The Start of Something New

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 knot. So we’re here to give you a recap of the events of and leading up to her nuptials. Topics covered include: Jake trying immersion therapy and being called out on his shrimp like posture, Kate alluding to a future companion piece to this podcast and apologizing for risking Jake getting heat stroke, and both of them discussing what it was like to run errands for 4 hours the day before the ceremony. This episodes tangents include but are not limited to: The historic night we recorded this episode on, How Jake and Megan were so brave about the sleeping situation, Jake Disney adulting a Disney employee, The fate of the bridesman shirt, and Jake’s bonus adventure the day after the wedding. Thank you all so much for letting us yap for 2 and a half hours about this big event. We knew a wedding recap episode was gonna be necessary or else our next normal episode would be 4 hours long thanks to the catchup section alone. Follow the host’s Twitter: @jakeblue98 & @katescommentaryInstagram: jakeblueart & kvrandomFollow the podcast’s twitter: @TSOSNPodcast Follow the podcast Instagram: SomethingnewpodEmail us: startofsomethingnewpodcast@gmail.comIf you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify feel free to leave a rating and review

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 in this movie, Kate explains her qualms with how educators and education in general is portrayed in this movie, and both of them break down the big changes that this movie made from the book it was based on. They also report on some movie news, including some more updates about the next chapter of Descendants and Disney finally remembering that they made Zombies 4. This episodes tangents include but are not limited to: Big life updates from Jake and Kate from like a month ago at this point, A delay on the rankings of DCOMs of 71-80, How close we are approaching to reaching DCOMs from when we stopped watching Disney Channel, We love you Meg Cabot, Y’all remember the Tomorrowland movie?, Vampires and werewolves in the 2010s, The Knights of The Rad Table, The awkwardness of talking to your crush in high school, and a general warning to never ever ever cheat on your significant other. Follow the host’s Twitter: @jakeblue98 & @katescommentaryInstagram: jakeblueart & kvrandomFollow the podcast’s twitter: @TSOSNPodcast Follow the podcast Instagram: SomethingnewpodEmail us: startofsomethingnewpodcast@gmail.comIf you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify feel free to leave a rating and review

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 for a Mario Kart ride and they just ignored it, Kate learns just how stacked the voice cast of this movie truly is, and both of them discuss their history with Nintendo consoles and once again yap about Epic Universe (which is now open to the public you guys!!!), as well as discuss some quick housekeeping as we get ready for a very big life event. This episodes tangents include but are not limited to: A closer look at the various Super Nintendo Worlds, The other Jack Black movie based on a video game, The first Mario movie, The recent change in how video game movies are being made, Illumination’s minion problem, Friends lying to us about rent in New York City, Bowser performing nightly at Universal Studios, and a critique of courting techniques. Follow the host’s Twitter: @jakeblue98 & @katescommentaryInstagram: jakeblueart & kvrandomFollow the podcast’s twitter: @TSOSNPodcast Follow the podcast Instagram: SomethingnewpodEmail us: startofsomethingnewpodcast@gmail.comIf you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify feel free to leave a rating and review

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 and you better get ready to listen to us discuss the 2010 sequel to the 2008 DCOM hit, Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam. But just like last time we couldn’t discuss this movie alone so we’ve got returning campers Hannah and Megan to help us out again. Together we discuss vital topics such as Siphie Turber, Ella’s unseen character development, How Mitchie got so much power, and the cultural importance of Introducing Me. They also discuss some very timely Disney movie news. This episodes tangents include but are not limited to: Megan’s accomplishment, The wedding is imminent, Mom rants, a jakeblueart exclusive, Hot JoBro news, Our apologies to Jason Derulo, A splash of Michigan culture, Jakes promise, and Men and water. Follow our guests on Instagram: hannahwierenga & meganireland98Follow the host’s Twitter: @jakeblue98 & @katescommentaryInstagram: jakeblueart & kvrandomFollow the podcast’s twitter: @TSOSNPodcast Follow the podcast Instagram: SomethingnewpodEmail us: startofsomethingnewpodcast@gmail.comIf you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify feel free to leave a rating and review

