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The Plugged In Show, Episode 124: The Slap Heard ‘Round the World … Plus: Best-Picture Winner CODA
This week on the Plugged In Show, we discuss Will Smith’s behavior at the Academy Awards (and his subsequent resignation from the Academy).

Best Movies Streaming for Families in April 2022
We’ve mentioned a few of these titles before. But what can we say? When a movie’s good for the family, it’s worth mentioning again.

What Is TikTok Brain? And Why Should You Care?
Reports show that teens are finding it more and more difficult to focus as TikTok has shortened their attention spans.

The Plugged In Show, Episode 123: Social Media State of the Union … Plus: When Calls the Heart
Is keeping up with our kids’ social media “know-it-all-ness” even the right goal? How do we protect them? This week, we’ll dive into those questions and more.

Will Smith’s Slap Is News. What He Said Later Is More Important.
Even if the Smiths were right to take exception to Chris Rock’s joke, the way Smith took exception was not.

Plugged In Movie Awards 2021: And the Pluggy Goes To …
Read on to discover the Pluggy winners and audience picks of 2021!

The Plugged In Show, Episode 122: We Select Our Plugged In Movie Awards Winners!
Listen as the Plugged In team debates which movies are the best of the best for kids, teens, adults and Christians.

Disney+ Welcomes Daredevil, Jessica Jones, the Punisher … and More Parental Problems
Netflix’s Marvel superhero shows have migrated to Disney+. And family friendly, they are not.

The Plugged In Show, Episode 121: We Don’t Talk About Uno: Board Games and Other Things
We’re going old school to talk about how and why board and card games can be a cutting-edge way to bond with kids and teens, moms and dads.

Why Encanto is Better Than Turning Red in Every Way
Turning Red is kind of fun, kind of true. But its bright red panda takes a back seat to Encanto’s multicolored, magical house filled with rooms, family, beauty and meaning.
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