jordan
- Mohammed Vall
- Tareq Abu Azzoum
- Nour Odeh
- Hind Khoudary
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 5,896,096,174
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.6 / 5
- 641 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 93 / 100
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- Quality
- 90
- Social presence
- 97
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 99
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Questions about The Take
Who hosts The Take?
Malika Bilal and Alex Roldan and Alexandra Locke and Andrew Greiner host the show. Published by Al Jazeera.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does The Take take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
Where can I read transcripts?
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