Episodes
Jan. 2, 2025
TV Review: Star Wars: A Man on the Inside
The crudities in A Man on the Inside probably won’t make your sky fall, but to say you should ignore them would force me to tell true lies. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us ...
Jan. 1, 2025
SiYP: The Steroid Called Tren
What parents need to know about the steroid Tren, a synthetic anabolic steroid that boys are flocking to. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
Dec. 31, 2024
Culture Remix: Sam Reid
Sam Reid succeeds at crafting a “feel-good variety show about food, travel, and the questions you didn’t know you had.” Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
Dec. 30, 2024
Movie Review: Venom: The Last Dance
Venom: The Last Dance can be funny. But it’s packaged in a vulgar, violent narrative which might not leave you dancing by the end. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feed...
Dec. 27, 2024
Movie Review: Sonic the Hedgehog 3
The speedy blue hedgehog is back, but be warned: There’s more language in this movie than you might expect. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
Dec. 26, 2024
TV Review: Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
Disney’s ‘Skeleton Crew’ has some problems, but overall it’s a return to form, when the galaxy far, far away was relatively safe for families. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give ...
Dec. 25, 2024
SiYP: Social Media and Lonely Kids
Teens are turning to social media for connection and are lonelier than ever before. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
Dec. 24, 2024
Culture Remix: Linkin Park: From Zero
Linkin Park rises from the ashes of former frontman Chester Bennington’s 2017 suicide with a new front woman—and a familiar dose of alienation. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give...
Dec. 23, 2024
Movie Review: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Barbara Robinson’s classic book, ‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,’ lands on screen. And it’s pretty great. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
Dec. 20, 2024
Movie Review: Mufasa: The Lion King
This film roars onto screens as a prequel to 2019’s reboot of franchise—and with the same spiritual and violent content concerns. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedb...
Dec. 19, 2024
TV Review: Happy’s Place
In NBC’s sitcom, Happy’s Place, Bobbie must learn to share ownership of her late father’s tavern when she discovers she has a little sister, Isabella. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, plea...
Dec. 18, 2024
SiYP: Influencers Don’t Fact Check
Two-thirds of social media influencers don’t fact check before posting. Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
Dec. 17, 2024
Culture Remix: LEGO Horizon Adventures
Guerrilla Games and Studio Gobo have somehow transformed a dark T-rated battler into a cheery game made of LEGO blocks. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
Dec. 16, 2024
Movie Review: Transformers One
There’s action, humor and, yep, even some heart in this latest Transformers pic. You could almost say it’s … more than meets the eye. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your f...
Dec. 13, 2024
Movie Review: Kraven the Hunter
With violence, gore, harsh language and vague mysticism, this antihero origin story strays far outside family-friendly territory. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedb...
Dec. 12, 2024
TV Review: George & Mandy’s First Marriage
The title characters in the CBS sitcom spinoff, ‘Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage,’ adjust to their new roles as parents and spouses. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your f...
Dec. 11, 2024
SiYP: Self-Harm
New studies have shown that posted self-harm images are more dangerous for teens with a history of self-harm behavior Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
Dec. 10, 2024
Culture Remix: NileRed/NileBlue
NileRed and NileBlue teach chemistry via fun experiments. With content concerns all but inert, families needn’t worry about explosive issues. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give u...
Dec. 9, 2024
Movie Review: Average Joe
‘Average Joe’ delivers an inspirational, gritty portrait of a man fueled by faith who refuses to discard his beliefs when pressured to do so. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give u...
Dec. 6, 2024
Movie Review: Mary
Netflix’s 'Mary' is darkly violent at times and draws some of its story from extrabiblical sources, which might make parents hesitant to welcome this film with open arms. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any o...
Dec. 5, 2024
TV Review DIno Dex
Dinosaurs walk among us—well, depending on who you ask. And as for Dino Dex? He’s going to tell us all about them. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
Dec. 4, 2024
SiYP: Instagram Against Sextortion
Meta is combatting teen sextortion scammers on Instagram and Facebook Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
Dec. 3, 2024
Culture Remix: Child of God (Deluxe)
Child of God is brimming with positive messages that ask difficult questions about life, but also look for a modern take on worship music. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us y...
Dec. 2, 2024
Movie Review: The Wild Robot
‘The Wild Robot’ is a good story—one that may have you smiling as you blink away a tear or two. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.