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Recent Episodes

Ask Axis: "Will teen gambling lead to addiction/financial laziness?"

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"I’ve been struck lately about how much teenage boys are getting into poker and gambling, even from good Christian families.

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This Podcast Feed Has a New Name

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As we broaden the scope of this podcast to include some fun new things, you will see this feed has changed to Axis Conversations!

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Roundtable: Summer Vacation, Fridge Cigs, and AI Companionship

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Summertime provides new opportunities connet talk with teens, TikTokers are enjoying something they call “fridge cigs”, and some people think ChatGPT is giving them access to the spiritual realm.

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Summer Vacation, Fridge Cigs, and AI Companionship

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Summertime provides new opportunities to connect with teens, TikTokers are enjoying something they call “fridge cigs”, and some people think ChatGPT is giving them access to the spiritual realm.

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Introducing Our New Podcast Show: Ask Axis

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Have you ever wished that you had a personalized parenting podcast based on the questions you were having about your own family? A place where you could ask experts and get guidance about what the Bible actually says about how you're raising your teen in today's world?

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Roundtable: Lobster Sweaters, “Grow a Garden” on Roblox, and Father’s Day

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1. New Roblox called “Grow a Garden” takes off - 09:10 Gen Z enjoys nautical-themed knitwear - 20:15 An article about how young men need heroes - 31:04

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Lobster Sweaters, “Grow a Garden” on Roblox, and Father’s Day

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A new game on Roblox called “Grow a Garden” takes off, Gen Z enjoys wearing nautical-themed knitwear in the summer, and as Father’s Day approaches, an article about how young men need heroes to look up to.

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Nathan Davis on Culture, Creativity, and Being a Christian in Hollywood

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Nathan studied Preaching Ministry at Lincoln Christian University, and served on staff at two churches in New England, while attending the New York Film Academy in Boston, where he discovered his passion for filmmaking and storytelling.

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Roundtable: Switch 2 Debuts, Porn’s Popularity Falls, and the Rise of Grandfamilies

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Switch 2 Debuts, Porn Popularity Falls, and Grandfamilies

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There’s a brand new Nintendo console out in the world, Gen Z is beginning to reject that narrative that pornography is empowering, or good at all, and a story in the New York Times talks about the joy and exhaustion of grandparents being the primary caregivers of their grandkids.

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Roundtable: Goodnight Phone Calls, Annabelle, and Gen Z Tech Restrictions

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A new trend involves young men calling each other to say goodnight 11:22 A supposedly haunted doll named Annabelle is blamed for a plantation burning down 33:20 Gen Zers explain why they would give significant restrictions on technology to their own kids 48:28

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Goodnight Phone Calls, Annabelle, and Gen Z Tech Restrictions

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A new trend involves young men calling each other to say goodnight, a supposedly haunted doll named Annabelle is blamed for a plantation burning down, and Gen Zers explain why they would give significant restrictions on technology to their own kids.

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Jake Weidmann on Empowering Young Creatives in an AI World

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Jake is a professional artist and is certified as one of only nine Master Penman in the world.

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Roundtable: Forever, AITA, and TikTok Meditations

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Oxford Academic publishes an analysis of an infamous subreddit’s moral dilemmas, TikTok releases a 10pm bedtime meditation, and Netflix’s adaptation of “Forever” unpacks teens’ desire for romantic intimacy while still needing the support that parents provide.

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Forever, AITA, and TikTok Meditations

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Oxford Academic publishes an analysis of an infamous subreddit’s moral dilemmas, TikTok releases a 10pm bedtime meditation, and Netflix’s adaptation of “Forever” unpacks teens’ desire for romantic intimacy while still needing the support that parents provide.

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Roundtable: An American Pope, Quitting Zyn, and Andor

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Pope Leo XIV becomes pope with a social media timeline, young people are using Reddit to help quit Zyn tobacco pouches, and our take on the second season of the Star Wars show Andor.

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An American Pope, Quitting Zyn, and Andor

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Pope Leo XIV becomes pope with a social media timeline, young people are using Reddit to help quit Zyn tobacco pouches, and our take on the second season of the Star Wars show Andor.

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Dr. William West on Einstein, Relativity, and How Science Reveals God

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Dr. West is a Harvard and Johns Hopkins-trained oncologist and researcher, and has advanced cancer care and research for over three decades.

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Roundtable: Mother’s Day, Another Simple Favor, and Giving Up Music

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“Another Simple Favor” has teens talking, lots of young people are turning the volume down to zero, and it’s Mother’s Day, but are moms… okay?

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Mother’s Day, Another Simple Favor, and Giving Up Music

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“Another Simple Favor” has teens talking, lots of young people are turning the volume down to zero, and it’s Mother’s Day, but are moms… okay? To hear Kate’s pitch for rebranding motherhood, check out our Roundtable podcast, available of Friday!

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Roundtable: Shedeur Sanders, Benson Boone, and Misinformation

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Teens are talking about Shedeur Sanders’ dramatic draft slide, Benson Boone is the internet’s least favorite good guy, and Gen Z could be the most gullible generation—depending on what you choose to believe.

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Shedeur Sanders, Benson Boone, and Misinformation

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Teens are talking about Shedeur Sanders’ dramatic draft slide, Benson Boone is the internet’s least favorite good guy, and Gen Z could be the most gullible generation—depending on what you choose to believe.

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Walt Hill on Childlike Faith and Christlike Joy

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Walter’s new book is called Amazed Again: Reclaiming Christ’s Joy in a Fading World and in it he’s sharing some of the lessons he’s learned about joy and resilience.

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Roundtable: The Return of the Ice Bucket

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Prom season is once again upon us, 1 in 7 teens have participated in a “commodified sexual interaction”, and the return of the Ice Bucket Challenge. Slang of the Week - “Plot armor” 1:04

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The Return of the Ice Bucket

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Prom season is once again upon us, 1 in 7 teens have participated in a “commodified sexual interaction”, and the return of the Ice Bucket Challenge. To hear Irene’s perspective as a mother on Prom, check out our Roundtable podcast, available on Friday. Slang of the Week - “Plot armor”

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Roundtable: Katy Perry Goes to Space

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Blue Origin sent Jeff Bezos’ girlfriend into the atmosphere, a theory called “Let Them” is being widely practiced (and parodied), and more and more young people are happy to declare their allegiance to Christ—but not Christianity.

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Katy Perry Goes to Space

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Blue Origin sent Jeff Bezos’ girlfriend into the atmosphere, a theory called “Let Them” is being widely practiced (and parodied), and more and more young people are happy to declare their allegiance to Christ—but not Christianity.

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Melanie Burton on Understanding the Teenage Brain

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Melanie is committed to helping adults and teenagers reshape their perspectives, unlock personal potential, and create meaningful change in their lives.

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Roundtable: Minecraft Goes to the Movies

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Teens want to smell like sugary things, March Madness comes to an end, and viewers throw their popcorn over A Minecraft Movie. Resource of the Week - Ask Axis Podcast - 0:30 Submit your questions to ask@axis.org

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Minecraft Goes to the Movies

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Teens want to smell like sugary things, March Madness comes to an end, and viewers throw their popcorn over A Minecraft Movie. To hear Evan yearn for the mines, listen to our Culture Translator Roundtable podcast aviable on Fridays! Resource of the Week - Ask Axis Podcast

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Roundtable: Church in Space and Solo Leveling

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Solo Leveling airs its season 2 finale, orthodontia becomes a status symbol, and a stranded astronaut finds solace in livestreaming Sunday services.

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Church in Space and Solo Leveling

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Solo Leveling airs its season 2 finale, orthodontia becomes a status symbol, and a stranded astronaut finds solace in livestreaming Sunday services. To hear Irene describe what it’s like to watch gory anime with teen boys, check out the Roundtable podcast available on Friday!

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Dr. Tanita Maddox on What Gen Z Really Wants to Know About God

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Tanita is the national director for generational impact for Young Life, where she has been a leader working with adolescents for over twenty-six years. We’ll be talking today primarily about her upcoming book, What Gen Z Really Wants to Know About God: Seven Questions About Life and Faith.

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Roundtable: Adolescence and Songs of LeBron

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TikTokers are writing songs about LeBron, Snow White’s sleepy box office debut, and Adolescence is a journey through the travails of modern boyhood. Resource of the Week - A Parent's Guide To: Kicking Off The Sex Talk: Six Conversations - 0:42 The Man on the Lakers 9:33 Waking Beauty - 21:32 Adolescence - 35:06

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Adolescence and Songs of LeBron

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TikTokers are writing songs about LeBron, Snow White’s sleepy box office debut, and Adolescence is a journey through the travails of modern boyhood. To hear Toben sing songs about basketball, click here for our Culture Translator Roundtable podcast!

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Roundtable: The Failure of TherapyTok

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Gen Z prefers baggy clothes to slim-fitting athleisure, public conversations are becoming the medium of choice for obtaining information, and therapy culture tries to replace religion. Song of the Week - "The Giver" by Chapel Roan -0:22 Click here to see the lyrics. Fitter… Happier? - 17:06 The Art of Conversation - 27:26 Searching for a Savior - 37:22

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The Failure of TherapyTok

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Gen Z prefers baggy clothes to slim-fitting athleisure, public conversations are becoming the medium of choice for obtaining information, and therapy culture tries to replace religion. [For more nuance, including CJ's spirited take on baggy gym clothes, you can listen to our Culture Translator Roundtable available on Friday]. Song of the Week - "The Giver" by Chapel Roan

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John Eldredge on Becoming Ordinary Mystics

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John is a New York Times bestselling author, counselor, and teacher who has inspired millions to go deeper in their relationship with Jesus. He is also president of Wild at Heart, a ministry devoted to helping people discover the heart of God, recover their own hearts in God's love, and learn to live in God's kingdom. We’ll be talking today primarily about his new book Experience Jesus. Really.: Finding Refuge, Strength, and Wonder Through Everyday Encounters with God.

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Roundtable: TikTok Trend Fatigue and House of David

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Trend fatigue takes over, teens are taking a pass on dating, and House of David debuts on Amazon Prime. Song of the week- "Anxiety" by Doechii - 0:19 Click to see the lyrics (Language) Core Today, Gone Tomorrow - 9:40 Falling Out of Love - 24:28 Desert Stream - 42:57

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TikTok Trend Fatigue and House of David

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Trend fatigue takes over, teens are taking a pass on dating, and House of David debuts on Amazon Prime. To hear Kate share why she personally relates to King Agag, be sure to tune in to our Culture Translator Roundtable podcast on Friday.

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Roundtable: Anora Wins Best Picture and Reels Loses Its Filter

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Reels loses control of its recommendations, the number of Christians in the United States is increasing, and what parents should know about the Oscars’ Best Picture winner Anora. Resource of the Week - 7 Minutes on Teen Slang - Video - 0:38 First Up this week Reeling - 8:10 The Upward Spiral - 29:32 The Oscars and Anora - 45:25

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Anora Wins Best Picture and Reels Loses Its Filter

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Reels loses control of its recommendations, the number of Christians in the United States is increasing, and what parents should know about the Oscars’ Best Picture winner Anora.

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Zach Meerkreebs on Humility and the Asbury Outpouring

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On February 8, 2023, Zach had a front row seat to see God move in what has been called the Asbury Revival or the Asbury Outpouring, where a small town and university experienced sixteen days of unending prayer and worship. More than one hundred thousand guests from around the country—and the world—experienced the peace and power of God there in that place. Zach is the proud husband of Kristin and father to three little girls: Eden, Esther, and Mercy. We’ll be talking today about Zach’s experiences at Asbury, as well as his new book Lower: Igniting Spiritual Awakening Through Radical Humility.

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Roundtable: Monster Hunters and AI’s True Crimes

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“Monster Hunter Wilds” has teens battling beasts, the new iPhone is a lot like the old iPhone, and a docuseries on Gabby Petito’s death highlights the differences between social media and reality. But First: Slang of the week: "huzz": 0:32 Battling Monsters: 09:10 History Repeating: 25:32 Hidden in Plain Sight: 42:46

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Monster Hunters and AI’s True Crimes

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“Monster Hunter Wilds” has teens battling beasts, the new iPhone is a lot like the old iPhone, and a docuseries on Gabby Petito’s death highlights the differences between social media and reality. To hear Evan make fun of the new iPhone, be sure to check out our Culture Translator Roundtable podcast! Slang of the Week: "Huzz"

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Roundtable: Morgan Wallen and the Angler Fish

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The new Captain America movie explores moral grey areas, young people prefer lowercase text, and an anglerfish has captured the internet’s heart. Song of the Week: "I'm the Problem" - Morgan Wallen Click here to see the lyrics. 0:24 1. Who Captains America? 6:54 2. the case for lowercase: 20:19 3. Angling Toward the Light: 32:22

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Morgan Wallen and the Anglerfish

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The new Captain America movie explores moral grey areas, young people prefer lowercase text, and an anglerfish has captured the internet’s heart. Plus, to hear Evan argue that the tale of the anglerfish was actually a comedy, make sure to listen to this week’s Culture Translator Roundtable! Song of the Week: "I'm the Problem" - Morgan Wallen

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Gary Thomas on Navigating Relational Toxicity

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Gary is a bestselling author and international speaker whose ministry brings people closer to Christ and closer to others. His writings have established him as a thought-leader in the areas of marriage, parenting, and spiritual formation. His books have sold over two million copies, been translated into more than a dozen languages, and won numerous awards. We’ll be talking today primarily about one of his newer books, called When to Walk Away, which is all about how to handle what are often called “toxic relationships.”

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Roundtable: Takeout Takes Over and “Not Like Us”

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In this Valentine’s Day issue of the Culture Translator, we unpack “the anti-social century,” a quarter of people admit they have flirted with AI chatbots, and Drake might have been the real loser of Super Bowl LIX. Slang of the Week: “Bop”: 00:50 1. “the anti-social century,” 18:15 2. flirting with AI chatbots? 37:33 3. Drake losing Super Bowl LIX 52:36

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Takeout Takes Over and “Not Like Us”

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In this Valentine’s Day issue of the Culture Translator, we unpack “the anti-social century,” a quarter of people admit they have flirted with AI chatbots, and Drake might have been the real loser of Super Bowl LIX. Slang of the Week: “Bop”

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Roundtable: Trial by TikTok

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The Grammy Awards were held on Sunday, Summit summer scholarships are available, and everyone’s talking about Justin Baldoni’s new “evidence” website in his countersuit vs. Blake Lively. Song of the Week: "Denial is a River" - Doechii: 0:27 1. Music’s Biggest Night: 08:26 2. Summit Scholarship: 33:00 3. Suit, Countersuit: 33:50

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Trial by TikTok

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The Grammy Awards were held on Sunday, Summit summer scholarships are available, and everyone’s talking about Justin Baldoni’s new “evidence” website in his countersuit vs. Blake Lively. Song of the Week: "Denial is a River" - Doedhii

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Ross Douthat on Why Everyone Should Be Religious

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Ross Douthat has been a New York Times Opinion columnist since April 2009. Previously, he was a senior editor at the Atlantic. He is the author of The Deep Places; The Decadent Society; To Change the Church; Bad Religion; Privilege; and, with Reihan Salam, Grand New Party. He is the film critic for National Review, and lives with his wife and five children in New Haven, Connecticut. We’ll be talking today primarily about his new book Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious.

