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It’s hard to believe that Caleb and I have recorded six episodes now, but it’s true! And I have to say, this one is my favorite so far. It’s a brand new concept™ I’m calling “The Disney Dump” where basically we dump our hearts and our souls and share about all the various Disney happenings we’re excited about. For the inaugural dump, Caleb reviews one of the newest ships in the DCL fleet, the Disney Destiny (10:39), we talk about my favorite Disney hobby, pin collecting (55:34), and we react to the news of Disney Co. finally hiring a new CEO and CCO (1:07:00). We also learn about the podcast’s first #1 fan (5:03) and Caleb gives us an update on the travel agent side hustle (7:02). It’s a full and fun episode, and I hope you enjoy.

If you’re interested in learning more about taking your own magical Disney vacation, please book a free consultation with Caleb at GetawaysByCaleb.com.

If you like what you hear (or don’t tbh) please subscribe to the pod at russrev1ews.com.

So I’m an idiot and thought the baseball season started on April 1st (like a normal person). It does not. It started last week (on NETFLIX™ coool!). Hopefully my tardiness doesn’t dissuade you from listening as me and, the best man from my wedding, Timothy R. Miller, preview the upcoming 2026 Major League Baseball season (11:27). We also spend some time looking at our favorite team, the Chicago Cubs and their hopes for ‘26 (44:06). We also do a little “System of a Down mini-rev1ew” (3:50), which is as sweet as SUGAR! This episode has been challenged by ABS and they say, “IT’S A BALL!” Hope you enjoy.

Tim is anti-social media, so good luck finding him.

Learn more about me (the aforementioned russ) and subscribe to the pod at russrev1ews.com.

As the band Muse once said, “M-m-m-m-m-m-m-march mad-madness.” That’s right folks one of the best sporting events across all the land kicks off this Thursday (March 19, 2026) as the NCAA March Madness tournament commences. I am joined once again by my “college” experts Mike S. and Jeanette S. as we look at the madness from a macro and micro perspective. It’s a fun conversation around college basketball, and near the middle of the show (38:48) we give our predictions for each region.

Jeanette also told me I should have an “official” podcast brakcet group. So…if you would like to join the “official” russrev1ews™ tournament™ bracket challenge™ group on ESPN.com, please click here.

If you want to follow along Jeanette’s literary jounrey, please subscribe at instagram.com/jeanettesjots.

Learn more about me (russdie) and subscribe to the pod at russrev1ews.com.

Would you all scream “hooray” for Hollywood’s biggest night and join me for this special episode of russPrev1ews or maybe better yet russpred1cts?! During the show myself and Evan “The Duke” Jarzynski do our best to predict the Oscars winners for 7 major categories during the upcoming 98th Academy Awards (22:24). Before we dive into our guesses, we spend a little time talking about Evan’s experience with watching movies and awards show culture in general (10:30). It’s a great show and nobody gets slapped!

If you want to connect with Evan about watches and watch culture please visit tickingtimehomme.com and follow him on Instagram at instagram.com/tickingtimehomme. 

Learn more about me (russdie) and subscribe to the pod at russrev1ews.com. 

I gotta be honest. I was sick when we recorded this one, and, thusly, I was kind of in my feelings. And I think uhmandaplz was also in her feelings (or at the very least she didn’t want to provide me with free therapy – which is fine). What’s also fine is this amazing episode where uhmandaplz makes her glorious return to the inter webs! During this emotional episode we review uhmanda’s hiatus from micro-influencing (7:14) and we spend a majority of our time discussing one of our favorite topics – video games (23:45). And in classic uhmanda/russdie fashion we talk about all the random games we played in 2025. Hopefully it’s not too boring, but if it is, just fall asleep to it, so I can still get the listening analytics?

If you'd like to connect with Amanda, please visit linktr.ee/uhmandaplz.

Learn more about me (russdie) and subscribe to the pod at russrev1ews.com.

