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On this week's #Millennial, Micah is back, Nicholas Cage is "back," and a new Twilight book is coming out. What year is it?! At the top of the show, we address the latest in Tara Reade's sexual assault allegations against presumptive Democratic nominee for President, Joe Biden. What do we make of Reade's allegations, and has Joe Biden handled this well? (Spoiler: No.) The latest projections for for COVID-19 infections and deaths finally freak Andrew out, and our entire panel is slated to stay home through the summer. Why is the U.S. a COVID-19 hotspot? Because we're a hot mess. Period. Since Laura has been forced to break quarantine due to her home disaster, we share some listener stories about the circumstances outside our control that force our hands on quarantine. The soon-to-be bankrupt AMC is fighting with Universal Studios over... trolls? Really? Now? How could move theaters have better prepared for the very clear direction at-home streaming is taking us culturally? This week's recommendation

This week's episode really shows our age, but we're here with our thrown-out backs and quarantine drama to cover the latest, so buckle up! Andrew threw out his back last week and was a total embarrassment during his first visit to the chiropractor. We think it's really nice that Kim Jong Un has decided Trump's crazy is enough for the world right now (but really he prob dead). Laura calls the Georgia Governor's Mansion and requests a tour to celebrate the end of shelter in place. Donald Trump makes his stupidest comments yet during the coronavirus pandemic. If an autocrat injects Clorox into his lungs and Dr. Fauci isn't there to stop him, does anyone really care? GAME: Andrew quizzes us about some of the stupidest things U.S. Presidents and Vice Presidents have said. If you've been having weird dreams lately, the 'rona may be to blame according to a UC Berkeley neuroscience professor. Laura reveals some of her weirdest sleep talk moments, while Pam goes all Groot in her anxiety dreams. BAE Choice:

We're back on 4/20 to ask the question... is there a light appearing at the end of this coronatunnel? Yes, but let's not rush it, Republican Governors. A Confessional writer takes some heat from a well-meaning, but possibly misguided friend, and we talk about why it's okay to feel grief about the current state of affairs. While San Diego Comic Con has canceled, movie theaters are plotting their plans for reopening. Given that movie theaters are nasty anyway, who among us will brave the new normal with 200 of our closest friends for 3 hours? In the meantime, our favorite entertainers have been taking to YouTube and Zoom to keep us sane. Check out the Disney Singalong, Together At Home, Some Good News with John Krasinski, and Frank Turner's Live on Facebook series! Has everyone gotten their stimulus payments yet? Laura hasn't, and she's got a bone to pick with the IRS about its shitty website. And what's with Trump's signature in the memo field on checks? Speaking of Laura's rage, her state's governor h

#Millennial is back, and we're playing "Guess Who's Drinking?" on this week's episode. Take a listen and decide who YOU think is hitting the sauce, and email us with your guess. Seriously though, who doesn't hate Comcast? Laura chronicles a days long fight she had with America's most hated internet company to come pick up their damn cable line. Bernie Sanders is being all useful and shit by endorsing Joe Biden, meanwhile none of us have left the house. The first stimulus payments have begun hitting Americans' bank accounts! If the IRS does not have your direct deposit information, click here to keep an eye on the application for your payment. Dr. Fauci says we should never shake hands again, Apple and Google teaming up on some COVID-19 tech that makes a portion of our panel nervous, and 52% of people under the age of 45 have lost a job or had their hours reduced. The Republican party is really letting their IDGAF flag fly: widespread resistance to absentee/mail-in voting expansion is looking to be the

Laura's stupid Governor just realized how virus transmission works. Better late than never? We're back, and taking no prisoners when it comes to stupid people. We're making the most out of our shelter in place orders: Pam tries CBD oil and Andrew wins $17 in a Mario Kart tournament. We play the latest social media challenge of listing 10 things we dislike, but everyone else seems to love. Sorry not sorry. Take your pink wines, cupcakes, and cheesecakes elsewhere, Karen! Is it possible to dislike someone's music, but still recognize their talent and respect them as an artist? This week in Corona: double checking your unemployment payments for the additional $600/week from the CARES act, how to handle a break up during a pandemic, and to mask or not to mask? Streaming and coronavirus have one thing in common: killing album sales. At least they can't blame millennials for killing this one. And yet, vinyl sales have never been more popular. They can probably blame us for being a generation of hipsters.

Come one, come all, it's time for another edition of #Millennial! Where the adulting is pretend and the talk is real. Have you filled out the census yet? Don't forget to be counted! We'll be hosting a coffee break with our friends over at MuggleCast, open to all! Join us Wednesday 4/1 from 3-4 PM EST - links will be posted on social! The Number is back to show us just how much more time we're all spending streaming, gaming, and binging. In happy news, many of us have purportedly reverted to simpler methods of entertainment: puzzle making, cooking, going for actual WALKS. To keep ourselves entertained for the long haul, we're committing to catching up on pop culture we've missed: Laura will watch Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Andrew The West Wing, and Pam The Matrix trilogy. Will they or won't they provide ventilators to NYC's overwhelmed hospitals? This week in Corona gives the latest updates on the pandemic, as well as breaks down what to expect from the $2 trillion stimulus passed by Congress last week.

