The Deep Dive: Recent Episodes
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Have you ever felt unequipped and in the dark when it comes to what’s going on in your teen’s world?
Come take a deep dive with us into some of the biggest topics in today’s culture – from music to movies to TV to social media, and everything in between. Each episode will focus on one relevant piece of pop culture, digging under the surface to discuss why teens like it, what it’s about, and the deeper themes and meaning behind it.
This podcast will give you everything you need to know to make conversations with your kid count.
This week on the Deep Dive, we're talking about one of the biggest album releases of the year: "GUTS" by Olivia Rodrigo. Join us as we discuss the complexity of Olivia Rodrigo's progression as an artist, the themes of the album, and how much cooler drums are than the flute. We also discuss the drama between Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner, Netflix's live-action version of "One Piece", and "Jujutsu Kaisen".
Here are the timestamps for this episode:
Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas: 2:20
One Piece and Jujutsu Kaisen: 9:10
GUTS: 13:48
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This week on the Deep Dive we're joined by Evan to discuss Hozier's new album "Unreal Unearth". It's a dense album and we're diving truly deep as we discuss the album, its inspirations, and the complex narrative it spins as a whole. We also talk a little bit about Zach Bryan's new self-titled album and the ongoing writers' strikes.
Here are the timestamps for the episode:
"Zach Bryan" by Zach Bryan: 1:40
Writers' Strikes: 5:21
"Unreal Unearth" by Hozier: 15:00
Thanks as always for listening! If you want to find more free Axis resources or give a gift of support, you can check out our website at axis.org.
Don't worry, this Deep Dive is less than two hours. This episode, we're talking about the Amazon Prime show "The Summer I Turned Pretty." We're also trying something a little new, and you can hear a little about a couple of other popular pieces of media at the front of the episode. Here are the time stamps for those!
"The Dark" by The Band CAMINO: 3:42
Baldur's Gate 3: 10:47
The Summer I Turned Pretty: 18:11
Thanks as always for listening! If you want to find more free Axis resources or give a gift of support, you can check out our website at axis.org.
We've got quite the episode for you this time. Yes, it really is two and a half hours, but think of it like three episodes in one. In this episode, we talk about the Barbie movie, Oppenheimer, and the cultural phenomenon known as Barbenheimer. If you just want to listen to us talk about one of those things, here's the time stamps for each section!
Barbie 0:5:40
Oppenheimer 1:11:00
Barbenheimer 2:00:16
Thanks as always for listening! If you want to find more free Axis resources or give a gift of support, you can check out our website at axis.org.
Seems like every two weeks it's been half a month and there's a new episode of the Deep Dive. This week we're talking about Meta's newest social media platform: Threads. Join as we welcome Kate to the podcast and discuss whether we needed another Twitter, the point of social media, and if this is really going to interest high schoolers at all. Also, CJ and his mom are always w(m)atching.
Thanks as always for listening! If you want to find more free Axis resources or give a gift of support, you can check out our website at axis.org.
It's a Deep Dive, and this week we're talking about the newest season of Black Mirror and the genre of speculative fiction. We're also talking about The Twilight Zone because CJ is stubborn and doesn't like Black Mirror. Join us as we discuss how speculative fiction turns a mirror (huh) on the world in which we live and the technology we use.
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Another two weeks, another Deep Dive. This week we're talking the newest Spider-Man film, "Across the Spider-Verse". Join as we discuss the movie, its themes of family and belonging, and the power of medium in art. Also, Kate Winslet can hold her breath for a long time.
Thanks as always for listening! If you want to find more free Axis resources or give a gift of support, you can check out our website at axis.org.
It's a Deep Dive! And we're talking about boygenius: the trio of Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, and Julien Baker, and their most recent album "the record". Join as we discuss the album, sad music and how it affects us, and how many times Hannah got her heart broken in high school. Also, can I have $20?
Thanks as always for listening! If you want to find more free Axis resources or give a gift of support, you can check out our website at axis.org.
This week on The Deep Dive, we're talking about the newest Zelda game and the Open World genre in video games. It's sibling filled episode as Kenny joins us to talk about some of the themes of Tears of the Kingdom, as well as the ways videos games invite (or don't invite) you into being a hero. Also, "knife roomba" is said multiple times.
Thanks as always for listening! If you want to find more free Axis resources or give a gift of support, you can check out our website at axis.org.
This week on the Deep Dive, we're joined by the magnanimous Kelli to discuss the newest Guardians of the Galaxy movie. Join us as we discuss the movie's themes of friendship, morality, and animal cruelty. You know, light stuff like that. Also, we answer the pressing question of whether or not dance scenes are cringe.
Buccal fat, pinned ears, and ski-jump noses... these are all "beauty standards" you can see on Tiktok, Instagram, and the internet at large. Join as we discuss these Tiktok beauty standards and the broader culture in which we live. Also, it's pronounced "buckle." Who would have thought?
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Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is a fun summer blockbuster in its purest form, but it also has some unique themes and character dynamics. Join us as we discuss the movie and the popular tabletop game that inspired it. Also, "Jarnathan"
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Morgan Wallen's 36-song album "One Thing at a Time" is dominating the charts right now. Join us, and special guest Evan, as we discuss the album, it's themes of spirituality, broken hearts, and alcohol... so much alcohol. Also, CJ knew a random piece of literature trivia that Hannah did not. Hah!
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Ant-man and the Wasp: Quantumania is the latest foray into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Join us we discuss the various themes of the movie, the eldritch horror that is MODOK, and the viabality of the superhero name "Stature."
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Hogwarts Legacy lets players inhabit the shoes of a 5th-year student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Join us as we discuss the game, the controversy around it, and how to correctly pronounce "Rowling."
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The Last of Us is the newest, hottest HBO show. Join as we talk about the show, the game it's based on, and whether or not we can find the Gospel of Jesus in zombie media.
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booktok is the reading corner of TikTok, but it seems like only a few specific books are highlighted. This week, we'll explore some of those books, their authors, and reading fiction as a whole. Also, Hannah is allergic to Burt's Bees, I guess.
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Is Glass Onion so dumb it's brilliant? This week, we'll find out as we discuss Glass Onion, its critiques of wealth and influence, and our innate desire for truth - real truth.
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It's 2023 and it's a brand new Deep Dive episode! This week we're diving into Avatar: The Way of Water. Join as we discuss the movies' themes of evironmentalism, family, and whether or not mixing frame rate in a movie is a good idea. Also: Sigourney Weaver is Space Jesus?!
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This week we're diving into Warzone 2.0, Fortnite, and the Battle Royale genre as a whole. Join as we discuss some details about why these games are so popular, how their free-to-play models work, and how Animal Crossing fits into all of that.
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This week we dive into Taylor Swift's newest album, Midnights. Join us as we discuss the album, Taylor Swift's lasting legacy on the modern world, and... Old Yeller?
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