Axis Conversations

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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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→ 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.
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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.