Roundtable: Sora 2, WitchTok vs. Crock-Pot, and Spiritual Longings
Axis Conversations17 Okt 2025

Roundtable: Sora 2, WitchTok vs. Crock-Pot, and Spiritual Longings

Three Big Conversations:

  1. #WitchTok is upset at Crock-Pot for not releasing a cauldron. - 07:50
  2. New studies about how spiritual yearning changes with age. - 21:35
  3. Sora becomes the most-downloaded free app in the Apple App Store. - 38:33

Meme of the Week: "The lion does not concern himself…"

The phrase "the lion does not concern himself with [thing X]" has been gaining popularity on TikTok and Instagram over the last few weeks. The phrase itself entered the lexicon thanks to Game of Thrones. However, in recent days, it's turned into an ironic way to justify personal preferences (Ex. "The lioness does not concern herself with onions on her In-N-Out burgers.") or avoiding basic responsibilities (Ex. "The lion does not concern himself with folding laundry.").

Elsewhere in culture:

Streamer and political commentator Hasan Piker sparked controversy in the streaming world after he appeared to use a shock collar on his dog while streaming. The new EA game Battlefield 6 is having a very successful first week, setting it up to potentially dethrone Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 as the go-to first-person-shooter this holiday season. Popular shonen anime My Hero Academia begins its final season this weekend. In fact, it's a big season for season premieres of popular anime in general. Swifties are up-in-arms over Taylor Swift's alleged use of AI in her promo videos for her new album The Life of a Showgirl. Instagram announced a policy going into effect later this year that attempts to limit teens' accounts to only show content that would appear in PG-13 movies, a rating system Meta called "familiar to parents."

Become a monthly donor today, join the Table.

For more Axis resources, go to axis.org.

Episoder(100)

Big Conversation: What's the deal with dark romance?

Big Conversation: What's the deal with dark romance?

The Big Conversation: This month we're focusing on relationships, and we're tackling a question many parents are asking: "Why are teens and adults so drawn to romantasy books?" Axis Resources → A Pare...

17 Feb 50min

Roundtable: Chicken Banana, OpenClaw, and Bad Bunny

Roundtable: Chicken Banana, OpenClaw, and Bad Bunny

Three Big Conversations: The hills are alive with the sound of kids saying "chicken, banana," - 14:38 A new AI tool called OpenClaw has an iron grasp on data - 20:20 Backlash took center stage after ...

13 Feb 1h 7min

CT: Chicken Banana, OpenClaw, and Bad Bunny

CT: Chicken Banana, OpenClaw, and Bad Bunny

The hills are alive with the sound of kids saying "chicken, banana," a new AI tool called OpenClaw has an iron grasp on data, and backlash took center stage after Bad Bunny's halftime show. Song of th...

12 Feb 11min

Ask Axis: "My 14-year-old is in the 'talking stage' with four girls. What should I do?"

Ask Axis: "My 14-year-old is in the 'talking stage' with four girls. What should I do?"

"Today's teens, especially those who are too young to drive, enter what they call "talking stages," which seem to be a substitute for dating. It's basically a stream of conciousness texting session wi...

10 Feb 12min

Roundtable: The Super Bowl, The Grammys, and Etsy Witches

Roundtable: The Super Bowl, The Grammys, and Etsy Witches

Three Big Conversations: The Grammys offered a chaotic celebration of modern music. - 8:08 "Etsy witches" are getting kicked off of Etsy. - 21:12 Sports betting looms large over Super Bowl LX this Su...

6 Feb 55min

CT: The Super Bowl, The Grammys, and Etsy Witches

CT: The Super Bowl, The Grammys, and Etsy Witches

The Grammys offered a chaotic celebration of modern music, "Etsy witches" are getting kicked off of Etsy, and sports betting looms large over Super Bowl LX this Sunday. Song of the Week: "Aperture" by...

5 Feb 9min

Pure Desire's Nick Stumbo on Healing Your Sexual Story

Pure Desire's Nick Stumbo on Healing Your Sexual Story

Nick Stumbo is the Executive Director of Pure Desire, an organization that exists to provide hope, freedom, and healing from compulsive sexual behavior and betrayal trauma through Jesus Christ. Their ...

3 Feb 49min

Roundtable: TikTok Censorship, The Rise of Sad Music, and Antisocial Media

Roundtable: TikTok Censorship, The Rise of Sad Music, and Antisocial Media

Three Big Conversations: TikTok has a new US owner, which users worry is muddying the platform's approach to censorship. - 10:16 Data shows that sad and angsty songs are ruling the streaming charts. ...

30 Jan 55min

Populært innen For unge lyttere

min-barneoppdragelse
vitnemal
er-det-noe-liv-med-nora-angeltveit
foreldreradet
snipp-snapp-snute
gravid-uke-for-uke
fodselspodden
jordmorpodden-om-graviditet-fodsel-og-barseltid
uroskolen
familieliv
fodepodden-2
rss-maren-mina
rss-lundqvist-podden
plutselig-barneteater
fortell-meg-om
rss-det-ma-vi-snakke-om
rss-ung-dum-mamma
rss-trygg-av-natur
rss-the-molvar-maurstads
rss-spillradioen