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This Week on the Toy Power Podcast; we dive back into our regular News Segment - with quite a bit to cover! First off, a recap from Episode 1 (of 4) from Trent's latest Lego Masters Bricktacula Event! Then, an exciting announcement from Cards & Collectables season 2 - now with an official release date! A New 4-Armed Beast is announced for the MOTU Origins line; who is hyped for this?! New Movie MOTU characters announced plus some awesome TMNT plus Ghostbusters multi-packs from Mondo. S7 Silverhawks keep on delivering more characters; & Blokees tease an Absolute Batman. McFarlane announces more Batman related characters; then Robosen showcase the most Superior Decepticon of them all! The Cross-Over nobody asked for? -Transformers X Scooby Doo offer. Sometimes you think that some modern toys can't do any better; but somehow, SH Figuarts said "Hold My Beer!" Lego showcase the first round of Pokémon Mini-Figures plus in scale Pokémon Characters too; all in a very nice looking Build. Then Ben tests the lads with the return of The Quiz! Is it too hard? How many did you know? Support the show: http://patreon.com/toypowerpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

[School of Everything Else 2026] This is a commissioned show for AJ. We recorded it several months ago, but banked it until the long-awaited release of Christopher Nolan's Odyssey. It is an independent, serialised concept musical, released across nine digital EPs from December 2022 through to December 2024 by Jorge Rivera-Herrans (who also plays Odysseus, amongst others). And this took a certain portion of the Internet by storm, garnering fan projects to animate each of the songs, all of which you can find assembled here in one 2h 22m work of collaborative passion made on one iota the budget of Nolan's IMAX titan. Willow showed this to us on Christmas day and the music and handling of the many characters really stuck with us. This is the most excited I've been about a musical since Hamilton and the original Moana. Statistically, almost none of you have heard this, so we specifically crafted this show to introduce what Jorge and company achieved here and hopefully get a bunch of new people with these catchy-ass songs bouncing round their heads. This is DreamWorks' Prince of Egypt and Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas to Ridley Scott's Exodus: Gods & Kings and his Robin Hood. This week's After School Club: Ulysses 31 Next week: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Today's guest is Michael Bedenbaugh, a political analyst and author, whose latest book, Reviving Our Republic: 95 Theses for the Future of America, argues the need for political renewal in the United States and presents recommendations for such reforms in a historical context. Mike's diverse background includes five years of service in the US Navy, as well as previously serving as president and executive director of Preservation South Carolina, working to protect and preserve the state's historic places. In this episode, Alon and Mike discuss American politics – the impact of the ill-fated war on Iran on the United States and the damage it has done to the country's alliances, what we can expect to see in a post-Donald Trump country, the current divisions within the US, and how we can heal this great divide. Full bio American author and political thinker Mike Bedenbaugh is a respected voice in constitutional principles and American governance, historic preservation, and community development. Born with a reverence for history, he served as the former president and executive director of Preservation South Carolina, where he led numerous initiatives that demonstrated the economic and cultural value of historic preservation. Mike's diverse background includes five years of service in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS South Carolina, studies in international studies and history at the University of South Carolina and Columbia University, and leadership roles in both nonprofit and for-profit sectors. He was CEO of Post No Bills, Inc., a product marketing firm that collaborated with corporate powerhouses like Phillip Morris USA, RCA Records, DreamWorks, Universal Pictures, and MGM. He has also served on his hometown's city council while his efforts in community revitalization and historic preservation earned him the Order of the Palmetto, South Carolina's highest civilian honor. As a member of Preservation Action in Washington, D.C., he continues to advocate for policies that strengthen local communities and honor America's heritage. A native of Prosperity, South Carolina, Michael remains deeply involved in his home state's development while contributing to national discussions on governance and civic engagement. His work exemplifies the principle that understanding the past is crucial to shaping a better future. His book, Reviving Our Republic: 95 Theses for the Future of America, is an outcome of his lifelong passion for his community, state, and nation, and was inspired by America's founding fathers and the principles that birthed a nation. Mike firmly believes the American South has had a profound impact on shaping the political culture of the USA, asserting that one cannot truly understand America without understanding South Carolina. His perspective as a descendant of twelve generations of white Southern landowners provides a grassroots understanding of the unique traditions that define Southern culture. He aims to share the real lived experience of the South, reflecting the complexity and richness of Southern history and its impact on the broader American story. Driven by a mission to revitalize America's founding ideals, Mike hosts the podcast Reviving Our Republic with Mike Bedenbaugh, where he explores the intersection of history, politics, and community development. His unique approach combines grassroots activism with a deep understanding of constitutional intent, offering fresh insights into modern political challenges within the United States.

The other Aardman film Dreamworks made and getting to talk about UK icons Wallace and Gromit. Our favorite cheese loving inventor and his silent dog have to protect their village vegetable patches. It gets complicated when a giant “Were-Rabbit” comes and wrecked havoc. Also starting Ralph Fiennes and Helena Bonham Carter. Follow Billy and Raul on Bluesky @masterofpuns196 and @raulvaderrdz as well as the main show @synspod

