Millennial: Pretend Adulting, Real Talk

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 t...

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...

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...

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

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...

The US election is 2 weeks away, and we spotlight the various constitutional amendments and referendums being voted on at the state level: marijuana legalization, abortion protections, ranked choice voting, and more! We each share what's on our states' ballots, and how we're voting on these amendments! (And Laura reminds you to "look under the hood" on these proposals to better understand how they...

Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real body image talk! We're joined by special guests and fellow podcasters, Cristina and Dana of ‘The Millennial Body Image Project.’ We kick off our interview by getting to know Cristina, Dana, and the work they do as licensed nutritionists While formally hosts of a nutrition based podcast, the ladies explain to us why they chose to rebrand...

Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real talk! It's October, so you know what that means in a Presidential Election year - October Surprises! We reflect on previous October surprises in 2020 and 2016 - oh for simpler times... This week's ballot plug goes to.... THE BIG 7: 7 incumbent Senate Democrats really need to hold onto their seats, especially since Joe Manchin (D?-WV) is...

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, bu...

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...

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 plan...

Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real DEBATE talk! Starting this week we're releasing video episodes on YouTube! Subscribe and watch us each week! We're coming to you right after Tuesday night's Presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump and boy, was that a doozy. It began with Kamala establishing dominance by forcing a handshake, and it all went downhill fr...

Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real relaxed end of summer talk! Check out last week's LIVE episode recorded at Podcast Movement in Washington DC! Time is running out: if you want to receive this year's physical gift (The 'M-Word Cloud' t-shirt), sign up at the BAE level or higher by September 6th. "Instead of crying in the club, I cry in the gym now." How Kamala Harris's...

Andrew and Laura are together IN PERSON in this special episode of #Millennial! We podcast from our hotel room in Washington DC with our longtime friends Micah and Eric (What is this, 2006?)! Topics include: Micah gives us a live review of our Micah Chair! Laura is in favor of bullying? We share our thoughts on the Democratic National Convention thus far Everyone feels hope for the first time in a...

Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real talk - But very demure, mind you. Don't forget to subscribe at the $10 tier at our Patreon to get this year's physical gift, the M Word Cloud T-shirt! Sign up by September 6th. Listener Mariann sends some encouraging feedback to another listener we spoke to in After Dark last week, and reveals a heartwarming connection to Laura. Trump h...

Welcome back to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real talk! Ready to see the 2024 physical gift for BAE+ Patrons? Look no further than the M-Word Cloud Shirt! Become a $10+ Patron by 9/6/24 to be eligible to receive this gift! Introducing Tim Walz, Kamala Harris' running mate and Democratic Vice Presidential candidate! Let the battle of the midwestern VP candidates commence! And hones...

Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real talk! Who will Kamala pick as her VP? We want Mayor Pete, but we're not sure if he'll make the cut (this time). VP candidate and couch aficionado J.D. Vance lashed out at childless cat ladies - he has no idea what he's done! As childless (dog) ladies ourselves, we feel seen by this report from Pew that shows 57% of people under 50 who a...

Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real COCONUT TREE talk! "We did it Joe!" (Got you to stand down :/ ) Kamala Harris broke fundraising records in the 24 hours following Biden's endorsement of her as the Democratic Presidential candidate. Are we feeling better about a Harris v Trump race than a Biden v Trump rematch? Dr. Sarah Steelman joins the panel today to discuss the imp...

Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real talk and the official podcast of the first millennial VP pick, JD Vance! So has anything big happened the last few days? Asking for a friend. Should Biden step down? The panel and Patrons listening live weigh in. We don't want to speak it into existence, but Biden making gaffes at every turn while Trump gets to look like a martyr is not...

Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real cellphones in classrooms talk! Note: We'll be off next week due to the 4th of July falling around our usual episode prep time. See you the week after! That disastrous debate, and those disastrous SCOTUS rulings. Oof. We're joined by listeners and experienced teachers Chelsea and Amy to discuss the latest trends of cell phone bans across...

Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real AI talk! What does Open AI's recent introduction of ChatGPT as a live translator mean for accessibility and for translators? Google has also rolled out its own AI search results assistant and it is... still in need of some work. "Use glue on your pizza to make the cheese stick, according to fucksmith on Reddit!" All of Meta's products n...

Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real talk with your PALs! Let Laura live: keep her secret third space secret! Check out our latest episode reactions to Bridgerton and The Boys over on the What the Hype YouTube! We did it Joe! Prices are starting to come down at big box retailers across the country. Splurge on that avocado topping at Chipotle with the .50 cents you'll save...

Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and REAL talk! Welcome back Micah! It must be an election year - we'll see you again in 2026. ;) BREAKING NEWS: The team behind #Millennial and MuggleCast has launched a new pop-culture centric show - What the Hype?! is the third podcast baby we've been ruminating on for quite some time. Join us on this next podcasting journey! Want a taste of w...

Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real talk!  There are 34 reasons why we’re excited today but we can’t… quite… put our finger on it…  OH YEAH! Some small modicum of justice was finally served - and it basically cured Laura’s covid!  Dammit Jennifer: How a CNBC reporter put us all on blast and made our bosses suspicious of quiet vacationing. THANKS FOR RUINING IT JENNIFER! ...

Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real freelance talk! First things first! We’re pouring one out for Laura Tee, who couldn’t make this week’s show due to COVID. In Laura’s absence, Andrew and Pam open up about life as full time freelancers.  Our discussion this week is inspired by a few questions we got about what it's like working in freelance full-time. We hope this chat h...