The Start of Something New

Start of Something New Podcast
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Listen along as 2 people in their late 20s who were apart of the High School Musical generation take on the task of reviewing every single Disney Channel Original Movie in chronological order.

  1. FEB 20

    90. Let It Shine: Preaching The Truth To The Choir

    Alright everyone take your seats, take your seats now. Congregation, I come to you today with a message. A message so powerful you would believe that it came to me straight from a higher power. The message in question, is a thank you for joining us as we continue season 6 by discussing the good word of the 2012 musical DCOM, Let It Shine. Jake keeps wanting to call the main character Chris due to the actors previous work, Kate learns about some classic literature despite being getting a PHD in English, and both of them discuss how this movie portrays the church and why it isn’t as recognized as other DCOM musicals. They also give their input on a third Phineas and Ferb movie being in development, as well as the new Disney CEO. This episodes tangents include but are not limited to: Our determination to reach DCOM 100, Kates last minute delay to the recording session, Surviving the winter, Manifesting a Paul Hoen collab, Quinta Brunson’s Buzzfeed to Abbott Elementary pipeline, The extensive history of Radio Disneys Next Big Thing, and The continued lie of under 21 clubs. A disclaimer: We say it in the episode but we apologize for not being able to analyze this films portrayal of black culture as neither of us belong to that the group but we highly encourage any listeners who want to send us an analysis like that to our email if they want to. Follow the host’s Twitter: @jakeblue98 & @katescommentary Instagram: jakeblueart & kvrandom Follow the podcast’s twitter: @TSOSNPodcast Follow the podcast Instagram: Somethingnewpod Email us: startofsomethingnewpodcast@gmail.com If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify feel free to leave a rating and review

    1h 34m

  2. JAN 28

    89. Radio Rebel: How Debby Made History (Season 6 Premiere)

    Alright sound check is done, music is queued up, and the call in lines are open… is what I would say if we had anywhere near the same setup as the main character in this movie does. Welcome back dear listeners to the season 6 premiere of The Start of Something New! We’re back on the mics and ready to kick off the season by talking all about Radio Rebel, the 2012 DCOM starring the girl who wanted to make history herself Debby Ryan. Jake ponders how this radio show is also a podcast with all the licensed music it plays, Kate questions the merits of the english/drama class project in this movie, and both of them shoot their shot at getting a professional studio space. They also go over some Disney movie news with a DCOM connection and officially introduce a new segment to replace “Our History With”. This episodes tangents include but are not limited to: How we spent our winter break, How cold it’s been lately, Theme park talk (yeah that’s not going away this season), High School Musical is 20 and we are old, Guys go watch Overcompensating, The 2010s fashion in this movie is 2010s-ing, When Chloe x Halle were Radio Disneys NBT, and a round of appreciation for Twelfth Night Follow the host’s Twitter: @jakeblue98 & @katescommentary Instagram: jakeblueart & kvrandom Follow the podcast’s twitter: @TSOSNPodcast Follow the podcast Instagram: Somethingnewpod Email us: startofsomethingnewpodcast@gmail.com If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify feel free to leave a rating and review

    1h 27m

  3. 12/25/2025 · BONUS

    BONUS. A Very Jonas Christmas Movie: Kevin Finally Gets His Moment (Season 5 Finale)

    Ho Ho Ho! Merry Christmas everyone! We here at The Start of Something New podcast would like to wish you all a happy holiday, as well as make sure you’re not having any problems or issues with your siblings. We wouldn’t want to have Santa curse you to prevent you from getting home to your children in time for Christmas now would we? If that sounded like a very ridiculous plot well then buckle up because that’s the exact situation our favorite famous band of brothers finds themselves in the movie we’re discussing today. That’s right we’re ringing in Christmas and ending season 5 with another holiday special as we talk all about the 2025 Disney+ release, A Very Jonas Christmas Movie. Jake explains the recent penny-less allegations the brothers have faced, Kate ponders where Mrs. Claus is in this movie, and both of them actually start drafting out an idea for Home Alone: The Musical. They also end the year by looking at their Spotify wrapped stats and look towards the exciting things to come in season 6. This episodes tangents include but are not limited to: How this episode even came to be, Our UK Christmas dreams, The Irwin Family (again), Those Mormon wives (again), Dear Evan Hansen lore, How Lucy Chen would’ve affected Joes marriage, Glenn Powell, and why TMZ is on our hate list. Once again thank you to everyone who listened to this show this year and helped it continue to grow. We really didn’t think it’d make it past 1 year of existence and knowing we’re going into our 6th year of doing it makes us so proud, and we couldn’t have done it without you listening along and sharing it with your friends. So here’s to the end of season 5 and the exciting things to come in season 6. Follow the host’s Twitter: @jakeblue98 & @katescommentary Instagram: jakeblueart & kvrandom Follow the podcast’s twitter: @TSOSNPodcast Follow the podcast Instagram: Somethingnewpod Email us: startofsomethingnewpodcast@gmail.com If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify feel free to leave a rating and review