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Roundtable: The Boys Who Want to Be Billionaires

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DeepSeek makes waves with its innovative AI, teens are using Life360 to track each other, and one ninth-grade teacher hits a nerve with a TikTok about boys wanting to be billionaires. Song of the Week: "DtMF" Bad Bunny: 0:28 1. DeepSeeking: 07:36 2. How Teens are Rewriting the Rules of Life360: 27:23 3. Do 9th Graders Dream of Ten-Digit Wealth?: 42:25

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The Boys Who Want to Be Billionaires

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Welcome to The Culture Translator Audio Version. This week an emerging AI tool tops the app store, how teens are rewriting the rules of Life360, and do 9th graders dream of ten-digit wealth? Song of the Week: "DtMF" - Bad Bunny

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Ian Cron on Finding Healing in an Addictive Culture

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Welcome to The Culture Translator podcast. Today, we are posting an interview with Ian Morgan Cron. Ian is a bestselling author, psychotherapist, Enneagram teacher, Episcopal priest, and the host of the popular podcast Typology. His books include the Enneagram primer The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery, which has sold over one million copies; the novel Chasing Francis; the spiritual memoir Jesus, My Father, the CIA, and Me; The Story of You: An Enneagram Journey to Becoming Your True Self, and now his most recent book which is called The Fix: How the Twelve Steps Offer A Surprising Path of Transformation for the Well-Adjusted, the Down and Out, and Everyone in Between, which we’ll be talking about today.

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Roundtable: Mallrats and Content Restrictions

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Shopping malls appear to be on the rise, the future of TikTok leaves users uncertain, and state legislation may be enforcing stricter age verification for online porn companies. A Parent's Guide to 2025: 0:28 All Y’all at the Mall: 01:15 Reports of TikTok’s Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated: 19:44 Age Verification, For Real: 35:55

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Mallrats And Content Restrictions

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Welcome to The Culture Translator Audio Version. This week shopping malls appear to be on the rise, the future of TikTok leaves users uncertain, and state legislation may be enforncing stricter age verification for online porn companies.

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Melissa Dougherty on The Difference Between Manifesting and Prayer

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Melissa Dougherty is a Christian apologist best known for her YouTube channel with over 285,000 subscribers and counting. Her videos, which primarily cover New Age and New Thought, have been viewed over 18 million times. Melissa is highly regarded and connected in the apologetics community. She has a bachelor’s degree in religious studies from Southern Evangelical Seminary, where she’s also pursuing her master’s degree in religious studies. We’ll be talking today primarily about her new book, Happy Lies: How a Movement You (Probably) Never Heard of Shaped our Self-Obsessed World.

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Roundtable: Wildfires and Marvel Rivals

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TikTok refugees head to RedNote, wildfires bring heartbreak to Southern California, and Marvel Rivals takes off with teens. Welcome to the Roundtable.

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Wildfires and Marvel Rivals

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Welcome to The Culture Translator Audio Version. This week TikTok refugees head to RedNote, wildfires bring heartbreak to Southern California, and Marvel Rivals takes off with teens.

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Laila Mickelwait on My Fight to Take Down Pornhub

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Welcome to The Culture Translator podcast. Today, we are posting an interview with Laila Mickelwait. Laila is the Co-Founder and CEO of the Justice Defense Fund, the Founder and leader of the Traffickinghub movement supported by millions around the world, and the national bestselling author of Takedown: Inside the Fight to Shut Down Pornhub for Child Abuse, Rape, and Sex Trafficking. She has been researching and combating the injustice of sex trafficking since 2006 and is a leading expert in the field.

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Roundtable: The Games Are Afoot

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Young men are converting to Orthodoxy, Squid Game returns, and the Beast Games are… beastly. Welcome to the Roundtable.

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The Games Are Afoot

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Welcome to The Culture Translator Audio Version. This week Young men are converting to Orthodoxy, Squid Game returns, and the Beast Games are… beastly.

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Skye Jethani on Miracles, the Prosperity Gospel, and Re-Enchanting the World

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Welcome to The Culture Translator podcast. Today, we are posting an interview with Skye Jethani. An award-winning author, speaker, and co-host of the Holy Post Podcast, Skye has written more than a dozen books, and also served as an editor and executive at Christianity Today for more than a decade. Raised in a religiously and ethnically diverse family, his curiosity about faith led him to study comparative religion before entering seminary and pastoral ministry. We’ll be talking today primarily about his series on miracles and wonders, published originally on his With God Daily platform, which provides daily devotionals for people who hate daily devotionals.

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5 Conversation Starters for 2025

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The 20 Biggest Cultural Events of 2024, #10-1

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Welcome to The Culture Translator Audio Version. This week, we share what we believe were the top 20 biggest cultural events that shaped the world teens are growing up in. This is #10-1, thanks for tuning in!

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Roundtable: The 20 Biggest Cultural Events of 2024, #20-11

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At the end of each year, we share what we believe were the top 20 biggest cultural events that shaped the world teens are growing up in. This year, we wanted to give readers a peek behind the curtain of how we decide on this list. This is part one of our (at times slightly heated) debate about which events mattered the most, we hope you enjoy it!

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The 20 Biggest Cultural Events of 2024, #20-11

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Welcome to The Culture Translator Audio Version. This week, we share what we believe were the top 20 biggest cultural events that shaped the world teens are growing up in. This is #20-11, tune in next week to see what cultural events made the top 10!

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Dr. Derek Schuurman on AI and the Kingdom of God

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Welcome to The Culture Translator podcast. Today, we are posting an interview with Dr. Derek Schuurman. Derek is the author of the book Shaping a Digital World and co-author of A Christian Field Guide to Technology for Engineers and Designers, both published by IVP Academic. He is a professor at Calvin University where he teaches on the intersection between faith, culture, and technology. We’ll be talking today primarily about how Christians should think about AI.

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Roundtable: Under Contract, Under Arrest

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In the Culture Translator Roundtable, we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. Resource of the Week: 0:25 1. Golden Glove: 1:36 2. Troubling Response: 19:07 3. Don't Believe Your Eyes: 34:25

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Under Contract, Under Arrest

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Welcome to The Culture Translator Audio Version. This week The Mets welcome Juan Soto, the alleged murderer of the UnitedHealthcare CEO is celebrated online, and Sora is here to convert text to video.

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Mike Novotny on 6 Steps to a Less Lonely Life

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Welcome to The Culture Translator podcast. Today, we are posting an interview with Mike Novotny. Mike is an author, pastor, and speaker who holds a Master of Divinity from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He’s the lead speaker for Time of Grace, a global media ministry that is committed to ensuring that God’s grace, love, glory, and power are accessible around the world. We’ll be talking today primarily about his new book Lonely Less: 6 Steps to a Less Lonely Life.

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Roundtable: Australia votes for age limits on social media

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In the Culture Translator Roundtable, we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. Song of the Week: 0:19 1. Driving Lessons: 11:11 2. Australia's Social Media Ban: 20:02 3. Defying Gravity: 38:03

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Australia votes for age limits on social media

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Welcome to The Culture Translator Audio Version. This week we talk about a short film about parenting teens, Australia votes for age limits on social media, and Wicked earns a lot of green.

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Kathy Gibbens on Mental Health and Logical Fallacies

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Welcome to The Culture Translator podcast. Today, we are posting an interview with Kathy Gibbens, host of the Filter It Through A Brain Cell podcast, which is designed to teach listeners all about logical fallacies, how to think clearly, and how to spot misleading information in our culture. She also hosts a Meme Fallacy Quiz on her website, where participants are asked to identify what logical fallacies are at play in popular memes. Kathy is a homeschool mom of 13 years, a business owner, Bible study creator, speaker and podcast host. Kathy has a burden for Gen Z & Gen Alpha A to be equipped with the discernment they'll need to navigate a world where it's getting harder & harder to tell what's true and what's not.

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Roundtable is off this week!

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The Roundtable is off this week, but we'll return next week. We hope you had a great Thanksgiving!

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Roundtable: Boredom, Boxing, and Bad Role Models

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In the Culture Translator Roundtable, we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. Check out our Resource of the week here: https://axis.org/advent/ Resource of the Week: 1:16 1. Fight Night: 4:51 2. Big Boredom: 18:43 3. Man Alive: 37:19

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Boredom, Boxing, and Bad Role Models

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Welcome to The Culture Translator Audio Version. This week Young men say they are modeling themselves on fictional characters, Tyson vs. Paul breaks Netflix, and boredom is on the rise.

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Tony DeWeese (XP Church) on Sharing the Gospel with Gamers

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Welcome to The Culture Translator podcast. Today, we are posting an interview with Tony DeWeese from XP Church. XP Church exists to help share the gospel with gamers around the world, equipping them to know God, experience community, discover purpose, and make a difference. Growing up, Tony attended church but viewed God as just an apathetic overseer of his life. He also faced significant challenges in his early childhood, grappling with a physical disability and deep loneliness. Drawing from his own story, Tony is passionate about helping gamers find community and discover their purpose. Tony serves at XP Church as the Connections Pastor, hosting events, and helping gamers get connected and plugged in.

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Roundtable: Who’s Cutting Onions?

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In the Culture Translator Roundtable, we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. Song of the Week: 0:24 1. Bloomin' Onion: 13:16 2. Spam Texts: 24:13 3. Lighting Up: 38:58

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Who’s Cutting Onions?

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Welcome to The Culture Translator Audio Version. This week Gen Z is enthralled by the taste and sounds of onions, threatening spam texts are being sent to Black teenagers, and parents are the new lighthouses.

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Parker Hymas (Fight the New Drug) on How to Talk About Porn with Gen Z

39:22

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Welcome to The Culture Translator podcast, today, we’re reposting our conversation with Parker Hymas from Fight the New Drug. Parker is the Director of Public Outreach at Fight the New Drug, which is a non-religious, non-legislative, educational organization that works with experts, researchers, celebrities, professional athletes, award-winning journalists, CEOs, authors, influencers, and advocates from across all industries to share about the harms of pornography, and how we can address it in our society.

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Roundtable: Robot Moms and Comfort Verses

52:32

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In the Culture Translator Roundtable, we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. Slang of the Week: 0:22 1. The Death of a Squirrel: 7:55 2. Well Versed: 20:12 3. Wild Thing: 41:45

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Dr. Julie Yonker on Mental Health for Boys vs. Girls

33:08

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Welcome to The Culture Translator podcast. Today, we are posting an interview with Julie Yonker. Julie is a professor and Public Health Department Chair at Calvin University, where she teaches classes in psychology, gender studies, and public health. She received her B.A. from Calvin in Biology and Chemistry; then pursued teratology research (the study of birth defects) at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and Procter & Gamble; received her Ph.D. from Stockholm University in cognitive and experimental psychology; and completed a post-doctoral fellowship in substance abuse at the University of Cincinnati, Department of Psychiatry. We’ll be talking today primarily about how mental health issues show up differently between young men and women—and how to help them get the help they need.

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Roundtable: Breakup Songs And Baking Brits

54:31

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In the Culture Translator Roundtable, we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. Song of the Week: 0:28 1. Crying for the Camera: 16:43 2. Baking Brits: 34:31 3. Peak Sports: 42:22

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Breakup Songs and Baking Brits

6:51

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Welcome to The Culture Translator Audio Version. This week Games for all four major sports leagues happened on the same night, breakup songs are going viral on TikTok, and a Gen Z competitor is winning hearts in the Great British Baking Show.

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Lisa Fields on Doubt, Church, and Race

29:16

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Welcome to The Culture Translator podcast. Today we’re reposting our conversation with Lisa Fields. Lisa is one of the world’s most sought-after Christian apologists, and combines her passion for biblical literacy with her heart for sharing God’s love with all those she meets. She has received several honors, including being recognized in Christianity Today for her work as an apologist in the African American community. She helped produce and create two documentaries, Unspoken, which is an in-depth look into the Christian heritage of Africa and people of African descent, and Juneteenth: Faith and Freedom, through her partnership with Our Daily Bread. Lisa has a Bachelor of Science in Communications and Religious studies from the University of North Florida, and a Master of Divinity with a focus in Theology from Liberty University. Finally, she is the founder and CEO of the Jude 3 Project, which Axis recently got to partner with to create a resource on talking with Gen Z about sexuality and gender. We’ll be talking primarily today about Lisa’s work with Jude 3 Project.

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Roundtable: The Megachurch That Quit Social Media

1:05:09

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In the Culture Translator Roundtable, we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. Song of the Week: 0:26 1. A Little Spooky: 12:30 2. So "Espresso": 28:49 3. Digital Detox: 46:30

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The Megachurch That Quit Social Media

6:10

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Welcome to The Culture Translator Audio Version. This week Holloween is looking less spooky these days, an SNL spoof of "Espresso" is trending on TikTok, and one church in Nashville has leaned fully into digital fasting.

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Derek Mason On Spiritual Warfare In The Modern World

44:41

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Welcome to The Culture Translator podcast. Today, we are posting an interview with Derek Mason. Derek is the founder and president of Identity In Christ, Inc. and Identity In Christ Media. Since 2013, he has guided hundreds of people through extraordinary spiritual challenges, including overcoming the effects of sexual abuse, severe trauma, temptations, anxieties, and psychological barriers. His ministry has also helped individuals break free from enslavement to pornography, PTSD, schizophrenia, suicidal thoughts, severe depression, and addictions. One of very few pastors delving deeply into the study and teaching of spiritual warfare today, Derek addresses the very real and dark spiritual forces at work in the world today and employs a Biblically grounded approach that has consistently helped hundreds.

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Roundtable: Does Adulthood Really Start At 27?

1:18:37

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In the Culture Translator Roundtable, we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. Slang of the Week: 1:21 1. Bewitched: 14:15 2. Paranoid Android: 36:04 3. Arrested Development: 57:41

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Does Adulthood Really Start At 27?

6:50

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Welcome to The Culture Translator Audio Version. This week “Agatha All Along” takes the Marvel Universe to its darkest place yet, Elon Musk previews droids that he says will perform every household task, and a survey shows that Gen Z defines 27 as the age of adulthood.

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Jeremiah Parks on Poverty, Social Justice, and the Gospel

38:42

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Welcome to The Culture Translator podcast. Today we’re reposting our conversation with Jeremiah Parks. Jeremiah has been described as a fiery Texas-born, Oral Roberts University graduate. He is a pastor to the core and has loved living and ministering in Colorado Springs, raising 3 kids and founding a nonprofit called Heartwork with his wife, Niki. He is a passionate and inspiring father, friend, handyman, hiker, dreamer, and preacher. He’s always learning, most recently becoming bi-lingual, as part of serving orphans and widows in the mountains of Guatemala half of each year.

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Roundtable: Gen Z Boys Are in Their Skincare Era

59:10

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In the Culture Translator Roundtable, we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. Song of the Week: 0:41 1. Boys' Skincare: 12:54 2. Courting Trouble: 36:09 3. "English or Spanish?": 47:50

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Gen Z Boys Are in Their Skincare Era

6:43

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Welcome to The Culture Translator Audio Version. This week The “English or Spanish” TikTok trend has strangers freezing up, Gen Z guys are embracing skincare routines, and YouTuber MrBeast could be in some legal trouble.

