Episodes

Olivia and her older sister Ruth are taking a cross-country road trip that Olivia desperately wants to make fun. She'd do anything to get her depressed sis to smile and laugh like they used to. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/book-reviews/breathing-underwater-2/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

"Snake Eyes" knows what its audience wants: action, action, action. And that's just what it delivers – in scores of body bags. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/snake-eyes-g-i-joe-origins-2021/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

This Disney+ Muppets Halloween movie features more giggles than chills. But discerning families will still want to consider its spooky (if often silly) spiritual issues as well. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/muppets-haunted-mansion-2021/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Remember Dug the dog from Pixar's 2009 classic "Up"? Well, now the energetic pooch is back for new animated adventures. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/dug-days/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Ever wonder about the Steam gaming platform? Read the Plugged In article: https://www.pluggedin.com/blog/what-parents-need-to-know-about-steam/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

The Erwin brothers' new documentary "The Jesus Music" chronicles the rise of contemporary Christian music in its glory and flaws. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/jesus-music-2021/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

A cryptic and surreal slog. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/green-knight-2021/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Actor Daniel Craig's final turn as James Bond is a dramatic, pull-no-punches finale full of the frenetic action and a surprisingly tender focus on cherished relationships and what we'll sacrifice to protect them. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/no-time-to-die-2021/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Even though these cats don't speak, the show itself says volumes – and most of it's pretty good. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/oggy-oggy/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Is social media the cure or cause of teen depression? Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/blog/culture-clips-social-media-can-cause-depression-but-one-outlet-wants-to-combat-it-too/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Sheeran laments how a certain relationship and bad choices go hand-in-hand. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/track-reviews/ed-sheeran-bad-habits/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

I'm going to give credit where credit is due. "Space Jam: A New Legacy" is a fun, mostly family-friendly film. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/space-jam-a-new-legacy-2021/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

The fourth "God's Not Dead" movie focuses on the religious liberties of homeschoolers as they battle a government determined to limit their rights and dictate a progressive curriculum. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/gods-not-dead-we-the-people-2021/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

It's a lyrical homage to traditional musicals. But it hits some sour notes by rejecting traditional values. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/schmigadoon/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

A new Civ-like strategy game invites players to consider the resources that cause a culture to flourish. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/game-reviews/humankind/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Frontman Dan Reynolds uses this latest album to share his darkest moments as well as the light ones. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/album-reviews/imagine-dragons-mercury-act-1/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Being bad has rarely looked so good. Therein lies this Disney reboot's charm ... and its problems. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/cruella-2021/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

This big-screen adaptation of a hit Broadway musical deals with the intertwined issues of teen anxiety, depression and suicide. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/dear-evan-hansen-2021/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

By the end of "Spidey and His Amazing Friends," everyone always learns a valuable lesson ... even the bad guys. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/spidey-and-his-amazing-friends/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Ever wonder how much time you waste just picking TV shows and movies to watch? Read the Plugged In article: https://www.pluggedin.com/blog/100-days-choosing-what-to-watch/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Skillet vows to never bend the knee before the enemy. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/track-reviews/skillet-surviving-the-game/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

At some point, fans will likely grow weary of how hard this franchise has to work to top itself. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/f9-the-fast-saga-2021/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Pop singer Camila Cabello stars in the latest cinematic adaptation of the Brothers Grimm classic, delivering a version with some very contemporary takes on modern-day social issues. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/cinderella-2021/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

When you throw off the shackles of canonical purity, literally anything goes – something that parents should be aware of. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/what-if/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/