The Start of Something New

Ugh I swear, aren’t boys just the worst? So loud, gross, and unfocused. Well have no fear because for the low low price of… $9.99, and a freak electrical accident, you can now have access to a dog training app that can make boys do whatever you tell them to do, completely against their will! No listeners that is not the log line for a new horror movie about completely subjecting a large amount of...

Listeners let me tell you something, we’re done hiding, now we’re shining, like we’re born to be. We’re dreaming hard, we came so far, now I believe we’re going to be golden. That’s right it’s once again time to celebrate the birthday of one of your wonderful co-hosts by discussing another non-Disney made film. So in honor of Jake’s big day we’re getting our soda pop out and sealing the honmoon as...

Ah the sun is shining the temperature is going up and after our last movie it feels like the perfect time to get into the summer mood, don’t you agree listeners? Well too bad because it’s actually time to bundle up and hit the slopes as we start 2014 on the DCOM journey with the Dove Cameron and Luke Benward led winter sports film, Cloud 9. Though we couldn’t arrive at the lodge alone so we brough...

Oh hey listeners! You’re just in time to join us in watching our favorite movie! You know the one about a boy and a girl from opposing groups who fall in love despite their groups feelings about each other, who ultimately unite said groups to take down a greater evil. Oh no not that one, or that other one. Okay let me just say it, we’re officially making our one and only stop in 2013 on the DCOM t...

When hinges creak in doorless chambers, and strange and frightening sounds echo through the halls. Whenever candlelights flicker where the air is deathly still, that is the time when ghosts… err I mean monsters are present, practicing their terror with ghoulish delight! Welcome foolish mortal listeners to… well okay it’s technically a haunted mansion but not that haunted mansion. To summarize that...

Alright everyone take your seats, take your seats now. Congregation, I come to you today with a message. A message so powerful you would believe that it came to me straight from a higher power. The message in question, is a thank you for joining us as we continue season 6 by discussing the good word of the 2012 musical DCOM, Let It Shine. Jake keeps wanting to call the main character Chris due to...

Alright sound check is done, music is queued up, and the call in lines are open… is what I would say if we had anywhere near the same setup as the main character in this movie does. Welcome back dear listeners to the season 6 premiere of The Start of Something New! We’re back on the mics and ready to kick off the season by talking all about Radio Rebel, the 2012 DCOM starring the girl who wanted t...

Ho Ho Ho! Merry Christmas everyone! We here at The Start of Something New podcast would like to wish you all a happy holiday, as well as make sure you’re not having any problems or issues with your siblings. We wouldn’t want to have Santa curse you to prevent you from getting home to your children in time for Christmas now would we? If that sounded like a very ridiculous plot well then buckle up b...

Ah welcome back everyone to your favorite podcast hosted by two best, two good friends, who would never think of each other as enemies. Not even if outside factors came into play like say, a new romantic partner, a job opportunity, or a stranger who looks completely identical to us. Nope we would never turn on each other like that, unlike the people in this movie. Yeah that wasn’t one of my best i...

Ah the holidays, what better time to travel across the country to see your loved ones. Just make sure your teenage daughter doesn’t try to get off your flight for the promise of a free airplane ticket to her dream spring break destination that you originally said she couldn’t go to leaving you having to find various ridiculous ways to get to your destination. That’s right it’s time to get our chri...

Listeners, with this hand, we will lift your sorrows. Your cup will never empty, for we will be your wine. With this candle, we will light your way in darkness. With this ring, we ask you to be ours, at least for the duration of this episode. That’s right it is time once again to celebrate the birthday of one of your amazing co-hosts. Although apologies for this being a bit of a belated celebratio...

“Beyond this gate find gardens green and epic worlds to fill your dreams.” Those are the words engraved on the chronos, the entrance to the newest theme park to open in Orlando in over 20 years, and that theme park is Epic Universe at Universal Orlando Resort. Now if you’ve been listening to this podcast for a while now, heck even from all the way back at the very beginning, then you know that we...

