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Disneyland Resort releases details of it's reopening plan starting on July 17th, the parks 65th anniversary. Disney saves another sport, this time Major League Soccer will be housing it's next active tournament at ESPN's Wide World of Sports. And Disney faces backlash over Splash Mountain and it's "Song of the South" based theme.In Entertainment News we take a look at the trademark battle brewing between the United States Space Force and Netflix's Space Force for international merchandising. Then we'll close out the show with two great Insightful Picks of the Week. Michelle will talk about the Amazon Prime documentary "Bettie Page Reveals All'. Joe highlights the Netflix documentary "History 101".

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IntroductionInsights Into Entertainment: Episode 70 “A Splash of Soccer”My energetic and entertaining co-host Michelle WhalenDisney DetectiveDisneyland plans to reopen its parks July 17 but with no parades or character meet-and-greetshttps://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/news/2020/06/10/disneyland-california-adventure-reopening-parks-july-17-anaheim/5338425002/https://bit.ly/2MVyXVqDisneyland Resort plans to reopen Disneyland and sister theme park Disney's California Adventure on July 17, the 65th anniversary of Disneyland's opening.The Anaheim, California, theme parks will open a week after Walt Disney World in Florida, pending local and state government approval, Disney says in a statement posted on its website Wednesday. The parks have been closed since mid-March during the coronavirus crisis.The statement says park capacity will be limited, and advance reservations are required. It does not provide any other details except to say they will "be available soon'' on the parks' website.The parks' signature parades, nighttime shows and meet-and-greets with Disney characters will not resume immediately. Characters will roam the parks, though."It's time for magic and we look forward to welcoming you back,'' the company says.Shanghai Disneyland was the first Disney park to reopen, in May.There, Disney limits the number of parkgoers, requires masks and checks the body temperature of everyone entering to make sure they aren't running a fever, one of the symptoms of the coronavirus. It's yet to be seen what safety measures are required at Disneyland.Downtown Disney District, a shopping and entertainment district at Disneyland Resort, will open first, on July 9.Disney has not said when reservations will open, only that details "will be available soon.''Three of the hotels in the Disneyland complex are scheduled to open July 23, also pending government approval. They are the luxury Grand California Hotel and Spa, the more moderately priced Paradise Pier Hotel and Disney Vacation Club Villas, a timeshare.Disney did not say when Disneyland Hotel will reopen.The r

Anxiety, stress and fear in a teenager can lead to an unwillingness or inability to attend school. This week we discuss what School Refusal is. We'll look at the symptoms and warning signs to look for. We'll investigate some of the common causes of School Refusal. And we will look at some of the ways that parents and guardians can help their children overcome some of these issues.Teenage years are stressful in nature. Add to that the social awkwardness associated with school, the expectations of performance in school and the random variables of bullies, peer rejection, family conflict and underlying anxiety disorder and you have a perfect storm. Supporting our children and ensuring they have an outlet to work through these issues is key. We'll talk about this and much more in this week's episode.

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0:00:27.080,0:00:33.090welcome to insights into teens a podcast

0:00:31.019,0:00:36.120series exploring the issues and

0:00:33.090,0:00:38.760challenges of today's youth your hosts

0:00:36.120,0:00:40.800are Joseph and Madison Whalen a father

0:00:38.760,0:00:42.989and daughter team making their way

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0:00:51.840,0:00:59.470welcome to insights in the teens this is

0:00:55.510,0:01:02.080episode 70 school refusal I'm your host

0:00:59.470,0:01:04.960Joseph Whalen and my funny and

0:01:02.080,0:01:07.030compassionate co-host Madison Whalen hi

0:01:04.960,0:01:10.000everyone how you doing today Maddie I'm

0:01:07.030,0:01:13.810pretty good how was your week this week

0:01:10.000,0:01:16.720um I had a little bit of work I needed

0:01:13.810,0:01:19.090to do but other than that pretty chill

0:01:16.720,0:01:21.150some school sort of winding down at this

0:01:19.090,0:01:23.500point just late in the season huh mm-hmm

0:01:21.150,0:01:25.300okay well hopefully we'll be able to

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In another of our question and answer series we talk about school, interests and activities. We'll explore what aspects of school Madison enjoys the most, what classes she's learning the most in, her favorite part of school and much more.We'll also talk about her hobbies, what video games she's playing, her collecting hobbies, the music she likes to listen to and much more. We were joined this week by a viewer from Estonia who took advantage of the opportunity to pose some of their own questions in a unique two way conversation.

