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Adam Holtz is with us here this morning. He is here to bring you news about media and then maybe share a dad joke or two along the way. Adam, always good to have you with us here on mornings with Tom and Toby.

Adam Holtz is with us here this morning. He is here to bring you news about media and then maybe share a dad joke or two along the way. Adam, always good to have you with us here on mornings with Tom and Toby.

Always love being on. Thank you.

Always love being on. Thank you.

Hey, it's a privilege. All right. So what's going on media wise this weekend? What do we need to be aware of?

Hey, it's a privilege. All right. So what's going on media wise this weekend? What do we need to be aware of?

So we have Inside Out two, which, um, I think has a shot at being the biggest movie of the summer. Huh. Um, and, you know, you and I, we have talked about not just you, you and Tarboe both. We have talked a lot about Disney and Pixar and their trajectory over the last few years. You know, it seems like really, since I think the inflection point was 2017 with beauty and the beast, we have seen this infusion of progressive woke LGBT content in virtually everything, and there have been very few exceptions. And so I went into this, uh, this movie holding my breath. Right. Because Inside out, a lot of people feel like which came out in 2015, was kind of the last of a really phenomenal run for Pixar, where it seemed like they could do no wrong. You know, we had Wall-E, we had The Incredibles, we had Finding Nemo, we had, you know, all the way back to Toy Story in 1995. Um, we had up, up is a beautiful movie, so I am I'm pleased to report, and somewhat shocked to report that somebody said, we're not going to go there in this movie. And, uh, that was rather remarkable. And if you saw the first movie and then the first one, um, is about a girl named Riley and the five emotions that kind of live in her head. Uh, probably not get them all off the top of my head, but, uh, anger. Joy. Um, I'm totally blanking now. I should have it in front of me. Anyway, a number of of emotions that live in her head. This one picks up, and Riley's a teenager. Um, and she is going through puberty. And the second puberty starts, an alarm goes off and a wrecking ball comes through to wreck the the whole control room in her head. And these new emotions show up. So anxiety shows up. Uh, ennui, which is a fancy French word for boredom, shows up, embarrassment shows up. Um, and it's just, you know, it's a whole new world. I won't sing that song. Thank you. Just imagine it. Yeah. Thank you. Um, and on the outside, Riley goes to camp, uh, and, uh, goes to a hockey camp, and she goes with her two best friends, but she finds out she's not going to be going to high school with them. And she's trying to impress this girl on the team she's going to be on. So there's all kinds of drama. Um, I thought it was a really, really lovely movie. I thought it was the best thing Pixar's done since 2015. It felt like, wow, maybe Pixar, at least for this one off movie, has its groove back. So I've got more to say, but I've been talking for a minute, so I'm going to stop and take a breath.

So we have Inside Out two, which, um, I think has a shot at being the biggest movie of the summer. Huh. Um, and, you know, you and I, we have talked about not just you, you and Tarboe both. We have talked a lot about Disney and Pixar and their trajectory over the last few years. You know, it seems like really, since I think the inflection point was 2017 with beauty and the beast, we have seen this infusion of progressive woke LGBT content in virtually everything, and there have been very few exceptions. And so I went into this, uh, this movie holding my breath. Right. Because Inside out, a lot of people feel like which came out in 2015, was kind of the last of a really phenomenal run for Pixar, where it seemed like they could do no wrong. You know, we had Wall-E, we had The Incredibles, we had Finding Nemo, we had, you know, all the way back to Toy Story in 1995. Um, we had up, up is a beautiful movie, so I am I'm pleased to report, and somewhat shocked to report that somebody said, we're not going to go there in this movie. And, uh, that was rather remarkable. And if you saw the first movie and then the first one, um, is about a girl named Riley and the five emotions that kind of live in her head. Uh, probably not get them all off the top of my head, but, uh, anger. Joy. Um, I'm totally blanking now. I should have it in front of me. Anyway, a number of of emotions that live in her head. This one picks up, and Riley's a teenager. Um, and she is going through puberty. And the second puberty starts, an alarm goes off and a wrecking ball comes through to wreck the the whole control room in her head. And these new emotions show up. So anxiety shows up. Uh, ennui, which is a fancy French word for boredom, shows up, embarrassment shows up. Um, and it's just, you know, it's a whole new world. I won't sing that song. Thank you. Just imagine it. Yeah. Thank you. Um, and on the outside, Riley goes to camp, uh, and, uh, goes to a hockey camp, and she goes with her two best friends, but she finds out she's not going to be going to high school with them. And she's trying to impress this girl on the team she's going to be on. So there's all kinds of drama. Um, I thought it was a really, really lovely movie. I thought it was the best thing Pixar's done since 2015. It felt like, wow, maybe Pixar, at least for this one off movie, has its groove back. So I've got more to say, but I've been talking for a minute, so I'm going to stop and take a breath.

