Nathan studied Preaching Ministry at Lincoln Christian University, and served on staff at two churches in New England, while attending the New York Film Academy in Boston, where he discovered his passion for filmmaking and storytelling. In 2005, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in film and entertainment, and ended up getting a job at Disney, where he worked for 16 years, most recently as an executive in Cinema Partnerships, leading in-theater marketing campaigns for Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, and Disney films. Then, in January of last year, he joined The Chosen as their Head of Marketing Strategy and Operations. He has an MBA and also holds an MA in Mythological Studies, and is currently working on his dissertation on humanity's narrative sense and how stories shape our understanding of the world.

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Three Big Conversations:

1. Switch Up - 13:24
2. New Attitude - 24:48
3. Ties That Bind - 38:30

Resource of the Week: Anime + Manga: What parents NEED to know (YouTube)-0:30

Elsewhere in culture: 6:18

A song by Brendan Abernathy was relentlessly mocked on TikTok this week, rumors are swirling about the SEC potentially leaving the NCAA, a cooperative Elden Ring spinoff called Nightreign has taken off in the video game space, stuffed keychain monsters called Labubu are getting insanely popular, and an interview with OKC Star Chet Holmgren where he describes his favorite books has resurfaced as his team heads to the NBA finals. You can find links to these topics in the show notes.

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There’s a brand new Nintendo console out in the world, Gen Z is beginning to reject that narrative that pornography is empowering, or good at all, and a story in the New York Times talks about the joy and exhaustion of grandparents being the primary caregivers of their grandkids.

Resource of the Week: Anime + Manga: What parents NEED to know (YouTube)

Elsewhere in culture:

A song by Brendan Abernathy was relentlessly mocked on TikTok this week, rumors are swirling about the SEC potentially leaving the NCAA, a cooperative Elden Ring spinoff called Nightreign has taken off in the video game space, stuffed keychain monsters called Labubu are getting insanely popular, and an interview with OKC Star Chet Holmgren where he describes his favorite books has resurfaced as his team heads to the NBA finals. You can find links to these topics in the show notes.

For more Axis resources, go to axis.org.

1. A new trend involves young men calling each other to say goodnight (11:22)
2. A supposedly haunted doll named Annabelle is blamed for a plantation burning down (33:20)
3. Gen Zers explain why they would give significant restrictions on technology to their own kids (48:28)

Meme of the Week: "Holy Airball" (0:26)

Elsewhere in culture (5:02):

• Lilo & Stitch had a bigger box office opening than the new Mission: Impossible movie
• A newly published study from JAMA found that social media use can predict depression but that depression doesn't necessarily predict social media use
• Transformers Director Michael Bay plans to direct a Skibidi Toilet movie
• Dr. Jordan Peterson debated 20 atheists simultaneously in a Jubilee video
• And, New York influencer @justjazzzyidk posted 20 TikToks on her own wedding day.

A new trend involves young men calling each other to say goodnight, a supposedly haunted doll named Annabelle is blamed for a plantation burning down, and Gen Zers explain why they would give significant restrictions on technology to their own kids.

Elsewhere in culture:
Lilo & Stitch had a bigger box office opening than the new Mission: Impossible movie, a newly published study from JAMA found that social media use can predict depression but that depression doesn’t necessarily predict social media use, Transformers Director Michael Bay plans to direct a Skibidi Toilet movie, Dr. Jordan Peterson debated 20 atheists simultaneously in a Jubilee video, and New York influencer @justjazzzyidk posted 20 TikToks on her own wedding day.

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Jake is a professional artist and is certified as one of only nine Master Penman in the world. He is self-taught in each of his disciplines (calligraphy, painting, drawing, woodworking, and engraving). While he typically works with private clients, he has also worked with Apple, Inc., Crossway Books, and Biola University, has spoken from countless stages including Tedx and Q and was featured on PBS Television. His new book is called Old Soul, New Creation: Experiencing God Through A Life of Art and Faith.

Oxford Academic publishes an analysis of an infamous subreddit’s moral dilemmas, TikTok releases a 10pm bedtime meditation, and Netflix’s adaptation of “Forever” unpacks teens’ desire for romantic intimacy while still needing the support that parents provide.

Song of the Week: “What I Want (feat. Tate McRae)” by Morgan Wallen-0:30

To read the lyrics, click here.

1. Mob Morality - 19:40
2. Inhale (Tik), Exhale (Tok) - 39:23
3. Not Quite Forever - 50:28

Check our new Youtube video - "Why Did Teens Cry When TikTok Was Banned?"

Other Trending Topics: -12:22

• TikTok’s “AI Sway Dance”
• Fortnite's AI Darth Vader swearing
• Apple agreed to pay out $95 million
• President Trump made posting “revenge porn” a federal crime
• “Italian Brainrot” continued to trend

For more Axis resources, go to axis.org.

Oxford Academic publishes an analysis of an infamous subreddit’s moral dilemmas, TikTok releases a 10pm bedtime meditation, and Netflix’s adaptation of “Forever” unpacks teens’ desire for romantic intimacy while still needing the support that parents provide.

Song of the Week: “What I Want (feat. Tate McRae)” by Morgan Wallen

To read the lyrics click here.

Check our new Youtube video - "Why Did Teens Cry When TikTok Was Banned?"

Other Trending Topics:

• TikTok’s “AI Sway Dance”
• Fortnite's AI Darth Vader swearing
• Apple agreed to pay out $95 million
• President Trump made posting “revenge porn” a federal crime
• “Italian Brainrot” continued to trend

For more Axis resources, go to axis.org.