Sometimes you just need to step back and take a break from screens. Adam Holz, director of the Plugged In team, talks with author and mom Molly DeFrank about how her family took a two-week digital detox and what they learned in that time. Adam Holz then joins Paul to chat about the new DIsney+ Star Wars series Ahsoka.



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·      Ahsoka

·      Andor

·      Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

·      Star Wars: The Clone Wars

·      The Mandalorian

Focus on the Family Counseling Services and Referrals

How You Can Make Wise Entertainment Choices for Your Family

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Sometimes you just need to step back and take a break from screens. Adam Holz, director of the Plugged In team, talks with author and mom Molly DeFrank about how her family took a two-week digital detox and what they learned in that time. Adam Holz then joins Paul to chat about the new DIsney+ Star Wars series Ahsoka.
 
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·      <a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/ahsoka/">Ahsoka</a>
·      <a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/andor/">Andor</a>
·      <a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/rogue-one-a-star-wars-story/">Rogue One: A Star Wars Story</a>
·      <a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/starwarstheclonewars/">Star Wars: The Clone Wars</a>
·      <a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/the-mandalorian/">The Mandalorian</a>
<a href="https://www.focusonthefamily.com/get-help/counseling-services-and-referrals/">Focus on the Family Counseling Services and Referrals</a>
<a href="https://www.focusonthefamily.com/parenting/making-wise-entertainment-choices/">How You Can Make Wise Entertainment Choices for Your Family</a>
<a href="https://pluggedin.focusonthefamily.com/tech-guide/">Explore the Plugged In Tech Guide</a>
 
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Join Focus on the Family's media and culture analysts for lighthearted reviews for parents and conversation about entertainment, pop culture and technology. Through this 30-minute podcast from Focus on the Family, you'll hear practical information from a Biblical worldview to help guide decisions about what to watch, listen and visit. And connect to a ton of related Christian resources and articles.

Join Focus on the Family's media and culture analysts for lighthearted reviews for parents and conversation about entertainment, pop culture and technology. Through this 30-minute podcast from Focus on the Family, you'll hear practical information from a Biblical worldview to help guide decisions about what to watch, listen and visit. And connect to a ton of related Christian resources and articles.

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Episode 201: Digital Detox Interview with Molly DeFrank, plus Ahsoka

2024 was a big year in terms of entertainment and pop culture. As the year comes to a close, the Plugged In team looks back at some of the highlights and some of the low points. From YouTube to social media to the big and small screens, you’ll learn what you need to know for your family when it comes to media.

 

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·       Moonfall

·       Werewolves

·       Dafuq!?Boom! (Skibidi Toilet)

·       Inside Out 2

·       Deadpool & Wolverine

·       Moana 2

·       Dune: Part Two

·       Beauty and the Beast

·       Lightyear

·       Despicable Me 4

·       Ultraman Rising

·       Avengers: Endgame

 

Check out the Plugged In Blog:

·       What is Power Creep in Marvel and Why Does It Matter?

 

The Plugged In Tech Guide

 

Focus on the Family with Jim Daly Episode: How Your Family Can Manage Technology Well Part 1

How You Can Make Wise Entertainment Choices for Your Family

 

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2024 was a big year in terms of entertainment and pop culture. As the year comes to a close, the Plugged In team looks back at some of the highlights and some of the low points. From YouTube to social media to the big and small screens, you&rsquo;ll learn what you need to know for your family when it comes to media.
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&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/moonfall-2022/">Moonfall</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/werewolves-2024/">Werewolves</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/youtube-reviews/dafuqboom-skibidi-toilet/">Dafuq!?Boom! (Skibidi Toilet)</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/inside-out-2-2024/">Inside Out 2</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/deadpool-and-wolverine-2024/">Deadpool &amp; Wolverine</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/moana-2-2024/">Moana 2</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/dune-part-two-2024/">Dune: Part Two</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/beauty-and-the-beast-2017/">Beauty and the Beast</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/lightyear-2022/">Lightyear</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/despicable-me-4-2024/">Despicable Me 4</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/ultraman-rising-2024/">Ultraman Rising</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/avengers-endgame-2019/">Avengers: Endgame</a>
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Check out the Plugged In Blog:
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/blog/what-is-power-creep-in-marvel-and-why-does-it-matter/">What is Power Creep in Marvel and Why Does It Matter?</a>
&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/tech-guide/">The Plugged In Tech Guide</a>
&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/how-your-family-can-manage-technology-well-part-1-of-2/">Focus on the Family with Jim Daly Episode: How Your Family Can Manage Technology Well Part 1</a>
<a href="https://www.focusonthefamily.com/parenting/making-wise-entertainment-choices/">How You Can Make Wise Entertainment Choices for Your Family</a>
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Episode 266: A Look Back at 2024: The Good, the Bad and the Icky

With so many Christmas movies out there, are there certain ingredients that make up a great one? And what makes a Christmas movie go bad? The Plugged In team reflects on some recent Christmas movies as well as some of their favorites. Paul Asay then speaks with Emily Tsiao about the new Disney movie Mufasa: The Lion King.

