Axis Conversations

→ The podcast has a new YouTube Channel! @axisconversationspodcast Three Big Conversations: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce  got married in a garden in The Garden - 08:04 So-called  "butter moms" are setting the vibe for a deep-fried summer - 19:00 New data from CIY and Barna gives us insight into  how Christian teens are using AI. - 32:20 Slang of the Week:  "NPC" - 00:56 In Other News: - 48:00 The...

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce got married in a garden in The Garden , so-called "butter moms" are setting the vibe for a deep-fried summer, and new data from CIY and Barna gives us insight into how Christian teens are using AI. Slang of the Week:  "NPC" In Other News: The round of 16 is officially wrapped in the 2026 World Cup, with all three host countries (Canada, Mexico, and the US) failing to...

Rob Stennett is a graduate of UCLA film school, filmmaker, novelist, and content creator. His work has been recognized with ADDYs for writing and directing. He won the Denver Film Race for best writing, and a SILVER TELLY at the Telly Awards for a feature documentary he wrote and directed. He's created story and video content for brands, churches, and nonprofits all over the world including Nation...

Three Big Conversations: The "prediction market" site Polymarket is paying influencers to film themselves pretending to win money - 12:36 Instagram Plus lets users see how many times  others rewatched their stories - 24:28 Gen Z faves Olivia Rodrigo and Noah Kahan speak out on fans'  bad bathroom habits - 32:36 Song of the Week: "Earrings" by Malcolm Todd - 01:54 → Click  here to read the lyrics I...

The "prediction market" site Polymarket is paying influencers to film themselves pretending to win money , Instagram Plus lets users see how many times others rewatched their stories , and Gen Z faves Olivia Rodrigo and Noah Kahan speak out on fans' bad bathroom habits. Song of the Week: "Earrings" by Malcolm Todd → Click  here to read the lyrics In Other News: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are re...

"As dads, how do we stay consistent as disciplers and spiritual taste-makers for our sons when life is chaotic — job transitions, legal battles, financial pressure? My boys are at three completely different stages, one of them neurodivergent, and I want to be shaping their hearts and minds toward Christ even when I'm running on empty. What does faithful fatherhood look like in the trenches?" - Jas...

Three Big Conversations: More and more Gen Zers  embrace singleness - 06:56 Toy Story 5 pits the classic cast of toys against modern technology - 20:32 World Cup tourists go viral for  loving the United States - 35:05 Slang of the Week:  "Mogging" (language) - 00:53 In Other News: - 46:22 Giannis Antetokounmpo has been traded to the Miami Heat in the biggest NBA trade since Luka Dončić and the Lak...

More and more Gen Zers embrace singleness , Toy Story 5 pits the classic cast of toys against modern technology, and World Cup tourists go viral for loving the United States. Slang of the Week:  "Mogging" (language) In Other News: Giannis Antetokounmpo has been  traded  to the Miami Heat in the biggest NBA trade since Luka Dončić and the Lakers. The deal sends the two- time MVP from Milwaukee to M...

→ Help us improve our podcast! Click here to fill out this three-minute survey. Russ Ewell is the Executive Minister of the Bay Area Christian Church and author of "He's Not Who You Think He Is," exploring faith at the edge of modern life. He's also the founder of Deep Spirituality, E-Life, Digital Scribbler, and Hope Technology Group—initiatives addressing spiritual formation, inclusive technolog...

Three Big Conversations: Olivia Rodrigo's  new album soars to the top of the charts - 08:52 More dads seem to be opting way into fatherhood - 19:14 Disclosure Day raises important  questions about faith - 40:42 Song of the Week:  I Knew It, I Knew You - Taylor Swift - 02:16 → Click  here to read the lyrics. In Other News: - 48:50 The United Kingdom has introduced a law to ban social media access f...

Olivia Rodrigo's new album soars to the top of the charts, more dads seem to be opting way into fatherhood , and Disclosure Day raises important questions about faith . Song of the Week:  I Knew It, I Knew You - Taylor Swift → Click  here to read the lyrics. In Other News: The United Kingdom has introduced a law to ban social media access for children under 16 in early 2027, including TikTok, Inst...

→ Help us improve our podcast! Click here to fill out this three-minute survey. "My husband and I are expecting our first child next week, so he will be a first-time dad. But he never knew his own father, so he'll be learning how to be a dad without any sort of first-hand example. How can he navigate being a dad when he never had one?" - Erin After 20 years in the corporate world (with IBM, Pepsi...

