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Plugged In is a Focus on the Family publication designed to shine a light on the world of popular entertainment while giving families the essential tools they need to understand, navigate and impact the culture in which they live. Through our reviews, art

Adam Holz, Kristin Smith and Johnathan McKee


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    SiYP: Masculinity Influencers

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2025 2:00


    Many male influencers on social media are pushing testosterone maxxing content to teen boys. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

    Culture Remix: The Bletchley Riddle

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2025 2:00


    Lizzie Novis won't stop until she finds out what happened to her mother. Helping to also end a world war is a bonus. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

    Movie Review: Flow

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2025 2:00


    Beautiful, surreal and powerful, Flow' may be appropriate for kids, but it's not necessarily made for them. Read the Plugged In Review If you enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

    Movie Review: Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2025 3:00


    While Gabby's Dollhouse tells a tale about learning how to play again, some of its magical moments may leave Christians uncomfortable. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

    TV Review: Barbie Mysteries: Beach Detectives

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2025 2:00


    This lighthearted cartoon is a clean, wholesome option for younger viewers craving a mystery. Read the Plugged In Review If you enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

    SiYP: Open AI Parental Controls

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2025 2:00


    Open AI and Meta work toward making their AI chatbots safer for teens. But is that enough? Read the Plugged In Blog If you enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

    Culture Remix: Lecrae-Reconstruction

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2025 2:00


    Lecrae may have deconstructed, then reconstructed his faith recently. But on his 10th studio album, the result of that refining process is a laser-like focus on Jesus. Read the Plugged In Review If you enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

    Movie Review: Superman

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2025 2:00


    This newest incarnation of Superman is imperfect and overstuffed but still champions its titular character's heroism and goodness. Read the Plugged In Review If you enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

    Movie Review: The Senior

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2025 3:00


    The Senior recounts the true story of Mike Flynt, a 59-year-old guy who returned to college to finish his senior year and play football. Read the Plugged In Review If you enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

    TV Review: The Paper

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2025 2:00


    This sequel to The Office features the same setup, crisp writing and cringe-worthy jokes of its forbear. But The Paper's content issues can be significantly worse. Read the Plugged In Review If you enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

    Culture Remix: The Johnson Brothers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 2:00


    The Johnson Brothers' YouTube channel tries to make you laugh through male-centric skits, a goal they achieve with few content issues. Read the Plugged In Review If you enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

    Movie Review: Eio

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 2:00


    Pixar's Elio, about a lonely boy who wants to connect with aliens, offers parents a springboard to talk about God's unfailing love for useven when we feel alone. Read the Plugged In Review If you enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

    Movie Review: Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 3:00


    In the final chapter of the Downton Abbey' saga, the Crawley family's loyalty is tested once again as they face social scandal and financial ruin. Read the Plugged In Review If you enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

    Movie Review: Leviathan

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025 2:00


    This Netflix anime series thrusts two teenagers from different backgrounds into a war that will change the worldand their livesforever. Read the Plugged In Review If you enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

    SiYP- AI Companions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2025 2:00


    Two years after its introduction, Snapchat's My AI still fails to shake a problematic legacy. Read the Plugged In Blog If you enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

    Culture Remix: The Trouble with Heroes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2025 2:00


    Finn has to make up for a dumb choice by hiking 46 mountain trails in a single summer. And it's the smartest punishment he's ever been given. Read the Plugged In Review If you enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

    Movie Review: Light of the World

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2025 3:00


    This creative, 2D animated take on the Gospel comes with a few theological quibbles. But Light of the World' is a strong movie with a strong message. Read the Plugged In Review If you enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

    TV Review: My Melody & Kuromi

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2025 2:00


    My Melody Kuromi bakes up some sweet messages, but it also may be a little frightening for its young target audience. Read the Plugged In Review If you enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

    SiYP: Kids' Tablet Ownership

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2025 2:00


    40 percent of two-year-olds have tablets. By age four, 58% have them and by age eight, a quarter of kids have their own smartphones. Is that a problem? Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

    Culture Remix: Donkey Kong Bananza

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2025 2:00


    There's plenty of rock-pulverizing, banana gem-munching joy to be found in Donkey Kong Bananza' for Nintendo's Switch 2. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

    Movie Review: Lilo & Stitch

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2025 2:00


    Family, faithfulness and sacrifice are among the values embraced by this live-action Lilo Stitch reboot. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

    Movie Review: Jaws

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2025 3:00


    Jaws' swims to theaters with a new 50th-anniversary, 4K-polish. But just how much problematic chum does this Spielberg classic churn up? Read the Plugged In Review If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Minute, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

    TV Review: Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2025 2:00


    Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+ brings young viewers back to the adventures of Mickey and friendsall wrapped up at the end of each episode. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

    SiYP: Guilt About Kids' Screen Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2025 2:00


