The Plugged In Show

Children’s programming today is very different than it used to be. The Plugged In team discusses the messages and landmines found in television shows, movies, and other media targeting young children. Adam Holz then chats with Emily Tsiao about Plugged In’s new feature On the Radar.   Connect with us! www.ThePluggedInShow.com Connect on Facebook Find us on Instagram EMAIL: team@thepluggedinshow.com PHONE: 800-A-FAMILY (800-262-3459)   Read the full review: CoComelon Lane Go Dog Go Dude Perfect A Wonderful Day with Mabel Maclay Minno Laugh and Grow Bible for Kids Blog: What is Bentkey? The Plugged In Show Episode 210: Social Media, Addiction and Self Esteem. Plus, a Look at Bentkey The Plugged In Show Episode 157: The Plugged In Thanksgiving Special (and a Look at Minno) How You Can Make Wise Entertainment Choices for Your Family Explore the Plugged In Tech Guide   Text MOVIE to 32728 to get the latest reviews from Plugged In! By texting MOVIE to 32728 you consent to receive periodic text messages from Focus on the Family via automated technology. Message and data rates may apply. Text HELP to 327284 info. Text STOP to 327282 cancel. Click www.mbit.ly/32728 for terms and conditions.   Donate Now!   We'd love to hear from you! Visit our Homepage to leave us a voicemail.   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

When it comes to video games, first-person shooters are quite popular. The Plugged In team looks at the game The Finals and the genre as a whole—what players will encounter, what the draw is, and what issues you might want to carefully consider. Adam Holz then speaks with Kristin Smith about a relatively new music artist Gracie Abrams.   Connect with us! www.ThePluggedInShow.com Connect on Facebook Find us on Instagram EMAIL: team@thepluggedinshow.com PHONE: 800-A-FAMILY (800-262-3459)   Text MOVIE to 32728 to get the latest reviews from Plugged In! By texting MOVIE to 32728 you consent to receive periodic text messages from Focus on the Family via automated technology. Message and data rates may apply. Text HELP to 327284 info. Text STOP to 327282 cancel. Click www.mbit.ly/32728 for terms and conditions. Read the full review: ·       The Finals ·       Fortnite ·       Apex Legends ·       Overwatch 2 ·       Dark Souls ·       Gracie Abrams: I Know It Won’t Work Plugged In Game Review Archives   How You Can Make Wise Entertainment Choices for Your Family Explore the Plugged In Tech Guide   Donate Now!   We'd love to hear from you! Visit our Homepage to leave us a voicemail.   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

