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Friday · 11 min
CT: The Tesla Rocket Car, Friction in Teens' Faith, and Why Gendered Messaging Often Backfires
Cars are (briefly) flying, teens who engage with their faith wrestle more with hard topics, and why championing a female winner's gender might not inspire more girls to compete. Slang of the Week - "Diff" In Other News: The Nathan Fielder documentary feature film You Can See Everything, focusing on disgraced (and convicted) Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, is the darling of critics and fans alike, boasting nearly perfect scores on Metacritic, Rotten Tomatoes, and the user-review app Letterboxd (possible language in user reviews). Electronic Arts is shutting down Bioware, the once-revered game studio that arguably defined the modern role-playing genre with iconic and influential games like Baldur's Gate, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, and Mass Effect. Youth baseball is becoming even more expensive, as MLB styles, complete with things like gold chains and custom gloves, are becoming the standard. Paying five figures for a travel league is just the beginning now (exasperated tone). Popular YouTube crew Dude Perfect is entering into an official partnership with Disney, with some of their existing content coming to Disney+ and exclusive content being planned around Avengers Doomsday, Star Wars, and even the Super Bowl. The reign of the gummy could be at an end, with the rather dystopian-sounding "supplement strips" rising in popularity. Fans argue the strips are easier to take than pills and have less sugar than gummies. 🎧 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.
October 22 · 41 min
Roundtable: The Tesla Rocket Car, Friction in Teens' Faith, and Why Gendered Messaging Often Backfires
Three Big Conversations: Cars are (briefly) flying- 04:12 teens who engage with their faith wrestle more with hard topics- 12:14 why championing a female winner's gender might not inspire more girls to compete.- 25:58 Slang of the Week - "Diff" - 00:56 In Other News: - 37:24 The Nathan Fielder documentary feature film You Can See Everything, focusing on disgraced (and convicted) Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, is the darling of critics and fans alike, boasting nearly perfect scores on Metacritic, Rotten Tomatoes, and the user-review app Letterboxd (possible language in user reviews). Electronic Arts is shutting down Bioware, the once-revered game studio that arguably defined the modern role-playing genre with iconic and influential games like Baldur's Gate, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, and Mass Effect. Youth baseball is becoming even more expensive, as MLB styles, complete with things like gold chains and custom gloves, are becoming the standard. Paying five figures for a travel league is just the beginning now (exasperated tone). Popular YouTube crew Dude Perfect is entering into an official partnership with Disney, with some of their existing content coming to Disney+ and exclusive content being planned around Avengers Doomsday, Star Wars, and even the Super Bowl. The reign of the gummy could be at an end, with the rather dystopian-sounding "supplement strips" rising in popularity. Fans argue the strips are easier to take than pills and have less sugar than gummies. 🎧 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.
October 20 · 45 min
How Welcoming Every "Part" of Ourselves Can Transform Our Faith and Parenting (with Jenna Riemersma)
Jenna Riemersma is a certified IFS (or Internal Family Systems) therapist and IFS clinical consultant. She is the best-selling author of Altogether You and IFS Integration, and the developer of the Move Toward shorthand tool for IFS therapy. We'll be talking today about her book Move Toward: A Simplified IFS Therapy Tool to Welcome All Parts of You. 🎧 Listen / Follow / Connect → This podcast is entirely Q&A based! Send in your questions to ask@axis.org. → 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.
October 16 · 44 min
Roundtable: PlayStation 5 Prices, Girls' Flag Football, and Why AI Researchers Are Smoking Cigs
Three Big Conversations: PlayStation 5 consoles cost more than they ever have - 13:34 girls-only flag football leagues are taking root nationwide 20:54 the surprising reason tech employees are taking up smoking. - 29:55 Song of the Week: "Boston" by Stella Lefty - 00:48 In Other News: - 40:34 The first trailer for Greta Gerwig's film adaptation of C.S. Lewis's The Magician's Nephew, featuring Led Zeppelin and multi-colored, psychedelic visuals, is available for all to see (and have divided opinions about). Have you heard "Higher" by Creed more in the past two years than you ever did in the 2000s? Apparently Instagram was suggesting the song too much. We'll let you decide whether this was a genuine software bug or an intentional Creed psyop. Dressmaker, a video game about, well, making dresses, is the talk of the (internet) town this week. Even if consoles are getting more expensive, wholesome indie "cozy games" that run on your pre-COVID laptop will never die. Speaking of wholesome, "bloomscrolling," an awkwardly named counterpoint to doomscrolling, is catching on. The goal is to fill your feed with "uplifting, calming, or inspiring content." Will this make you feel better than doomscrolling? Probably. Would it be better to just go experience those things in person? Also probably. Mike Flanagan's television adaptation of Carrie has dominated Prime Video's streaming charts this week. It's a modern take on the twisted coming-of-age story and doesn't pull its punches with language and intense depictions of bullying. 🎧 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.