Well, there's no getting around it: the world is still cray. But we're here to talk about how we can get through it together, and try to find the positives along the way. In the last week: Laura tried (unsuccessfully) to buy toilet paper online, Andrew's city of Chicago has been ordered to shelter in place, and #Millennial hosted a coffee break video stream that was open to any and all to participate. Things to know currently: watch your credit cards for fraud during the COVID-19 crisis, US tax deadline has been pushed to mid-July, Americans may be getting checks to ease the burden, and SOCIAL DISTANCING IS STILL IMPORTANT. In the midst of all this, washed-up politicians are still joining washed-up celebrities on reality TV - the latest misery we've been subjected to? Sarah Palin + bear costume + Baby got back. Apart from normalizing the likes of Sean Spicer and Rick Perry, we've got some gripes about realty TV giving these failed public servants airtime. Technology's effect on anxiety levels is an ac

Cooped up inside with nothing to do? So are we. We're all in this together! As we navigate this crisis together, #Millennial recommends making donations (if you can!) to the Center for Disaster Philanthropy's COVID-19 Response Fund. You can also donate your time and resources - here are some recommendations. Primaries delayed, schools closed, and many working from home - how to cope, and what to expect? We offer some of our best work from home (WFH) practices in light of #socialdistancing. To pajama, or not to pajama? That is the question. How do you stay motivated during the day, and keep yourself from going crazy? What are some of the challenges to suddenly working from home with your roommates/significant others? One bright side is this crisis may open the housing market to more millennials, with interest rates falling. What do we think of trendy home buying programs like Divvy and Knock? This week's recommendations will have you all set for quarantining: Celestial's Sleepy Time herbal tea (Andr

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"And then there were... 5." #Millennial is here to tell you everything you need to know to cut through this week's bullshit. If Laura's student loan repayments aren't re-certified, do they even exist? The stock market yoyos in the face of coronavirus, and we wonder if now is a good time to buy, or if the economy will survive long enough to justify such investments. As a panel that doesn't consist of any medical professionals, our best advice for avoiding coronavirus? Don't be nasty. But for real, do the same things you're doing to avoid the flu. Not doing anything? Fucking fix that. We're down to Biden, Sanders, Warren, Gabbard (lol), and Blooomberg (wtf) in the field of Democratic contenders for 2020. How will we be deciding who to vote for in our state primaries if our preferred candidate drops out before then? Listener feedback covers how IUDs, while great for some, are not the answer for everyone. Also, how to have a dialogue with your partner about your sexless relationship. Disney+ got so man

Oh my #Millennial, there's so much to talk about this week! Crack open a cold one, light one up, and join us! Feel the Bern: a decisive Nevada (Nev-AAAH-duh) win propels Bernie Sanders to the head of the pack, making his nomination all the more likely. Mike Bloomberg tragically died at the most recent Democratic debate when Elizabeth Warren melted his face off on live TV. Coronavirus = King of the viruses? Not only is the potential pandemic hurting Hollywood, global markets are reacting negatively, and certain localities are seeing an increase in discrimination against Asians. The US continues its perilous election dance with Russia as both Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders receive intelligence about Russian interference with the campaign season. "Back in our day we only had 6 seconds!" Our old af panel reacts to TikTok. We turn the "5 movies to get to know me" meme into a game on the show and try to guess who is defined by which films. #Millennial BAE Anne joins us to talk about her career as an anim

Your favorite friends are back, and unlike Mike Bloomberg, we're not here to buy your attention! Laura met with a personal trainer and is still sore, and Andrew and #Millennial Social Media Manager Jule finally met in person! Does anyone ask permission to recline their seat on planes? Do we all stew in righteous hatred when someone reclines into us? Our latest Confessional submission asks Laura and Pam if it's possible for sexually active women to ever get over the paranoia of getting pregnant? Yes but also no. Mike Bloomberg is paying smaller social media influencers to advertise for him. How much would we sell our souls to Bloomberg for? Is paying to generate seemingly "organic" content like this an honest campaign tactic? Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous title change of One Harley Quinn) has suffered at the box office following an SEO debacle with its original title. How could WB have better set this film up for success? In political news, the US Justice Department will be changing its name to

Got primary season hangover already? Don't worry, we've got you, fam. What happened while we were on break? Caucuses, acquittals, and viruses, oh my! While we've been off, Andrew has had a brief love affair with LA, Laura has delayed filing her taxes (fight the power), and Pam learned some of the legalities behind scattering human remains in public. The Oscars can't seem to stop its bleeding viewership problem, but this year represented a few positive shifts: the first time a foreign language film won Best Picture (Parasite), first time a female conductor led the Best Score ensemble, and the films that were expected to "win big" didn't take home as many awards as anticipated. Iowa: WTF happened, and why do we still place so much emphasis on it? With Sanders and Buttigieg getting so much press, are we looking at our two frontrunners? The Unicode Consortium has finished 62 new emoji that will roll out later this year. We're excited about the trans flag, crying while smiling, and disguised faces, and less

