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 ...
Feb 09, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Season 8Ep. 5
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 ...
Feb 02, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Season 8Ep. 4
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 spe...
Jan 26, 2022•2 hr 32 min•Season 8Ep. 3
A new study has found that CBD users have a statistically lower rate of COVID infection. None of us have had COVID... JUST SAYIN' This week, all eyes are on the Senate as it debates voting rights and (likely) filibuster rules. Ghislaine Maxwell, confidant of Jeffrey Epstein, was found guilty of sex trafficking a minor last month. We dig into the latest news about 8 "John Does" named in a 2015 defamation suit against Maxwell. Prince Andrew has also returned his royal patronages and military affil...
Jan 19, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Season 8Ep. 2
Welcome back! #Millennial begins its 8th season (Andrew still doesn't like using the term "seasons" for a podcast, but too late now!) What happened while we were gone? Elmo got into a fight with a rock, a new word game took over Twitter, and Betty White died EVEN THOUGH PAM TOLD US SHE'D LIVE TO SEE 2023. #SCANDAL We break down the latest CDC guidance around a shortened quarantine period for those who test positive for covid. In honor of the new year, we've got some resolutions to share... and w...
Jan 12, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Season 8Ep. 1
#Millennial is off this week, so instead we're releasing the latest installment of After Dark to everyone! To receive new installments of After Dark every week, pledge today at Patreon.com/millennial at the OTP level or higher. In addition to receiving lots of bonus content, you'll also be helping us run the show, so thank you! In this week's installment of After Dark... To ghost or not to ghost? One of our listeners asks about ghosting etiquette, and we have some nuanced opinions. Have we ever ...
Dec 28, 2021•35 min•Season 7Ep. 49
It's our final episode of 2021, and we'll be doing a year in review + making predictions for 2022! It's a crazy fun episode that goes in a ton of different directions as we wrap up the year. But first... Chloé, our new social media manager, is joining us for this year's season finale and holiday gift exchange! She has a thing or two to teach us about not being chuegy. Y'all heard it here first, Chloé is an amazing storyteller and shares her hilarious vaccination story. We give our spoiler-free t...
Dec 21, 2021•2 hr 46 min•Season 7Ep. 48
Andrew is trying to trigger Laura early in the show by reminding her of election night 2016, which she is yet to emotionally process. Our 2021 physical gift for BAE Patrons was delayed due to production and supply chain issues, but it’ll be out by January! Want this awesome water bottle? Head over to patreon.com/millennial and sign up at the $10 BAE level! BAE Patrons: Please fill out the form before December 31st! There is apparently a reason why it feels like it’s hard to understand what chara...
Dec 14, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 7Ep. 47
Because you haven't seen enough Spotify Wrapped results, we're sharing ours to kick off the show this week? What on earth is an "angsty, silly" musical aura? Omicron check in: is panic necessary? How are we keeping calm as we await more information? Stacey Abrams announced she will be running for Governor in Georgia in 2022 - Laura shares her excitement, and why she thinks this is a killer midterm strategy. What are millennials killing now? We discuss a viral image making the rounds on Facebook,...
Dec 07, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Season 7Ep. 46
We've got a lot on our minds in the lead up to Thanksgiving here in the states! Kamala Harris became the first woman President in the United States for a whopping two hours while Joe had a camera up his ass. Yay? Pam gives us her reviews of Adele's '30' and Taylor Swift's 'Red (Taylor's Version)'. Heading home for the holidays? We've got your Thanksgiving survival guide, with recommendations of games, TV, movies, and last minute recipes to stave off all those awkward conversations with your weir...
Nov 24, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 7Ep. 45
Andrew kicks off the show by sharing a recent instance where he was harassed for wearing a a mask. Listeners sound off: turns out plenty of our listeners' kids do still play with physical toys. We officially announce our new social media manager, Chloé! We can't wait to have her on the show, and are so excited to have a Gen Zer running our social media (we don't know what we're doing). Laura's second home, Costa Rica, is the first country in the world to announce vaccine mandates for children ag...
Nov 17, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 7Ep. 44
Some good news to start off with this week: Congress finally passed Biden's $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. Daily housekeeping in hotels may never come back, and Laura's gripe about people messing up public bathrooms in establishments that are understaffed. This week, we check in on how we're feeling about retirement. Do we think we'll get to retire, and if so, will we still be side-hustling in our golden years? Why does saving for retirement feel so overwhelming for millennials? Living throu...
