Episodes
Feb. 5, 2021
Movie Review: Finding 'Ohana
This rollicking, "Goonies"-esque adventure focuses on family, friendship and treasure hunting in Hawaii as a group of intrepid teens bands together to solve an ancient mystery. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedi...
Feb. 4, 2021
TV Review: WandaVision
Disney and Marvel's latest small-screen venture is a superhero series that feels more like "Dick Van Dyke" than "Avengers: Endgame." Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/wandavision/ If you've list...
Feb. 3, 2021
The Screen in Your Pocket: Inappropriate Music
What rules should you set about the music your kids are streaming? Read the Plugged In article: https://www.pluggedin.com/blog/the-plugged-in-show-episode-60/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your fee...
Feb. 2, 2021
Music Review: Hulvey, "Heaven Up Above"
Meet Hulvey, an up-and-coming Christian rapper whose music draws upon his struggles and his spiritual journey with God. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/track-reviews/hulvey-heaven-up-above/ If you've lis...
Feb. 1, 2021
DVD Review: Tesla
For better or worse, Nikola Tesla (as he's depicted in this film) is consumed by his quest to transform the world as we know it. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/tesla-2020/ If you've listen...
Jan. 29, 2021
Movie Review: Penguin Bloom
In this movie based on a true story, actress Naomi Watts plays a recently paralyzed woman whose path back to hope is inspired by an adopted magpie with a broken wing. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movi...
Jan. 28, 2021
TV Review: Cobra Kai
YouTube Red's Gen X-targeted nostalgia bait revisits Daniel and Johnny's rivalry from The Karate Kid ... 34 years later. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/cobra-kai/ If you've listened to any of...
Jan. 27, 2021
The Screen in Your Pocket: School-Issued Computers
How can we help our kids learn to use ... and not misuse ... that school computer? Read the Plugged In article: https://www.pluggedin.com/blog/the-coronavirus-screen-time-supernova/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, ...
Jan. 26, 2021
Music Review: Olivia Rodrigo, "Driver's License"
Rodrigo sings of the sadness of driving alone after a breakup. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/track-reviews/olivia-rodrigo-drivers-license/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your...
Jan. 25, 2021
DVD Review: Love and Monsters
Despite the feel-good vibe of "Love and Monsters," it still has a few too many foul teeth and rough edges. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/love-and-monsters-2020/ If you've listened to any ...
Jan. 22, 2021
Movie Review: The Marksman
Liam Neeson discovered a new calling in 2008's "Taken": being a scraggly, vengeful "old guy" with a gun. He's back for more in this grim story that pits him against a Mexican drug cartel trying to kill an orphaned boy in his ...
Jan. 21, 2021
TV Review: Selena: The Series
This docudrama about the famous Tejano singer hits some off notes, but the melody is surprisingly sweet. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/selena-the-series/ If you've listened to any of our pod...
Jan. 20, 2021
The Screen in Your Pocket: Cyberpunk 2077
This highly anticipated, cinematically structured RPG pushes the boundaries on explicit M-rated content of every kind. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/game-reviews/cyberpunk-2077/ If you've listened to a...
Jan. 19, 2021
Music Review: The Weeknd, "Blinding Lights"
The biggest hit of 2020 features a man going through insanity-wracked withdrawal after a lover leaves him. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/track-reviews/weeknd-blinding-lights/ If you've listened to any ...
Jan. 18, 2021
DVD Review: The Croods: A New Age
Through almost pure happenstance, "The Croods: A New Age" has now become a pic that reflects our current crazy world. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/croods-a-new-age-2020/ If you've listen...
Jan. 15, 2021
Movie Review: We Can Be Heroes
Sometimes, grown-up superheroes need a bit of help from their pint-sized progeny. That's the case here, where successfully repelling an alien invasion depends on superheroes' children to save the day – and the Earth! – in thi...
Jan. 14, 2021
TV Review: Animaniacs
This rebooted, late-'90s cartoon "classic" is a lot like the original – including the subtle ways it pushes the envelope. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/animaniacs/ If you've listened to any ...
Jan. 13, 2021
Game Review: Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
What does this guy named Miles Morales have tucked up his web-slinging sleeves? Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/game-reviews/marvels-spider-man-mile-morales/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, pl...
Jan. 12, 2021
Music Review: Ed Sheeran, "Afterglow"
Ed Sheeran makes it perfectly clear that his wife is the love of his life. And he intends to cherish every moment with her. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/track-reviews/ed-sheeran-afterglow/ If you've l...
Jan. 11, 2021
DVD Review: The War With Grandpa
"The War with Grandpa" is filled with all the slapstick pratfalls you'd expect and with some other elements you might not. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/war-with-grandpa-2020/ If you've l...
Jan. 8, 2021
Movie Review: News of the World
Tom Hanks stars in this Western set in Texas in the year 1870, where his travelling storyteller character encounters an orphaned little girl who's been raised by the Kiowa tribe but who must now be returned to her distant rel...
Jan. 7, 2021
TV Review: Virgin River
This show has become a sensation on Netflix – and it's cleaner than some. But what will you actually find in this small town? Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/virgin-river/ If you've listened t...
Jan. 6, 2021
The Screen in Your Pocket: New Years Screen Resolution
Do you need some New Year's resolutions for your family's screen time? Read Plugged In's tech guide for parents: https://www.pluggedin.com/tech-guide/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: h...
Jan. 5, 2021
Music Review: BTS, "Dynamite"
The first English-language hit from the South Korean boy band BTS delivers an innocuous, retro-disco invitation to have fun. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/track-reviews/bts-dynamite/ If you've listened...