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30, Dirty & Dying

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Did anyone else expect to be 30, flirty, and thriving at the big 3-0? So did Clarissa and Kourtney, longtime friends and the hosts of the millennial podcast tackling life, death, and just getting through each day. From our cringe early social media posts and all things 90s/2000s millennial nostalgia to current feelings on getting older and mental health struggles, we’re getting real about what it’s like for us on this side of 30. And trying to have a good time along the way.

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Episodes

Reliving Our Favorite 90s/2000s Halloween Specials

It's officially spooky season and you can call Kourtney and Clarissa the ghosts of millennials past this October! All month long, your favorite sick, sad millennials are getting into the ghoulish spirit, starting with a super nostalgic trip down memory lane talk about some favorite Halloween special episodes that aired in the 90s and 2000s. Even Stevens, Lizzie McGuire, Friends, Psych, and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air are just a few of the spooky specials your cohosts are revisiting on this episo...

Oct 03, 202442 minSeason 6Ep. 10

Aging Millennials Play This or That!

NSYNC or BSB? Christina or Britney? Juicy Juice or Capri Sun? This week, Clarissa and Kourtney are answering a whole bunch of binary questions -- deciding if they can deal with this or they can deal with that! From millennial pop culture to nonsensical pairings, your cohosts are playing a chaotic game to share their favorite things, bask in nostalgia, and gear up for impending Spooky Season episodes! Listen now for all the millennial chaos and for a trip back to the early 2000s! Disclaimer: This...

Sep 26, 202442 minSeason 6Ep. 9

Disney vs. Nickelodeon Cartoon Bracket!

The continuation of the 30 D&D season premiere is finally here! Back in episode 1 of this season, Kourtney and Clarissa promised to use their fav bracket format to decide the best Disney and Nick cartoons from the 90s and early 2000s era and then let them go head-to-head. That day has arrived with this episode of your favorite millennial podcast. Your cohosts are reliving classics like As Told By Ginger, SpongeBob SquarePants, Kim Possible, Rugrats, The Proud Family, and so many more to see ...

Sep 19, 202457 minSeason 6Ep. 8

Real Talk: How Aging has Changed our Outlook on Health, Mortality

This week it's time for another real talk, and Kourtney and Clarissa are discussing mortality and health anxieties and acceptance that comes with getting to the 30-something stage and beyond. They're putting the sick and sad in "sick, sad millennial" this episode, getting real about how their own health issues and outlooks have evolved, and about watching loved ones experience age and illness. Grief, loss, preventative care, and so much more are up for the 30 D&D treatment this week, plus a ...

Sep 12, 202448 minSeason 6Ep. 7

How Stereotypically Millennial Are We?

From avocado toast and millennial gray to real estate woes and nostalgia obsessions, Kourtney and Clarissa are putting their niche of being a "millennial podcast" to the test this week. They've gathered some millennial stereotypes from social media, pop culture, and internet think pieces to see if they actually apply at least to these two sick, sad millennials and to discuss what it all means. Not everything is always what it seems on the internet. Generational divides, commonalities, humor, and...

Sep 05, 202451 minSeason 6Ep. 6

30 Dirty & Dying: The College Years!

On this episode, Kourtney and Clarissa are reliving some of the highs and the lowest of lows from their very own college years! Best and worse classes, hang out spots, wild college parties, and the woes of being a struggling student are all up for discussion. After growing up in the millennial generation where the pressure to get a four-year degree was paramount, your cohosts get candid about what the realities of pursuing that goal really were in the 2010s, how they weathered the storms, what t...

Aug 29, 202459 minSeason 6Ep. 5

Aging Millennials Try to Play Hot Ones

This week, your cohosts are grabbing hold of their favorite antacids to play a modified version of the internet sensation "Hot Ones” full of even more millennial chaos than usual. It's the show with inevitable indigestion, spicy nostalgia, and reminders of just how old Clarissa and Kourtney are feeling these days. Questions about past loves, timed challenges, and more are on the board for this week's episode -- plus a trip back to 1994 in honor of the younger of your cohosts officially reaching ...

