Episodes

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 Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Despite a couple hiccups, ish crafts some entertaining stories, particularly in his Minecraft videos. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

The Flash, as a movie, is pretty good. But it’s one of DC’s most problematic films, too. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Video game fans hoping for a family-friendly outing will have to 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.

Good Omens is thought by many to be a good show. But spiritually, this Prime Video series seems like it needs to be carted away in its own handbasket. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

China wants to limit kids to two hours of screentime. But what should you do here? Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Oxenfree II sports a Stranger Things-like vibe. And some Stranger Things-like content, too. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

There are some problems in this cute, live-action creep-fest. But Monster High: The Movie offers some possibilities for conversation, too. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot stars in this PG-13 Netflix spy thriller that feels a lot like Mission Impossible-lite. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Aside from cartoon violence and some magical references, Dew Drop Diaries offers a kid-friendly tale about fairies finding lost items for humans. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Shenanigan Swift sets out to find the Swift family treasure but ends up looking for a murderer. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

This unusual, R-rated Christian horror thriller feels a bit like an unsettling take on C.S. Lewis’ classic work The Screwtape Letters. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jason Statham returns to face off once more against ginormous prehistoric sharks with an appetite for, well, pretty much everything—with predictably bloody results. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

This iteration of Superman stays generally family friendly, with violence being its main kryptonite. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

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.

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 feedback.

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.

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. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

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 listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

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.

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.

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 your feedback.

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 feedback.

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.