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**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.

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S8 Ep12: Exodus From The Big Cities, Netflix's Cut-Throat Judgement, Comedy and Social Expectations Mar 30, 2022

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Cities lost population in 2021, leading to the slowest year in growth in U.S. history.
We've all had the experience of living in and subsequently leaving a major city. What were our motivations for doing so?
Conversely, what are the reasons we chose to move to New York and L.A. in the first place?
On a related note, the U.S. is also experiencing doctor shortages.
The recently canceled 'The Baby-Sitters Club' Netflix show runner gave a very candid interview about the metrics Netflix uses to decide whether or not a show will be canceled.
Why isn't Netflix evolving with the times? People are clearly enjoying weekly episode drops - are the days of binging over?
In an about-face, Netflix is testing cracking down on password sharing in a few markets. If the test is deemed a success, we could be paying an extra $2.99 per month for every person we share our credentials with.
Jeff Foxworthy had an 'ok boomer' moment in his latest stand-up special in which he poked fun at participation trophies.
How is comedy living up to current social expectations? What do we as millennials look for in stand-up routines?
We can't talk comedy without speaking about the slap heard 'round Hollywood at this year's Academy Awards: was Chris Rock out of line with his joke about Jada Pinkett-Smith? Was WIll Smith's reaction at all justified?
As always, we have some solid recommendations for you this week: TSA pre-check (Andrew), Ghostwire: Tokyo (Laura), and Supergoop Mineral Matte Sunscreen (Pam).
This week's episode is sponsored by Apostrophe (https://www.apostrophe.com/MILL and enter code MILL to get your dermatologist-crafted plan for just $5). Support #Millennial by supporting our sponsors!

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Andrew and Laura went to their first concerts in the last couple of years and report on the experience.
After two years of living on our technology cooped up at home, do you really need to video the entire Dua Lipa concert you're at?
We've got some anecdotes about participation trophy culture that are too spicy to share on the main show!

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S8 Ep11: Bizarre New Emojis, Why Are There So Many Cookie Warnings?, Stacey Abrams and Politicians on TV Mar 23, 2022

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Laura kicks off the show with an update about her screen time - has she been successful in spending less time staring at her phone?
We chat briefly about how the current chip shortage may be extended due to the war in Ukraine.
Pixar is adding back a lesbian kiss to the upcoming Buzz Lightyear movie in the wake of the 'Don't Say Gay' backlash against Disney.
Professor Sims has an exciting announcement: his new Patreon course is available NOW! Listeners of this show can get $25 off with code MILLENNIAL.
Apple's new iOS update comes with 37 new emojis... but will we use all of them? There are one or two that make us feel ~uncomfortable~.
In other news, Twitter is introducing a downvote feature. Will this help combat internet trolls, or further drive people into their own echo chambers?
Twitter's also coming for Instagram's close friends feature. Now we don't need to maintain private accounts to be petty! (But also, is anyone else feeling overwhelmed by social media platforms constantly copying each other?)
Also tech related, we chat about why seemingly every site asks us to accept its cookies. And no, we're unfortunately not talking about the edible variety.
What's worse - cookies pop ups or auto-playing videos?
Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams made a cameo on Star Trek Discovery as President of United Earth, and some people with nothing better to do had a hissy fit over it.
Politicians making pop culture appearances is not as uncommon as you might think. How do we feel about elected representatives doing this?
Need something new to do? We've got you covered with recommendations: Make your own cider kit (Andrew), Olive & June for press-ons that look great and actually last (Laura), and 'Turning Red' on Disney+ (Pam).
This week's show is sponsored by Felix Gray (https://www.felixgrayglasses.com/MILL for free shipping, returns, and exchanges on the best blue light glasses on the market). Support #Millennial by supporting our sponsors!

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Do we have any regrets about friendships that didn't last? What about the ones that just fell by the wayside?
We dig into the difference between a friend you don't talk to often (but maintain a strong bond with), and a friendship that naturally grows apart as people change.
Is there ever a time where it's appropriate to burn bridges? We think listening to your gut is super important on that one!

