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S6 Ep8: How To Avoid Germs, Super Tuesday, Disney's Lizzie McGuire Drama Mar 03, 2020

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"And then there were... 5." #Millennial is here to tell you everything you need to know to cut through this week's bullshit.

If Laura's student loan repayments aren't re-certified, do they even exist?
The stock market yoyos in the face of coronavirus, and we wonder if now is a good time to buy, or if the economy will survive long enough to justify such investments.
As a panel that doesn't consist of any medical professionals, our best advice for avoiding coronavirus? Don't be nasty.
But for real, do the same things you're doing to avoid the flu. Not doing anything? Fucking fix that.
We're down to Biden, Sanders, Warren, Gabbard (lol), and Blooomberg (wtf) in the field of Democratic contenders for 2020.
How will we be deciding who to vote for in our state primaries if our preferred candidate drops out before then?
Listener feedback covers how IUDs, while great for some, are not the answer for everyone. Also, how to have a dialogue with your partner about your sexless relationship.
Disney+ got so many millennials in the door with the promise of Disney Channel original reboots featuring our favorite teen protagonists all grown up. Now it appears they don't want things to be too grown up.
Practice some self-care with this week's recommendations: Instapot (Pam), Generation Clay Brightening Purple Clay Mask (Laura), and HBO's McMillions (Andrew).
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One of our panel is celebrating an anniversary while a few divorces happen in their friend group.
The panel reflects on various stages of life through the lens of the relationships that defined those periods. We're all SUPER glad we didn't marry those people (no offense?).
And a check in on our New Year's resolutions? Who's killing it, who's sucking, and who needs to recalibrate?

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S6 Ep7: Bernie Breakaway, Wild TikTok Videos, Service Animal Scam Feb 25, 2020

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Oh my #Millennial, there's so much to talk about this week! Crack open a cold one, light one up, and join us!

Feel the Bern: a decisive Nevada (Nev-AAAH-duh) win propels Bernie Sanders to the head of the pack, making his nomination all the more likely.
Mike Bloomberg tragically died at the most recent Democratic debate when Elizabeth Warren melted his face off on live TV.
Coronavirus = King of the viruses? Not only is the potential pandemic hurting Hollywood, global markets are reacting negatively, and certain localities are seeing an increase in discrimination against Asians.
The US continues its perilous election dance with Russia as both Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders receive intelligence about Russian interference with the campaign season.
"Back in our day we only had 6 seconds!" Our old af panel reacts to TikTok.
We turn the "5 movies to get to know me" meme into a game on the show and try to guess who is defined by which films.
#Millennial BAE Anne joins us to talk about her career as an animal trainer and explain why Andrew isn't a complete asshole (but still kinda) for pretending he has a service support animal.
Recommendations run the gamut this week: "Better Call Saul" (Andrew), Urban Decay's 'Born to Run' eyeshadow palette (Laura), "Outlander" season 5 (Pam), and RunDisney (Anne).
This week's show is sponsored by Rothy's (https://www.rothys.com/MILL for your new favorite flats), ThirdLove (https://www.thirdlove.com/MILLENNIAL for 15% off your first purchase), and ZipRecruiter (https://www.ziprecruiter.com/millennial to try ZipRecruiter for FREE!). Support #Millennial by supporting our sponsors!

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Toxic people. We all have them, we (sometimes) love them. How do you get a toxic person out of your life?
We discuss personal examples involving romantic relationships and family members we had to cut off.
Have WE ever been the toxic people? Tune in for this existential crisis.

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S6 Ep6: Influencer Paydays, Justice Department Chaos, Birds of Prey Feb 18, 2020

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Your favorite friends are back, and unlike Mike Bloomberg, we're not here to buy your attention!

Laura met with a personal trainer and is still sore, and Andrew and #Millennial Social Media Manager Jule finally met in person!
Does anyone ask permission to recline their seat on planes? Do we all stew in righteous hatred when someone reclines into us?
Our latest Confessional submission asks Laura and Pam if it's possible for sexually active women to ever get over the paranoia of getting pregnant? Yes but also no.
Mike Bloomberg is paying smaller social media influencers to advertise for him. How much would we sell our souls to Bloomberg for?
Is paying to generate seemingly "organic" content like this an honest campaign tactic?
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous title change of One Harley Quinn) has suffered at the box office following an SEO debacle with its original title. How could WB have better set this film up for success?
In political news, the US Justice Department will be changing its name to the US Trump's Little Bitch Department.
We're pretty wholesome with the recommendations this week: "This Is Magic" by A Great Big World (Andrew), Supporting your local Girl Scouts and buying some cookies (Pam), and Dictionary art (Laura).
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And in this week's installment of After Dark:

Surprise Bitch 2: Kody strikes back!
According to our friends at Pew Research Center, 3 in 10 Americans have tried online dating, and 12% have been married or in long-term committed relationships with someone they've met online.
Given the increase in dating app usage (and the potential dangers that come with them), Tinder will be implementing a new in-app panic button in the event of a very bad date.
This is a good idea overall, but we can think of a few practical ways in which this may not work as intended.
Given that we've all met romantic partners online at some point, we share our tips and tricks for staying safe online.

