CT: NBA Playoffs, Magnifica Humanitas, and The Mandalorian and Grogu

Roundtable (Ft. Mike Novotny): Off Campus, Lunch Shaming, and Backrooms

→ Help us improve our podcast! Click here to fill out this three-minute survey. [https://forms.gle/LGhzMg5WUmJHMLqK9] Three Big Conversations: 1. Off Campus is already a frontrunner for teen show of the summer [https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/off-campus-ratings-amazon-prime-video-1236759095/] - 10:16 2. Students are scared to eat [https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/school-bullying-lunch-shaming-c6eb5a4b?AID=15734583&PID=9043291&SID=mpy8qcots803tlhs0023y&subid=Sovrn+Inc&cjevent=9c62bdc35f6311f18118008b0a1eba24&tier_1=affiliate&tier_2=moa&tier_3=Sovrn+Inc&tier_4=2470763&tier_5=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wsj.com%2Fus-news%2Feducation%2Fschool-bullying-lunch-shaming-c6eb5a4b] in front of their peers - 24:32 3. What the success of Backrooms [https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/backrooms-box-office-record-opening-weekend-obsession-jumps-star-wars-crumbles-1236763355/] says about the state of the movies - 34:20 Slang of the Week - Lida Bida Boda Butt [https://www.tiktok.com/@bunnyrunny7777/video/7564527399510068493] - 2:18 In Other News: - 43:20 Taylor Swift's new song "I Knew It, I Knew You" comes out today and was inspired by an early screening of Toy Story [https://deadline.com/2026/06/taylor-swift-toy-story-5-song-i-knew-it-i-knew-you-1236932132/]. PlayStation's "State of Play [https://www.ign.com/articles/playstation-state-of-play-june-2026-everything-announced]" gaming showcase happened this week, with most of the buzz being around an announcement of a new God of War game where you play as Kratos' wife, Faye, and an extended look at the M-rated Marvel's Wolverine game, coming out in September. Recent releases of UAP footage from the US government have some Christians debating whether these supposed alien visitations could actually represent demonic activity [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yGrrIFRNP8]. Indie group Boards of Canada's first album [https://exclaim.ca/music/article/boards-of-canada-inferno-album-review] since 2013, Inferno, explores faith, spirituality, and existential dread over eerie electronic beats. A YouTuber known as "Reckless Ben" was arrested for trespassing in his attempt to pursue justice against the Bricks & Minifigs store after the store allegedly stole $200,000 [https://www.barstoolsports.com/blog/3570765/lawsuits-arrests-swatting-and-more-inside-the-lego-star-wars-scandal-rocking] (language) worth of LEGO sets from an elderly man. 🎧 Listen / Follow / Connect → Become a monthly donor today, join the Table. [https://axis.org/thetable] → Check out the podcast now on our YouTube Channel! [https://www.youtube.com/@axisconversations/podcasts] → Get your question on Ask Axis! Send in your questions to ask@axis.org [ask@axis.org]. → For more Axis resources, go to axis.org [http://axis.org/].