The two-dude bookclub is back for it’s fourth excursion into the wondrous depths of Victor Hugo’s timeless epic, Les Misérables. Join me (russ) and Mick as we review a tome which has quite a laborious title which many translators have taken liberties with. I personally would translate it as “the chiiill expository part and the siiick war part.” In our discussion we’ll see how this volume tackles the pragmatics and the consequences of revolution while providing some riveting battle scenes. Interestingly enough, the key conflict is what inspired Hugo to write Les Mis in the first place. We also discuss the timeless question: “what’s love got to do with it?” And the episode is littered with gamin. It’s a wild ride and I hope you enjoy.

To find the episodes for volumes, one, two and three and to learn more about the pod, please visit russrev1ews.com.

There are few things more epic than the ocean. The Rocky Mountains maybe? The band Metallica possibly? Or even potentially Soldier Field during the playoffs? But do you know what is more epic? A two-part podcast about a vessel that sails on the ocean. That’s right people, me and Caleb Hayworth (our Disney expert) are doing a 2-PART DISNEY CRUISE EXTRAVAGANZA as we review the Disney Wish. Caleb recently forced me to go on my first cruise, and I had a spectacular time on this amazing boat with my family. There was so much to cover that we couldn’t possibly have a timer, and since I don’t have the cultural cachet of Joe Rogan or Dan Carlin, I decided to split it up into two episodes for your listening ease. It’s a fun one – just like the AquaMouse – so I hope you enjoy! 

This is part 2 of 2. Click here for part 1.

Connect with me and learn more about the pod at ⁠https://russrev1ews.com⁠.

If you’re interested in learning more about sailing with Disney Cruise Line, please book a free consultation with Caleb at ⁠GetawaysByCaleb.com⁠.

There are few things more epic than the ocean. The Rocky Mountains maybe? The band Metallica possibly? Or even potentially Soldier Field during the playoffs? But do you know what is more epic? A two-part podcast about a vessel that sails on the ocean. That’s right people, me and Caleb Hayworth (our Disney expert) are doing a 2-PART DISNEY CRUISE EXTRAVAGANZA as we review the Disney Wish. Caleb recently forced me to go on my first cruise, and I had a spectacular time on this amazing boat with my family. There was so much to cover that we couldn’t possibly have a timer, and since I don’t have the cultural cachet of Joe Rogan or Dan Carlin, I decided to split it up into two episodes for your listening ease. It’s a fun one – just like the AquaMouse – so I hope you enjoy! 

This is part 1 of 2. Click here for part 2 (coming soon).

Connect with me and learn more about the pod at https://russrev1ews.com.

If you’re interested in learning more about sailing with Disney Cruise Line, please book a free consultation with Caleb at GetawaysByCaleb.com.

I’m not sure about you but I love TV. It’s probably a problem to be honest. But man, it’s just so much fun to gather around with friends, family, and loved ones to watch things together. It’s also a nice way to decompress after a long day. And it’s a ton of fun to debate and discuss with friends. Which is what we’ll be doing today, as me and my most loyal listener, Jim B., get together to review our top 5 shows from 2025. The conversation gets started with a broad look at tv in the age of streaming (15:19) and then we dive into our rankings (37:37). Please feel free to share your favorite shows in the comments or on 𝕏.

Connect with me and learn more about the pod at https://russrev1ews.com.

There are few things more fun and nostalgic than rooting for your college team. The colors, the chants, the traditions, the losing? It’s all part of the pomp and circumstance of living and dying with your alma mater. It’s with the pagentry of collegiate athletics in mind that I’m joined by Mike S. And Jeanette S. for my very first 3-person podcast where we dive into all the fun and nuance of college athletics. We start the episode sharing a little bit of our collegiate backgrounds (3:03), wax philosophical about our favorite colors (26:55) and then spend our time working through Mike’s brilliant Mascot Madness™ Bracket (37:35), which I’ve graciously exported as a pdf here. This episode is a ton of fun with lots of laughs, especially at russ’ expense – which is the whole point right? I hope you enjoy and I-L-L!

Connect with me and learn more about the pod at russrev1ews.com.