The Culture Translator

This week we talk about May 4th, Stagecoach, and student protests. We hope you'll take time to listen to the full interview with Ron Deal. For more Axis resources, go to axis.org

Today we are reposting an interview with Ron Deal. Ron is one of the most widely read authors on blended families in the United States, and directs the international blended family ministry of FamilyLife out of Little Rock, Arkansas. Ron is a podcaster, bestselling author, conference speaker, and family therapist who specializes in marriage enrichment and stepfamily education. He is husband to Nan (since 1986) and father to three boys. For more parenting resources, go to axis.org

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. Check out our Resource of the Week here: The Generosity Project For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Resource of the Week: 1:16 1. Under Review: 4:41 2. Up All Night: 31:42 3. The Tik Tok Killer: 50:34

This week we talk about The Cass Review, Gallop polling about stress and sleep, and The Biden Administration and Tik Tok. Check out our resource of the week here: The Generosity Project For more Axis resources, go to axis.org

Taylor Swift is the biggest music artist in the world and maybe the biggest ever, and this week on the Deep Dive, we're joined by Kate to talk about her newest album "The Tortured Poets Department." We discuss Swift's celebrity and the way the album sometimes harmoniously, sometimes dissonantly, blends themes of audience, expectation, and artistic vulnerability. In our Shallow End, we discuss the NBA and NHL playoffs happening right now, MLB umpires being criticized, and women ruling in the desert at Coachella. Thanks as always for listening! If you want to find more free Axis resources or give a gift of support, you can check out our website at axis.org.

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Song of the Week: 1:40 1. Instant Karma: 10:19 2. Paying the Piper: 28:09 3. She Shoots, She Scores: 40:03

This week we talk about JoJo Siwa's new look and song, a survey of modern teen trends, and WNBA super star Caitlin Clark. Check out the full interview with Mike Novotny, available on our Culture Translator podcast For more Axis resources, go to axis.org

Today we are posting an interview with Mike Novotny. Mike is an author, pastor, and speaker who holds a Master of Divinity from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He’s the lead speaker for Time of Grace, a global media ministry that is committed to ensuring that God’s grace, love, glory, and power are accessible around the world. For more parenting resources, go to axis.org

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Slang of the Week: 1:12 1. Incelpilled: 3:01 2. Worried Sick: 19:28 3. Trade's Cool: 33:37

This week we talk about slang term origins, young adults anxiety, and choosing trade school over college. For the full episode on “Older,” click here. For more Axis resources, go to axis.org

We're back with another Deep Dive and special guest Mariah! This week we're talking about Lizzy McAlpine's newest album "Older," its melancholic themes, and McAlpine's impact on the singer/songwriter genre. In our Shallow End we discuss the new movie "Civil War," Disney's "Wish" coming to Disney+, and Kacey Musgraves' newest album. Thanks as always for listening! If you want to find more free Axis resources or give a gift of support, you can check out our website at axis.org.

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Song of the Week: 0:59 1. Meet the Baxters: 7:50 2. Absent Minded: 24:20 3. Empty Pews: 43:16

This week we talk about students being "chronically absent," church attendance declining, and an adaptation of a wildly popular Christian novel series. We hope you’ll take the time to listen to the full interview with Amy Adamczyk, available on our Culture Translator podcast. For more Axis resources, go to axis.org

Today we are posting an interview with Amy Adamczyk. Amy is Professor of Sociology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the Programs of Doctoral Study in Sociology and Criminal Justice at The Graduate Center, City University of New York. Trained as a sociologist of religion, her research focuses on how different contexts (such as nations, counties, friendship groups), and personal religious beliefs shape people’s deviant, moral, and health-related attitudes and behaviors. We’ll be talking today primarily about the findings from her book Handing Down the Faith. For more parenting resources, go to axis.org

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Song of the Week: 1:15 1. A Rising Tide: 10:57 2. Split Screen Sadness: 33:12 3. Redemption Songs: 56:47

This week we talk about a new book by Jonathan Haidt, Nickelodeon show secrets, and Easter weekend. For more on “Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End,” you can check out the full podcast episode here For more Axis resources, go to axis.org

It's another Wednesday and it's another Deep Dive. This week we're talking about a current and acclaimed anime, "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End." Join as we talk about the popularity of anime and its themes of time, legacy, and making fields of flowers with magic. In our Shallow End, we talk about Hozier's new EP album, X-Men '97, and Beyoncé's upcoming album. Thanks as always for listening! If you want to find more free Axis resources or give a gift of support, you can check out our website at axis.org.

In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter. Check out our Resource of the Week here: 7 Minute video For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org Resource of the Week: 0:22 1. Babysitter's Snub: 3:15 2. Roe vs. Rates: 16:57 3. Showing Off: 35:28

This week we talk about the decline of babysitting in the US, an increase in US abortions, and MrBeast's latest content. Resource of the Week: 7 Minute video Check out the full interview with David Galvan on our Culture Translator podcast For more Axis resources, go to axis.org

Today we are posting an interview with David Galvan. David has been speaking, training and facilitating conversations about whole-person health for nearly 15 years. In that time, David has personally spoken to over 30,000 students along the front range of Colorado and across the country. David is a certified trainer in ACEs, QPR, and both Youth & Teen Mental Health First Aid, where he has trained over 1,500 individuals—he is also a Director/Trainer with Soul Shop, a faith based initiative that equips faith leaders to minister to those that have been impacted by suicide. He is personally and professionally dedicated to the mission that every person should have access to help, healing and hope. For more parenting resources, go to axis.org