Best Jason Aron Podcasts (2025)

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Take It Personal (Ep 172: The Sample Show) 3:15:49

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We packed this one heavy — over 94 tracks deep — so if you’re looking for the ultimate sampling experience, you just found it. We’re talking straight bangers from The O’Jays, Curtis Mayfield, The Isley Brothers, Al Green, Three Dog Night, Bobby Caldwell, George Benson, Aretha Franklin, DeBarge, The Floaters, and a whole lot more. But we don’t just …

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Take It Personal (Ep 171: 1992 Tribute Pt. 5) 3:28:02

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We’re closing out our 1992 Tribute series with the 5th and final installment—and we’re throwing everything at you. This episode is packed with joints from Kwame, Rough House Survivors, Young Black Teenagers, Home Team, Chi-Ali, Hard Knocks, MC Serch, Mobb Deep, The Brand New Heavies, and Gang Starr. We’re also showing some southern love with tracks…

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BONUS: Introducing Wax Episodic — Alien: Earth S1E1&2 2:22:21

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Bonus Episode: Introducing Wax Episodic Hi, Jason here. This is a special bonus episode reposted from my new podcast, Wax Episodic, where I cover top-tier, story-rich TV shows one season at a time with different co-hosts. We’re kicking things off with Alien: Earth, and I wanted to share the first episode here so you can check it out. If you like it…

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Take It Personal (Ep 170: 1992 Tribute Pt. 4 - Westcoast Edition) 2:57:32

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On episode 170, we’re dropping the 4th installment of our 1992 Tribute — West Coast Edition. After this, just one more episode remains to wrap up our summer-long series. We’ve got Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, MC Ren, Eazy-E, DJ Quik, Cypress Hill, House of Pain, The Pharcyde, Freestyle Fellowship, Paris, Compton’s Most Wanted, Spice 1, Too $hort, Above The L…

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Take It Personal (Ep 169: 1992 Tribute Pt. 3) 3:08:09

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On episode 169, we're hitting you with the 3rd installment of our 1992 Tribute. We've got plenty more on deck before we put a bow on one of the most incredible years in hip-hop. Episode 169 is a bit more obscure as we dig deeper and pull-out the b-sides, remixes and some of those deep album cuts. We've got music from Lord Finesse, Showbiz & A.G., D…

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Take It Personal (Ep 168: 1992 Tribute Pt. 2) 3:31:15

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On episode 168, we're hitting you our 2nd installment of our 1992 Tribute and this time we brought a special guest to sit-in on our '92 discussions. We talk...Ice Cube's dominanceBest producer on the micBMG/Columbia HousePete Rock reinventing the wheelGuilty pleasuresDJ QuikP.E.'s declineThe Source Mic Ratings After listening to part 1, it's imposs…

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93: "Isle of Joy" (Daredevil: Born Again S1E8) 1:46:20

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Welcome back to the Marvel TV Cast on the Podcastica Network — where Jim and Kirk continue their coverage of Daredevil: Born Again, season one. This week, we’re breaking down Daredevil: Born Again Episode 8, as the tension boils over and old identities are no longer hiding in the shadows. In Episode 8, Matt Murdock fully reclaims the mantle of Dare…

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Take It Personal (Ep 167: 1992 Tribute Pt. 1) 3:08:39

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On episode 167, we're hitting you our first installment of our 1992 Tribute. This is one of the most incredible years with arguably the most classic tracks to come out of it. We've got music from Dr. Dre, Grand Puba, Ice Cube, The Pharcyde, Das EFX, Redman, Diamond D, Main Source, Beastie Boys and Pete Rock & CL Smooth Remember, everyday we're addi…

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Take It Personal Flashback (Black Thought Tribute) with Black Thought 7:49:43

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On this flashback of Take It Personal Radio, we're hitting you with a remastered version of our Black Thought Tribute combing both episode 68 and 69, including our exclusive Black Thought interview. Black Thought isn't just one of our favorites, he is arguably the greatest living rapper in the game. And despite where he might be on your top list, t…

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Take It Personal (DJ Premier Tribute - 8 Year Anniversary) 6:14:51

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8 years ago today, we produced our 2-part DJ Premier Tribute. Many discovered Take It Personal because of this episode. Some will say this is our magnum opus. So, it’s only right the greatest producer of all-time receives the greatest tribute of all-time. It was no easy feat selecting and sequencing tracks for this massive 380+ minute show. We hope…

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Take It Personal Flashback (Native Tongues Tribute - Spotify Version) 12:00:01

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On this flashback of Take It Personal, we're hitting you with a combined remastered version of episodes 29 & 30, our Native Tongues Tribute. This 12+ hour episode features music from the most important, and influential hip-hop collective we've ever seen. With the help and hustle of both DJ Red Alert and Chris Lighty, the Native Tongues were a force…

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Take It Personal Flashback (Prodigy Tribute) 6:00:12

