The Plugged In Show Podcast
1) Episode 185: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse & The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
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...Show More
2) Episode 184: Focus on Filters: What’s the Big Deal? Plus Jonas Brothers’ The Album
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 ...Show More
3) Episode 183: Screens, Teens & Porn, plus The Little Mermaid
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 pornogra...Show More
4) Episode 182: Summer Movie Preview, plus Fast X and What You Need to Know About the Fast & Furious Franchise
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 ...Show More
5) Episode 181: Our Favorite Movie (and TV) Moms, plus The Way
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 Pau...Show More
6) Movie Review: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Writer and director James Gunn concludes his offbeat Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy with a film that’s got a bit of everything, including humor, heroism and heart as well as violence, profanity and d...Show More
7) Episode 180: What Parents Need to Know About Discord and Twitch. Plus: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
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 platfor...Show More
8) Episode 179: When Yesteryear Offends, plus Are You There God?, It's Me, Margaret
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 W...Show More
Episode 179: When Yesteryear Offends, plus Are You There God?, It's Me, Margaret
43:06 | Apr 27th, 2023
9) Episode 178: Learning to Love Reading in a Screen-Based World, plus The Flames of Hope
Screens are everywhere today. So how do we encourage our kids to turn away from those attention-grabbers and crack open a good book? The Plugged In team explores ways you can cultivate a love of readi...Show More
10) Episode 177: Thinking Through LGBT Issues in Entertainment, plus The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Over the years, you may have noticed an increase in LGBT messaging and representation in entertainment. Adam Holz of the Plugged In team talks with Jeff Johnston, an Issues Analyst for Focus on the Fa...Show More