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The latest #Millennial is hot off the editor and ready to relax your ears after Thanksgiving with your family! Pam went on a date over Thanksgiving break... and almost choked on her drink at one of her date's comments about dealbreakers. # vs $: Another podcast aimed towards millennials has a logo that looks a little too similar for comfort. We hope you enjoy our new and improved album art. Democrats are set to drop articles of impeachment, and we're on the case! Keep an eye out for our next BREAKING NEWS benefit over at Patreon. It's the end of the decade as we know it, and we feel... alright. What were some of the best internet moments and controversies of the 2010s? There's lots to cover, from Barack Obama's inauguration to the Ashley Madison leaks, and everything in-between! How about the best scientific breakthroughs? Props to space, but there've been some accomplishments on mother Earth too! We announce our choice for best new artist of the decade and share the results from our Spotify Wrapped

What are we thankful for this year? Marie Yovanovich and Fiona Hill. SCOTUS declines to review the famous case of Adnan Syed, which is credited with legitimizing podcasting as a medium. Laura "let it go" before it began and never saw Frozen. Oops. As we wrap 2019, we'll be going over some "Best Ofs" the last decade. This week: best tech advancement in the categories of apps and hardware. A couple of confessional writers are wondering - is it ok to brag on social media sometimes? Can I have a fulfilling romantic relationship without sex? In the news, Coldplay is giving the cold shoulder to climate change by putting a stop to touring until they can find an environmentally friendly and sustainable way to do so. Will you be sharing your views on President Trump at the dinner table this Thanksgiving? A new survey from our friends at Pew reveals similarities in approach regardless of political affiliation. This week's Surprise Bitch! victim Caleb is one of the lucky ones whose family doesn't fight over polit

That chill in the air isn't just the latest impeachment proceedings - it's getting cold af out here! We welcome BAE supporter Ryan to the show! He shares his love of Mayor Pete and has a uniquely millennial life story to share. The end of the decade is upon us, and people are already taking to social media to boast about their accomplishments. Is this healthy? Speaking of the end of the year, let us know how we're doing and help us improve the show by taking our 2020 survey! Alan Rickman, back from the dead? No thank you! Chick-fil-Gay? Not quite, but does their move to halt donations to anti-LGBT groups represent progress? Scooter Braun and Big Machine could write a book on how to ruin someone's perfect day: the latest in Taylor Swift's breakup with her original label. Can Laura cram the top stories from the nation's capital into the Washington Minute? It's totally normal to make an unscheduled visit to an emergency hospital for the first part of your annual physical, right? Nothing to see here! A c

Happy Disney+ launch day! We're so overwhelmed. Instagram to start removing like counts in the US this week. Now that we can't #liveforthelike, what does life mean anymore? Please take our 2020 listener survey! This will help us improve all of our show offerings in 2020. We kind of shit talked fast-forwarding through entertainment media, and got some swift corrections from our listeners. Oops! Millennials in the Media: the economic consequences of millennials' health habits. We talk about the upcoming Vietnam War flick, "Finding Jack" starring... James Dean? After last week's Hidden from the Headlines, a listener from Hong Kong provides context and a correction. Pam and Laura called it a few weeks ago, and the news confirms: 89% of graduates would spend a week in jail to get their student loan debt cancelled. Not the cancel culture we deserve, but the cancel culture we NEED. Is virginity all it's cracked up to be? One confessional writer seeks advice on telling her husband that he's the one who showe

We’re a year out from the 2020 election, and we’re already exhausted. #sendhelp The panel makes predictions about the Democratic ticket tin 2020 - do we really think Biden will hold this lead? We have mixed, but mostly positive feelings about Apple TV+ and Disney+ offerings as we prepare for the domination of streaming services. Andrew debuts a new “Millennials in the Media” segment, in which we compare our experiences to what the latest reporting is saying about us. Apparently we sleep all night (lol), we work all day, and we don't 'think,' whatever that means. Laura brings back the Washington Minute and goes over a tad. Not as bad as a Senate Filibuster though! Netflix is testing a feature that would allow viewers to speed up to slow down what they’re watching. Stay tuned for Judd Apatow’s upcoming film about nerds ruling the earth and taking down the corporate Netflix devil. Hidden from the Headlines returns, this time looking east at the ongoing protests in Hong Kong. We talk about how the aftershoc

We get through the news quickly this week, and move onto #Millennial's Scary Stories PaloOoOoOoOoza to celebrate all things Halloween. Pam is ok, but has had to evacuate due to the fires in Northern California. Don't send thoughts and prayers - support recovery for our West Coast friends! Marc and Pat join us to get spoopy! The hosts share their own haunting tales: a black hooded figure, babysitting ghost, and Savannah sleep paralysis. Our listeners are also haunted: Plymouth house, haunted lab, Shawshank prison, haunted melodies, and more. Do you believe in ghosts? The panel is split, but these stories definitely moved the needle. WTF News gives us a different kind of creeps: death at a gender reveal party, tipping practices in ride-sharing services, Florida man tries to BBQ child molesters, Brexit is... still not happening, Representative Katie Hill slut-shamed into resigning. Would you rather... be haunted by a ghost for the rest of your life, or haunt someone for the rest of their life? Settle int

