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  • Vibe is BRAT, BRAT is Vibe - Our 2024 Year in Review and Gift Exchange!

    Vibe is BRAT, BRAT is Vibe - Our 2024 Year in Review and Gift Exchange!
    2024/12/18
    Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real talk! Join us for our last show of 2024! We do our annual gift exchange a little differently this year by getting non-Secret Santa presents for each other. Get ready for all the wholesome vibes, we knocked it out of the park this year! To put a bow on 2024 (does it deserve a bow?) we recount the top stories of the year in terms of news, pop culture, and more. Kamala's brat summer fell out of a coconut tree and surprised and delighted us all - for a brief 100 day window, we were vibing in the context in which we exist.
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    1 時間 10 分
  • Luigi Mangione Suffered, and a CEO Paid; The Holiday 'It' Toys That Made Us

    Luigi Mangione Suffered, and a CEO Paid; The Holiday 'It' Toys That Made Us
    2024/12/11
    Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real talk! We want to keep things light going into the holidays, but the world is still on fire, so we have to acknowledge the viral story of the manhunt for Luigi Mangione, the murderer of UnitedHealthcare CEO. The internet's reacting in a way we expected, but where should we draw the line? In our penultimate episode of the year, we're getting into the holiday spirit by revisiting the "it" toys of our childhood. What were some all time favorite toys we got as kids? Furby, a bike, and American Girl dolls! Tamagotchi, Polly Pockets, and Beanie Babies were huge so many millennials. Too bad we got scammed on thinking Beanie Babies would be valuable lol. In our look back, we also pay homage to those toys that were recalled for safety reasons: the Cabbage Patch SnackTime Kid and Sky Dancers. RIP you two, you weren't a 90s kid if you didn't get your fingers chomped by the Cabbage Patch SnackTime kid, or hit in the face by a Sky Dancer. What crazy lengths did parents go to to acquire the "it" toy of the year pre-internet? Healing our inner child: what gift would we get for our younger selves that we never got? This week's recommendations are very timely! Hit your nearest holiday pop up bar with friends (Pam), Mighty Patches to address that blemish before you're forced to take a million pics at the holidays (Andrew), and signing up for a 2025 healthcare plan by 12/15 if you don't already have coverage (Laura). Interested in supporting #Millennial? We are a listener supported show, and can only do weekly releases thanks to the amazing listeners who subscribe to our Patreon or make a purchase at our Official Merch Store! And in this week's installment of After Dark: Hoping to have a cute first date over the holidays? Look no further! We've got advice, and even share our own stories of going on good dates. Andrew's first date with Pat was chaperoned, but they got a first date picture out of the deal! Is it cool or cringe to have a "spot" to take all your first dates? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 時間 15 分
  • Am I A Creep For Winking At Random People? And More Confessionals

    Am I A Creep For Winking At Random People? And More Confessionals
    2024/12/04
    Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real listener feedback talk! But first: Joe Biden pardons his son Hunter, and South Korea's President declares martial law for a few hours... what do you think the maga crowd is most upset about? Oxford and Dictionary.com have revealed their 2024 words of the year: Let's give it up for "brain rot" and "demure." Who did it best? Don't forget to check out our new merch store, shop.millennialshow.com! We got cute, comfy hoodies, tees, whiskey glasses, and more! What unique shopping plans do listeners have this holiday season? Laura is trying to decrease her dependence on Amazon, and turned to the #Millennial community for help! Craft fairs, makers markets, Etsy, environmentally sustainable brands like Good.store and Earth Hero are among some of this year's top contenders! We didn't miss out on the general feedback or political feedback either! The #Millennial Confessional is back this week too: is winking at random people weird? Are we giving enough kudos to our postal workers? What to do about bailing on friends? This week's recommendations will keep you nice and entertained on these cold evenings: 'Everything I Need I Get From You: How Fangirls Created The Internet As We Know It' by Kaitlyn Tiffany (Pam), Azul (Andrew), and 'DanDaDan' on Netflix (Laura). And in this week's installment of After Dark: Is gift giving necessary to enjoy this time of year? No. Do people still find a way to create drama around it? Yes. There's always that person who ruins Secret Santa and White Elephant for everyone by not being thoughtful with their gift! If someone tells you your gift is on the way but it never arrives, was there ever really a gift to begin with? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 時間 10 分
  • Holiday Gifts To Make People Happy (Or Mad At You)

