Don’t Say “Bah, Humbug” to A Christmas Carol: The Timeless Message of Ebenezer Scrooge

Not much entertainment from 1843 has survived long enough to find a home in today’s pop-culture miasma. But Dickens’ A Christmas Carol has.
The Plugged In Show, Episode 157: The Plugged In Thanksgiving Special (and a Look at Minno)

Plugged In takes a look at what it’s thankful for this year in the worlds of entertainment and technology.
The Plugged In Show, Episode 155: Wakanda Forever and Taylor Swift’s Midnights

One of the biggest movies of the year. The biggest pop star on the planet. Yep, it’s a big podcast.
Who could ask for anything … Namor? (Oh, wait, he’s in there, too.)
The Plugged In Show, Episode 153: Should We Forget About Screen Time Limits? (Plus, Black Adam)

We talk a lot about screen time here at Plugged In. The less time your kids spend in front of a screen, the better, we often say. And it’s true.
Or is it?
The Plugged In Show, Episode 151: What Is a Worldview? (Plus Sam Smith’s ‘Unholy’)

Worldview can be so important—and yet it’s not nearly as easily recorded in our reviews.
Your Kids Like Sorta-Scary Movies. Is That OK?

Scary, kid-centric movies might not always be bad – but that depends on the kid and the movie in question.
The Plugged In Show, Episode 150: Laughing With The Skit Guys (and Crying Over Mumford’s New Album)

Ecclesiastes 3:4 tells us that there’s “a time to weep, a time to laugh.” We do a little bit of both in this installment of The Plugged In Show.
The Plugged In Show, Episode 149: Blonde, Heartbreak High and Andor

Blonde (a buzzy biopic of Marilyn Monroe) comes with an NC-17 rating, so we opted to pass on that film: The rating itself would be warning enough for most.
Are Horror Movies Bad? Well …

Sometimes terror can remind us of the One who dispels all terror, and who tells us, in whispered Scripture, “Be not afraid.”
The Plugged In Show, Episode 148: Pinocchio Reloaded (plus Netflix’s The Sandman)

The Mouse House just released a live-action take on its own 1940 animated classic, Pinocchio. And as you might expect, the newest sports some changes.