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.

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Slang of the Week: 0:51

Fake Photos, Real Fallout: 9:01

Creator Camps: 30:32

To the Maxx 53:13

This week we talk about  Ai-Generated nudes, camps and programs for influencers, and looksmaxxing.

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We're back with another Deep Dive! This week, we're talking a break from talking about a specific piece of media, and, instead, we're looking at the social media trend of oversharing and creating a digital footprint. In the Shallow End, we discuss the plethora of albums releasing this week, Sofia Coppola's new movie "Priscilla," and Marvel's "The Marvels." 

Here are the timestamps for this episode:

Albums releasing this week: 3:45

Priscilla: 7:30

The Marvels: 12:50

Digital Footprints and Oversharing: 14:50

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.

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Song of the Week: 1:00

Is Everybody Texting Without Me?: 5:44

"After Death": 16:52

Steam-Free TV: 28:46

This week we talk about group texting, the film “After Death” and the desire for steam-free TV.

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Today we are joined by Kate Watson. Kate is a culture writer and reporter who focuses on lifestyle, ethics, and religion. Her work has covered a wide array of subjects, from atheist pro life groups to the Christian criminal justice reform effort. Kate has written for religious and secular outlets, including Christianity Today, Relevant, SELF, Allure, and Insider, and she is continually drawn to stories about how people live out their convictions. A pastor's daughter who grew up in New York City, she is working on a book of essays about communities and culture in the early 2000s. Kate is married to a Brooklyn firefighter and lives in the Hudson Valley with her three kids, ages 9, 6, and 2. She’s also the primary writer for our Culture Translator newsletter and a regular contributor to our Culture Translator Roundtable podcast. 

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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: 0:48

This Means War: 13:40

No More Pay to Play: 34:22

Gradeflation: 46:02

This week we talk about Twitch and YouTube pulling back on offering hefty contracts to livestreamers, how everybody is getting an A, and spiritual warfare.

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Spider-Man media is inevitable, and thus, so are Deep Dives about Spider-Man. This week we're talking about Marvel's Spider-Man 2 for the Playstation 5. Join us as we discuss the game, its plot, and its themes of second chances and the ways we deal with grief. In our Shallow End this week, we talk about the new Five Nights at Freddy's movie and Taylor Swift's rerelease of her abum 1989.

Here's the timestamps for the episode:

Five Nights at Freddy's: 4:10

1989 (Taylor's Version): 9:46

Marvel's Spider-Man 2: 15:30

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: 0:26

Forever Young: 7:18

A Hill of Beans: 26:42

Leftie Language Model: 41:41