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 adu ...
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How Oceans Impact Climate Change, with NASA's Ben Hamlington
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Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and REAL ocean talk! We're joined this week by Benjamin Hamlington, a research scientist in the NASA Sea Level and Ice Group. Benjamin helps us to understand better how our oceans are impacted by climate change, and further how they're actually absorbing more of the impact than the public realize…
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An Update From Laura About a Chronic Illness
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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…
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Peak Millennials Are Controlling The Economy and Not Having Kids
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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 ove…
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Witnessing Once in a Lifetime Experiences, Nickelodeon and 'Quiet on Set'
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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 m…
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Do Artists Go Too Far With Vinyl Variants?, America's Addiction to Home Security Cameras
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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…
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The DoJ's Green v Blue Message Bubble War, Facebook's Poke Makes a Comeback
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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 n…
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Loud Budgeting and Boundary Setting with Friends
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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 t…
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Is TikTok Doomed in the U.S.?, How To Use ChatGPT Discreetly
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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 …
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Adapting Fantasy Books For TV, and Managing Fan Expectations (feat. the Fantasy Fangirls)
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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 FU…
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How Dark Brandon Can Appeal to Youngs, Consumers FINALLY Push Back on High Prices
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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? …
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Lab Grown Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend….?
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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, y…
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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 a…
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TikTok Reminds Creators That Nothing is Guaranteed
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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…
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Jon Stewart and the Era of Comebacks
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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 …
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Gypsy Rose, Stan Culture, and the Inmate-to-Influencer Pipeline
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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 an…
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Suburban Moms and the Kiss of Death
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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 trend…
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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 o…
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Has Spreading Gossip on TikTok Gone Too Far?
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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 overhea…
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What We're Leaving Behind in 2023, Our Predictions For 2024
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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." #M…
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The Millennial Mandela Effect - Our 2023 Year in Review
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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? (Do…
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America's Avocado Addiction is Very Bad For Mexico, Biden's Plan For AI Deep Fakes in 2024
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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…
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Estranged Siblings, A Too-Giving Dad: Thanksgiving 2023 Horror Stories
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Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real Thanksgiving drama talk! RIP Andrew's Black Friday joy. Don't forget to check out the #Millennial and MuggleCast Overstock Store for the podcast fan in your life this holiday season! This week's episode is a Confessional-palooza serving up some piping hot tea from our listeners' most dra…
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After Dark Archive Release: The Hosts Write Character Letters To Help Each Other in Court
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We're off this week because of Thanksgiving, but today we're publicly releasing one of our favorites from our After Dark archives! In September, Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis were canceled for writing character letters about their 'friend' Danny Masterson. The character letters spilled out into public, which inspired us to write character letters f…
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Dark Brandon Returns, Tumblr Admits Defeat, Our Favorite Early-Internet Websites
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Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real talk! Check out the newly launched #Millennial and MuggleCast store on Etsy! Grab extras of our awesome Patreon gifts while supplies last! American news roundup: are y'all tired of this shit? So are we. Let's keep it fun and short! Another social media legacy encounters some woes: Tumblr…
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High in Ohio, DoorDash and Tipping, The World of Good and Bad Dupes
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Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and some (real quick) election talk! We kept an eye on a couple of important races and ballot measures, but were excited to see Ohio enshrined abortion rights in its constitution AND legalized recreational marijuana. Toke up y'all! We also took a few moments to get to know our new Speaker, a pred…
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The Hunger Games and Pop Culture Stage Adaptations, Teens Don't Like Sex on Screen, Vibrator or Vacuum?