Ah and over here we have one of the most dangerous species in the animal kingdom, the popular high school rich girl. Be careful listeners, one wrong look and she could destroy your entire social life. Okay so maybe this movie isn’t about filming a nature documentary but it’s about a documentary so I had to take the opportunity. That’s right we’re getting our cameras rolling and preparing our accep...

Listeners I know what we’re going to do today, we’re going to accidentally help an evil scientist open a portal to another dimension and find out our dear pet platypus is actually a secret agent. Yeah I can’t get more blatantly obvious about what movie we’re discussing this episode than that can I? So put on your fedoras and don’t forget to install a self destruct button as we talk the 2011 movie...

Start spreading the news, she’s leaving today. She wants to be part of it, New York, New York! Well if that very musical introduction wasn’t enough to get you in the New York mood listeners then don’t worry as we’re about to hit the big apple and discuss the final movie installment of a beloved DCOM franchise with 2011’s Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure. Though how exactly does this movie stack up to...

Poets, geniuses, revolutionaries, The Start of Something New podcast has been called… well honestly none of these things, but come on that opening narration is way too iconic for me not to reference here. So I hope everyone is ready to turn up the music and crack open a nice cold can of definitely expired lemonade as we talk about the 2011 musical DCOM hit Lemonade Mouth. Jake discusses how this i...

Ah welcome everyone! Right this way, I must say we here at The Start of Something New labs are more than excited that you’ve decided to spend your spring break interning with us. Wait what’s that, your twin sibling has hijacked one of our pieces of machinery and broken it? Well never mind about the internship now. If that introduction didn’t already give it away we’re officially kicking off 2011 o...

Dearly beloved listeners, we are gathered here today to witness a beautiful event. Okay well actually said event happened about a month ago and y’all weren’t there to witness it but still, we are here to talk about it now. For those who have been listening for a while you know that our very own amazing co-host Kate has been engaged for a while now but finally the big day arrived and she tied the k...

Listeners, lend us your ears as we regal you the tale of King Arthur. Except forget all the cool European medieval knight settings because this version of the story takes place in an American high school. That’s right we’re saying goodbye to 2010 on the DCOM train by discussing the sword wielding, vision having, Arthurian adaption, Avalon High. Jake takes note of the lack of Disney Channel stars i...

Let’s-a-go listeners! It’s time to once again celebrate the birthday of one of your lovely co-hosts by discussing a film not made by Disney. So to celebrate Jake’s birthday this year we’re gonna eat some mushrooms and drive on rainbow road as we discuss the 2023 Illumination and Nintendo collaboration, The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Jake laments how this movie gave Universal the perfect blueprint fo...

Alright listeners, or should I say campers, It’s so great to see everyone back again for another fun filled summer. Wait what’s that? There’s a brand new camp opened across the lake now and we’ve somehow lost our entire staff to them and now we have to ask a bunch of campers to take their places? And we’ve been entered into a competition against the other camp too? Well then we better get to work...

Integrity, fidelity, readiness. Now dear listeners can you tell us what those things have in common? Well of course they’re all apart of the code that every great girl scou… I mean bumble bee swears to by heart. So hopefully you can prove to us that you have what it takes to be a great Den Mother, even though you’re literally a teenage boy. That’s right everyone it’s time to score some goals and s...

Oh my god, are you guys okay? We so didn’t mean to hit you in the face with a door as we made a hasty exit to avoid the paparazzi. Wait what? You don’t care about who we are? Okay why are you just yelling at us now? If that lead in wasn’t enough to get you excited listeners than maybe the episode itself will be, because we are officially kicking off 2010 on the DCOM train with what is probably the...

Well listeners, we were going to let you skip out on this episode and stay at a friends house but because you misbehaved again you gave us no choice. Pack your bags because now you’re definitely coming with us on a 2 week Caribbean vacation. Now would you believe me if I told you that that’s a punishment for one of the main characters in this movie? Because it is. Hopefully that introduction was e...

Hear ye hear ye! Attention all podcast listeners, it is my greatest honor to present to you, the season 5 premiere of The Start of Something New! Wait hold on, there seems to be someone leading the worlds most peaceful and kid friendly coup against the kingdom, quickly we must send the season premiere to somewhere it will never be found. Hopefully that long winded intro helped tip you off that we’...