Season 2, Episode 8: Hannah Montana

After an unexpected holiday hiatus, Beyond the Lens is back!  And this time, you get the best of both worlds, as Rico and PJ take a look at the hit Disney Channel Original Series Hannah Montana.  PJ explains what desire she shares with Miley Stewart, while Rico (the co-host) laments at how dissimilar he is to Rico (the character).  There’s another look at the struggles of child actors working in the industry, as well as the strictness of Disney’s contracts with their stars.  PJ and Rico also discuss how successful the “music” formula is for kid’s shows in the late 2000s and early 2010s, and PJ also learns about what other Disney Channel show had an episode that served as a backdoor pilot to the precursor to Hannah Montana.  Mix it all together, and you know you get an unforgettable podcast episode you don’t want to miss!