Axis Conversations

Ariana Grande announces a break from public life , history writer and influencer Hank Green faces backlash for using AI tools , and Spider-Man: Brand New Day has a wild opening weekend. Slang of the Week: Larping → Click to see our interview on  Educating Humans in the Age of AI (with Professor Jeffrey Bilbro) In Other News: The current owners of Myspace (Tim and Chris Vanderhook) announced that t...

Jeffrey is the editor-in-chief of Front Porch Republic and associate professor of English at Grove City College. He is the author of several books, including Reading the Times: A Literary and Theological Inquiry Into the News , which we'll be discussing today. 🎧 Listen / Follow / Connect → Become a monthly donor today, join the Table. → Check out the podcast now on our YouTube Channel! → Get your...

Three Big Conversations: Arizona State University offers a B.A. in Content Creation - 11:26 AI-generated videos of Christians getting bullied go viral - 20:48 What  The Odyssey and C.S. Lewis have in common - 29:12 Song of the Week: "Be Her" by Ella Langley  - 01:10 → Click  here to read the lyrics In Other News: - 37:24 Marvel will re-release Avengers: Endgame in theaters on September 25 with sev...

Arizona State University offers a B.A. in Content Creation , AI-generated videos of Christians getting bullied go viral, and what The Odyssey and C.S. Lewis have in common. Song of the Week: "Be Her" by Ella Langley  → Click  here to read the lyrics In Other News: Marvel will re-release Avengers: Endgame in theaters on September 25 with seven minutes of extra footage and a never-before-seen ending...

"Our daughter has a neurological condition called misophonia which causes severe pain, panic and anger over certain common sounds like chewing and typing. One of the sounds that started triggering her a few years ago was the sound of my husband's voice. How do we navigate this as a family?" - Maria 🎧 Listen / Follow / Connect → This podcast is entirely Q&A based! Send in your questions to ask@axi...

Three Big Conversations: Gen Z musician Gracie Abrams releases an album-long apology to her mom - 05:22 TikTok influencers are promoting i njectable weight loss peptides - 16:00 What parents should know about  Kylie Jenner's new collaboration with Meta smartglasses - 30:06 Slang of the Week: Quiet on the Creek - 1:06 In Other News: - 49:40 According to the Wall Street Journal, the popularity of Ch...

Gen Z musician Gracie Abrams releases an album-long apology to her mom , TikTok influencers are promoting i njectable weight loss peptides , and what parents should know about Kylie Jenner's new collaboration with Meta smartglasses . Slang of the Week: Quiet on the Creek In Other News: According to the Wall Street Journal, the popularity of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is convincing many studen...

Jay Stringer is a licensed therapist, researcher, and speaker who helps people uncover and reshape the story beneath self-sabotage, disconnection, and shame. He is the award-winning author of Unwanted and lives in New York City with his wife Heather, and their two children. We'll be talking today primarily about his new book Desire: The Longings Inside Us and the New Science of How We Love, Heal,...

Three Big Conversations: Argentina is back in the World Cup final - 05:25 MLB's All-Star  competitions had some hiccups - 12:14 Everyone online is auditioning for their Netflix documentary debut. - 22:53 Resource of the Week: The Conversation Starter - Where'd All the Tweens Go? - 0:31 In Other News: - 33:54 A parasite that causes extreme digestive upset is maybe the meme of the week (alongside Ne...

Argentina is back in the World Cup final , the MLB's All-Star competitions had some hiccups , and everyone online is auditioning for their Netflix documentary debut. Resource of the Week: The Conversation Starter - Where'd All the Tweens Go? In Other News: A parasite that causes extreme digestive upset is maybe the meme of the week (alongside Netflix documentaries). It certainly doesn't help that...

"We have been having some difficult and sometimes awkward conversations with our 17 yo old son about sax and masturbation. Along those lines, we've become intensely aware of the quantity of movies and shows with any kind of kissing, romantic or sex scenes. How do you draw boundaries and live in our sex saturated culture? Don't ever watch anything? Get filters and Vid Angel? Fast forward scenes? Ju...

→ 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...