Chris and Steve are back for the second episode of Ruminations in 2026 and their twenty-fifth episode overall! And Episode XXV contains topics galore: we discuss the Disney parks (of course), the recent “Zoomer horror” movie Backrooms, tattoos, and, most shockingly, sports! Why did Chris decide to like sports in 2026? How was it taking a toddler to the Most Magical Place on Earth? Which Disney character interacted with Steve in an unexpectedly movie-accurate scenario? Is the PATH train station a “liminal space”? And what object of interest did Christ end up getting permanently drawn on his arm? Give us a listen, and happy America 250, everyone!

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Credits

Intro & Outro:
“Sanctuary of the Sky Gods” by Nathaniel Wyvern, CC BY 4.0 via freemusicarchive.org

Intro quotes:
The Big Lebowski (Gramercy Pictures)
Inglourious Basterds (The Weinstein Company)
Goldfinger (United Artists)
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (Buena Vista Pictures)
The Shining (Warner Bros)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (New Line Cinema)
Game of Thrones (Warner Bros/HBO)

Featured Image credit:
Composite, featuring personal photos and images of Winnie the Pooh, Plantation rum, the NBA Finals and FIFA World Cup trophies, a bust of Agrippa, a Porg doll from Disney’s Galaxy’s Edge, and Rummy the Parrot from Disney’s Beak & Barrel restaurant, all via Google Images. Oh, and Chris and Steve as celebrity Knicks fans Timothée Chalamet and Ben Stiller, respectively (via Instagram).