Millennial: Pretend Adulting, Real Talk
Millennial podcast is a weekly roundtable about our Generation Y experience. From news to politics and pop culture, a panel of friends digs in on why these stories matter and how they affect millennials. If you’ve ever wondered how to maneuver student loan debt, voting, relationships, careers, or just life in general, we feel that SO. HARD. And we’re here to share our stories, along with our greatest challenges and wins, along the way. Millennial podcast is about journeying through young adulthood together.
Episodes
April 24, 2024 • 85 mins
Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and some real REAL talk this week.
But first: Taylor interrupts Pam's nighttime routine with a late night drop of The Tortured Poets Department. Does it live up to the hype?
Did Andrew just confess to murdering former members of the pod?
A not-so-fun update in the name of resiliency: Laura shares that she has multiple sclerosis (MS), what her journey to diagnosis looked like, ...
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April 17, 2024 • 66 mins
Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real talk!
The juice is loose (in hell) and our buttholes are puckered as things in the Middle East teeter dangerously towards a regional conflict.
We were all little when the OJ drama went down, but raise your hand if you remember the bronco chase on the news?
We're struggling with being over the hill: "peak millennials" (aged 33-34) are shaping the economy.
Where do we ...
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April 10, 2024 • 83 mins
Welcome to #Millennial, the show whose name can't be spelled without three massive L's!
It may have been a total eclipse of the heart in the path of totality, but Laura was underwhelmed by what 85% coverage during the solar eclipse looked like in Atlanta.
Would you spend $949 to stay in a Super 8 motel to watch a major event like the eclipse?
The moon ain't done slaying yet: the lunar queen is set to get her own timezone!
We lo...
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April 3, 2024 • 85 mins
Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real talk!
Andrew recaps meeting Chloé and throwing her to the 'wolves' (Or as a normal people would call them, his friends)
Vinyl records have outsold CDs for the second year running, and even cassette tapes are having a moment - what year is it?!
Billie Eilish faces backlash for calling out artists who sell multiple variants of an album on vinyl, despite partaking in tha...
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March 27, 2024 • 67 mins
Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and REAL tech talk!
With a heavy tech focus this week, we look at Meta's sneaky inclusion of a new content filter, the US Department of Justice's lawsuit against Apple, and the most horrifying revelation of all: the Facebook poke is having a resurgence.
We're all fans of Apple products and have no plans to ditch our iPhones anytime soon, but we can definitely see how Apple make...
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March 20, 2024 • 27 mins
We're taking this week off from recording a regular episode, so we're releasing a recent installment of After Dark to the masses!
In this chat (which was recorded after our Love Languages episode in February with Dr. Morgan Levy), our string of friendship-oriented discussions continue as we discuss the idea of "loud budgeting." How can you temper the expectations of friends when your spending habits are misaligned, but you still wa...
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March 13, 2024 • 74 mins
Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real TikTok talk!
Is a TikTok ban imminent? Where do we stand on whether or not it should be?
FYI college applicants: words like "tapestry" and "beacon" are common tipoffs that you might have used ChatGPT to write your college admissions essay. We discuss how to use ChatGPT without revealing you did.
We ask ChatGPT to write our hypothetical Harvard admissions essays, and ...
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March 6, 2024 • 88 mins
Welcome to Nicole and Lexi from the Fantasy Fangirls podcast!
We discuss the popularity of their show and why people connect to fandom-oriented podcasts. And they've become full time podcasters!?
Millennials always have to use their brains for hard adulting things (Don't forget that tax season is coming up!). Let's normalize using our brains for FUN things just as often!
We learn about A Court of Thorns and Roses, what types of ...
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February 28, 2024 • 70 mins
Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real talk!
Biden and Trump are each rolling out strategies to appeal to younger voters and... this is one of the results.
What can major party candidates do to reach out to younger voters without being cringe? Maybe ask Chat GPT for ideas.
Biden leaning into Dark Brandon conspiracy theories? Yes please! Biden answering complicated geopolitical questions while clutching a...
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February 21, 2024 • 75 mins
Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real talk!
