The Plugged In Show

The Plugged In Show

Join Focus on the Family's media and culture analysts for lighthearted reviews for parents and conversation about entertainment, pop culture and technology. Through this 30-minute podcast from Focus on the Family, you'll hear practical information from a Biblical worldview to help guide decisions about what to watch, listen and visit. And connect to a ton of related Christian resources and articles.

Recent Episodes

Episode 185: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse & The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

June 8, 2023

Franchises are popular in our current culture, and new installments are trending this summer. The Plugged In team looks at the latest animated Marvel movie, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and the recent Nintendo Switch …

Episode 184: Focus on Filters: What’s the Big Deal? Plus Jonas Brothers’ The Album

June 1, 2023

As long as we’ve been creating images of ourselves, other people have been tweaking, manipulating and changing them. The Plugged In team looks at some of the newest social media filters—what they can do, what you need to kno…

Episode 183: Screens, Teens & Porn, plus The Little Mermaid

May 25, 2023

As parents, we naturally want to protect our kids from destructive influences in the world around them. But with screens in our back pockets, they have access to just about anything…including pornography. With screens in our…

Episode 182: Summer Movie Preview, plus Fast X and What You Need to Know About the Fast & Furious Franchise

May 18, 2023

Movies—blockbuster movies—are a big part of what summer’s all about. The Plugged In team discusses what’s landing in theaters this summer, and what you can expect from them. Paul Asay then talks with Adam Holz about the late…

Episode 181: Our Favorite Movie (and TV) Moms, plus The Way

May 11, 2023

Sometimes pop culture gets things right. With Mother's Day around the corner, the Plugged In team reflects on their favorite movie and TV moms and the impact they've had. Adam Holz then talks with Paul Asay about an older fa…

Episode 180: What Parents Need to Know About Discord and Twitch. Plus: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

May 4, 2023

As a parent, you may feel like keeping up with culture is a never-ending marathon—and when it comes to social media and tech trends, it is! The Plugged In team examines the gaming social media platforms Discord and Twitch an…

Episode 179: When Yesteryear Offends, plus Are You There God?, It's Me, Margaret

April 27, 2023

As our culture becomes more progressive, certain entertainment classics no longer "fit" the current narrative. The Plugged In team looks back at a few movies and television shows--like Gone with the Wind, Friends, and Seinfe…

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