Episodes
March 13, 2024
The Screen in Your Pocket: AI Influencers Promote Unrealistic Beauty Standards
AI technology today is making it harder for casual users, especially children, to distinguish what is real and what is fake. Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
March 12, 2024
Pop Culture Remix: Dune Messiah
The war has been won and planets conquered, but now Paul Atreides—the man christened Maud’Dib—must learn what it is to rule. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
March 11, 2024
Movie Review: The Color Purple
The latest remake of Alice Walker’s famous novel once again blends redemptive spiritual themes with all kinds of content concerns. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your fee…
March 8, 2024
Movie Review: Kung Fu Panda 4
The fourth film in this franchise packs in more Jack Black-inspired laughs, some tender lessons, and a mix of slapstick violence and Eastern spirituality. Read the Plugged In Review Hey, ‘Plugged In’ Wrote a Book! How can fa…
March 7, 2024
Tv Review: Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Deeper, darker and more problematic than the original Mr. and Mrs. Smith, this Prime Video series may have some running for cover. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your fee…
March 6, 2024
The Screen in Your Pocket: Algorithms Making the Decisions for Us
Online algorithms are making the decisions for us. What could possibly go wrong? Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
March 5, 2024
Pop Culture Remix: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
Prince of of Persia: The Lost Crown a well-constructed platformer that’ll please many--as long as they don’t mind its light bloodiness and spirituality Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, pl…
March 4, 2024
Movie Review: Migration
The trailer looks like good clean feathered fun. But should your family plan on flying off to the theater to see this animated lark? Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your f…
March 1, 2024
Movie Review: Dune: Part Two
Director Denis Villeneuve’s second film chronicling the life of Paul Atreides on the desert planet of Arrakis is bold, beautiful … and brutal. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give…
Feb. 29, 2024
TV Review: Masters of the Universe: Revolution
He-Man and his crew fight Skeletor’s evil forces in a battle between technology and magic in Netflix’s Masters of the Universe: Revolution. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us…
Feb. 28, 2024
The Screen in Your Pocket: Instagram Nudging Kids
Instagram is now using a new feature called “nighttime nudges” to get your kids to log off at night. Are you doing any nudging? Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback…
Feb. 27, 2024
Pop Culture Remix: Because of Winn Dixie
When Opal moves to a new town, a new dog might be just what she needs. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Feb. 26, 2024
Movie Review: Wonka
Wonka isn’t perfect. But it’s still a relatively sweet treat. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Feb. 23, 2024
Movie Review: Ordinary Angels
Two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank stars in this gritty, inspirational true story that revolves around themes of addiction and redemption, cancer and hope. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts…
Feb. 22, 2024
TV Review: Masters of the Air
While Masters of the Air certainly comes with plenty of cautions, the miniseries isn’t just about blood. It’s about heart. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Feb. 21, 2024
The Screen in Your Pocket: Palworld
Palworld may look a lot like another cute and popular monster gathering game. But Pokémon’s never had AK-47s and butchering cleavers. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your …
Feb. 20, 2024
Pop Culture Remix: Crystal Story: Dawn of Dusk
Crystal Story: Dawn of Dusk offers gamers a very nice taste of throwback gaming. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Feb. 19, 2024
Movie Review: The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Snowbirds & Snakes
A grim storyline paired with brutality and bloodshed involving teens offers families plenty of reasons to pass on this Hunger Games prequel. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give u…
Feb. 16, 2024
Movie Review: Madame Web
A new character steps into the Spider-Verse. But this pic spins some issues that could make your parent-sense tingle. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Feb. 15, 2024
TV Review: Hazbin Hotel
If this reviewer was to rate their stay at the Hazbin Hotel, they would award a strong zero stars. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Feb. 14, 2024
The Screen in Your Pocket: Teens on Screens Daily
Learn more about studies proving screen time dangers. Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Feb. 13, 2024
Pop Culture Remix: League of Pigs
These pigs are in a league of their own—and with nary a content concern, at that. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Feb. 12, 2024
Movie Review: The Marvels
The Marvels has some of the MCU’s typical problems, including language and violence. But it’s got a surprisingly sweet side, too. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feed…
Feb. 9, 2024
Movie Review: Turning Red
This animated Pixar movie about adolescence and puberty originally streamed on Disney+ in 2022. Now it’s getting the theatrical release it never had, telling the story of a Chinese-Canadian teen who turns into a raging red p…