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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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03 October 2025
Roundtable: MrBeast Chains Exes Together, Cognitive Decline in Youth, and the Gen Z Dating Landscape
Three Big Conversations: Mr. Beast chains two exes together for 30 days. - 8:10 A new study finds increasing amounts of cognitive decline in young people. - 19:52 What terms like “sneaky links,” “zombie,” and “breadcrumbing” mean in the Gen Z dating landscape. - 41:02 Slang of the Week - "Bread" - 1:33 Elsewhere in Culture: - 57:22 K-Pop group HUNTR/X, of KPop Demon Hunters fame, will debut as a...
1 h 0 min
03 October 2025
CT: MrBeast Chains Exes Together, Cognitive Decline in Youth, and the Gen Z Dating Landscape
Mr. Beast chains two exes together for 30 days, a new study finds increasing amounts of cognitive decline in young people, and what terms like “sneaky links,” “zombie,” and “breadcrumbing” mean in the Gen Z dating landscape. Slang of the Week - "Bread" Elsewhere in Culture: K-Pop group HUNTR/X, of KPop Demon Hunters fame, will debut as a live band on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon this...
9 min
30 September 2025
Ask Axis: "How do I talk to my adult son about porn and screen addiction?"
"My 21 year old is battling screen addiction. How can we help reach our now adult child's heart in order for him to see the garbage he is seeing on his phone? We know he is batteling porn but he feels helpless. How can we raise our other boys to respect the dangers of these devices?" Click to check out Porn Free Radio. Click to check out 7 Pillars of Freedom Group. Click to check out Protect...
12 min
26 September 2025
Roundtable: RaptureTok, Demon Slayer, and Parental Loneliness
Three Big Conversations: RaptureTok reacts to the failed prediction of the rapture happening this past Tuesday. - 8:14 The R-rated anime movie Demon Slayer debuts at #1 in theaters. - 16:34 Ways parents can find solutions to the problem of parental loneliness.- 26:34 Song of the Week - “Man I Need” by Olivia Dean - 1:46 To read the lyrics, click here. Elsewhere in culture: - 42:12...
45 min
25 September 2025
CT: RaptureTok, Demon Slayer, and Parental Loneliness
RaptureTok reacts to the failed prediction of the rapture happening this past Tuesday, the R-rated anime movie Demon Slayer debuts at #1 in theaters, and ways parents can find solutions to the problem of parental loneliness. Song of the Week - “Man I Need” by Olivia Dean To read the lyrics, click here. Elsewhere in culture: Fourteen-year-old influencer Zuza Beine from the Glow House passed away...
10 min
23 September 2025
Dr. Jean Twenge on 10 Rules for Raising Kids in a High-Tech World
Dr. Jean Twenge is a professor of psychology at San Diego State University, and is the author of more than 190 scientific publications and several books based on her research, including Generations, iGen, Generation Me, and her latest book 10 Rules for Raising Kids in a High-Tech World, which we’ll be talking about today. Her research has been covered in Time, The Atlantic, Newsweek, The New York...
35 min
19 September 2025
Roundtable: The Wilted Rose, How Midlife Got Better, and Charlie Kirk
Three Big Conversations: The wilted rose emoji is the new broken heart emoji. - 12:32 The aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting. - 23:00 A new study about why the so-called “unhappiness hump” of midlife is shifting. - 43:36 Song of the Week - "Back to Friends" - sombr - 1:36 To read the lyrics click here. Elsewhere in culture: - 1:01:26 As of this past Sunday, Turning Point USA had reported...
1 h 3 min
18 September 2025
CT: The Wilted Rose, How Midlife Got Better, and Charlie Kirk
The wilted rose emoji is the new broken heart emoji, a new study about why the so-called “unhappiness hump” of midlife is shifting, and the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting. Song of the Week - "Back to Friends" - sombr Elsewhere in culture: As of this past Sunday, Turning Point USA had reported 54,000 new inquiries from people wanting to start chapters of the organization Charlie Kirk...
9 min
16 September 2025
Ask Axis: “How do I talk to my daughter about connecting with online strangers?”
“We are very strict with our daughter about her presence on social media. However we often find that friends help her create accounts with Instagram and Snapchat on their phones and tablets. Just this morning I discovered an account (it isn't hard to find them) on Instagram where she was chatting with a boy from Miami she has never met. She was talking about how strict we are. He told her she...
13 min
12 September 2025
Roundtable: Sabrina Carpenter, Peace Signs, and Online Age Verification
Three Big Conversations: Sabrina Carpenter’s new album pushes predictable buttons. - 9:22 Why Gen Alpha loves throwing up peace signs. -24:44 Why some people think online age verification is a dangerous idea. - 36:16 Song of the Week - "Dead Dance" - Lady Gaga-2:22 To read the lyrics click here. Elsewhere in culture: - 56:10 This week, Apple announced the next generation of iPhone, as well as new...
57 min