Episodes

July 29, 2025

Culture Remix: Tron: Catalyst

‘TRON: Catalyst’ incorporates some nice neon-lit visuals and heroic, mystery-solving gameplay with no major derezz issues. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
July 28, 2025

Movie Review: Thunderbolts*

It’s got all the problems you’d expect from a superhero flick, and a few more besides. But it comes with a lot of heart, and hope, too. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your...
July 25, 2025

The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Marvel’s so-called First Family takes it’s ‘First Steps’ in the official MCU canon in story that majors on family and dials down typical Marvel content concerns. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our pod...
July 24, 2025

TV Review: Not a Box

Through the power of imagination, Riley’s cardboard box can be anything from a dinosaur egg to a submarine on Apple TV’s children’s show, ‘Not a Box.’ Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, plea...
July 23, 2025

SiYP: Don’t Panic, Ask Questions

There are all sorts of odd things online that grab your kids’ attention. Can you make those things work in your favor? Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
July 22, 2025

Culture Remix: Jon Bellion- “Father Figure”

Jon Bellion’s honesty about parenting anxieties is admirable, but he ultimately leads listeners to misleading and profane reflections rather than helpful solutions. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our ...
July 21, 2025

Movie Review: Juliet & Romeo

Juliet & Romeo is the latest musical adaptation of William Shakespeare’s tragic play. And it has all the same content issues as the original. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give u...
July 18, 2025

Movie Review: Smurfs

Smurfs is a fun flick. But a heavy dependence on euphemisms and some problematic spiritual views might require more parental hand-holding. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us y...
July 17, 2025

TV Review: Ironheart

Ironheart has your standard Marvel violence, but it also comes with crude language, sexual content and spiritual issues galore. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedbac...
July 16, 2025

SiYP: Two Extra Hours of Sleep

CDC data shows that only 23% of high school students get sufficient sleep on an average school night, which is 8 to 10 hours. Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
July 15, 2025

Culture Remix: FaZe Rug

The FaZe Rug channel may appeal to younger audiences with its fun challenges and pranks, but those viewers won’t be old enough for its content. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give...
July 10, 2025

TV Review: The Chosen

After its theatrical run, Season Four of The Chosen moves to The Chosen app. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
July 9, 2025

SiYP: TikTok Meditation

Will TikTok’s new meditation feature make a difference in screentime? Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
July 8, 2025

Culture Remix: The Misfits: A Copycat Conundrum

An odd group of young misfits are back for another round of pastry-fueled detective work. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
July 7, 2025

Movie Review: The Legend of Ochi

Despite some issues, ‘The Legend of Ochi’ is a throwback adventure that tells a moody-but-hopeful story about the mending of broken families. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give u...
July 4, 2025

Movie Review: Jurassic World Rebirth

The latest ‘Jurassic’ entry features Scarlett Johansson and cutting-edge CGI. But character development or big twists? Nah. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
July 2, 2025

SiYP: Jesus Glow

What is the obsession with the “Jesus Glow”? Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
July 1, 2025

Culture Remix: Revenge of the Savage Planet

‘Revenge of the Savage Planet’ is a silly, snarky sci-fi romp. But it may not be the best galaxy for younger space lovers to explore. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your f...
June 30, 2025

Movie Review: Sneaks

A nice message about the love between siblings accompanies lots of footwear puns in this animated tale about sneakers. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
June 27, 2025

Movie Review: F1® The Movie

‘F1® The Movie’ is a visually stunning and pulse-pounding racing film, but it comes with more than a few bumps in the Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
June 26, 2025

Movie Review: Forever

Inspired by Judy Blume’s novel, Netflix’s Forever is a story about teen romance, but one that I certainly wouldn’t want my own teenager watching. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please gi...
June 25, 2025

SiYP: Nonchalant Teens

Teens are taking “nonchalance” to new extremes, desperately trying to learn how to not try at all. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
June 24, 2025

Culture Remix: Forest Frank: Child of God II

Forrest Frank views his purpose as more than making music. Each song on his latest album is part of his ministry–to proclaim the Gospel to anyone who will listen. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our po...
June 23, 2025

Movie Review: Snow White

The latest live-action remake of a beloved Disney classic has been a lightning rod for controversy. But despite some changes, Snow White’s character remains strong, brave and true. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listene...