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Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real talk! Buckle up for a slightly unhinged ep - in a historic moment for the show, we recorded this one in the MORNING! Andrew and Pat are the "cool" Halloween neighbors between throwing sexy parties and giving out full size candy bars. Get ready for more adaptations: 'The Hunger Games' is …
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Death Doesn't Have to be Scary (feat. Lauren Carroll of Deathwives)
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Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real DEATH talk! This is your LAST chance to get this year's physical gift by signing up at the BAE tier over on our Patreon! Sign up today, and fill out the form to receive this year's gift: signed album art with a couple of surprise gifts (and some secret bonus content!). Funeral director a…
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Truths About Israel/Palestine, Concert Movies and Pam's Taylor Experience, Goodbye to Blu-rays
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Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real talk! Don't forget to subscribe and fill out our form to receive this year's physical gift - signed album art with a couple of *surprises*. We recommend following NotYourGoodJew on Instagram for more information on the war. Karma is my rocket ship of a career changing cinema goers' etiqu…
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From Poking, to Paying, to Reaching Zen
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Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real talk! We're excited to announce our 2023 physical gift for BAE+ Patrons: signed album art with a super secret gift you can only get as a BAE Patron for a limited time! #iykyk Do we judge people who work with ghostwriters to publish their memoirs? Is it dishonest to use a ghostwriter and …
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Was Dianne Feinstein's Death Bed Confession About Tupac?
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Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real talk! Need a primer on the House Speaker drama that has unfolded in the House of Representatives in the last week, but don't have the energy for long-winded explanations? Laura's got your back with a quick and dirty 2-minute explainer! Please don't forget to take our 2023 Listener Survey…
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Pop Culture Courses at Universities, Dropping Out of College, 'Fourth Wing' Book Club (Spoiler Free!)
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Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real talk! Laura is off, but she’ll be back next week! In her absence, Andrew and Pam welcome their friend (and former Hypable staffer!) Tariq Ra'ouf, to the show! You can find Tariq online at Twitter and Instagram. It looks like the Writer’s Strike has officially come to an end! We react to …
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NSYNC Reunion Rumors, Rotten Tomatoes Gets Played By Hollywood, Cancel Culture in 2023
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Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real talk! Off the top, we tune into the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing on banned books and free speech, see the full clip HERE. We'll love you forever if you take a few minutes to fill out our 2023 listener survey to help us improve the show! Rumors of an NSYNC reunion began swirling e…
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Sorry Trumpers, You're All Dead and Gen Z is Legal
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Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real talk! Laura "wins" a longstanding "game," and Andrew toasts to the end of an era. LendingTree and Credit Karma have conducted surveys of millennials and Gen Z’ers to look at reasons why our age groups may be incurring debt in the pursuit of love. Younger generations are more likely to ac…
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Police Using Drones For Surveillance, Noise Pollution, and What To Do About High Home Interest Rates?
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Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real talk! We kick off the show on a somber note as another one of Andrew’s death predictions comes true. The hosts reminisce on the legacy of legendary ‘The Price Is Right’ host Bob Barker, as well as recently passed artists Jimmy Buffet, and Smash Mouth’s Steve Harwell. The drones are comin…
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How To Make $18k Per Month, Tampon-gate Strikes Again, TikTok Tests New Music App
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Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real talk! Spotify has a $38 million white noise problem. They're paying ad dollars for their own algorithm to direct listeners to independent white noise podcasts instead of Spotify's own white noise music. Some white noise podcasts are raking in $18k per month - we clearly got into the wron…
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Forcing a Friendship, Can 'I Love You' Come Too Soon?, Grappling With Friends Unfollowing You
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Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real friendship and romance talk! The Hot Indictment Summer hits just keep coming: TRUMP. IS. INDICTED. FOR. A. FOURTH. TIME! This week's episode is a mailbag show, so we're covering as many confessionals and pieces of feedback as we can (*in 90 minutes, Andrew is flying the night of our reco…
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Date-Me Docs, Try That in a Small Town, Sundown Towns
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Welcome to #Millennial, the home conspiracy shit beamed down from the mothership! If you have federal student loans that will go into repayment this fall, be sure to check out the SAVE plan and enroll before interest resumes 9/1! Andrew might start a side hustle filming reaction vids. His latest: reacting to a baby bear in Yosemite National Park. S…
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Glitch McConnell and Aging Senators, New Alien Evidence, Managing Anxiety About the Warming World