You’ve probably grown up with music in your life…and maybe even as part of your identity. But when you become a parent, you may find your kids’ musical interests far different from yours. The Plugged In team offers some thoughts on what to do when you hate your kids’ music. They then discuss a disturbing news story from the virtual world.   Connect with us! www.ThePluggedInShow.com Connect on Facebook Find us on Instagram EMAIL: team@thepluggedinshow.com PHONE: 800-A-FAMILY (800-262-3459)   Text MOVIE to 32728 to get the latest reviews from Plugged In! By texting MOVIE to 32728 you consent to receive periodic text messages from Focus on the Family via automated technology. Message and data rates may apply. Text HELP to 327284 info. Text STOP to 327282 cancel. Click www.mbit.ly/32728 for terms and conditions.   Read the full review: ·       Yesterday ·       Footloose ·       Grand Theft Auto V Plugged In Blog: Musical Musings 2023 Plugged In Blog: That Magical Mystery Thing Called Music Plugged In: Music Reviews Plugged In Blog: Facebook’s New Horizon Worlds   How You Can Make Wise Entertainment Choices for Your Family Explore the Plugged In Tech Guide   Donate Now!   We'd love to hear from you! Visit our Homepage to leave us a voicemail.   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Twenty years ago, the movie Mean Girls opened our eyes to "girl world", and now, a new musical version is hitting the big screen. The Plugged In team examines the original and the new as well as the concept of bullying. Adam Holz then talks with Paul Asay about Marvel's new foray into M-Rated content with the Disney+ show Echo.   Connect with us! www.ThePluggedInShow.com Connect on Facebook Find us on Instagram  EMAIL: team@thepluggedinshow.com PHONE: 800-A-FAMILY (800-262-3459)   Text MOVIE to 32728 to get the latest reviews from Plugged In! By texting MOVIE to 32728 you consent to receive periodic text messages from Focus on the Family via automated technology. Message and data rates may apply. Text HELP to 327284 info. Text STOP to 327282 cancel. Click www.mbit.ly/32728 for terms and conditions. Read the full review: 10 Things I Hate About You To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before Breakfast Club Gilmore Girls Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life High School Musical Mean Girls Mean Girls (2024) Echo Hawkeye Secret Invasion Falcon and the Winter Soldier Daredevil How You Can Make Wise Entertainment Choices for Your Family Explore the Plugged In Tech Guide    We'd love to hear from you! Visit our Homepage to leave us a voicemail.   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Here at the beginning of the year, blockbusters ride the final crest of holiday glory and little-known Oscar hopefuls and deep-thinking indie movies take center stage. The Plugged In team examines a couple of these films—The Zone of Interest and Freud’s Last Session—and how movies can challenge us in interesting ways.   Connect with us! www.ThePluggedInShow.com Connect on Facebook Find us on Instagram EMAIL: team@thepluggedinshow.com PHONE: 800-A-FAMILY (800-262-3459)   Text MOVIE to 32728 to get the latest reviews from Plugged In! By texting MOVIE to 32728 you consent to receive periodic text messages from Focus on the Family via automated technology. Message and data rates may apply. Text HELP to 327284 info. Text STOP to 327282 cancel. Click www.mbit.ly/32728 for terms and conditions. Read the full review: ·       Migration ·       Wonka ·       Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom ·       The Zone of Interest ·       Remember the Titans ·       Freedom Writers ·       Hotel Rwanda ·       Hunger Games ·       Freud’s Last Session ·       Phineas and Ferb ·       The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe   Check out Focus on the Family’s foster and adoption ministry: Wait No More How You Can Make Wise Entertainment Choices for Your Family Explore the Plugged In Tech Guide   We'd love to hear from you! Visit our Homepage to leave us a voicemail.   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

With Christmas and 2023 behind us, it's time to start thinking about new habits to take into 2024. The Plugged In team talks about some concrete ways to embrace a tech and entertainment reset in your family. You’ll pick up some great ideas on helping your family step away from their screens and enjoy time together. Connect with us! www.ThePluggedInShow.com Connect on Facebook Find us on Instagram  EMAIL: team@thepluggedinshow.com PHONE: 800-A-FAMILY (800-262-3459)   Text MOVIE to 32728 to get the latest reviews from Plugged In! By texting MOVIE to 32728 you consent to receive periodic text messages from Focus on the Family via automated technology. Message and data rates may apply. Text HELP to 327284 info. Text STOP to 327282 cancel. Click www.mbit.ly/32728 for terms and conditions.   Read the full review: Pete’s Dragon Wish King Kong Godzilla   The Plugged In Show Episode 140: I Kissed Instagram Goodbye and Top Pro-Life Movies Plugged In Blog: Deleting My Instagram Was Nearly Impossible But I Did It Anyway   How You Can Make Wise Entertainment Choices for Your Family Explore the Plugged In Tech Guide

Plugged In chronicles a lot of content in pop culture so that you can know what you’re getting into ahead of time. The team recalls their favorite reviews of 2023. Adam Holz then asks Kristin Smith about the Netflix children's series CoComelon Lane.   Connect with us! www.ThePluggedInShow.com Connect on Facebook Find us on Instagram  EMAIL: team@thepluggedinshow.com PHONE: 800-A-FAMILY (800-262-3459)   Text MOVIE to 32728 to get the latest reviews from Plugged In! By texting MOVIE to 32728 you consent to receive periodic text messages from Focus on the Family via automated technology. Message and data rates may apply. Text HELP to 327284 info. Text STOP to 327282 cancel. Click www.mbit.ly/32728 for terms and conditions.   Read the full review: The First Slam Dunk Bluey Bluey: The Video Game 96 Miles Godzilla Minus One Jolly Loki Everything Everywhere All At Once Spider-Man: No Way Home Chicken Run Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget Mother Teresa and Me Cocomelon Youtube  Cocomelon TV Cocomelon Lane Inside Out A Beautiful Mind Thor Blog: Finding the Grace in Groundhog Day How You Can Make Wise Entertainment Choices for Your Family  Explore the Plugged In Tech Guide    We'd love to hear from you! Visit our Homepage to leave us a voicemail.   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