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Dr. Danny Huerta on 7 Traits of Effective Parenting

39:12

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Welcome to The Culture Translator podcast. Today we’re reposting our conversation with Danny Huerta. Danny is the Vice President of Parenting and Youth at Focus on the Family. He oversees Focus’ initiatives to equip mothers and fathers with biblical principles and counsel for raising healthy, resilient children rooted in a thriving faith. He is also a bilingual, licensed clinical social worker. For many years, he has provided families with practical parenting advice on topics ranging from media discernment, discipline, and communication to mental health issues, conflict resolution, and healthy sexuality in the home. He and his wife, Heather, have been married since 1997 and have two children, Alex and Lexi. In this interview, We’ll be speaking about his book, 7 Traits of Effective Parenting.

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Roundtable: We Have Reached Peak Hippo Memes

52:19

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In the Culture Translator Roundtable, we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. Resource of the Week: 0:31 1. Pork Roll: 2:17 2. Hurricane Helene: 8:21 3. Outnumbered: 26:19

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Mary Jo Sharp On Doubt, Deconstruction, And Darkroom Faith

37:56

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Welcome to The Culture Translator podcast, and today we’re reposting our conversation with the Director of Content for Dark Room Faith, Mary Jo Sharp. A former atheist, Mary was raised without religion. She is now an assistant professor of apologetics at Houston Christian University, and as well as the founder of Confident Christianity Apologetics Ministry. She also is the author of the Zondervan book Why I Still Believe: A Former Atheist’s Reckoning With the Bad Reputation Christians Give a Good God and the LifeWay bible study Why Do You Believe That? She is an itinerant speaker on apologetics and has engaged in formal debates on Islam, and she focuses on using love and logic to uncover truth.

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Roundtable: Pasta Witchcraft Memes and Diddy on TikTok

1:03:53

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In the Culture Translator Roundtable, we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. Song of the Week: 1:20 1. Bad Boy Gets Life?: 12:36 2. Soup Season: 28:09 3. The Best Offense: 47:29

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Pasta Witchcraft Memes and Diddy on TikTok

6:43

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Welcome to The Culture Translator Audio Version. This week Strega Nona kicks off the fall meme season, one writer reconsiders the phrase “defending the faith,” and teens are talking about Diddy on TikTok.

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Elliot Campbell on Heresy, Hospitality, and Meeting Gen Z Where They Are

29:43

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Today we’re reposting an interview with Elliot Campbell. Elliot is on the pastoral advisory board for Alpha Youth USA. He has collaborated with the Bible Project and various other national leaders for the sake of reaching Gen Z and has a decade in pastoral experience working specifically with young adults. Elliot studied comparative religion and philosophy at the University of Virginia and graduated from Denver Seminary as a Kern Scholar with an MDiv in 2018. He and his wife Madison are currently church planting in the Denver Metroplex.

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Roundtable: Lunchly and Social Media

1:00:37

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In the Culture Translator Roundtable, we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. Meme of the Week: 0:29 1. Time to Waste: 2:02 2. Out to Lunch: 23:18 3. Keeping Accounts: 38:13

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Lunchly and Social Media

6:20

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Welcome to The Culture Translator Audio Version. This week Instagram will debut “teen accounts” for users 18 and below, a new poll indicates that lots of teens spend seven hours or more a day on social media, and some powerful influencers are launching a Lunchable competitor.

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Laurence Koo on Same-Sex Attraction, Celibacy, and the Gospel

36:37

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Today we’re reposting an interview with Laurence Koo. After coming to terms with his own experience of same-sex attraction, Laurence eventually committed himself to celibacy, out of a conviction that that’s what Jesus was calling him to. Since then he has become an international speaker and consultant on the topic of sexuality and same-sex attraction. He also leads training and development for young missionaries with the Navigators, and recently became the director of iEDGE, which sends teams of young adults into other nations to do cross-cultural discipleship ministry.

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Roundtable: Impossible Creatures and Online Personas

41:51

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In the Culture Translator Roundtable, we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. Resource of the Week: 0:30 1. Impossible Creatures: 2:23 2. Young Americans, Online: 9:10 3. Blockheads: 24:23

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Impossible Creatures and Online Personas

6:21

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Welcome to The Culture Translator Audio Version. This week a trailer for the Minecraft movie makes waves, Gen Alpha’s favorite fantasy series is flying off the shelves, and young people say they like their online selves better than their offline personas.

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Jason Woodruff (from The Pour Over) on How to Engage the News With Discernment

36:35

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Today we are posting an interview with Jason Woodruff. Jason is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Pour Over, a politically neutral, Christ-centered news source. Their goal is to cover the same events that readers would learn about from major news sources, but to help their readers process those events from a foundation of faith. Axis recently collaborated with The Pour Over for a short course on Media Literacy that we’re excited to release here in a couple of weeks.

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Roundtable: Grandparents Day and Rings of Power

1:01:51

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In the Culture Translator Roundtable, we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. Song of the Week: 0:26 1. An Open World: 16:02 2. Powering Down: 28:58 3. In Grand Fashion: 50:21

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Grandparents Day and Rings of Power

7:00

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Welcome to The Culture Translator. This week Star Wars: Outlaws makes its debut, Rings of Power returns for season two, and grandparents are the unsung heroes of the legacy of faith.

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Nancy Pearcey on The Toxic War on Masculinity

40:12

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Today we’re reposting an interview with Nancy Pearcey. Professor Pearcey is the author of The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes, as well as Love Thy Body, The Soul of Science, Saving Leonardo, Finding Truth, and Total Truth. She is a professor and scholar in residence at Houston Christian University. She has been quoted in The New Yorker and Newsweek, highlighted as one of the five top women apologists by Christianity Today, and hailed in The Economist as "America's preeminent evangelical Protestant female intellectual." We’ll be talking primarily about her new book, The Toxic War on Masculinity.

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Roundtable: Sabrina Carpenter and Parental Burnout

31:37

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In the Culture Translator Roundtable, we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. Slang of the Week: 1:50 1. Dauber's Delight: 6:02 2. Parental Advisory: 19:45 3. Sweet n' Spicy: 36:09

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Sabrina Carpenter and Parental Burnout

6:35

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Welcome to The Culture Translator. This week Gen Z takes to the bingo hall, parents in 2024 feel like they can’t win, and Sabrina Carpenter’s new album is more salty than sweet.

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Sam Jolman on The Sex Talk You Never Got

40:42

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Today we are posting an interview with Sam Jolman. Sam is a trauma therapist with over twenty years of experience specializing in men’s issues and sexual trauma recovery. Being a therapist has given him a front-row seat to hear hundreds of men and women share their stories. His writing flows out of this unique opportunity to help people know and heal their stories, and find greater sexual wholeness and aliveness. He received his master’s in counseling from Reformed Theological Seminary and was further trained in Narrative Focused Trauma Care through the Allender Center at The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology. We’ll be talking today primarily about his book The Sex Talk You Never Got.

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Roundtable: "Very Mindful, Very Demure"

58:13

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In the Culture Translator Roundtable, we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. Song of the Week: 1:05 1. "Very Mindful, Very Demure": 8:02 2. The Sounds of Summer: 18:05 3. ChatGP-Cheat: 38:11

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“Very Mindful, Very Demure”

7:07

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Welcome to The Culture Translator. This week "being demure" is the new "being brat," "MILLION DOLLAR BABY" was the top TikTok sound of the summer, and the way students are using ChatGPT might surprise (and concern) caring adults.

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Dr. Carl Trueman On Gender, Identity, And Politics

42:18

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Today we are posting an interview with Dr. Carl Trueman. Dr. Trueman is a professor of biblical and religious studies at Grove City College. He’s also a contributing editor at First Things, an esteemed church historian, and a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. Trueman has authored or edited more than a dozen books; we’ll be talking today primarily about the ideas from his books The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self and Strange New World, which explore the cultural shifts that paved the way for that idea that someone could be “a man trapped in a woman’s body,” or vice versa.

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Roundtable: Back To School And It Ends With Us

55:10

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In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. Song of the Week: 0:31 1. It Ends With Bucks: 15:01 2. Hauls of Learning: 32:23 3. Tough Topics: 45:31

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Back To School And It Ends With Us

6:37

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Welcome to the Culture Translator. This week It Ends With Us finds box office success and behind the scenes drama, “back to school” season is in full swing, and parents worry most about their teens’ mental health and their plans for the future.

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Dr. Arthur Satterwhite III on How to Help Gen Z Flourish

38:37

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Today we are posting an interview with Dr. Authur Satterwhite III. Dr. Satterwhite is the Vice President for Strategy at Young Life. With a Doctorate in Strategic Leadership, a Masters in Religious Education, and a Bachelors in Business/Marketing, Dr. Satterwhite combines more than a decade of professional and ministerial experience with a keen sense of strategy to both inspire and equip individuals to serve their communities better. We’ll be talking today primarily about Young Life’s recent RELATE Project, a survey of 7200 13-to-24 year olds across 5 countries, commissioned to deepen learning about the younger generations and how to help them flourish.

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Roundtable: Roblox, The Olympics, and PowerPoint Parties

1:03:31

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In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. Slang of the Week: 1:06 1. PowerPoint Parties: 5:55 2. Not Impressed: 16:25 3. The Olympics in Memes: 35:15

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Roblox, The Olympics, and PowerPoint Parties

6:05

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Welcome to the Culture Translator. This week we talk about Roblox, The Olympics, and PowerPoint Parties.

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Dr. Tim Keller on Freedom, Pleasure, and the Love of God

40:13

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In 2023, the church lost one of its great thinkers. Dr. Tim Keller was the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan. For 28 years he led a diverse congregation of young professionals that grew to a weekly attendance of over 5,000. His books, including the New York Times bestselling The Reason for God and The Prodigal God, have sold over 2 million copies and been translated into 25 languages. Several years before Dr. Keller’s passing, our CEO David Eaton had the chance to join him for a wide-ranging conversation about freedom, pleasure, truth, parenting, whether we should force teens to go to church, and how our culture shapes which feelings we interpret as representing our identity, among many other things. We hope you’ll enjoy it.

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Roundtable: Deadpool, Wolverine, and Candy Salad

59:33

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In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. Slang of the Week: 1:05 1. Sweet and Sour: 9:20 2. Blushing Hard: 24:58 3. Deadpool & Wolverine: 38:09

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Deadpool, Wolverine, and Candy Salad

6:11

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This week Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman team up for a blockbuster movie opening, Gen Z wonders how much is too much blush, and candy bowl salad is trending.

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Dr. Bill Brown on How Pop Culture Shapes Teens' Worldviews

41:53

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Today we are posting an interview with Dr. Bill Brown. Dr. Brown is Senior Fellow of Worldview and Culture and Dean of the Colson Fellows Program. Prior to joining the Colson Center, Dr. Brown was President of Cedarville University and Bryan College. As a nationally recognized speaker and expert in culture and worldview, Dr. Brown has authored several books and more than a hundred articles for journals, magazines, encyclopedias, and newspapers.

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Roundtable: Being BRAT And Olympic Athletes

58:23

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In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. Song of the Week: 0:37 1. Really Anxious: 8:48 2. BRAT Packed: 28:54 3. Standing on Ceremony: 44:08

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Being BRAT And Olympic Athletes

6:01

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This week we talk about Gen Z's Olympics, Charli XCX the political pundit, and how digital tools make parents more anxious.

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Curry Kennedy on Bullying, Social Media, and the Power of Words

37:00

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Today we’re reposting an interview with Curry Kennedy. Curry is an assistant professor of English, rhetoric, and humanistic studies at the Virginia Military Institute. He earned his PhD in rhetoric from Penn State. We think you’ll really appreciate Curry’s insights about bullying, social media, and the power of words.

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Roundtable: Aura Points and The Broccoli Perm

48:23

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In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. Resource of the Week: 0:29 1. Curled Up: 4:14 2. Auramaxxed: 12:27 3. MAGA Zoomers: 25:32

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Aura Points and The Broccoli Perm

6:11

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This week Zoomers are getting excited to vote for Trump, young men are getting perms, and teens are working on their "aura points."

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Andy Crouch On AI, Algorithms, And Modern Sorcery

44:02

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Today we are posting an interview with Andy Crouch. Andy is partner for theology and culture at Praxis, a venture-building ecosystem advancing redemptive entrepreneurship. His writing explores faith, culture, and the image of God in the domains of technology, power, leadership, and the arts. He is the author of five books, including most recently The Life We’re Looking For: Reclaiming Relationship in a Technological World.

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Roundtable: Bored Of Being Real At Dave & Buster’s

1:03:56

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In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. Slang of the Week: 0:39 1. Nobody Wants to Be Real: 7:42 2. Of Minions and Men: 22:52 3. Risky Business: 43:12

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Bored Of Being Real At Dave & Buster’s

5:56

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This week Gru and the Minions are back for more insanity, Dave & Busters continues the cultural normalization of gambling, and the rise and fall of BeReal.

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Dr. Dan Allender on Shame-Free Parenting

38:44

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Today we’re reposting an older interview with Dr. Dan Allender. Dr Allender is a renowned psychologist, author, and educator who has pioneered an innovative approach to trauma and abuse therapy over the past 30 years. He is the founder of The Allender Center and a professor of Counseling Psychology at The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology. And while the sound quality of this interview is a little rough, we think you’ll appreciate his insights and perspective all the same.

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Roundtable: Broken Chain Emojis in noplace

53:30

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In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. Slang of the Week: 0:29 1. Hyperlinked: 4:27 2. There's No Place like noplace: 17:23 3. Lover Lost: 35:34

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Broken Chain Emojis in noplace

6:20

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This week we talk about teens connecting over the broken chain emoji, NoSpace being the place to be, and romantic love is not (yet) dead.

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Joey Odom (Aro Cofounder) on Changing Your Family's Smartphone Culture

34:49

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Today we are posting an interview with Joey Odom. Joey is the co-founder of Aro, a disruptive technology company that uses technology to help us put down our phones and be fully present in the moment with the people who matter most. The Aro platform leverages the science of habit formation to create patterns and rhythms of presence for families.

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Roundtable: Ruining the World Tour in Crew Socks

1:03:26

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Song of the Week: 1:36 1. The Tour Is Ruined: 13:05 2. Phone Speak: 27:48 3. Tall Order: 48:43

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Ruining the World Tour in Crew Socks

6:15

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about Justin Timberlake, social media slang, and Gen Z and Gen Alpha's socks.

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Aeron Sullivan on LSD, Divine Intervention, and Hope for Prodigals

38:04

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Today we are posting an interview with Aeron Sullivan, who went from being the co-founder of what might have been “the Amazon of marijuana sales” to the CMO and CTO at The Bible Project—to now cofounding a financial technology startup that serves global ministries and non-profits. Join us as we dive into a unique episode about substance abuse, the mystery of faith, and how God meets us in unexpected places.

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Roundtable: Inside Out 2 and Age Verification Laws

1:01:09

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Song of the Week: 1:10 1. Blocked and Reported: 14:20 2. Inside Out 2: 31:08 3. A Cautionary Tale: 47:39

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Inside Out 2 and Age Verification Laws

6:11

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This week new laws require porn sites to (actually) verify users' ages, Riley hits puberty in Inside Out 2, and the Surgeon General proposes a tobacco-like warning label for social media.

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Deep Dive: Inside Out 2

1:07:43

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This week on the Deep Dive we're talking about Disney Pixar's newest film Inside Out 2. Joy and all the other motions are back, and they've got some new friends like Anxiety, Embarrassment, and Ennui? Join us as we discuss the movie's themes, and the ways it explores the inner workings of our minds and our emotions. Also, is Envy an emotion? In the Shallow End, we discuss The Acolyte on Disney+ and the Tony Awards. Also, this is our last Deep Dive for a couple of months as we take a bit of a break over the summer.