October 16 · 13 min
CT: PlayStation 5 Prices, Girls' Flag Football, and Why AI Researchers Are Smoking Cigs
PlayStation 5 consoles cost more than they ever have, girls-only flag football leagues are taking root nationwide, and the surprising reason tech employees are taking up smoking. Song of the Week: "Boston" by Stella Lefty In Other News: The first trailer for Greta Gerwig's film adaptation of C.S. Lewis's The Magician's Nephew, featuring Led Zeppelin and multi-colored, psychedelic visuals, is available for all to see (and have divided opinions about). Have you heard "Higher" by Creed more in the past two years than you ever did in the 2000s? Apparently Instagram was suggesting the song too much. We'll let you decide whether this was a genuine software bug or an intentional Creed psyop. Dressmaker, a video game about, well, making dresses, is the talk of the (internet) town this week. Even if consoles are getting more expensive, wholesome indie "cozy games" that run on your pre-COVID laptop will never die. Speaking of wholesome, "bloomscrolling," an awkwardly named counterpoint to doomscrolling, is catching on. The goal is to fill your feed with "uplifting, calming, or inspiring content." Will this make you feel better than doomscrolling? Probably. Would it be better to just go experience those things in person? Also probably. Mike Flanagan's television adaptation of Carrie has dominated Prime Video's streaming charts this week. It's a modern take on the twisted coming-of-age story and doesn't pull its punches with language and intense depictions of bullying. 🎧 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.
October 9 · 54 min
Roundtable: Alix Earle Doesn't Read, Christa Pike's Failed Execution, and Teen Church Attendance
Three Big Conversations: TikTok influencer Alix Earle brags about never having read a book - 11:14 how Gen Z is processing the failed execution of Christa Pike -22:24 some good news about Gen Z and millennial church attendance - 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 team, Taylor Swift's "Patient Zero" dethroned Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas," which had held its record-setting position as the #1 single on Billboard's Hot 100 for 24 weeks. Choosin' Eden: A new limited series adaptation of John Steinbeck's modern classic, East of Eden, hit 6.5 million viewers in four days since premiering on Netflix. The miniseries features Florence Pugh, violence, nudity, and, bizarrely, Hinge commercials. Choosin' maxxin': Clavicular, he of the self-smashed jawbone (and other, more horrific, allegations), has launched "Camp Looksmax," and the first session sold out in 72 hours. Read more about the influencer at The Gospel Coalition, where our own CJ Fant covers the rise of the looksmaxxer. Choosin' racin': Star Wars: Galactic Racer, a new racing game by Fuse Studio, is getting more buzz (and better reviews) than any game in recent memory set in the Star Wars galaxy. Choosin' flip phones: Gen Z writer August Lamm has released You Don't Need a Smartphone, an expanded version of her self-published pamphlet of the same name with practical tips for untethering from devices. Lamm has been named by the New York Times as the "bard" of the anti-smartphone scene. 🎧 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.
October 9 · 10 min
CT: Alix Earle Doesn't Read, Christa Pike's Failed Execution, and Teen Church Attendance
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's "Choosin' Texas," which had held its record-setting position as the #1 single on Billboard's Hot 100 for 24 weeks. Choosin' Eden: A new limited series adaptation of John Steinbeck's modern classic, East of Eden, hit 6.5 million viewers in four days since premiering on Netflix. The miniseries features Florence Pugh, violence, nudity, and, bizarrely, Hinge commercials. Choosin' maxxin': Clavicular, he of the self-smashed jawbone (and other, more horrific, allegations), has launched "Camp Looksmax," and the first session sold out in 72 hours. Read more about the influencer at The Gospel Coalition, where our own CJ Fant covers the rise of the looksmaxxer. Choosin' racin': Star Wars: Galactic Racer, a new racing game by Fuse Studio, is getting more buzz (and better reviews) than any game in recent memory set in the Star Wars galaxy. Choosin' flip phones: Gen Z writer August Lamm has released You Don't Need a Smartphone, an expanded version of her self-published pamphlet of the same name with practical tips for untethering from devices. Lamm has been named by the New York Times as the "bard" of the anti-smartphone scene. 🎧 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.
October 6 · 37 min
Why Making Sense of Your Story Is the #1 Key to Growth and Parenting with Adam Young
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 talking today primarily about his book Make Sense of Your Story: Why Engaging Your Past With Kindness Changes Everything. 🎧 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.