    Holiday Gifts To Make People Happy (Or Mad At You)
    2024/11/27
    Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real talk! Tired of the gloomy news cycle? Take a break and listen to our official 2024 gift guide episode! NEW: Be sure to check out our new Merch Store, and Patreon subscriptions can now be given as gifts! Pam gives a spoiler free review of 'Wicked,' and we opine on whether or not singing in movie theaters is acceptable... We've got some top notch recommendations for every gift giving category! Self-care, Smart Home, Household Goods, Experiences, and more! We decide on what passive aggressive gifts we'd get for EACH OTHER. Pam totally slays and Andrew is kinda triggered. Who doesn't love a good gag gift? (And who wants to bet Andrew is going to get Laura a passive aggressive knock knock pad to keep up with Slack messages? Our Patrons deliver as usual and make their own gifting recommendations based on things they've bought and loved in the last year! And in this week's installment of After Dark: We keep the wholesome vibes going and think back to the Christmas gifts that really moved us, from childhood or even adulthood! "Wow Pam way to make my GoldenEye surprise story sound lame!" (Pam is consistently the most thoughtful and wholesome of us.) We gush about the magic of getting to see little kids enjoy the anticipation and joy of the season! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 時間 17 分
  • We're Taking a 4-Year Cruise to Avoid the Trump Administration!

    We're Taking a 4-Year Cruise to Avoid the Trump Administration!
    2024/11/20
    Andrew is looking forward to his first cruise in the next few weeks, but he's tempted to cancel and instead go on The Villa Vie Residence cruise, a 4-year journey starting next year. Why ever might it be timed for 4 years?? Seriously though, what does going on a 4-year cruise actually accomplish if you're unhappy about politics at home? No, this isn't a headline from The Onion: satirical magazine The Onion bought Alex Jones' InfoWars and all of its properties at auction. Bankrupt and without his usual grifter influence, Jones and his lackeys at the company that produces the supplements he hawks are crying foul over the sale. The Onion plans to shut down Infowars and relaunch it with internet humorists, likely to parody the types of extreme right-wing grifters the Alex Jones model inspires. What could Alex Jones do next - he still has a massive following on his personal social accounts, but his venues are somewhat limited at this point to X and Truth Social. Andrew has a dramatic announcement: he is departing Twitter after 17 years on the platform. Laura plans to too, but not before Andrew attempts to find some problematic tweets. Like many, he has migrated to BlueSky after the election, having had enough of Elon's BS. What to like about BlueSky? It's like Twitter before Twitter became shitty! How long will that last? We're not sure, but we're here to enjoy the ride! If you've left Twitter recently, know you're not alone: daily usage of the app is down in the US and UK, and many hundreds of thousands have departed since Elon Musk acquired the app. This week's recommendations are a grab bag: Scrivener (Pam), Christmas Tree Hugger, and 'Arcane' season 2 on Netflix (Laura). And in this week's installment of After Dark, available on Patreon: Listener Sonia shares a hilarious Minnesota road rage story in light of last week's After Dark. Thanks Sonia! Pam explains one of the lastest TikTok movements, 'underconsumptioncore' where influences are trying to get their followers to buy LESS junk online. Great idea, right? Unfortunately, we are all still easily influenced: we come clean about what we've bought off the TikTok shop, and whether we've been happy or disappointed by what we received. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    57 分
  • Millennials Are Increasingly Liberal, and Gen Z Are More Conservative?!