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Roundtable: Father's Day and Chappell Roan

1:10:54

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In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. Come watch our weekly roundtable discussions on YouTube! For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Resource of the Week: 0:40 1. Chappell Roan: 1:59 2. Fizzing Out: 28:30 3. Family Guy and Fatherhood: 51:26

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Father's Day and Chappell Roan

6:00

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This week we talk about the an Chappell Roan, a new private messaging app, and fatherhood. Check out our video podcast on YouTube! Our full podcast conversation with Kent Evans this week is well worth your time. We hope you'll enjoy listening to it!

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Kent Evans on Why Christians Should (Almost) Never Get Angry

36:52

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Today we are posting an interview Kent Evans, the Executive Director and co-founder of Manhood Journey, a ministry that helps dads become disciple-makers. He’s appeared on television, radio, web outlets, and podcasts, often speaking for parenting programs and men’s events. He’s the author of three books about manhood and biblical fatherhood; and as part of his Manhood Journey program, he’s engaged with many individuals who say anger is a huge challenge and are looking for a Biblical response for their anger.

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Roundtable: Eminem and AI-memes

1:19:32

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Slang of the Week: 0:42 1. Relig-Iish: 6:05 2. Marshall Matters: 29:52 3. All Eyes on Rafah: 55:45

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Eminem and AI-memes

5:45

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This week we talk about the an AI-generated image, a need for religion, and Eminem

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Deep Dive: Mid-year Culture Round Up

1:45:47

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We've got a unique episode of the Deep Dive this week! Instead of focusing on a singular piece of culture, we decided to look back at the first half of 2024 and discuss some of the important trends and media in culture that we may have missed along the way. So join us as we discuss Madame Web and the slow death of movie theaters, Chappell Roan, Prime Video's Fallout show, Bridgerton, Challengers, and Helldivers 2. It's jam-packed!

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Roundtable: TikTok Cults and Teen Location Tracking

1:04:34

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In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. Check out our Resource of the Week: 7 Minute Video on Pride Month For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Resource of the Week: 0:55 1. A Dangerous Dance: 4:52 2. FindMySense: 32:22 3. Hanging Up the Cleats: 52:23

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TikTok Cults and Teen Location Tracking

6:19

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This week we talk about the a new Netflix documentary, athletic careers of teens, and location sharing. Resource of the week: https://youtu.be/mYFBJ4zsN80?si=uEsRcCNLkCcSNM9W We hope you’ll take the time to listen to our full podcast conversation with Lindsey Medenwaldt.

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Lindsey Medenwaldt on Building Bridges in a Hostile World

36:23

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Today we are posting an interview Lindsey Medenwaldt, Director of Ministry Operations at Mama Bear Apologetics. She’s written a new book about how to overcome relational barriers and graciously reach out to those with whom we disagree, specifically as it relates to sharing aspects of our faith. Her book is called Bridge-Building Apologetics. Lindsey also serves as a consulting editor for the Christian Research Journal; she holds a Master’s in Apologetics and Ethics from Denver Seminary, a JD from St. Mary’s School of Law and a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Midwestern State University. Her primary apologetics focus is on world religions and how we talk to people of other faiths.

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Roundtable: Bridgerton and GLAAD Ratings

1:08:38

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Song of the Week: 0:33 1. A Bridge Too Far: 10:08 2. Failing the Alphabet: 26:25 3. Prosperity Parenting: 45:14

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Bridgerton and GLAAD Ratings

7:09

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This week we talk about the Netflix's Bridgerton, a report from GLAAD, and prosperity parenting. For the full podcast review of HIT ME HARD AND SOFT, click here

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Deep Dive: "HIT ME HARD AND SOFT" by Billie Eilish

1:20:07

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HIT ME HARD AND SOFT is the newest album from Billie Eilish, and it's our topic of discussion on this week's Deep Dive. We discuss the complexities of Billie Eilish as an artist, the ways her music represents said complexity, and the very sexual song LUNCH. In our Shallow End, we discuss the odd resurgence of the movie Madame Web on Netflix. Also, Hannah has thoughts about defamiliarization. Do you? Thanks as always for listening! If you want to find more free Axis resources or give a gift of support, you can check out our website at axis.org.

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Roundtable: Harrison Butker and Sabrina Carpenter

1:12:42

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Song of the Week: 0:39 1. A Real Kicker: 9:21 2. Summer of Sabrina: 29:50 3. Best Dressed: 55:11

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Harrison Butker and Sabrina Carpente

6:30

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This week we talk about the kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs, Sabrina Carpenter, and senior prom. For our full podcast interview with Sam Black, click here. For more Axis resources, go to axis.org

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Sam Black on Why We Have to Talk About Pornography

47:19

Brief Episode Summary

Today we are posting an interview with Sam Black, the Director of Recovery Education at Covenant Eyes. Sam is a renowned author and expert in the field of pornography recovery. After a distinguished 18-year career as an award-winning journalist, Sam joined up with Covenant Eyes. He has edited 16 books on the impact of pornography, regularly speaks at parenting, leadership and men’s events across the country. He’s also the author of "The Porn Circuit: Understand Your Brain and Break Porn Habits,” as well his most recent book, "The Healing Church: What Churches Get Wrong About Pornography and How to Fix It.” For more parenting resources, go to axis.org

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Roundtable: The Met Gala and Mother’s Day

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. Make sure to check out our resource of the week here: Parent Guide to Summer 2024 For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Resource of the Week: 0:28 1. Meet Me at the Met: 2:26 2. Meatfluencers: 22:48 3. Moms Make it Happen: 47:12

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The Met Gala and Mother's Day

6:51

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about this year's Met Gala, Meatfluencers, and "kinkeeping". Check out our new Parent's Guide to Summer: https://axis.org/parents-guide-to-summer/ For more Axis resources, go to axis.org

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Deep Dive: "The Fall Guy"

54:02

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Are action-adventure comedies back? This week on the Deep Dive, we're talking about the new film "The Fall Guy" starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt. Join us as we discuss the movie's themes and characters, and how we really liked it! In our shallow end, we talk about about Dua Lipa's new album "Radical Optimisim" and the 2024 Met Gala. Thanks as always for listening! If you want to find more free Axis resources or give a gift of support, you can check out our website at axis.org.

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Roundtable: Star Wars and the Stagecoach Festival

1:12:16

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Song of the Week: 0:45 1. Well Coached: 31:59 2. Under Protest: 42:59 3. May the Fourthnite: 1:00:00

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Star Wars and the Stagecoach Festival

6:06

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This week we talk about May 4th, Stagecoach, and student protests. We hope you'll take time to listen to the full interview with Ron Deal.

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Ron Deal on Blended Families, Stepfamilies, and Co-Parenting

36:17

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Today we are reposting and interview with Ron Deal. Ron is one of the most widely read authors on blended families in the United States, and directs the international blended family ministry of FamilyLife out of Little Rock, Arkansas. Ron is a podcaster, bestselling author, conference speaker, and family therapist who specializes in marriage enrichment and stepfamily education. He is husband to Nan (since 1986) and father to three boys.

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Roundtable: The Cass Report and Sleepless Nights

1:05:57

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. Check out our Resource of the Week here: The Generosity Project For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Resource of the Week: 1:16 1. Under Review: 4:41 2. Up All Night: 31:42 3. The Tik Tok Killer: 50:34

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The Cass Report and Sleepless Nights

7:16

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about The Cass Review, Gallop polling about stress and sleep, and The Biden Administration and Tik Tok. Check out our resource of the week here: The Generosity Project

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Deep Dive: Taylor Swift "Tortured Poets Department"

1:04:28

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Taylor Swift is the biggest music artist in the world and maybe the biggest ever, and this week on the Deep Dive, we're joined by Kate to talk about her newest album "The Tortured Poets Department." We discuss Swift's celebrity and the way the album sometimes harmoniously, sometimes dissonantly, blends themes of audience, expectation, and artistic vulnerability. In our Shallow End, we discuss the NBA and NHL playoffs happening right now, MLB umpires being criticized, and women ruling in the desert at Coachella. Thanks as always for listening! If you want to find more free Axis resources or give a gift of support, you can check out our website at axis.org.

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Roundtable: Hozier, Caitlin Clark, and JoJo Siwa

56:27

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Song of the Week: 1:40 1. Instant Karma: 10:19 2. Paying the Piper: 28:09 3. She Shoots, She Scores: 40:03

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Hozier, Caitlin Clark, and JoJo Siwa

7:08

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about JoJo Siwa's new look and song, a survey of modern teen trends, and WNBA super star Caitlin Clark. Check out the full interview with Mike Novotny, available on our Culture Translator podcast

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Mike Novotny on Taboo Topics, Secrecy, and Healing Through Confession

33:48

Brief Episode Summary

Today we are posting an interview with Mike Novotny. Mike is an author, pastor, and speaker who holds a Master of Divinity from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He’s the lead speaker for Time of Grace, a global media ministry that is committed to ensuring that God’s grace, love, glory, and power are accessible around the world.

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Roundtable: Incel Slang and Parent Anxiety

48:16

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Slang of the Week: 1:12 1. Incelpilled: 3:01 2. Worried Sick: 19:28 3. Trade's Cool: 33:37

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Incel Slang and Parent Anxiety

6:28

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about slang term origins, young adults anxiety, and choosing trade school over college. For the full episode on “Older,” click here.

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Deep Dive: Older by Lizzy McAlpine

1:07:12

Brief Episode Summary

We're back with another Deep Dive and special guest Mariah! This week we're talking about Lizzy McAlpine's newest album "Older," its melancholic themes, and McAlpine's impact on the singer/songwriter genre. In our Shallow End we discuss the new movie "Civil War," Disney's "Wish" coming to Disney+, and Kacey Musgraves' newest album. Thanks as always for listening! If you want to find more free Axis resources or give a gift of support, you can check out our website at axis.org.

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Roundtable: Cowboy Carter and Chronic Absences

1:01:24

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Song of the Week: 0:59 1. Meet the Baxters: 7:50 2. Absent Minded: 24:20 3. Empty Pews: 43:16

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Cowboy Carter and Chronic Absences

7:05

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about students being "chronically absent," church attendance declining, and an adaptation of a wildly popular Christian novel series. We hope you’ll take the time to listen to the full interview with Amy Adamczyk, available on our Culture Translator podcast.

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Dr. Amy Adamczyk on Why Parents Are the #1 Influence On Their Teens

39:53

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Roundtable: Phone-Free Teens and Good Friday

1:15:10

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Song of the Week: 1:15 1. A Rising Tide: 10:47 2. Split Screen Sadness: 33:00 3. Redemption Songs: 56:33

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Phone-Free Teens and Good Friday

7:26

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about a new book by Jonathan Haidt, Nickelodeon show secrets, and Easter weekend. For more on “Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End,” you can check out the full podcast episode here

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Deep Dive: Frieren: Beyond Journey's End

1:09:32

Brief Episode Summary

It's another Wednesday and it's another Deep Dive. This week we're talking about a current and acclaimed anime, "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End." Join as we talk about the popularity of anime and its themes of time, legacy, and making fields of flowers with magic. In our Shallow End, we talk about Hozier's new EP album, X-Men '97, and Beyoncé's upcoming album.

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Roundtable: Abortion Rates and MrBeast

47:15

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. Check out our Resource of the Week here: 7 Minute video For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Resource of the Week: 0:22 1. Babysitter's Snub: 3:15 2. Roe vs. Rates: 16:57 3. Showing Off: 35:28

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Abortion Rates and MrBeast

6:07

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about the decline of babysitting in the US, an increase in US abortions, and MrBeast's latest content. Resource of the Week: 7 Minute video Check out the full interview with David Galvan on our Culture Translator podcast

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David Galvan on The Importance of Becoming Interruptible

41:32

Brief Episode Summary

Today we are posting an interview with David Galvan. David has been speaking, training and facilitating conversations about whole-person health for nearly 15 years. In that time, David has personally spoken to over 30,000 students along the front range of Colorado and across the country. David is a certified trainer in ACEs, QPR, and both Youth & Teen Mental Health First Aid, where he has trained over 1,500 individuals—he is also a Director/Trainer with Soul Shop, a faith based initiative that equips faith leaders to minister to those that have been impacted by suicide. He is personally and professionally dedicated to the mission that every person should have access to help, healing and hope.

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Roundtable: Dune: Part Two and Online Safety

1:06:37

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Song of the Week: 0:28 1. Clocking Out?: 10:35 2. Discorded: 30:18 3. FAFSA Fail: 55:00

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Dune: Part Two And Online Safety

7:16

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about a possible Tik Tok ban, targeting of minors on Discord and Telegram, and chaos with the FAFSA form. Check out the full Deep Dive episode on Dune: Part Two

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Deep Dive: Dune: Part Two

1:11:02

Brief Episode Summary

This week on the Deep Dive we're talking about one of the biggest movie releases of the year, Dune: Part Two. Join as we discuss the film's themes of religious fanaticism, the anti-hero, and what, exactly, the movie is trying to say about bald people. In our Shallow End, we talk about the 2024 Academy Awards and the new Netflix film "Damsel". Thanks as always for listening! If you want to find more free Axis resources or give a gift of support, you can check out our website at axis.org.

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Roundtable: OTC Birth-Control + Oompa Loompa Nightmares

1:12:38

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. Check out our Resource of the Week here: Cognitive Distortions Course For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Resource of the Week: 0:26 1. BC Goes OTC: 1:55 2. Willy Wonkish: 22:02 3. Clock is Tikking: 49:30

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OTC Birth Control + Oompa Loompa Nightmares

7:04

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about a restriction free birth control pill, "Willy's Chocolate Experience," and Tik Tok losing control.

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Dr. Preston Sprinkle on Does the Bible Support Same-Sex Marriage?

44:15

Brief Episode Summary

Today we are posting an interview with Dr. Preston Sprinkle. Preston is the president of the Center for Faith, Sexuality, and Gender and a New York Times–bestselling author who’s written a dozen books, including People to Be Loved, an award-winning book on faith and homosexuality, and the book which we’ll be talking about today, which is called Does the Bible Support Same-Sex Marriage?

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Roundtable: Anime and Stage Moms

1:11:13

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Song of the Week: 0:39 1. Thorny Therapies: 11:19 2. High Roller: 29:05 3. Unmanageable: 43:32

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Anime and Stage Moms

6:57

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about "social-emotional learning," Crunchyroll, and Instagram accounts for underage girls. Check out the full Deep Dive on the Live-Action Avatar here

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Deep Dive: Live-Action Avatar

1:20:51

Brief Episode Summary

On this week's Deep Dive we talk about Netflix's highly-anticipated live-action adaptation of the beloved kid's show Avatar: The Last Airbender. Join us as we talk about the growth that comes from overcoming temptation. Like the temptation to get mad about a bad Netflix adaptation, which we (mostly) overcome.

