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This week: Yanny vs. Laurel - This is what's been blowing the minds of every teen this week. Ramadan - 1/4 of the world is celebrating the Muslim holy month right now. What can we learn from another faith? "Fall in Line" - The latest song (Christina Aguilera feat. Demi Lovato) providing teens a picture of "female empowerment." ***Porn literacy: "Teenagers are turning to pornography for sex education, which means they’re learning extremely warped ideas about pleasure, intimacy, power, and normalcy." "We’d say porn literacy isn’t the answer; parents are." - Axis Half of today's episode focuses on the dire need for conversation within your family about pornography. Jess, former Axis traveling team member and current freelance writer, appears on the show today to offer a summary and some of her views from the most recent addition to Axis Parent Guides: - Understanding the Porn Threat - Talking to Girls about Porn - Talking to Boys about Porn   Enjoy the conversation where she offers some of her best tips about

It's time for the weekly Culture Translator Podcast - we know you’ve been anxiously awaiting!   This week...3 things to know:   Teens love to be challenged. Not in necessarily in school but rather through social media. See the next internet sensation challenge - The Deodorant Challenge.  This is just the latest hit in the long string of popular challenges (Tide Pod, Kylie Jenner Lip, Ice Bucket, Mannequin, etc.). This challenge involves spraying aerosol deodorant on someone else for as long as they can stand it. Sound weird? Try a bit dangerous. People are walking away from this challenge with severe burns and maybe a bit of pride. What’s at the root of this and why would students want to participate in something that is hurtful? The reason is not all the shocking or uncommon - peer pressure and FOMO. Teens want to be a part of what their friends are involved in. They don’t want to look like they can’t hang and so will do something that to others may look idiotic just to belong. That’s a driving force that w

It's been a while, but we're back with a new direction for the Axis podcast!  You'll be seeing one episode a week of The Culture Translator Podcast starting now plus the occasional "in-betweenisode!"   This week...there are, as always, 3 things to know: The Boy Scouts are dropping the gendered title to simply be called "The Scouts." Their statement says, simply that this is because the character development emphasized by The Scouts is relatable and necessary for anyone, regardless of gender. They began admitting girls last year, so this should come as no surprise. It has ignited a fierce debate politically and socially, though, as you can imagine. With such a controversial change, this is a great opportunity to enter into conversation with your teen! It could open up topics such as inclusivity and gender. No matter where the conversation goes, try inviting your teen to share their thoughts first. Some of the trademarks of GenZ include acceptance and openness to other idea. “Scout Me In” reveals a glimpse int

Every week, we offer The Culture Translator Podcast. Subscribe so you don't miss any cultural updated (always through the lens of faith, media, and culture) into your teen's world at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/axis-ideas/id1167709389?mt=2  This is a new project that will keep expanding and and improving in the future - if you want to see any special features, guests, or changes -- let us know by email at support@axis.org  Enjoy - and thanks for diving into teen culture with us in order to help build lifelong faith through discipleship! 

Drew and Kaitlin dive into College Masculinity, the trending app Friendo, and Rites of Passage for Teenage Girls, and welcome a special guest to discuss the significance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and what Dr. King's nonviolent activism can mean for today's world. 1. Redefining College Manhood Male university students enroll less, misbehave more, and graduate at a slower pace than their female counterparts due in large part to distorted cultural notions of masculinity. 2. FriendO “Sure, you’re a ‘friend’, but are you a true Friendo?” A new app testing the depths of your friendship 3. A Voice Becoming Moms, what if there was a framework for creating rites of passage for our daughters that draw them into deeper, purposeful, life-changing faith in Christ as they become women? As of this month, there is! http://amzn.to/2mGTvUm Dr. King's Dream: In his book The Stride Toward Freedom, Dr. King lays out the six principles for resisting evil nonviolently. 1. Nonviolence is resistance not passivity. 2. Nonviole

Allison and Bryan take a tour of the new Axis Offices while discussing the Rose Bowl, End of the F***ing World, Looking forward to 2018, and Black Mirror! 1. Roses are Georgia Red What it is: The Georgia Bulldogs won the Rose Bowl in an historic come-from-behind win against the Oklahoma Sooners on New Year’s Day. 2. The End of the F**ing World What it is: I’m James. I’m 17. And I’m pretty sure I’m a psychopath.” That’s the opening line from Netflix’s new series that reviewers are calling “a violent, un-nostalgic look at teens on the run” (warning: graphic language). 3. What to Expect in 2018 What it is: Last year, our community of “CT” readers grew from 19,000 subscribers to 38,000! And, thanks to your financial partnership, we were able to keep the “CT” free. Thank you! Season 4 of the controversial show Black Mirror released to Netflix recently, bringing with it more disturbing-yet-not-unrealistic portrayals of what might lie in our not-so-distant future. Episode 2, titled “Arkangel,” is no exception. W