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 sell some cookies, or should I say muffins?, as we continue the year 2010 on the DCOM train by discussing Den Brother. Jake burdens Kate with knowledge of The Fosters, Kate dissects the depiction of a college professor, and both of them reveal their very tiny pasts with scouting. They also react to the news of a new Descendants movie coming in 2026. This episodes tangents include but are not limited to: Sorry about our lack in upload consistency lately, Wedding talk, Epic Universe talk, The Disney XD emergence, The extracurriculars we did as kids, 2010s Vampire culture, and the skills we did not have as 2nd graders. TW: Medical Talk and Depictions of Skin Irritation 3:54-7:01Follow the host’s Twitter: @jakeblue98 & @katescommentaryInstagram: jakeblueart & kvrandomFollow the podcast’s twitter: @TSOSNPodcast Follow the podcast Instagram: SomethingnewpodEmail us: startofsomethingnewpodcast@gmail.comIf you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify feel free to leave a rating and review

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 most anticipated non-franchise DCOM that we’re going to discuss, Starstruck. But knowing us we couldn’t tackle all things Christopher Wilde alone so we brought in special guest Hannah to help us dissect this adaptation of many stories found on Wattpad. Jake discovers what a coogan account is, Kate recalls being lost in nature, and Hannah recounts a very snowy origin story with the premiere night of this movie, and all 3 of them discuss how this movie signals the beginning of the end of their time actively watching the Disney Channel. This episodes tangents include but are not limited to: Our Camp Rock accomplishment, Becoming a travel podcast, Our gripes with the wedding industry, We need AARP cards, Danielle Campbell’s real life Starstruck, Rental cars, Using the buddy system as only children, and our pitch for Starstruck 2. Follow our guest Hannah on Instagram: hannahwierengaFollow the host’s Twitter: @jakeblue98 & @katescommentaryInstagram: jakeblueart & kvrandomFollow the podcast’s twitter: @TSOSNPodcast Follow the podcast Instagram: SomethingnewpodEmail us: startofsomethingnewpodcast@gmail.comIf you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify feel free to leave a rating and review

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 enough to let you know that we’re finally finishing 2009 on the DCOM train by talking all about the movie based on the tv show about everyone’s favorite fictional magically family, Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie. Jake discusses how this movie really doesn’t affect the rest of the show at all, Kate makes a bold claim about who the best fictional wizard is, and both of them question multiple of the wizarding worlds rules (or well lack of them). They also share their favorite memories of the show as a whole and discover that this may just be the Disney Channel they love the most. This episodes tangents include but are not limited to: Honeymoon wishes, Fashion walking, Our qualms with winter, Universal musings, Still being Wicked, A discussion of Disney Channel parents, Nickelodeon chatter, and What’s the deal with quicksand?Link to a spreadsheet with resources to help those affected by the California wildfires: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KMk34XY5dsvVJjAoD2mQUVHYU_Ib6COz6jcGH5uJWDY/edit?gid=0%23gid=0Follow the host’s Twitter: @jakeblue98 & @katescommentaryInstagram: jakeblueart & kvrandomFollow the podcast’s twitter: @TSOSNPodcast Follow the podcast Instagram: SomethingnewpodEmail us: startofsomethingnewpodcast@gmail.comIf you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify feel free to leave a rating and review

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’re starting 2025 by talking about the 2009 Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato lead DCOM classic, Princess Protection Program. Jake realized that this movie does not have its origin in a book, Kate discusses proper hamburger eating etiquette, and both of them discuss how weird it is to see certain topics be Disney-fied in this movie. This episodes tangents include but are not limited to: Welcome to 2025/Season 5, Wedding menus, A suit for Jake, Being total for real sports fans, The chokehold that Twilight had on the 2009 Teen Choice Awards, The ethics of commercializing a friendship, and bowling memories. Follow the host’s Twitter: @jakeblue98 & @katescommentaryInstagram: jakeblueart & kvrandomFollow the podcast’s twitter: @TSOSNPodcast Follow the podcast Instagram: SomethingnewpodEmail us: startofsomethingnewpodcast@gmail.comIf you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify feel free to leave a rating and review

