Episodes
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 .
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 .
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, …
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 .
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 .
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 …
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 .
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, p…
Dec. 7, 2023
TV Review: Curses!
In order to right a generational wrong, the Vanderhouven family must return a plethora of stolen cursed items. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Dec. 6, 2023
The Screen in Your Pocket: Addressing AI
Between new government regulations, chaos at OpenAI, and more and more reports of cheating via AI-generated content, AI is November’s top tech trend. Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please…
Dec. 5, 2023
Pop Culture Remix: Family Friendly
Don’t be fooled by this YouTube channel’s name—Family Friendly is anything but. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Dec. 4, 2023
Movie Review: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
While still plenty violent and filled with drinking and smoking, the Dial of Destiny does dial the content back a bit Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Dec. 1, 2023
Movie Review: Candy Cane Lane
Eddie Murphy’s family-oriented Christmas movie on Amazon Prime has some nice messages, but it also comes with a bit more content than we’d normally expect in a PG movie. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any o…
Nov. 30, 2023
TV Review: All the Light We Cannot See
Netflix takes a lyrical novel and turns it into a clunky, sometimes crass miniseries. Once again, the book is better. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Nov. 29, 2023
The Screen in Your Pocket: Meta is Being Sued
Meta is being sued over its kid-addicting features. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Nov. 28, 2023
Pop Culture Remix: Cocoon
Cocoon is an alien bug-focused puzzler designed to get your brain humming and clicking … without driving you buggy. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Nov. 27, 2023
Movie Review: My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
There are some big fat messages about family right alongside some big fat sexual content issues in My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedbac…
Nov. 24, 2023
Movie Review: Wish
Though filled with references to Disney’s past triumphs, Wish itself comes with unexpected problems and a lack of inspiration. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedbac…
Nov. 23, 2023
Movie Review: A Wonderful Day with Mabel Maclay
For parents wary of agendas in children’s entertainment, A Wonderful Day With Mabel Maclay is something they can allow their children to watch without wringing their hands. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to an…
Nov. 22, 2023
The Screen in Your Pocket: Discord Safety Features
Did you hear that Discord has new safety features? Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Nov. 21, 2023
Pop Culture Remix: Schafrillas Productions
Whether it’s Disney, Pixar or DreamWorks, Schaffrillas Productions provides his candid and sometime crude reviews. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Nov. 20, 2023
Movie Review: Leo
Adam Sandler’s Leo is meant for kids. But while it has some good messages, Sandler’s jokes might be more juvenile than his audience. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your f…
Nov. 17, 2023
Movie Review: The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
A grim storyline paired with disturbing (but predictable) brutality and bloodshed involving teens offers families plenty of reasons to pass on this painful Hunger Games prequel. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened …
Nov. 16, 2023
TV Review: Pluto
Pluto is a compelling tale. But like its planetary counterpart, it won’t be the warmest watch. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .