Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend marinated chicken recipes and real NyQuil usages. WTF? Is it time to get your new (and improved!) COVID booster? This CDC quiz can help you find out! Then, Laura comes clean about her last booster. Adnan Syed, whose story made international headlines thanks to Serial and Undisclosed Podcast, has been freed. Should we be concerned that cursive is being taught less and less in public schools? Does the panel write in cursive? (Do they write by hand at all...
Sep 21, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 8Ep. 35
Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and ROYAL talk! UK-born, Canada-based BAE Patron and Conservation Biologist Megan joins us this episode to keep the stupid Americans on track when talking about Royal traditions and UK politics. Follow Megan over on Instagram @Write2Ride. What were our initial reactions to news of the Queen's death? To enhance today's discussion, we're replacing our regular swear word vocabulary with Shakespearean insults. Laura is very upset at the prospect o...
Sep 14, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Season 8Ep. 34
Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and unprepared talk. Andrew's a coffee elite and wants YOU to try black coffee for a week. We're all enjoying Marvel's 'She-Hulk,' but the character design is leaving something to be desired. A listener asks Pam and Laura what they think of the posthumously released Selena album 'Moonchild Mixes'? Can we see ourselves enjoying posthumous releases, or even hologram performances of musicians who have passed? Some stars are getting ahead of the g...
Sep 07, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Season 8Ep. 33
Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and CORN talk! Corn kid is precious and must be protected at all costs. We're pleasantly surprised by how much the Biden-Harris student debt relief plan includes, and how many people are seeing significant or complete loan cancellation. Also, we have GREAT news about interest! Listeners sound off about what they'll be able to do when their student debt is canceled, and we celebrate the newly unveiled IDR plan effectively canceling interest. PS...
Aug 31, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 8Ep. 32
Welcome to #Millennial, the home of PRETEND adulting and real talk. Are we still on the Be Real train? Instagram is clearly getting on board. Amid news that Biden will be (finally) announcing his student loan forgiveness solution, the panel has thoughts... BREAKING NEWS: Andrew is committing to the highly anticipated 'Game of Thrones' and 'Lord of the Rings' spinoff series. #iconic Is this the make or break moment for major fandom spinoff series? Related to 'Game of Thrones', a listener asks 'AI...
Aug 24, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Season 8Ep. 31
We're joined by #Millennial’s social media manager, Chloé, and friend of the show Christine Riccio for a big discussion on social media! Christine is a published author (check out her books Again, But Better and Better Together!)-- but she’s also been creating content on YouTube, Instagram, and more for years. This week’s show is dedicated to unpacking Instagram’s plight to compete with TikTok’s growing popularity. If you’ve found yourself frustrated by the changes being made over on Instagram, ...
Aug 17, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 8Ep. 30
Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and FUN talk! We're joined this week by Yvonne Gonzales (aka @OldMythos on TikTok) who is a PhD candidate at USC. They join us to share how fan fiction can and should be studied as literature, and also dive in on the latest drama between Netflix and The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical. Where did songwriting partners Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear cross a line with their musical? Likely when they started monetizing it. Should other fan creators wo...
Aug 10, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 8Ep. 29
Welcome to #Millennial, the home of fake adulting and real breaking your soul! Despite the latest news about Lizzo opting to remove an ableist slur from her latest album, Queen Bey find herself in a similar position with her new album. Updated booster shots coming to an Apple store near you! (Jk, please don't spread misinfo.) Andrew v Laura: who will hold out longest in the battle of the covid super dodgers? WTF Internet News is here to unearth why an op-ed would posit that 'The Office' is a wor...
Aug 03, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 8Ep. 28
Welcome back to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and BeReal talk. Friend of the show and fellow podcaster Eric joins us this week! Do we actually want our friends to know what mundane things we're up to? A new report from Rolling Stone claims that bots, and perhaps even Zach Snyder himself, may have played a role in the social media push for the release of The Snyder Cut of 'Justice League.' Do we worry about bots when participating in social media movements? On a related note, the vast...
Jul 27, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Season 8Ep. 27
Because 9% inflation isn't enough, BMW has announced subscription services for heated seats. We may never be able to afford a BMW, but we're here to share some money saving tips and tricks that might help you save some money right now. Don't sleep on Amazon's used section, Honey, open box policies, or floor models y'all! We also recommend checking Progressive Shopper if you're interested in where brands' political donations go, as well as opting for generic brands when possible. Patrons also sou...
Jul 20, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Season 8Ep. 26
Have you seen these amazing pictures from deep space? You don't even need to be a stoner to appreciate them! How the #gentleminions meme inspired teenagers to put on their best suits to attend screenings of 'Minions: The Rise of Gru.' Thanks to teens, the new 'Minions' movie raked in $164 domestically on opening weekend. Theaters may not love the #gentleminions trend, but Universal sure does. The #Millennial panel is split on Minions - are they cute or demonic? Nextdoor Karens returns to the sho...
Jul 13, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Season 8Ep. 25
Nothing like a shit week out of SCOTUS and more mass shootings the week of July 4th. Happy Independence Day to the 49% of the population that didn't lose rights to bodily autonomy in the last week! Pam and Laura had some personal developments occur during our week off - clearly taking a week off from #Millennial is detrimental to our health?! Meanwhile, Andrew encountered a pleasant surprise and discovered that some of his fellow high school alums are still jelly of his efforts in school Laura i...