    1h 37m

  4. 12/15/2025

    88. Frenemies: A Story in 3 Acts That Only Needed 1

    Ah welcome back everyone to your favorite podcast hosted by two best, two good friends, who would never think of each other as enemies. Not even if outside factors came into play like say, a new romantic partner, a job opportunity, or a stranger who looks completely identical to us. Nope we would never turn on each other like that, unlike the people in this movie. Yeah that wasn’t one of my best intros but this movie didn’t give me that much to work with. So join us as we start 2012 off on the DCOM train as we discuss the 3 vignette film Frenemies. Jake does some research about the book this movie is adapted from, Kate discovers a new dream thanks to the lack of parents in one segment of this movie, and both of them come to a conclusion about why they stopped watching the Disney Channel during this time. They also report on the Camp Rock 3 teaser and question what’s going on with Descendants 5. This episodes tangents include but are not limited to: Our thanksgivings not going how we planned, A quick lesson about the S-Curve, Zendaya’s post Disney success, The dating scene that was the set of Cobra Kai, Our first ANT Farm mention on the show, The possible death of the Our History With segment, Changing Siri’s voice, The concept of mass texting and how it even works, and a Congratulations to Robert Irwin for winning Dancing with the Stars. Also apologies for saying that Urdu is an African language Follow the host’s Twitter: @jakeblue98 & @katescommentary Instagram: jakeblueart & kvrandom Follow the podcast’s twitter: @TSOSNPodcast Follow the podcast Instagram: Somethingnewpod Email us: startofsomethingnewpodcast@gmail.com If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify feel free to leave a rating and review

    1h 37m

  5. 11/24/2025

    87. Good Luck Charlie: It’s Christmas!: A Cross Country Holiday

    Ah the holidays, what better time to travel across the country to see your loved ones. Just make sure your teenage daughter doesn’t try to get off your flight for the promise of a free airplane ticket to her dream spring break destination that you originally said she couldn’t go to leaving you having to find various ridiculous ways to get to your destination. That’s right it’s time to get our christmas tree shaped pancakes out and remember our sunscreen as we finally finish 2011 on the DCOM train with the holiday movie tie in to a beloved 2010s era Disney Channel show, Good Luck Charlie: It’s Christmas! Jake discovers a trope he wants to research, Kate gives her expertise on air travel, and both of them discuss how this is actually the most important DCOM tie in to a Disney Channel show ever made while also discussing their memories of Good Luck Charlie and want it signifies for their time with the Disney Channel. They also finally talk about Camp Rock 3 in depth. This episodes tangents include but are not limited to: Jake actually having a lot of life updates for once, An investigation into The Brady Bunch movies from the 90s, RuPaul being fierce for decades now, More Brigit Mendler fangirling, Charlie Duncan making us feel ancient, Bob Duncan’s Thor lore, #Justice4Ivy, and Things we want to do in Vegas that aren’t gambling. (Also sorry for the clicking in certain parts of Kate’s audio, I wasn’t exactly sure what they were so I couldn’t entirely fix it) Follow the host’s Twitter: @jakeblue98 & @katescommentary Instagram: jakeblueart & kvrandom Follow the podcast’s twitter: @TSOSNPodcast Follow the podcast Instagram: Somethingnewpod Email us: startofsomethingnewpodcast@gmail.com If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify feel free to leave a rating and review

    1h 36m

  6. 11/12/2025 · BONUS

    BONUS. Corpse Bride: Kates Birthday Pick 2025

    Listeners, with this hand, we will lift your sorrows. Your cup will never empty, for we will be your wine. With this candle, we will light your way in darkness. With this ring, we ask you to be ours, at least for the duration of this episode. That’s right it is time once again to celebrate the birthday of one of your amazing co-hosts. Although apologies for this being a bit of a belated celebration, Kate had a pretty jam packed October so we didn’t get to record this until after her big day. But now join us in the underworld as we discuss the 2005 Tim Burton classic, that he actually directed, Corpse Bride. Jake demands a meeting with WB, Kate thinks a death in this movie is funny, and both of them discuss the difference between how WB treats this movie and how Disney treats their stop motion movie with Tim Burtons involvement. This episodes tangents include but are not limited to: Kate’s crazy October, A goodbye to HHN34, Apologies to all the Good Luck Charlie fans, Planning our next Tim Burton episode, The box office of September 2005, Being not like other Lin Manuel Miranda girls, Zooey Deschanel and her property brother, How Kate’s husband was not a theatre kid, and the current structure of Six Flags. Follow the host’s Twitter: @jakeblue98 & @katescommentary Instagram: jakeblueart & kvrandom Follow the podcast’s twitter: @TSOSNPodcast Follow the podcast Instagram: Somethingnewpod Email us: startofsomethingnewpodcast@gmail.com If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify feel free to leave a rating and review