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S8 Ep10: The End of Clock Changes?, Disney and Don't Say Gay, Faking Your Own Kidnapping Mar 16, 2022

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Is Daylight Savings Time about to become permanent? Does this mean Laura will stop bitching twice a year about the time change?
As part of our biweekly check in on the war in Ukraine, we touch on some of the lesser acknowledged stories of racial and ethnic minorities in Ukraine, and how this crisis has unfolded for them.
In response to the continued conflict, Disney, Sony, Warner Bros, and Paramount all announced that they were halting future theatrical film releases in Russia.
Despite Disney being quick to take a position on the current Russian invasion of Ukraine, their response to Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' bill has left a lot to be desired. #Millennial shares EXCLUSIVE audio clips of Disney's official response to the controversy.
A new report out of Pew Research Center indicates that an increasing number of Americans view single-motherhood and unmarried cohabitation has 'bad for society.' We respond, and wonder why these viewpoints are increasing despite single-motherhood remaining stable and cohabitation becoming increasingly normalized.
WTF News returns to tell the story of a woman who faked her own kidnapping to go hang out with her ex for three weeks. Why didn't she just take an unplugged vacation?
Is Andrew's toxic trait wanting to fake his death to see how we all react?
This week's recommendations will make you feel informed! Check out this resource to see how DST impacts you (Andrew), go to the dentist if you have been avoiding it during covid (Laura), and 'Abbott Elementary' (Pam).
This week's episode is sponsored by Apostrophe (https://www.apostrophe.com/MILL and use code MILL to get your dermatologist crafted treatment plan for $5!) Support #Millennial by supporting our sponsors!

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It's an 'am I the asshole?' edition. We've pulled a few scenarios from the popular subreddit, and we're here to judge these random people on the internet.
If your ego is threatened, is it helpful to ruin a family dinner over it?
What are you actually accomplishing by making a child cry over Pokemon?
Should an ex-friend with benefits be invited to the wedding?

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S8 Ep9: Must Everyone Comment on Global Crises?, TikTok Heads For 10-Minute Videos, Unconventional Relationships Mar 09, 2022

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Who's feeling the crunch at the gas pump these days? We know this sucks, but we're here to provide y'all with some much-needed escapism!
A PSA Andrew saw prompts a discussion for our panel - how do we manage the pressure to have a hot take on every global crisis?
As podcasters we feel this pressure a lot, and we know everyone experiences some level of pressure through social media.
Where do we draw the line when deciding when or when not to talk about a particular event?
RIP Pam and Laura's love of Tiktok: the social platform announced last week it will be introducing a 10-minute video limit. Is this the Youtubification of Vine 2.0??
We revisit our personal screen time stats from pre-2020 and some of us are wearing the cone of shame due to our increases. Is it cheating if your phone's screen time is lower due to most of your screen time happening at the computer? 👀
We receive a Confessional update from someone who wrote in for episode 4x06 with an update on their journey! We love this update!
Another Confessional writer asks... should I tell my conservative family about my 69-year-old boyfriend? Other listeners sound off about their unconventional relationships and how they went about telling friends and family.
Because we can't keep things too serious, we talk about some dumb dealbreakers we have for potential love interests: green text bubble? Thank you, next!
It's the final installment (for now) of #Millennial's Make a Commitment - now do we start surprising people with check-in calls?
This week's recommendations are a mixed bag: scroll to the bottom of spam emails and click the 'unscubscribe' link (which is federally required in all commercial messages) (Andrew), 'Archive 81' on Netflix (Laura), and investing in a fabric shaver (Pam).
This week's episode is sponsored by Felix Gray (https://www.felixgrayglasses.com/MILL), Scrib'd (https://try.scribd.com/millennial to get your first 2 months for $0.99), and Talkspace (https://www.talkspace.com promo code mill for $100 off your first month). Support #Millennial by supporting our sponsors!