Nov 11, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Season 7Ep. 43
Andrew has established himself as the cool neighbor by giving out full-size candy bars on Halloween! Laura commemorates Election Day 2021 with some show and tell. Daylight Savings Time is ending soon, and we're frustrated about changing our clocks twice a year. Why must we be thrust into darkness every winter?? While public health experts are rightly focused on curbing the COVID-19 pandemic, there is another health concern creeping up on us: Syphilis is on the rise in the United States. Despite ...
Nov 03, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 7Ep. 42
We kick the show off with an update from Laura about COVID booster shots! In the U.S. and wanting to find out if a booster is right for you? Check out the CDC's guidance. In bittersweet news, our Social Media manager, Jule, will be moving onto new opportunities. If you have a background in social media management and are interested in working with #Millennial and MuggleCast, email us at [email protected]. In other vaccine news, thousands of workers across the U.S. would rather lose their ...
Oct 27, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 7Ep. 41
On this week's episode: why people enjoy the True Crime genre, Netflix's response to ongoing controversy around Dave Chappelle's latest special, and how houses of worship could turn the tides on vaccine hesitancy in their congregations. Please be sure to take the 2021 #Millennial Listener Survey! Our friend John Thrasher from the podcast Shaken and Disturbed joins us for this week's episode, and we dig into why True Crime is such an appealing genre to so many people. Since we've known each other...
Oct 20, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Season 7Ep. 40
On today’s episode, we discuss a viral TikTok that addresses a unique observation about how quick people are to attack others on social media, then we’ll talk about the increase in those experiencing insomnia, and the outrageous shipping rate increases here in the U.S., and how they will affect the holiday season. Some feedback about our spanking conversation from a couple of weeks ago inspires us to examine our blind spots, and we're thankful! A viral Tiktok is calling out the internet behavior...
Oct 13, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 7Ep. 39
On today’s episode, Laura’s got a SCOTUS term preview, Pam talks about Big Brother, which crowned its first black winner, and we speak more about the Sunday Scaries, including how to help calm them down. Facebook and Instagram were down for several hours today - #thoughtsandprayers to anti-vaxxers and conspiracy theorists. Andrew shares a personal update about Hypable, and conversation ensues about how to know when you're ready to take a big chance. With the composition of the U.S. Supreme Court...
Oct 05, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 7Ep. 38
On today’s episode we discuss a major strike that might happen in Hollywood, examine our ideologies through the Political Compass test, and discuss the renewed attention on Britney Spears. Tiger King fans(?) rejoice: season 2 is coming November 17th, so we're all practicing our 'Here, Kitty Kitty' renditions. 150,000 IATSE workers are preparing to strike in demand of living wages, better benefits, and reasonable rest. These working conditions have been the standard for years - why is now the tim...
Sep 28, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 7Ep. 37
On today’s episode we ask Judge Laura for her verdict on this case of the young Van Life couple who went missing, talk about when and how to leave a job as well as going back to the workplace right now, and review Bud Light’s new Fall Flannel hard seltzers. Micah is back! We have so much secondhand embarrassment about the amount of time and money wasted in California's recall election, we don't have much to say except... can Californians recall recalls? Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie embarked o...
Sep 21, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Season 7Ep. 36
It's a pop culture kinda week y'all! We dive into movies being shut out of China, reliving major events through dramatizations, and chat with our friend Chloe, who is a Director at a digital agency working with celebs. But first, some updates: President Biden announces that all business with 100+ employees must require vaccinations or weekly COVID tests, and the Justice Department sues Texas over its restrictive abortion law. In the wake of Britney Spears' dad requesting removal from the infamou...
Sep 14, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Season 7Ep. 35
On today's episode, we discuss the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Texas making headlines in all the wrong ways, and some drama around Olivia Rodrigo's music. Pam and Laura saw 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' and provide a spoiler-free review. This week will mark the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, which is doubly significant given the end of the war in Afghanistan. We recount our memories of the day and the impact 9/11 had on every day life. The most restrictive abortion...
