Episodes

‘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...

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...

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.

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.

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...

‘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.

Moana is a great leader of her people. She’s brave, motivating and capable. She recruits a small crew to join her on her voyage to Motufetu—all brave and capable individuals themselves. Read the Plugged In Review If you've li...

The mockumentary St. Denis Medical balances between stabilizing patients and having them code. Time will tell which way the show’s health veers. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please giv...

More than half of Gen Z is using social media as a primary search engine. And they don’t seem to care about its influence. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Undercover spy work is a bigger part of the new ‘Call of Duty’ than you’d expect. But there’s still a whole lot of wetwork, too. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedba...

Spellbound’s animation is beautiful, and its music is catchy. But the movie has some growling problems. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

This Broadway musical-turned-film delivers incredible tunes and some very real-world lessons and encouragements. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Wizards Beyond Waverly Place’ is a fitting sequel series to Disney’s ‘Wizards of Waverly Place.’ And that can be a good or a bad thing. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your...

AI generators are exploding in popularity. Here’s how you can stay on top of your child’s AI use while fostering their creativity. Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedba...

Greg Heffley finds that packing a huge, sweaty, extended family into a tiny beach house is a recipe for disaster. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, like its namesake demon, can be deceptively, and seriously, problematic. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

The creative conceit and content in Here can be a bit tough to embrace. But the payoff hits home like a sweet memory. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

The Irrational finds a behavioral scientist asking questions about memory and the human condition while investigating murders. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback...

Where do parents stand on school cell phone bans? Where should they stand? Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Zelda takes the lead in the world-saving this go ‘round. And it makes for some nice, toy-like character play. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Karen Kingsbury’s bestselling novel weaves themes of love, faith and forgiveness into a story that’ll have you reaching for the tissues. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us you...

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.

This Italian spinoff may be less flashy and salacious than its predecessor but look out for violence and moral ambiguity. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Teens are turning to social media for their news and everything else. Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.