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Episode 266: A Look Back at 2024—the Good, the Bad and the Icky

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Elections, the Olympics, solar eclipses … yep, it’s been quite the year. We’ve experienced plenty of upheaval across the board—but perhaps those changes are most clearly evident in the worlds of entertainment and technology.

Artificial intelligence is weaving itself into the daily fabric of our lives more than ever before. We’re spending more time with social media, and our screentime continues to ratchet up. And what are we watching on those screens, both big and small? Well, we’ve seen trends in those areas, too. PG movies are in. Superhero movies are out. And at Plugged In, we’re adjusting to it all week by week, month by month.

Kennedy Unthank, Emily Tsiao and Adam Holz will join me to talk about the year that was, and we’ll unpack what it all means for families. It’s a pretty freewheeling conversation, and we’re looking forward to you joining us.

And then, when you’ve digested all our thoughts, serve up a few of your own. What were your highlights for 2024? Lowlights? Happy to see the year in the rearview mirror, or do you wish it could go on and on? Tell us on Facebook and Instagram. Write to us at [email protected]. Leave us a voicemail on the Plugged In Show homepage. Or hey, just drop us a few thoughts in the comments section down below.

And then let’s reconvene in 2025, when we have a chance to take a look at Netflix’s new Wallace and Gromit movie! Oh, and we’ll be talking to author Mandy Majors, too. Look forward to meeting up again next week—and next year.

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Paul Asay

Paul Asay has been part of the Plugged In staff since 2007, watching and reviewing roughly 15 quintillion movies and television shows. He’s written for a number of other publications, too, including Time, The Washington Post and Christianity Today. The author of several books, Paul loves to find spirituality in unexpected places, including popular entertainment, and he loves all things superhero. His vices include James Bond films, Mountain Dew and terrible B-grade movies. He’s married, has two children and a neurotic dog, runs marathons on occasion and hopes to someday own his own tuxedo. Feel free to follow him on Twitter @AsayPaul.

One Response

  1. I remember there used to be some content that you had a few words about and said “We cannot review this because of..” There seem to be a lot of items that are getting reviewed now that are clearly over the top. I don’t envy your job; prayer and eye bleach is overstocked there, I hope. Just curious if something changed or there hasn’t been anything that the reviewers have said, “Nope..not touching that one.” Thanks and God bless!

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