Episodes
Oct. 3, 2025
Movie Review: Dude Perfect: The Hero Tour
This movie offers fans of Dude Perfect a virtual look at the fun antics from their live tour – with a Christian underpinning to boot. Read the full review . If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us yo...
Oct. 2, 2025
TV Review: ‘Long Story Short’
‘Long Story Short’ comes with much of the same humorous melancholy that came with ‘BoJack Horseman’…and many of the same content issues, too. Read the full review . If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please gi...
Oct. 1, 2025
SiYP: Masculinity Influencers
Many male influencers on social media are pushing “testosterone maxxing” content to teen boys. Read the full review . If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.
Sept. 30, 2025
Culture Remix: The Bletchley Riddle
Lizzie Novis won’t stop until she finds out what happened to her mother. Helping to also end a world war is a bonus. Read the full review . If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.
Sept. 29, 2025
Movie Review: Flow
Beautiful, surreal and powerful, ‘Flow’ may be appropriate for kids, but it’s not necessarily made for them. Read the Plugged In Review If you enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.
Sept. 26, 2025
Movie Review: Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie
While Gabby’s Dollhouse tells a tale about learning how to play again, some of its magical moments may leave Christians uncomfortable. Read the full review . If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us y...
Sept. 25, 2025
TV Review: Barbie Mysteries: Beach Detectives
This lighthearted cartoon is a clean, wholesome option for younger viewers craving a mystery. Read the Plugged In Review If you enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.
Sept. 24, 2025
SiYP: Open AI Parental Controls
Open AI and Meta work toward making their AI chatbots safer for teens. But is that enough? Read the Plugged In Blog If you enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.
Sept. 23, 2025
Culture Remix: Lecrae-Reconstruction
Lecrae may have deconstructed, then reconstructed his faith recently. But on his 10th studio album, the result of that refining process is a laser-like focus on Jesus. Read the Plugged In Review If you enjoyed listening to Pl...
Sept. 22, 2025
Movie Review: Superman
This newest incarnation of Superman is imperfect and overstuffed but still champions its titular character’s heroism and goodness. Read the Plugged In Review If you enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your...
Sept. 19, 2025
Movie Review: The Senior
The Senior recounts the true story of Mike Flynt, a 59-year-old guy who returned to college to finish his senior year … and play football. Read the Plugged In Review If you enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give...
Sept. 18, 2025
TV Review: The Paper
This sequel to The Office features the same setup, crisp writing and cringe-worthy jokes of its forbear. But The Paper’s content issues can be significantly worse. Read the Plugged In Review If you enjoyed listening to Plugge...
Sept. 16, 2025
Culture Remix: The Johnson Brothers
‘The Johnson Brothers’ YouTube channel tries to make you laugh through male-centric skits, a goal they achieve with few content issues. Read the Plugged In Review If you enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us...
Sept. 15, 2025
Movie Review: Eio
Pixar’s Elio, about a lonely boy who wants to connect with aliens, offers parents a springboard to talk about God’s unfailing love for us—even when we feel alone. Read the Plugged In Review If you enjoyed listening to Plugged...
Sept. 12, 2025
Movie Review: Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
In the final chapter of the ‘Downton Abbey’ saga, the Crawley family’s loyalty is tested once again as they face social scandal and financial ruin. Read the Plugged In Review If you enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, pl...
Sept. 11, 2025
Movie Review: Leviathan
This Netflix anime series thrusts two teenagers from different backgrounds into a war that will change the world—and their lives—forever. Read the Plugged In Review If you enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give ...
Sept. 10, 2025
SiYP- AI Companions
Two years after its introduction, Snapchat’s My AI still fails to shake a problematic legacy. Read the Plugged In Blog If you enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.
Sept. 9, 2025
Culture Remix: The Trouble with Heroes
Finn has to make up for a dumb choice by hiking 46 mountain trails in a single summer. And it’s the smartest punishment he’s ever been given. Read the Plugged In Review If you enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please g...
Sept. 5, 2025
Movie Review: Light of the World
This creative, 2D animated take on the Gospel comes with a few theological quibbles. But ‘Light of the World’ is a strong movie with a strong message. Read the Plugged In Review If you enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews,...
Sept. 4, 2025
TV Review: My Melody & Kuromi
My Melody & Kuromi bakes up some sweet messages, but it also may be a little frightening for its young target audience. Read the Plugged In Review If you enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.
Sept. 3, 2025
SiYP: Kids’ Tablet Ownership
40 percent of two-year-olds have tablets. By age four, 58% have them … and by age eight, a quarter of kids have their own smartphones. Is that a problem? Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, ple...
Sept. 2, 2025
Culture Remix: Donkey Kong Bananza
There’s plenty of rock-pulverizing, banana gem-munching joy to be found in ‘Donkey Kong Bananza’ for Nintendo’s Switch 2. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
Sept. 1, 2025
Movie Review: Lilo & Stitch
Family, faithfulness and sacrifice are among the values embraced by this live-action Lilo & Stitch reboot. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
Aug. 29, 2025
Movie Review: Jaws
‘Jaws’ swims to theaters with a new 50th-anniversary, 4K-polish. But just how much problematic chum does this Spielberg classic churn up? Read the Plugged In Review If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Minute, plea...