October 2 · 59 min
Roundtable: The Cornell Seven, Chivalrymaxxing, and The Love Hypothesis
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 AI influencer named Jean Philanthrope has been going viral, and large swathes of the internet seem to believe that this ridiculously haired shadow-boxing character is real. He (it) also recently began promoting a cryptocurrency meme coin. The US Senate approved a bill to help regulate the wild world of the NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) era of college sports.YouTube now has streaming rights to Coachella through 2030. So in the future, if you want to watch Justin Bieber singing along to his old YouTube videos, you'll also have to be on YouTube.The MTV VMAs took place this weekend. The New York Times said the entire show begs the question, "Remember when MTV still mattered?" Ouch. Now that he has conquered the medium of writing with the help of James Patterson('s ghostwriter), MrBeast continues to diversify his brand. Next up, he has filed a trademark application for "Beast Bands," which are wearable activity trackers à la Oura rings or Fitbits. 🎧 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.
October 1 · 14 min
CT: The Cornell Seven, Chivalrymaxxing, and The Love Hypothesis
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 viral, and large swathes of the internet seem to believe that this ridiculously haired shadow-boxing character is real. He (it) also recently began promoting a cryptocurrency meme coin. The US Senate approved a bill to help regulate the wild world of the NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) era of college sports.YouTube now has streaming rights to Coachella through 2030. So in the future, if you want to watch Justin Bieber singing along to his old YouTube videos, you'll also have to be on YouTube.The MTV VMAs took place this weekend. The New York Times said the entire show begs the question, "Remember when MTV still mattered?" Ouch. Now that he has conquered the medium of writing with the help of James Patterson('s ghostwriter), MrBeast continues to diversify his brand. Next up, he has filed a trademark application for "Beast Bands," which are wearable activity trackers à la Oura rings or Fitbits. 🎧 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.
September 25 · 48 min
Roundtable: Gerwig's Narnia, Sports Betting, and Iced Lattes in Job Interviews
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: What Gambling Apps Get Wrong (and Right) with Abby Perry In Other News: - 45:34 Taylor Swift released four new songs today as part of her The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore album, including a song called "Cleveland!" CNN, MS NOW, and Politico are suing the Trump administration on First Amendment grounds to regain White House access. President Trump said the ban was due to "negative coverage." After 23 weeks, Ella Langley's song "Choosin' Texas" has been crowned the longest-running No. 1 U.S. hit of all time. A new app called ScrollEd is turning textbooks into TikTok-inspired FYP feeds full of summaries and micro-quizzes. Purple, plaid, and zebra print are in for fall, according to InStyle. Skinny jeans are also back. We're sorry. 🎧 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.
September 24 · 9 min
CT: Gerwig's Narnia, Sports Betting, and Iced Lattes in Job Interviews
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 Abby Perry In Other News: Taylor Swift released four new songs today as part of her The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore album, including a song called "Cleveland!" CNN, MS NOW, and Politico are suing the Trump administration on First Amendment grounds to regain White House access. President Trump said the ban was due to "negative coverage." After 23 weeks, Ella Langley's song "Choosin' Texas" has been crowned the longest-running No. 1 U.S. hit of all time. A new app called ScrollEd is turning textbooks into TikTok-inspired FYP feeds full of summaries and micro-quizzes. Purple, plaid, and zebra print are in for fall, according to InStyle. Skinny jeans are also back. We're sorry. 🎧 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.
September 18 · 49 min
Roundtable: Another Sydney Sweeney Ad, Charlie Kirk Memes, and Why Kids Don't Want to Be Influencers
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 the phrase "go play" has become a way to tell someone to leave you alone, with the implication that they are being childish. Rapper Macklemore was removed from being the opening act for Ed Sheeran's tour after saying "Free Palestine" from the stage. The comedy-horror series Widow's Bay dominated the Emmys this past Monday, taking home 14 total awards—including the top prize for the comedy genre, Outstanding Comedy Series. A recent study from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression asked college students whether violence was an acceptable way to stop controversial speakers. 3% said "always," 12% said "sometimes," and 16% said "rarely." These numbers are down from last year, in which 34% total agreed that violence may sometimes be acceptable. The indie band Bon Iver has apparently written a jingle to help promote "meatloaf dippers" at Howard's Bar in Minnesota. 🎧 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.
September 17 · 8 min
CT: Another Sydney Sweeney Ad, Charlie Kirk Memes, and Why Kids Don't Want to Be Influencers
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 leave you alone, with the implication that they are being childish. Rapper Macklemore was removed from being the opening act for Ed Sheeran's tour after saying "Free Palestine" from the stage. The comedy-horror series Widow's Bay dominated the Emmys this past Monday, taking home 14 total awards—including the top prize for the comedy genre, Outstanding Comedy Series. A recent study from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression asked college students whether violence was an acceptable way to stop controversial speakers. 3% said "always," 12% said "sometimes," and 16% said "rarely." These numbers are down from last year, in which 34% total agreed that violence may sometimes be acceptable. The indie band Bon Iver has apparently written a jingle to help promote "meatloaf dippers" at Howard's Bar in Minnesota. 🎧 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.
