Episodes
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 fe...
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 t...
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 .
Nov. 10, 2023
Movie Review: The Marvels
The latest MCU movie features three female superheroes teaming up to take down an equally fierce female opponent in a film with plenty of action, a bit of profanity and some surprisingly sweet friendship moments. Read the Plu...
Nov. 9, 2023
TV Review: Frasier
Frasier is back, this time on Paramount+. And it seems both the humor and content issues are right on par with the original. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Nov. 8, 2023
The Screen in Your Pocket: Is AI Ready?
Is AI ready to give us its point of view? And should we be listening? Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Nov. 7, 2023
Pop Culture Remix: All the Light We Cannot See
The lives of Marie-Laure LeBlanc, a blind Parisian refugee, and Werner Pfenning, a Nazi soldier, intertwine in France during World War II. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us y...
Nov. 6, 2023
Movie Review: Gran Turismo
Video game fans hoping for a family-friendly outing should pump the brakes a bit to avoid Gran Turismo’s unexpected obstacles. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback...
Nov. 3, 2023
Movie Review: Inspector Sun
This quirky animated murder-mystery movie is ostensibly aimed at kids … even as it borrows detective-story tropes that aren’t always family friendly. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, pleas...
Nov. 2, 2023
TV Review: Loki
This show can be fun and surprisingly thoughtful. But like Loki himself, its story and themes shouldn’t go unchallenged. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Nov. 1, 2023
The Screen in Your Pocket: Glued to the Screen
Screen-based worries aren’t going anywhere. They’ll be with us as long as screens themselves are. But parents are not powerless. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedba...
Oct. 31, 2023
Pop Culture Remix: Streaming Service Tutorials
Did you know that Plugged In has a variety of tutorials and safety tips for streaming services? Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Oct. 30, 2023
Movie Review: Blue Beetle
Blue Beetle flies in with a lot of potential but ultimately leaves comic book fans—and those who like a good movie—feeling blue. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedba...
Oct. 27, 2023
Movie Review: Five Nights at Freddy’s
This PG-13 horror-comedy mashup based on a hugely popular video game surprisingly isn’t as quite nasty as we expected. That said, it’s not exactly sunshine and daisies either. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to ...
Oct. 26, 2023
TV Review: Krapopolis
If the title, Krapopolis, wasn’t hint enough, be warned. Fox’s adult animation comedy contains crass humor, profanity and sexual content. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us yo...
Oct. 25, 2023
The Screen in Your Pocket: Meta Chatbots
Because of the drop in younger users, Meta is utilizing chatbots to entice teenagers into using Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedb...
Oct. 24, 2023
Pop Culture Remix: Starfield
Suffice it to say that Starfield’s M-rating definitely doesn’t stand for Milky Way. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Oct. 23, 2023
Movie Review: Meg 2: The Trench
Jason Statham’s return in Meg 2 begs an age-old question: What’s better than one megalodon? Why, three, of course! Plus: dinosaurs! Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your fee...
Oct. 20, 2023
Movie Review: Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour concert film spans 17 years and 10 albums. There are undoubtedly some sweet moments here for fans … but parents won’t be fans of everything Taylor sings about in movie that also has some surprising co...