Episodes

Movie Review: Wish
Feb. 5, 2024

Movie Review: Wish

Though filled with references to Disney’s past triumphs, Wish itself comes with unexpected problems and a lack of inspiration. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback...
Movie Review: Argylle
Feb. 2, 2024

Movie Review: Argylle

Argylle is restrained compared to some of its cinematic brethren. But the content might still have families longing for an ejector seat. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us you...
The Screen in Your Pocket: Roblox Unsupervised
Jan. 31, 2024

The Screen in Your Pocket: Roblox Unsupervised

So, should you let your kids play the Roblox game unsupervised? Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Pop Culture Remix: SteamWorld Build
Jan. 30, 2024

Pop Culture Remix: SteamWorld Build

Those who enjoy building sims will find fun in them thar SteamWorld hills. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Movie Review: Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Jan. 29, 2024

Movie Review: Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

The final DCEU movie features action and heroism aplenty … as well as violence and profanity that feel anything but heroic. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Movie Review: Freud’s Last Session
Jan. 26, 2024

Movie Review: Freud’s Last Session

Psychologist Sigmund Freud and Christin thinker C.S. Lewis never met. But this movie imagines the kind of philosophical and theological conversation they could’ve had if they had connected in London in the late 1930s. Read th...
TV Review: Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Jan. 25, 2024

TV Review: Percy Jackson and the Olympians

Mythological creatures and beliefs come center stage, along with friendship, family and purpose in Disney’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us...
The Screen in Your Pocket: TikTok’s Changing Rules
Jan. 24, 2024

The Screen in Your Pocket: TikTok’s Changing Rules

TikTok is changing its rules. Will that inform your choices? Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Pop Culture Remix: Smosh
Jan. 23, 2024

Pop Culture Remix: Smosh

The trailblazing YouTube channel Smosh is still around, and it’s still got some concerns parents will want to note. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Movie Review: Maboroshi
Jan. 22, 2024

Movie Review: Maboroshi

Maboroshi raises questions about being alive and using one’s precious time. But the anime trip is a strange one. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Movie Review: Lift
Jan. 19, 2024

Movie Review: Lift

Kevin Hart stars in this PG-13 action-comedy heist flick that’s full of familiar genre tropes, as well as violence, profanity and suggestive content. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, pleas...
Tv Review: Dragons of Wonderhatch
Jan. 18, 2024

Tv Review: Dragons of Wonderhatch

For those searching for an epic, fantastical adventure, you could do a lot worse than this live action/animation hybrid. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
The Screen in Your Pocket: Kids’ Phone Use Increases
Jan. 17, 2024

The Screen in Your Pocket: Kids’ Phone Use Increases

According to a new survey, 46% of teens say they’re are online “almost constantly.” Wanna know more? Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Pop Culture Remix: A First Time for Everything
Jan. 16, 2024

Pop Culture Remix: A First Time for Everything

Dan learns to be himself on a trip to Europe in this National Book Award winner. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Movie Review: Journey to Bethlehem
Jan. 15, 2024

Movie Review: Journey to Bethlehem

Journey to Bethlehem is the Nativity story crossed with High School Musical. And it kind of works. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Movie Review: Mean Girls
Jan. 12, 2024

Movie Review: Mean Girls

This remake of the 2004 cult-classic film of the same name satirizes high school girls vying for supremacy in their fiercely policed pecking order, mixing positive lessons about bullying with a lot of suggestive content along...
TV Review: My Life with the Walter Boys
Jan. 11, 2024

TV Review: My Life with the Walter Boys

This Netflix drama about a teen girl who has moved from NYC to Colorado features enough adolescent angst to electrify a small city Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feed...
The Screen in Your Pocket: The Right Age for Kids and Screens
Jan. 10, 2024

The Screen in Your Pocket: The Right Age for Kids and Screens

When’s the best age for kids to get screens? Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Pop Culture Remix: Avatars: Frontiers of Pandora
Jan. 9, 2024

Pop Culture Remix: Avatars: Frontiers of Pandora

Frontiers of Pandora lets you fly through its beautiful world. But it has plenty of angry things to say about … you. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Movie Review: Soul
Jan. 8, 2024

Movie Review: Soul

Soul strives to help us remember that life itself is a blessing, even when it doesn’t go as we planned. It tells us that lives of service can be just as rewarding as lives on stage. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listen...
Movie Review: The Color Purple
Jan. 5, 2024

Movie Review: The Color Purple

This remake of Alice Walker’s critically acclaimed novel tells a redemptive story that’s also full of content concerns that push the boundaries of this movie’s PG-13 rating. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to an...
TV Review: Julia
Jan. 4, 2024

TV Review: Julia

While Julia’s compelling story might entice some viewers, others will find the profanity, alcohol, and sexual content unpalatable. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feed...
The Screen in Your Pocket: Open AI Can Speak, Hear and See
Jan. 3, 2024

The Screen in Your Pocket: Open AI Can Speak, Hear and See

Have you thought about how Open AI’s latest changes impact your family? Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Pop Culture Remix: Alisa Childers
Jan. 2, 2024

Pop Culture Remix: Alisa Childers

Alisa Childers warns about the dangers of compromising the truth of God’s Word with contemporary cultural sentiment. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .