Episodes

Jan. 2, 2026

Movie Review: The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants

This zany adventure has some sweet messages, but also thinly veiled euphemisms, bare animated backsides and frequent toilet humor. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.
Jan. 1, 2026

TV Review: Disney Twisted-Wonderland: The Animation

In Twisted-Wonderland on Disney+, Yu finds himself at a school of magic, governed by Disney villain-inspired houses. And he desperately wants to find his way back home. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.
Dec. 31, 2025

SiYP: AI Toys

AI toys marketed for kids often aren’t safe for kids. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.
Dec. 30, 2025

Culture Remix: Pocket Bear

Zephyrina is a cat who cares for nobody but herself. Well, herself … and a little stuffed bear named Pocket. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.
Dec. 29, 2025

Movie Review: Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ comes with content concerns aplenty, and it sure isn’t for kids. But its take on faith is worth discussing. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.
Dec. 26, 2025

Movie Review: David

Angel Studios’ ‘David’ tells the story of King David’s rise to the throne—while omitting some violent moments and adding in musical numbers. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.
Dec. 26, 2025

Movie Review: The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants

This zany adventure has some sweet messages, but also thinly veiled euphemisms, bare animated backsides and frequent toilet humor. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.
Dec. 25, 2025

TV Review: Bad Guys: Breaking In

The Bad Guys: Breaking In’ offers the franchise’s standard low-content fun, though it fails to deliver on its exploration of good morals. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.
Dec. 24, 2025

SiYP: AI Homeless Man Prank

Teens are using artificial intelligence—specifically Snapchat’s AI tools—to create images of a grimy man in their home. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.
Dec. 23, 2025

Culture Remix: Squared Media

Squared Media offers epic, movie-length Minecraft animations for lovers of the game—filled with fight scenes and blocky violence. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.
Dec. 22, 2025

Movie Review Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw

Disney+’s ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw’ has some issues, sure. But it earns merit badges for its messages. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.
Dec. 19, 2025

Movie Review: Avatar: Fire and Ash

‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ feels much like what we’ve seen before, only more. But that more will leave family viewers feeling burned. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.
Dec. 18, 2025

Movie Review: Stranger Things

The newest season of Netflix’s Stranger Things continues to blend ’80s nostalgia with ever-darker spiritual content and horrific violence. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.
Dec. 16, 2025

Culture Remix: Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment

‘Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment’ is a little bit of Zelda and a whole lot of dynamic, over-the-top battling. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.
Dec. 15, 2025

Movie Review: Merv

‘Merv’ wants to be the rom-com version of a doggy treat. But, unfortunately, it comes off as a bit of a mutt Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.
Dec. 12, 2025

Movie Review: David

Angel Studios’ ‘David’ tells the story of King David’s rise to the throne—while omitting some violent moments and adding in musical numbers. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.
Dec. 11, 2025

TV Review: Shifting Gears

Matt and his estranged daughter, Riley, embark on a restoration of the dented bumpers of their relationship. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.
Dec. 9, 2025

Culture Remix: Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny

‘Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny’ offers pretty much exactly what you’d expect from a Nickelodeon game: colorful characters, silly fun and mess-free RPG battles. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.
Dec. 8, 2025

Movie Review: The Family Plan 2

‘The Family Plan 2’ is arguably cleaner than the first in its series. But make no mistake: “Cleaner” does not mean “clean.” Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.
Dec. 5, 2025

Movie Review: Five Nights at Freddy’s 2

‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2′ brings back its haunted animatronics. But this creepy pizza parlor pic is an underwritten and half-baked muddle. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.
Dec. 4, 2025

Movie Review: Splinter Cell: Deathwatch

Netflix picked a fitting name for ‘Splinter Cell: Deathwatch’: You watch people die a lot in this animated show. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.
Dec. 3, 2025

SiYP: Open AI Intros 18 Plus

ChatGPT, will soon allow adult content, including erotica, for verified users over 18. CEO Altman says this change will let ChatGPT act more like a human friend. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.
Dec. 2, 2025

Culture Remix: A Wolf Called Fire

Warm must find a way to save his family after a rival pack attacks and kills several members of his pack. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.
Dec. 1, 2025

Movie Review: In Your Dreams

‘In Your Dreams’ features the Sandman, and though it offers nice messages, they’re dampened by its god-like depiction of the entity. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.