Ep. 142: The Best of Both Worlds with Jason Earles

About this episode

Jason Earles discusses his experiences on Hannah Montana and his new podcast in a nostalgic conversation.

Today’s episode is extra special as we sit down with Jason Earles following an incredible fan meet-and-greet at Mall of America. Best known for playing Jackson Stewart on the hit Disney Channel series Hannah Montana, Jason joins us as the show celebrates its 20th anniversary and fans everywhere are feeling the nostalgia. We also talk about his new podcast, Best of Both Our Worlds: The Official, Unofficial Hannah Montana Podcast, where he teams up with Shannon Flynn and Douglas Danger to share behind-the-scenes stories from the show. Jason reflects on reconnecting with fans, favorite moments from the set, and why Hannah Montana still resonates two decades later. It’s a fun conversation about nostalgia, fandom, and the magic of living the “best of both worlds.” 1:30 Jason shares the excitement behind his 5-hour long fan meet-and-greet at MOA 5:00 Memories of the Hannah Montana Show 7:45 The magic behind the brother-sister relationship on set 9:00 Behind the scenes moments that fans didn’t know 11:30 Talking about the show 20th reunion 14:00 Why the Hannah Montana Show was important to kids and families of all ages 17:00 Jason talks about his new podcast, Best of Both Our Worlds…

People in this episode

Host: Mall of America

Guest: Jason Earles

Topics covered

• nostalgia
• Hannah Montana
• fan meet-and-greet
• podcast
• behind-the-scenes
• celebration

Keywords

• Hannah Montana
• Jason Earles
• nostalgia
• fan meet-and-greet
• podcast
• celebration
• behind-the-scenes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Best of Both Our Worlds: The Official, Unofficial Hannah Montana Podcast, Mall of America

Books & works: Hannah Montana

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