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Roundtable: Tween Shopping and AI Monitoring

1:02:09

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Slang of the Week: 1:02 1. Tween Shopping Network: 8:36 2. New Shade: 21:21 3. Who's Watching: 41:58

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Tween Shopping and AI Monitoring

6:54

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about Gen Alpha's attitudes on shopping, a new internet insult, and AI monitoring tools. The full interview with Mark Mayfield is available on our Culture Translator podcast

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Dr. Mark Mayfield on The Importance of Noticing Our Kids

34:51

Brief Episode Summary

Today we are posting an interview with Dr. Mark Mayfield. Dr. Mayfield is a former pastor, award winning author, speaker, leadership coach, counselor, and professor. Clinically, Dr. Mayfield is an expert in working with families affected by trauma. He is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling at CCU and also partners with the AACC as the Director of Practice and Ministry Development and Editor of Marriage & Family: A Christian Journal.

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Roundtable: Splitting the Check + Love Languages

1:02:03

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Song of the Week: 0:35 1. Country Roads: 19:35 2. Who's Paying?: 30:21 3. Language Arts: 47:58

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Splitting the Check + Love Languages Published

7:12

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This week we talk about Beyoncé crossing into country music, who pays on a first date, and The Five Love Languages. Check out the full Valentine's Day Deep Dive here: https://axis.org/resource/the-culture-translator-podcast/deep-dive-valentines-day/

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Deep Dive: Valentine’s Day

1:08:28

Brief Episode Summary

This week, in honor of Valentine’s Day, we’re talking about how our culture’s perspective of love affects friendships and identity. Also, Hannah has money in bitcoin.

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Roundtable: Disney ❤️ Epic

47:53

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Song of the Week: 0:54 1. Taylor's Travails: 7:15 2. Fliff Flaff: 16:58 3. A Magical Investment: 28:51

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Disney ❤️ Epic

6:53

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about the app Fliff, Taylor Swift, and Disney's new deal with Epic Games. The full conversation with Asam Pelser is available on our Culture Translator podcast.

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Adam Pelser on Finding Truth in a Pluralistic Society

48:52

Brief Episode Summary

Today we are posting an interview with Adam Pelser. Adam is a professor of philosophy at the United States Air Force Academy. He holds a Masters degree and a PhD in Philosophy from Baylor University and a Masters degree in Religion from Wake Forest University. He teaches courses in Ethics, Philosophy of Religion, Comparative Religion, and C.S. Lewis, and he is a Fellow of the Inklings Project, an international group of scholars who teach college courses on the works of Lewis, Tolkien, and other members of the Inklings.

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Roundtable: Money Dysmorphia and Megan Thee Stallion

1:06:53

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Song of the Week: 1:00 1. Chasing Paper: 12:55 2. Declarations of Codependence: 30:19 3. Beef (Megan's Version): 50:52

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Money Dysmorphia and Megan Thee Stallion

8:57

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about Gen Z's perception of money, young adults dependence on their parents, and beef between Megan Thee Stallion and Cardi B.

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Deep Dive: Percy Jackson

49:47

Brief Episode Summary

There's a new Disney+ show based on the popular Percy Jackson book series, and we're talking about it this week on the Deep Dive! Join as we discuss the show, its themes of bravery and friendship, and how, uh, not great the movies were.

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Roundtable: Palworld + Daylists

55:33

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. Access our Resource of the Week here: 7 Minute Video on Roblox For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Resource of the Week: 0:57 1. Daylist Discourse: 13:25 2. Mobbed Up: 29:04 3. Guns Blazing: 43:12

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Palworld + Daylists

7:21

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about Palworld, Spotify Daylists, and the latest TikTok trend "mob wife." Resource of the week: 7 Minute Video on Roblox

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Dr. Jeff Myers on The 3 Biggest Reasons Why Young Adults Choose Jesus

43:59

Brief Episode Summary

Today we are posting an interview with Dr. Jeff Myers, who is the president of Summit Ministries. He’s also the author of 16 books, including the Understanding the Faith, Understanding the Times, and Understanding the Culture textbooks which are studied by tens of thousands of students. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Denver, and also hosts an exclusive Signature Leadership Course with Unbound, which prepares high school and college students to become leaders for Christ in the real world.

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Roundtable: Mean Girls + Zyn Pouches

1:04:14

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Song of the Week: 1:20 1. Zyn Trouble 11:39 2. Musically Mean: 29:03 3. Gypsy Breaks Out: 48:07

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Mean Girls + Zyn Pouches

8:09

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about Zyn Pouches, Mean Girls, and Gypsy Rose Blanchard.

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Deep Dive: #booktok

1:03:36

Brief Episode Summary

#booktok is the reading corner of TikTok, but it seems like only a few specific books are highlighted. This week, we are reposting an exploration of some of those books, their authors, and reading fiction as a whole. Also Hannah is allergic to Burt's Bees, I guess.

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Roundtable: Ads on Streaming + Meta Tries to Care

1:13:25

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Song of the Week: 0:25 1. Pay-to-See TV: 17:40 2. Discontented: 34:28 3. Who's Afraid of Andrew Tate?: 56:25

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Ads on Streaming + Meta Tries to Care

7:17

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This week we talk about, streaming service changes, Mata's content restrictions, and Andrew Tate. For the full conversation with Jay Stringer, check out this Wednesday’s episode of our Culture Translator podcast.

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Jay Stringer on Overcoming Unwanted Sexual Behavior

53:13

Brief Episode Summary

Today we’re reposting our conversation with Jay Stringer, who helps us understand why, and what approaches are actually useful in dealing with sexual brokenness. Jay is a licensed mental health counselor, an ordained minister, and an acclaimed international speaker dedicated to helping both men and women find freedom from sexual brokenness and pursue the life they truly desire.

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Roundtable: Dyson Airwraps and Yondr Pouches

1:08:27

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Song of the Week: 0:46 1. Airwrapped: 16:26 2. Over Yondr: 37:17 3. The Alphas Have Arrived: 56:35

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Dyson Airwraps and Yondr Pouches

7:22

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about one of teens top Christmas list items for 2023, Yondr pouches, and Gen Alpha's style.

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The Top 20 Culture-Shaping Events of 2023: Part Two

9:14

Brief Episode Summary

Welcome back to our countdown of the biggest cultural events of 2023. This week, we’re counting down the Top 10 cultural moments that impacted teens and the people who care about them over the past year.

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Yana Conner on Answering Hard Questions About the Bible

40:50

Brief Episode Summary

This week we are reposting a conversation that Evan had with Yana Conner. Yana is a writer and Bible teacher who seeks to help others think well about faith and culture. By God’s grace, she has served in full-time ministry for the past fifteen years in both the church and parachurch context and earned a Master in Divinity in Christian Ministry from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. She currently serves at Vertical Church as the Discipleship Director and hosts a podcast called Living Single. You can find more of her writing and teaching at yanajenay.com.

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The Top 20 Culture-Shaping Events of 2023: Part One

9:37

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This week and next, we're counting down the Top 20 cultural events that impacted teens and families this year. Some of these stories are silly, some are sad, and some are just starting to unfold. But we found all of them to be relevant to family life in 2023 and the way we're called to live as Christians in a complicated culture.

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Deep Dive: Studio Ghibli's "The Boy and the Heron"

1:10:21

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It's our final Deep Dive of the year, and to close it out, we're talking about Studio Ghibli's and Hayao Miyazaki's new movie "The Boy and the Heron." Join us as we discuss the movie itself, its themes, and why Parakeets are suddenly so scary when you make them human-sized. In our Shallow End, we take a look back at 2023 and the media we thought was significant this year.

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Roundtable: LEGO on Fortnite and Anxiety Content

1:07:31

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Slang of the Week: 0:29 Swiftcraft: 6:45 LEGO Fortnite: 37:14 Content Warning: 52:19

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LEGO Fortnite and Anxiety Content

7:34

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This week we talk about Taylor Swift, Fortnite's partnershp with LEGO, and social media's effect on the discussion of mental health.

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Matt Markins on What It Takes to Disciple Gen Z

39:52

Brief Episode Summary

This week we are reposting a conversation that Evan had with Matt Markins, President and CEO of Awana, a global leader in child discipleship. In this conversation, Matt talks about what it means to disciple Gen Z, what it takes, and how to navigate it.

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Roundtable: Hallmark Movies and Unhelpful Mental Health Help

55:52

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Slang of the Week: 0:36 The Mental Health Paradox: 9:09 Everyone Buying Everything: 27:26 A Charismatic Selection: 44:35

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Hallmark Movies and Unhelpful Mental Health Help

6:18

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This week we talk about unhelpful mental health help, Tik Tok boosting consumerism, and Oxford Univeristy Press's word of the year.

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Deep Dive: Hallmark Christmas Movies

54:41

Brief Episode Summary

Christmas is in the air, and this week on the Deep Dive we're talking about Hallmark Christmas movies. We discuss their themes and why those themes often lend to their seasonal popularity.

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Roundtable: Watermelon Emoji and Spotify Wrapped

47:50

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Resource of the Week: 0:20 https://axis.org/resource/a-parents-guide-to-manifesting/ Not Kidding: 6:24 Welcome to Sound Town: 25:09 Watermelon Activism: 34:08

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Watermelon Emoji and Spotify Wrapped

7:27

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Toben Heim on How 'The One Conversation' Changed My Parenting Forever

35:56

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This week we are reposting a conversation that Evan had with Toben Heim, COO of Axis, talking about how the idea of 'The One Conversation' impacted his own way of parenting his kids changing it forever.

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15 Conversation Starters for Thanksgiving!

4:27

Brief Episode Summary

We are stepping away from translating culture this week so we can focus on reflection, gratitude, and giving thanks. But we wouldn’t dream of leaving you without some conversation starters on one of the most family-oriented days of the US calendar. We’ve put together some ideas for sparking meaningful, memorable, and fun discussions around the Thanksgiving table. Thanks for being a part of the Axis family! The Culture Translator Team

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Deep Dive: The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

1:09:39

Brief Episode Summary

This week on the Deep Dive we're talking about the new Hunger Games movie, "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes." The movie is a prequel to the original series that follows the rise of Coriolanus Snow and his descent into being the brutal leader we know. We discuss the movie's themes and ideas, and CJ struggles to pronounce "Sejanus."

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Roundtable: Moving to Europe + Eldest Daughter Syndrome

57:32

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Song of the Week: 2:16 Groupthink: 8:52 Generation Expat: 23:32 Born to Serve?: 40:22

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Moving to Europe + Eldest Daughter Syndrome

7:41

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about Facebook Groups and chats for parents of college students gen Zers future in America, and eldest daughters in family dynamics.

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Dr. Kara Powell on Talking with Gen Z About Identity, Belonging, and Purpose

36:01

Brief Episode Summary

Today we are joined by Dr. Kara Powell. Dr. Powell is the Chief of Leadership Formation and Executive Director of the Fuller Youth Institute at Fuller Theological Seminary. Named by Christianity Today as one of “50 Women to Watch,” she serves as a Youth and Family Strategist for Orange and speaks regularly at parenting and leadership conferences. Kara has authored or coauthored numerous books, including Faith in an Anxious World, Growing With, Growing Young, The Sticky Faith Guide for Your Family, Can I Ask That?, 3 Big Questions That Change Every Teenager, and her book, 3 Big Questions That Shape Your Future, which we’ll be talking about today.

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Roundtable: YouTuber Camp and AI Nudes

1:10:32

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Slang of the Week: 0:51 Fake Photos, Real Fallout: 9:01 Creator Camps: 30:32 To the Maxx 53:13

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YouTuber Camp and AI Nudes

7:56

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about Ai-Generated nudes, camps and programs for influencers, and looksmaxxing.

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Deep Dive: Digital Footprints and Oversharing

1:04:16

Brief Episode Summary

We're back with another Deep Dive! This week, we're talking a break from talking about a specific piece of media, and, instead, we're looking at the social media trend of oversharing and creating a digital footprint. In the Shallow End, we discuss the plethora of albums releasing this week, Sofia Coppola's new movie "Priscilla", and Marvel's "The Marvels". Here are the timestamps for this episode: Albums releasing this week: 3:45 Priscilla: 7:30 The Marvels: 12:50 Digital Footprints and Oversharing: 14:50

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Roundtable: Group Text Rules and Platonic TV 📺

46:01

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Song of the Week: 1:00 Is Everybody Texting Without Me?: 5:44 "After Death": 16:52 Steam-Free TV: 28:46

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Group Text Rules and Platonic TV 📺

6:31

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about group texting, the film “After Death” and the desire for steam-free TV.

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Kate Watson on Talking with Teens About Media and Culture

43:04

Brief Episode Summary

Today we are joined by Kate Watson. Kate is a culture writer and reporter who focuses on lifestyle, ethics, and religion. Her work has covered a wide array of subjects, from atheist pro life groups to the Christian criminal justice reform effort. Kate has written for religious and secular outlets, including Christianity Today, Relevant, SELF, Allure, and Insider, and she is continually drawn to stories about how people live out their convictions. A pastor's daughter who grew up in New York City, she is working on a book of essays about communities and culture in the early 2000s. Kate is married to a Brooklyn firefighter and lives in the Hudson Valley with her three kids, ages 9, 6, and 2. She’s also the primary writer for our Culture Translator newsletter and a regular contributor to our Culture Translator Roundtable podcast.

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Roundtable: Spiritual Warfare and Easy 🅰️’s

1:12:11

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Slang of the Week: 0:48 This Means War: 13:40 No More Pay to Play: 34:22 Gradeflation: 46:02

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Spiritual Warfare and Easy 🅰️’s

7:23

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about Twitch and YouTube pulling back on offering hefty contracts to livestreamers, how everybody is getting an A, and spiritual warfare.

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Deep Dive: Marvel's Spider-Man 2

1:00:12

Brief Episode Summary

Spider-Man media is inevitable, and thus, so are Deep Dives about Spider-Man. This week we're talking about Marvel's Spider-Man 2 for the Playstation 5. Join us as we discuss the game, its plot, and its themes of second chances and the ways we deal with grief. In our Shallow End this week, we talk about the new Five Nights at Freddy's movie and Taylor Swift's rerelease of her abum 1989. Here's the timestamps for the episode: Five Nights at Freddy's: 4:10 1989 (Taylor's Version): 9:46 Marvel's Spider-Man 2: 15:30

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Roundtable: Tween Skincare and the “What About Me” Effect

57:10

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Song of the Week: 0:26 Forever Young: 7:18 A Hill of Beans: 26:42 Leftie Language Model: 41:41

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Tween Skincare and the “What About Me” Effect

8:03

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about skincare for social media, bean soup, and concern over ChatGPT’s possible biases.

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Roundtable: War on TikTok and Teens on Temu

1:00:29

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Song of the Week: 0:24 War on TikTok: 9:49 The Cost of a Bargain: 35:06 The Mind-Spirit Connection: 47:55

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War on TikTok and Teens on Temu

8:01

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about the Israel-Hamas war, Temu, and how church may improve your mental health.

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Roundtable: School Choice Conundrums and #traylor

57:54

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Slang of the Week: 0:27 Extinguishing Sextiortion: 11:31 Red Flags: 27:39 The Education Choice Equation: 42:53

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School Choice Conundrums and #traylor

7:34

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about sextortion, #traylor, and that choosing a Christian school or homeschooling won’t necessarily serve as an insurance policy for a child’s faith.

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Roundtable: Being 13 and Yearnposting 📲

52:34

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Slang of the Week: 0:29 In Their Own Words: 7:59 Don't Call Me: 25:14 Wanting More: 40:30

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Being 13 and Yearnposting 📲

6:57

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about what it’s like for teens growing up online, avoiding voicemails, and #yearnposting.