Aug 22, 202441 minSeason 6Ep. 4

Reliving Gilmore Girls!

This week Clarissa and Kourtney will lead so you can follow back to Stars Hollow to relive an early 2000s staple show: Gilmore Girls! It's Clarissa's self-proclaimed favorite show, and your cohosts are diving deep into Gilmore lore. From all the romances to figuring out exactly where it all went wrong for Rory, tune into this episode for a trip down memory lane with some 30-something insights. Disclaimer: The content in this episode is transformative and largely deals with the show and fictional...

Aug 15, 202453 minSeason 6Ep. 3

Judging Books by their Covers 4: This Time It's Personal

Season 6 continues with a new version of a favorite game at 30 D&D. Kourtney and Clarissa each show each other some of their recent reads, and the other has to guess what the story is about only using the cover of the book in question. And this time, Kourtney is bringing some specific books to the table as she talks about her new go-to genre in all its glory. Spice, spooks, and suspense are all in this episode -- plus a trip back to the early 90s! Content Warning: Spoilers ahead. Due to the ...

Aug 08, 20241 hr 6 minSeason 6Ep. 2

Disney vs. Nickelodeon Live-Action Bracket

Your favorite sick, sad millennials are back for Season 6 and they're kicking off the newest leg of their 30 journey with some good old fashioned nostalgia. Kourtney and Clarissa are revisiting shows from two major youth-oriented networks of the day -- Nick and Disney -- and putting each channel's best non-animated shows to the test in a bracket-style competition that will decide who did it best — from Are You Afraid of the Dark to Hannah Montana and a whole lot in between. Plus, a trip back to ...

Aug 01, 202458 minSeason 6Ep. 1

Millennials Resurrect FB Notes with 100 Truths

It's time for the 100th episode of 30 D&D, and your favorite sick, sad millennials are celebrating with what was once a staple on the early days of social media -- Facebook notes! In their travels Back in Time this season, your cohosts discovered a note from the early 2010s on FB that went unanswered, so they are answering it in real time for the S5 finale episode! A millennial teen tradition goes 30-something with truths about love, hobbies, habits, and more. Plus they're going back to 2012...

Jun 20, 202459 minSeason 5Ep. 20

Trying to Read Each Other's Minds!

On this episode, Kourtney and Clarissa are testing their psychic connect and seeing if sick, sad millennial minds really do think alike. In categories from popular 90s movies to types of cheese, the longtime friends and cohosts are seeing if they can guess what the other will say -- think Tengo Duo but millennial-fied and homemade. Plus they're heading Back in Time to 1995! Disclaimer: This is an entertainment podcast based on individual perspective, experience, and opinion. The content of this ...

Jun 13, 202444 minSeason 5Ep. 19

Work/Life Balance for Millennials!

From burnout and quiet vacationing to side hustles and firing anxiety, there's a lot impeding the idea of "work/life balance" harmony for millennials and friends. That's why your cohosts this week decided to invite the Chief Meme Officer and HR Bestie herself, Jamie Jackson, back onto the pod to unpack it all. Jamie is weighing in with her extensive HR experience (including the HR Besties Podcast) and her perspective as a corporate millennial on social media to give some insight and answer quest...

May 30, 202453 minSeason 5Ep. 18

Aging Millennials Make Bucket Lists!

CW: Some discussion, though often comedic, about death, dying, and illness throughout. Be advised. Cross listening to this episode off your bucket list, because Kourtney and Clarissa are back to embrace the dying part of the podcast's name. Your cohosts are talking about all the things -- from the realistic to the ridiculous -- they'd like to do before they hit the final countdown of life. Traveling, tornado hunting, Bermuda Triangle finding, hauntings, and more are topping their Bucket Lists, a...

May 23, 202442 minSeason 5Ep. 17

Love Hurts! A Story of 90s/2000s Diet Culture Impacts

CW: Contains discussion of disordered eating, mental health, abusive relationships, and other similar subjects throughout. This week, fellow millennial and author Genalea Barker joins the show to discuss her upcoming book “Love Hurts,” and how growing up in the 90s and early 2000s inspired the story. The book follows a young girl falls into issues with disordered eating, self-esteem, and toxic relationships as she navigates through negative influences all around her. Genalea shares how coming of...