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S6 Ep5: LA Romance, Oscars Review, Too Many Emoji, Cameo Feb 11, 2020

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Got primary season hangover already? Don't worry, we've got you, fam.

What happened while we were on break? Caucuses, acquittals, and viruses, oh my!
While we've been off, Andrew has had a brief love affair with LA, Laura has delayed filing her taxes (fight the power), and Pam learned some of the legalities behind scattering human remains in public.
The Oscars can't seem to stop its bleeding viewership problem, but this year represented a few positive shifts: the first time a foreign language film won Best Picture (Parasite), first time a female conductor led the Best Score ensemble, and the films that were expected to "win big" didn't take home as many awards as anticipated.
Iowa: WTF happened, and why do we still place so much emphasis on it?
With Sanders and Buttigieg getting so much press, are we looking at our two frontrunners?
The Unicode Consortium has finished 62 new emoji that will roll out later this year. We're excited about the trans flag, crying while smiling, and disguised faces, and less so about the flatbread and the rock (wtf?).
Speaking of WTF, check out some of the celebrity offerings on Cameo. We browse (and gasp) at the prices people are willing to pay for a 60 second video from B-list celebs.
A confessional from a listener in an interracial relationship prompts a discussion about what it's like to be in any kind of non-homogenous relationship in the current political climate.
This week's recommendations should thaw your heart and soul: Funko Hollywood (Andrew), Ivy's Tea (Laura), and 'The Good Place' (Pam).
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We attempt to Surprise Bitch! listener Kody, and get Surprise Bitched! in return.
In the wake of Kobe Bryant's death and new developments in the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard saga, we revisit the topic of cancel culture.
When is it appropriate to cancel someone? When does cancel culture do more harm than good?
Andrew gets a surprise invitation from a prominent LA comedian.

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S6 Ep5: Variety Show: Endorsing a Candidate for President Feb 03, 2020

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Andrew, Laura, and Pam take a test to determine which candidate we're REALLY for, based on where we stand on the various issues. By the end we come to a decision on who is getting our endorsement!
This edition of the new #Millennial Variety Show is being released to the public since it's our first of the year, and we're making a very big decision! Future episodes of the Variety Show will be posted exclusively on Patreon each month. Pledge at Patreon.com/Millennial to receive instant access to this and so many more benefits.
This release is sponsored by LoveBook! Visit LoveBookOnline.com/mill to receive a 20% discount only for our listeners, and create the perfect Valentine's Day gift!
This episode is also sponsored by Fi Collars, makers of smart dog collars so you always know where your pup is. Visit TryFi.com and use code MILL for $50 off your collar!

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S6 Ep4: Iowa Caucus Bets, Hunger Games Prequel's Big Reveal, Breaking Sad Jan 29, 2020

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Andrew's on a Breaking Bad tour across the Southwestern US, and #Millennial is here to stop him from adopting a meth habit!

Basketball legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter, and several others were tragically killed in a freak helicopter crash over the weekend. The panel shares why even non-sport fans are so affected.
We predict who the winners of the upcoming Iowa caucus will be, and talk about why no one really knows how this will go.
Move over JKR: Suzanne Collins is giving us an origin story... about the Hunger Games trilogy's most reviled villain.
The people have spoken: reusing gym clothes is GROSS. (Laura's still gonna do it though.)
What was it like to grow up during the Bush-era abstinence-only sex education push?
Our BAEs have some great questions for us this week: Which movie could we watch back to back? What do we wish we'd done differently when preparing to move in with our partners? How to battle jetlag?
Impeachment is turning out to be less of a dud than the GOP hoped for, and we're here for it.
This week's recommendations start out disturbing and end pretty wholesome: Polluting the planet (WTF Andrew), Pravanna hair color (Laura), and Anthony Padilla's "I Spent A Day With" series (Pam).
This week's episode is sponsored by ThirdLove (https://www.thirdlove.com/MILLENNIAL for 15% off your first order), Rothy's (https://www.rothys.com/MILL to get your new favorite flats), and LoveBook (https://www.LoveBookOnline.com/mill to receive a 20% discount). Support #Millennial by supporting our sponsors!

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Our latest takes on online behavior. If you're a dick online, are you prepared for the consequences?
Should Facebook groups be considered safe spaces compared to the wild west of the internet?
Why is JK Rowling surprised people are doubting her intentions nowadays? Should she clarify her position?

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S6 Ep3: Side Hustle Success Tips, Micah Chairs, Wearing Dirty Clothes Jan 21, 2020

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It's about to be a long week with the Senate's impeachment trial, but #Millennial is here to give you a reprieve from politics-heavy news!

