The Mandalorian, Druid City Brewery, Bee Gees Documentary, and The Challenge

<p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>Merry Christmas and happy Kwanzaa to everyone! <em>Taking It Down</em> is back in its usual Tuesday slot, and the guys are eager to give out some thanks to devoted listeners (1:19) before talking about the seriousness of COVID-19 (1:55). Then it's time to talk about <em>The Mandalorian</em> and what it says about <em>Star Wars</em> going forward -- and if you haven't seen the season finale, beware of spoilers (4:39). Then it's a shout out to the fun of the Druid City Brewery's Nightcap (19:07) before a discussion of HBO's documentary on the Bee Gees <em>How Can You Mend a Broken Heart</em> (23:19). And Adam watched the David Fincher film <em>Mank</em> from Netflix, which he determines if the other two guys should watch it -- plus, the conversation reveals a glaring hole in Blaine's pop culture consumption (35:20).</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>After the break, Natalie Morrow joins the podcast to talk about this week's episode of <em>The Challenge</em>, which was full of political intrigue (40:54).</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p>