    1h 7m

  7. 11/03/2025 · BONUS

    BONUS. Halloween Horror Nights/Epic Universe Recap: A Payoff 5 Years in the Making

    “Beyond this gate find gardens green and epic worlds to fill your dreams.” Those are the words engraved on the chronos, the entrance to the newest theme park to open in Orlando in over 20 years, and that theme park is Epic Universe at Universal Orlando Resort. Now if you’ve been listening to this podcast for a while now, heck even from all the way back at the very beginning, then you know that we have been discussing and looking forward to this park opening since it was announced, and we can now proudly say that we have stepped foot in it. So of course now we’ve recorded an entire bonus episode about our trip for you to listen to, or not listen to, whatever you want to do. But this trip recap isn’t just about Epic Universe as we also ventured into the fog again for the first time since 2021 and attended Halloween Horror Nights as well. So you’ll get our honest review of all 10 haunted houses present at this year’s event as well as our thoughts on all the new attractions and entertainment Epic Universe has to offer! This episodes tangents include but are not limited to: Debunking the claim that Universal Orlando is a 4 park resort, The homework we had to do to prepare for HHN this year, Our HHN tips and tricks including how to not almost injury yourself in a haunted house, Art the Clown going Looney Tunes mode, A history of HHN houses set in the Fast and Furious queue, H*rry P*tter and the 5 hour wait, Epic Universe: the theme park of many stairs, places being unfriendly to vegetarians and vegans in 2025, and Dark Universe vs. Classic literature. Thank you to anyone who actually sat down and listened to us yap about theme parks for 2 hours, it’s a big love the two of us have and there was just no way we weren’t going to share our experience at this brand new park with all of y’all. TW for discussion of death from 1:35:00-1:35:50 Follow the host’s Twitter: @jakeblue98 & @katescommentary Instagram: jakeblueart & kvrandom Follow the podcast’s twitter: @TSOSNPodcast Follow the podcast Instagram: Somethingnewpod Email us: startofsomethingnewpodcast@gmail.com If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify feel free to leave a rating and review

    2h 2m

  8. 10/17/2025

    86. Geek Charming: A Reverse She’s All That (with Special Guest Helen)

    Ah and over here we have one of the most dangerous species in the animal kingdom, the popular high school rich girl. Be careful listeners, one wrong look and she could destroy your entire social life. Okay so maybe this movie isn’t about filming a nature documentary but it’s about a documentary so I had to take the opportunity. That’s right we’re getting our cameras rolling and preparing our acceptance speeches as we continue 2011 on the DCOM train with the modern (at the time) take on a teen movie by discussing Geek Charming. Though we aren’t alone in this discussion as we welcome brand new guest to the podcast Helen to help us tackle this movie and the hidden depth to it. Jake calls out Netflix, Kate volunteers to take on the pitch that Josh didn’t, Helen explains how she learned about cinema from this movie, and all of them discuss possible topics that a paper on this film could explore. We also give our quick thoughts on Camp Rock 3 actually being real. This episodes tangents include but are not limited to: Helen’s quick thoughts on Starstruck, A tease of a longer Florida trip recap episode, A quick look forward to the Teen Beach Movies, Modern Family vs modern streaming services, How Sarah Hyland is thriving, Our memories of mall culture, Real life encounters with the popular table, A deep dive into the kitchen sink, Our cringey high school dating stories, and Our pitch for Geek Charming the Musical. Once again big shoutout to our guest Helen for joining us! TW for discussion of an abusive relationship from 18:13-20:40 Follow the host’s Twitter: @jakeblue98 & @katescommentary Instagram: jakeblueart & kvrandom Follow the podcast’s twitter: @TSOSNPodcast Follow the podcast Instagram: Somethingnewpod Email us: startofsomethingnewpodcast@gmail.com If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify feel free to leave a rating and review

    1h 54m
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Listen along as 2 people in their late 20s who were apart of the High School Musical generation take on the task of reviewing every single Disney Channel Original Movie in chronological order.

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  • Creator
    Start of Something New Podcast
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    112
  • Rating
    Clean
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