Stolendroids Podcast

Heraclitus, the pre-Socratic Greek philosopher said the only constant in life is change. This is true even at the Happiest Place on Earth where Bob Iger, CEO of The Walt Disney Company recently announced that he will be immediately stepping down from a role he has held for 20 years. When asked about his decision, he said: "I don’t want to run the company anymore." I guess that's that.

Iger will be succeeded as CEO by Bob Chapek, who was most recently chairman of Disney parks.

Being the Disney nerds that pretty much everyone at Stolendroids is, you know that news like this couldn't go without discussion so that's exactly what our panel does on this, the 400th episode of Stolendroids Podcast.

By the way, Jake is currently at Disneyland. We hope he's having fun while the rest of the team is buried in snow in Utah. 

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During Super Bowl LIV, fans of the MCU were treated to a commercial spotlighting The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and WandaVision, each of which will be hitting the Disney+ streaming service later this year. We were also given a brief look at the upcoming Loki which is expected to premiere in early 2021.

Being the geeks that our panelists are, you know that they couldn't let actual footage of these highly anticipated shows from Marvel Studios go without being discussed, so that's exactly what they do. And even though it's just Jake and Collin this week, they power through and tackle each one of the shows and more.

It's another short and sweet episode, but it's one that you don't want to miss!

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The U.S. Constitution requires that the President periodically "give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient." This was originally often accomplished via a written report, but during the last century, it has become common for the President to deliver his report in person during the State of the Union Address.

But if you look at the shenanigans that have taken place during recent States of the Union Addresses, we decided that we needed in on that action. Being the go-getters that they are, Jake and Collin took it upon themselves to prepare a State of Stolendroids Address. Now I don't want to steal their thunder, but I will say that the state of Stolendroids is strong. We have some amazing things planned for 2020 and beyond. What are they? You'll just have to listen to find out.

Also, no speeches were torn in half during the making of this recording.

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The first trailer for Morbius is here and it brings with it some questions. Namely, what exactly is Sony doing with their Spider-Man properties? Are they trying to build a mini MCU separate from the actual MCU? Are they trying to build something that complements the MCU but is still entirely in Sony's bubble of control? Or maybe they're trying to springboard off of the success of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and create their own multiverse full of Spider-Man properties that should tie into one another but will ultimately be nothing but a confusing, steaming pile that resembles something to come from DC. At this point, who really knows? But because speculation is fun, our panel tackles these tough questions and more in this week's episode.

But what do you think that Sony's ultimate gameplan is? And more importantly, what do you think that it should be? Let us know in the comments, hit us up on our social media pages, or email us at [email protected] with your thoughts. 

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Apparently, our panelists were never taught that you're not supposed to talk about religion in public, because that's what this entire episode is about. I think it's okay in this case though because they're specifically discussing religion as it pertains to Star Wars.

Anyone who has seen the Star Wars films has probably noticed that there are some definite religious undertones. Heck, even Han Solo referred to the Force as a "hokey religion." And who can forget Admiral Motti calling out Darth Vader's "sad devotion to that ancient religion?" We've even seen different religions most recently in The Mandalorian. Whether you like it or not, religion, spirituality, whatever you want to call it, permeates the Star Wars Galaxy.

So what are your thoughts on religion, spirituality, and faith in that galaxy far, far away? Let us know in the comments, hit us up on our social media pages, or email us at [email protected]. Also, how do you like our new format? Be sure to drop us a note to let us know your thoughts on the recent change.

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It’s 2020 and another decade has come and gone. Okay, technically the new decade begins next year, but roll with us on this one. Anyway, to kick off the new decade, we decided to make a few changes while reflecting on the previous 10 years.

Listen as we discuss everything from Pokémon to the MCU and Doctor Who. And don’t think that we forgot about Star Wars, or how toxic fandom has emerged over the past few years.

Also, we apologize for Zohner. You know how he is…

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Disney+ is live and so is Collin! Sit back and relax as he joins Zohner to discuss the Disney+ launch, bugs and all. They also talk about what they watched (and what you should watch), and what they liked and didn’t like about the newest entry into the streaming wars.

And apparently, since we can now watch the Star Wars movies in an all-new way, Disney felt the need to run with the latest George Lucas edit. You know we have thoughts on this…

Listen to all this and more on our last episode of the year!

• Disney+ launch
• Disney+ already has 10 million subscribers
• There’s yet another version of Star Wars now
• Netflix and Nickelodeon join forces

• Motorola thinks it’s 2004

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Considering how many times Collin has died over the years, it's safe to say that it's not an uncommon occurrence. Thankfully, he always finds a way to come back from the dead. (Lazarus pit perhaps?) But it is rare for him to die multiple times in one episode. In fact, this one may be the first time that he's died twice. And both of them were extremely tragic yet hilarious.

We're unpaid professionals here though, so Zohner finds a way to power through the tragedy and discuss casting news from The Batman, high profile names leaving the Star Wars Universe, and a few nuggets regarding Disney's upcoming Disney+ launch.

• The Batman has some casting news
• Season 2 of Castle Rock is here
• Benioff and Weiss exit the Star Wars Universe
• Disney+ tests show what people are watching
• Disney makes a deal with Amazon

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Zohner is flying solo again this week as he comes to you from a hotel room in Memphis. Yes, walking in Memphis did take place before recording this episode. His feet were planted firmly on Beale Street though which is disappointing since the song might lead one to believe that walking in Memphis would result in your feet being ten feet above Beale.

Anyway, Joker left him with some questions, a Marvel TV series is canceled, and Bethesda continues to abuse fans of the Fallout franchise. Zohner has some thoughts.

• Joker breaks yet another box office record
• A Marvel TV series gets the ax
• Bethesda must hate Fallout players

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The Dallas Tornado managed to throw a wrench into things this week for a lot of people. Thankfully, it only caused some network hardware damage for us; however, as a result, we’re way behind in releasing this episode. Sorry about that. Blame Mother Nature.

• Green Arrow and the Canaries will carry on the Arrow legacy
• MoviePass is now a zombie

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