And in this week's installment of After Dark, available on Patreon:

By popular demand, MuggleSuck is back!
We reflect on our friendships with all hosts current and former - where are they now?
Were there ever any creative control issues? When did things start getting messy and dramatic in the old days?
Were we always salty towards a certain founder, or did we like them at the start?
J.K. Rowling spent her International Womens Day yelling at women. Very on brand! Where are her solutions for the trans people she allegedly admires btw?

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S8 Ep8: The Mandela Effect, Are Movies Too Long?, Biden's Supreme Court Justice Pick Mar 02, 2022

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Before we get into the main show, we're giving the latest updates on the unprovoked, unconscionable invasion of Ukraine by Russia. #Millennial stands with Ukraine!
Are you familiar with the term 'bucket list'? We've got some shocking Mandela Effects to break your brains with this episode.
Will #Millennial start a Mandela Effect? Maybe, we like some light trolling here and there.
Why does it seem like average move run times are getting closer and closer to 3 hours? Because they are.
Can a long runtime cause us to pass on seeing a movie in theaters? Would intermissions make a difference for the viewing experience?
President Biden has announced Ketanji Brown Jackson has his nominee to fill the vacancy on the US Supreme Court. Not only is she extremely qualified, but if seated she would be the first black woman to sit on SCOTUS.
What could happen procedurally during Jackson's confirmation? Do we need to worry about Manchin and Sinema?
We're a little shook at how prophetic this week's #Millennial Make a Commitment submissions get. 👀
This week's recommendations are entertaining AND educational: 'The Tinder Swindler' on Netflix and Orville Peck (Andrew), Behind the Bastards: Czar Nicholas II 4-part series (Laura), and 'Inventing Anna' on Netflix (Pam).
This week's episode is sponsored by Apostrophe (https://www.apostrophe.com/MILL and use code MILL to get your dermatologist-crafted treatment plan for $5). Support #Millennial by supporting our sponsors!

And in this week's installment of After Dark, available on Patreon:

Disney's new immersive Star Wars hotel experience has make its debut and reviews are... mixed.
Would you pay $4,809 to spend two days in a heavily scheduled, immersive experience hotel? We think there might be better ways to spend your money...
We've got some hotel horror stories for y'all this week.
Don't talk too loud in your hotel room - Andrew might be listening. 😈

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S8 Ep7: Kanye and Netflix Play Dirty, Debt Relief Tips, Lesser Known At-Home DNA Test Benefits Feb 23, 2022

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At the top of the show. we have an update on the developing situation with Russia and Ukraine. Check out our latest BREAKING NEWS benefit to hear more of our analysis!
Looking to shell out $200 for an 8 gig piece of trash? Yeezy's got a deal for you!
Speaking of cash grabs, can we agree as a culture that split "final seasons" are so out? Give us weekly episode releases so we have something to look forward to in our miserable lives, Netflix!
Has Amazon Prime 2-day shipping turned us into brats?
A new Confessional sees an anonymous listener pursuing a debt relief service to get their credit card debt under control. One of our panelists also had to dig themselves out of credit card debt. What are the options?
If you're seeking financial help, Laura recommends checking out the Foundation for Financial Planning, The National Foundation for Credit Counseling, and the US Department of Justice's search tool for finding a credit counseling agency.
Listener Kira joins us to speak about her profession, genetic counseling. She explains like we're 5 what it means, and how it can help people.
Kira explains how genetic counseling can be beneficial to people looking to become parents later in life, and the resources prospective parents can turn to.
What are the ways in which direct-to-consumer DNA tests can be helpful?
In addition to the financial counseling resources Laura mentioned, we've got some recs to make you feel good AND educate you: Trader Joe's recs: Vegetable Masala Burger, ‘Chunky Guacamole’ made with yogurt, veggie fried rice, Incredisauce, and Magnifisauce (Andrew), ‘I Want You Back’ on Prime Video (Pam), and The Genome Odyssey By Euan Ashley (Kira).
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We're joined by Kira and our social media manager Chloé to talk about all the Y2K trends of our youth making a comeback.
Are we ready to relive the trauma of lowrider jeans? No thank you!
Andrew can't believe JNCO jeans were ever in, or that they're coming back.
Which of us is approximately 80 years old and doesn't understand torn/distressed jeans?