We go live on Facebook to celegrate anotehr milestone episode and without burying the lead, there is chaos. And maybe a Lord of Destruction or two. We go card-based for this ep and unboxed a sealed pack of Batman Returns cards from 1992. Can we get the full set? Who has the best costume? Who had the best comment? Is Scoty over-worked and under paid? If the audio sounds odd then check out the mid on Facebook to see our faces fit for radio! Thanks to all our wonderful Patreons and longtime supporters - we couldn't have done this without you! Support the show: http://patreon.com/toypowerpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SPINNEWS ritorna dopo due settimane con una puntata piena di rinnovi scontati, finali annunciati, franchise che non muoiono mai e cinecomic che stanno facendo sudare freddo più di un executive. Questa settimana si parte da Invincible, rinnovata da Prime Video per una sesta stagione ancora prima del debutto della quinta. In più, Jack Quaid entrerà nel cast vocale nei panni di Gravitator, confermando quanto Amazon continui a credere nella serie animata tratta dal fumetto di Robert Kirkman. Poi spazio a Dutton Ranch, lo spin-off di Yellowstone con Kelly Reilly e Cole Hauser, rinnovato per una seconda stagione. Un rinnovo prevedibile, ma accompagnato da un cambio importante: Chad Feehan lascia la guida creativa e al suo posto arriva Benjamin Cavell, già passato da Justified, SEAL Team e The Stand. Si parla anche della chiusura di Godfather Of Harlem, che terminerà con uno speciale finale di due ore dedicato a Bumpy Johnson e al percorso costruito da Forest Whitaker in cinque stagioni. La notizia più pesante, però, riguarda Supergirl: il nuovo film DC con Milly Alcock sta andando molto male al box office e rischia di diventare il primo vero grande campanello d'allarme del nuovo DCU di James Gunn. Tra budget alto, test screening problematici, post-produzione complicata e incassi deludenti, Supergirl sembra già un caso industriale. Infine, DreamWorks e Universal preparano Donkey, lo spin-off di Shrek dedicato a Ciuchino, con Eddie Murphy di nuovo alla voce del personaggio e uscita prevista nel 2028. Perché se il DCU traballa, forse il vero universo condiviso del futuro è lo Shrek Universe. Capitoletti:(00:00) Intro argomenti della settimana(00:43) Il rinnovo, scontato, di Invincible(02:06) Il rinnovo, scontato, di Dutton Ranch(03:58) Godfather Of Harlem terminerà con uno speciale di 2 ore(05:30) Il flop al botteghino di Supergirl(08:34) Lo spin-off di Shrek su Ciuchino nel 2028 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Week on the Toy Power Podcast; we have Special Guest: Sean in the Studio to chat all things DC related, with a big focus on Batman & the wider Justice League themselves. Kicking things off, we have our routine Get-To-Know-You questions. Then with a Fantastic recent visit to see Sean's Awesome Collection in person; we highlight a few things to chat towards; including the very controversial & quickly banned Jarts Toy from the early 1960's. Then we get into a discussion about Batman. Everything from Batman 66' & why that particular TV Run is so special to Sean. Highlights about the Batmobile & it's Origins; all the way covering the dynamic characters in the Show! We next pivot across to the Ground-Breaking Toy-line that was Kenner Super Powers. With Sean's expertise about the line, the variants & waxing on just why this particular Toyline out-shines many other interpretations of Super Heroes in Toy form. Then backing up that Super Powers discussion; we entertain another segment of The Team! This round focusing purely on the Heroes from the Kenner Super Powers Run! (with a purpose adjustment to the line-up, so that some certain characters don't get all the Votes!) - Who would you have picked?? Enjoy this fun filled ep! In this episode we promote Sean's good friend Glenn Pluck - whom crates Fantastic Acrylic Cases for your Toys & Collectables. Be sure to check out his Business site: Ultimate Figure Protection on all the social sites or directly via his Website: www.ultimatefigureprotection.com Milestone Episode #450 will be Broadcast LIVE on Facebook & potentially other streams, on Saturday July 11th @8pm (Adelaide, South Australian time). Tune in for Visual Fun, Interaction & Give Aways! Support the show: http://patreon.com/toypowerpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's July 1st! Which means a few things: 1.) The year is officially half over. 2.) We're knee deep in summer movies. 3.) We have a new theme! We're calling this one AMBLIN DREAMS, where we dive into movies that Steven Spielberg produced from both the Amblin days as well as Dreamworks. We kick it off with Frank Marshall's directorial debut from 1990: ARACHNOPHOBIA with Jeff Daniels, Julian Sands, and John Goodman. From IMDB: A new species of South American killer spider hitches a lift to a California town in a coffin and starts to breed, leaving a trail of deaths that puzzle and terrify young Dr. Ross Jennings, who is newly arrived in town with his family. GO SEE MOVIES! ENJOY! Love and Rockets, Corey and Joseph ------------------ If you'd like to show your support for members of WGA, SAG, IATSE, as well as other workers in the entertainment industry, please take a look at the link below and maybe make a donation: Entertainment Community Fund https://entertainmentcommunity.org/support-our-work ------------------ As always, and maybe even more than ever, here are some mental health resources for North America: United States  https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ The Suicide Hotline phone number has been changed. Now, just text or call 988. Canada https://www.ccmhs-ccsms.ca/mental-health-resources-1 1 (833) 456-4566 Even though we don't say it in this episode, more NOW than ever before: PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE take care of yourselves and those around you. Be mindful of your surroundings. Karate in the Garage Linkages   

This week on Tracklist, Daron and Chris revisit Trolls (2016) - the DreamWorks animated hit that turned pop optimism into a full-blown movement. We break down the film's music, the characters, and its story. Tune in for our honest take on what worked, what didn't, and where Trolls lands in animated movie history.Follow us on Instagram: @thedaronjenkins | @chrissaunders_music | @tracklistshowRep the show and grab some Tracklist merch at tracklist-shop.fourthwall.comIf you enjoy the episode, leave us a rating, subscribe, and follow the show wherever you listen — it means the world and helps more people find us!

