Poets, geniuses, revolutionaries, The Start of Something New podcast has been called… well honestly none of these things, but come on that opening narration is way too iconic for me not to reference here. So I hope everyone is ready to turn up the music and crack open a nice cold can of definitely expired lemonade as we talk about the 2011 musical DCOM hit Lemonade Mouth. Jake discusses how this is Disney’s version of The Breakfast Club, Kate speaks her truth about lemonade, and both of them spend a good amount of time praising the main cast of this movie and discussing what this movie signifies for their own personal DCOM journeys. They also celebrate the 5 year podcast anniversary!

This episodes tangents include but are not limited to: The trip we’ve been talking about taking since the start of the podcast is finally happening, Jake’s Grease 2 lore, Happy Gilmore 1 and 2, Bad Bunny, the attempted Cheetah Girls-ification of Lemonade Mouth, Naomipalooza, and the first wedding Jake and Kate ever attended together.

We say it in the episode but just want to reiterate it here, thank you all so much for continuing to listen to and support the show for 5 years now. Neither of us can really believe that we’re still doing this, and honestly if it weren’t for all of you listening we probably would’ve stopped at like episode 8 or something. Thank you all, and we cannot wait to keep watching DCOMs with you!

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Ah welcome everyone! Right this way, I must say we here at The Start of Something New labs are more than excited that you’ve decided to spend your spring break interning with us. Wait what’s that, your twin sibling has hijacked one of our pieces of machinery and broken it? Well never mind about the internship now. If that introduction didn’t already give it away we’re officially kicking off 2011 on the DCOM train by discussing another DCOM based on a beloved Disney Channel show, The Suite Life Movie. Jake questions how long all the twins have been involved with the gemini project, Kate remembers the crabs, and both of them reflect on their Suite Life memories and make a connection between this movie and another DCOM based on another Disney Channel show. They also reveal their rankings of DCOMs 71-80 and check in on the Descendants and Zombies live tour.

This episodes tangents include but are not limited to: A really quick honeymoon recap, New Jake lore unlocked, How expensive mattresses are, Semester at sea, Friends (again), Paris Hilton hit our line up, The Chelsea effect, and the scientific method.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 3:54-7:01

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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.

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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?

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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.

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