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S8 Ep6: Cleaning and Organizing with TikTok's @LenaCleansUp, Can OnlyFans Hurt Careers?, Farewell Magazines Feb 16, 2022

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UPDATE: Apple has announced plans to address AirTag stalking issues.
We are LIVING for the 2022 Super Bowl half-time show. LIVING. FOR. IT.
The Entertainment Weekly and InStyle publications will no longer produce magazines - when do we think they'll start blaming millennials for this?
We're joined this week by Lena of @LenaCleansUp to talk about how to lead a cleaner and more organized life! (Instagram | Tiktok)
Why did the interest in cleaning and organization see an uptick during the pandemic?
Lena shares what the most common cleaning challenges are for people, as well as her must-have cleaning products.
This week's Confessional features a listener who is considering starting an OnlyFans to make ends meet. She asks... is this a fireable offense if my employer finds out?
We have some resources available for our Confessional writer: Job fired me due to my OnlyFans account (Reddit) | Colorado deputy with OnlyFans page retires with $30,000 settlement | Employment at-will
Thank you to #Millennial listener Tiara for also contributing to this discussion: See her OnlyFans accounts here and here
As always, we've got some recommendations for y'all: 'Yellowstone' on Peacock/Paramount+ (Andrew), watch Encanto in Spanish to work on your language learning skills (Laura), and subscribe to your favorite print publications if you don't want to see them disappear (Pam).
We don't have any sponsors this week, and would love to plug our Patreon instead! Check it out for bonus content - we would love your support!

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We got some tea, but we learned our lesson about giving too many specifics in show notes, so you're just gonna have to listen.
Have we ever experienced nepotism in the workplace? Have we ever lost out on a promotion because of it?
What might be some genuine reasons for NOT getting a promotion, and how to ask for feedback.

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S8 Ep5: Inflation Explained by @BravelyGo, Book Bans Rise, Millennials Are Killing Wine Feb 09, 2022

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It has finally happened: Pam was mask shamed in public. We're shook that this happened in liberal California!
We're joined this week by Kara, founder of Bravely Go, an award-winning financial education company. Kara is here to explain inflation like we're 5, and dispel some common misinformation. Check Bravely Go out on Instagram, Tiktok, and Twitter!
What is inflation, who is Grandpa Money Bags, and who is Grandma glass breaker?!
Why does the federal government increase interest rates, and are there any silver linings to it for consumers?
Corporations, just like people, love blaming the government for the increased cost of goods. But is it more complicated than that?
Kara recommends checking out these episodes of Planet Money to learn more about inflation: Uncle Sam wants YOU to fight inflation and The Great Inflation.
The push to ban books is on the rise across the country– but Texas really takes the cake here: community members across 100 school districts made 75 formal requests to ban books from libraries.
Apparently any book that might make a student feel discomfort or exposes them to some hard historical truths about the USA needs to go.
We have some tips on what you can do to speak out against book banning, starting with exercising your right to VOTE!
This just in: MILLENNIALS ARE KILLING WINE.
Why do we think adults 21-34 are buying less wine than their predecessors? What can American wine companies do to meet millennials and gen z where they're at?
This week's recommendations will keep you busy: "Murderville" on Netflix (Andrew), Ozark season 4 (part 1), also on Netflix (Laura), and supporting your local libraries to check out titles on the latest round of banned book lists (Pam).
This week's show is sponsored by Scribd (https://www.try.scribd.com/MILL to get two months for $0.99), Talkspace (https://www.talkspace.com and enter promo code mill for $100 off your first month), and Felix Gray (https://www.felixgrayglasses.com/MILL). Support #Millennial by supporting our sponsors!

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What are some of the dumbest things we ever got in trouble for?
Dress codes were obviously a dumb thing we got punished for - what about being stabbed with a mechanical pencil?
We've learned our lesson about what gets posted in the show notes. 👀
Do we have higher engagement on Twitter than Ariana Huffington?

