Episodes

Dec. 14, 2023

TV Review: Everyone Else Burns

Everyone Else Burns is a comedy about a doomsday cult with a big emphasis on works and little to do about faith. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Dec. 13, 2023

The Screen in Your Pocket: Which Parental Controls

Been wondering about parental controls for … everything? Plugged in can help Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Dec. 12, 2023

Pop Culture Remix: 1989 (Taylor’s Version)

Taylor Swift’s album, 1989 (Taylor’s Version), features five songs from the vault that are not profane, but sensual and occasionally graphic. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give …
Dec. 11, 2023

Movie Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

Despite being a solid entry into the TMNT franchise, Mutant Mayhem has some surprisingly dark moments for a kids movie. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Dec. 8, 2023

Movie Review: The Boy and the Heron

The latest movie from Japanese anime icon Hayao Miyazaki is a beautiful fever dream that explores the themes of grief and loss in a fantastical setting. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, p…
Dec. 7, 2023

TV Review: Curses!

In order to right a generational wrong, the Vanderhouven family must return a plethora of stolen cursed items. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Dec. 6, 2023

The Screen in Your Pocket: Addressing AI

Between new government regulations, chaos at OpenAI, and more and more reports of cheating via AI-generated content, AI is November’s top tech trend. Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please…
Dec. 5, 2023

Pop Culture Remix: Family Friendly

Don’t be fooled by this YouTube channel’s name—Family Friendly is anything but. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Dec. 4, 2023

Movie Review: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

While still plenty violent and filled with drinking and smoking, the Dial of Destiny does dial the content back a bit Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Dec. 1, 2023

Movie Review: Candy Cane Lane

Eddie Murphy’s family-oriented Christmas movie on Amazon Prime has some nice messages, but it also comes with a bit more content than we’d normally expect in a PG movie. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any o…
Nov. 30, 2023

TV Review: All the Light We Cannot See

Netflix takes a lyrical novel and turns it into a clunky, sometimes crass miniseries. Once again, the book is better. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Nov. 29, 2023

The Screen in Your Pocket: Meta is Being Sued

Meta is being sued over its kid-addicting features. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
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 .
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 feedbac…
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 feedbac…
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 an…
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 .
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 .
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 f…
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 …
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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .