Episodes

Pop Culture Remix: Cocoon
Nov. 28, 2023

Pop Culture Remix: Cocoon

Cocoon is an alien bug-focused puzzler designed to get your brain humming and clicking … without driving you buggy. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Movie Review: My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
Nov. 27, 2023

Movie Review: My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3

There are some big fat messages about family right alongside some big fat sexual content issues in My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback...
Movie Review: Wish
Nov. 24, 2023

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: A Wonderful Day with Mabel Maclay
Nov. 23, 2023

Movie Review: A Wonderful Day with Mabel Maclay

For parents wary of agendas in children’s entertainment, A Wonderful Day With Mabel Maclay is something they can allow their children to watch without wringing their hands. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any...
The Screen in Your Pocket: Discord Safety Features
Nov. 22, 2023

The Screen in Your Pocket: Discord Safety Features

Did you hear that Discord has new safety features? Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Pop Culture Remix: Schafrillas Productions
Nov. 21, 2023

Pop Culture Remix: Schafrillas Productions

Whether it’s Disney, Pixar or DreamWorks, Schaffrillas Productions provides his candid and sometime crude reviews. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Movie Review: Leo
Nov. 20, 2023

Movie Review: Leo

Adam Sandler’s Leo is meant for kids. But while it has some good messages, Sandler’s jokes might be more juvenile than his audience. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your fe...
Movie Review: The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
Nov. 17, 2023

Movie Review: The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

A grim storyline paired with disturbing (but predictable) brutality and bloodshed involving teens offers families plenty of reasons to pass on this painful Hunger Games prequel. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened t...
TV Review: Pluto
Nov. 16, 2023

TV Review: Pluto

Pluto is a compelling tale. But like its planetary counterpart, it won’t be the warmest watch. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
The Screen in Your Pocket: Shorter Attention Spans
Nov. 15, 2023

The Screen in Your Pocket: Shorter Attention Spans

Our attention spans are getting shorter and shorter. Ever wonder why? Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Pop Culture Remix: The Lamplighters League
Nov. 14, 2023

Pop Culture Remix: The Lamplighters League

There’s much more to the stylish Lamplighters League than you might expect: both great and not-so-great. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Movie Review: Sound of Freedom
Nov. 13, 2023

Movie Review: Sound of Freedom

Angel Studios’ ‘Sound of Freedom,’ starring Jim Caviezel, shines a light on the horror of sex trafficking. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Movie Review: The Marvels
Nov. 10, 2023

Movie Review: The Marvels

The latest MCU movie features three female superheroes teaming up to take down an equally fierce female opponent in a film with plenty of action, a bit of profanity and some surprisingly sweet friendship moments. Read the Plu...
TV Review: Frasier
Nov. 9, 2023

TV Review: Frasier

Frasier is back, this time on Paramount+. And it seems both the humor and content issues are right on par with the original. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
The Screen in Your Pocket: Is AI Ready?
Nov. 8, 2023

The Screen in Your Pocket: Is AI Ready?

Is AI ready to give us its point of view? And should we be listening? Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Pop Culture Remix: All the Light We Cannot See
Nov. 7, 2023

Pop Culture Remix: All the Light We Cannot See

The lives of Marie-Laure LeBlanc, a blind Parisian refugee, and Werner Pfenning, a Nazi soldier, intertwine in France during World War II. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us y...
Movie Review: Gran Turismo
Nov. 6, 2023

Movie Review: Gran Turismo

Video game fans hoping for a family-friendly outing should pump the brakes a bit to avoid Gran Turismo’s unexpected obstacles. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback...
Movie Review: Inspector Sun
Nov. 3, 2023

Movie Review: Inspector Sun

This quirky animated murder-mystery movie is ostensibly aimed at kids … even as it borrows detective-story tropes that aren’t always family friendly. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, pleas...
TV Review: Loki
Nov. 2, 2023

TV Review: Loki

This show can be fun and surprisingly thoughtful. But like Loki himself, its story and themes shouldn’t go unchallenged. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
The Screen in Your Pocket: Glued to the Screen
Nov. 1, 2023

The Screen in Your Pocket: Glued to the Screen

Screen-based worries aren’t going anywhere. They’ll be with us as long as screens themselves are. But parents are not powerless. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedba...
Pop Culture Remix: Streaming Service Tutorials
Oct. 31, 2023

Pop Culture Remix: Streaming Service Tutorials

Did you know that Plugged In has a variety of tutorials and safety tips for streaming services? Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Movie Review: Blue Beetle
Oct. 30, 2023

Movie Review: Blue Beetle

Blue Beetle flies in with a lot of potential but ultimately leaves comic book fans—and those who like a good movie—feeling blue. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedba...
Movie Review: Five Nights at Freddy’s
Oct. 27, 2023

Movie Review: Five Nights at Freddy’s

This PG-13 horror-comedy mashup based on a hugely popular video game surprisingly isn’t as quite nasty as we expected. That said, it’s not exactly sunshine and daisies either. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to ...
TV Review: Krapopolis
Oct. 26, 2023

TV Review: Krapopolis

If the title, Krapopolis, wasn’t hint enough, be warned. Fox’s adult animation comedy contains crass humor, profanity and sexual content. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us yo...