Okay?

Okay?

I loved, um, Inside Out one. I haven't seen two, obviously, but, um, I love the fact that they are using this. All the colors, all the imagery to help people, help children process their emotions and name them. Because a lot of kids never get names, never get language for their emotions, and they're just a bundle of them and they're acting out. And so they do a great job with that. So I'm glad that they went in that therapeutic direction versus, like you said, kind of the other direction of, uh, just playing to certain themes in the culture. Yeah.

I loved, um, Inside Out one. I haven't seen two, obviously, but, um, I love the fact that they are using this. All the colors, all the imagery to help people, help children process their emotions and name them. Because a lot of kids never get names, never get language for their emotions, and they're just a bundle of them and they're acting out. And so they do a great job with that. So I'm glad that they went in that therapeutic direction versus, like you said, kind of the other direction of, uh, just playing to certain themes in the culture. Yeah.

Yeah, and they really do. Tarboe. And, um, what I love about this is that anxiety kind of takes over, you know, as Riley encounters the emotions and the experiences of being a teenager. Um, anxiety grabs control. And I think right now in our, in our cultural moment where we see so many news stories about how tweens and teens are grappling with anxiety more than ever before, I think this could be a really fantastic, uh, opportunity to have a conversation with your tween or teen. I think this will connect more with girls. The story is focused entirely on a girls hockey team, so I'm not even sure there are any young male characters at all. Um, but they also make it clear that Riley is attracted to boys. So I just want to, you know, say we were looking for those subtle cues, you know, is there a is there a message here? But I don't know that it's quite as emotionally resonant as the first movie. I think it might be a more important movie than the first movie. Uh, in terms of where we're at culturally.

Yeah, and they really do. Tarboe. And, um, what I love about this is that anxiety kind of takes over, you know, as Riley encounters the emotions and the experiences of being a teenager. Um, anxiety grabs control. And I think right now in our, in our cultural moment where we see so many news stories about how tweens and teens are grappling with anxiety more than ever before, I think this could be a really fantastic, uh, opportunity to have a conversation with your tween or teen. I think this will connect more with girls. The story is focused entirely on a girls hockey team, so I'm not even sure there are any young male characters at all. Um, but they also make it clear that Riley is attracted to boys. So I just want to, you know, say we were looking for those subtle cues, you know, is there a is there a message here? But I don't know that it's quite as emotionally resonant as the first movie. I think it might be a more important movie than the first movie. Uh, in terms of where we're at culturally.

Okay. So I love just hearing that there are opportunities for us to actually go to a film and talk about what's happening culturally, uh, which is the anxiety levels and the depression levels that are just off the charts as of now. And if you can take a cultural moment like a new movie that's coming out and use that as an opportunity to talk about this and as followers of Christ, really work the way back towards Scripture. I mean, I'm loving this, and I was kind of dreading you talking about this film, I have to admit.

Okay. So I love just hearing that there are opportunities for us to actually go to a film and talk about what's happening culturally, uh, which is the anxiety levels and the depression levels that are just off the charts as of now. And if you can take a cultural moment like a new movie that's coming out and use that as an opportunity to talk about this and as followers of Christ, really work the way back towards Scripture. I mean, I'm loving this, and I was kind of dreading you talking about this film, I have to admit.