You probably have a classic Christmas movie that you love. And believe it or not, there are some holiday films the Plugged In team haven’t seen…until now. As promised on previous episodes, Adam Holz has watched It’s a Wonderful Life and Paul Asay has taken in Miracle on 34th Street, and they offer their insights on these beloved stories. Adam then speaks with Paul about the book-turned-movie The Boys in the Boat.   Connect with us! www.ThePluggedInShow.com Connect on Facebook Find us on Instagram EMAIL: team@thepluggedinshow.com PHONE: 800-A-FAMILY (800-262-3459)   Text MOVIE to 32728 to get the latest reviews from Plugged In! By texting MOVIE to 32728 you consent to receive periodic text messages from Focus on the Family via automated technology. Message and data rates may apply. Text HELP to 327284 info. Text STOP to 327282 cancel. Click www.mbit.ly/32728 for terms and conditions.   Read the full review: ·       Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch ·       Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas ·       Rogue One: A Star Wars Story ·       Mean Girls ·       You’ve Got Mail ·       Miracle on 34th Street ·       It’s a Wonderful Life ·       The Boys in the Boat   How You Can Make Wise Entertainment Choices for Your Family Explore the Plugged In Tech Guide

Roald Dahl’s stories have impacted generations of children and families. The Plugged In team talks about the fantasy worlds of Roald Dahl and the new origin story movie Wonka. Adam Holz then speaks with Paul Asay about the sequel to the animated Chicken Run movie, Dawn of the Nugget.   Connect with us! www.ThePluggedInShow.com Connect on Facebook Find us on Instagram EMAIL: team@thepluggedinshow.com PHONE: 800-A-FAMILY (800-262-3459)   Text MOVIE to 32728 to get the latest reviews from Plugged In! By texting MOVIE to 32728 you consent to receive periodic text messages from Focus on the Family via automated technology. Message and data rates may apply. Text HELP to 327284 info. Text STOP to 327282 cancel. Click www.mbit.ly/32728 for terms and conditions.   Read the full review: ·       Hunger Games ·       Ender’s Game ·       Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring ·       The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey ·       Jurassic Park ·       The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe ·       Barbie ·       Wonka ·       Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ·       Book: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ·       BFG ·       Book: BFG ·       Fantastic Mr. Fox ·       Book: Fantastic Mr. Fox ·       Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical ·       Book: Matilda ·       James and the Giant Peach ·       A Wrinkle in Time ·       Chicken Run ·       Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget   How You Can Make Wise Entertainment Choices for Your Family Explore the Plugged In Tech Guide

Since Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol back in 1843, Ebenezer Scrooge has become an indispensable part of the holidays. The Plugged In team explores some of the film adaptations and why the story is still so popular. Paul Asay then speaks with Adam Holz and Jonathan McKee about the announcement from Disney about fully fusing Hulu and its content with their already popular streaming service Disney+.   Connect with us! www.ThePluggedInShow.com Connect on Facebook Find us on Instagram EMAIL: team@thepluggedinshow.com PHONE: 800-A-FAMILY (800-262-3459)   Text MOVIE to 32728 to get the latest reviews from Plugged In! By texting MOVIE to 32728 you consent to receive periodic text messages from Focus on the Family via automated technology. Message and data rates may apply. Text HELP to 327284 info. Text STOP to 327282 cancel. Click www.mbit.ly/32728 for terms and conditions.   Read the full review: ·       The Muppet Christmas Carol ·       A Christmas Carol ·       Scrooge: A Christmas Carol ·       The Man Who Invented Christmas ·       Spirited ·       Breaking Bad ·       The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe ·       Krampus ·       You’ve Got Mail ·       Hugo   Plugged In Blog: Don’t Say Bah Humbug to A Christmas Carol…The Timeless Message of Ebenezer Scrooge Plugged In Blog: Disney’s M-rated Reboot Plugged In Blog: Parental Controls: Hulu Plugged In Blog: Getting Started with Parental Controls: Hulu Plugged In YouTube Video on Hulu Parental Controls Plugged In You Tube Video on Setting Up Hulu Parental Controls Plugged In Blog: Parental Controls: Netflix   How You Can Make Wise Entertainment Choices for Your Family Explore the Plugged In Tech Guide   We'd love to hear from you! Visit our Homepage to leave us a voicemail.   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.