How To Be Less Old Podcast

Recently Deanna wrote The Ultimate Guide to Love Island Lingo , covering terms coming out of this season of Love Island. One of our first comments was from esteemed novelist, friend and Meet the Mess substacker Jen Lancaster: So, true to form, we hopped on the next zoom with Co-Meet the Mess Hosts Karyn Bosnak and Jen Lancaster. * We broke down our feelings on some of the major couples after the m...

Hello! Great to see you on this bustling Tuesday. We had a great time on the pod this week. We discuss the Trader Joe’s Mini Canvas Tote bag craze! 🛍️ These very cute totes launched on 6/17 and are expected to sell out quickly. They are made of a heavy duty canvas blend with pockets on each side. As we discussed they are not built for a full grocery haul. But we could absolutely see ourselves usin...

Hello, lovers! We’re back in your ears and eyeballs with one mission: keeping you less old and more in-the-know! On today’s pod, we dive into the Phoebe Bridgers’ pop-up concert series, share an update on our Poshmark and Depop adventures, unpack the rise of tech neck, and, of course, Emily keeps us fully briefed on Amanda Ungaro and her connections to the Trumps. NIRA LASER CODE: HTBLO for 10% of...

In today’s episode of How to Be Less Old, we get into mukbang queen Trisha Paytas’ new K-Pop song, the ponytail getting an unnecessary rebrand, we say a big ole WTF to Everlane , and we drill down on WHIMSY , which is having a real moment. Plus, Deanna made a middle of the night instagram purchase! Get ready cause some Slang-O-Matic generational translator content is coming your way. NIRA LASER CO...

This week on the stack we kick things off with a very helpful hint from our pal Amy Phillips: scheduling texts! If you wake up in the middle of the night with a thought that absolutely must get to someone, but preferably not at 2:14am, you can schedule a text. We’ve long been scheduling emails, but somehow this feature completely escaped us. We’ve already used it several times since recording and...

Deanna and Emily discuss all the ways they felt old and young this past week. It’s a journey! OMNILUX USE CODE: HTBLO10 for all Omnilux red light therapy products . Boost your collagen and your glow🌟 Mother’s Day is coming up! We discuss a first hand account of a 16-year-old’s experience at Coachella. Emma shares her learnings and great outfits from hitting the desert festival. The tip that reall...

Deanna and Emily have come correct. Deanna is decked out in the most whimsical earrings because they are giving spring fashun. Emily is sporting a zig-zag headband inspired by Gillian Anderson’s catwalk during Paris Fashion Week. We hope you bring your A-game today, too! OMNILUX USE CODE: HTBLO10 for all Omnilux red light therapy products . Boost your collagen and your glow🌟 We dive into how a ba...

Deanna shares the story of a fall that aged her a good 25 years! She “took air” and when she says she dented the trash can, she did NOT lie. After seeing this picture, it’s clear she’s lucky to be alive! Emily also feels old due to aching joints and a frozen middle finger. Take that WORLD. We discuss going 90s, the art of hanging out with others without your phone. Wild thought - leave it at home!...

Deanna and Emily attempted to take “lowkenuinely” (pronounced Loh-KEN-yuh-win-lee) and “lowkentologicalowstate” (pronounced low-ken-toe-LOG-ih-kuhl-oh-state) out for a spin. They certainly had a better handle on “lowkenuinely” which — quick refresh — means being genuinely lowkey . What does being genuinely lowkey look like? Well, you are giving something your attention but in a lowkey fashion. Dea...

We thought we were tapped into the broad strokes of looksmaxxing, but when we invited Business Insider Sr. Correspondent Katie Notopoulos to join us for a casual chat, we realized quickly we had been frame-mogged. Brutally. (And yes, we go into what that means.) NIRA LASER CODE: HTBLO for 10% off the incredible at home laser. Say Goodbye To Wrinkles! The NIRA laser is FDA approved + made in the US...

Deanna and Emily discuss chungus, new method, “brolatives” and “bruzions.” Please take a moment and treat yourself to this video. Plus, we get into the explosion of peptide usage , and the looksmaxxer Clavicular who has a stack of peptides — because apparently there is a peptide for everything. Aches and pains? Peptides. Aging? Peptides. Weight loss? Peptides. While tracking down these peptides so...

Today on How to Be Less Old we discuss how Oprah is giving us life with her midriff out and about. We talk about the different ways people are getting creative to resist the current administration and its goon squad, like the cliterati or Rage knitting against the machine . Plus, here are some actions anyone can take. Deanna signed up for Depop and is ready to sell! She’s got 1 pair of jeans on th...

