Episodes
Aug. 9, 2023
The Screen in Your Pocket: Kids Who Read
A new study says kids who read for pleasure grow up to be better teens. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Aug. 8, 2023
Pop Culture Remix: Taylor Swift, Speak Now
Taylor Swift adds six new songs that deal with romantic love, innuendo and heartbreak in her album Speak Now (Taylor’s Version). Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedba...
Aug. 7, 2023
Movie Review: Sun Moon
Why does God allow bad things to happen? Sometimes, it’s to lead us to something better. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Aug. 4, 2023
Movie Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
This famous quartet of talking, fighting, pizza-eating adolescent amphibians returns in another reboot full of predictable jokes and mayhem … as well as some profanity and surprisingly dark moments for a PG-rated kids movie. ...
Aug. 3, 2023
TV Review: The Summer I Turned Pretty
Based on novel by Jenny Han, this series follows the complex love life of Belly, a young girl caught between two boys who are childhood friends as she joins the world of debutantes. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listen...
Aug. 2, 2023
The Screen in Your Pocket: Amazon Fined
The US Government fined Amazon $25 million for holding on to children’s voice recordings collected through Alexa. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Aug. 1, 2023
Pop Culture Remix: Crime O’Clock
Crime O’Clock is an appealing Where’s Waldo-style hidden objects game with some fun puzzles and cute story tweaks. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
July 31, 2023
Movie Review: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Marvel movies have always been a mixed bag, and this one may be the most mixed of all. It has plenty of problems, but plenty of heart, too. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us ...
July 28, 2023
Movie Review: Haunted Mansion
Disney’s second theatrical attempt to turn this creepy fan-favorite ride into a movie is haunted by a legion of spiritual problems. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your fee...
July 27, 2023
TV Review: Wake Up, Carlo!
After a long nap, Carlo wakes up to discover his whimsical home has been transformed into a serious land for adults. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
July 26, 2023
The Screen in Your Pocket: Energy Drinks and Screens
Energy drinks and screens have had a long relationship. Is that a problem? Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
July 25, 2023
Pop Culture Remix: SuperCarlinBrothers
If your family loves Star Wars, Disney, Harry Potter, Pixar and Marvel, the SuperCarlinBrothers might be the YouTubers for you. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedbac...
July 24, 2023
Movie Review: Paint
This picture isn’t always pretty. But underneath all the problems, a few of the brushstrokes paint something of value. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
July 21, 2023
Movie Review: Barbie
Warner Bros.’ latest foray into nostalgia is colorful, musical and … controversial as it explores feminism and masculinity in ways that are likely to leave viewers with very different reactions. Read the Plugged In Review If ...
July 20, 2023
TV Review: Skull Island
Skull Island welcomes you to a fantastical adventure, but you may have to overcome the perils of minor profanity and violence. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback...
July 19, 2023
The Screen in Your Pocket: AI Jesus
Have you heard about the AI Jesus? Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
July 18, 2023
Culture Remix: Keep Dancing Lizzie Chu
Ever since her grandmother passed, Lizzie Chu’s grandfather has been struggling. But Lizzie plans to fix it with a road trip and a goddess. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us ...
July 17, 2023
Movie Review: Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret
Based on Judy Blume’s beloved book, this film ports in all of that book’s honesty, heart, and—depending on the family—issues. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback ...
July 14, 2023
Movie Review: Mission: Impossible—Dead Reckoning Part One
Tom Cruise returns for another adrenaline-pumping, stunt-filled turn as Ethan Hunt, whose impossible mission this time around is stopping an AI program known as The Entity from taking over the world. So cue the theme song, an...
July 13, 2023
TV Review: Pretty Freekin Scary
In Pretty Freekin Scary, Frankie’s life changes forever when she visits the underworld and signs a contract with the Grim Reaper. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedb...
July 12, 2023
The Screen in Your Pocket: TikTok Youth Council
TikTok is forming a youth council to build a better platform for teens. Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
July 11, 2023
Pop Culture Remix: Diablo IV
Demons, death, blood sacrifice and more demons. Diablo IV is a game for lovers of battling, loot and a wash of bloody darkness. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedbac...
July 10, 2023
Movie Review: Knights of the Zodiac
Knights of the Zodiac tries to translate a popular Japanese anime franchise into a live-action movie, and it’s full of visceral violence. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us yo...
July 7, 2023
Movie Review: Sound of Freedom
Jim Caviezel stars in this true story about Tim Ballard, a federal agent battling human trafficking who puts everything on the line to rescue a little girl who’s been sold into slavery in the cartel-controlled jungles of Colo...