May 16, 202448 minSeason 5Ep. 16

Reliving Boy Meets World!

It's time to dust off that Feeny call and wander down this road we call life, because this week Kourtney and Clarissa are reliving "Boy Meets World." A top show for both cohosts, they're talking favorite episodes, characters, how watching hits differently as an adult, and so much more. Are Cory and Topanga really true love goals? Is Cory the villain? What ever happened to that pudding trunk? Your sick, sad millennial cohosts will be your guide on this journey back to the 90s staple show! Disclai...

May 09, 202451 minSeason 5Ep. 15

Real Talk: Millennials on Hometowns, Settling Down

Remember when your future plans were basically the lyrics to an early 2000s pop punk song -- all about getting out of this town and running forever? As your cohosts are getting older, things have changed including lifestyles and perspectives of life in and around hometowns. Whether you left your hometown for good, left and came back, or never ventured away, life in and around your 30s probably looks different than it did when you made some of those decisions. Kourtney and Clarissa are breaking d...

May 02, 202443 minSeason 5Ep. 14

The Tortured Millennial Poets Society

Oh Millennials! Our Millennials! In honor of Taylor Swift's recent "The Tortured Poets Department" album release, Kourtney and Clarissa are celebrating the lyrical talent of songstresses from all corners of the millennial music experience. In a new twist on the Millennial Music Trivia format, your cohosts ask one another: Poetry or Song Lyric, seeing just how poetic some of our favorite millennial music ladies -- including Taylor Swift herself -- are in comparison to classic poetry and literatur...

Apr 25, 202442 minSeason 5Ep. 13

Real Talk: Marriage and the Millennial

Here comes the newest episode of the podcast for millennials by millennials, right down the aisle to you! This week, Kourtney and Clarissa come together for a trip back to 2007 and then one of their real talk episodes all about love, marriage, long-term commitment, expectations about when and how to start a family, and how the status quo when it comes to love and marriage has changed in their millennial lifetimes. One host is decidedly married, the other decidedly not and they're discussing what...

Apr 18, 202447 minSeason 5Ep. 12

Reliving Legally Blonde!

Pack your bags and join your favorite sick, sad millennials on a trip to Harvard Law School with the one and only Elle Woods as they relive the 2001 classic "Legally Blonde." Favorite characters, kickass feminism, iconic quotes, and so much more are up for discussion as Kourtney and Clarissa bend and snap back to the early 2000s for this film and more pop culture revisiting during Back in Time! Disclaimer: The views expressed in this podcast are personal opinion of the respective hosts and are n...

Apr 11, 202444 minSeason 5Ep. 11

Answering More 'Am I the A-Hole?'

Your favorite sick, sad millennials are headed back to the land of Reddit for a part 2 the 30 D&D Gang asked for - and now here it is! Kourtney and Clarissa are headed back to the podcast staple, AITA, to weigh in on who's in the wrong, the right, and the middle of these internet squabbles. Wedding attire, body image, kidney pals, and a whole lot more gets unpacked by your cohosts. Plus, a trip back to the early 90s! Disclaimer: Reddit entries drawn from public posts on site, and have been e...

Apr 04, 202451 minSeason 5Ep. 10

Playing (Not Just Millennial) Playlist Roulette!

Press play on this millennial chaos episode! A bit of a departure for 30 D&D, your cohosts are diving into their own playlists and sharing some of their favorite songs no matter how much they clash. It started out as trivia but became a jam session and playlist roulette with everything from Soggy Bottom Boys and German rock to 80s hidden gems to covers galore. Kourtney and Clarissa are exposing all their chaotic musical tastes and showcasing deep cuts from their playlists — and not Just the ...

