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It's time for another Really Late Movie Review! On today's show is The Marvels! The tl;dr is that this movie is really fun. Iman Vellani, in particular, shines as Kamala Khan. Iman and the rest of the cast bring of a level of energy, heart, and fun that's been missing from the MCU, of late. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I really like the Percy Jackson books. How did season 1 of Percy Jackson and the Olympians stand up? It wasn't perfect and there were a few things that I didn't like. That said, season 1 was a really good telling of Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Disappointment is part of life. What's important is how we deal with it. There's no situation so bad that complaining about it won't make it worse. By not focusing on the negatives of disappointment, it can make disappointment easier to deal with. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I've been looking at changing things. For some of them, the reason for the change makes sense. Others, there's no actual reason to change but that's not stopping me! I'm dealing with an irresistible urge to change things even though I don't need to. "If it's not broke, change it until it is!" Correction: I said that you had to be logged in Reddit to fetch RSS feeds of sub-reddits. That's not true....

Twitch is laying off over 550 people next week. That might be a good thing for Twitch and the creators who stream there but there a lot of challenges in the near future. So what does this mean for Twitch and the streamer space, in general? - Twitch was laying off 500 people :: https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/10/tech/twitch-cutting-500-jobs/index.html - Twitch isn't profitable :: https://www.eurogamer....

Twitter's implosion has shattered the creator media scene. That's left me and a lot of creators wondering where they can go to reach new audiences. In the streamer space there's growing competition to Twitch and streamers have more options than ever to decide where to stream. What options do creators have to reach audiences? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Disney+ has recently started a new version of Percy Jackson and the Olympians. Rather than make it a movie like the previous attempt, Disney made it a eight part series. This got me thinking about how some books are translated for the screen. Would some books be better as limited series on streaming instead of as movies in theaters? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's that time of year when many people make resolutions and goals. My goal is to get more organized. I'm tired of having my tasks, notes, and projects scattered across multiple systems. I'm looking at a combination of GTD, PARA, and Roam research methods. I'm going to do it in the app I spend more time in than any other: emacs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I love Christmas. I love the peace that comes with the celebration of the birth of Christ. In this episode, I talk about why I love Christmas, the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and why the world needs more peace and good will toward men. Image: “Annunciation to the Shepherds,” by Del Parson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My wife and I are at that time in our lives when we're re-relearning how to live without kids. Our younger kids have all been away at college and we've been on our own. It's surprising what's changed in our lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We all have to deal with trials and adversity. I've dealt with a lot of stuff just in the last couple of years. In this podcast, I talk about a few things I've learned over the years that help me deal with adversity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I finally got around to watching The Little Mermaid so it's time for another Really Late Movie Review!! In this spoiler filled review, I dive into the 2023 live action remake of Disney's The Little Mermaid. tl;dr: I liked it but there are some things that didn't work for me (like Akwafina) and there were some things that were pretty amazing (Halle Bailey). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

With Thanksgiving coming up in the US, I want to talk about gratitude and positivity. Two things that are sorely lacking on social media but I hope are present in your lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a spoiler filled discussion of season two of Loki on Disney+. There are some great things in this season but, for me, the show was fairly forgettable. The one thing that is interesting is that the Loki show might have given Marvel Studios the ultimate way to bail on the Kang storyline. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When my dad died two years ago, I was crushed. It's been a long road and a lot of pain. I wanted to spend this time to talk about Dad and what it's been like going through the process of getting out of the darkness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sometimes I have ideas and other times... not so much. Let's talk about idea generation, what happens when the ideas don't come, and a look at some my thought processes for ideas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I so rarely talk about things I dislike but Halloween is one of them. I've never liked bugs and creepy things. I don't like gore. I don't like being scared. More than that, I don't like the celebration of evil that Halloween has often become. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I read Pride and Prejudice for the first time. It was about time that I formed my own opinion about the story and simply rely on what I've heard from the people around me. It's so important to learn what you like and what you don't and, more importantly, that your likes and dislikes don't have to be dictated to you by "influencers." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A spoiler filled discussion of the final episode of first season of the Ahsoka series. I loved this show and am really looking forward to seeing what happens with the two different stories. How will the New Republic defeat Thrawn? What's Skoll up to? How will Sabine & Ahsoka get home? Lots of fun to be had in future story telling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a spoiler filled dive into Ahsoka part 7! We got to see why Thrawn is so feared. Ezra is rocking the lightsaber-free lifestyle. Skoll and Hoti go their separate ways. Lot's of fun and lots of questions that will be answered (maybe?) in the final episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More Spoilers. More Sabine. Less Ahsoka. We're hitting all the fun with Thrawn, Ezra, and Night Sisters! There's lots of fun and excitement in this episode. What are Skoll and Hoti looking for? What's up with Thrawn's troops? How's Ezra doing? I dive into all of it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More Ahsoka; more spoilers; and more Anakin! It's a deep dive into Ahsoka's trauma in this week's episode and I want to talk about it. The whole sequence between Ahsoka and Anakin was amazing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I am loving the Ahsoka series and these are a few of my spoiler filled comments on part 4 (The Fallen Jedi). This episode has some amazing lightsaber action, great character moments, and poses more questions. It also contains the stupidest thing I've seen in Star Wars in a long time. Seriously, Sabine? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More Ahsoka and more spoilers! This was a great episode with lots of fun scenes and new lore. Even better, star fighter battles are back in Star Wars! I'm digging sassy Huyang but seeing the history and re-establishment of the relationship between Ahsoka and Sabine was really touching. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A few spoiler filled thoughts about the first two episodes of Ahsoka. It's too early to really dive into the story but I'm loving the characters, so far. Hera Syndulla is great but I'm really loving what Filoni has done with Sabine Wren. The villains have also been interesting. I'm really interested in seeing where the story takes Baylan Skoll. The re-introduction of the Night Sisters of Dathomir...