Drew Taylor is back from Annecy, sleep-deprived but fully loaded with animation news, studio reveals, and a few very good Brad Bird breakfast stories. This week, Jim and Drew look at Toy Story 5's massive second weekend, Supergirl's box office debut, and the Minions' return to the big screen before diving into what Drew saw at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. From DreamWorks' Forgotten Island to new Warner Bros. Animation projects, Disney and Pixar updates, and a tribute to Lilo & Stitch voice actress Daveigh Chase, it is a packed tour through the current state of animation. HIGHLIGHTS • Toy Story 5 continues its huge theatrical run, pushing Disney past $3 billion at the 2026 worldwide box office. • Supergirl opens below last summer's Superman debut, while several genre titles continue to hold spots in the domestic top ten. • Minions & Monsters heads toward a major Independence Day weekend launch after its Annecy screening. • Drew shares what it was like covering Annecy while filing stories, hosting press conferences, and juggling interviews throughout the festival. • Forgotten Island gets the spotlight as one of DreamWorks Animation's funniest and most heartfelt upcoming projects. • DreamWorks confirms Donkey, a Shrek spinoff prequel centered on Eddie Murphy's beloved character. • Warner Bros. Animation announces a packed slate, including Last Laugh, Krypto, Absolute Batman, Adventure Time, and a Powerpuff Girls feature. • Disney and Pixar updates include Gatto, Loving Dory, Hexed, and the 2D/CG hybrid Lilo & Scratch. HOSTS • Jim Hill - X/Twitter: @JimHillMedia, Instagram: @JimHillMedia, Website: jimhillmedia.com • Drew Taylor - X/Twitter: @DrewTailored, Instagram: @drewtailored, Website: drewtaylor.work FOLLOW • Facebook: @JimHillMediaNews • YouTube: @jimhillmedia • TikTok: @jimhillmedia • Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jimhillmedia/ SUPPORT Support the show and access bonus episodes and additional content at https://www.patreon.com/jimhillmedia. PRODUCTION CREDITS Edited by Dave Grey Produced by Eric Hersey - https://strongmindedagency.com SPONSOR Planning a Disney or Universal trip in 2026? UnlockedMagic.com helps you lock in great ticket prices without the stress, with support from people who know the parks and how to save you money. If you would like to sponsor a show on the Jim Hill Media Podcast Network, reach out today. https://www.jimhillmedia.com/sponsor/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drew Taylor is back from Annecy, sleep-deprived but fully loaded with animation news, studio reveals, and a few very good Brad Bird breakfast stories. This week, Jim and Drew look at Toy Story 5's massive second weekend, Supergirl's box office debut, and the Minions' return to the big screen before diving into what Drew saw at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. From DreamWorks' Forgotten Island to new Warner Bros. Animation projects, Disney and Pixar updates, and a tribute to Lilo & Stitch voice actress Daveigh Chase, it is a packed tour through the current state of animation. HIGHLIGHTS • Toy Story 5 continues its huge theatrical run, pushing Disney past $3 billion at the 2026 worldwide box office. • Supergirl opens below last summer's Superman debut, while several genre titles continue to hold spots in the domestic top ten. • Minions & Monsters heads toward a major Independence Day weekend launch after its Annecy screening. • Drew shares what it was like covering Annecy while filing stories, hosting press conferences, and juggling interviews throughout the festival. • Forgotten Island gets the spotlight as one of DreamWorks Animation's funniest and most heartfelt upcoming projects. • DreamWorks confirms Donkey, a Shrek spinoff prequel centered on Eddie Murphy's beloved character. • Warner Bros. Animation announces a packed slate, including Last Laugh, Krypto, Absolute Batman, Adventure Time, and a Powerpuff Girls feature. • Disney and Pixar updates include Gatto, Loving Dory, Hexed, and the 2D/CG hybrid Lilo & Scratch. HOSTS • Jim Hill - X/Twitter: @JimHillMedia, Instagram: @JimHillMedia, Website: jimhillmedia.com • Drew Taylor - X/Twitter: @DrewTailored, Instagram: @drewtailored, Website: drewtaylor.work FOLLOW • Facebook: @JimHillMediaNews • YouTube: @jimhillmedia • TikTok: @jimhillmedia • Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jimhillmedia/ SUPPORT Support the show and access bonus episodes and additional content at https://www.patreon.com/jimhillmedia. PRODUCTION CREDITS Edited by Dave Grey Produced by Eric Hersey - https://strongmindedagency.com SPONSOR Planning a Disney or Universal trip in 2026? UnlockedMagic.com helps you lock in great ticket prices without the stress, with support from people who know the parks and how to save you money. If you would like to sponsor a show on the Jim Hill Media Podcast Network, reach out today. https://www.jimhillmedia.com/sponsor/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comcast is scraping Universal, DreamWorks and NBC off the bottom of its boot and spinning them off into their own company. And this is after they bundled up MSNBC and a bunch of other failing cable channels and sent them out to die as well. OOF. Watch the podcast episodes on YouTube and all major podcast hosts including Spotify. CLOWNFISH TV is an independent, opinionated news and commentary podcast that covers Entertainment and Tech from a consumer's point of view. We talk about Gaming, Comics, Anime, TV, Movies, Animation and more. Hosted by Kneon and Geeky Sparkles. Get more news, views and reviews on Clownfish TV News - https://more.clownfishtv.com/ On YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/ClownfishTV On Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4Tu83D1NcCmh7K1zHIedvg On Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/clownfish-tv-audio-edition/id1726838629 MORE CLOWNFISH TV - Official Merch Store: http://ClownfishMinus.com Facebook - https://facebook.com/ClownfishTV X - https://x.com/ClownfishTVcom Clownfish TV subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/ClownfishTVOfficial/ Disclaimer: This series is produced by Clownfish Studios and WebReef Media, and is part of ClownfishTV.com. Opinions expressed by our contributors do not necessarily reflect the views of our guests, affiliates, sponsors, or advertisers. ClownfishTV.com is an unofficial news source and has no connection to any company that we may cover. This channel and website and the content made available through this site are for educational, entertainment and informational purposes only. These so-called “fair uses” are permitted even if the use of the work would otherwise be infringing. #DreamWorks #Animation #Comcast #Universal #Podcast #Commentary #News #Reaction #Gaming #Comedy #Entertainment #Hollywood #PopCulture #Tech #Anime #FYP Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Welcome to Season 6, Episode 26! Our guests today are Jolene Gutierrez and Chris Sasaki… two of the creators of the picture book Unbreakable: A Japanese American Family in an American Incarceration Camp, Published by Abrams. It's an incredibly moving story cowritten by Minoru (Min) Tonai, an advocate for Japanese American rights. Unbreakable is a great balance of historical information, lived experiences for Tonai and his family, and the emotional challenges they faced during their incarceration in the Amache "camp" during World War II, as they campaigned to release Tonai's father from the FBI. The book does a great job of balancing a very serious topic and making it accessible to younger audiences. Jolene Gutiérrez is an award-winning neurodivergent teacher librarian who has been working with neurodivergent learners at Denver Academy since 1995. Jolene writes for young readers and hopes her books will help some readers feel seen and will inspire others to learn and grow in compassion. She is the winner of the 2025 Crystal Kite Award for the Southwest Region. In addition to Unbreakable, Jolene's work includes Mamiachi and Me: My Mami's Mariachi Band (co-authored with her son Dakota); The Ofrenda That We Built (co-authored with her daughter Shaian); Too Much! An Overwhelming Day; the Stars of Latin Pop series; Bionic Beasts: Saving Animal Lives with Artificial Flippers, Legs, and Beaks; and Mac and Cheese and the Personal Space Invader. Chris Sasaki is an EMMY and ANNIE award-winning animation artist. With a rich career spanning over several high-profile studios, they have directed and developed content for Pixar, Tonko House, and Apple. Their impressive portfolio includes collaborations with LAIKA Entertainment, Blue Sky Studios, Disney Television Animation, DreamWorks, and the Jim Henson Company. In addition to their animation work, Chris is a celebrated figure in the literary world, known for their captivating picture books. Their titles include GHOST; Home is a Window; Animal Architects; Sakamoto's Swim Club; and of course, the incredible Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist. Their illustrations have earned them the prestigious Dilys Evans Founders Award from the Society of Illustrators. To learn more about Jolene, you can find her online at jolenegutierrez.com or on Facebook, Bluesky, Instagram, or Threads @writerjolene. To learn more about Chris, you can find them online at csasaki.com or on Instagram @christopher_sasaki. We highly recommend getting your own copy of Unbreakable (preferably from the Japanese American National Museum). And if you're an educator or know an educator, then please share the educator's guide that can be found on Jolene's site as well as some coloring sheets on Chris's site. And if you're interested in going to one of their live events, the book's website has a list of upcoming events including events in Colorado and Southern California. If you like what we do, please share, follow, and like us in your podcast directory of choice or on Instagram @AAHistory101. For previous episodes and resources, please visit our site at https://asianamericanhistory101.libsyn.com or our links at http://castpie.com/AAHistory101. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, email us at info@aahistory101.com.  