Yeah, when I was two and I was afraid.

Yeah, when I was two and I was afraid.

They were going to go in the, the other direction, the complete other direction, because, I mean, they have a captive audience with that age group, which seems to be the age group that culture is targeting right now with those messages that.

They were going to go in the, the other direction, the complete other direction, because, I mean, they have a captive audience with that age group, which seems to be the age group that culture is targeting right now with those messages that.

Agenda.

Agenda.

You know, in fact, the other thing that I would say that was significant, um, is that it's a lovely movie about friendship and it shows strong, passionate, affectionate friendships that don't veer in that direction of same gender attraction. And I think so many of us grew up with beloved friends and having, you know, a guy best friend or a girl best friend, depending on which gender you are, was part and parcel of growing up, right? You had your your confidant, you had your person you did things with. And it feels like in the last decade or so, all of that has gotten sexualized, right? It's like, oh, well, there must be something else going on. I felt like this was a beautiful movie about friendship that affirms that you can have deep and loving and affectionate friendships that don't have to go in that direction, and that's an important message.

You know, in fact, the other thing that I would say that was significant, um, is that it's a lovely movie about friendship and it shows strong, passionate, affectionate friendships that don't veer in that direction of same gender attraction. And I think so many of us grew up with beloved friends and having, you know, a guy best friend or a girl best friend, depending on which gender you are, was part and parcel of growing up, right? You had your your confidant, you had your person you did things with. And it feels like in the last decade or so, all of that has gotten sexualized, right? It's like, oh, well, there must be something else going on. I felt like this was a beautiful movie about friendship that affirms that you can have deep and loving and affectionate friendships that don't have to go in that direction, and that's an important message.

Adam Holtz have plugged in Movie Reviews is joining us, and he loves Star Wars. So I think the dad jokes are going to go in that direction.

Adam Holtz have plugged in Movie Reviews is joining us, and he loves Star Wars. So I think the dad jokes are going to go in that direction.

Absolutely. As it should be. As it should be. All right. Adam, um, you started this whole journey towards Star Wars. Dad jokes. You just off the cuff mentioned it off the air last Friday when we were talking with you about films. And, uh. And you've got to have some good ones, otherwise you wouldn't have brought it up, I do.

Absolutely. As it should be. As it should be. All right. Adam, um, you started this whole journey towards Star Wars. Dad jokes. You just off the cuff mentioned it off the air last Friday when we were talking with you about films. And, uh. And you've got to have some good ones, otherwise you wouldn't have brought it up, I do.

So, um. Let's see if I can. I don't want to. I don't want to butcher it. What did Darth Vader say to the waiter in the vegetarian restaurant?

So, um. Let's see if I can. I don't want to. I don't want to butcher it. What did Darth Vader say to the waiter in the vegetarian restaurant?

Uh. What?

Uh. What?

I find your lack of steak disturbing? I thought that was a good one, too.

I find your lack of steak disturbing? I thought that was a good one, too.

I like.

I like.

That one. All right, so I have one for you. Are you ready? Okay, yeah. I'm ready. How do Ewoks communicate over long distances?

That one. All right, so I have one for you. Are you ready? Okay, yeah. I'm ready. How do Ewoks communicate over long distances?

I don't know.

I don't know.

The walkie talkies are.

The walkie talkies are.

Oh.

Oh.

All right, all right. Are you ready? I got another one. Okay, one. So why does Luke Skywalker have such a hard time in romance? Hmm?

All right, all right. Are you ready? I got another one. Okay, one. So why does Luke Skywalker have such a hard time in romance? Hmm?

Why?

Why?

Because he's looking for love in all the wrong places.

Because he's looking for love in all the wrong places.

I don't get it.

I don't get it.

Alderaan.

Alderaan.

That's all right.

That's all right.

Yeah.

Yeah.

It's a nerd story.

It's a nerd story.

Definitely.

Definitely.

