How To Be Less Old Podcast

Hello Lovers! On today’s pod, we’re kicking things off with a one-month update on Emily’s brave Morpheus8 treatment powered by Groupon. Spoiler alert: she looks GREAT. Deanna, meanwhile, may have found the household appliance that finally changes her life: the BISSELL CrossWave OmniForce Edge . It vacuums! It mops! It gets right up against the baseboards! Is this her new emotional support applianc...

Deanna and Emily dive into why we feel old this week. Emily’s new puppy is kicking her asssss and Deanna knows she needs to step away from her neighborhood WhatsApp group before she gets renamed “Karen” in everyone’s contacts. Emily shares her journey to the inaugural Daisy Chain festival put on by Olivia Rodrigo. There were so many highs - like seeing The Breeders play Cannonball and Stevie Nicks...

On today’s pod, Deanna reveals she’s gearing up to try a new way of interacting with youths in the wild, in an effort to combat the Gen Z stare. Emily, meanwhile, is on the hunt for the breeziest pant to carry her through these early back-to-school days. They also investigate how the Tabi, aka the horse-hoof shoe, came to be and whether it might secretly be the most comfortable shoe on the market....

In today’s episode we discuss Emily’s mental state before and after cashing in a Groupon for Morpheus. And Deanna shares a couple Groupon tragedies including a couples massage gone wrong. NIRA LASER CODE: HTBLO for 10% off the incredible at home laser. Say Goodbye To Wrinkles! The NIRA laser is FDA approved and made in the USA We wanna know, the Sneakerina: Is she here to stay? Hear what our youth...

Good Tuesday to you all! This week, the ladies share a few recent developments. Emily recaps how her annual family camp was derailed by Michigan’s explosive 💩outbreak and wildfire smoke that turned the air quality apocalyptic. Deanna bashfully reveals a Glow-Up Chart development, complete with 🔥 emojis and a weekly tally. NIRA LASER CODE: HTBLO for 10% off the incredible at home laser. Say Goodb...

Deanna and Emily get into the joy of fiber smoothies aka poothies! Plus, Deanna implores Emily not to make any poothies or eat any leafy greens of any kind while she’s in Michigan, the epicenter of the explosive diarrhea outbreak said to be affecting 3K people. We were wondering about the fiber content in kiwis and can confirm they’re are an excellent sources of dietary fiber . Emily is happy to r...

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...