Boys and girls of every age, wouldn’t you like to see something strange? How bout the fact that 2024 is almost over? Yeah that’s pretty wild isn’t it? But we here at The Start of Something New are gonna celebrate the end of 2024 with something we haven’t done since season 1, a holiday special! Which is also serving as our season 4 finale! So join us as we discuss a true holiday classic with 1993’s The Nightmare Before Christmas. Jake talks abut how Disney used to be afraid of claiming Jack Skellington and crew as theirs, Kate discusses a lesser known project that Tim Burton had involvement in that aired on Disney Channel only once, and both of them reflect on how the podcast grew in 2024 and what they’re looking forward to in season 5 in 2025. This episodes tangents include but are not limited to: 4 seasons and 2 holiday specials, Everyone cheer for Kate, Our Wicked experience, Muppets copium, Is Sally just Rapunzel, Why we stan Sally, Where is the Halloweentown crossover, and we almost forget the structure of our show. We just rant to take this opportunity to say thank you to each and every one of you listeners who have been with us in 2024 and even before then. We’re so excited to have made another wonderful season for you, even if we did do more bonus episodes than usual this time. Thank you for sticking with us and we can’t wait to see you in season 5 in the new year! Have a happy holiday!Follow the host’s Twitter: @jakeblue98 & @katescommentaryInstagram: jakeblueart & kvrandomFollow the podcast’s twitter: @TSOSNPodcast Follow the podcast Instagram: SomethingnewpodEmail us: startofsomethingnewpodcast@gmail.comIf you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify feel free to leave a rating and review

Okay listeners I need to level with you, you know I would never ask you to do something if it wasn’t really important. So, could you be the school mascot going forward? That’s right it’s time to put on your chicken head and shake your tail feathers as we discuss the 2009 Jason Dolley and Mitchell Musso lead mascot misadventure DCOM, Hatching Pete. Jake discovers multiple guilty parties, Kate recalls trampoline memories, and both of them reflect on how this DCOM fell to the wayside despite coming out during Disney Channels hay day. They also connect it to Dadnapped a lot and reflect on having now watched 75 of these made for tv kids movies. This episodes tangents include but are not limited to: A blanket statement about the future and the world, Send Kate all the good luck, The Venom movies, Fitness journeys, The cycle of names, Schools having their own TV stations, Our lame mascot, and how Can of Worms truly will never leave us. Follow the host’s Twitter: @jakeblue98 & @katescommentaryInstagram: jakeblueart & kvrandomFollow the podcast’s twitter: @TSOSNPodcast Follow the podcast Instagram: SomethingnewpodEmail us: startofsomethingnewpodcast@gmail.comIf you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify feel free to leave a rating and review

Well listeners you know what they say, you can change your hair, you can change your clothes, you can change your mind, that’s just the way it goes. But you’ll always find your way back home. In this case home is this podcast, so grab your farm fresh eggs and your new pair of shoes that you hopefully didn’t fight someone for as we take a slight little detour from the DCOM train to discuss the 2009 cinematic experience, Hannah Montana: The Movie. Jake talks about how him and Lilly are just built different, Kate reveals her Miley Cyrus lore, and both of them content with the canonicity of this movie when it comes to the rest of the show. This episodes tangents include but are not limited to: Kates big adventure, Jakes return to the theatre, Tooth procedures, Fighting Ticketmaster, The Disney Channel love triangles of our times, Times we’ve changed our hair, Hypotheticals, The requisite Taylor Swift tangent, and our lack of knowledge of Stranger Things.TW: Discussion of death from 6:48-9:08Follow the host’s Twitter: @jakeblue98 & @katescommentaryInstagram: jakeblueart & kvrandomFollow the podcast’s twitter: @TSOSNPodcast Follow the podcast Instagram: SomethingnewpodEmail us: startofsomethingnewpodcast@gmail.comIf you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify feel free to leave a rating and review

Hi Barbie! Hi Barbie! Hi Barbie! Oh, hi listeners! We are so glad you could join us in Barbieland to celebrate another birthday of one of your amazing co-hosts! That’s right it’s once again time to make a detour from the DCOM train to discuss a non-Disney film to celebrate Kates birthday! So get your pink outfits out and try not to think about death as we discuss the 2023 cinematic phenomenon, Barbie! Jake gives a quick lore dump on the Barbie movies that came before this, Kate almost missed discussing her profession, and a very special question is asked live during this episode. Thank you all once again for letting us do these special birthday bonus episode to discuss topics we enjoy outside of DCOMs. This episodes tangents include but are not limited to: Kate still having another bonus episode to claim, The Barbienheimer Effect, Kate having the need for speed as a child, Monster High, Flowers for the set and costume designers, RIP to our Webkinz and Build-A-Bears, Serena and Selena, The Matrix, and the Doll Wars. Follow the host’s Twitter: @jakeblue98 & @katescommentaryInstagram: jakeblueart & kvrandomFollow the podcast’s twitter: @TSOSNPodcast Follow the podcast Instagram: SomethingnewpodEmail us: startofsomethingnewpodcast@gmail.comIf you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify feel free to leave a rating and review

