Episodes

The Screen in Your Pocket: The Right Age for Kids and Screens
Jan. 10, 2024

The Screen in Your Pocket: The Right Age for Kids and Screens

When’s the best age for kids to get screens? Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Pop Culture Remix: Avatars: Frontiers of Pandora
Jan. 9, 2024

Pop Culture Remix: Avatars: Frontiers of Pandora

Frontiers of Pandora lets you fly through its beautiful world. But it has plenty of angry things to say about … you. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Movie Review: Soul
Jan. 8, 2024

Movie Review: Soul

Soul strives to help us remember that life itself is a blessing, even when it doesn’t go as we planned. It tells us that lives of service can be just as rewarding as lives on stage. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listen...
Movie Review: The Color Purple
Jan. 5, 2024

Movie Review: The Color Purple

This remake of Alice Walker’s critically acclaimed novel tells a redemptive story that’s also full of content concerns that push the boundaries of this movie’s PG-13 rating. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to an...
TV Review: Julia
Jan. 4, 2024

TV Review: Julia

While Julia’s compelling story might entice some viewers, others will find the profanity, alcohol, and sexual content unpalatable. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feed...
The Screen in Your Pocket: Open AI Can Speak, Hear and See
Jan. 3, 2024

The Screen in Your Pocket: Open AI Can Speak, Hear and See

Have you thought about how Open AI’s latest changes impact your family? Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Pop Culture Remix: Alisa Childers
Jan. 2, 2024

Pop Culture Remix: Alisa Childers

Alisa Childers warns about the dangers of compromising the truth of God’s Word with contemporary cultural sentiment. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Movie Review: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Jan. 1, 2024

Movie Review: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio

It has a few wooden moments. But in Oscar winner Guillermo del Toro’s hands, Pinocchio, our puppet protagonist, dances. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Movie Review: The Boys in the Boat
Dec. 29, 2023

Movie Review: The Boys in the Boat

George Clooney directs this gritty underdog story about a team of rowers who make it to the Olympics in 1936. There’s lots to like here, but it still has some content ripples that families will have to navigate. Read the Plug...
TV Review: Squid Game: The Challenge
Dec. 28, 2023

TV Review: Squid Game: The Challenge

Unlike the South Korean drama on which it’s based, no one dies in this reality show. But that’s almost the only good thing we can say. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your ...
The Screen in Your Pocket: The Disney and Hulu Reboot
Dec. 27, 2023

The Screen in Your Pocket: The Disney and Hulu Reboot

There’s nothing special about Disney anymore. Just another media behemoth aiming images and messages at young minds and hearts. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedbac...
Pop Culture Remix: Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Chalice of the Gods
Dec. 26, 2023

Pop Culture Remix: Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Chalice of the Gods

Percy must complete yet another quest to get closer to being accepted to college. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Movie Review: The Family Plan
Dec. 25, 2023

Movie Review: The Family Plan

Ironically, Mark Wahlberg’s True Lies-esque action flick The Family Plan may not be the best movie-night plan for families. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Movie Review: Migration
Dec. 22, 2023

Movie Review: Migration

The latest animated kids’ movie from Illumination Entertainment takes flight in theaters this week, and its old-fashioned storytelling thankfully won’t have families ducking for cover. Read the Plugged In Review If you've lis...
TV Review: Work It Out Wombats!
Dec. 21, 2023

TV Review: Work It Out Wombats!

PBS presents a series designed for early preschool kids that focuses on computational thinking, kindness and problem solving–with one cultural glitch. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, plea...
The Screen in Your Pocket: Bentkey
Dec. 20, 2023

The Screen in Your Pocket: Bentkey

What Is Bentkey? The Daily Wire’s Newest Streaming Service Aimed at Kids. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Pop Culture Remix: Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Dec. 19, 2023

Pop Culture Remix: Super Mario Bros. Wonder

It’s new, it’s colorful, it’s bouncy and fun. But parents of younger players may need to bounce into the game themselves. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Movie Review: Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Dec. 18, 2023

Movie Review: Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget won’t make Chick-fil-A happy. But everyone else? This might be a film worth dipping into. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Movie Review: Wonka
Dec. 15, 2023

Movie Review: Wonka

This prequel starring Timothy Chalamet as Willy Wonka imagines, with only a few slightly sour moments, what the Candy Man’s origin story might have been. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, p...
TV Review: Everyone Else Burns
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 .
The Screen in Your Pocket: Which Parental Controls
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 .
Pop Culture Remix: 1989 (Taylor’s Version)
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 u...
Movie Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
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 .
Movie Review: The Boy and the Heron
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, pl...