→ Help us improve our podcast! Click here to fill out  this three-minute survey. Three Big Conversations: Social media companies are being sued for engaging students  during school hours - 04:14 Gen Z is more comfortable disclosing their  personal finances than any other generation - 17:28 Why a chip being inserted into our brains might be the least of our problems - 26:38 Resource of the Week - ...

→ Help us improve our podcast! Click here to fill out  this three-minute survey. Social media companies are being sued for engaging students  during school hours , Gen Z is more comfortable disclosing their personal finances than any other generation, and why a chip being inserted into our brains might be the least of our problems. Resource of the Week -  The Sermon on the Mount Experience In Othe...

→ Help us improve our podcast! Click here to fill out  this three-minute survey. After 20 years in the corporate world (with IBM, Pepsi and Goldman Sachs), Roland spent 11 years as president of the National Fatherhood Initiative before joining Care Net in 2012 as president and CEO. A graduate of Princeton University and the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, Roland is an...

→ Help us improve our podcast! Click here to fill out  this three-minute survey. Three Big Conversations: Off Campus is already a frontrunner for  teen show of the summer - 10:16 Students are scared to eat in front of their peers - 24:32 What the success of Backrooms says about the state of the movies - 34:20 Slang of the Week - Lida Bida Boda Butt - 2:18 → Mike Novotny's NEW BOOK - Newlywed: A Ch...

→ Help us improve our podcast! Click here to fill out  this three-minute survey. Off Campus is already a frontrunner for  teen show of the summer , students are scared to eat in front of their peers, and what the success of Backrooms says about the state of the movies. Slang of the Week - Lida Bida Boda Butt In Other News: Taylor Swift's new song "I Knew It, I Knew You" comes out today and was ins...

→ Help us improve our podcast! Click here to fill out  this three-minute survey. "How can I instill a good work ethic in my 14 year old son? I have tried to model this for him and we talk about the importance of putting in the work to be good at sports, music, etc. However, he seems to give minimal effort on these pursuits and becomes frustrated and makes excuses when we encourage him to apply him...

→ Help us improve our podcast! Click here to fill out  this three-minute survey. Three Big Conversations: The OKC Thunder have become the  NBA's favorite villain - 10:00 Pope Leo publishes an  AI manifesto - 20:14 The Mandalorian and Grogu had a disappointing first weekend. - 35:50 Song of the Week - "the cure" by Olivia Rodrigo - 3:16 → Click  here to read the lyrics → Click  here to listen to th...

The OKC Thunder have become the NBA's favorite villain , Pope Leo publishes an AI manifesto , and The Mandalorian and Grogu had a disappointing first weekend. → Help us improve our podcast! Click here to fill out  this three-minute survey. Song of the Week - "the cure" by Olivia Rodrigo → Click  here to read the lyrics → Click  here to listen to the song ( language ) In Other News: Small "dot cake...

Ashlee has spent years helping moms navigate the tension between modern motherhood and creativity. She's a writer, editor, and the founder of Coffee + Crumbs , the home of essays that have resonated across the internet, meeting millennial moms where they are. She's also the writer of Create Anyway, a book about nurturing creativity in the margins. The Coffee and Crumbs writers' collective has crea...

→ Help us improve our podcast! Click here to fill out  this three-minute survey. Three Big Conversations: The  Freemasons are recruiting heavily from Gen Z - 10:22 What parents need to know about  how gore travels online - 25:26 A brand called Fear of God sells must-have hoodies  - 39:12 Song of the Week: "Janice ST*U" by Drake - 3:04 → Click here to read the lyrics In Other News: - 51:28 The Mand...

A brand called Fear of God sells must-have hoodies , the Freemasons are recruiting heavily from Gen Z, and what parents need to know about how gore travels online . Song of the Week: "Janice ST*U" by Drake → Click here to read the lyrics → Click here for A Parent's Guide to Loneliness → Help us improve our podcast! Click here to fill out  this three-minute survey. In Other News: The Mandalorian an...

"Would you share ideas and council on navigating the fine line between keeping church attendance and spiritual disciplines as a family pritory (i.e. wanting to establish and model this as a lifelong priority for our kids), and not turning your teen off from Christianity, where your teen runs away from the faith because of you "making them go" to church every Sunday. Drawing from Paul's words, how...

Three Big Conversations: Gen Z  hits the track (and the tracking apps) - 02:42 A new Lord of the Flies adaptation hits home - 17:30 Pop songstresses say they are manifesting their dream lives - 31:04 Resource of the Week: F aith and Life Survey - 01:54 → Click here to watch our video about manifesting. → Click here to watch our video about  Looksmaxxing. → Click here to read the article about thes...