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Each week on Axis Conversations, we survey cultural trends, host expert interviews, and answer listener questions to help parents and caring adults understand and disciple the next generation
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14 November 2025
Roundtable: The Bearista Tumbler, Having A Boyfriend is Embarrassing, and CCM
Three Big Conversations: The limited edition Bearista cup fosters true insanity. - 06:34 Article in Vogue suggests that "having a boyfriend is embarrassing,". - 15:04 The rising popularity of Contemporary Christian Music. - 35:50 Slang of the Week - "Twin" - 01:38 In Other News: - 57:18 The GRAMMY nominations were announced last week, with Gen Z and Alpha notables like sombr and KATSEYE being...
59 min
13 November 2025
CT: The Bearista Tumbler, Having A Boyfriend is Embarrassing, and CCM
The limited edition Bearista cup fosters true insanity, an article in Vogue suggests that "having a boyfriend is embarrassing," and the rising popularity of Contemporary Christian Music. Slang of the Week - "Twin" In Other News: The GRAMMY nominations were announced last week, with Gen Z and Alpha notables like sombr and KATSEYE being nominated for Best New Artist. MrBeast is launching a "Beast...
7 min
11 November 2025
Ask Axis: "I think my son may be depressed, what should I do?"
"I need some help! My son is struggling to make friends at his new school and is running to video games. It's hard to get him to share and open up. He's not eating a lot, I think he might be depressed. What should I do?" - Justin Dr. Mayfield is a former pastor, award-winning author, speaker, certified master Christian coach, mental health counselor, and Assistant Professor of Clinical Mental...
7 min
07 November 2025
Roundtable: NEO Home Robot, SNAP Funding, and Luxury Brands
Three Big Conversations: Tech company 1X debuts a $20,000 robot to help with chores around the house. - 18:30 Changes in SNAP eligibility requirements will impact minors. - 39:17 Teens say luxury is a feeling, not a price tag.- 48:24 Song of the Week - "Dracula" - Tame Impala - 1:20 Elsewhere in culture: - 58:16 The video game Arc Raiders had a very successful launch, signaling a growing...
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06 November 2025
CT: NEO Home Robot, SNAP Funding, and Luxury Brands
Tech company 1X debuts a $20,000 robot to help with chores around the house, changes in SNAP eligibility requirements will impact minors, and teens say luxury is a feeling, not a price tag. Song of the Week - "Dracula" - Tame Impala Elsewhere in culture: The video game Arc Raiders had a very successful launch, signaling a growing preference in gaming for the "extraction shooter."Spotify is being...
9 min
04 November 2025
The Big Conversation: How do I talk to my teens about mental health?
The Big Conversation: It is Mental Health November and we're releasing a whole suite of content aimed to helping parents and caring adults enter into conversations about mental health with wisdom for the next generation. Look in this feed for many more episodes with resources regarding this topic! Click here for A Parents Guide to Anxiety Click here for Dr. Preston Sprinkle & Laurie Krieg on...
44 min
31 October 2025
Roundtable: Frankenstein's Monster, Gooning, and Marijuana Sickness
Three Big Conversations: The new Frankenstein movie hits theaters. - Deep-dive into the pornography-obsessed subculture known as "gooning,". - Why high-potency marijuana use is landing some users in the ER. - Song of the Week - "The Fate of Ophelia" - Taylor Swift - Click here for the lyrics. - Elsewhere in Culture: - For the first time since 1990, there are no rap songs on the Billboard Top...
58 min
30 October 2025
CT: Frankenstein's Monster, Gooning, and Marijuana Sickness
The new Frankenstein movie hits theaters, a deep-dive into the pornography-obsessed subculture known as "gooning," and why high-potency marijuana use is landing some users in the ER. Song of the Week - "The Fate of Ophelia" - Taylor Swift Click here for the lyrics. Elsewhere in Culture: For the first time since 1990, there are no rap songs on the Billboard Top 40—marking the end of a 35-year...
10 min
28 October 2025
Ask Axis: "Are tarot cards dangerous?"
"My daughter was given a deck of tarot cards. She says that they are simply self refelction tools but there is a lot of information that says they are a dangerous form of divination. Can you elaborate on this and other popular practices that seem like witchcraft?" Click here for the book - The Gift of Being Yourself Click here for the Parents Guide to Hearding From God This podcast is entirely...
13 min
24 October 2025
Roundtable: Group 7, Trans Identities in Decline, and The Dead Internet Theory
Three Big Conversations: Why TikTokers are talking about being in "Group 7". - 9:00 A decrease in the number of young people self-identifying as trans and nonbinary. - 17:30 What it means that over half of the internet's articles are now written by AI. - 33:20 Resource of the Week - Conversation Kit on Miracles - 02:18 Elsewhere in culture: - 52:54 Colleen Hoover, the #BookTok author of It Ends...
56 min