Our final Kickstart for June is here! We talk World Cup, physical releases coming this week, our July theme, and a few more tidbits. The theme this month is Amblin Dreaming. These are movies produced by either Amblin or Dreamworks. We kick it off with Frank Marshall's directorial debut: ARACHNOPHOBIA! It'll drop this week on Patreon this Wednesday by way of EARLY ACCESS, and Friday for the public release. BARNES AND NOBLE CRITERION COLLECTION SALE THRU 7/26/2026! BLU-RAY TITLES HITTING TOMORROW 6/30/2026! GO SEE MOVIES! ENJOY! Love and Rockets, Corey and Joseph ------------------ If you'd like to show your support for members of WGA, SAG, IATSE, as well as other workers in the entertainment industry, please take a look at the link below and maybe make a donation: Entertainment Community Fund https://entertainmentcommunity.org/support-our-work ------------------ As always, and maybe even more than ever, here are some mental health resources for North America: United States  https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ The Suicide Hotline phone number has been changed. Now, just text or call 988. Canada https://www.ccmhs-ccsms.ca/mental-health-resources-1 1 (833) 456-4566 Even though we don't say it in this episode, more NOW than ever before: PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE take care of yourselves and those around you. Be mindful of your surroundings. Karate in the Garage Linkages 

Разбираем диалоги из «Мадагаскара» - один из самых смешных мультиков DreamWorks с кучей живых разговорных фраз. Учим английский по сценам с животными из зоопарка: nifty, field trip, chill out, get a grip и другие выражения, которые реально используют носители. Смотрим - слышим - запоминаем.

Send us Fan MailAfter a 2 week hiatus we're back with the one and only Mr. Brooks to dish about life love and sports We're catching up after the long break and I'm spilling the tea on my wild Bowling Vegas Trip for the crew, then we're breaking down j Wills headlines of the week We're dissecting the insane NBA Trades and giving props to the newly crowned NBA champions New York Knicks. We're also breaking down the epic UFC White House card was it the most legendary sports spectacle ever? later Zeke's question of the week has us debating who's got the better movie lineup Disney or Dreamworks? we're also asking if you were busted with zero explanation what would your friends automatically assume you did? Another much needed therapy episode that feels so good to be back in the podcast studioSupport the show