 

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·       The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

·       Dear Santa

·       Bad Santa

·       Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

·       Violent Night

·       Elf

·       A Christmas Story

·       Spirited

·       It’s a Wonderful Life

·       Home Alone

·       Bells of St. Mary’s

·       The Nativity Story

·       Dr. Seuss: How the Grinch Stole Christmas

·       Mufasa: The Lion King

·       The Lion King

·       The Lion King (2019)

·       The Lion King 1 1/2

·       The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride

 

Check out the Plugged In Blog:

·       The Lion King Takes the Throne

·       What’s the Real King in the Lion King? Technology

 

The Plugged In Tech Guide

 

Focus on the Family with Jim Daly Episode: How Your Family Can Manage Technology Well Part 1

How You Can Make Wise Entertainment Choices for Your Family

 

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With so many Christmas movies out there, are there certain ingredients that make up a great one? And what makes a Christmas movie go bad? The Plugged In team reflects on some recent Christmas movies as well as some of their favorites. Paul Asay then speaks with Emily Tsiao about the new Disney movie Mufasa: The Lion King.
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&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/best-christmas-pageant-ever-2024/">The Best Christmas Pageant Ever</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/dear-santa-2024/">Dear Santa</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/badsanta/">Bad Santa</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/santaclause3theescapeclause/">Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/violent-night-2022/">Violent Night</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/elf/">Elf</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/christmas-story-1983/">A Christmas Story</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/spirited-2022/">Spirited</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/itsawonderfullife/">It&rsquo;s a Wonderful Life</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/home-alone-1990/">Home Alone</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/bells-of-st-marys-1945/">Bells of St. Mary&rsquo;s</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/nativitystory/">The Nativity Story</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/drseusshowthegrinchstolechristmas/">Dr. Seuss: How the Grinch Stole Christmas</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/mufasa-the-lion-king-2024/">Mufasa: The Lion King</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/lionking/">The Lion King</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/the-lion-king-2019/">The Lion King (2019)</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/lionking112/">The Lion King 1 1/2</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/lionkingiisimbaspride/">The Lion King II: Simba&rsquo;s Pride</a>
&nbsp;
Check out the Plugged In Blog:
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/blog/the-lion-king-takes-the-throne/">The Lion King Takes the Throne</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/blog/tech-tuesday-whats-the-real-king-in-the-lion-king-technology/">What&rsquo;s the Real King in the Lion King? Technology</a>
&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/tech-guide/">The Plugged In Tech Guide</a>
&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/how-your-family-can-manage-technology-well-part-1-of-2/">Focus on the Family with Jim Daly Episode: How Your Family Can Manage Technology Well Part 1</a>
<a href="https://www.focusonthefamily.com/parenting/making-wise-entertainment-choices/">How You Can Make Wise Entertainment Choices for Your Family</a>
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Episode 265: What Makes a Christmas Movie Good? Plus, Mufasa: The Lion King

Teens today have never known a world without social media—and that’s affecting kids in many different ways. The Plugged In team discusses the impact of social media and the new Hulu docu-series Social Studies. Paul Asay then speaks with Emily Tsiao about the new Netflix movie Mary.

 

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·       Cars 2

·       Batman and Robin

·       Up

·       Star Wars: The Last Jedi

·       Social Studies

·       Euphoria

·       The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

·       Mary

 

The Plugged In Tech Guide

 

Focus on the Family with Jim Daly Episode: How Your Family Can Manage Technology Well Part 1

How You Can Make Wise Entertainment Choices for Your Family

 

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Teens today have never known a world without social media&mdash;and that&rsquo;s affecting kids in many different ways. The Plugged In team discusses the impact of social media and the new Hulu docu-series Social Studies. Paul Asay then speaks with Emily Tsiao about the new Netflix movie Mary.
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&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/cars2/">Cars 2</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/batmanandrobin/">Batman and Robin</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/up/">Up</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/star-wars-the-last-jedi/">Star Wars: The Last Jedi</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/social-studies/">Social Studies</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/euphoria/">Euphoria</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/best-christmas-pageant-ever-2024/">The Best Christmas Pageant Ever</a>
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/mary-2024/">Mary</a>
&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/tech-guide/">The Plugged In Tech Guide</a>
&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/how-your-family-can-manage-technology-well-part-1-of-2/">Focus on the Family with Jim Daly Episode: How Your Family Can Manage Technology Well Part 1</a>
<a href="https://www.focusonthefamily.com/parenting/making-wise-entertainment-choices/">How You Can Make Wise Entertainment Choices for Your Family</a>
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