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Focus On The Family

Take a minute to hear a family-friendly review of the hottest movie, YouTube video, streaming series, video game, or new technology to help you decide if it’s a good choice for your kids and family. Hosted by Focus on the Family’s media and culture analysts, these reviews for parents offer a fresh Christian perspective on entertainment from a Biblical worldview.

Location:

Colorado Springs, CO

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Take a minute to hear a family-friendly review of the hottest movie, YouTube video, streaming series, video game, or new technology to help you decide if it’s a good choice for your kids and family. Hosted by Focus on the Family’s media and culture analysts, these reviews for parents offer a fresh Christian perspective on entertainment from a Biblical worldview.

Language:

English

Contact:

Plugged In Focus on the Family Colorado Springs, CO 80995 1-800-232-6459


Episodes
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Culture Remix: Old School

8/5/2025
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.

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Movie Review: Jurassic World Rebirth

8/4/2025
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.

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Movie Review: The Bad Guys 2

8/1/2025
‘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.

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TV Review: The Waterfront

7/31/2025
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.

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SiYP- Yes, You Can Trend

7/30/2025
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.

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Culture Remix: Tron: Catalyst

7/29/2025
‘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.

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Movie Review: Thunderbolts*

7/28/2025
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.

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The Fantastic Four: First Steps

7/25/2025
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.

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TV Review: Not a Box

7/24/2025
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.

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SiYP: Don’t Panic, Ask Questions

7/23/2025
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.

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Culture Remix: Jon Bellion- “Father Figure”

7/22/2025
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.

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Movie Review: Juliet & Romeo

7/21/2025
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.

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Movie Review: Smurfs

7/18/2025
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.

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TV Review: Ironheart

7/17/2025
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.

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SiYP: Two Extra Hours of Sleep

7/16/2025
CDC data shows that only 23% of high school students get sufficient sleep on an average school night, which is 8 to 10 hours. Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

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Culture Remix: FaZe Rug

7/15/2025
The FaZe Rug channel may appeal to younger audiences with its fun challenges and pranks, but those viewers won’t be old enough for its content. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

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TV Review: The Chosen

7/10/2025
After its theatrical run, Season Four of The Chosen moves to The Chosen app. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

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SiYP: TikTok Meditation

7/9/2025
Will TikTok’s new meditation feature make a difference in screentime? Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

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Culture Remix: The Misfits: A Copycat Conundrum

7/8/2025
An odd group of young misfits are back for another round of pastry-fueled detective work. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

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Movie Review: The Legend of Ochi

7/7/2025
Despite some issues, ‘The Legend of Ochi’ is a throwback adventure that tells a moody-but-hopeful story about the mending of broken families. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

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