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Roundtable: The Roman Empire and Party Animals

52:44

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Song of the Week: 0:52 An Empirical Question: 8:20 Party Animals: 21:33 Gentleman Prefer Podcasts: 32:11

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The Roman Empire and Party Animals 🐯

7:23

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about the Roman Empire, Party Animals, and red flag podcasts.

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Roundtable: Family Planning and Ghost Watching 👻

1:04:05

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Song of the Week: 0:38 Rage Against the PR Machine: 11:07 Not So Fast: 28:50 What TikTok Did: 51:19

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Family Planning and Ghost Watching 👻

7:33

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about the legacy of TikTok, celebrity gossip, and if there is a right amount of money to have before having children.

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Roundtable: Free Speech on Campus & Why Gen Z Loves Sad Music 🎧

59:50

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Slang of the Week: 0:26 Quiet on Campus: 6:00 Stars Afield: 27:23 Searching for Sad: 45:03

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Free Speech on Campus and Why Gen Z Loves Sad Music

7:43

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about “Free Speech Rankings”, the most anticipated video game release of the year, and how data from Spotify shows that Gen Z’s most popular music search term is the word “sad.” The Free Speech Rankings full methodology is explained here.

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The Toxic War on Masculinity with Nancy Pearcey

41:31

Brief Episode Summary

This week, as we take Labor Day off, we will not have our regular Roundtable episode. Instead we are excited to share an early release of our One Conversation podcast episode with Nancy Pearcey. Professor Pearcey shares about her new book, "The Toxic War on Masculinity".

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Viral Pickles and AI Selfies 🤖

7:16

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about AI Dreams, pickles, and the impact of pornography on a teen’s developing brain.

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Roundtable: Subliminals and NPCs

1:02:37

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Song of the Week: 0:27 Something in the Air: 18:10 Alien Landing: 37:13 Non-Playable: 46:49

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Subliminals and NPCs

8:06

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about school air, Ahsoka and NPCs.

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Roundtable: Dorm Decor and TikTok Gestures

1:02:58

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Song of the Week: 0:52 Chef's Kiss: 18:42 Decking Out The Dorms: 31:55 A Shorts Story: 43:33

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Dorm Decor and TikTok Gestures

7:15

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about how physical gestures that originated on TikTok are an integral part of how Gen Z communicates in real life, how college students are spending a lot more on their dorm rooms, and Youtube’s TikTok competitor, Shorts.

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Roundtable: Light Language and IJBOL

50:52

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. Slang of the Week: 0:50 Who Are They Talking To?: 7:37 IJBOL: 27:20 Back To Backpacking: 37:18

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Light Language and IJBOL

6:57

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about #lightlanguage, IJBOL, and how teens might have mixed feelings of excitement, anxiety, and overwhelm as the new school year starts.

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Does the Bible Support Same-Sex Marriage? | Dr. Preston Sprinkle

45:32

Brief Episode Summary

This week we are joined by Dr. Preston Sprinkle. Preston is the president of the Center for Faith, Sexuality, and Gender and a New York Times–bestselling author who’s written a dozen books, including People to Be Loved, an award-winning book on faith and homosexuality, and his newest book which we’ll be talking about today, which is called Does the Bible Support Same-Sex Marriage? Preston and his wife, Chris, live in Boise, Idaho, with their four kids.

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Roundtable: Toilet Heads and Jake Paul

52:39

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Song of the Week: 0:50 Circling the Drain: 6:35 The Dechurched: 17:50 Going Paul Out: 39:54

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Toilet Heads and Jake Paul

8:36

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about Skibidi Toilet, Jake Paul, and how Americans are becoming less likely to have church homes that they are deeply committed to.

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Roundtable: Extraterrestrials and Generational Warfare

51:45

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Song of the Week: 0:47 Alien Activity: 7:09 De-Generation: 21:50 Destination Uncertain: 33:11

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Extraterrestrials and Generational Warfare

9:15

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about a decision by the Pew Research Center to stop using generational labels, how belief in heaven, hell, and other spiritual “entities” is on the decline, and Aliens?!

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Roundtable: Expectations vs. Gen Z-ality

54:04

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Song of the Week: 0:28 The Pink Apocalypse: 9:30 Seeing Red: 25:40 Hanging By A Thread: 39:55

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Expectations vs. Gen Z-ality

7:55

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about Barbenhiemer, how Gen Z blames the Supreme Court and Republicans for blocked student loan relief, and Meta’s Twitter competitor, Threads.

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Roundtable: Girl Dinners and Canon Events

41:35

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Song of the Week: 0:52 Looking Like a Snack: 10:10 Thumbscrollers: 18:47 Main Events: 27:56

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Girl Dinners and Canon Events

7:14

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about Girl Dinners, Thumbscrollers, and Canon Events.

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Roundtable: Supreme Court Rulings and the World on Fire

57:31

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Song of the Week: 0:58 That's Hot: 11:53 Court vs. the Culture: 25:33 The Sound of Freedom: 38:40

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Supreme Court Rulings and the World on Fire

7:48

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about supreme court rulings, a world on fire, and the theatrical release of a movie shining a spotlight on human trafficking in the US.

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Roundtable: Censored Debates and Viral Diary Entries

58:53

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. Song of the Week: 0:56 Depths of Cruelty: 9:31 Up For Debate: 34:00 Shameless: 48:29

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Censored Debates and Viral Diary Entries

7:46

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about the Titan submersible, how some high school students are losing debates due to their personal beliefs, and how a TikTok influencer is going viral for reading her embarrassing diary posts.

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Roundtable: AI Jesus and Elemental

1:00:55

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Slang of the Week: 0:32 Personal Jesus: 4:25 Elemental: 26:14 #!@*&%-Gender: 44:26

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AI Jesus and Elemental

7:11

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about an AI-generated version of Jesus, Pixar’s new movie “Elemental”, and how Elon Musk is turning the term "cisgender" into a slur.

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Roundtable: Dating and Baby Gronk

50:54

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Song of the Week: 0:24 Baby Gronk + Livvy: 10:00 Dressed Like a Fish: 24:54 Dating (Conversations) Made Easy: 39:00

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Dating and Baby Gronk

8:09

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about Baby Gronk, the #barbiecore and #mermaidcore trends, and dating (conversations) made easy.

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Roundtable: #hopecore and the Vision Pro

1:03:56

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Slang of the Week: 0:36 Waiting Until 8th: 12:53 The Life Begoggled: 30:56 #hopecore: 52:16

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#hopecore and Vision Pro

7:55

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about the parents delaying their child’s first smartphone, Apple’s new Vision Pro, and #hopecore.

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Roundtable: Manifesting and the Target Pride Display

48:55

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Song of the Week - 0:26 1. Making it Happen - 8:41 2. Missing the Target - 26:40 3. All About Evie - 39:34

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Manifesting and the Target Pride Display

8:02

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about Target’s pride section, Evie, and the spiritual practice of manifestation.

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Culture, Creativity, and Being a Christian in Hollywood | Nathan Davis

43:36

Brief Episode Summary

Today we are joined by Nathan Davis. Nathan studied Preaching Ministry at Lincoln Christian University, and moved to New England where he served on staff at two churches. Meanwhile he also started attending the New York Film Academy in Boston, where he discovered his passion for filmmaking and storytelling. In 2005, he packed up his car and moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in film and entertainment, and ended up getting a job at Disney, where he worked for 16 years, most recently as an executive in Cinema Partnerships, leading in-theater marketing campaigns for Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, and Disney films. Then, in January of this year, he joined The Chosen as their Head of Marketing Strategy and Operations. He has an MBA and also holds an MA in Mythological Studies, and is currently working on his dissertation on humanity's narrative sense and how stories shape our understanding of the world. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Yesenia, and his five-month-old Labrador puppy, Walt.

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Roundtable: Nathan Davis on the One Conversation Podcast

43:42

Brief Episode Summary

This week the regular Roundtable is off for Memorial Day so we wanted to share one of our One Conversation podcast episodes with you! Evan and Nathan Davis have a conversation on culture, creativity and what it's like to be a Christian in Hollywood.

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Another Week, Another Warning

7:47

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about The Surgeon General's warning on the dangers of social media for teenagers, how teens with low follower counts are posting like influencers, and how teens are discovering their parents facebook posts about them from when they were younger.

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Roundtable: Zelda, School Avoidance, and Self-Harm on TikTok

51:48

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. Song of the Week - 0:51 1. Giving Players and Ultrahand - 10:50 2. A Diet of Darkness - 23:30 3. High School Horror - 37:46

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Zelda, School Avoidance, and Self-Harm on TikTok

7:40

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about the new Zelda game, how TikTok continues to affect mental health, and how a growing number of students are avoiding school because of panic attacks and anxiety.

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Roundtable: APA Social Media Rules and a Cure for Loneliness

55:30

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Song of the Week - 0:43 1. Social Media Rules - 7:38 2. Whispers of Wealth - 28:57 3. Overlooking the Obvious - 42:56

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APA Social Media Rules and a Cure for Loneliness

7:58

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about the American Psychological Association’s advisory about social media, “quiet luxury” clothing trends, along with how an anti-lonliness campaign seems to omit the nuclear family.

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Roundtable: Mental Health Awareness Month and the AI Tidal Wave

1:03:01

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Song of the Week - 1:14 1. Mental Health Awareness Month - 5:59 2. A Wider Rainbow - 25:49 3. Terrif-AI-d - 43:37

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Mental Health Awareness Month and the AI Tidal Wave

6:59

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about mental health, how many teens are questioning their sexuality and AI fears.

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182

Roundtable: Wilbur Soot and #ActuallyAutistic

58:43

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. Slang of the week - 0:30 #ActuallyAutistic - 8:15 Wilbur's Force - 35:36 Repair, Reparent, Repeat - 50:12

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Wilbur Soot and #ActuallyAutistic

6:45

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about the band Lovejoy, #ActuallyAutistic, and breaking negative parenting cycles.

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Roundtable: Youth Group Grows Up and MrBeast’s Dilemma

56:32

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. Song of the Week - 0:23 1. More Mandalore - 8:56 2. Beastie's Boys - 19:17 3. Grossed Over - 40:10

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Youth Group Grows Up and MrBeast's Dilemma

7:25

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about the third season of "The Mandalorian," how one of MrBeast's core crew members has begun hormone replacement therapy, and how Youth Ministry is changing.

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Roundtable: Super Mario Brothers and WaterTok

45:24

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more written, audio and video resources, go to Axis.org Slang of the Week - 0:21 1. "Super" Satisfying - 5:15 2. This Trend is Making Me Thirsty - 23:02 3. Ex-Lover - 36:53

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Super Mario Brothers and WaterTok

6:44

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about the "Super Mario Brothers" movie, flavored water, and Taylor Swift’s possible break up.

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Roundtable: A Faith for the Ages and #CollegeAdmissions TikTok

1:12:05

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. Song of the Week - 0:28 1. A Faith for the Ages - 7:37 2. #CollegeAdmissions TikTok - 30:05 3. Work vs. Worship - 48:53

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A Faith for the Ages and #CollegeAdmissions TikTok

6:50

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about #CollegeAdmissions on TikTok, workism, and a faith for the ages.

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Roundtable: Shadow & Bone and the Covenant School Shooting

59:53

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Shadow & Bone and the Covenant School Shooting

6:14

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Roundtable: Passive Income Infowars and Why Teens Prefer Subtitles

1:03:41

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more Axis resources, go to Axis.org Slang of the Week - 0:22 1. Tikked Off - 5:46 2. Who Wants to be a Shillionaire - 21:38 3. Subtitled - 43:15

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Passive Income Infowars and Why Teens Prefer Subtitles

6:47

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Roundtable: More Free Play, Less “Please”

1:04:59

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More Free Play, Less "Please"

7:28

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about Americans feeling more positive than negative about most religious affiliations, how fewer opportunities for independent activity could be contributing to the overall decline in teen mental health, and how the word “please” has officially taken on a passive-aggressive connotations.

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Roundtable: Cluttered Rooms and Teenage Looks

50:06

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter.

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Cluttered Rooms and Teenage Looks

6:22

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about remembering your teenage years, cluttered aesthetic winning out over carefully curated and sparse homes, and some insight into how products like Snapchat are developed and designed.

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Roundtable: TikTok Time Limits and Gore on Instagram

1:03:42

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter.

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TikTok Time Limits and Gore on Instagram

8:29

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about TikTok time restrictions, cheating becoming more in common in higher education, and the rise of gore and disturbing content on Instagram.

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Roundtable: Morning Routines and Viral Revivals

1:01:26

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter.

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Morning Routines and Viral Revivals

6:44

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about viral revival, #morningroutine, and "The Witch Trials of JK Rowling."

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Roundtable: De-Influencing and Drivers’ Licenses

50:33

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more Axis resoures, go to axis.org.

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De-Influencing and Drivers’ Licenses

6:35

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about a 2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, Influencers who are de-influencing, and how teens are losing interest in getting a Drivers' License. For more Axis resources, go to axis.org.

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Roundtable: Situationships and Sam Smith at the Grammys

59:09:00

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more Axis resoures, go to axis.org.

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Situationships and Sam Smith at the Grammys

6:39

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about a new type of relationship, deaths of despair, and the performance of “Unholy” at the 2023 grammys. For more Axis resources, go to axis.org

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Roundtable: Dupes and the Metaverse

53:48:00

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more Axis resoures, go to axis.org.

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Dupes and the Metaverse

6:14

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about products that are “dupes”, if the line between entertainment and real life has become blurred beyond recognition, and making a hangout house for your teenagers. For more Axis resources, go to axis.org.

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Roundtable: Trans Teen Privacy Rights and YouTube University

58:04:00

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more Axis resoures, go to axis.org.

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Trans Teen Privacy Rights and YouTube University

6:49

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about if parents should expect schools to keep them in the loop when a child decides to change their gender identity, Youtube University, and how gun violence is off to a disturbing start this year. For more Axis resources, go to...

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Roundtable: Tradwives and TikTok Bans

1:01:03

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more Axis resources, go to axis.org.

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Tradwives and TikTok Bans

7:07

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about how some young women are eager to embrace a more traditional gender role, how some universities have banned TikTok, and social fitness. For more Axis resources, go to axis.org.

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Roundtable: Lucky Girl Syndrome and New Year's Resolutions

54:04

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more Axis resources, go to axis.org.

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Lucky Girl Syndrome and New Year's Resolutions

7:30

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about Lucky Girl Syndrome, Gen Z’s New Year's resolutions, and church attendance returning to pre-pandemic levels - mostly. For more Axis resources, go to axis.org.

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Roundtable: Social Media Neuroscience, Glass Onion, and Gen Z Fragility

56:11

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more Axis resources, go to axis.org.

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Social Media Neuroscience, Glass Onion, and Gen Z Fragility

6:40

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about how social media use in teens could alter how their brains respond to social rewards, the murder mystery, Glass Onion, and a possible lack of resilience among young people. For more Axis resources, go to axis.org.

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Roundtable: The Top 20 Culture Makers of 2022, Part 2

1:08:06

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator newsletter. For more Axis resources, go to axis.org

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The Top 20 Culture Makers of 2022, Part 2

7:13

Brief Episode Summary

For 2022's last two Culture Translators, we're doing a top 20 countdown of the biggest culture makers of 2022. Last week we covered 20-11, and this week we are doing 10-1. All of these people made a profound impact on the world your teens are growing...

