Episodes
June 1, 2022
The Screen in Your Pocket: How TikTok Impacts the TikToker
TikTok fame isn’t always gumdrops, sugarplums and m-m-m-m-m to the b. Read the Plugged In blog: https://www.pluggedin.com/blog/how-tiktok-can-impact-the-tiktoker/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your...
May 31, 2022
Book Review: Gallant
A young girl follows rambling journal entries to find a place called Gallant. The home she never knew. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/book-reviews/gallant/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, ple...
May 30, 2022
Movie Review: Chip & Dale: Rescue Rangers
Curiously clever and deceptively smart, Chip ‘n Dale’s newest film is a good nut. But it still has some problems that might be hard to crack. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/chip-n-dale-res...
May 27, 2022
Movie Review: Top Gun Maverick
Tom Cruise reprises one of his most iconic roles, 36 years after the original. Not much has changed, save a few more lines on his face. But the megawatt smile and Mach-speed aerial exploits are exactly what you’d expect … wit...
May 26, 2022
TV Review: Strange New Worlds
Captain Pike finally gets his time in the Star Trek spotlight, but his story is one filled with tragedy and foreboding. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/star-trek-strange-new-worlds/ If you've ...
May 25, 2022
Game Review: LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
This new LEGO adventure snaps together loads of action and fun. Oh, and Jar Jar Binks, too. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/game-reviews/lego-star-wars-the-skywalker-saga/ If you've listened to any of ou...
May 24, 2022
Book Review: A Bird Will Soar
Eagles usually care more for their nests than their young. Axel wonders if his dad is the same way. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/book-reviews/bird-will-soar/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts,...
May 23, 2022
Movie Review: The Batman
It’s as grim as you might expect, with a horror movie vibe and a foul mouth. But this Batman film still manages to save the day. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/batman-2022/ If you've liste...
May 20, 2022
Movie Review: Downton Abbey: A New Era
Downton Abbey seems as stately as ever. But the aging estate needs expensive repairs. And that prompts its residents to consider some surprising ways to finance its refurbishment, like filming a Hollywood movie there. Cue the...
May 19, 2022
Tv Review: Dodo
Joe’s ready for his first day of secondary school; Little does he know just what problems his new school will bring. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/dodo/ If you've listened to any of our podc...
May 18, 2022
The Screen in Your Pocket: Talking About Phone Location Sharing
Have you talked to your kids about location sharing on their phone? Read the Plugged In blog: https://www.pluggedin.com/tech-guide/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefa...
May 17, 2022
YouTube Review: How it Should Have Ended
When the movie ending doesn’t make sense, "How It Should Have Ended" fixes it for you. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/youtube-reviews/how-it-should-have-ended/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts,...
May 16, 2022
Movie Review: Belle
It’s not a kids’ movie. But for teens and up this is an easily recommended visual treat. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/belle-2022/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give u...
May 13, 2022
Movie Review: Family Camp
In this new Christian comedy, two very different families of faith end up sharing accommodations with each other at Family Camp. And it turns out that they’ve got a lot to learn about their families, each other and the ways t...
May 12, 2022
TV Review: Pacific Rim: The Black
In this "Pacific Rim" sequel, two siblings fight to get back to their parents in Kaiju-infested Australia. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/pacific-rim-the-black/ If you've listened to any of o...
May 11, 2022
The Screen in Your Pocket: Cut Your Kid’s Smartphone Time
Have you wondered if you should cut back on your kid’s smartphone time? That might say something right there. Read the Plugged In guide: https://www.pluggedin.com/tech-guide/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please ...
May 10, 2022
Movie Review: The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
This award-winning game gets updated graphics and a whole new sequel hidden in its hallways. But it’s not for everybody. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/game-reviews/stanley-parable-ultra-deluxe/ If you'...
May 9, 2022
Movie Review: Dog
Dog is a funny, touching story of a military dog and his soldier. But things can get pretty ruff along the way. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/dog--2022/ If you've listened to any of our p...
May 6, 2022
Movie Review: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
The movie's makers seemed to be so preoccupied with how this movie looks that they lost sight of how it feels. And honestly, it feels pretty grim. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/doctor-str...
May 5, 2022
TV Review: Pinecone & Pony
As a young girl tries to be a super tough grown-up warrior, she learns valuable life lessons along the way. Read the Plugged In review: ttps://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/pinecone-pony/ If you've listened to any of our podca...
May 4, 2022
The Screen in Your Pocket: Social Media Collective Illusions
We live in a world full of competing ideas, opinions and perceptions about what’s what in the world. So how does social media influence that process? Read the Plugged In blog: https://www.pluggedin.com/blog/how-social-media-d...
May 3, 2022
Game Review: Young Souls
Does this title suggest this is a Dark Souls game for kids? It’s not. It still has some nasty bits to navigate, though. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/game-reviews/young-souls/ If you've listened to any...
May 2, 2022
Movie Review: Blacklight
Liam Neeson’s latest “certain set of skills” actioner simmers with violence and verges on slipping into self-parody. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/blacklight-2022/ If you've listened to a...
April 29, 2022
Movie Review: Polar Bear
The latest nature-focused documentary from Disney ushers us into the icy world of a mama polar bear and the cub she’s trying to raise in an ever-changing and often deadly environment. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.p...