CT: Off Campus, Lunch Shaming, and Backrooms

→ Help us improve our podcast! Click here to fill out this three-minute survey. [https://forms.gle/LGhzMg5WUmJHMLqK9] Off Campus is already a frontrunner for teen show of the summer [https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/off-campus-ratings-amazon-prime-video-1236759095/], students are scared to eat [https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/school-bullying-lunch-shaming-c6eb5a4b?AID=15734583&PID=9043291&SID=mpy8qcots803tlhs0023y&subid=Sovrn+Inc&cjevent=9c62bdc35f6311f18118008b0a1eba24&tier_1=affiliate&tier_2=moa&tier_3=Sovrn+Inc&tier_4=2470763&tier_5=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wsj.com%2Fus-news%2Feducation%2Fschool-bullying-lunch-shaming-c6eb5a4b] in front of their peers, and what the success of Backrooms [https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/backrooms-box-office-record-opening-weekend-obsession-jumps-star-wars-crumbles-1236763355/] says about the state of the movies. Slang of the Week - Lida Bida Boda Butt [https://www.tiktok.com/@bunnyrunny7777/video/7564527399510068493] In Other News: Taylor Swift's new song "I Knew It, I Knew You" comes out today and was inspired by an early screening of Toy Story [https://deadline.com/2026/06/taylor-swift-toy-story-5-song-i-knew-it-i-knew-you-1236932132/]. PlayStation's "State of Play [https://www.ign.com/articles/playstation-state-of-play-june-2026-everything-announced]" gaming showcase happened this week, with most of the buzz being around an announcement of a new God of War game where you play as Kratos' wife, Faye, and an extended look at the M-rated Marvel's Wolverine game, coming out in September. Recent releases of UAP footage from the US government have some Christians debating whether these supposed alien visitations could actually represent demonic activity [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yGrrIFRNP8]. Indie group Boards of Canada's first album [https://exclaim.ca/music/article/boards-of-canada-inferno-album-review] since 2013, Inferno, explores faith, spirituality, and existential dread over eerie electronic beats. A YouTuber known as "Reckless Ben" was arrested for trespassing in his attempt to pursue justice against the Bricks & Minifigs store after the store allegedly stole $200,000 [https://www.barstoolsports.com/blog/3570765/lawsuits-arrests-swatting-and-more-inside-the-lego-star-wars-scandal-rocking] (language) worth of LEGO sets from an elderly man. 🎧 Listen / Follow / Connect → Become a monthly donor today, join the Table. [https://axis.org/thetable] → Check out the podcast now on our YouTube Channel! [https://www.youtube.com/@axisconversations/podcasts] → Get your question on Ask Axis! Send in your questions to ask@axis.org [ask@axis.org]. → For more Axis resources, go to axis.org [http://axis.org/].

Ask Axis: "How can I instill a good work ethic in my 14 year old son?"

→ Help us improve our podcast! Click here to fill out this three-minute survey. [https://forms.gle/LGhzMg5WUmJHMLqK9] "How can I instill a good work ethic in my 14 year old son? I have tried to model this for him and we talk about the importance of putting in the work to be good at sports, music, etc. However, he seems to give minimal effort on these pursuits and becomes frustrated and makes excuses when we encourage him to apply himself." - Eddie 🎧 Listen / Follow / Connect → Become a monthly donor today, join the Table. [https://axis.org/thetable] → Check out the podcast now on our YouTube Channel! [https://www.youtube.com/@axisconversations/podcasts] → Get your question on Ask Axis! Send in your questions to ask@axis.org [ask@axis.org]. → For more Axis resources, go to axis.org [http://axis.org/].

Roundtable: NBA Playoffs, Magnifica Humanitas, and The Mandalorian and Grogu

→ Help us improve our podcast! Click here to fill out this three-minute survey. [https://forms.gle/LGhzMg5WUmJHMLqK9] Three Big Conversations: 1. The OKC Thunder have become the NBA's favorite villain [https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/why-shai-gilgeous-alexander-falls-a-lot-because-it-works-153611079.html] - 10:00 2. Pope Leo publishes an AI manifesto [https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/speeches/2026/may/documents/20260525-presentazione-enciclica.html] - 20:14 3. The Mandalorian and Grogu had a disappointing first weekend. [https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/may/25/the-mandalorian-and-grogu-has-lowest-box-office-opening-for-a-star-wars-film-in-disney-era] - 35:50 Song of the Week - "the cure" by Olivia Rodrigo [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbbrZTfjkdk] - 3:16 → Click here [https://genius.com/Olivia-rodrigo-the-cure-lyrics] to read the lyrics → Click here [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbbrZTfjkdk] to listen to the song (language) In Other News: - 42:40 1. Small "dot cakes," baked in cups, and covered in frosting and rainbow nonpareil sprinkles, are going viral [https://people.com/what-are-dot-cakes-viral-sprinkle-topped-cake-cups-explained-11983286]. The colorful aesthetic of these cakes is just half of the appeal, with the other part being the satisfying scrape [https://www.tiktok.com/@.jackcook/video/7644226697201470750?q=dot%20cake&t=1779905796394] of a spoon being dragged across the top. 2. A new YPulse report [https://www.ypulse.com/article/2026/05/19/how-deep-gaming-runs-for-gen-z-guys-in-3-stats/] found that 87% of 13- to 24-year-old guys agree with the statement, "I am a gamer," suggesting that online gaming continues to be one of the fastest-growing social spaces for boys and young men. 3. A newly published report from the American Bible Society found that 38% of parents are regularly engaged with the Bible, as opposed to 23% of nonparents. A ton of other interesting statistics are included in the latest chapter of their State of the Bible report, linked here [https://sotb.americanbible.org/report/state-of-the-bible-usa-2026/?redirect_to=%2Freport%2Fstate-of-the-bible-usa-2026%2F&login=invalid_email&login-error=true®istered=katew@axis.org]. 4. DIY "cyberdecks" are the latest tech trend [https://www.teenvogue.com/story/diy-cyberdecks-newest-analog-trend-taking-social-media] on TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@sagecadence_/video/7627603713930038558?q=cyber%20deck%20builds&t=1779905979967]. Creators are using Raspberry Pi mini computers to build whimsical homemade devices inside of retro purses, Game Boys, or briefcases. 5. Off Campus [https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/off-campus-ratings-amazon-prime-video-1236759095/] has become Gen Z's latest #BookTok-adapted TV obsession, landing as Prime Video's biggest debut ever among viewers aged 18-34. Common Sense Media [https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/off-campus] flagged the series for extreme explicit sexual content. 🎧 Listen / Follow / Connect → Become a monthly donor today, join the Table. [https://axis.org/thetable] → Check out the podcast now on our YouTube Channel! [https://www.youtube.com/@axisconversations/podcasts] → Get your question on Ask Axis! Send in your questions to ask@axis.org [ask@axis.org]. → For more Axis resources, go to axis.org [http://axis.org/].

