Solo Leveling airs its season 2 finale, orthodontia becomes a status symbol, and a stranded astronaut finds solace in livestreaming Sunday services. To hear Irene describe what it’s like to watch gory anime with teen boys, check out the Roundtable podcast available on Friday!

Song of the Week - “NOKIA” by Drake 

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Tanita is the national director for generational impact for Young Life, where she has been a leader working with adolescents for over twenty-six years. With an expertise in contextualizing the gospel for Gen Z, Tanita has been featured on The Holy Post podcast and has been published in The Great Commission Research Journal, the Journal of Youth and Theology, and more. Tanita continues to serve as a volunteer leader for Young Life in her local community of Spokan, Washington, where she lives with her husband and two children. We’ll be talking today primarily about her upcoming book, What Gen Z Really Wants to Know About God: Seven Questions About Life and Faith.

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TikTokers are writing songs about LeBron, Snow White’s sleepy box office debut, and Adolescence is a journey through the travails of modern boyhood.

Resource of the Week - A Parent's Guide To: Kicking Off The Sex Talk: Six Conversations - 0:42

1.  The Man on the Lakers 9:33
2. Waking Beauty - 21:32
3. Adolescence - 35:06

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TikTokers are writing songs about LeBron, Snow White’s sleepy box office debut, and Adolescence is a journey through the travails of modern boyhood. To hear Toben sing songs about basketball, click here for our Culture Translator Roundtable podcast!

Resource of the Week - A Parent's Guide To: Kicking Off The Sex Talk: Six Conversations

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Gen Z prefers baggy clothes to slim-fitting athleisure, public conversations are becoming the medium of choice for obtaining information, and therapy culture tries to replace religion.

Song of the Week - "The Giver" by Chapel Roan -0:22

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1. Fitter… Happier? - 17:06
2. The Art of Conversation - 27:26
3. Searching for a Savior - 37:22

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Gen Z prefers baggy clothes to slim-fitting athleisure, public conversations are becoming the medium of choice for obtaining information, and therapy culture tries to replace religion. [For more nuance, including CJ's spirited take on baggy gym clothes, you can listen to our Culture Translator Roundtable available on Friday].

Song of the Week - "The Giver" by Chapel Roan

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John is a New York Times bestselling author, counselor, and teacher who has inspired millions to go deeper in their relationship with Jesus. He is also president of Wild at Heart, a ministry devoted to helping people discover the heart of God, recover their own hearts in God's love, and learn to live in God's kingdom. We’ll be talking today primarily about his new book Experience Jesus. Really.: Finding Refuge, Strength, and Wonder Through Everyday Encounters with God.

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Trend fatigue takes over, teens are taking a pass on dating, and House of David debuts on Amazon Prime.

Song of the week- "Anxiety" by Doechii - 0:19

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1. Core Today, Gone Tomorrow - 9:40
2. Falling Out of Love - 24:28
3. Desert Stream - 42:57

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Trend fatigue takes over, teens are taking a pass on dating, and House of David debuts on Amazon Prime. To hear Kate share why she personally relates to King Agag, be sure to tune in to our Culture Translator Roundtable podcast on Friday.

Song of the week - "Anxiety" by Doechii

Click to see the Lyrics (Language)

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Reels loses control of its recommendations, the number of Christians in the United States is increasing, and what parents should know about the Oscars’ Best Picture winner Anora.

Resource of the Week - 7 Minutes on Teen Slang - Video - 0:38

1. First Up this week Reeling - 8:10
2. The Upward Spiral - 29:32
3. The Oscars and Anora - 45:25

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