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Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and REAL talk! In breaking Trumpdates: Orange Julius has had four new indictments dropped against him, this time, out of a Washington D.C. court. Read the full indictment here. Hot indictment summer is still hot y'all! Glitch McConnell and the Congressional Geritocracy: give term limits a chance!…
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How 'Barbie' Portrays the Human Experience, Girl Dinner, Trump's Bad News
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Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real BARBIE talk! Our resident Barbie expert and social media manager Chloé educates us on the history of Barbie, and delves into how her legacy is represented on the silver screen. Barbie was originally based on a German escort doll?! The real life Barbie and Ken were brother and sister?! Ju…
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Actors on Strike, What Strikes Have Accomplished, Replacing Writers With AI Yields Terrible Results
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Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real STRIKE talk! We ain't crossing the picket line: why we support the WGA and SAG strikes. Writers, actors, directors, and other creators are receiving PENNIES on their streaming residuals, meanwhile corporate execs are yachting and complaining about not having money. Studios are hoping bac…
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Reviewing Meta's Threads, Reviving '90s Hits For Millennials, Brands Pull Back On Loyalty Perks
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Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real THREADS talk! But first, Laura gives a 30 second blitz update about our fucked up student loan situation. Last week, Meta launched its Twitter competitor, Threads, and we were among the early adopters. #influencers We provide a full review of Threads: the good, the bad, the missing featu…
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Inside the Life of an OnlyFans Creator (feat. Tiara Melissa)
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Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real ONLYFANS talk! OF Creator Tiara joins us today to share her experience as a content creator on OF, and to help aspiring creators know what to keep in mind as they pursue success in the OF space. Also, we're debunking a lot of commonly held beliefs about OnlyFans: first, not all creators …
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Marine Scientist Mckenzie Margarethe on Deep Sea Exploration, Where Titan Went Wrong, and Orcas
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Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and REAL ocean talk! And it's REAL ocean talk because this week we're joined by Mckenzie Margarethe, a marine scientist and naturalist focusing on realistic conservation and ocean education. We have to spend some time talking about the Titan submersible, where they went wrong, why the internet wa…
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Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real submersible talk! We're certainly hoping for good news for the five aboard the Titan submersible, but we can't help but marvel at the hubris and lack of regulations that got us here. UPDATE: Bud Light is no longer the number 1 selling beer in the US: it has been replaced by Modelo Especi…
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Authors Versus Reviewers, Monitoring Local Air Quality, Netflix Gains Members After Crackdown
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As we record on arraignment eve, the crew brings some news for your consideration from the last week. Don't miss our Breaking News coverage of the indictment being unsealed -- activate a free Patreon trial today! Did Sarah Stusek bring a GoodReads review bombing and lost publishing deal on herself after she called a reviewer a bitch? Does current s…
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Happy Pride?, Preparing For Student Loan Repayments, Gratuitous Scenes in TV
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Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real talk! The GOP was of course messy while we were off air, and unlike Marie Condo, we do not love mess. Happy(?) Pride. On top of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation sweeping the nation, brands are really fucking up just in time for pride month. Tbh, Bud Light deserves their current sales losses on th…
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Posing "The 36 Questions That Lead To Love" To One Another
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We're off this week, but we're sharing a preview of what's available on our Patreon! In this recent installment of After Dark, we pop bottles (or boxes) of wine and review "The 36 Questions That Lead To Love" and pose our favorites to one another. Will we fall further in love with one another, or will we realize this has all been one big mistake? L…
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Making IRL Friends Through Apps, Millennial's Travel Advisories, Instagram Preps Twitter Rip Off
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BREAKING NEWS: Andrew joins Bumble BFF! How is matching with new friends online similar to dating? Is it worse to be ghosted by a potential date or friend? As summer approaches, we look at other countries' travel advisories for visiting the United States. Unsurprisingly, they warn of increased risks of gun violence and terrorism. While staying safe…
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Orange Julius' Town Hall, Cell Phone Bans At Concerts, Therapy Speak Seeps Online
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Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real talk! Clusterfuck 2023 rages on with CNN platforming Orange Julius, Florida being a total Florida man, and George Santos living up to his "who the fuck is this guy?" reputation. Was there a public benefit to CNN's Trump Town Hall, or was it a complete ratings whore move? Shortly after th…
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Tantalizing High-Yield Savings Accounts, and More Money Talk
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Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real money talk! This week's episode is all about money, honey! With continued concerns about inflation and the potential of a looming national default, what should American workers have in mind? NerdWallet has some recommendations for how you can best protect yourself in the event the US def…
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