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 Walking Dead And then we’ll finish up with our Insightful Picks of the week....

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 building all for the purpose of disrupting the final stage in certifying the election.
We'll discuss what happened and the progression from protest, to riot to insurrection. We'll layout the timeline of events as we know at this moment. We'll talk about some of the crimes committed and the assault on the building itself and what led up to it.
We'll also talk about the outcome. What was the ultimate result of the insurrection. What happened to the people who participated. What consequences the president and his party face as a result. What the future might hold after this unprecedented event. And finally we'll have an open discussion about how to talk to your kids about events like this so they can understand what is going on, feel safe with day to day life and can cope with the fear and anxiety unexpected events like this can bring on.

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 finale of the Mandalorian, the impact it has on the Star Wars Universe and what we can expect in the very near future from that Galaxy Far Far Away that we all love. We'll also talk about a little mutual love and admiration from two of the biggest stars from that episode and how nice it is to see Star Wars back on the right track again.
Wonder Woman 1984 is the subject for discussion in our Entertainment News this week. We give our thoughts, reviews, insights and concerns about this latest installment of one of our favorite super heroes. We'll also talk Oscars and what the eligibility status of the Hamilton movie is for the coming awards season before we wrap up with our Insightful Picks of the Week.

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 our geek on a bit talking about our new Dungeons and Dragons series that we're doing offline and we'll also talk about some of the fun new board games we played over the holiday break.
Finally we'll take a look at the struggles we all had getting back into our regular routines after such a long break. Balancing our sleep schedules, ramping up efforts with school and work and just shaking off the general grogginess and cob webs of a long break.
We'll end with a look ahead, our views on New Years Resolutions and both what we are looking forward to in the coming year and what we might have some concerns about in the near future. In all we've got a positive outlook for 2021 and we hope to get back into our regular swing of things and back on topic moving forward.

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 News, Marvel gets it’s due with a series of projects and much more... And then we’ll finish up with our Insightful Picks of the week....

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 great year of podcasting with some fun as we take a few weeks off for the holidays. We'll be back broadcasting live again after the first of the year. Have a safe and happy holiday to all our viewers, listeners and fans.

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 British were exploring and re-evaluating past Christmas traditions, including carols, and newer customs such as Christmas trees. He was influenced by the experiences of his own youth and by the Christmas stories of other authors, including Washington Irving.
Dickens was inspired following a visit to the Field Lane Ragged School, one of several establishments for London's street children. The treatment of the poor and the ability of a selfish man to redeem himself by transforming into a more sympathetic character are the key themes of the story.
Published on December 19th, the first edition sold out by Christmas Eve. By the end of 1844 thirteen editions had been released. In 1849 Dickens began public readings of the story, which proved so successful he undertook 127 further performances until 1870, the year of his death. A Christmas Carol has never been out of print and has been translated into several languages. The story has been adapted many times for film, stage, opera and other media.
A Christmas Carol captured the zeitgeist of the mid-Victorian revival of the Christmas holiday. Dickens had acknowledged the influence of the modern Western observance of Christmas and later inspired several aspects of Christmas, including family gatherings, seasonal food and drink, dancing, games and a festive generosity of spirit.
The Insights Into Things Hosts now present to you for your enjoyment, our abridged and slightly altered version of this holiday classic, A Christmas Carol.

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 Credits on His Past Films And then we’ll finish up with our Insightful Picks of the week.... Finally we'll finish up with a tribute to the man behind the mask.

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 experience and finally we'll discuss the steps to take to reach a conflict resolution.
Much of what we talk about in this weeks episode applies not only to teens but to any situation where two or more people find themselves in conflict or on opposite sides of a given issue. We'll teach you how to compromise, how to reason, and how to see a given issue from both sides you can better understand all points of view and argue your points from an informed perspective.

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 people have never seen (or heard) before And then we’ll finish up with our Insightful Picks of the week....