September 11 · 57 min
Roundtable: The Lindsay Clancy Mistrial, Alix Earle, and 9/11
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 wish for. A new assessment found that reading slumped to its very lowest levels this century, with a surge in screen time linked to the decline. Goodbye Shakespeare. A recent article in The Guardian made the case that the podcast "Girls Gone Bible" is basically the conservative Christian version of Alex Cooper's "Call Her Daddy" podcast.Olivia Rodrigo has officially entered her LEGO era. She is the first musician to have multiple LEGO sets based around her music, with 5 builds inspired by her albums and some of her most iconic tour moments. We wouldn't be surprised if these start showing up on Christmas lists! Apple is making foldable iPhones now. Grab one on October 23 for the low, low price of $1,999. When asked his favorite book in an interview with his wife Hailey, Justin Bieber said, "The Bible." Same. 🎧 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.
September 11 · 9 min
CT: The Lindsay Clancy Mistrial, Alix Earle, and 9/11
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 its very lowest levels this century, with a surge in screen time linked to the decline. Goodbye Shakespeare. A recent article in The Guardian made the case that the podcast "Girls Gone Bible" is basically the conservative Christian version of Alex Cooper's "Call Her Daddy" podcast.Olivia Rodrigo has officially entered her LEGO era. She is the first musician to have multiple LEGO sets based around her music, with 5 builds inspired by her albums and some of her most iconic tour moments. We wouldn't be surprised if these start showing up on Christmas lists! Apple is making foldable iPhones now. Grab one on October 23 for the low, low price of $1,999. When asked his favorite book in an interview with his wife Hailey, Justin Bieber said, "The Bible." Same. 🎧 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.
September 8 · 31 min
The Gospel of Risk-Taking: What Gambling Apps Get Wrong (and Right) with Abby Perry
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 about today. → Click here for our Parent's Guide to Betting Apps → Click here to see Abby's work 🎧 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.
September 4 · 51 min
Roundtable: Intuition vs. Anxiety, Gen Z Foragers, and Nimrod Workman
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 article about Gen Z and foraging from Dazed. In Other News: - 47:18 People on TikTok are wondering if their boyfriends can read. A new trend involves women filming their boyfriends as they attempt to say words like "epitome," "fuchsia," or "paradigm" correctly. Pumpkin spice is over. Matcha and chai seem to be outperforming the once-beloved fall beverage. Other novelty flavors like miso-caramel, brown-butter honey and smoked butterscotch are also crowding out the once-beloved PSL, according to The Washington Post. Searches for CD players are up 96% since July, The Guardian reports. Demand for CD recordings of artists like Olivia Rodrigo, Ariana Grande, and Olivia Dean is driving the skyrocketing demand. Professional gamers, also called esports players, are dealing with injuries similar to those of assembly-line workers: hand and wrist pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, and tendonitis. A new term just dropped. A "meat proxy" is someone who shares AI-generated text with somebody without reading it—operating as the go-between for the other person and the AI system, according to Business Insider (paywall). 🎧 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.
September 3 · 13 min
CT: Intuition vs. Anxiety, Gen Z Foragers, and Nimrod Workman
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 Other News: People on TikTok are wondering if their boyfriends can read. A new trend involves women filming their boyfriends as they attempt to say words like "epitome," "fuchsia," or "paradigm" correctly. Pumpkin spice is over. Matcha and chai seem to be outperforming the once-beloved fall beverage. Other novelty flavors like miso-caramel, brown-butter honey and smoked butterscotch are also crowding out the once-beloved PSL, according to The Washington Post. Searches for CD players are up 96% since July, The Guardian reports. Demand for CD recordings of artists like Olivia Rodrigo, Ariana Grande, and Olivia Dean is driving the skyrocketing demand. Professional gamers, also called esports players, are dealing with injuries similar to those of assembly-line workers: hand and wrist pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, and tendonitis. A new term just dropped. A "meat proxy" is someone who shares AI-generated text with somebody without reading it—operating as the go-between for the other person and the AI system, according to Business Insider (paywall). memes about World War 3. 🎧 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.
September 1 · 53 min
The Invitation for Ministry and Discipleship in Youth Sports with Brian Smith + Ed Uszynski
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 question on Ask Axis! Send in your questions to ask@axis.org. → For more Axis resources, go to axis.org.

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