Insights Into Things

This week we explore the wonders, benefits and rewards of the furry, feathered and scaled members of the family folks refer to as our pets. We look at reasons why people keep pets, the benefits teens gain from their pets and the health benefits we all get from our pets. We'll also take a look at some interesting statistics on pets to better understand their impact on us and then we'll introduce yo...

This week we look at the 30th anniversary celebration of Disney's Hollywood Studios and take a look back at how the park has evolved in that time. We provide you our spoiler filled review of Avengers and a look at the impressively increasing compensation for our super heroic actors and actresses. We follow up on Adele and how her split from her husband is going as well as where Skylar Astin is aft...

This week we tackle the difficult task of navigating the Spring holidays in an interfaith family. We look at what it means to be interfaith, what the holidays are that we honor and how we honor those. To help us with this complicated topic we have a very special guest host joining us to offer an expert opinion on the holiday traditions and significance.

It's Avengers Endgame Weekend and we've got some news on that, a discussion on some harsh criticism towards Disney by a member of the family and disappointing restrictions for Galaxy's edge. Our Entertainment news takes a look at details released on the next James Bond film as well as some albums from artists we haven't heard from for a while. We finish up with a twist to our Insightful Picks of t...

Madison and Joe tackle the sensitive subject of fears. We discuss what fear is versus phobia, what the typical symptoms of each area, how such things are useful and we discuss statistics about fears and phobias and find out they aren't nearly as uncommon as you might think. We learn that fear is a healthy natural defensive mechanism of the body and that phobias aren't irrational fears but an over-...

Our tenth consecutive podcast offers some Disney Park's information and a recap of the key things from Star Wars Celebration in our Disney Detective segment. Then we talk about a few high profile relationship breakups in the entertainment industry, a brief look at a one night revival of a couple of popular 70's sitcoms and a recap of this past weekend comic book convention. As always we finish up...

Madison and Joe take a break from some of the heart hitting topics to mark their 10th episode with a little fun an levity. Here the audience has a chance to get to know Madison a bit more as she's asked a series of questions ranging from her favorite movies to what historical figures she'd most like to have a dinner party with. We run through questions in the "About me", "Pick List", "Time and Spa...

Michelle and Joe take a look at a few new trailers from Disney, including the new Star Wars: Episode XI "The Rise of Skywalker" and the new "live action" Lion King. We delve into this weeks Disney news and entertainment news and give a behind the scenes look at the new Marvel: Universe of Heroes traveling exhibit that's currently at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. As always we finish up th...

Madison and Joe talk about School Drama, the causes of that drama and how best to deal with it. Drama in school draws on many of the social anxieties that teens face and can be overwhelming in a teenager who is ill-equipped to handle it.

This week Michelle and Joe delve into the labor disputes at Disneyland Paris that left the park littered with trash, we offer praise to Captain Marvel for breaking the one billion dollar box office mark, then we talk about the fiasco that the pre-sale ticket experience was for Avengers End Game this week, all part of our Disney Detective segment. In our entertainment news section we look at Netfli...

Madison and Joe tackle the ever elusive subject of sleep. We dive into what sleep deprivation is, how it can adversely affect us in different ways, what are the major causes of sleep deprivation in teens and hints on how to improve the amount and quality of sleep you are getting.

In this weeks episode we introduce our new segment Disney Detective with news dedicated to the house the mouse built. We briefly discuss what is shaping up to be anything but a brief moving in Avengers End Game. We then do a deeper dive into Apples expansion into the entertainment industry with a series of services announced at this weeks keynote a their World Wide Developer Conference. Then we'll...

Madison and Joe discuss what bullying is and how it manifests itself in schools today. They discuss some interesting statistics, take a deep look at the types of bullying kids face today and conclude with helpful hints on how to deal with bullying if it happens to you or if you're witness to it.

In this episode Michelle and Joe recap Captain Marvel and their thoughts on the franchise moving forward. They take a deeper dive into the controversy surrounding MillerCoors suing Bud Light for the recent "corn syrup" campaign. Then we take a look at how Korean celebrities handle their sex scandals much differently than those in the United States. We round out the weekly entertainment news discus...

This week we explore what it's like to be left handed. What are some of the challenges faced by left handed people. We discuss some interesting studies that delve into common characteristics share by left handed people. We'll also explore other famous historical people who were left handed.

Michelle and Joe discuss a week full of Disney news. They analyze the new Aladdin trailer, take a look at the incredible numbers being put up by Captain Marvel. They also discuss the release dates of Disney's new Galaxy's End Star Wars attraction and some interesting details about it's opening. Then they'll talk about the industry wide impact of Disney finalizing their acquisition of much of the 2...

Joe and Madison explore the sensitive subject of self-esteem. What role it plays in our lives, signs of healthy self esteem, warning signs of low self esteem and what can cause low self esteem. We then take a deeper dive into some of the ways to improve your self esteem and the effect your self esteem has on other aspects of life as a teenager.

Michelle and Joe run down the list of celebrities we lost this week with the passing of Luke Perry and Jan-Michel Vincent. We briefly discuss the unfortunate news of Alex Trebek's medical issues before diving into the Spielberg versus Netflix battle that is heating up. We'll take a deeper look into some questionable comments from Ian McKellen regarding his take on some accused sexual predators in...

Madison and Joe discuss what stress is, some of the common things causing stress with teens today, the signs of stress and some techniques for how to deal with stress. We learn that some of the symptoms of stress also are some of the same signs as depression and how one can lead to the other.

Michelle and Joe discuss Emma Thompson’s refusal to work with John Lasseter on a new animated movie. We look at the unfortunate health issues facing Luke Perry. Then we take a deeper dive into the winners and losers of the Oscars and some of the controversies surrounding the storied awards show. We rap another great podcast with a few insightful picks from our hosts.

Joe and Madison are on location at Disney’s Polynesian Resort for this look at all things Disney World. We discuss some of the great family memories from over 12 years and 18 trips to Disney World. Madison discusses her favorite parks, rides, places to eat and fondest memories of a place she’s technically been visiting longer than she’s been breathing air. It’s a whimsical and nostalgic look at Th...

Michelle and Joe discuss the passing of former Monkey Peter Tork, the release of the HBO documentary Never Land about the Michael Jackson molestation allegations. We also explore whether Jason Reitman is sexist in his recent comments regarding the new Ghostbusters movie he’s slated to direct and we look at Ariana Grande’s record breaking album that shattered a Billboard Top 100 record held by the...

Joe and Madison tackle the difficult topic of teen depression. They discuss the factors that cause depression, the symptoms of depression and how to cope with some of the more common sources of depression. It’s an emotionally stirring and inspirational discussion that illustrates the strength and emotional maturity our twelve year old host possesses.

Michelle and Joe are on location at Disney’s Polynesia Spa and Resort in Walt Disney World in Orlando Florida for this special Disney specific podcast. They talk about the family traditions of Disney as they’ve been passed down through three generations now. We take a look at what Disney does right, what Disney does wrong and whether or not Disney World is still relevant and doing what’s right by...

Joe and Madison delve into the subject of hobbies. What are teens into these days between technology, toys, social media, music and movies. They also take a look back at what some of the popular hobbies were thirty years ago and how they relate to teens today.