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IntroductionsInsights Into Teens Episode 69 "Q&A Series: School, Interests and Activities"My caring and cheerful co-host Madison Whalen  Questions About SchoolWhat is your favorite class in school?What do you like about it?What is your least favorite class in school?What don’t you like about it?Which class are you learning the most in?Which class are you learning the least in?Do you like going to school?Are you a part of any clubs at school?Which ones?If you were made a teacher for a day, which subject would you want to teach?Are there any bullies in your school?If so, how do you deal

Is Artificial Intelligence the future of human development or the potential downfall of human civilization?What is the state of Artificial Intelligence today?What are the pro's and con's of artificial intelligence?We address these and many other questions in this episode of Insights Into Tomorrow. We'll take a look at the four different levels of Artificial Intelligence and where today's rudimentary AI has the potential of going.Then we'll ask the tough questions about AI. Should we allow AI to develop self awareness? Should AI be able to make life and death decisions? Will AI rob humans of jobs and safety.There are a lot of questions and a lot of concerns about AI that need to be asked and answered before we get too far down the rabbit hole and reach a point of no return.

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IntroductionsInsights Into Tomorrow Episode 6 "Artificial Intelligence"My co-host Sam Whalen  What is Artificial IntelligenceArtificial intelligence – simulating human intelligence in machines – use

Disney Detective uncovers plans for the phased Reopening of Walt Disney World Resort Theme Parks, Resort Hotels and Disney Stores and we've finally got official dates for the staggered reopening along with service restrictions and other precautionary measures being taken.Star Wars Insights takes a look at how Stormtroopers are helping to encourage social distancing at Disney Springs. Ahmed Best, known for the iconic role of Jar Jar Binks returns to the Star Wars universe with a new game show. We'll also look at the expected delays to the next phase of the Star Wars Universe Star Wars: The High Republic.In Entertainment News the awards shows are at it again with more ridiculously restrictive rules and their selective interpretation of those rules. Apparently the Gold Globes takes issue with Pedro Pascal wearing a helmet for his role in The Mandalorian and is under threat of being declared just a voice actor and ineligible for any Globe awards for acting. We'll bash the Golden Globes a bit for this idiotic move.Then we'll move on to our Insightful Picks of the Week with a couple of good ones including a new satirical role for Steve Carell.

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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic stretches well beyond the devastating impact of the illness itself. The circumstances of quarantine and isolation have far reaching impacts on every facet of life as we know it.This week we explore the impact on teens and their ability to excel academically. Madison had a few surprisingly low grades that left her concerned and a bit shaken. Blaming herself for failure she was pretty hard on herself for the grades.We explore the impact that our current conditions play in our teens academic experiences. We look at how our school systems were ill prepared for a massive home schooling push and how our teachers and administrators have done the best under very difficult circumstances.We'll also look at just what the impact is to our teens. How having their entire daily routine upset and the stability and focus they derive from a regular schedule can quickly fade away in the less disciplined home schooling situation they've found themselves in.We will also take a look at how teens can get help under these circumstances and explore options to help keep the grades up and to help keep the learning and knowledge flow moving. Everyone understands these are difficult and unusual times, but we will get through this.

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As Disney readies to open it's parks there is controversy swelling around the use of facemasks. Disney heir and grandson of Walt Disney is the latest family member to come out against the corporate giants policies on paying bonuses to management during a massive furlough of it's employees. George Lucas talks about a little known link between Yoda of Empire Strikes Back and Baby Yoda of The Mandalorian.Universal Studios announces it will be the first mega theme park to open in the Orlando Florida area, testing the waters and setting a precedent for others to follow. John Krasinski's supposedly home grown news show sells out to ViacomCBS after an apparent heated bidding war. Some of our favorite conventions announce the show must go on but with delayed dates plus our Insightful Picks of the Week.

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Teens face a deluge of emotions both positive and negative. Balancing those emotions and dealing with them can be a monumental challenge as they tackle all of the other issues associated with being a teenager.

This week we look at five different techniques to help you balance those emotions so you can deal with them, keep them in check and turn them into constructive aspects of your personality. We'll look at how to ride the wave of emotions, discuss meditation and mindfulness techniques, explore how physical exercise can help, discuss the importance of sleep hygiene and look at how creative and being in the "flow" can improve focus.

All of the techniques we'll talk about this week not only help to balance your emotions but have both psychological and physical benefits to them. Instead of resorting to medications to combat some of the more common issues in teens learning to balance your emotions can have the same lasting effects.

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Disney Detective looks at the recently published plan for the reopening of Disney World starting with a phase I approach that has Disney Springs partially opening. We'll also look at Disney's 'Frozen' show on Broadway becoming another apparent casualty of the COVID-19 situation.In Star Wars Insights we'll take a look at a Twitter storm surrounding comments made by Lucasfilm executive Matt Martin. More importantly, we'll look at the fan reaction to his off the cuff comments and see just how passionate and how inappropriate the Star Wars fans can be when their franchise is threatened in any way.Grease is the word in Entertainment News this week, replacing the Tony Awards broadcast with the Grease singalong.  And news of a film adaptation of the Tony award winning smash hit "Hamilton" featuring the original cast which will be appearing on Disney+ in July.As always we'll finish up with a couple of Insightful Picks of the Week.

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In another Q&A sessions we explore emotions, dreams and life events with Madison.  We will talk about simple things like what thrills and excites teens and what is the best thing about being a teenager. We will also discuss sleep habits, dreams and nightmares. Then we'll talk about some of Madison's earliest memories, regrets and embarrassing moments and much more.

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