Episodes

July 5, 2024

Movie Review: Despicable Me 4

If you’ve seen any films in this franchise you know what to expect here: a sweet story about family mixed with plenty of pratfalls and minion misbehavior. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts,…
July 4, 2024

TV Review: The Boys

Amazon’s dark and cynical homage to superheroes is neither super, nor heroic. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
July 3, 2024

Understanding ADHD and Dyslexia in Children

Do you know how your kids are spending their time on Instagram? Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
July 2, 2024

Pop Culture Remix: The Urban Rescue Ranch

The Urban Rescue Ranch remains a safe place for animals—and an educational way to learn how you might take care of them, too. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback…
July 1, 2024

Movie Review: The Boys in the Boat

The Boys in the Boat offers us an inspirational story that, outside a few issues, glides across the cinematic waters with nary a ripple. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us yo…
June 28, 2024

Movie Review: A Quiet Place: Day One

The third film in this intense sci-fi franchise takes us back to the day aliens with hyperactive hearing arrived to begin hunting humans who inadvertently made too much noise. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to…
June 26, 2024

TV Review: Pete the Cat

Based loosely on James Dean’s book series, Pete the Cat follows the laconic blue cat and his friends as they learn simple life morals. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your…
June 26, 2024

SiYP: Cassette Tapes

The nostalgia of cassette tapes is on the rise. Could that be a mix tape tool to connect with your kids? Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
June 25, 2024

Pop Culture Remix: Island of Whispers

Young Milo must take up his father’s job when the grim man is killed. The job? He must ferry the souls of the dead. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
June 24, 2024

Movie Review: The First Slam Dunk

You don’t have to be a basketball fan at all to appreciate the strong redemptive themes in the Japanese anime The First Slam Dunk. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your fee…
June 21, 2024

Movie Review: Ultraman: Rising

This animated movie on Netflix features a massive monster threatening Tokyo, a giant robot guy defending the city … and some surprisingly sweet messages about fatherhood. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any …
June 20, 2024

TV Review: The Acolyte

The Acolyte takes Star Wars fans into a time when the Empire didn’t exist. But that doesn’t make everything rosy—in that galaxy or on this show. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please gi…
June 18, 2024

Pop Culture Remix: Little Kitty, Big City

This find-your-way-home adventure features a cute kitty and his purr-worthy hijinks. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
June 17, 2024

Movie Review: The Long Game

The Long Game wedges in a lot of positive messages about overcoming adversity and standing true to what’s right. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
June 14, 2024

Movie Review: Inside Out 2

Does Pixar’s latest live up to the 2015 original? Or are their reasons for parents to be … anxious? You might be surprised by the answers to those questions Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcast…
June 13, 2024

TV Review: Destination Heaven

People from all walks of life learn lessons from God Himself that will change their lives. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
June 12, 2024

SiYP: “For You” Social Media Content

Does “For You” social media content prepare kids for conflict resolution and problem solving or just feed them more of what they want to hear? Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give…
June 11, 2024

Pop Culture Remix: JaidenAnimations

JaidenAnimations crafts fun animated stories. But families should consider a couple of important issues. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
June 10, 2024

Movie Review: Godzilla X Kong

It’s been 91 years since Kong first scaled the Empire State Building. Now, he and Godzilla are back to unleash more CGI mayhem. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedba…
June 7, 2024

Movie Review: The Watchers

This creepy thriller from M. Night Shyamalan’s daughter, Ishana, finds Dakota Fanning unwisely wandering into a deadly forest … with predictably violent and supernaturally tinged results. Read the Plugged In Review If you've…
June 6, 2024

TV Review: Doctor Who

The good Doctor’s been flitting around time, space and the BBC since 1963. Now he’s also a fixture in the US, toting his curiously British brand of sci-fi in his highly mobile TARDIS. Just how safe is this contraption? Read …
June 5, 2024

SiYP: Princess Peach Showtime

Hollywood starlets step aside. Princess Peach is ready for her closeup—and her game is ready to shine. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
June 4, 2024

Pop Culture Remix: Elf Dog and Owl Head

In M.T. Anderson’s Elf Dog and Owl Head, Clay’s life forever changes when he finds a magic dog in the forest. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
June 3, 2024

Movie Review: Unsung Hero

What does it take to persevere in faith and family when the bottom drops out? It takes leaning on each other—especially those closest to us. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give u…