This Week on the Toy Power Podcast; we have HEAPS of awesome Pop Culture News & Announcements to cover!! But at the very Top of our list, is the extremely exciting announcement that Trent is a contestant again on Lego Masters Australia! This Bricktacular Event will be held over four episodes & he is a part of a team of three - consisting of himself, Alex & Felix! We wish him good-luck in advance! Then onto Toy News with McFarlane Super Powers Officially revealing their wave 14 line-up; plus One:12 Collective announce an awesome Vintage style Punisher figure with ALL the Guns! Another Godzilla figure from Super7 & so many G.I. Joe figures, its hard to keep up with! Star Wars Black Series 'Expands their Universe', plus a neat addition to the Archie Comic Book Figure line-up that rounds out the set of Mighty Mutanimals. A Blind-Box offer of TMNT figs from Playmates that doesn't impress us much; but Batman media announcements & release dates certainly has us hyped indeed. Then we round out the ep with a Classic segment of Reading, Watching, Playing. Ben praises The Absolute Batman Comics, Frank appreciates the Supergirl film, Scot is impressed by the 'Obsessions' film; & Trent is flying the Aussie Flag for the World Cup Soccer! All this & More! Enjoy!! Milestone Episode #450 will be broadcsast LIVE on Facebook & potentially other streams, on Saturday July 11th @8pm (Adelaide, South Australian time). Tune in for Visual Fun, Interaction & Give Aways! Support the show: http://patreon.com/toypowerpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One hot Texas afternoon, four people climbed into a car with no air conditioning and drove 85 km to Abilene for dinner. The drive was brutal. The food was bad. They came home exhausted.Not one of them had wanted to go.THE STORY BEHIND THE PARADOXJerry B. Harvey, professor of management science at George Washington University, told this story about his own family in his 1974 paper "The Abilene Paradox: The Management of Agreement."His father-in-law suggested the trip. His wife said it sounded great. Everyone agreed. Only on the way back, in silence, did the truth come out—starting with his mother-in-law: "To tell the truth, I didn't enjoy it. I only went because the three of you were so enthusiastic."Every single person had gone along because they thought the others wanted to.THE COUNTERINTUITIVE COREAfter several episodes on managing conflict, Harvey flips the question."It's not about managing conflict better. The more dangerous organizational failure is the inability to manage agreement."Groups take actions that contradict what every individual privately wants—because each person wrongly believes everyone else is enthusiastic. The result is a decision nobody supports, frustration all round, and bewilderment about how it happened.The mechanics: members privately agree about the situation and what to do, but fail to communicate it. Everyone misreads the collective reality, acts against their own wishes, and then blames each other—which sets up the next trip to Abilene.WHY IT'S NOT GROUPTHINKA crucial distinction. In groupthink, people genuinely talk themselves into believing the bad decision is right. In the Abilene Paradox, they never believe it—they just go along.The engine is the fear of separation: the anxiety that voicing dissent will get you ostracized. People run "negative fantasies" about what happens if they speak up, and the imagined risk of exclusion outweighs the real cost of going along."Clark's first stage of psychological safety is inclusion safety. Here we have the opposite—the fear of exclusion."WHY THE LEADER SHOULD SPEAK LASTA practical tip: in a meeting where you want honest input, be the last to speak. The moment you reveal your view, people read your face and align to it. The hope of belonging quietly overrides their real opinion.THE JAKOB SCENARIO ON ROLEPLAYS.AIThis is exactly why Bernhard built a scenario to practise it. "Where Are We Actually Going?"—free in June.Five friends from their London Business School MBA plan a trip. It opens in a WhatsApp group. Jakob says: "Let's go to Greece." Jonah: "Greece is nice, I'm easy though." Another: "Croatia would be lovely…" And it drifts. Your job: get the group to a place everyone actually wants. Harder than it sounds. (Make all the personas agree on one location and you might win a prize.)"Reading about the Abilene Paradox is the easy part. Practice is where it shows if we actually inhaled what we learned."The scenario isn't negotiation or facilitation. It's closer to hearing what people are not saying—and slowing the group down long enough to find out what they actually want before the booking link goes out.ONE TOOL TO TRYThe "three hats" exercise (adapted from DreamWorks): assign an optimist, a realist, and a pessimist, and argue the case from all three roles. Suddenly you're not the person saying "I don't want to go to Abilene"—you talk it through, see the pros and cons, then decide.Today's invitation: start listening for what people don't say but actually think.REFERENCE: Harvey, J. B. (1974). The Abilene Paradox: The Management of Agreement. Organizational Dynamics.LINKS: bernhardkerres.com | roleplays.ai#AbileneParadox #PsychologicalSafety #Teams #Leadership #Coaching

This Week on the Toy Power Podcast; we have another Segment for The Team - this round featuring the arch Enemy of the M.A.S.K. Heroes - Vicious Evil Network of Mayhem - V.E.N.O.M.! We take into effect their Appearances, their Mask's Capabilities & but not limited to; even pulling from their Stats. The usual run-down of: Leader, Muscle, Specialist, Wheelman & of course Vehicle! This was a fun one. Who would you have picked?!? Then Trent flips through the Magazine Pages of old ToyFare issues - in our repeat "From The Vault" segment. This round it focuses on Predictions (from the early 2000's) with us trying to guess what direction the articles where trying to go in. Plus another Fun article focused around the "Dirty Little Secrets" surrounding our beloved: Masters Of The Universe property. How many do we know? How many did you know? Enjoy!Support the show: http://patreon.com/toypowerpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Linktree: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/Analytic⁠⁠Join The Normandy For Ad-Free NME, Additional Bonus Audio And Visual Content For All Things Nme+! Join Here:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://ow.ly/msoH50WCu0K⁠⁠ In this segment of Notorious Mass Effect, Analytic Dreamz reacts to the official teaser trailer for Shrek 5, the long-awaited return of the beloved ogre franchise arriving in theaters summer 2027. After 16 years since Shrek Forever After, DreamWorks brings back Mike Myers as Shrek, Eddie Murphy as Donkey, and Cameron Diaz as Fiona, now joined by their teenage children—including Zendaya voicing daughter Felicia—in a whirlwind big-city adventure. Analytic Dreamz breaks down the hyper-detailed new animation style, emotional family moments, nostalgic humor, and key teaser highlights like Donkey's antics and fresh story hints. From the updated character designs and visual upgrades to fan reactions and what this means for the next chapter in Far Far Away.Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Xbox can't help itself; it finds rakes out of nowhere to step on, and its all self-inflicted. There won't be any trips in the Tardis anytime soon, and who is to blame? George Miller wants to sell Mad Max, but why? And Fox buys Roku, which feels oddly familiar.

