Insights Into Things

In our Disney Detective, the Magical Express is going away as well as annual passes at Disneyland Then in our Tales from the Edge of the Galaxy, Heir to the Empire is resurrected, Lucasfilm is expanding who can make games under it’s license' And for our Entertainment News, is Chris Evan’s reprising his iconic role as Captain America? And a “touching” reunion between Neegan and Maggie on The Walkin...

This week we address the difficult topic of the January 6th protest turned insurrection at the United States Capitol Building. It was a dark and scary time for our country to see what was thought to be peaceful protestors supporting President Trump's claim of victory in the 2020 United States Presidential election March on the Capitol, lay siege to a joint session of congress and breach the buildi...

After a long holiday we're back with another great podcast. This week in our Disney Detective we give our thoughts on the recently release Disney Pixar's Soul and how poignant it is in today's world. Then we'll talk about yet another magical experience a Disneyworld going away in a sad finale to a fun game many people enjoyed. In our Tales from the Edge of the Galaxy we'll talk about the season fi...

After a few weeks of hiatus over the holiday's we ease back into the swing of things with a little review of the holidays. We'll discuss how we spent Hanukkah, Christmas and New Years and some of the fun activities we were able to do despite the lockdowns still being in place. We'll also talk a little about some of the work we did in the studio and some of the upgrades and changes we made. We get...

This week Christmas comes early courtesy of Disney. At Disney’s investor day event a treasure trove of new projects were announced for the near horizon In our Disney Detective we talk about announcements from Disney Animation and Pixar, Then in our Tales from the Edge of the Galaxy, we’ve got an array of new shows coming to Disney+ and two new Star Wars feature films' And for our Entertainment New...

This week's episode is all about the holidays. First we'll talk about holiday traditions that we do as a family and ones that we've done over the years. Then we'll have some fun with a little holiday trivia and learn some things about the holidays we didn't know before. And finally we'll finish up with another fun segment of "Would you rather...Holiday Edition". We figured we'd wrap up another gre...

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens was first published in London in 1843 and recounts the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, an elderly miser who is visited by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come. After their visits, Scrooge is transformed into a kinder, gentler man. Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol during a period when the Brit...

In our Disney Detective, Another Merger for Disney & The Son of one of the Sherman Brothers Prompted Iconic Song Then in our Tales from the Edge of the Galaxy, Jon Favreau Reveals New Details About Baby Yoda's Macarons & The Real Reason George Lucas Sold Star Wars And for our Entertainment News, Warner Bros. Movie News & Elliot Page Will Continue to Star in ‘Umbrella Academy,’ Netflix Changes Cred...

This week we're talking about conflict resolution. We'll look at some of the common causes of conflict, how conflicts aren't necessarily a bad thing and how we can learn from them. We'll talk about the ten commandments of conflicts and how to handle conflicts with love ones, friends and others. We'll show you the skills you need to cope with conflict, how to avoid turning it into a negative experi...

In our Disney Detective, Disney’s double standard on unofficial use of it’s intellectual property, a short lived life of the new McDonalds Disney happy meal toys Then in our Tales from the Edge of the Galaxy, we’ll look at how the Mandalorian is breaking the mold of Star Wars Storytelling' And for our Entertainment News, a legendary Thanksgiving tradition gives back and side of Stan Lee that most...

This week is a cute kitten episode. We showcase the newest addition to our family, our little kitten Pumpkin. We'll discuss the circumstances of why we decided to expand our family after feeling the loss of one of our beloved elder cats. We'll talk about where we found pumpkin, who we were lucky enough to get her from and the details of the adoption process. The second half of the show is dedicate...

In our Disney Detective, Maybe there’s hope for Jack? Happy Meal anyone? And a Holiday Special that’s maybe not so special... Then in our Tales from the Edge of the Galaxy, Daisy chimes in on Baby Yoda & Rey, SW Fans fuming at Disney & a sneak peak at the new SW Resort And for our Entertainment News, What Wonder Woman 1984 could mean for Black Widow, and It's good news for Charlie Brown fans And t...

This week we tackle a common problem in adolescents, acne. Specifically we're talking about teen acne. We'll take a look at exactly what acne is from a clinical standpoint and what some of the most common causes of teen acne are. Then we'll take a look at the psychosocial impact of acne on teens. We'll look at how it can trigger depression, low self-esteem and social withdraw. This can lead to neg...