CT: NBA Playoffs, Magnifica Humanitas, and The Mandalorian and Grogu

The OKC Thunder have become the NBA's favorite villain [https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/why-shai-gilgeous-alexander-falls-a-lot-because-it-works-153611079.html], Pope Leo publishes an AI manifesto [https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/speeches/2026/may/documents/20260525-presentazione-enciclica.html], and The Mandalorian and Grogu had a disappointing first weekend. [https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/may/25/the-mandalorian-and-grogu-has-lowest-box-office-opening-for-a-star-wars-film-in-disney-era] → Help us improve our podcast! Click here to fill out this three-minute survey. [https://forms.gle/LGhzMg5WUmJHMLqK9] Song of the Week - "the cure" by Olivia Rodrigo [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbbrZTfjkdk] → Click here [https://genius.com/Olivia-rodrigo-the-cure-lyrics] to read the lyrics → Click here [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbbrZTfjkdk] to listen to the song (language) In Other News: 1. Small "dot cakes," baked in cups, and covered in frosting and rainbow nonpareil sprinkles, are going viral [https://people.com/what-are-dot-cakes-viral-sprinkle-topped-cake-cups-explained-11983286]. The colorful aesthetic of these cakes is just half of the appeal, with the other part being the satisfying scrape [https://www.tiktok.com/@.jackcook/video/7644226697201470750?q=dot%20cake&t=1779905796394] of a spoon being dragged across the top. 2. A new YPulse report [https://www.ypulse.com/article/2026/05/19/how-deep-gaming-runs-for-gen-z-guys-in-3-stats/] found that 87% of 13- to 24-year-old guys agree with the statement, "I am a gamer," suggesting that online gaming continues to be one of the fastest-growing social spaces for boys and young men. 3. A newly published report from the American Bible Society found that 38% of parents are regularly engaged with the Bible, as opposed to 23% of nonparents. A ton of other interesting statistics are included in the latest chapter of their State of the Bible report, linked here [https://sotb.americanbible.org/report/state-of-the-bible-usa-2026/?redirect_to=%2Freport%2Fstate-of-the-bible-usa-2026%2F&login=invalid_email&login-error=true®istered=katew@axis.org]. 4. DIY "cyberdecks" are the latest tech trend [https://www.teenvogue.com/story/diy-cyberdecks-newest-analog-trend-taking-social-media] on TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@sagecadence_/video/7627603713930038558?q=cyber%20deck%20builds&t=1779905979967]. Creators are using Raspberry Pi mini computers to build whimsical homemade devices inside of retro purses, Game Boys, or briefcases. 5. Off Campus [https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/off-campus-ratings-amazon-prime-video-1236759095/] has become Gen Z's latest #BookTok-adapted TV obsession, landing as Prime Video's biggest debut ever among viewers aged 18-34. Common Sense Media [https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/off-campus] flagged the series for extreme explicit sexual content. 🎧 Listen / Follow / Connect → Become a monthly donor today, join the Table. [https://axis.org/thetable] → Check out the podcast now on our YouTube Channel! [https://www.youtube.com/@axisconversations/podcasts] → Get your question on Ask Axis! Send in your questions to ask@axis.org [ask@axis.org]. → For more Axis resources, go to axis.org [http://axis.org/].