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The Plugged In Show, Episode 105: We’re Thankful For Encanto (and Talk About a New Game)
This week on the Plugged In Show, our team tells families everything they need to know about Encanto and discuss a new Marvel video game.

Social Media’s Connection to Boys’ Eating Disorders
Doctors and researchers increasingly believe that social media can play a significant role in the lives of adolescent boys who develop eating disorders.

Plugged In Pick, TV: Star Trek: Prodigy
Plugged In has chosen Paramount+’s Star Trek: Prodigy as this week’s TV pick for families.

The Plugged In Show, Episode 104: Today’s Top Female Singers & Finch
In episode 104 of The Plugged In Show, we talk about the influence of female pop stars on young girls and the latest Tom Hanks film.

Feel Worthless? Don’t Believe It. God Doesn’t, and These Seven Celebs Didn’t, Either.
God tells us that we’re priceless, not worthless, no matter what the world says. And when He tells us that we’re valued beyond measure, it has nothing to do with how much we’ve achieved or how good our grades are or how popular we are.

GTA’s Nasty, Hidden, Hot Coffee Is Back. Why Should Parents Care?
The fact that the latest Grand Theft Auto collection contains code to Hot Coffee perhaps, at first, doesn’t seem all that important. But when we watch movies or television shows, listen to music or play video games, we’re absorbing thoughts and ideas that can impact us in ways that Hot Coffee never could.

Plugged In Pick, Music: Ghost
Plugged In has chosen “Ghost” by Justin Bieber as this week’s music pick for families.

The Plugged In Show, Episode 103: Paranormal TV & Clifford the Big Red Dog
This week on The Plugged In Show, we talk about the new Clifford movie and why so many people are obsessed with paranormal TV shows.

TikTok, Teens & Tourette’s Syndrome
Some doctors have begun to connect social media with Tourette’s Syndrome-like symptoms among tween and teen girls.

Seven Great Family Football Movies Streaming Right Now
Plugged In thought this was a perfect time to roll out a few quality football movies that might be suitable to watch with your whole family.
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