Sep 07, 2021•2 hr 31 min•Season 7Ep. 34
On this week's show: the most popular post on Facebook in the first three months of the year, the U.S. government’s recent water shortage declaration for those of us out west, and new bills at the state level that permit students to take mental health days. UPDATE: OnlyFans cancels its plan to ban explicit content from their platform. Hurricane Ida made landfall as a category 4 hurricane on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, and the remnants of the storm are passing right over Laura duri...
Aug 31, 2021•55 min•Season 7Ep. 33
Andrew shares a cautionary tale about the consequences of not making a copy of your vax card. With full FDA approval for the Pfizer vaccine, Moderna is sure to follow. Prepare for Team Comirnaty vs Team Spikevax. Laura took a Pam recommendation this week and is here to deliver rave reviews! With OnlyFans moving to ban the sexually explicit content that made their platform relevant in the first place, we discuss where things went wrong and the very negative impact on sex workers this move will ha...
Aug 24, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 7Ep. 32
Basic bitches rejoice: Dunkin has announced pumpkin spice season is beginning on 8/18 this year. Andrew notes that Disney adults seem to be taking a lot of hate because they... like things? Britney Spears' dad has officially stepped down as her conservator! HBO Max's new animated series 'The Prince' is receiving criticism for its portrayal of the children of Britain's royal family. Should kids be exempt from satire? With 92% of LGBTQ+ adults having received at least one COVID-19 shot, Andrew won...
Aug 17, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 7Ep. 31
A 4-decade ban on Happy Hours in Massachusetts may soon be coming to an end -- We didn't even know that some states didn't have Happy Hours! But are they as exciting as they used to be? Olympic wrap up: America, F*** Yeah. Andrew just learned about the Olympic Sport of Racewalking, which looks like a faster version of power walking. Pam has also had her eye on Baseball and Rock Climbing. Quick updates: The Eviction Moratorium and Student Loan Relief programs have been extended, and New York Gove...
Aug 11, 2021•59 min•Season 7Ep. 30
Andrew and Publix have exposed Laura as a fraud. A listener asks for advice on how to counsel a friend who can never seem to get a break. Private companies are building momentum around mask requirements: Walmart, Disney, and even some local San Francisco bars are requiring masks for employees and customers. Do we think this will help curb the spread of the Delta variant? A $1 trillion infrastructure bill may be getting a vote in the Senate soon, and we're excited for the progress! Unfortunately,...
Aug 03, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 7Ep. 29
Andrew is shook over his encounter with a rando in an elevator. Someone must have been having a REALLY bad day. Laura has some good news about her condo saga! Andrew has developed a features list for the #Millennial Phone. And Gen Y can rejoice: it does not accept phone calls. Simone Biles withdrew from the Tokyo Olympics, furthering the discussion of high-profile athletes protecting their mental health. The CDC is now recommending that communities with growing caseloads should return to making ...
Jul 28, 2021•59 min•Season 7Ep. 28
Happy birthday Pam! We hope you're drinking a lot of good coffee and doing all the things you love! Since we're down to 2 hosts this week, we decided to keep it low-key and ask our BAE supporters what we should talk about. But first... As the Delta variant proves to be more contagious and more deadly than its predecessor, do we think the U.S. will do anything to stave off the virus? Or are we accepting that this is just another way people die now? Check out the FREEDOM PHONE, best phone everrrrr...
Jul 20, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 7Ep. 27
We check in on the Great Billionaire Race to Space and discuss the implications of rich douches not paying taxes and funding space travel for themselves. Yay capitalism! Laura's rage of the week: some who adopted pets during the pandemic are returning them to shelters. Pam was finally able to resume her morning movie theater routine, and gives a brief, spoiler free review of Black Widow. Kevin Feige recently revealed that Marvel Studios won't be locking its stars into multi-movie contracts anymo...
Jul 13, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Season 7Ep. 26
Do you believe in aliens? Some mystery objects still defy explanation, and we wonder if aliens would actually care about what we're doing on Earth. Has anyone in the International Olympic Committee ever smoked weed? 'Cause if they had, they'd know cannabis is not a performance enhancing drug... Is Steven Spielberg a hypocrite, or has he had an evolution of thought? After creating a public perception of trying to shut streaming content out of the Oscars, Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment has signe...
Jul 06, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Season 7Ep. 25