    Millennials Are Increasingly Liberal, and Gen Z Are More Conservative?!
    2024/11/13
    Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real post-mortem election talk! Running away to nature and self care: how we've spent the last week (or last million years) since the election. To our friends on the left: WE LOST. SORRY. DON'T GO DOWN THE CONSPIRACY RABBIT HOLE! Let's toot our own horn: unlike prior generations, millennials are not getting more conservative as we age (take that grandpa!). Confirmed: Republicans will take the House majority, but we're predicting a slim one, meaning House Speaker Mike Johnson will need to reach across the aisle to cancel out the crazy freedom caucus in his own party if he wants to get anything done. Get a sneak peak into Trump's cabinet here. What an assortment... On the west coast, CA Governor Gavin Newsom is attempting to bolster his state against the incoming admin's agenda. But how does the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution factor in here? Looking forward, how do we peacefully protest this agenda and maintain our sanity? Lead with kindness, pick 1-2 issue areas you really care about and make that your focus. This week's recommendations are all about self-soothing: Sunrise alarm clock (Pam), Ticket to Ride (Andrew), and outdoor meditation (Laura). And in this week's installment of After Dark: Andrew has a Bumble BFF update and the tea is PIPING hot! Are millennials and Gen Z angrier drivers than previous generations? We do tend to be whores for the horn! What are the traffic situations that bring out our road rage? 2/3 of us are definitely bitchy drivers, and as always, Pam is an angel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 時間 11 分
  • What Went Wrong, and Where Do We Go From Here?

    What Went Wrong, and Where Do We Go From Here?
    2024/11/06
    The afternoon after the 2024 Presidential Race is called, Andrew, Laura, and Pam react to the news, and discuss Americans go from here. We discuss why the Election ended up this way, where the blame is being placed, and how we all should take care of ourselves over the next few years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    45 分
  • Bad Bunny, The Washington Post, and Our Final 2024 Electoral College Predictions

    Bad Bunny, The Washington Post, and Our Final 2024 Electoral College Predictions
    2024/10/30
    Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and AHHHHH PRE-ELECTION TALK! In our last installment before the 2024 US election, we bring the campaign stories that are top of mind to the table. As per usual, Dems are winning the star power battle... and the GOP got Kid Rock in the national divorce. Bad Bunny endorsed Harris following reprehensible commentary about Puerto Rico that happened at Trump's 1930's fascist rally at Madison Square Garden. He has over 45 million IG followers, and with large populations of Puerto Ricans in key swing states, this may in fact be an October surprise of the Trump campaign's own doing. 200k people canceled the Washington Post after owner Jeff Bezos killed the editorial board's endorsement of Kamala Harris. Is Bezos hedging his bets just in case Trump wins? Bezos claims the decision was made to protect the newsroom's credibility, but his efforts to simmer the dissatisfaction of WaPo's readers are falling on deaf ears. At the same time that Russian disinformation campaigns put out fake, AI created footage of ballots being destroyed in Pennsylvania, real ballots were being burned in Washington state and Oregon. As expected, Trump and his allies continue to sow the seeds of disinformation and distrust ahead of the election to clear the path for them to contest a result they don't like. What "secret plan" are Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson referring to? To end our coverage on an empowering note, we recommend watching Michelle Obama bring down the house in Michigan over the weekend. We make our own electoral map predictions! Make yours here: https://www.270towin.com/ We won't be releasing a regular episode next Wednesday, but look forward to a BREAKING NEWS style episode release when the victor is called... This week's recommendations are all on theme: Have 866-OUR-VOTE on speed dial if you have trouble voting this week (Pam), a WaPo tool Andrew found handy before he CANCELED his subscription, and remember to pace yourself and not try to stay up all Election night awaiting results (Laura). And in this week's installment of After Dark: One of Andrew's friends ghosted him, and is now looking for new friends in public view. Should Andrew go low or go high here? Have we ever been broken up with by a friend, only for said friend to want us back? Pam's friend breakup eventually realized Pam was a real one, and Laura's friendship breakup merges into MuggleSuck territory! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 時間 22 分