Alright everyone I hope you have your bags packed because we are gonna have the best camping trip ever, we just have to make a really quick pit stop in a small town to attend a book convention first, hopefully nothing will go wrong. Hopefully based on that, stellar, intro you can determined that this episode were kicking off 2009 on the DCOM train by discussing a very return to form kind of DCOM with Dadnapped. Jake ponders how popular the Trip Zoom franchise really is, Kate worries for our main character Melissa, and both of them bring up the echos of Read It and Weep that this movie has. This episodes tangents include but are not limited to: Jakes return to the theatre, A thank you for letting us do those bonus episodes, The state of DCOMs when Dadnapped happened, The mystery of Jason Earles age, How book reports actually work, Lack of convention going experience, and American highway exits. Follow the host’s Twitter: @jakeblue98 & @katescommentaryInstagram: jakeblueart & kvrandomFollow the podcast’s twitter: @TSOSNPodcast Follow the podcast Instagram: SomethingnewpodEmail us: startofsomethingnewpodcast@gmail.comIf you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify feel free to leave a rating and review

Curtains rise, the orchestra begins to play, center stage, a single spotlight shines, its showtime one last time. If that dramatic introduction didn’t get you in the right mood to hear about this film listeners, well then I don’t know what will. But either way settle in as we bring back special guest Megan for this special bonus episode to discuss the, what for a time at least it was, finale of what some would call the greatest cinematic franchise ever made. That’s right we’re talking the 2008 theatrically released installment of the High School Musical series, High School Musical 3: Senior Year. Jake talks about how he was kept from seeing this movie in full until now, Kate gives us a sneak peak at her wedding playlist, Megan reveals that she is not a geography girly, and all three of them discuss what the release of this movie marked for them in their real lives. This episodes tangents include but are not limited to: Kates teaching struggles, Irish music festivals, Color theory, how streams were counted before the internet, Applauding Bridgit Mendler, Our childhood dream careers, Doing original shows in theater, Did Billie Eilish take inspiration from this movie?, Apologies for our British accents, and remembering the Got Milk campaign. CW mentions of adult situations from 2:04:34-2:06:04Follow the host’s Twitter: @jakeblue98 & @katescommentaryInstagram: jakeblueart & kvrandomFollow the podcast’s twitter: @TSOSNPodcast Follow the podcast Instagram: SomethingnewpodEmail us: startofsomethingnewpodcast@gmail.comIf you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify feel free to leave a rating and review

Alright everyone, let’s do this one more time, with feeling. Now listeners I if you remember about 2 years ago we did a bonus episode discussing the 2022 D23 expo parks and resorts panel, and we left that feeling pretty salty. But seeing as that we are both big fans of theme parks we decided why not return for another bonus episode on the same topic. That’s right we’re talking the D23 2024 Experiences Showcase, and boy was there a lot more to talk about, and I mean like actually talk about, because compared to 2022 we got some real big news this time, no blueskys to be seen this year. Of course we also talk some notable non-parks news from the expo before jumping right in to all the announcements about what’s coming to the international and domestic Disney parks, especially the things announced for Orlando. Jake totally forgot to talk about the lagoon show coming to Paris, Kate gives her reviews of some now opened attractions that were announced in 2022, and both of them talk about the Disney vs Universal of it all that probably helped fuel the announcements this year. This episodes tangents include but are not limited to: Reflections on 2022, Disney Legends Joe Rhodey and Miley Cyrus, So many sequels so little time, Livestream D23 2026 cowards, Those projected faces though, Everybody loves drones, Marvel in Florida, Avatar in 2024, Cruise ship trends, Disney please don’t touch the muppets, and the Tomorrowland problem. Once again thank you for listening to this special episode, we hope you enjoyed listening to it as much as we enjoyed recording it. We’ll be back to your regularly scheduled content next episode with a very special episode!Follow the host’s Twitter: @jakeblue98 & @katescommentaryInstagram: jakeblueart & kvrandomFollow the podcast’s twitter: @TSOSNPodcast Follow the podcast Instagram: SomethingnewpodEmail us: startofsomethingnewpodcast@gmail.comIf you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify feel free to leave a rating and review