This week, the Broadway musical Wicked flies from the stage to the screen. The Plugged In team talks about the Wicked phenomenon as well as other movie musicals and the power of music woven into a story. Paul Asay then talks with Bret Eckelberry about the team’s new tech guide.



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·       Mean Girls

·       Joker: Folie a Deux

·       Transformers One

·       Wicked



More Episodes on Musicals:

·       The Plugged In Show Episode 40: Hamilton’s Cultural Encore

·       The Plugged In Show Episode 98: Dear Evan Hansen and the Musical Renaissance



Check out the new Plugged In Tech Guide:

·       Focus on the Family: Plugged In Tech Guide PDF



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This week, the Broadway musical Wicked flies from the stage to the screen. The Plugged In team talks about the Wicked phenomenon as well as other movie musicals and the power of music woven into a story. Paul Asay then talks with Bret Eckelberry about the team’s new tech guide.
 
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Read the full review:
·       <a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/mean-girls-2024/">Mean Girls</a>
·       <a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/joker-folie-a-deux-2024/">Joker: Folie a Deux</a>
·       <a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/transformers-one-2024/">Transformers One</a>
·       <a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/wicked-part-1-2024/">Wicked</a>
 
More Episodes on Musicals:
·       <a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/blog/the-plugged-in-show-episode-40-hamiltons-cultural-encore/">The Plugged In Show Episode 40: Hamilton’s Cultural Encore</a>
·       <a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/blog/the-plugged-in-show-episode-98/">The Plugged In Show Episode 98: Dear Evan Hansen and the Musical Renaissance</a>
 
Check out the new Plugged In Tech Guide:
·       <a href="https://www.focusonthefamily.com/parentaladvisory/">Focus on the Family: Plugged In Tech Guide PDF</a>
 
<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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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 261: Wicked and the World of Musicals. Plus, Plugged In’s New Tech Guide!

With Christmas coming, you may be considering a tech gift for your child…maybe even a cell phone. The Plugged In team shares insights and thoughts on the impact phones have had on younger generations and the best age to put a phone in their hands. Paul Asay then talks with Kennedy Unthank about the new biopic Bonhoeffer.



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·       Bonhoeffer



Check out these other resources:

·       Plugged In Blog: Smartphone Parental Controls

·       Focus on the Family Episode: Connecting with Your Tech Absorbed Kid

·       Focus on the Family Episode: Guiding Your Child’s Media Choices

·       Focus on the Family Episode: Helping Your Teens Put Down Their Screens

·       Focus on the Family Episode: Cultivating Wise Tech Habits in Your Teen



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

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With Christmas coming, you may be considering a tech gift for your child…maybe even a cell phone. The Plugged In team shares insights and thoughts on the impact phones have had on younger generations and the best age to put a phone in their hands. Paul Asay then talks with Kennedy Unthank about the new biopic Bonhoeffer.
 
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Read the full review:
·       <a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/bonhoeffer-2024/">Bonhoeffer</a>
 
Check out these other resources:
·       <a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/blog/smartphone-parental-controls/">Plugged In Blog: Smartphone Parental Controls</a>
·       <a href="https://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/connecting-with-your-tech-absorbed-kid-2/">Focus on the Family Episode: Connecting with Your Tech Absorbed Kid</a>
·       <a href="https://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/guiding-your-childs-media-choices-part-1-of-2/">Focus on the Family Episode: Guiding Your Child’s Media Choices</a>
·       <a href="https://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/helping-your-teens-put-down-their-screens/">Focus on the Family Episode: Helping Your Teens Put Down Their Screens</a>
·       <a href="https://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/cultivating-wise-tech-habits-in-your-teen/">Focus on the Family Episode: Cultivating Wise Tech Habits in Your Teen</a>
 
<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 260: When Should I Give My Kid a Cell Phone? Plus, Bonhoeffer

You’re enjoying a fun online game, but then you’re hit with having to make a purchase to go any further. The Plugged In team looks at a variety of video games that employ in-game sales. Paul Asay then talks with producer Kevin Downes and director Dallas Jenkins about their new movie The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.

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·       Fortnite

·       Pokemon Go

·       Minecraft

·       The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

·       Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

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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You’re enjoying a fun online game, but then you’re hit with having to make a purchase to go any further. The Plugged In team looks at a variety of video games that employ in-game sales. Paul Asay then talks with producer Kevin Downes and director Dallas Jenkins about their new movie The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.
<a href="https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-plugged-in-2024-03-07?refcd=2170902">Get your copy of the outstanding Plugged In book Becoming a Screen-Savvy Family today!</a>
 
Connect with us!
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Read the full review:
·       <a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/game-reviews/fortnite/">Fortnite</a>
·       <a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/game-reviews/pokemon-go/">Pokemon Go</a>
·       <a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/game-reviews/minecraft/">Minecraft</a>
·       <a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/best-christmas-pageant-ever-2024/">The Best Christmas Pageant Ever</a>
·       <a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/chicken-run-dawn-of-the-nugget-2023/">Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget</a>
<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>
 
<a href="https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/24pluggedin-donate-page?refcd=2170902">Donate Now! </a>
 
<a href="https://podcasts.focusonthefamily.com/show/the-plugged-in-show/">We'd love to hear from you! Visit our Homepage to leave us a voicemail.</a>
 
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Episode 259: The Power and Peril of In-Game Sales, plus, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

As your kids move into adolescence, you need to decide how much freedom you give them when it comes to entertainment and media. The Plugged In team offers some thoughts, sharing ways they succeeded and things they wish they could do differently. Adam Holz then talks with Paul Asay about the wildly popular recording artist Chapell Roan.



Get your copy of the fantastic Plugged In book Becoming a Screen-Savvy Family!



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·       Cocaine Bear

·       Chappell Roan: Good Luck Babe



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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As your kids move into adolescence, you need to decide how much freedom you give them when it comes to entertainment and media. The Plugged In team offers some thoughts, sharing ways they succeeded and things they wish they could do differently. Adam Holz then talks with Paul Asay about the wildly popular recording artist Chapell Roan.
 
<a href="https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-plugged-in-2024-03-07?refcd=2162301">Get your copy of the fantastic Plugged In book Becoming a Screen-Savvy Family!</a>
 
Connect with us!
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Read the full review:
·       <a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/cocaine-bear-2023/">Cocaine Bear</a>
·       <a href="https://www.pluggedin.com/track-reviews/chappell-roan-good-luck-babe/">Chappell Roan: Good Luck Babe</a>
 
<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>
 
<a href="https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/24pluggedin-donate-page?refcd=2162301">Donate Now! </a>
 
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Episode 261: Wicked and the World of Musicals. Plus, Plugged In’s New Tech Guide!

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