DiscoverAxis ConversationsCT: The Wilted Rose, How Midlife Got Better, and Charlie Kirk
CT: The Wilted Rose, How Midlife Got Better, and Charlie Kirk

CT: The Wilted Rose, How Midlife Got Better, and Charlie Kirk

Update: 2025-09-18
Share

Description

The wilted rose emoji is the new broken heart emoji, a new study about why the so-called “unhappiness hump” of midlife is shifting, and the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.

Song of the Week - "Back to Friends" - sombr

Elsewhere in culture:

As of this past Sunday, Turning Point USA had reported 54,000 new inquiries from people wanting to start chapters of the organization Charlie Kirk helped to cofound. The game Borderlands 4 has been released, but it has several performance issues on gaming consoles. So-called “green witchcraft” is now trending, which is supposed to involve a mixture of herbalism and eco-friendly rituals. Apple’s iOS 26, with its new Liquid Glass design style, is now available to anyone with iPhone 11 or later. The new Gen Z trend of “reverse catfishing” involves deliberately underselling oneself online, in the hopes of finding a connection with someone based on more than just edited images.

To read the lyrics click here.

Become a monthly donor today, join the Table.

And for more resources, go to axis.org.

Comments 
In Channel
loading
00:00
00:00
x

0.5x

0.8x

1.0x

1.25x

1.5x

2.0x

3.0x

Sleep Timer

Off

End of Episode

5 Minutes

10 Minutes

15 Minutes

30 Minutes

45 Minutes

60 Minutes

120 Minutes

CT: The Wilted Rose, How Midlife Got Better, and Charlie Kirk

CT: The Wilted Rose, How Midlife Got Better, and Charlie Kirk