It's a music podcast! And Shrek is one of the most musical movies out there! Kind of! Also this one is really bad and does not leverage the hits-- so look forward to our intimate disection of this Dreamworks classic. Also up for donk-shreking: A new hybrid bev that is better than the hybrid donkey dragon monster babies, we wear Julia's jeans for a night, and who could've seen it coming but Chris has a showtime and its the same as it was the last 30 times. 10/10 You're Great is presented by The Alternative. Support the site and our show on Patreon.Follow us on Instagram. You can also find Chris @ChrisFavata on most social media sites.Call the Hot Hotline: 360-559-2371Send an email: 1010youregreat@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The first full trailer for Shrek 5 finally arrived, and this episode breaks down everything it shows one year out from release. We cover the new footage, the storybook opening that pays homage to original author William Steig, and our best look yet at the redesigned Shrek and Donkey. The trailer takes the whole Shrek family, now with adult kids in tow, to a new and noticeably rainier corner of the map that feels less friendly than the Far Far Away fans know. The standout gag is a creepy snowman who reads a lot like a parody of Olaf, and it sets the tone for a movie that looks ready to have a lot of fun.We run through the returning trio of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz, plus the new generation joining the cast: Zendaya as daughter Felicia, with Marcello Hernandez and Skyler Gisondo as her triplet brothers Fergus and Farkle, the same babies fans met in Shrek Forever After. There is also good news behind the camera, with franchise veterans Walt Dohrn and Conrad Vernon back in the director chairs. From there it gets personal with some millennial nostalgia, a Toys R Us Shrek 2 stocking story, and an appreciation for one of the all-time great DVD menus.Timestamps0:00 First real trailer for Shrek 5 and our best look at the redesign0:08 Storybook opening and the homage to author William Steig0:17 The Shrek family heads to a new, rainier location0:25 The Olaf-style snowman and the movie's sense of fun0:33 Returning cast and the new generation joining0:52 Walt Dohrn and Conrad Vernon back in the director chairs1:02 Release date, the 26 year gap, and franchise nostalgia1:21 DVD menu appreciation and signing offKey TakeawaysThe first full Shrek 5 trailer is here, releasing one year ahead of the June 30, 2027 launchIt opens on a storybook that pays homage to original Shrek author William SteigThis is the clearest look yet at the redesigned Shrek and Donkey, and the new look plays better in motionThe family travels to a new location that looks rainier and less welcoming than Far Far AwayThe standout moment is a creepy snowman in the style of OlafMike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz all returnZendaya voices daughter Felicia, with Marcello Hernandez and Skyler Gisondo as triplet brothers Fergus and Farkle, first seen as babies in Shrek Forever AfterFranchise veterans Walt Dohrn and Conrad Vernon are directingShrek 5 arrives 26 years after the original 2001 filmMemorable Quotes"It's our best look yet at what Shrek and Donkey look like after they're a bit of a redesign.""The best bit by far is coming across a snowman, very much like Olaf.""They're gonna have a lot of fun with this one.""If you watched that first movie, how those knees feeling?"Call to ActionIf you enjoyed the breakdown, subscribe to Geek Freaks Headlines so you never miss an episode. Leave us a rating and review, since it genuinely helps more geeks find the show. Share this one with the friend who still quotes Shrek 2 and tag your post with #Shrek5. We want to hear from you, so send in your questions and hot takes and we will read them on a future episode. What did you think of the redesign?Get all our latest news at https://GeekFreaksPodcast.comFollow Geek FreaksFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegeekfreakspodcastThreads: https://www.threads.net/@geekfreakspodcastPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeekFreakspodcastApple Podcast TagsShrek 5, Shrek, DreamWorks, Shrek 5 trailer, Zendaya, Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Felicia, Fergus and Farkle, Marcello Hernandez, Skyler Gisondo, Walt Dohrn, Conrad Vernon, animated movies, movie trailers, geek news, pop culture, Far Far Away, Shrek Forever After

In this episode of the American Dream Factory Podcast, Nick Smoot sits down with Morgan Linton, co-founder and CTO of Bold Metrics, early Sonos employee, AI builder, and one of the most compelling people experimenting at the edge of artificial intelligence.Morgan's path is not linear, which is exactly what makes it valuable. He studied computer engineering and computer science at Carnegie Mellon, then turned down traditional software jobs to become an unpaid intern in the DreamWorks story department. From there, he joined Sonos before the product had launched, when the company had only a few months of runway left, and helped it grow into a billion-dollar company.That unusual path gave Morgan a rare mix of technical depth, storytelling, taste, sales experience, startup scars, and founder judgment. It also prepared him for the moment we are in now, where the future will not belong only to people who can write code. It will belong to people who can see what the world needs, imagine something better, and use machines to help build it.Today, Morgan and his wife Dana lead Bold Metrics, a machine learning company helping major apparel brands reduce returns, improve fit, and design clothing around real human body data. Bold Metrics can predict dozens of body measurements from simple inputs, then map those insights to garment data so brands can recommend better sizes and make better products.Nick and Morgan talk about why that matters in the AI era. As software becomes easier to build, the real moats become harder things: data, momentum, distribution, taste, and trust. Morgan explains why proprietary data is so powerful, why most people underestimate distribution, and why building something useful still requires judgment, creativity, and real-world understanding.The conversation then moves into the new world of AI-powered software development. Morgan shares how he moved his engineering team into agentic coding workflows and why he believes leaders now have a responsibility to use these tools. They discuss Codex, GPT-5.5, Cursor, Droid from Factory AI, Grok Build, Devin, Graphite, Claude Code, model routing, agentic code review, and the difference between a model and a harness.Morgan explains that a model is not the whole product. The model is the intelligence. The harness is the system that tells it how to behave, use tools, execute tasks, and interact with the user. The same model can perform very differently depending on the harness around it. That means the future is not just better AI models. It is better combinations of models, harnesses, workflows, and human judgment.For people just beginning with AI, Morgan's advice is simple: do not start with a book, a course, or a four-hour tutorial. Start by building. Pick one repetitive thing you do every day and ask an AI coding agent to help you automate it. A spreadsheet process. A report. A tax calculation. A file cleanup task. A simple internal tool. Once you build something useful, you cannot unsee what is happening.The deepest part of the conversation is not technical. It is human.Nick frames AI as the next wave of the internet, and Morgan pushes the idea further. This is not just the next wave of the internet. It is the next wave of humanity.Morgan argues that non-creative work can and will be done by machines at scale. That should not terrify us. It should free us. The computers can do the 996. Humans get to return to the work that makes us human: creativity, love, emotion, imagination, risk, beauty, invention, and solving real problems with people we care about.This episode is part founder story, part AI field guide, and part hopeful argument for the future. Morgan's message is clear: stop watching from the sidelines. Start building. Use the tools. Experiment. Automate something small. Follow your curiosity. Take the weird path. Build with taste. Create something useful.

