Axis Conversations

Jan 30, 2026

Three Big Conversations:

1. TikTok has a new US owner, which users worry is muddying the platform’s approach to censorship. - 10:16
2. Data shows that sad and angsty songs are ruling the streaming charts. - 29:28
3. It’s official: our algorithms are making us lonelier. - 40:12

Emoji of the Week: 🙂 - 01:19

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Jan 29, 2026

TikTok has a new US owner, which users worry is muddying the platform’s approach to censorship; data shows that sad and angsty songs are ruling the streaming charts, and it’s official: our algorithms are making us lonelier.

Emoji of the Week: 🙂

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In Other News:

Jan 27, 2026

Jenna is a writer and content creator based in Orange County, California. She works at Axis as a content specialist. She is currently working on a Master’s in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care at Talbot School of Theology. She also runs a Substack publication called “Jenna's Column” where she writes about...

Jan 23, 2026

Three Big Conversations:

1. Nostalgia for 2016 hits social media. - 8:54
2. Some hopeful, if complicated, mental health statistics about college students. - 24:40
3. Teens would rather send a voice note than make a phone call. - 38:08

Slang of the Week - Ragebait - 1:48

In Other News: - 54:22

The Indiana Hoosiers won...

Jan 22, 2026

Nostalgia for 2016 hits social media, some hopeful, if complicated, mental health statistics about college students, and teens would rather send a voice note than make a phone call.

Slang of the Week - Ragebait

In Other News:

The Indiana Hoosiers won an electrifying College Football Playoff National Championship...