Jul 06, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Season 8Ep. 24
Welcome to #Millennial, the home of fake adulting and.... breaking your soul? We're kicking off this week's episode with the latest updates from the January 6th Hearings: fake electors, and pardons, and crimes, oh my! Finally, a majority of Americans think Trump should be charged with a crime. But speaking of other nightmares... we take a look at this proposed double decker passenger jet design. Will the lower deck seats be called "Ass to Face" seating, or rebranded as "Economy Basic"? Have we e...
Jun 22, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Season 8Ep. 23
It's time for some #unhinged talk this week - so we kick it off with a new segment, Clusterfuck 2022! We give our initial reactions to the January 6th committee hearings, and while the new details are not surprising, they are shocking. SCOTUS is really making it their mission to attack personal rights and liberty this Pride month, and we are NOT amused. Border agents can now search residences and vehicles within 100 miles of a US border without a warrant. While the House passed a sweeping gun re...
Jun 15, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Season 8Ep. 22
A new study about coffee suggests that drinking moderate amounts of coffee may decrease chances of death. Today we learned our panel must be immortal! We know inflation is bad, but authors need to live too! Stop returning ebooks on Amazon y'all. Why are some consumers treating Amazon like a library? Some authors end up owing Amazon money due to consumers purchasing and returning ebooks. When is it justified to seek a refund? Are there any cases in which we would absolutely never request one? Joh...
Jun 08, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 8Ep. 21
#Millennial is back in time for PRIDE month y'all! Time for some pretend adulting, gay talk. To kick off Pride Month, we speak with Kacen Callender, author of bestselling novel 'Felix Ever After.' Kacen tells us how they got started as a writer, and we chat about the increase in popularity of LGBTQ romance in mainstream media. Kacen's new book is titled Lark & Kasim Start a Revolution and will be released this September! Follow Kacen on Twitter and check out their website here! It's time to talk...
Jun 01, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Season 8Ep. 20
It's the end of an era: Apple has announced it is discontinuing the iPod, and we pour one out for "1,000 songs in your pocket." Can the iPhone ever match the level of escapism an iPod provides? What's your rate of inflation? We take the quiz together and compare where we're feeling the most strain when we're paying bills. Andrew's doomsday prepping has him stockpiling Dunkin' Coffee from Costco, and Pam is about to walk away from a business she's frequented for years due to its price increases. ...
May 18, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Season 8Ep. 19
This week, our social media manager Chloé joins us, and we GO OFF about the upcoming decision on Roe vs Wade from the Supreme Court. What other 'settled law' could be next? The right to privacy and bodily autonomy is on the chopping block. Chloé expands on how it feels like religious liberty is only valued in the US if you're a white, cis male Christian. As discussed in 7x22, a number of states have been lying in wait with trigger laws for the moment Roe vs. Wade is overturned. Shifting gears, w...
May 12, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Season 8Ep. 18
Note: The news of the Supreme Court's Roe v Wade ruling broke as we were approaching the end of the episode recording, so our reactions are found at that point. Laura begins the show with an update that has Andrew and Pam on the edge of their seats. A new feature in The Atlantic details the rise of the "workcation" as a result of many companies moving to a work from home model during the pandemic. Have we ever "workcationed?" What are the pros and cons? Does working on vacation further blur the ...
May 03, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Season 8Ep. 17
Why are CD sales on the rise? What year is it?! Fake philanthropist Elon Musk has secured the funding to purchase Twitter for $44 billion. Do we think Twitter will change much under his leadership? Are we leaving? It's like Netflix wants to lose subscribers: too many choices, canceling hits, and doing an about face on password sharing. Since they anticipate losing 2 million subscribers in the next quarter or so, why are they proceeding with these unpopular decisions? Speaking of, Netflix is cons...
Apr 27, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Season 8Ep. 16
Our social media manager Chloé returns to #Millennial and she's once again bringing the "fire" as millennials may say! A Trump-appointed federal judge has struck down the public transportation mask mandate, and airlines were quick to allow everyone to go maskless. We react to the responses on both sides of the mask debate. What are the current Gen Z trends that we older people need to be aware of? Chloé walks us through some new phrases and the specifics of the "Hot Girl Walk". What are the most...
Apr 21, 2022•2 hr 30 min•Season 8Ep. 15
Ezra Miller is creating yet another headache for Warner Bros. and its major franchises - do we agree Fantastic Beasts is cursed at this point? We've got a single recommendation across the panel this week: check out the new Marvel show on Disney+, 'Moon Knight.' Our resident Marvel expert Marc makes a 'surprise' appearance on the show to review Moon Knight with us, and sheds some light on why Marvel is debuting lesser-known characters in its shows now. How is Marvel doing updating its properties ...
Apr 13, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 8Ep. 14
In light of the upcoming releasing of "The Secrets of Dumbledore" we're discussing how Harry Potter fans are grappling with a very problematic author, and how to balance loving the Wizarding World with the knowledge that the author continues to spew harmful rhetoric. We're joined by friend of the show Karen, a longtime "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" fan to talk about how fandoms grapple with the realization that their series creators... suck. We speak about 'The Death of the Author', a 1967 essay by...
Apr 06, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Season 8Ep. 13
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 decid...
Mar 30, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Season 8Ep. 12
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 MILLE...
Mar 23, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Season 8Ep. 11
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 be...
Mar 16, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 8Ep. 10
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...
Mar 09, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Season 8Ep. 9
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 ru...
Mar 02, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 8Ep. 8
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...
Feb 23, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Season 8Ep. 7
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?...
Feb 16, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 8Ep. 6