Ethical consumerism: is it truly possible, what are the pros and cons, and do we feel like we're better than everyone else when we make sustainable choices? :eyes:
#Millennialproblems: Turns out lab-grown diamonds aren't totally conflict free (just like the millennial experience, yolo).
We rag on the trend of using sustainability as a status symbol - ethical con...
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February 13, 2024 • 65 mins
Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real LOVE talk!
It's Valentine's Day, and for the occasion we're joined by friend of the show, clinical psychologist, and host of That Nerd Thing, Morgan!
But first (ugh) Donald Trump is obsessed with the Supreme Court - what are they gonna do about the Colorado ballot case and his immunity appeal?
Ever wonder how conversations around love languages became so mainstream?
...
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February 7, 2024 • 65 mins
Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real talk!
First: DC Circuit Court issues a breaking announcement: the President actually isn't above the law!
As relations crumble between music giant UMG and TikTok, Taylor Swift, BTS, and other major acts may leave the platform.
The latest drama with TikTok is leaving many creators without the musical tools to create their regular content. To add insult to injury, music...
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January 31, 2024 • 69 mins
Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real JON STEWART IS COMING BACK TO THE DAILY SHOW OMG OMG OMG talk.
As a Jon Stewart super fan, this is the revival Laura has been waiting for.
Why did Jon's Apple TV+ show come to an end? And why did he leave us during the Trump years?
Trevor Noah made the Daily Show his own, and updated it in many much-needed ways. Will the second era of Jon Stewart as host keep up the m...
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January 24, 2024 • 85 mins
Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real talk!
We're watching the results of the New Hampshire Republican primary come in over the course of this show, but tbh, there were no big surprises.
Friend of the show and host of Shaken and Disturbed John Thrasher is back with us this week to talk about the intersection of true crime and stan culture.
We ask John to specifically look at the recent release of Gypsy Ro...
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January 17, 2024 • 75 mins
Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real talk!
Hot on the heels of the Iowa caucus earlier this week, we aren't at all surprised by the outcome.
Are pre-teens ruining Sephora, or are we turning into "olds"?
The lack of pre-teen spaces (shops, online spaces, for socializing) is leading to some adolescent girls leaning into trends that may not be healthy for them at this age.
The value of social currency stil...
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January 10, 2024 • 77 mins
Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and our TENTH YEAR of real talk!
What could have possibly happened in the two weeks we were off air? The panel recounts, and pays special tribute to the dearly departed creator of avocado toast.
We have to kick off 2024 with another round of 'New Year, New Laws.' What progress (or regress) will our union see this year?
Laura might have ruined indoor vaping for Pat by scaring A...
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December 27, 2023 • 27 mins
We are off the next two weeks, so enjoy this recent installment of our flagship Patreon benefit After Dark in the mean time! Happy Holidays and have a safe New Years!
Do you ever worry about being overheard gossiping in public? Well buckle up: the latest trend on TikTok involves regular people eavesdropping and then relaying the gossip they overhear in great detail to the masses.
Let’s think about this, would someone want to find...
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December 21, 2023 • 75 mins
Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real year-end talk!
Chloé, Marc, and Pat join us for another holiday gift exchange and 2024 predictions!
How many of our 2023 predictions were wrong? Tbh the majority.
In a show first, the USPS has failed us with getting all gift exchange packages delivered on time.
"Touch grass, eat ass." #Millennial's new slogan encouraging expanding your social circle!
What's to come ...
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December 13, 2023 • 88 mins
Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real 2023 talk!
This week, we wrap up 2023 by running through the most memorable moments, news stories, snafus, and phenomenons.
What is time? You're telling me that head of lettuce lasted longer than Liz Truss as PM happened in 2022? Shut up.
How could we forget the Chinese spy balloons? (Don't worry, they haven't forgotten about you or all the sweet intel they picked up....
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December 6, 2023 • 76 mins
Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real talk!
Girl bye: The rise and fall of George Santos, from the House of Representatives to Cameo.
Don't forget to check out the #Millennial and MuggleCast Overstock Store for all your holiday shopping needs!
Apparently avocado demand in the US is ruining the planet and leading to spikes in violence. WHY CAN'T WE JUST HAVE AVOCADO TOAST IN PEACE?
Laura is buying an avoc...
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