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SPOILERS AHEAD, PROCEED WITH CAUTION Buckle up for this new movie review series by UnpauseIt! This episode kicks off a new kind of discussion that's perfect for playing after you leave the theater. From film credits to front door, Miah & Rachel chat about the latest movie releases for as long as traffic permits. This first episode reviews Oppenheimer, a Christopher Nolan bio pic about "the father of the atomic bomb," J. Robert Oppenheimer played by Cillian Murphy.

It's been a minute (well, many actually) since we published a new episode, so may this one make up for the wait! Our family o' geeks is joined by a fellow family o' geeks as we all react to the entire WandaVision series, which wrapped on Disney+ March 5, 2021.  As was to be expected by the return of the MCU to our lives (especially in a new year after the pandemic of 2020 and beyond), our minds ran wild with speculations, predictions, and concoctions worthy of a Sorcerer Supreme... or a Salem witch.  Take a listen and let us know what you think at our new home on really.social, where you can catch up on UnpauseIt as well as other podcasts in the works! 

The motion picture release we've been waiting for... and we're having to watch it on Disney+ because that's the state of affairs today. Join us as we visit the legend of Mulan via the much-anticipated live action version; we dissect the production, the fighting, the acting, the comparisons, and provide the full spectrum of reactions from two sets of families. Let us know if you agree, and also what you're looking forward to next on the entertainment horizon: visit unpauseit.com, or interact with us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Watch the video version (which features a Baby Yoda cameo!) on our YouTube channel. Enjoy! GeDGQivWff71K1iDLyRW

Anyone have a somewhat weird or different summer when it comes to entertainment? We sure did. Join us as we recap what we were into, what kept us sane, and what we're looking forward to. Also check out the video of our recording on the UnpauseIt YouTube channel! And let us know what kept you busy on our Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or at unpauseit.com. 

Elizabeth, this episode's guest, is a 9th grader who took a 25lb. of flour, turned on the oven, and baked her skills in during lockdown. Her family, all willing participants to try her pastries, may have gained the COVID "19," but in the end they all gained immensely from Elizabeth's skills and experiencing growth together.  To see pictures and links of recipes you can try, visit www.unpauseit.com. You can also watch the video interview at bit.ly/unpauseityoutube.  vqvKgbwjwtbKf1gc7Pi0

The girls are out for an evening at the cinema as LadyDisdayn and Furious Jeb (mom and daughter) head to a screening of Little Women (2019). We chat history (with some obvious opportunities for knowledge seeking), Minecraft, and how we liked Little Women. Join us for this literal ride back to colonial America as we drop in on the March family... in December.

The UnpauseIt family crew saw and had all the reactions to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker... and now we need to see it again. We think you will too, but first let's hash out how we took it all in and what we think of it: good, bad, ugly.  There are SPOILERS in this episode, so you have been warned. This is not, in fact, a TRAP. (Thanks, Admiral Akbar.)

Video games are part of our world, and many of us don't even realize how much they can impact our lives. We sat down with Serenity Forge founder Z Yang to chat about what goes into making a video game and why his company puts more into games than a great story and graphics. As parents, we loved learning about how Serenity Forge is creating games that address adolescent mental well-being and real issues faced by teens. Our kids loved learning about free systems they can download to build their own games! Enjoy this insightful chat with Z about some great new games - The King's Bird, Half Past Fate, and Once Upon a Coma - you can get today at serenityforge.com. They were just one of the tons of amazing vendors we found at Denver Pop Culture Con! 

If you can get through our reviews of SHAZAM! and Captain Marvel (infused with disdain of D.C. movies), you'll get an earful of the kids sharing their experiences playing Zelda, Minecraft, and God of War. As a mom sitting between the two kids, I got TWO earfuls! Let your kids listen so we adults can share in the ignorant bliss of parenting gamers.