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On this flashback of Take It Personal, we're hitting you with a special tribute to celebrate the life and the career of Prodigy of Mobb Deep. We combined parts 1 and 2 for this remastered episode. We have 5 extraordinary guests, each one sharing unique, personal stories about Prodigy. Shouts out to DJ Premier, Bonz Malone, Meyhem Lauren, Domingo an…

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Take It Personal Flashback (Street Level Spotlight) with Al' Tariq & Psycho Les 3:22:43

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On this flashback of Take It Personal Radio, we're hitting you with a remastered edition of Episode 67, our album spotlight on the timeless Beatnut's classic Street Level. It's been 4 years since we recorded this episode and our feelings about this album haven't changed a bit. We got to relive this classic album track-by-track with special guests A…

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Take It Personal (New Jack Swing Tribute) 52:03

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Our 2nd anniversary show we featured a phenomenal New Jack Swing tribute. As if 90s R&B wasn't already the best, thanks to guys like Teddy Riley, Dr. Freeze, and Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, we were blessed with this amazing style better known as New Jack Swing. We usually stick to hip-hop on Take It Personal, but given the nature of our anniversary sh…

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Take It Personal Flashback (Philly Hip-Hop Tribute) 2:33:27

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Episode 6 is our longest one yet and for good reason. This isn't your typical Philly hip-hop show, this is the official Philly hip-hop tribute show. Chock-full of Illadelph classics, along with our special tour guides Vinnie Paz, Maylay Sparks, Baby Blak, CHOPS, Todd Wolfe and MarQ Spekt to help navigate you through the two one fifth. Unlike the ew…

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Take It Personal (Miami Bass Tribute Mix) 1:22:55

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The Miami Bass movement was extremely prominent in the 80s and 90s, thanks to legendary artists like 2 Live Crew, MC Shy D, Planet Patrol, Gucci Crew, Anquette, Poison Clan and Clay D. The DJ’s also played a significant role in the movement as well, like Mr. Mixx, DJ Magic Mike, DJ Laz, Uncle Al, Jam Pony Express, Felix Sama, Power Supply and Jealo…

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Take It Personal (2Pac Mini Mix Tribute) 46:18

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One of my favorite tributes on Take It Personal has been our West Coast Classic series. Many years ago, on West Coast Classics III (episode 16), we dropped this 2Pac mini-mix. It's no secret that I'm a huge Pac fan. I know that's really not something people who love Kool Keith or MF DOOM willingly admits, but I do. From 1993-1995, Pac was an absolu…

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Take It Personal Flashback (Atmosphere Tribute) 4:16:23

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On this flashback of Take It Personal Radio, we're hitting you with episode 19, our Atmosphere Tribute. Over the past few decades, Atmosphere has been touring the globe, making music, making fans and one member, especially, making babies. Hailing outta Minneapolis, Slug and Ant aren’t just a group, they’re Minnesota Nice! The slept-on beatmaker and…

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Take It Personal (Ep 166: Crazy Drunken Style) 2:39:19

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On episode 166, we're taking it back to 1993. One of our favorite years in hip-hop. We've got music from Erick Sermon, Black Moon, Yaggfu Front, Funkdoobiest, Lords of the Underground, Akinyele, KRS-One, Tim Dog, Nice & Smooth, Ultramagnetic MC's, Geto Boys, Leaders of the New School, Fat Joe & Masta Ace Don't forget, our exclusive Xzibit interview…

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Take It Personal Flashback (Mos Def Tribute) 3:10:30

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On this flashback of Take It Personal Radio, we're hitting you with our Mos Def tribute. If there was a poster that defined the indie hip-hop movement, it would have the face of The Mighty Mos Def on it. Whether you first heard him on My Kung Fu, The Love Song or Stakes Is High Remix, you immediately knew what you heard was special. We're talking a…

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Take It Personal (Ep 165: Val Kilmer) 2:27:11

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Chances are you listen to Take It Personal because you're stuck in the golden era. But every once in a while, we feel it's our responsibility to put a spotlight on today's music. On episode 165, we're do all of the heavy lifting to help you diversify your bonds. We always be a 90's centric show at heart, but we feel you might be missing out on some…

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Take It Personal (Ep 164: Xzibit Tribute + Interview) with Xzibit 6:27:01

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Ever since we first heard “Free Style Ghetto” off King Tee’s IV Life album, we were all-in on Xzibit. Here was this hungry rapper, sporting this distinct husky voice with an extraordinary flow, so it wasn’t much of a surprise to see him later on become a household name. Whether you first heard him with King Tee, Tha Alkaholiks or maybe you first ca…

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Take It Personal - Xzibit Interview (Vevo Exclusive) 1:59:49

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Ever since we first heard "Free Style Ghetto" off King Tee's IV album, we were all-in on Xzibit. Here was this hungry rapper, sporting this distinct husky voice with an extraordinary flow, so it wasn't much of a surprise to see go on to become a household name. Whether you first heard him with King Tee, Tha Alkaholiks or maybe you first caught Xzib…

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Take It Personal (Ep 163: Andre 3000 Tribute) 3:12:09

