Axis Conversations

Three Big Conversations: TikTok influencer Alix Earle brags about never having read a book - 11:14 some good news about Gen Z and  millennial church attendance - 22:24 how Gen Z is processing the  failed execution of Christa Pike. - 37:02 Song of the Week: "Nicole Kidman" by ADÉLA  -3:00 Click here for the lyrics. In Other News: - 48:32 Choosin' Taylor: To the chagrin of some of the Axis podcast t...

TikTok influencer Alix Earle brags about never having read a book , some good news about Gen Z and millennial church attendance , and how Gen Z is processing the failed execution of Christa Pike. Song of the Week: "Nicole Kidman" by ADÉLA Click here for the lyrics. In Other News: Choosin' Taylor: To the chagrin of some of the Axis podcast team, Taylor Swift's "Patient Zero" dethroned Ella Langley'...

Adam is a therapist who focuses on trauma and abuse, and the host of The Place We Find Ourselves podcast. He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a Master's in Social Work (from Virginia Commonwealth University) and Divinity (from Emory University). He's an Allender Center Fellow and Instructor. He lives in Fort Collins, Colorado where he enjoys skiing, soccer, and mountain biking. We'll be t...

Three Big Conversations: The Love Hypothesis proves true on Amazon - 12:14 Match goes all in on a Christian dating app called Upward - 24:10 a civil lawsuit against Cornell raises hard questions about rape culture. - 47:28 Song of the Week -  Patient Zero by Taylor Swift - 1:04 → Click  here to read the lyrics → Click  here for the content warnings for The Love Hypothesis In Other News: - 54:12 An...

The Love Hypothesis proves true on Amazon, Match goes all in on a Christian dating app called Upward , and a civil lawsuit against Cornell raises hard questions about rape culture. Song of the Week -  Patient Zero by Taylor Swift → Click  here to read the lyrics → Click  here for the content warnings for The Love Hypothesis In Other News: An AI influencer named Jean Philanthrope has been going vir...

Three Big Conversations: Generations are divided over bringing  iced coffee to job interviews - 6:33 new details about  Greta Gerwig's adaptation of Narnia are making some fans uncomfortable - 21:01 sports betting is being called "the new opioid crisis." - 33:20 Meme of the Week: Verity - 1:08 Click → Parent Guide to Sports Betting Click → The Conversation Starter Click → The Gospel of Risk-Taking...

Generations are divided over bringing iced coffee to job interviews , new details about Greta Gerwig's adaptation of Narnia are making some fans uncomfortable, and sports betting is being called "the new opioid crisis." Meme of the Week: Verity Click → Parent Guide to Sports Betting Click → The Conversation Starter Click → The Gospel of Risk-Taking: What Gambling Apps Get Wrong (and Right) with Ab...

Three Big Conversations: Sydney Sweeney released a borderline pornographic commercial for Novig - 3:18 what the  memes about Charlie Kirk may really mean - 19:52 why not every tween wants to  grow up to be a YouTuber. - 33:20 Resource of the Week: "Breaking the Algorithm" - 00:46 → Click  here to watch the first episode → Click  here to read the discussion guide In Other News: - 46:38 Whispering t...

Sydney Sweeney released a borderline pornographic commercial for Novig, what the memes about Charlie Kirk may really mean, and why not every tween wants to grow up to be a YouTuber. Resource of the Week: "Breaking the Algorithm" → Click  here to watch the first episode → Click  here to read the discussion guide In Other News: Whispering the phrase " go play " has become a way to tell someone to le...

Three Big Conversations: Polymarket bettors made money off the Lindsay Clancy mistrial - 05:21 an immersive history project is about to recap 9/11 for an audience who can't remember it - 28:28 Alix Earle's reality show focuses on her family - 38:06 Meme of the Week:  " We'll Drive A Funky Ehh" - 00:48 In Other News: - 51:50 Teens are reading plenty of texts, but maybe not the kind of texts we'd wi...

Alix Earle's reality show focuses on her family, Polymarket bettors made money off the Lindsay Clancy mistrial , and an immersive history project is about to recap 9/11 for an audience who can't remember it. Meme of the Week:  " We'll Drive A Funky Ehh" In Other News: Teens are reading plenty of texts, but maybe not the kind of texts we'd wish for. A new assessment found that reading slumped to it...

Abby Perry is a writer, editor, researcher, and reporter based in Texas. She has collaborated with Bustle, Christianity Today, The Gospel Coalition, Sojourners, Christ and Pop Culture, and Common Good Magazine, among many other organizations. She is also a mom of two boys. And she was the lead writer and researcher for our new Parent's Guide to Betting Apps (coming soon), which we'll be talking ab...