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S8 Ep4: Farewell to Spotify and Wordle, The Case of Lauren Smith-Fields, TikTok Unfairly Pays All Creators Feb 02, 2022

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As usual, Laura starts out the episode complaining.
Neil Young and Joni Mitchell have officially pulled their music off Spotify in response to Joe Rogan's vaccine misinformation. Are we going to leave Spotify?
Were you enjoying the early-days-of-the-web feels that came with Wordle? The New York Times has already acquired everyone's favorite word game mere weeks after it gained popularity online.
SAY HER NAME: Lauren Smith-Fields went on a Bumble date and was found dead in her apartment the next day. The lack of attention this case got in the early weeks from authorities and media has reignited conversations around how missing and murdered white women will dominate headlines, while similar cases involving women of color are all too often forgotten and ignored.
Why wasn't a criminal investigation opened sooner? And we share some of our own anecdotes about dating safety.
There's a huge issue with the way TikTok is paying its creators according to Hank Green. In a video posted to his YouTube channel, he details how TikTok's Creator Fund is a very limited pool of funding for an app which has experienced explosive growth since 2020.
Could one solution be for TikTok to attach ads to creators' content, similar to YouTube? Or will we all just swipe up to skip?
#Millennial's Make a Commitment is back! We're gonna hold y'all to your educational, professional, and health goals!
This week's recommendations get a lil nerdy: Use Amazon's 'Flash Briefing' feature (Andrew), 'A Court of Thorns and Roses' by Sarah J. Maas (Laura), and 'Finding Her Edge' by Jennifer Lacopelli.
This week's episode is sponsored by Surfshark VPN (https://www.surfshark.deals/MILL for 83% off plus 3 months FREE). Support #Millennial by supporting our sponsors!

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D.A.R.E (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) isn't too pleased with HBO's 'Euphoria,' which it says "misguidedly glorifies and erroneously depicts high school student drug use, addiction, anonymous sex, violence, and other destructive behaviors common and widespread in today’s world."
This raises the age old question - is sex and violence in popular media going to promote these risky behaviors for real life teens? Or is this an over-reaction?
Is #Millennial considering making D.A.R.E parody shirts? Maaaaaaaybe. (In all seriousness, we support the philosophy behind promoting education and safe behaviors for teens, we just think D.A.R.E is kinda outdated in their approach.)

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S8 Ep3: 'When We Were Young' Fest, Pervasive Antisemitism, Neil Young Threatens Spotify Over Rogan Jan 26, 2022

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Exciting news! We've got a BIG panel this week - Chloe and Micah join us, and by the end of the recording, we decide we're having an emo party in Andrew's house??
More exciting news - #Millennial is on Tiktok!
LiveNation announced the When We Were Young festival, tugging the heartstrings of geriatric emo kids everywhere. Will we go? Is it safe? Can everyone crash at Andrew's?
In the wake of the hostage situation at the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, Chloe and Micah speak to their experiences being Jewish in 2022. Why is antisemitism so pervasive?
Jewish people make up 2% of the US population, yet are targeted in 55% of religious hate crimes. In the wake of these atrocities, why aren't more allies speaking up?
The perception that Jewish people "rule the world" is alive and well with many people, which perpetuates antisemitism. How do we break this cycle?
What can allies do? Speaking up is a great first step!
Neil Young is asking Spotify to kick Joe Rogan off its platform over vaccine misinformation, or else he'll leave the platform.
Is this a free speech issue? Does Spotify need to examine its own values?
This week's episode is sponsored by Felix Gray (https://www.felixgrayglasses.com/MILL), Talkspace (https://www.talkspace.com and enter code mill for $100 off your first month), and Surfshark (https://www.surfshark.deals/MILL for 83% off plus three months FREE). Support #Millennial by supporting our sponsors!

And in this week's installment of After Dark, available on Patreon:

Micah wants to know how Andrew got lucky the other night.
Did some of Bruce or Obama's spit flecks end up in Andrew's signed book?
What things do we silently (or not so silently) judge people for? Bad tipping is an obvious first stop on this complain train, but we've got plenty to gripe about!
For dog owners, we have one important question - what color are your dog's poop bags?

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