Tom passed the test.

Tom passed the test.

Okay, so what do you call a bunch of sith's piled together on top of a lightsaber?

Okay, so what do you call a bunch of sith's piled together on top of a lightsaber?

Oh, I don't know.

Oh, I don't know.

A Sith kebab.

A Sith kebab.

Oh.

Oh.

So, um, what is, uh, what's Admiral Ackbar's favorite genre of music? You might get this one.

So, um, what is, uh, what's Admiral Ackbar's favorite genre of music? You might get this one.

Wait, I might hang on. I don't know, but I think Jacob knows this one.

Wait, I might hang on. I don't know, but I think Jacob knows this one.

Trap.

Trap.

Trap. Ah, I got one more. Okay. Go ahead. I know I'm skipping your turn. Uh, what time is it when an At-At steps on your pedometer?

Trap. Ah, I got one more. Okay. Go ahead. I know I'm skipping your turn. Uh, what time is it when an At-At steps on your pedometer?

Huh? I don't know, time.

Huh? I don't know, time.

Time to get a new pedometer.

Time to get a new pedometer.

Okay, this is an easy one.

Okay, this is an easy one.

An easy one for you. And people that are just getting into the Star Wars franchise would be able to get this one as well, I think. What do you call the bird of prey with a thousand lives?

An easy one for you. And people that are just getting into the Star Wars franchise would be able to get this one as well, I think. What do you call the bird of prey with a thousand lives?

Uh, Millennium.

Uh, Millennium.

Falcon? Absolutely. Yeah. We have a winner. Yeah. It's the winner in the corner.

Falcon? Absolutely. Yeah. We have a winner. Yeah. It's the winner in the corner.

Hey!

Hey!

What do you call a potato that is turned to the dark side?

What do you call a potato that is turned to the dark side?

Uh, Darth Tater. There you go.

Uh, Darth Tater. There you go.

Sorry.

Sorry.

Okay, so when did Anakin's Jedi masters actually know that he was turning towards the dark side?

Okay, so when did Anakin's Jedi masters actually know that he was turning towards the dark side?

I am not sure.

I am not sure.

Yeah, I think it was the sixth grade.

Yeah, I think it was the sixth grade.

Oh, goodness.

Oh, goodness.

And now I'm going to have an asthma attack.

And now I'm going to have an asthma attack.

Get the flame out. Okay.

Get the flame out. Okay.

How about this? You know, Star Wars has become like a worldwide phenomenon, Adam. And so I was just wondering if you knew what the most popular Star Wars movie is in Italy.

How about this? You know, Star Wars has become like a worldwide phenomenon, Adam. And so I was just wondering if you knew what the most popular Star Wars movie is in Italy.

Uh, I, I don't actually.

Uh, I, I don't actually.

Oh, yeah? Well, it's the phantom Venice.

Oh, yeah? Well, it's the phantom Venice.

Oh, the Phantom Venice. So, um. Let's imagine that the stormtroopers existed in the world of Covid. Okay.

Oh, the Phantom Venice. So, um. Let's imagine that the stormtroopers existed in the world of Covid. Okay.

Thought experiment. All right, so.

Thought experiment. All right, so.

You got to set up the dad joke. I'm ready.

You got to set up the dad joke. I'm ready.

Oh my goodness.

Oh my goodness.

Stormtroopers and quarantine are like, I miss people, but I you know, they always miss people, right?

Stormtroopers and quarantine are like, I miss people, but I you know, they always miss people, right?

They always.

They always.

Okay, so how about this one? What do you call a Jedi that's in denial? I don't know, Obi-Wan cannot be.

Okay, so how about this one? What do you call a Jedi that's in denial? I don't know, Obi-Wan cannot be.

Oh.

Oh.

Okay. I got another one for you. All right. This is a really good one. So I love this one. Why was Darth Vader so bad at sports?

Okay. I got another one for you. All right. This is a really good one. So I love this one. Why was Darth Vader so bad at sports?

Why he always.

Why he always.

Choked.

Choked.