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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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TV Review: My Melody & Kuromi

9/4/2025
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.

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SiYP: Kids’ Tablet Ownership

9/3/2025
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.

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Culture Remix: Donkey Kong Bananza

9/2/2025
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.

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Movie Review: Lilo & Stitch

9/1/2025
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.

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Movie Review: Jaws

8/29/2025
‘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.

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TV Review: Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+

8/28/2025
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+ brings young viewers back to the adventures of Mickey and friends—all 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.

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SiYP: Guilt About Kids’ Screen Time

8/27/2025
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.

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Culture Remix: Benson Boone-American Heart

8/26/2025
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.

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Movie Review: The King of Kings

8/25/2025
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.

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Movie Review: Title: Washington Black

8/21/2025
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.

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SiYP: 25 Days of Video

8/20/2025
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.

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Culture Remix: EA Sports College Football 26

8/19/2025
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.

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Movie Review: Mission: Impossible-The Final Reckoning

8/18/2025
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.

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Movie Review: Mission: Impossible-The Final Reckoning

8/18/2025
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.

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Movie Review: Freakier Friday

8/15/2025
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.

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TV Review: The Summer I Turned Pretty

8/14/2025
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.

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SiYP: TikTok Skin Trends

8/13/2025
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.

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Culture Remix: Wes Huff

8/12/2025
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.

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Movie Review: Rust

8/11/2025
There’s a redemptive story here, but like many modern Westerns, it’s a gritty one. 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: Freakier Friday

8/8/2025
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.

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