    It's one thing to say we need to monitor screen time, it's another thing to actually do it. How do we address feelings of guilt when we fail? Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

    Culture Remix: Benson Boone-American Heart

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2025 2:00


    Benson Boone doubles down on some common themes, focusing on physical aspects of love rather than lasting connection. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

    Movie Review: The King of Kings

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2025 1:30


    The King of Kings comes with a surprising number of big names. And, more importantly, it tells the story of the biggest name of all. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

    Movie Review: Title: Washington Black

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2025 2:00


    Washington Black has some heavy themes and gets pretty intense, but its TV-14 rating fits right in with a teenage audience. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

    SiYP: 25 Days of Video

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2025 1:30


    A new study reveals that internet users spend an average of 11-and-a-half hours a week watching online videos . . . that adds up to about 25 full days every year. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

    Culture Remix: EA Sports College Football 26

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2025 2:00


    Electronic Arts offers a brand-new college football video game with even tougher college football challenges. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

    Movie Review: Mission: Impossible-The Final Reckoning

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2025 2:00


    After 29 years and eight films as Mission: Impossible' super spy Ethan Hunt, is Tom Cruise really going to call it a day? Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

    Movie Review: Freakier Friday

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2025 2:30


    It's been 22 years since Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis first swapped bodies. This time around, two teens get tossed into the mix too ... Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

    TV Review: The Summer I Turned Pretty

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2025 1:00


    Based on novel by Jenny Han, this series follows the complex love life of Belly, a young girl caught between two boys who are childhood friends as she joins the world of debutantes. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

    SiYP: TikTok Skin Trends

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2025 1:00


    There's been a 21% rise in 11- to 16-year-olds using anti-aging moisturizers, which experts warn can cause lifelong skin damage to younger users. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

    Culture Remix: Wes Huff

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2025 2:00


    Wes Huff provides ample evidence to believe in Christianity, and he does so with grace, patience and humility. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

    Movie Review: Freakier Friday

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2025 2:00


    It's been 22 years since Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis first swapped bodies. This time around, two teens get tossed into the mix too ... Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

    TV Review: Testament

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2025 1:00


    Angel Studios' Testament is a, ahem, testament to the incredible acts of Jesus' earliest followers as it follows their stories after Jesus. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

    SiYP: Parents and Digital Distress

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2025 1:00


    Do you know how to recognize digital distress in your teen? Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

    Culture Remix: Old School

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025 1:00


    After being homeschooled by residents in his grandma's retirement community, Dexter attends school for the first time. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

    Movie Review: Jurassic World Rebirth

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2025 1:30


    The latest Jurassic Park' entry features Scarlett Johansson and cutting-edge CGI. But character development or big twists? Nah. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

    Movie Review: The Bad Guys 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2025 2:00


    The Bad Guys 2' brings more high-stakes heists and musings on the nature of being good. It also comes with a couple content issues for families to consider. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

    TV Review: The Waterfront

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2025 1:00


    The Waterfront has all of the content issues you'd expect in a Netflix drama about climbing the ranks of the drug trade. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

    SiYP- Yes, You Can Trend

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2025 1:00


    What are the dangers with the Yes You Can trend? Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

    Culture Remix: Tron: Catalyst

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2025 1:00


    TRON: Catalyst' incorporates some nice neon-lit visuals and heroic, mystery-solving gameplay with no major derezz issues. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

    Movie Review: Thunderbolts*

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2025 1:00


    It's got all the problems you'd expect from a superhero flick, and a few more besides. But it comes with a lot of heart, and hope, too. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

    The Fantastic Four: First Steps

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2025 2:00


    Marvel's so-called First Family takes it's First Steps' in the official MCU canon in story that majors on family and dials down typical Marvel content concerns. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

    TV Review: Not a Box

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2025 1:00


    Through the power of imagination, Riley's cardboard box can be anything from a dinosaur egg to a submarine on Apple TV's children's show, Not a Box.' Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

    SiYP: Don't Panic, Ask Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2025 1:00


    There are all sorts of odd things online that grab your kids' attention. Can you make those things work in your favor? Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

    Culture Remix: Jon Bellion- “Father Figure”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2025 1:30


    Jon Bellion's honesty about parenting anxieties is admirable, but he ultimately leads listeners to misleading and profane reflections rather than helpful solutions. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

    Movie Review: Juliet & Romeo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2025 1:30


    Juliet Romeo is the latest musical adaptation of William Shakespeare's tragic play. And it has all the same content issues as the original. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

    Movie Review: Smurfs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2025 2:00


    Smurfs is a fun flick. But a heavy dependence on euphemisms and some problematic spiritual views might require more parental hand-holding. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

    TV Review: Ironheart

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2025 1:00


    Ironheart has your standard Marvel violence, but it also comes with crude language, sexual content and spiritual issues galore. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

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