Insights Into Things

In our Disney Detective, ABC Taps Once Upon A Time creators to develop “Epic” plot, Disney California Adventure Park to bring back workers in limited reopening Then in our Tales from the Edge of the Galaxy, Obi-Wan Kenobi & Darth Vader's Rematch Will Break A Star Wars Record and Gina Carano Fired From Star Wars: The Mandalorian And for our Entertainment News, Tony Bennett reveals battle with Alzheimer's disease and The Walking Dead's Jeffrey Dean Morgan "Counting On" Joining Jensen Ackles in The Boys And then we’ll finish up with our Insightful Picks of the week. We have some after thoughts on an interesting event we think our audience might enjoy as well.

With the COVID-19 Pandemic surpassing the one year mark and no apparent end in sight of the restrictions we take a look at how these unusual conditions are affecting our youth. Firsst we'll look at adverse effects of COVID in general on everyone. Then we'll talk about specific challenges facing teens under these difficult circumstances. Finally we'll look at suggestions on coping with the challenges we're all facing. Citing sources from the CDC and United Nations we offer a fact filled podcast designed to help teens and adults cope with the challenges of COVID-19.

In our Disney Detective, Jungle Cruise getting a makeover & Disney Plus quietly pulls some movies from Kids profiles Then in our Tales from the Edge of the Galaxy, USPS announces new stamps based on droids from 'Star Wars' universe & MANDALORIAN SEASON 3 RELEASE DATE REVEALED? And for our Entertainment News, Elizabeth Olsen Says WandaVision Won’t Feel “So Bizarre” When We Find Out Why It’s a Sitcom & Budweiser will sit out Super Bowl, funnel marketing dollars to boost vaccine awareness And then we’ll finish up with our Insightful Picks of the week....

Today we’ll talk about what Mindfulness Meditation is. We’ll explore why teenagers should explore mindfulness meditation. Then we’ll look at the benefits of mindfulness. We will show you how to teach your teens mindfulness meditation. And finally we’ll show you a few simple anxiety exercises and mindfulness activities for teens. Then we’ll finish up with your closing remarks and shoutouts.

In this post inauguration episode we reflect on the legacy of Donald J. Trump and the impact he's had on the country, the world and the presidency. We'll run down some of his most notable accomplishments in office and give credit where it is due. We'll also look at some of the more significant failures he's faced while in office. Then we'll take a look at what the long last impact of his time in office will have on numerous aspects of life moving forward before we look to the future of the Biden administration and discuss the challenges facing the new president and how we think he will handle them.

In our Disney Detective, Disneyland President talks about “New Membership Options” & Change coming to the Hall of Presidents Then in our Tales from the Edge of the Galaxy, Bo-Katan Star Didn't Know of Luke Skywalker Cameo Until Finale Airing & Hints that ‘The Mandalorian’ Will Jump Timelines And for our Entertainment News, Passing of a Talk Show Legend And then we’ll finish up with our Insightful Picks of the week...

This week we're talking about Sleep Anxiety and the stress that cause it and can be caused by it. We'll get a better understanding of how sleep works and the five stages of sleep and how they effect us physically and mentally. Then we'll take a look at why teens often have trouble sleeping and some of the common problems everyone may experience that disrupt sleep. Then we'll take a look at the benefits of deep sleep and how to increase the amount of deep sleep you get.

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.