Micah joins us after a long hiatus (3 years, nbd) from the show. He brings his sick burns and a strong desire to let the world know how he feels about Trump.
In an exciting twist, Micah reviews the various Micah Chairs that've been posted to the Facebook Group over the past few years. Don't worry: We explain what the hell a Micah Chair is. (See them on our Instagram)
After last week's sustainability discussion, we check in: how are we doing, and what non-earth friendly products have we ditched? (Here are the towels Andrew ordered.)
According to Experian, 50% of millennials have a side hustle. We share our experience of getting involved in a passion project that later became a side hustle.
Some quick tips for side hustlers: take advantage of Upwork and TaskRabbit, beware of taxes, and consider how your side hustle can add to your resume.
There's no common thread in this week's recommendations: HBO's "The Outsider" (Laura), ice balls (Andrew), Netflix's "The Circle" (Pam), reversible gym shorts (Micah).
This week's show is sponsored by Fi (https://www.tryfi.com and enter promo code mill for $50 off) and LoveBook (https://www.lovebookonline.com/mill to receive a 20% discount on a Love Book). Support #Millennial by supporting our sponsors!

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Pea(cock) block? NBC joins the streaming fray with the promise of... early, late-night television? Wat?
HBO Max will also be here before too long, prompting the question... are we at our streaming limit yet?
Andrew shares his most recent edible experience, and Laura commiserates by sharing an old stoner horror story of her own.
Pam got propositioned while walking down the street. We're not kidding.

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S6 Ep2: Sustainability Challenge, Best Ways to Cope With 2020, Royal Drama Jan 14, 2020

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2020 already feeling 20 years long? #Millennial is back this week with some advice about staying vigilant and staying sane.

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As the Democratic field narrows, Laura still vows to only care starting on Super Tuesday.
Since sustainability is such a hot topic these days, we examine our own sustainability practices (or lack thereof).
We all commit to at least one change we’ll make for sustainability’s sake, and admit to a few non-sustainable practices we’re guilty of.
Since sustainability comes with a high price tag in many cases, we cover some affordable sustainable practices.
In the last week we’ve backed off of open conflict with Iran, fabricated an intelligence story, announced that impeachment articles are headed to the Senate, and overstated the reach of executive powers. How are you feeling about American democracy?
We’ve got some recommendations about how involved to get with the news surrounding federal elections, and where to focus that excess attention.
Across the pond, the people making the British Royal Family hip and interesting are… moving to sit at a cooler table.
Get ready to snuggle up with our latest recommendations: “Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time” (Andrew), Netflix’s “Dracula” (Laura), and the ‘Call Me by Your Name’ audiobook (Pam).
This week’s episode is sponsored by BioClarity (https://www.bioclarity.com and enter promo code MIL for 15% off EVERYTHING on their website), LoveBook (https://www.LoveBookOnline.com/mill for 20% off a LoveBook), and HoneyBook (https://www.tryhoneybook.com/MILL for 50% off your first year). Support #Millennial by supporting our sponsors!

And in this week’s installment of After Dark:

Millennials are still having less sex, but we’re also getting more STDs. Wtf?
We share our safe sex practices, and come clean about when we haven’t been so clean.
How does online dating simultaneously make obtaining sex easier, but personing harder?
Surprise Bitch! victim Kait gets to have a probing conversation with us about millennial sex trends.

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S6 Ep1: New Year New Us, If War Is Imminent, Golden Globes, Rise of Skywalker Jan 07, 2020

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Welcome back to #Millennial, where the adulting is pretend and the talk is real!

Is that a new theme song we hear? And a new tagline? We've been hard at work putting together some fun changes for our 6th season, and we can't wait to share them.
Speaking of being hard at work during the winter holidays, the President opened the world up to a US-Iran military conflict, and climate change deniers are literally down to let the world burn.
We react to Trump's airstrike against Qassem Soleimani and discuss how this may further complicate the 2020 election. Somehow Laura keeps calling Soleimani "salami."
As the 9/11 generation, we clearly remember the last prolonged military conflict a Republican President lied the US into. We're getting too old for this shit.
Speaking of politics, Ricky Gervais called for the Hollywood elite to steer clear of the topic in their acceptance speeches during this year's Golden Globes. It didn't work.
We react to the winners of the major Golden Globes categories, and spend some time pondering the awards season in general.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: A spoiler-free review.
Andrew asks us to hold his feet to the fire when setting a particular 2020 goal.
Our new year recommendations will make you feel good and get off to 2020 on the right foot! Write the narrative of your decade for yourself (Laura), 'Anne With An E' on Netflix (Pam), and Amazon's 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' season 3 (Andrew).
This episode is sponsored by Rothy's (https://www.rothys.com/MILL for your new favorite pair of shoes), ThirdLove (https://www.thirdlove.com/MILLENNIAL for 15% off your first order of the perfect bra), and UnTuckIt (https://www.untuckit.com and use promo code MILL for 20% off your first order. Support #Millennial by supporting our sponsors!

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Andrew spills some tea about a certain fan site we have past connections to, and it is DE-licious.
Pam's got some scandalous drama that can only be shared on Patreon, prompting a discussion about not fucking with crazy.
Laura shares a personal story about an idiot ex.

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Welcome to #Millennial Podcast! Jan 01, 2020

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The hosts of #Millennial introduce the show. New episodes are released every Tuesday. Subscribe today for free!

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