In our Disney Detective, Virtual D23 Event this coming week & Are Jack Sparrow’s Days coming to an end? Then in our Tales from the Edge of the Galaxy, What did Yoda really know… and why George made changes And for our Entertainment News, The character that Stan Lee forgot & The Orville is starting up production And then we’ll finish up with our Insightful Picks of the week....

In this episode we pick up with our little personality game of "Would You Rather" from our previous podcast. This week we ask Madison questions about "Grossed Out", "Future Self", "Extracurricular Activities" and "Dating". We get some very well thought out and some very interesting answers in this weeks edition. We learn that Madison is far more likely to indulge in the performing arts than in spo...

In this episode we put Trump again Biden in a statistical matchup of the ages. From the tail of the tape analysis all the way through 5 rounds of head to head competition we look at the two candidates in detail. Using survey data from two well respected surveys we'll compare each candidates stand on Key Issues versus how survey respondents polled. Round 2 will look at reasons respondents gave for...

In our Disney Detective, Changes for the Queue for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, More Layoffs at Disney, will Annual Passes be going away? And Disneyland Paris to close… Then in our Tales from the Edge of the Galaxy, The Star Wars Holiday Special is a crossover dream & Mandalorian Star Says His Character Is the "Warden of the Galaxy" And for our Entertainment News, Marvel may retcon the MCU t...

We decided to change things up a bit for our Halloween episode and have some fun. We decorated the studio set, threw on our costumes and decided to play a game of "Would You Rather". In this episode we ask Madison a serious of questions on topics such as Technology, Pop Culture, Family, School, Food and Fantasy. We give Madison two choices and she needs to pick which one she would rather go with....

In our Disney Detective, California Officials take a trip to Orlando, Animal Kingdom Hyenas Get the Disney Princess treatment & a major reorg for Disney. Then in our Tales from the Edge of the Galaxy, Pedro Pascal talks about spending more time on set in season 2, George Lucas and the Star Wars Holiday Special, and Who wants a new lightsaber? And for our Entertainment News, Matt Damon Trolls Ben A...

This week is another in depth Question and Answers session on topics like philosophy, politics and more. We ask a number of heavy hitting philosophical questions this week such as how would Madison explain love, is there such thing as free will and can we understand happiness without sadness. Following up to our "Running for President" podcast from last week we ask Madison a number of politically...

In our Disney Detective, No plans for Disneyland opening still… Disney Bloggers helping out Castmembers in Need… and another New Pixar Movie coming to Disney+ Then in our Tales from the Edge of the Galaxy, A new Star Wars Pinball Machine… The High Republic Will Redefine The Force And for our Entertainment News, Loss of a Music Legend… Broadway to remain Dark…. NYCC2020 Info And then we’ll finish u...

In this episode we take a look at the Presidential Election. We'll explore what the requirements are to run for president and what the process of a presidential election looks like. We'll explain complicated things like the Electoral College in a simple and easy to understand way. Then we'll look at some of the reasons people run for president and some of the drawbacks to being president. Finally...

In our Disney Detective, The return of the Lion King, Farewell to a musical favorite and mass layoffs at the parks Then in our Tales from the Edge of the Galaxy, 'Pew, Pew, JOIN STAR WARS: SQUADRONS… CASSIAN ANDOR GETS A NEW DIRECTION & more on the Mando rumors And for our Entertainment News, Cobra Kai is ready to attack & the fate of the Orville?? And then we’ll finish up with our Insightful Pick...

This week to dive back into our Questions and Answers series and get to know Madison a bit more. We're talking topics ranging from Money and Professions to Family and Friends and Education. We'll learn this week if Madison would rather be a boss or an employee, whether she believes money can buy happiness, how she defines success and more when it comes to money and professions. In our Family and F...

In our Disney Detective, A mural is unveiled at Downtown Disney, Poor Duke Caboom & A new Dancing Audio Animatronic Then in our Tales from the Edge of the Galaxy, 'Is he in or is he out? And for our Entertainment News, The Nick Fury Show? And a Emmy Recap And then we’ll finish up with our Insightful Picks of the week....