"Monster Hunter Wilds" has teens battling beasts, the new iPhone is a lot like the old iPhone, and a docuseries on Gabby Petito's death highlights the differences between social media and reality. To hear Evan make fun of the new iPhone, be sure to check out our Culture Translator Roundtable podcast!

Slang of the Week: "Huzz"

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The new Captain America movie explores moral grey areas, young people prefer lowercase text, and an anglerfish has captured the internet's heart. 

Song of the Week: "I'm the Problem" by Morgan Wallen (lyrics here) 0:24

1. Who Captains America? 6:54
2. the case for lowercase: 20:19
3. Angling Toward the Light: 32:22

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The new Captain America movie explores moral grey areas, young people prefer lowercase text, and an anglerfish has captured the internet’s heart. Plus, to hear Evan argue that the tale of the anglerfish was actually a comedy, make sure to listen to this week’s Culture Translator Roundtable!

Song of the Week: "I'm the Problem" - Morgan Wallen 

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Gary is a bestselling author and international speaker whose ministry brings people closer to Christ and closer to others. His writings have established him as a thought-leader in the areas of marriage, parenting, and spiritual formation. His books have sold over two million copies, been translated into more than a dozen languages, and won numerous awards. We’ll be talking today primarily about one of his newer books, called When to Walk Away, which is all about how to handle what are often called “toxic relationships.” 

Click here for Gary Thomas's book.

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In this Valentine’s Day issue of the Culture Translator, we unpack “the anti-social century,” a quarter of people admit they have flirted with AI chatbots, and Drake might have been the real loser of Super Bowl LIX.

Slang of the Week: “Bop”: 00:50

1. “the anti-social century,” 18:15

2. flirting with AI chatbots? 37:33

3. Drake losing Super Bowl LIX 52:36

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In this Valentine’s Day issue of the Culture Translator, we unpack “the anti-social century,” a quarter of people admit they have flirted with AI chatbots, and Drake might have been the real loser of Super Bowl LIX. 

Slang of the Week: “Bop”

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The Grammy Awards were held on Sunday, Summit summer scholarships are available, and everyone’s talking about Justin Baldoni’s new “evidence” website in his countersuit vs. Blake Lively.

Song of the Week: "Denial is a River" - Doechii: 0:27

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1. Music’s Biggest Night: 08:26

2. Summit Scholarship: 33:00

3. Suit, Countersuit: 33:50

Click to Here see the Summit summer scholarship information. Use promo code AXIS.

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The Grammy Awards were held on Sunday, Summit summer scholarships are available, and everyone’s talking about Justin Baldoni’s new “evidence” website in his countersuit vs. Blake Lively.

Song of the Week: "Denial is a River" - Doechii

Click Here to see the lyrics.

Click to Here see the Summit summer scholorship video.

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Ross Douthat has been a New York Times Opinion columnist since April 2009. Previously, he was a senior editor at the Atlantic. He is the author of The Deep Places; The Decadent Society; To Change the Church; Bad Religion; Privilege; and, with Reihan Salam, Grand New Party. He is the film critic for National Review, and lives with his wife and five children in New Haven, Connecticut. We’ll be talking today primarily about his new book Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious. 

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DeepSeek makes waves with its innovative AI, teens are using Life360 to track each other, and one ninth-grade teacher hits a nerve with a TikTok about boys wanting to be billionaires.

Song of the Week: "DtMF" Bad Bunny: 0:28

1. DeepSeeking: 07:36

2. How Teens are Rewriting the Rules of Life360: 27:23

3. Do 9th Graders Dream of Ten-Digit Wealth?: 42:25

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