Deanna and Emily discuss the branding of the new “ Karen ” aka the millennial Jessica. Who is she? What does she wear? We Initially thought Jessica was randomly appointed, but this has been a very long new Karen name vetting process. Gen Z felt that the name Karen didn’t speak to them! In other generation divide news, we get into how Timothee Chalamet thanked Kylie at the Critics Choice awards and...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit howtobelessold.substack.com Deanna and Emily are ready to rock into the new year! Has anyone checked out COSM for an immersive experience? Here’s a bit of Deanna's soccer game footage —

Full video unlocked to all our subscribers as a little gift from HTBLO. Wishing you cozy, happy and safe holidays! Deanna and Emily discuss Yondr pouches for cell phones. Used by school districts to make kids phones inaccessible to them during the day, this pouch supposedly puts their digital life on lock. But — the kids know how to hack it! Because of course they do! EMERGENCY VIRTUAL COZY FIREPL...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit howtobelessold.substack.com While Emily was getting real life confirmation that the youths do think that Timothée Hal Chalamet (Hal 😆) is masquerading as rapper EsDeeKid, Deanna was conducting a heated eyelash curler battle. Spoiler this was the winner. Also did we all get rid of our essential oil diffusers during the pandemic? On toda...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit howtobelessold.substack.com Deanna and Emily dive into all things youthful (and sometimes old) like when Deanna opted for bed over a Bravo celeb-filled party, and Emily’s co-worker had to ask for clarification on the meaning of bbs (be back soon). Sigh. Black Friday 20% Discount — NIRA LASER CODE: HTBLO for 20% off the incredible at hom...

Are we feeling old or young? Deanna is sore from playing pickleball and Emily was happy to know her daughter’s 43770 reference, aka calculator speak for HELLO. We share our love for Teen Vogue, may she RIP. And we dive into the new Timothee Chalamet Vogue cover, which has a lot of people talking. This is Anna Wintour’s last cover at the helm, the photo was shot by Annie Leibovitz, and it’s feeling...

Deanna and Emily discuss eyebrows, Jools Lebron , fall fashion and the color of the season, SJP daring to wear Uggs on the streets of of New York City. Her dogs are BARKING! Deanna learns about 6-7, much to the shock of Emily! 6-7 started with Skrilla’s song Doot Doot. And took on a life of its own from there. Was Jools Lebron shadow-banned by TikTok? We don’t know — but head on over to TikTok and...

What a blast! We had such fun joining the ladies of Meet The Mess Jen Lancaster & Karyn Bosnak to unpack the Taylor Swift The Life of a Showgirl reactions. Our resident youth correspondent, Sarah, also crashed the party with her sharp (and very Gen Z) insights. A little about the Meet The Mess hosts: Jen is a prolific NYT best selling author , and Karyn penned the novel-turned-film What’s Your Num...

In today’s episode of How to Be Less Old we discuss how Sarah Jessica Parker is doing launching something new. Fashion? No. Spirits? No. Beauty / perfume? No. Lab-grown diamonds? NAILED IT! SJP has partnered with Astrea London to bring us gorgeous lab grown diamond pieces with GIA/ IGI certifications. NIRA LASER CODE: HTBLO for 10% off the incredible at home laser. Say Goodbye To Wrinkles — The Fi...

Deanna and Emily discuss their latest TikTok shenanigans that had Deanna rolling down a busy sidewalk while Emily captured an artist at work. Come follow us on TikTok . Plus we dive into the “Great lock in” which asks us to set some meaningful goals before the old 2025 is a wrap so we can charge into 2026 ahead of the game. But it’s not just about goal setting, it’s also about PLANNING. And we div...

Around 57% of Gen Z aspires to be influencers, viewing it as a viable full-time career path. While there are millions of “influencers” globally, there are only a handful that reach Julianna Claire’s level of success, but as we learned in this episode, she’s not a fan of being called an influencer! Julianna is a lifestyle creator and entrepreneur who has built a community of over 2.9 million follow...

Do we feel old or young? Deanna’s ear is 90% clogged — and Emily finally used the NIRA face analysis tool, learning her skin reads older than her years on this fine earth. And yet, we still feel young! OMNILUX USE CODE: HTBLO10 for all Omnilux red light therapy products . Boost your collagen and your glow🌟( Deanna, Emily and Kim K. approve this message) We dish about Taylor Swift’s podcast debut...

Emily confesses her love for KPop Demon Hunters and Deanna shares a story about a 20-something who asked ChatGPT for marriage advice before her bff’s nuptials. Did you know we were smack dab in the middle of the most potent time of the year to manifest? It’s known as The Lion’s Gate Portal, as Emily mentioned it peaks on August 8th but stretches through the 11th! What do we want more of? Career ex...