Come as you are to the UnpauseIt review of Captain Marvel! This latest installment in the Avengers franchise brings us the un-origin-story of Carol Danvers, as well as a look back in time at Nick Fury, Phil Coulson, and a few other factors which figure into the MCU. This podcast is the audio from our live YouTube broadcast. There are no spoilers in the first half, but they do kick in for the second half--you have been warned! We also include our parents ratings and a few random thoughts about other entertainment projects. Subscribe, review, and visit us at unpauseit.show!

Minecraft... Minecraft... MINECRAFT! If the kids aren't playing it, they're talking about it. Thus it seemed about time for the parents to get a notion about what this game is, how it works, and why the UnpauseIt kids love it so much.

For well over a year, the kids of UnpauseIt have been immersed in Minecraft. Do we parents know what it is? Barely. Do we want to play it? Hardly. Should we learn it anyway? Why not?! In this episode of UnpauseIt, the girls of the podcast dive into Minecraft. The 9-year old @FuriousGirl guides the 43-year old @LadyDisdayn into this world which represents the focus and fandom of kids all over the globe. The parents might still be trying to figure out why, and if that's something you can identify with, this episode will give you some valuable insight for why your kids freak out over Minecraft.

Size matters not, especially when you're saving the world from chaos and a slightly-crazed dude in a nice suit. Scott Lang puts his cat burglar smarts and skills to use on a microscopic scale as Ant-Man!

Stop, Dave… I mean, Tony. Stark knocks on the door marked “Artifical Intelligence” and instantly regrets it. Avengers: Age of Ultron pits high tech against high power in a race to save humankind. In this episode, you’ll learn: Release information about the film, Avengers: Age of Ultron; Each person predicts who they think will die in Avengers: Infinity War; An obscure movie quote challenge; … and more!  

What do you get with an awesome soundtrack and an unlikely team of misfit adventurers? You get the Guardians of the Galaxy... plus an introduction to the Infinity Stones.

The third installment of the Iron Man storyline chucks Tony out of the suit for a spell to fend for himself, while we get harbingers of what's to come (can anyone say "Ultron?"). Let's unpack Iron Man 3!

This time it's Jane's turn to enter a different realm as Thor brings her, and the weirdest of the infinity stones, to Asgard. Let's see if this sequel can overcome sequelitis...

This is our first review/reaction to a newly-released feature film in the Avengers series, so SPOILERS lie within! Join us for a rundown of this latest installment of the Avengers and one of the most highly-anticipated of the superhero movies.

We took a deep dive into the Infinity Stones and figured it was best to break it out into a mini-pod. If you need a rundown of the Stones and when they appear, this is it!

"It's an old fashioned notion." Getting a group of unique and powerful individuals to be a shield for the world? Let's see if the assembly of the Avengers works!

When you're getting ready for war, you need a soldier... even better if they're a SUPER one! UnpauseIt travels back in time to see the origin story of Captain America, a.k.a. Steve Rogers, and how the First Avenger laid the groundwork for MCU.

UnpauseIt leaves behind the mortal coil to join the Nine Realms where Thor, God of Thunder, is learning how to be a king the hard way. This movie review covers parenting, pride, and our proclivity to turn just about anything into a chance to grill out.

The Avengers continue with the release of Iron Man 2 in 2010, and UnpauseIt reviews how this film figures into the overall story of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (as well as the evolution of Tony Stark). Plus: arc reactors.

Just a few weeks after Iron Man was released, The Incredible Hulk hit theaters to keep up the momentum of the Avengers series... did it provide the one-two punch Marvel hoped for?

UnpauseIt launches its review series of the Avengers films, brought to us by Marvel Studios, with a look back at Iron Man (released in 2008). Robert Downey Jr. led off what would become one of the largest franchise projects in the history of cinema, and he fully channeled the character of Tony Stark as Iron Man.

In this intro episode, meet the family panel of reviewers which forms UnpauseIt: TheDadAbides (father), LadyDisdayn (mother), TheSauce (son), & Furi0usGirl (daughter).