In 2000, Toys R Us paid Amazon $50 million a year to sell their toys online. It looked like a great deal. The company that defined toy retail for two generations was solving the internet problem in one move. Four years later they were suing each other. Seventeen years later Toys R Us was gone. Every store closed. Every job lost. And every step of what happened was visible from the day the deal was signed. Nobody at Toys R Us saw it. What Is Second-Order Thinking? First-order thinking asks what happens next. Second-order thinking asks what happens to the people who see what happened next. The skill isn't caution. It's the willingness to keep looking after the room has stopped. Inside HP, 2006 In 2005, HP launched Halo, a premium telepresence system co-developed with DreamWorks. For a brief period it reported into my organization. The next year, Cisco launched TelePresence and went straight at us. I called the HP team closest to Cisco and asked what they made of it. The answer was reassuring: Cisco is aiming down-market, we're fine. We were premium; they were chasing volume. That answer satisfied the room. It did not satisfy me. The room was asking "will Cisco hurt Halo?" That was the wrong question. The right one was sitting underneath: why did our partner of twenty years decide to do this without us? Nobody had an answer to that one. The HP team didn't think it was the question. They were focused on the product collision, and I kept coming back to the partnership. A company that had cooperated with us for two decades had just decided they didn't need to anymore. The product was the surface. The relationship had quietly ended, and we were the only ones who hadn't noticed. Three years later, Cisco launched a direct attack on HP's core server business with Unified Computing System. HP responded by acquiring 3Com and going after Cisco's core networking business. A twenty-year alliance ended in under two years. Neither side ran the second-order analysis at any point along the way. By the time the right question got asked, the partnership was already gone. The Three Skills These three skills stand on their own. Each one solves a different problem most decision frameworks miss. The first picks up signals before there's even a decision to analyze. The second uncovers what's actually driving the other party's timing. The third shows you what people will do once they see your decision land. If you've watched the November 2025 episode on the basics of second-order thinking, these skills add to that foundation. If you haven't, you can still apply all three starting today. Sense the Weak Signal, Not the Loud Event Most failures don't announce themselves. The loud event, the launch, the lawsuit, the lost customer, is usually the visible end of something that started much earlier as a quiet shift somebody noticed and explained away. A weak signal is a small piece of information that doesn't fit the story you're already telling. A customer's casual comment that contradicts your data. A team member's evasive answer in a status meeting. A supplier missing a deadline they've never missed before. The reflex is to make it fit the story you already believe. The skill is to refuse. Go looking before you have one. Once a week, scan three places where weak signals live. Customer-facing teams. Data points that surprised you and got brushed off. Topics that smart people you respect are paying attention to, but you aren't. You're not looking for problems. You're looking for things that don't quite fit. Name the thing that doesn't fit. Be specific. "Their CFO made a comment about the budget that didn't match what we were told last quarter." Not "something feels off." The more specific the signal, the more useful it becomes. List the stories that would make the signal make sense. At least three. Force yourself to consider explanations that don't fit your current assumptions. Ask which of those stories you'd act on if it were true. If one of them would change a decision you're about to make, that's the signal you can't afford to ignore. Find one more data point before you decide. A single signal can mislead. Two signals pointing the same direction is usually real. The Cisco TelePresence launch was a weak signal about the partnership. The team read the product. I read the relationship. Neither of us pushed it far enough. Ask "Why Now" Before "What's Next" Most people jump straight to the future: what will the other party do next? That's the wrong starting question. Ask why now first. Why is this happening now, when it could have happened a year ago? The timing tells you what changed in their world, and that change tells you what they're likely to do next, often more reliably than asking the question directly.   State the move that just happened. A competitor launched a product. A regulator opened an inquiry. A customer asked for a discount. Name it plainly. Ask what changed. What was true a year ago that isn't true now? What can they do today that they couldn't do then? Their capability, their pressure, their read of you, their read of the market. Identify the shift. Use the change to predict their next move. What's the natural follow-on from the thing that made this move possible? That's usually where the real consequence lives.   Cisco didn't enter telepresence in 2006 because telepresence was suddenly interesting. They entered because they'd decided the partnership with HP no longer constrained them. "Why now" would have surfaced that. "What's next" wouldn't have caught it in time. Watch the Response, Not the Result Your decision produces a result. The result triggers a response from everyone watching, your competitors, your customers, your team, your investors. Most analysis stops at the result. The response is where the actual consequence lives.   Toys R Us could have predicted that Amazon would sell more toys. That was the result. What they didn't predict was Amazon's response: opening the platform to third-party sellers, learning the toy business, and using the data to compete directly. By the time Toys R Us understood the response, Amazon had already replaced them. State the immediate result of your decision in one sentence. What will be visibly different in the world after you act? List who can see that result. Be specific. Name people if you can, not categories. For each one, ask: what does the result tell them about you? Your priorities, your weaknesses, your appetite. The result is information about you they didn't have before. Ask what they're now in a position to do that they weren't before. The result changes what's available to the other actors, not just the market. Identify the responses you can't undo. A customer who loses trust. A competitor that smells weakness. A regulator who opens a file. Those are the ones to model carefully. HP launching Halo was the result. Cisco entering TelePresence was the response. By the time anyone at HP said the word "over," the partnership had been over for three years. Practice Exercise: Run All Three on One Decision Pick one decision you're currently working through. Run the three skills against it in sequence. Weak signal. What have you noticed in the last 90 days connected to this decision that doesn't quite fit your current story? Don't explain it away. Name it. Why now. What changed in the world recently that's making this decision feel urgent now? Was that change visible six months ago? Watch the response. Who will see the result of this decision, and what does it tell them about you that they didn't know before? The first time you run this, you'll miss things. That's normal. The skills sharpen with repetition. The fifth time you sit down with a real decision and work through all three, you'll catch signals that other people in the room aren't even seeing yet. That's what improvement looks like. If any of the three turns up something the room hasn't discussed, you've found the work that needs to happen before the decision is made. Take what you found and run it through the two skills from the November 2025 episode. Map how people will respond. Ask "and then what?" two or three more times. All five skills work as one system. The link to the November episode is in the description below. Most second-order failures do not arrive as surprises. They arrive as something somebody noticed once, didn't have a way to act on, and explained away.