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Roundtable: The Top 20 Culture Makers of 2022

46:36

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator newsletter. For more Axis resources, go to axis.org

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The Top 20 Culture Makers of 2022

6:26

Brief Episode Summary

For 2022's last two Culture Translators, we're doing a top 20 countdown of the biggest culture makers of 2022. This week we cover 20-11, and next week we'll do 10-1. All of these people made a profound impact on the world your teens are growing up in....

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Roundtable: The Liver King is Very Sorry

30:46

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator newsletter. For more Axis resources, go to axis.org

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The Liver King is Very Sorry

7:12

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about Gen Z’s Christmas wishlist, the Liver King getting caught in a lie, and pilk. For more Axis resources, go to axis.org.

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Roundtable: What Did Ye Actually Say?

55:44

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator newsletter. For more Axis resources, go to axis.org

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What Did Ye Actually Say?

7:56

Brief Episode Summary

This week on the Culture Translator, we’re talking about the ChatGPT AI, Missing the old Kanye, and the magic avatars of the AI-Generated Lensa. For more Axis resources, go to Axis.org

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Roundtable: Is Instagram Over?

50:50

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator newsletter. For more Axis resources, go to axis.org

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Is Instagram Over?

6:04

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about the loneliness epidemic, how China’s Gen Z citizens are protesting “zero-COVID" policies, and the decline of Instagram. For more Axis resources, go to axis.org.

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Roundtable is off for Thanksgiving!

22

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We are taking this week off to be with our families, but we will be back at it again next week!

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Can Anything Good Come From Social Media?

6:55

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about how Twitter has become a source of entertainment for all the wrong reasons, how social media may be strengthening your teen's friendships and how a survey is encouraging families to talk with elder members about their history....

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Roundtable: Hashtag Heartbreak 💔

56:13

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator newsletter. Note: We apologize for Kate's audio, we are working to resolve this issue!...

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Hashtag Heartbreak 💔

7:28

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about how TikTokers are going viral with teary break up posts, how users are leaving Twitter for Mastadon, and how the midterm election and GenZ intersected. For more Axis resources, go to axis.org.

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Roundtable: The Surprising Truth about Evangelical Teen Voters

54:27

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator newsletter. For more Axis resources, go to axis.org

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The Surprising Truth about Evangelical Teen Voters

7:02

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about how “healthy” TikTok content is mostly just about losing weight, what shapes young evangelicals’ civic engagement and political opinions and how maybe the parenting model you choose is less relevant than choosing one, any...

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Roundtable: Who’s Afraid of Taylor Swift?

40:36

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator newsletter. For more Axis resources, check out Axis.org

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Who’s Afraid of Taylor Swift?

7:06

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about backlash from Taylor Swift's new album, a more serious Star Wars story, and why getting spooked can sometimes feel pretty good. For more Axis resources, go to axis.org.

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Roundtable: Jeffrey Dahmers Not Allowed

59:18

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator newsletter. For more Axis resources, check out Axis.org

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Jeffrey Dahmers Not Allowed

6:31

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about an app that allows you to send anonymous compliments, figuring out the skills your children are going to need if they are going to live independently, and ebay banning the purchase of the Jeffrey Dahmer halloween costume. for...

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Roundtable: How Justice-Motivated Teens Read the Bible

59:49

Brief Episode Summary

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator newsletter. For more Axis resources, check out Axis.org

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How Justice-Motivated Teens Read the Bible

6:47

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about trouble inside inpatient mental health facilities, the shocking netflix movie, Luckiest Girl Alive, and Gen Z seeing the Bible as a justice manual. For more Axis resources, go to axis.org.

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How Many Christians Will There Be in 2070?

8:05

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about Christianity’s shrinking share in the religious landscape, the identity of young men and church altar calls. For more Axis resources, go to Axis.org.

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👀 Matchmaking Goes Mainstream

6:55

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about the argument for more traditional forms of dating, how using tech to communicate can make our interactions more shallow, and the anime series, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. For more Axis resources, go to axis.org

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Let's check out the "Mappiness Project" and talk about character building

7:27

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about the "Mappiness Project", the productivity tool, Notion, and how Twitch is banning streams that feature unlicensed gambling websites. For more Axis resources, go to axis.org.

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About That iPhone Update…

6:29

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about how pandemic stress has increased nightmares, the new IOS update, and tips for how to spot a teen who may be headed for a mental health crisis. For more Axis resources, go to axis.org

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Mr. Beast's Burgers, The Rings of Sour, and Spoonies

6:46

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about an online community of young women called "spoonies", Mr. Beast and his burger joint, and Amazon’s new series “The Rings of Power”. For more Axis resources, go to axis.org.

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Why you need to know about #shtwt

6:58

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about brightly-colored pills and powders containing fentanyl being sold to young consumers, the hashtag indicating “Self Harm Twitter”, and teens being prescribed multiple drugs for mental health conditions. For more Axis...

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What You Need To Know About Instagram's Close Friend Feature

6:02

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about the "Close Friends" feature on Instagram, why certain soundbytes make TikTok super addictive and the phrase “Back to School Necklace”. For more Axis resources, go to axis.org.

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🟡 Did SnapChat Just Empower Parents?

7:20

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about people boycotting Amazon because of perceived employee abuses, the #NoSleepovers movement amongst parents, and Snapchat’s first set of parental controls. For more Axis resources, go to axis.org.

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TikTok Moderation Is Not a Minor Thing

7:00

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about TikTok’s new third party vendor used to moderate the platform and the challenges they face, teens wearing hoodies in the summer, and new hashtags minors are using to avoid TikTok moderators. For more Axis resources, go to...

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Bad Habits, Inflation Nation, and the Most Hated Man on the Internet

7:13

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about our new podcast, The Culture Translator Roundtable, how inflation is affecting teens, and "revenge porn". For more Axis resources, go to axis.org.

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The Wren Eleanor Effect

7:46

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about why 40% of young people are using TikTok like google, why some parents are deleting posts of past children, and why Instagram is trying to be like TikTok, even though users just want it to be itself. For more resources, go to...

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Hot is the New Cool

6:55

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about the "Not Gonna Lie" app, the word "hot" becoming uncoupled from the idea of sexuality, and sexual consent with a caveat. For more Axis resources go to axis.org.

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We Need an American Girl Doll Who Loves Meme Accounts

7:22

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about American Girl Doll memes, the new James Webb telescope, and how TikTok influencers are not always following the rules of sponsorship disclosure. For more Axis resources, go to axis.org.

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He’s a 10, But He Gatekeeps the Gentleminions

6:53

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about a popular meme exploring possible relationship dealbreakers, a TikTok trend from the opening weekend of "Minions: Rise of Gru", and the term 'gatekeeper'. For more Axis resources, go to axis.org.

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Overturning Roe

7:16

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about celebrity singers criticising the Supreme Court, dangerous alternatives to clinical abortions, and research on the public opinion on abortion. For more Axis resources, go to axis.org

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A Jury of His Peers

7:47

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about a new low in American's belief in God, dissatisfaction in Google’s search engine, and a look into the life of a high school boy who was “canceled” by his peers because of his actions. For more Axis resources go to axis.org.

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You Know It's Not the Same as it Was

7:26

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about an AI ethics researcher from Google being put on leave for publicly expressing concerns over an AI project becoming sentient, a report saying how more people of all ages are avoiding the news, and Gen Z’s memes, featuring...

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I Still Do

6:56

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about California schools starting later, Tish Harrison Warren's idea of normalizing some dissatisfaction and disappointment in marriage, and a new viral hack for “healthy” coke. For more Axis resources go to axis.org.

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Sextortion on the Rise

7:00

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about the new Obi-Wan Kenobi mini series, sextortion, and K-pop super group BTS meeting President Biden. For more Axis resources, go to axis.org.

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A Sickness in the Air

3:39

Brief Episode Summary

In this week's Culture Translator, we only talk about one thing. I am so tired of waiting, Aren't you, for the world to become good and beautiful and kind? Let us take a knife and cut the world in two— and see what worms are eating at the rind. -...

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Beau Bots

6:48

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about New A.I. Relationships, Algo-Speak, and Sports Illustrated's new Swimsuit Issue. For more Axis resources, go to axis.org.

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Isn't It Romantic?

6:37

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about romanticizing your life, trends in bible reading, and the idea that where your children grow up might be one of the most important indicators of their earning potential and stability. For more Axis resources, go to axis.org.

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A World Without Roe

7:42

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about Johnny Depp’s defamation suit against his ex-wife Amber Heard, Roe V Wade, and a new short form video series called "Dark Room Faith". To discover more Axis resources or to sign up for our free weekly newsletter, go to axis.org.

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Too Much, Too Soon

8:29

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about Elon Musk buying Twitter, astrology, and how the onset of puberty continues to drop to an earlier age. To sign up for our free weekly newsletter, or to discover more axis resources, go to axis.org.

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Poison Pills

6:55

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about teens opting out of social media, Scamchella, and how drug use among teens is down, statistically, but overdose deaths are up. For more Axis resources go to axis.org.

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Stan Mail

7:01

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about Stan Mail, a unified theory of the teenage mental health crisis and ideas for how to more productively remind your kids to do things. To sign up for our free weekly newsletter or to discover more Axis resources, go to axis.org.

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Changing the Channel

7:02

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about the more authentic social media app, BeReal, the education crisis in the US, and a study that paid participants who normally watch Fox to watch CNN. To sign up for our weekly newsletter or to discover more Axis resources, go to...

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Fake Skews

7:20

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about Disney's company values, Meta partnering with local media outlets to make TikTok look bad, and #spiritual. To sign up for our weekly newsletter or to discover more Axis resources, go to axis.org.

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Beyond Consent

6:49

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about longer form Youtube content, beyond consent, and the addition of more mature content on Disney+. For more resources check out axis.org.

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Tokking Points

7:11

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about TikTokers briefed by the White House, the evangelistic ad campaign He Gets Us, and Pixar'sTurning Red. Check out more of our resources at Axis.org.

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You Don't Say

7:26

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about #Tourettes, the , and the fallout from two years of limited in-person schooling and pandemic restrictions. Sign up for our free newsletter at axis.org/ct.

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Gen Z Psychology 101

7:03

Brief Episode Summary

This week we dive into Big Sis Tok, Fake Breaking News, and Gen Z Psychology 101! To sign up for our weekly newsletter, go to axis.org/ct

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Me, not an Empath

6:50

Brief Episode Summary

This week we here about The Pressure to Post, Make Memes, Not War and Me, not an Empath. Sign up for our weekly email newsletter at axis.org

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Remote Reiki

6:51

Brief Episode Summary

Uncharted, Is Deconstruction the Enemy?, and Remote Reiki. To sign up for the email newsletter, go to axis.org/ct.

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I Do, Already

6:49

Brief Episode Summary

Betting It All, I Do, Already and Class is Uncancelled. Sign up for the weekly newsletter at axis.org/ct

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The Curriculum Wars

6:58

Brief Episode Summary

The Curriculum Wars, TikTok Wave Feminism, and Brick and Uproar. Sign up for the weekly newsletter at axis.org/ct

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State of Emergency

7:28

Brief Episode Summary

A State of Emergency, High School Hero, Purity Culture The Sequel| Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Slang of the Week survey: | Parent’s Guide to Purity:

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All Too Easy On Me

7:05

Brief Episode Summary

Taylor Swift and Adele, #MaskStringCutting, the Opioid Epidemic| Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Slang of the Week survey:

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Popping the Filter Bubble

5:47

Brief Episode Summary

Astroworld Tragedy, Popping the Filter Bubble, and Shifting Values| Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Slang of the Week survey:

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The Church of Social Justice

6:25

Brief Episode Summary

The great resignation, #witchtok, and the church of social justice.| Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Slang of the Week survey:

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Ungoogle Me

5:42

Brief Episode Summary

The Movie Dune, The Song No Children, and Ungoogle Me| Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Slang of the Week survey:

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Tics, Pronouns, and Walkouts

6:35

Brief Episode Summary

TikTok Tics, , Netflix Walkout, and Becoming What We Behold | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Parents guide to LGBTQ+: | Slang of the Week survey:

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Coaches, Couches, and Cancelation

5:44

Brief Episode Summary

Jon Gruden, Shelley Meyer, and Couch Guy get cancelled. | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Slang of the Week survey:

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Facebook’s Very Bad Week

6:03

Brief Episode Summary

Netflix’s squid game, Twitch data leaks, and Facebook's very bad week. | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Slang of the Week survey:

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When Gen Z Met Sally

6:40

Brief Episode Summary

Meg Ryan, Calling, Certified Lover Boy, TikTok Hits 1 Billion Users | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Slang of the Week survey:

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Can Healthy Social Media Exist?

6:37

Brief Episode Summary

#EatTheRich, Social Media, Nineties Country, #TrueCrimeTok | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Slang of the Week survey:

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The Roblox Underground

7:08

Brief Episode Summary

Famous Streamers, Instagram Toxicity, Roblox Underground, Twitter Jail | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Famous Streamers: | Slang of the Week survey:

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It’s A Marvel

6:30

Brief Episode Summary

TikTok Screentime, 9/11 Documentaries, Spiderman: No Way Home, College Admissions | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Slang of the Week survey:

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The End of the Teen Idol?

6:51

Brief Episode Summary

Teen Celebrities, He’s All That, The D'Amelios, and Online Spaces | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Slang of the Week survey:

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OnlyFanning the Flames

5:51

Brief Episode Summary

OnlyFans, Milk Crate Challenge, Old Money Aesthetic, Hollowed Out | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Slang of the Week survey:

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No Emoji is Safe

6:17

Brief Episode Summary

Emojis ,#Rushtok, Gen Z Evangelism, Afghanistan | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Slang of the Week survey:

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Bible Curious

6:05

Brief Episode Summary

Depop Mode, Bible Curious, The Age of Chaos, The World to Come | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Slang of the Week survey: | American Bible Society State of the Bible Report:

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Going Antiviral

5:34

Brief Episode Summary

Honey, Going Antiviral, Pray Away, Moral Philosophy | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Slang of the Week survey:

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I, System

5:26

Brief Episode Summary

#didtok, Y2K Thrifting, phone worship, and Simone Biles | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Future Conversation Kit topics survey:

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Sex Miseducation

5:56

Brief Episode Summary

Sex Miseducation, #narcissisticparent, Post-Cool World, Opioid Epidemic | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Slang of the Week survey:

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Songs of the Summer

6:53

Brief Episode Summary

Photo-dumps, Swimwear, Code Red, Songs of the Summer| Free Culture Translator newsletter: | 6 Steps to Culture Translation: | Axis.org/Membership

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Catfish Camera

7:59

Brief Episode Summary

Cuomo comes out, catfishing, watermelon, and 3 Big Questions. | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Slang of the Week survey: | Parent’s Guide to Teen Identity:

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Vax On, Vax Off

7:24

Brief Episode Summary

Secret vaccinations, American friendship, the TikTok purge, and Britney Spears. | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Slang of the Week survey:

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How to Translate Niche Culture

7:14

Brief Episode Summary

Twitch streamers in hot water, sexuality at Christian colleges, modern loneliness, and niche culture. | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Future Conversation Kit topics survey:

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In Honor of Juneteenth

8:18

Brief Episode Summary

Apple app store safety, Chrissy Teigen’s apology, Billie Eilish’s new video, and Juneteenth. | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Parent’s Guide to LGBTQ+ and Your Teen: | Conversation Kit on Racism: | Parent’s Guide to Racism in...

