Insights Into Things

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 finish up with two new Insightful picks of the week.

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 discussion looking at the latest twists and turns in the Celebrity College Cheating scandal and finish the podcast with our Insightful Picks of the week

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 21st Century Fox assets and the ripples it will have on movies and television moving forward. They'll wrap up with a few new insightful picks of the week including another Netflix offering and our first pop culture convention/show pick of the series.

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 the entertainment industry before wrapping the news up with Britain's Royals response to social media trolls. As usual, we wrap the podcast with a couple of great insightful picks of the week.

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 The Happiest Place on Earth from the point of view of a soon to be teen.