Episode 233: Summer Movie Preview, plus A Conversation with Great American Family President Bill Abb

May 9, 2024

With sunshine and summer coming our way, highly anticipated blockbusters start hitting the movie theaters. The Plugged In team discusses some of the biggest films your family may (or may not) want to see. Adam Holz then speaks with the president of the cable network Great American Family, Bill Abbott, about the channel’s dedication to being a faith- and family-friendly option.

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Don’t Know How to Talk with Your Kids About Entertainment? We Can Help! Plus, Kid-Friendly Games

May 16, 2024

Here at Plugged In, we encourage you to talk with your kids about entertainment…but do you know where to start? The Plugged In team offers some thoughts on what those conversations might look like. Paul Asay then speaks with Bob Hoose about some kid-friendly games your family may want to play. https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-plugged-in-2024-03-07?refcd=2070201 Connect with us! http://www.thepluggedinshow.com/ https://www.facebook.com/pluggedin on Facebook https://www.instagram.com/pluggedinteam/ us on Instagram EMAIL: mailto:team@thepluggedinshow.com PHONE: 800-A-FAMILY (800-262-3459) Read the full review: · https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/bigfish/ · https://www.pluggedin.com/game-reviews/princess-peach-showtime/ · https://www.pluggedin.com/game-reviews/pepper-grinder/ · https://www.pluggedin.com/game-reviews/unicorn-overlord/ · https://www.pluggedin.com/game-reviews/gran-turismo-7/ · https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/sonic-the-hedgehog-2020/ · https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/harrypotterandthesorcerersstone/ · https://www.pluggedin.com/game-reviews/hogwarts-legacy/ · https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/ready-player-one/ · https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/spykids3dgameover/ · https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/spy-kids-armageddon-2023/ · https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/ettheextraterrestrial/ 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 http://www.mbit.ly/32728 for terms and conditions. https://www.focusonthefamily.com/parenting/making-wise-entertainment-choices/ https://pluggedin.focusonthefamily.com/tech-guide/ https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/24pluggedin-donate-page?refcd=1978610&_gl=1*1d2zkj*_ga*nzk1ndqxndmzlje3mde0nta0mje.*_ga_wqsx0j83qd*mtcxntcxmdk5oc4zmjmums4xnze1nzeymty5ljywljauma.. https://podcasts.focusonthefamily.com/show/the-plugged-in-show/ https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Episode 232: The “Reinvention” of JoJo Siwa, plus Fallout

May 2, 2024 • Host: Adam Holz

JoJo Siwa, the once spunky, vibrant child star from Dance Moms, recently revealed her “bad girl” side. The Plugged In team looks at JoJo’s transformation and how her influence in the culture might impact your family. Adam Holz then speaks with Emily Tsiao about the new video-game-turned-Amazon-Prime-series Fallout. https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-plugged-in-2024-03-07?refcd=2063205 Connect with us! http://www.thepluggedinshow.com/ https://www.facebook.com/pluggedin https://www.instagram.com/pluggedinteam/ EMAIL: mailto:team@thepluggedinshow.com PHONE: 800-A-FAMILY (800-262-3459) Read the full review: · https://www.pluggedin.com/track-reviews/jojo-siwa-karma/ · https://www.pluggedin.com/youtube-reviews/jojo-siwa/ · https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/chosen/ · https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/fallout/ · https://www.pluggedin.com/game-reviews/fallout-4/ · https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/halo/ · https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/last-of-us/ · https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/super-mario-bros-movie-2023/ 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 http://www.mbit.ly/32728 for terms and conditions. https://www.focusonthefamily.com/parenting/making-wise-entertainment-choices/ https://pluggedin.focusonthefamily.com/tech-guide/ https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/24pluggedin-donate-page?refcd=1978610&_gl=1*1d2zkj*_ga*nzk1ndqxndmzlje3mde0nta0mje.*_ga_wqsx0j83qd*mtcxntcxmdk5oc4zmjmums4xnze1nzeymty5ljywljauma.. https://podcasts.focusonthefamily.com/show/the-plugged-in-show/ https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Episode 231: How Entertainment Shapes Our Beliefs, plus Netflix’s Testament: The Story of Moses

April 25, 2024 • Host: Adam Holz

We live in a world full of competing ideas, narratives and worldviews, and that’s especially true in the world of entertainment. The Plugged In team explores how media and technology shape what we believe. Adam Holz then speaks with Kennedy Unthank about the new Netflix show Testament: The Story of Moses. https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-plugged-in-2024-03-07?refcd=2054001 Connect with us! http://www.thepluggedinshow.com https://www.facebook.com/pluggedin https://www.instagram.com/pluggedinteam/ EMAIL: mailto:team@thepluggedinshow.com PHONE: 800-A-FAMILY (800-262-3459) Read the full review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/titanic/ https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/lordoftheringsthefellowshipofthering/ https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/avengers-endgame-2019/ https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/spider-man-no-way-home-2021/ https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/tenet-2020/ https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/matrix/ https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/willgrace/ https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/bros-2022/ https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/glee/ https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/hangover/ https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/testament-the-story-of-moses/ 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 http://www.mbit.ly/32728 for terms and conditions. https://www.focusonthefamily.com/parenting/making-wise-entertainment-choices/ https://pluggedin.focusonthefamily.com/tech-guide/ https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/24pluggedin-donate-page?refcd=1978610&_gl=1*1d2zkj*_ga*nzk1ndqxndmzlje3mde0nta0mje.*_ga_wqsx0j83qd*mtcxntcxmdk5oc4zmjmums4xnze1nzeymty5ljywljauma.. https://podcasts.focusonthefamily.com/show/the-plugged-in-show/ https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/