Three Big Conversations: Gen Z is discovering that intuition is not the same as anxiety - 13:45 poor dead  Nimrod Workman never stood a chance - 29:22 the foraging trend is more than just a recession indicator - 37:40 Song of the Week:  "serena joy" - 00:46 Click here for the lyrics. Click here to watch the Conversation Starter episode on analog hobbies amongst teens. Click here to read the articl...

Gen Z is discovering that intuition is not the same as anxiety , poor dead Nimrod Workman never stood a chance, and the foraging trend is more than just a recession indicator. Song of the Week:   "serena joy" Click here for the lyrics. Click here to watch the Conversation Starter episode on analog hobbies amongst teens. Click  here  to read the article about Gen Z and foraging from  Dazed. In Othe...

Today my guests are Brian Smith and Ed Uszynski. They are the authors of a book called Away Game, and they also are a part of Athletes in Action and organization that helps parents and coaches disciple teens through sports. Click here to get their book! 🎧 Listen / Follow / Connect → Become a monthly donor today, join the Table. → Check out the podcast now on our YouTube Channel! → Get your questi...

Three Big Conversations: Meta settles lawsuits with an $18 billion pledge to make social media safer - 06:08 what Gen Alpha is wearing for the  back-to-school season - 18:30 the legacy of the beloved country music singer  Dolly Parton - 29:52 Song of the Week: " Loser" by Tame Impala - 00:46 → Click  here to read the lyrics ( language ) → Click  here to see the video ( language ) In Other News: -...

Meta settles lawsuits with an $18 billion pledge to make social media safer , what Gen Alpha is wearing for the back-to-school season , and the legacy of the beloved country music singer Dolly Parton . Song of the Week: " Loser" by Tame Impala → Click  here to read the lyrics ( language ) → Click  here to see the video ( language ) In Other News: Australia's much-touted social media ban for teenag...

Katie M. Kelley is a writer, teacher, a lifelong learner, and a mother to eight in a beautifully blended family. She has been a longtime member of the Coffee + Crumbs writing team as well as the podcast co-host, and is the author of three books: Gluing the Cracks, The Very Best Baseball Game, and her most recent book, Grace Will Be There. 🎧 Listen / Follow / Connect → Become a monthly donor today...

Three Big Conversations: Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor debut their  new dinosaur movie - 02:32 "that's AI" is the ultimate burn from Gen Alpha - 14:22 how one teacher found a way to  get his students reading again.  - 29:30 Resource of the Week: Podcast Episode - How to Do What We Do - 00:58 → Click here to listen to our episode on:  Educating Humans in the Age of AI (with Professor Jeffrey Bilb...

Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor debut their new dinosaur movie , "that's AI" is the ultimate burn from Gen Alpha, and how one teacher found a way to get his students reading again.  Resource of the Week: Podcast Episode - How to Do What We Do → Click here to listen to our episode on:  Educating Humans in the Age of AI (with Professor Jeffrey Bilbro) In Other News: This week in AI : In light of con...

This week, the Axis team pulls back the curtain on how and why we do culture research. That's right, we're sharing all our secrets. 🎧 Listen / Follow / Connect → Become a monthly donor today, join the Table. → Check out the podcast now on our YouTube Channel! → Get your question on Ask Axis! Send in your questions to ask@axis.org . → For more Axis resources, go to axis.org .

Three Big Conversations: Back to school season is officially upon us - 11:42 Hoodies are the new T-shirt for Gen Z - 23:31 A store in Nantucket's "No Influencers" sign sparks a debate - 35:26 Song of the Week: "oh yeah?" by Steve Lacy (language) - 1:00 → Click  here to read the lyrics In Other News:  - 46:10 Spotify will add an "AI Persona" label on AI artists. In addition to flagging AI-generated...

Hoodies are the new T-shirt for Gen Z, a store in Nantucket's "No Influencers" sign sparks a debate , and back to school season is officially upon us. Song of the Week: "oh yeah?" by Steve Lacy (language) → Click  here to read the lyrics   In Other News: Spotify will add an "AI Persona" label on AI artists. In addition to flagging AI-generated content for users, these personas will be excluded fro...

Bruce McCluggage is a Professor of Philosophy at Pikes Peak State College, and a graduate of Fuller Theological Seminary. 🎧 Listen / Follow / Connect → Become a monthly donor today, join the Table. → Check out the podcast now on our YouTube Channel! → Get your question on Ask Axis! Send in your questions to ask@axis.org . → For more Axis resources, go to axis.org .  

Three Big Conversations: Ariana Grande announces a break from public life - 7:56 history writer and influencer Hank Green faces backlash for using AI tools - 22:08 Spider-Man: Brand New Day has a wild opening weekend - 33:02 Slang of the Week: Larping - 00:58 In Other News: - 47:40 The current owners of Myspace (Tim and Chris Vanderhook) announced that they plan to relaunch the classic social medi...