Insights Into Things

Insights Into Entertainment: Episode 9 "A Marvelous Night in Philly"

Michelle and Joe take a look at a few new trailers from Disney, including the new Star Wars: Episode XI "The Rise of Skywalker" and the new "live action" Lion King. We delve into this weeks Disney news and entertainment news and give a behind the scenes look at the new Marvel: Universe of Heroes traveling exhibit that's currently at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. As always we finish up the show with our insightful picks, this week with a special Star Wars twist. Don't miss all the fun and excitement in this week's episode.

Insights Into Teens: Episode 9 "School Drama"

Madison and Joe talk about School Drama, the causes of that drama and how best to deal with it. Drama in school draws on many of the social anxieties that teens face and can be overwhelming in a teenager who is ill-equipped to handle it.

Insights Into Entertainment: Episode 8 "Blockbusters and Brokenhearts"

This week Michelle and Joe delve into the labor disputes at Disneyland Paris that left the park littered with trash, we offer praise to Captain Marvel for breaking the one billion dollar box office mark, then we talk about the fiasco that the pre-sale ticket experience was for Avengers End Game this week, all part of our Disney Detective segment. In our entertainment news section we look at Netflix both raising it's prices and getting some support from the US Department of Justice in what is shaping up to be a possible fight with the Academy for eligibility at the Academy Awards. Then we jump over to the music industry and talk about some health concerns associated with Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones and a new album and tour coming from Celine Dion. We finish up with two great new picks in our Insightful Picks section including a new show suggestion from Michelle and another excellent podcast suggestion from Joe.

Insights Into Teens: Episode 8 "Sleep"

Madison and Joe tackle the ever elusive subject of sleep. We dive into what sleep deprivation is, how it can adversely affect us in different ways, what are the major causes of sleep deprivation in teens and hints on how to improve the amount and quality of sleep you are getting.

Insights Into Entertainment: Episode7 "Smoking Out Apple"

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.

Insights Into Teens: Episode 7 "Bullying"

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.

Insights Into Entertainment: Episode 6 "Schooling the Celebrities"

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

Insights Into Teens: Episode 6 "Left Handers"

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.

Insights Into Entertainment: Episode 5 "Disney Domination"

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.

Insights Into Teens: Episode 5 "Self Esteem"

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.