In this episode of Best in Fest, host Leslie LaPage sits down with Joi Noelle Worley, editor, director, and content creator with experience across DreamWorks Animation, Netflix, Hulu, and independent film, to explore the evolving landscape of storytelling across animation and live action.Joi shares her unique career path working in both mediums, breaking down the creative and technical differences between editing animation and live action—and how those skills translate into directing, writing, and building original IP.

To celebrate the summer, Chris and Alex take another trawl through the Fantasy/Animation archive to pick out some of their favourite past instalments of the podcast. For this first archive episode for 2026, they turn to their discussion of The Prince of Egypt (Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner & Simon Wells, 1998) that took place way back in March 2021 that featured the insights of biblical scholar and broadcaster Francesca Stavrakopoulou, who is Professor of Hebrew Bible and Ancient Religion at the University of Exeter. Listen again at their analysis of this 1998 cel-animated and CG epic that took in conversations about musicality, animated adaptations, star voices, spectacle, and myth-making, as well as the film's contribution to the industrial standing of DreamWorks as a successful Hollywood studio, the politics of white-washing and colour-coding, and the stylistic mobilisation of Christian iconography. **Fantasy/Animation theme tune composed by Francisca Araujo** **As featured on Feedspot's 25 Best London Education Podcasts** **As featured on MillionPodcast's Best 10 UK Animation Podcasts and Best 60 Movie Podcasts in the UK**

This Week on the Toy Power Podcast; we are giving our thoughts & experiences from our recent visit to the Annual Adelaide Mega Toy Fair! Kicking off with our forceful entry into the event! Scott as the New Organiser has done a fantastic job with table spacing, Real Pop-Culture Cars as an attraction & what kind of things that where on offer for Sale; plus of course our SCORES! We each have quite a diverse range of goodies that came home with us; but as always it was absolutely awesome to socialise with so so many people! Then we begin our Review of the New Masters OF The Universe Film! Kicking off with high level non-spoiler thoughts of the Movie. Tales of Trent & Ben seeing an Advanced screening of the Film - with sacrifices from our families to attend! Then; we dive in head first into a deep discussion that bounces all over the place which analyses the entire Movie - INCLUDING SPOILERS! We touch on everything from Characters, Lore, Tone, Easter Eggs, Credit Scenes; plus the things that don't quite merry up. We even have some of the Chronicles Action-Figures to touch on as well! Please get comfy for this extended episode; all the while celebrating Darren's Birthday too. Enjoy!! Support the show: http://patreon.com/toypowerpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nicolas Cage is a caveman, and it's not as weird as it sounds. What does Nostalgia Critic think of the DreamWorks animated comedy? Find out now as we take a look at The Croods. Come see us at SoCal Gaming Expo - https://socalgamingexpo.com/ Join our YouTube Members - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiH828EtgQjTyNIMH6YiOSw/join Last weeks Nostalgia Critic - https://youtu.be/PmuaX9VeQ-U Check out our store - https://channelawesome.myshopify.com/ Support this month's charity - https://solvecfs.org/ The Croods is a 2013 American animated adventure comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation. The film was directed by Chris Sanders and Kirk DeMicco, who also co-wrote the screenplay, and stars the voices of Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds, Catherine Keener, Clark Duke, and Cloris Leachman. It is set in a fictional prehistoric Pliocene era known as "The Croodaceous" where Grug, patriarch of the Croods, is threatened by the arrival of a genius named Guy, who comes up with revolutionary new inventions as they trek through a dangerous land in search of a new home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Week on the Toy Power Podcast; we are leaning into the significance of the Episode number - being FOUR. So we decide to spotlight Twelve of the Key Teams consisting of Four Members throughout Pop Culture History! With each Team / Group mentioned; we address the Teams official Title; the Individual Characters that make up said Group; plus their noteworthy first appearance in Pop Culture History. An in-depth conversation why said Team is significant to each of us in our own personal way & what they really mean to us. With a good mix of Movies, Comics, TV & overall cultural phenomenon's; this is an interesting & unique way to highlight & chat towards some properties that we don't talk about very often... Or the back story to why we continue to talk about some of our Favourite properties so much!! Enjoy! Which Group / Team did we leave off our list; that you would have had on yours? Let us know!!Support the show: http://patreon.com/toypowerpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Bancroft Brothers go way back to 2014 for this Flashback Friday episode with the legendary director Brenda Chapman. She discusses her early story years and Tony gushes about working with her for 3 months on The Lion King. Many references are made to the late great Roger Allers too, as he was a huge influence on Chapman. Oh, and has anyone heard about her directing of Dreamworks' Prince of Egypt and Pixar's Brave? Well, you will here! Check out this episode on iTunes, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts.

Today we chat to Scott Simpson, the man behind one of our fave events, the Adelaide Mega Toy Fair! Learn what led him to take over from the great Andreas and how the 2026 edition is gonna be bigger and better. Scott brings his tales from Scotland, his passion for toys (and football), a wild sense of humor and even some gifts. Then a quick round of Show and Tell where Scott brings in something truley amazing. See you all at the Fair next weekend! Support the show: http://patreon.com/toypowerpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Retail War Games, I sit down with Ben Baltes, the co-founder and CEO of Toybox. Ben is a brilliant former Microsoft programmer who took a heavily fragmented, complex industrial tool and completely reimagined it for true consumer adoption. We pull back the curtain on how Toybox built a friction-free "click-to-print" software ecosystem that allows kids aged 6 to 12 to print out high-quality toys with the press of a button. Ben shares the reality of moving from an 8-year, highly predictable DTC framework to landing major retail wins—including an insane 20,000-unit sell-out at Sam's Club in just a couple of months. We also dive into the high-stakes world of entertainment licensing with heavy hitters like DreamWorks, Warner Bros, and NASA, and get the honest, unfiltered story of how a legendary appearance on Shark Tank literally saved the business from shutting down.