CT: Trade School, Fiber vs. Protein, and Grok Deepfakes

CT: Trade School, Fiber vs. Protein, and Grok Deepfakes

Gen Z heads to trade school en masse, fiber is the new protein, and the controversy around Grok's creation of deepfake images.

Slang of the Week: "Choppelganger"

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In Other News:

Harry Styles just dropped a mysterious website called WeBelongTogether.co filled with crowd footage and the words "We belong together," and fans are losing their minds trying to decode what it means. The year in anime is kicking off with a bang, with new episodes of popular on-going shows like Jujutsu Keisen, Freiren: Beyond Journey's End, Fire Force, and premieres of highly anticipated newcomers like Sentenced to Be a Hero. The Golden Globes awards declared KPop Demon Hunters 2025's best animated film, and Gen Z favorite Timothée Chalamet won best actor for his turn in Marty Supreme. Survey data from Talker Research found that 63% of Gen Z now intentionally carves out screen-free windows in their days, a higher percentage than any other generation. Popular comedian and influencer Druski has been bouncing around the internet this week because of his skit poking fun at (or perhaps critiquing) the over-the-top production and performative pastors of some mega-churches.

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Ask Axis: "How do I talk to my daughter about connecting with online strangers?"

Ask Axis: "How do I talk to my daughter about connecting with online strangers?"

"We are very strict with our daughter about her presence on social media. However we often find that friends help her create accounts with Instagram and Snapchat on their phones and tablets. Just this...

16 Sep 202513min

Roundtable: Sabrina Carpenter, Peace Signs, and Online Age Verification

Roundtable: Sabrina Carpenter, Peace Signs, and Online Age Verification

Three Big Conversations: Sabrina Carpenter's new album pushes predictable buttons. - 9:22 Why Gen Alpha loves throwing up peace signs. -24:44 Why some people think online age verification is a danger...

12 Sep 202557min

CT: Sabrina Carpenter, Peace Signs, and Online Age Verification

CT: Sabrina Carpenter, Peace Signs, and Online Age Verification

Sabrina Carpenter's new album pushes predictable buttons, why Gen Alpha loves throwing up peace signs, and why some people think online age verification is a dangerous idea. Song of the Week - "Dead ...

11 Sep 202510min

"Can Teens Skip Smartphones Altogether?" with Clare Morell

"Can Teens Skip Smartphones Altogether?" with Clare Morell

Clare is a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, where she directs EPPC's Technology and Human Flourishing Project. Prior to joining the EPPC, Mrs. Morell worked in both the White House Couns...

9 Sep 202544min

Roundtable: Your Kids' Friends, Giving Up AI, and The Shooting at Annunciation

Roundtable: Your Kids' Friends, Giving Up AI, and The Shooting at Annunciation

Three Big Conversations: A solution to the problem of what to do when our kids have friends we don't like Why some high school and college students are giving up the use of AI The aftermath of the tr...

5 Sep 20251h 12min

CT: Your Kids' Friends, Giving Up AI, and The Shooting at Annunciation

CT: Your Kids' Friends, Giving Up AI, and The Shooting at Annunciation

A solution to the problem of what to do when our kids have friends we don't like, why some high school and college students are giving up the use of AI, and the aftermath of the tragic shooting at Ann...

4 Sep 20257min

Ask Axis: "Help! I feel overwhelmed with technology!"

Ask Axis: "Help! I feel overwhelmed with technology!"

"I'm sure people are asking this but I am overwhelmed with technology. I have put into place the parental controls on the iPhone and my 15 yr old hacks around it. I bought him a bark phone now. But I ...

2 Sep 202512min

Special Roundtable: What do we do about smartphones?!?!

Special Roundtable: What do we do about smartphones?!?!

It's Smartphone September, and we're releasing a whole suite of new content aimed at the glowing rectangles that dominate so much of our lives, and how families can navigate these devices with wisdom....

1 Sep 202550min

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