Millennial: Pretend Adulting, Real Talk

By: Andrew Sims Laura Tee Pamela Gocobachi
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  • 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 adulthood together.
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  • 'Don't Fact Check Me!' Reacting to the Vance v Walz VP Debate

    'Don't Fact Check Me!' Reacting to the Vance v Walz VP Debate
    Oct 2 2024
    Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real DEBATE talk! We're coming to you on the heels of the (most likely) final debate of the 2024 Presidential campaign. And we got served a decidedly... cordial debate performance. It's like we got in a time machine and transported to pre-Trump America. Don't get it twisted: JD Vance did a very good job of seeming rational and reasonable, but his record is anything but. Walz had more opportunity to play the attack dog, but Laura thinks with everything happening in the world right now, both campaigns may have been playing it safe with this debate. Do debates actually move the needle anymore? Nah. 'Sometimes it's just the guns' SAY IT LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK! JD Vance is being forced to sound reasonable on abortion, but don't forget what he actually wants to do. Need a break from politics? We've got you covered with this week's recommendations. 'Uzumaki' on Adult Swim/HBO Max (Laura), 'Nobody Wants This' on Netflix (Pam), and Andrew's PSAs: US passports can now be renewed online and the US government is once again offering free at home COVID tests. And in this week's installment of After Dark: HOTTOGO singer Chappell Roan has been in hot water over the last week over her both sidesism on the upcoming election. Do celebrities have a responsibility to take sides in an election? Why did Chappell Roan feel the need to make any political statement without proper media training? Why do we give some celebs a pass on speaking out politically, but demand it from others? And why do we care what they think? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    54 mins
  • Are Trigger Warnings Too Spoiler-y?, Diddy and Music's #MeToo Moment

    Are Trigger Warnings Too Spoiler-y?, Diddy and Music's #MeToo Moment
    Sep 25 2024
    With the impending US Presidential election, we're doing some light coverage at the top of each episode: latest developments, voting tips and tricks, and spotlighting a down ballot candidate of the week: this week, we're featuring Sally Duvall, who is running for the Texas State House in Texas' 73rd district. A new conversation is brewing about the use of trigger warnings, and it may not be about what you think: is the increased usage of trigger warnings potentially causing spoilers for viewers? We get creative about the ways that streamers can address a) the need for trigger warnings and b) technology-driven solutions to prevent them from causing spoilers for general populations. Matt Smith thinks an over reliance on trigger warnings has led to certain content being limited in the range of depth and topics it can explore - have we ever seen cases where we wondered why a trigger warning was needed? Do we have Netflix's '13 Reasons Why' to blame for networks' inconsistent usage of trigger warnings to cover their butts? While we're on the topic of trigger warnings and their impact of pop culture, we have to touch on the latest developments with Sean 'Diddy' Combs, who was arrested last Monday after being indicted on charges of racketeering and sex trafficking. Pam gives us a history lesson on how Diddy led transforming the image of rap and hip hop in the 90s from the raw, truthful life stories represented by Biggie and Tupac to featuring more images of opulence and wealth. Diddy's behavior is nothing new, but scrutiny of it reached a fever pitch after his former girlfriend, singer and model Cassie filed a lawsuit last November alleging patterns of assault and abuse. Do we think justice will be served, in light of the recent developments in which rulings against Harvey Weinstein and Bill Cosby were overturned? As always, we've got you covered with our week's best recommendations: 'Arcane' on Netflix (Laura), Footsouls (Converse insoles) (Pam), and 'Chimp Crazy' on Max (Andrew). And in this week's installment of After Dark: Surprise bitch! We're calling listeners again to ask unhinged questions, hold onto your butts! We get a solid order of operations solution to a challenging FMK question. Bravo! Mic drop: a subtle sign of a bad friend is someone who only shows up to have their needs met. BOOM! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • How to Form Deeper Friendships, Why Does Gen Z Do 9/11 Memes?

    How to Form Deeper Friendships, Why Does Gen Z Do 9/11 Memes?
    Sep 18 2024
    Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and nothing but love for Taylor Swift, Haitian migrants, and geese. Is your calendar the secret to fostering deeper friendships? The NYTimes (and Andrew) think so! It seems simple enough - a standing coffee date, joining a sports league or a book club. But why do so many of us struggle to make these commitments? We discuss some ways to make planning an event with a large group easier, like using a scheduling app for availability, instagram polls in DMs, or just making plans and inviting anyone who wants to come rather than trying to cater to a bunch of scheduling needs. If so many of us are lonely, why do we struggle so much to make friend dates happen? Laura has a Bumble BFF update for us, and a reminder that we should all be conscious of not wasting others' time! Apparently for certain Gen Z'ers, 9/11 has become a popular internet meme. WHY? People have been processing traumatic events with dark humor since the beginning of time, but why are these memes crossing a line? We chat about how weird it is that people just a few years younger than us don't remember 9/11 - and it's probably why it's easier for some to be desensitized to it. Do the annual memorials and replaying of the same footage over and over play a part in desensitizing us to the horrors of that day? Read. the. room. We've got some solid recommendations for y'all this week: Frank Turner's latest album 'Undefeated' (Laura), SpotHero (Pam), and Zero app (Andrew). And in this week's installment of After Dark: Time to judge each other on our morning routines (or lack thereof). Andrew is not prioritizing enough time for HIMSELF in the mornings! Pam has the most durable, instagram-worthy morning routine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 12 mins
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