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Since Y2K, 3K became a part-time rapper. It's been a discussion for the last 25 years. After Stankonia dropped, there were frequent rumors about Outkast was breaking up to pursue solo careers. Those rumors lingered for years, then we got what we thought was going to be their last album as a group. Thanks to some label politics, contractual obligati…

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Take It Personal (Ep 162: Easy Back It Up) 2:36:46

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No, this isn't a Grand Puba album spotlight, although he is certainly deserving of one. This is quick trip down memory lane, where the music wasn't as dark, the tracks had more bounce, more harmony and in some cases, more flavor. We're dusting off those Girbaud jeans, that favorite Tommy Hilfiger you wore twice-a-week to school and your fresh '92 P…

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Take It Personal (Ep 161: Cold) 2:36:46

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On episode 161, we're hitting you with some winter vibes. Grab your Triple Fat Goose, your Helly Hansen or dust-off that Avirex and get ready for a cold one. We got music from Group Home, GZA, Smoothe da Hustler, Shadez of Brooklyn, Finsta Bundy, Choclair, Real Live, Mobb Deep, Onyx, Frankenstein, Fat Joe, Lord Finesse and Mic Geronimo. You've stil…

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Take It Personal (Ep 160: 1988 Tribute Pt. 2) 3:05:03

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This is part 2 of our 1988 Tribute and we've teamed up with Get On Down to giveaway some goodies from '88 like vinyl from Run-D.M.C., Kid 'N Play, Too $hort and even a dope-ass Slick Rick action figure. We're hitting you with 2 jam-packed mixes featuring classics from EPMD, LL Cool J, Queen Latifah, Geto Boys, MC Shy D, Masters of Ceremony, Origina…

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Take It Personal (Ep 159: 1988 Tribute Pt. 1) 2:50:07

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We're back with another banger. This marks our 9th season of Take It Personal and we couldn't think of a better way to start-off the new year. This is part 1 of our 1988 Tribute and we're hitting you with everything from Public Enemy, EPMD, Slick Rick, Ultramagnetic MC's , Big Daddy Kane, N.W.A., Boogie Down Productions, Kool G. Rap & DJ Polo, Jung…

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Take It Personal (Ep 158: Have You Heard? II) 2:32:41

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Most of you failed miserably with our last Have You Heard episode, so we're running it back to close-out 2024. This show has 28 tracks, featuring bootlegs, b-sides, deep album cuts and remixes. Keep count of each song you've heard before. Don't count the original versions, just the ones you hear on this episode. We're going on the honor system and …

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92: "Art for Art's Sake" (Daredevil: Born Again S1E7) 1:32:16

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Welcome to Marvel TV Cast, your weekly deep dive into the Marvel Cinematic Universe on the small screen, hosted by the ever-insightful Kirk and Jim. Each week, they dissect the latest episodes, bringing their (un)sharp perspectives, comic book knowledge, and hopeful-witty banter to the twists, turns, and Easter eggs to Daredevil's newest series. I…

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Take It Personal (Ep 157: Best of Take It Personal Pt. II) 3:06:19

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On episode 157 of Take It Personal Radio, we're hitting you with our final installment of our best of Take It Personal series dedicated to all of the new music we've played since the beginning of Take It Personal, dating back to 2016. Can you believe we've been doing this for 9 years already? We've got music Phonte, AZ, Danger Mouse & Black Thought…

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Take It Personal (Ep 156: Best of Take It Personal) 3:03:50

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On episode 156 of Take It Personal Radio, we're giving you the best of TIP. This episode is dedicated to all of the "new music" we've played since the beginning of Take It Personal in 2016. We've got music D.I.T.C., Evidence, Gang Starr, The LOX, Benny The Butcher, Roc Marciano, Jay Electronica, Run The Jewels, Pusha T, Ras Kass, Masta Ace & Marco …

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Take It Personal (Ep 155: Chef's Special II) 3:16:03

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On episode 155 of Take It Personal Radio, DJ 360 is delivering another Chef's Special. We've got an ode to NYC and on the flipside we're paying homage to Cali. We also have the return of our gameshow with special hosts Dready Kruger and Worm stopping by. We even grabbed some hidden gems, deep album cuts and classics from multiple decades to deliver…

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Take It Personal (Ep 154: Fall Classic) 1:59:27

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Chances are you listen to Take It Personal because you're stuck in the golden era. But every once in a while, we feel it's our responsibility to put a spotlight on today's music. On episode 154, we're do all of the heavy lifting to help you diversify your bonds, like GZA. We'll always be a 90's centric show at heart, but some of us are really stuck…

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Take It Personal (Ep 153: Have You Heard?) 2:41:49

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We're excited to hit you with TIP's Have You Heard? game for episode 153. We're playing 32 tracks, featuring bootlegs, b-sides, deep album cuts and remixes. All you have to do is keep count of each song you've heard before. Don't count the original versions you might be familiar with, just the ones you hear on this episode. We're going on the honor…