Mar 28, 202446 minSeason 5Ep. 9

Tales from the Movie Theater 2

Tales from the Movie Theater The Sequel, 2 Fast 2 Furious Back in Season 1, your cohosts relived their origin story working together in a small town movie theater. And on today’s episode they’re bringing the Part 2 of that “Tales from the Movie Theater” saga. Customer stories, crushes and romance, funny coworkers, and more — plus some highlights you may have heard on part one — are all coming your way on this episode. Plus a trip back to 2013! Disclaimer: This is an entertainment podcast and is ...

Mar 21, 202443 minSeason 5Ep. 8

Millennials Explore Reddit’s “Get Off My Chest”

On this episode, your cohosts venture to Reddit for a 21st Century podcast staple. Kourtney and Clarissa read Get Off My Chest stories and give their thoughts on everything from bad relationships, social media addictions, weather preferences, and common courtesy. And a trip Back in Time to some early days of Facebook and parsing through the cohosts’ answers to a “note” from 2010. CW: Some mature content and language. Be advised Disclaimer: Reddit entries drawn from public posts on site, and have...

Mar 14, 202449 minSeason 5Ep. 7

Real Talk on Aging & The Pressure to Look and Feel Young

We're aging millennials. Maybe we're sprouting a few gray hairs. Maybe we're noticing lines on our faces that weren't there before. Maybe we've gained weight. Maybe we've lost some spring in our steps. Maybe we're feeling all of the above and more. On this episode, Kourtney and Clarissa are getting real about physical signs of aging they've experienced, how they feel about them, and the societal pressures that come with being aging women. Plus, a trip back to the early 2000s for some top tier te...

Mar 07, 202446 minSeason 5Ep. 6

Kourtney Khaos Trivia

Another long-discussed episode becomes a reality this week as Kourtney takes on solo, chaotic trivia on everything from Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" to zoology and beyond. One cohost quizzes the other on general trivia topics -- multiple choice and verbal essay questions -- to see if Kourtney's self-described empty noodle is up to the challenge. Plus a journey back to 2004 to observe the two-decade mark. Disclaimer: This is an entertainment podcast based on individual perspective, experience, a...

Feb 29, 202454 minSeason 5Ep. 5

30-Something Slumber Party! Talking Sleep, What Keeps Us Up at Night

This week it's another 30 D&D after dark episode and your cohosts are talking through the struggle to sleep as they've gotten older. Sleep disorders, nightmares, spooky experiences, chronic illness, sleeping with a partner, and more have kept your favorite sick, sad millennials tossing and turning at night and they're chatting about it all. They're not giving advice or offering sleepy solutions, just commiserating with an insomnia jam session and coping with stories, dark humor, real talk, a...

Feb 22, 202449 minSeason 5Ep. 4

Aging Millennials Throw Red, Green & Beige Flags!

Flag on the play ... of relationships. This week, Kourtney and Clarissa are revisiting all the life and love lessons they've learned on this journey into their 30s to pluck out the red, green, and beige flags gathered along the way. Your favorite millennials are unpacking the good, bad, and eh from their past relationships and life in general to fit the recent trend of identifying "flags." And then things get personal as your cohosts put their decade-ish long friendship to the test and name each...

Feb 15, 202453 minSeason 5Ep. 3

Millennials Try Song Lyric Association!

It's time for millennial chaos in the form of a few musical numbers from your favorite sick, sad millennials. Clarissa and Kourtney play a musical game of word association, singing the first lyrics that come to mind with random words. Millennial era jams, classic rock, hymns, Nintendo love songs, and general chaos are all on the playlist for today's episode. And it's Back in Time to 1999! DISCLAIMER: This is an entertainment podcast not associated in any way with any musicians, songs, or recordi...

Feb 08, 202442 minSeason 5Ep. 2

The Glows and Woes of Adulthood!

Welcome to Season 5 of the podcast for millennials by millennials! Kourtney and Clarissa are back to talk their way through the good, the bad, and the in-between of life in their late 20s and 30s. Being in their grown-up era comes with its share of "glows" like independence, times spent our way, cats, and lots of opportunities. And, of course, it comes with "woes" like financial strain, never-ending responsibilities, inflation, existential dread, and more. Your cohosts are breaking it all down o...

Feb 01, 202451 minSeason 5Ep. 1
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