Andrew, Laura, and Pam take a test to determine which candidate we're REALLY for, based on where we stand on the various issues. By the end we come to a decision on who is getting our endorsement! This edition of the new #Millennial Variety Show is being released to the public since it's our first of the year, and we're making a very big decision! Future episodes of the Variety Show will be posted exclusively on Patreon each month. Pledge at Patreon.com/Millennial to receive instant access to this and so many more benefits. This release is sponsored by LoveBook! Visit LoveBookOnline.com/mill to receive a 20% discount only for our listeners, and create the perfect Valentine's Day gift! This episode is also sponsored by Fi Collars, makers of smart dog collars so you always know where your pup is. Visit TryFi.com and use code MILL for $50 off your collar!

Andrew's on a Breaking Bad tour across the Southwestern US, and #Millennial is here to stop him from adopting a meth habit! Basketball legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter, and several others were tragically killed in a freak helicopter crash over the weekend. The panel shares why even non-sport fans are so affected. We predict who the winners of the upcoming Iowa caucus will be, and talk about why no one really knows how this will go. Move over JKR: Suzanne Collins is giving us an origin story... about the Hunger Games trilogy's most reviled villain. The people have spoken: reusing gym clothes is GROSS. (Laura's still gonna do it though.) What was it like to grow up during the Bush-era abstinence-only sex education push? Our BAEs have some great questions for us this week: Which movie could we watch back to back? What do we wish we'd done differently when preparing to move in with our partners? How to battle jetlag? Impeachment is turning out to be less of a dud than the GOP hoped for, and we're here f

It's about to be a long week with the Senate's impeachment trial, but #Millennial is here to give you a reprieve from politics-heavy news! Micah joins us after a long hiatus (3 years, nbd) from the show. He brings his sick burns and a strong desire to let the world know how he feels about Trump. In an exciting twist, Micah reviews the various Micah Chairs that've been posted to the Facebook Group over the past few years. Don't worry: We explain what the hell a Micah Chair is. (See them on our Instagram) After last week's sustainability discussion, we check in: how are we doing, and what non-earth friendly products have we ditched? (Here are the towels Andrew ordered.) According to Experian, 50% of millennials have a side hustle. We share our experience of getting involved in a passion project that later became a side hustle. Some quick tips for side hustlers: take advantage of Upwork and TaskRabbit, beware of taxes, and consider how your side hustle can add to your resume. There's no common thread in

2020 already feeling 20 years long? #Millennial is back this week with some advice about staying vigilant and staying sane. Think you’re using safe passwords? Use Google’s Password Checkup to see if your passwords have been exposed in data breaches. As the Democratic field narrows, Laura still vows to only care starting on Super Tuesday. Since sustainability is such a hot topic these days, we examine our own sustainability practices (or lack thereof). We all commit to at least one change we’ll make for sustainability’s sake, and admit to a few non-sustainable practices we’re guilty of. Since sustainability comes with a high price tag in many cases, we cover some affordable sustainable practices. In the last week we’ve backed off of open conflict with Iran, fabricated an intelligence story, announced that impeachment articles are headed to the Senate, and overstated the reach of executive powers. How are you feeling about American democracy? We’ve got some recommendations about how involved to get wi

Welcome back to #Millennial, where the adulting is pretend and the talk is real! Is that a new theme song we hear? And a new tagline? We've been hard at work putting together some fun changes for our 6th season, and we can't wait to share them. Speaking of being hard at work during the winter holidays, the President opened the world up to a US-Iran military conflict, and climate change deniers are literally down to let the world burn. We react to Trump's airstrike against Qassem Soleimani and discuss how this may further complicate the 2020 election. Somehow Laura keeps calling Soleimani "salami." As the 9/11 generation, we clearly remember the last prolonged military conflict a Republican President lied the US into. We're getting too old for this shit. Speaking of politics, Ricky Gervais called for the Hollywood elite to steer clear of the topic in their acceptance speeches during this year's Golden Globes. It didn't work. We react to the winners of the major Golden Globes categories, and spend some

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It's the #Millennial Season 5 FINALE holiday special! Grab a drink and get cozy with us. A couple of important reminders: The Affordable Care Act (ACA) deadline has been extended to December 18th. Go get that healthcare! Also, the House will be voting on articles of impeachment that same day, so stay tuned for some BREAKING NEWS over at Patreon! Merriam Webster and Dictionary.com share their words of the year, which have us feeling a mix of inclusivity but also existential dread (isn't that the millennial experience?). Plus, listeners chime in with their own Words of the Year and introduce us to some new ones. This year's Secret Santa gift exchange is a big one! The hosts are joined by Jule, Marc, and Pat to mix things up, and boy do things get mixed up during this guessing game! Some of us have really bad poker faces during Secret Santa, but that could also just be the wine talking. In our "Best TV Show" and "Best Fuck Up" of the decade categories, we recognize a number of winners and honorable menti