Episodes

Sept. 7, 2023

TV Review: Harlan Coben’s Shelter

Prime Video’s thriller is filled with mystery and murder—but loaded with more profanity than you’d expect. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Sept. 6, 2023

The Screen in Your Pocket: Facebook, Politics and Polarization

There’s a whole lot of debate about politics these days, especially on social media. Should you be concerned? Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Sept. 5, 2023

Pop Culture Remix: Baldur’s Gate 3

Baldur’s Gate 3 has raised the RPG bar. But it has blown out its RPG content worries, too. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Sept. 4, 2023

Movie Review: Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse

The second animated Spider-Verse movie featuring Miles Morales is spectacular and overwhelming in equal measure. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Sept. 1, 2023

Movie Review: The Hill

Dennis Quaid stars in this Christian biopic about Rickey Hill, a young man who overcame incredible physical infirmity to pursue his dream of a becoming a professional baseball player. Read the Plugged In Review If you've lis…
Aug. 31, 2023

TV Review: Strange Planet

While a few issues mar this Strange Planet, it offers some insights on just how strange our own planet can be. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
Aug. 30, 2023

The Screen in Your Pocket: Parent’s List of Top Concerns

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 feedbac…
Aug. 29, 2023

Pop Culture Remix: ish

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 .
Aug. 28, 2023

Movie Review: The Flash

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 .
Aug. 25, 2023

Movie Review: Gran Turismo

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 f…
Aug. 24, 2023

Movie Review: Good Omens

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, ple…
Aug. 23, 2023

The Screen in Your Pocket: Screen Limits in China

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 .
Aug. 22, 2023

Pop Culture Remix: Oxenfree II: Lost Signals

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 .
Aug. 21, 2023

Movie Review: Monster High

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 …
Aug. 18, 2023

Movie Review: Heart of Stone

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 .
Aug. 17, 2023

TV Review: Dew Drop Diaries

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 g…
Aug. 15, 2023

Pop Culture Remix: The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

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 .
Aug. 14, 2023

Movie Review: Nefarious

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…
Aug. 11, 2023

Movie Review: Meg 2: The Trench

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…
Aug. 10, 2023

TV Review: My Adventures with Superman

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 .
Aug. 9, 2023

The Screen in Your Pocket: Kids Who Read

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 .
Aug. 8, 2023

Pop Culture Remix: Taylor Swift, Speak Now

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 feedb…
Aug. 7, 2023

Movie Review: Sun Moon

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 .
Aug. 4, 2023

Movie Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

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.…