The Plugged In Show, Episode 85: Black Widow and the State of the Superhero Union

The Plugged In team straps on its collective cape, strikes a particularly powerful superhero pose and talks about Marvel’s newest movie.
Music Is Powerful. ‘Summer of Soul’ Tells Us So.

You’ve probably never heard of the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival. But for those who attended, it was life changing.
The Plugged In Show, Episode 83: When Antiheroes Become Our Heroes

Back in the day on TV, good was good, evil was evil, and never the twain would meet. But now, of course, they meet all the time.
Plugged In Picks, TV: Eden

It has some nice messages about purpose and family. It’s also got a few problems, so be sure to check out our review before you check out the show.
The Plugged In Show, Episode 82: What’s the Draw With Dystopian Drama?

We can’t promise that we’ll engage in a battle royale over scarce resources, but we can guarantee a lively conversation.
Dear CW: Don’t Mess With the Powerpuff Girls

I’ve been wondering whether you might eventually go too far. And it seems that, with your rumored retrofit of The Powerpuff Girls, you have.
The Plugged In Show, Episode 81: Emotional Intelligence Goes to Hollywood

If we look closely, we find plenty of love stories that, while they move us on screen, would be seriously problematic in real life.
Five Films for Father’s Day (For Every Taste)

Let’s look at some of cinema’s most powerful, provocative and prickly movies about dads (because we fathers don’t always know, or do, best).
The Plugged In Show, Episode 80: Our Formative Pop Culture Influences

This podcast episode is a little more personal than most. This time, we take a deep dive in what books, movies, television shows and songs helped shape us.
The Plugged In Show, Episode 79: Cruella & Disney’s Darker Turn

Our team tackles Cruella and then expands the discussion to Disney villains in general, truly exploring the good, the bad and the ugly.