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Glowing Up is Hard to Do

6:38

Brief Episode Summary

Loki, Ivy Leagues, #CoupleGoals, and Glow Ups | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Blog on Eating Disorders:

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What Teens Need From Parents

6:36

Brief Episode Summary

“Kickback” Parties, Pride Month, Teen Parenting, Memes and Messengers. | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Gospel Coalition Parenting List:

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Influencers Sweet and “Sour”

6:12

Brief Episode Summary

Student Bodies, #What I Eat In A Day, Detransitioners, and Olivia Rodrigo | Free Culture Translator newsletter:

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Critical Race Theory

8:59

Brief Episode Summary

The achievement-resilience ratio, a place for pronouns, redeeming forgiveness, and Critical Race Theory. | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Unbelievable? podcast episode on Critical Race Theory: | CRT interview with Dr. Neil Shenvi on...

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Influencers Are Not Your Friends

7:49

Brief Episode Summary

Embracing the cheug, the rise of parasocial relationships, Billie can’t win, and The Mitchells vs. The Machines.

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The Snapchat Heard Round the SCOTUS

8:05

Brief Episode Summary

From Snapchat to SCOTUS, Willow Smith gets candid, TikTokTarot, and New Atheism isn’t woke enough.

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The Bigg Chill Brouhaha

6:00

Brief Episode Summary

Audio Apps, Roblox, Demi Lovato, and Money Management | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Parent Guide on Money: | Conversation Kit on Money: | Mashable Budgeting Apps: | Axis Membership: axis.org/membership/

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Our Mission, Should You Choose to Accept It

6:50

Brief Episode Summary

| Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Help crowdfund the Culture Translator: | Axis Membership: axis.org/membership The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Abraham Piper, OnlyFans, Axis Membership

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Are the Kardashians Gaslighting America?

8:27

Brief Episode Summary

Post-pandemic parties, the prank industrial complex, Khloe’s photoflop, and comic book identity politics. | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | How was this week’s CT? Let us know in a quick survey:

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Nas That Innocent

6:44

Brief Episode Summary

Addison Rae, Church Membership, #EveryonesInvited, Lil Nas X | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Support the Culture Translator:

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Shrimp Tales

7:08

Brief Episode Summary

Digital Branding, Cinnamon Toast Shrimp, Kidstagram, Racialization | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Help crowdfund the Culture Translator:

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$1400 Will Buy a Lot of Squishmallows

6:31

Brief Episode Summary

Squishmallow, Bank Account: $1400, Cardi B vs Candace Owens, Caught in 4k | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | | Help crowdfund the Culture Translator:

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The Human Stock Market

6:27

Brief Episode Summary

Content Creators for Sale, Mental Health Professionals, Sports Gambling, and Deepfakes. | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Support the Culture Translator: | 15 Tips to Discern Deep Fakery:

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You Can’t Believe Your Eyes

7:23

Brief Episode Summary

The original Problematic Fave, Tom Cruise deepfakes, #CancelP*rn, and canceling Dr. Seuss. | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Help crowdfund the Culture Translator:

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Are You Raising a Sin Concealer or a Sin Confessor?

6:59

Brief Episode Summary

How Gen Z tips, LGBTQ+ stats, the loneliness pandemic, and confession. | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Axis Membership:

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Cracking Up is Hard to Do

7:50

Brief Episode Summary

TikTok meets Tinder, pandemic tech crackup, Gen Z knows everything, and the anti-institutional teen. | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Springtide Research Institute Report: | First Things interview: | Axis Membership:

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The Cat Lawyer Is All of Us

6:22

Brief Episode Summary

Framing Britney Spears, TikTok pasta, cat lawyer, data collection. | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | SpreadPrivacy.com article: | Parent’s Guide to A Doubting Teen:

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Halftime Weeknd

6:32

Brief Episode Summary

Halftime Weeknd, WallStreetBets, lockdown suicide “surge,” and Fake Famous. | Free Culture Translator newsletter:

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Curtains for “Cry-Face”

6:16

Brief Episode Summary

Tempest in a Tee Shirt, Your Laugh is Cringe, Bright Hair, Fate: The Winx Saga | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | LGBTQ+ PG: | Join the Axis Legacy Club:

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This Is Your Life on AI

7:42

Brief Episode Summary

#FinTok, Life in WandaVision, FYP and Your Teen, Spotify’s Top 10 Songs | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Join the Axis Legacy Club:

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When Family Ties Don't Bind

5:56

Brief Episode Summary

#NoseJobCheck, When Family Ties Don’t Bind, Trolling the Trolls on Omegle, #SeaShantyTok | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Join the Axis Legacy Club:

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Bean Dad Gets Canned

5:55

Brief Episode Summary

Bean Dad Gets Canned, Helen Keller Hoax, Twitch Bans, Soul | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Join the Axis Legacy Club:

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A Christmas Like the First One

6:43

Brief Episode Summary

Brand Comedy, Wonder Woman, Facebook, and Christmas | Free Culture Translator newsletter: axis.org/ct | Donate: | Axis Survey:

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Instagram Makes the Naughty List

6:39

Brief Episode Summary

Perez Hilton, Instagram, Cyberpunk 2077, Evermore | Free Culture Translator newsletter: axis.org/ct | Donate: | Taylor Swift’s Evermore:

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The Kid LAROI and Cuffing Season

7:28

Brief Episode Summary

TikTok Top 100, the dark(er) side of P*rnhub, poison in the microphone, and the challenges of “cuffing season.” | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Join the Axis Legacy Club:

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The Heart is a Lonely (Bounty) Hunter

7:48

Brief Episode Summary

Mandalorian+Fortnite, searching for God knows what, TikTok shot, and mind vs. body. | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Join the Axis Legacy Club:

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It’s What’s for Dinner

7:09

Brief Episode Summary

Charli D’Amelio, embarrassing TikToks, Thanksgiving, Permission to Struggle | Free Culture Translator Newsletter: | Giving Tuesday!:

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Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Advent in a Pandemic

6:25

Brief Episode Summary

Animal Crossing, Harry Styles, Parler Games, Holidays during a Pandemic. | Free Culture Translator Newsletter: | Parenting Pivot LIVE!: bit.ly/3eXS3aT

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Young Adults Are DTRing

5:57

Brief Episode Summary

United in Despair, Ballot Count Memes, Young Adults Are DTRing, LGBT Christians and the Church | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Parenting Pivot LIVE!: bit.ly/3eXS3aT | Axis Conversation Kits: https://bit.ly/3pnZCMG

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"Z" You at the Polls

5:45

Brief Episode Summary

Tuesday Night Fever, United States of Self-Care, The Dispensary Is Open, Positions | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Search “Axis One” in the app store to download our app! | Axis Membership: Axis.org

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The Phanto

7:14

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Fortnitemares, lessons from the pandemic, the TikTok election, and The Queen’s Gambit. | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | PIVOT Parent Coaching: | The Queen’s Gambit IMDB guide:

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From Victims to (More Than) Conquerors

6:25

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#makeJesusviral, a theology of strength, teenagers feeling old, and Twitch ministry. | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | The Gospel Coalition article: | PIVOT Parent Coaching:

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How It Started vs. How It’s Going

7:23

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This week’s big meme, sweet dreams for quaran-teens, Zoomtopia, and Gen Z’s sudden love for Fleetwood Mac. | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Blog post on Gen Z during quarantine: | Support Axis:

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You May Now Unmute Yourself

6:59

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Rules of the Digital Classroom, Conway vs. Conway, POV TikTok, and Facebook banning QAnon. | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Parenting Pivot Challenge:

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YouTube Becomes a Battleground State

6:02

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Among Us, Youtube Battleground State, Youth Voter Registration, The Art of Conversation | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Parenting Pivot Challenge: | All Axis Pass:

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The Kids Have Left the Candy Store 🍬

5:45

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Video Game Money, iPhone Home Screen, Screen-Time Audits, Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Screen-time Audits: | Axis Blog: Kelly Clarkson:

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The Social Dilemma

4:52

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TikTok, Social Media Fake News, Keeping the Faith, and The Social Dilemma | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Axis : | Engaging Your Teen’s World Book:

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America Runs on Charli

6:01

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America Runs on Charli, TikTok Fails Its Users, Singing the Screentime Blues, The Cost of Unity | Free Culture Translator Newsletter: |Axis Expert Speaking Series: | Engaging Your Teen’s World Book:

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How to Succeed at Home Learning Without Really Trying

5:59

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#newteacherchallenge, Cyberbullying, School starts again, MTV’s Video Music Awards | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Axis Blog: COVID Schooling: | Engaging Your Teen’s World book:

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Does This Text Make Me Look Angry?

7:30

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Punctuation intimidation, AI moderation, social media censorship, and handling anxiety. | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Buy yearly All Axis Pass: | Buy monthly All Axis Pass:

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Kanye Wants to Create “Jesus Tok”

6:13

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Corporate battle royale, pasta takes a dark turn, Instagram as a political PowerPoint, and Jesus Tok. | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Parent’s Guide to Suicide & Self-Harm Prevention: | Engaging Your Teen’s World book: | “Prepare...

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Is This Really Good News?

6:04

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New song by Cardi B/Megan Thee Stallion, vaping and COVID, #InfluencerChallenge, and TikTok evangelism. | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | The Path to Teen Connection free video series: | Evangelism Conversation Kit:

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Lip-Sync Heaven

5:55

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TikTok ban, the Content Authenticity Initiative, seven ways to misery, and National Book Lovers Day. | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Parent’s Guide to TikTok: | Parent’s Guide to Snapchat: | Parent’s Guide to Instagram: | Thought...

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Getting into Good Trouble

5:52

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Microsoft Family Safety, Teenager Therapy, TikTok pregnancy, and getting into good trouble. | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Refer a friend: | The Axis Blog:

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“You’re voting for WHO????”

5:28

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Body image, Instagram Reels, Normalcy in uncertain times, and teen politics. | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Parent’s Guide to Eating Disorders: | Ana Homayoun: | Axis Blog: | How to Parent a Teenager Who Has Different...

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Are We a People of Hope?

6:07

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The New Fake ID, Lil Nas X, Roblox, and hope during dark times.| Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Parents guide to LGBTQ+: | All Axis Pass with free book offer: | Email with your stories of hope!

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TikTok May Be on the Clock ⏰

5:19

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“Whats Poppin,” the “TicTokalypse,” Our Kids Online, and safety schools. | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Our Kids Online documentary: | Axis Webinar Series:

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How to Pray by Coach K

5:48

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Kanye’s big week, Hamilton comes home, “Kids, Race and Unity,” and Coach K’s prayer. | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Kids, Race and Unity: | Parent’s Guide to Racism in the US:

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Gen Z Is Speaking (or Singing) Loud and Clear

7:22

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#BullyMillennials, video game news, “I Just Wanna Live,” and summer streaming. | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | A Parent’s Guide to Boredom:

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Is Your Teen A Digilante?

7:41

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The newest teen drama, digilantes, keeping the Culture Translator free, and VeggieTales on racism in the U.S. | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Gender Video Kit: | Sexuality Video Kit: | Give to keep the Culture Translator free: | Bridge the...

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What is Gen Z’s Biggest Problem?

7:55

Brief Episode Summary

Nintendo’s data breach, YouTube vs. TikTok, Gen Z’s biggest problem, and a tale of two Independence Days. | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Parent’s Guide to Boredom: | Qustodio report on teen screen time: | Museums to visit...

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Juneteenth (the forgotten day)

6:25

Brief Episode Summary

TikTok’s censorship and its new competition, #BlackOutTuesday backfiring, and why Juneteenth is even more significant this year. | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Free webinar series: | Talking with Your Children About Protests...

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Make Sure You Listen to This Standing Up

7:31

Brief Episode Summary

Financial advice for graduates, the consequences of sitting, the downsides of social media fame, and this summer’s (potential) top songs. | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | BiggerPockets Money Podcast Episode: | The All Axis Pass:

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Virtual Music Festivals Are Taking Over

7:36

Brief Episode Summary

Teens reaching out to senior citizens, a Minecraft music festival, video chat’s pressure on women, and how to disciple your teens during quarantine. | Free Culture Translator newsletter:

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Is Your Teen a “None”?

6:50

Brief Episode Summary

Helping your teen transition from adolescence to adulthood, remaking religion, Ahmaud Arbery, and why you deserve a break. | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Adolescence to adulthood from The Art of Manliness: | All Axis Pass:

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Our Top 10 Book Picks

7:51

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Gen Z’s DIY fashion, digital well-being, a “body editor” app, and a summer book club for your family. | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | The Center for Humane Technology guidelines: | The All Axis Pass:

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Digital World, Digital Beauty? 🤔

7:06

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Netflix’s newest teen comedy, monitoring TikTok, digital beauty, and The Last Dance. | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Our Parent’s Guide to TikTok: | Webinar sign-up:

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A Survey Worth a Thousand Worries

6:09

Brief Episode Summary

Travis Scott’s Fortnite concert, teens worried about the pandemic, the up-and-coming app Cameo, and why Gen Z loves Dr. Fauci. | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Parent’s Guide to Fear & Worry:

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Starving for Socialization

7:06

Brief Episode Summary

COVID’s future impact on Gen Z, teens addicted to socializing, Pandemic Parenting, and why we shouldn’t go back to normal life. | Free Culture Translator newsletter: | Free drugs webinar: | Axis Facebook Live: | Pandemic Parenting free...

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Beyond Boredom

6:25

Brief Episode Summary

Easter in exile, virtual prom, Gen Z helping others, and the benefits of boredom. | Our free Culture Translator newsletter: | Christianity Today’s Easter article:

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Teens Are Ditching Their Phones...No, Really

6:21

Brief Episode Summary

Teens abandoning their phones, Some Good News from John Krasinski, video games during quarantine, and finding relief in the world outside. | Our free Culture Translator newsletter | Video games and your family during quarantine

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How Are You Doing?

7:39

Brief Episode Summary

Stay At Home challenge, sheltering without screens, mental health, and the crucible of COVID-19. Our free Culture Translator newsletter: Share your #covidparenting stories and tag @AxisIdeas Christianity Today on sheltering without screens: Mental...

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Coping with Coronanxiety

6:05

Brief Episode Summary

Filling the sports void, productivity pressure, digital vigilance, and handling anxiety during a pandemic. Our free Culture Translator newsletter: 14 Things to Do with Teens If You’re Quarantined: The Daily Office app:

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To Fear Is Human, To Love Divine

4:22

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This week we will talk about Billie Eilish’s bold move, how to handle kids stuck at home, and what to do in the face of coronavirus cancellations. Get our Parent’s Guide to Modesty: https://bit.ly/39PMQ1m Read C.S. Lewis’ thoughts on...

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Join the National Day of Unplugging!

5:58

Brief Episode Summary

This week we talk about intrusive advertising, Twitter’s new trick to stay relevant, a new social media platform deliberately filled with bots, and the need to unplug from all of these things. Get our . This is the audio version of our weekly...

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Are teens voting with their $$$?

5:53

Brief Episode Summary

This week we cover an odd new dating app, teens seeking new vaping options, raising thoughtful citizens, and the fickle nature of stardom on Tik Tok. To learn more about how to talk with your teen about vaping, check out our . You can find all...

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