This week, we welcome BAE supporter and licensed therapist Morgan to the show! We hope she can fix us. (This episode does not serve as a therapy replacement, and we highly encourage seeking out a therapist if you need help!) We all wish we were as hip and cool as Pierre Delecto, Mitt Romney's alter-ego. Morgan fills us in on her experience pursuing a career in therapy, and answers all of our burning questions about how to have a successful therapy experience. Morgan also leads us through a mindfulness exercise LIVE on air. Sit back, take a deep breath, and watch those leaves float downstream. Check out her business page here! A new study from Pew Research shows that the portion of Americans with no religious affiliation is growing. We review our religious backgrounds and talk about how our views have evolved over the years. The results of Canada's federal election were rolling in as we recorded, but we did take a brief pause to talk about the early results and give some love to our northern neighbors. L

Pam has a bone to pick with PG&E over its planned blackouts that left hundreds of thousands without power for days. Instagram's removed the Following tab, and now the #Millennial hosts can like dilfs_of_disneyland pics in peace. El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie - did we really need this? Mixed reviews from the panel. In light of the ongoing impeachment inquiry, we thought it would be a good opportunity to come clean. Step into the Confessional with us, children. What would you do if your partner offered to pay off your student loan debt? Does losing your temper with your children make you a bad parent? (No.) Should you lock your pets out when it's time to get busy? Listeners are split. When you're in a happily polyamorous relationship, how do you deal with judgments from others? Why does one listener lie about his Gold Star Gay status? One Confessional touches on an almost-hookup with an 18-year-old, which prompts a debate about what denotes an age-appropriate relationship. In the age of DNA tests, s

None of us got shot at our viewings of “Joker” this weekend, so your regular #Millennial experience can resume uninterrupted! We’re so glad to see the public has evolved from thinking Hillary Clinton’s pneumonia was a death sentence, to responding to Bernie Sanders’ heart attack by saying “get well soon, champ!” #progress  Laura provides the latest on impeachment: people are mostly ignoring subpoenas, because that’s normal, right? There is now a second whistleblower, and Demented Donald is showing all signs of feeling the impeachment net tightening. Disney+ is launching next month with a couple of notable exclusions: “Song of the South,” in addition to the “Dumbo” Jim Crow scene will not be viewable on the platform. How should Disney walk the line between acknowledging its racist history and demonstrating that these depictions are no longer reflective of who they are? The Justice Department wants a backdoor into your Facebook and WhatsApp messages, and we have FEELINGS. The chat leads us into our Fil

For our first post impeachment inquiry announcement episode, you can expect an even balance of politics, entertainment, and juicy confessionals. (Hallelujah!) Andrew visited the home of the US’s 16th President, and if you just Googled who that was… don’t be ashamed (but maybe just a little). In the Mailbag, we’ve got a self-described “lonely pansexual looking to get laid” and an update from our struggling podcast host. Spiderman is “back” in the MCU after the studio tug-of-war over him was “resolved.” We cover the latest on the impeachment inquiry, but if you want to hear our initial reactions, click here to listen to our special BREAKING NEWS: Impeachment Edition segment. It’s a good thing Marc is here this week: the soon-to-be-released “Joker” is facing some harsh scrutiny over its potential impact on copy-cat criminals. This again raises the question of if pop culture and art are responsible for real-life violence?We’ve got varied opinions on this argument as it relates to “Joker.” Our recommendatio

The Emmys may have seen a ratings dive, but #Millennial has the “most. viewers. period.” We’re all feeling our inner Greta Thunberg after her stunning statements at the UN Climate Summit: https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1176151948304769025 Laura and Andrew get into some first world problems and sound like real assholes. “Comedian” Shane Gillis was fired from SNL before making his first appearance on the show because his “red state appeal” turned out to just be racism. This has renewed claims of cancel culture and comedy censorship in some circles, but we explain why throwing around bigoted language for shock value doesn’t qualify as comedy. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it: looks like President Donnie is at it again colluding with foreign governments to get dirt on his election opponents. Are you there, Democrats? It’s me, The Constitution you swore to uphold. The Confessional is back, and in it we tackle giving feedback to your podcast co-hosts, Andrew’s doppelgänger, and where to go to buy yo

If you’re mourning the loss of your vape like Laura, come get high on some #Millennial! Our favorite Democrats list is being whittled down based on who is least annoying in these debates. The new iPhones are here and Andrew and Laura have been suckered in, but one of us should've paid closer attention to the keynote. A new poll reveals that moviegoers want to see fewer trailers at the theater, but AMC isn’t getting the message. If you’re late to a movie, but the movie doesn’t start until 30 minutes past its listed start time, did the movie actually begin on time? #PrayersforFelicity: Felicity Huffman sentenced to 14 days of jail-time, in which she’ll be subject to heinous conditions like forced bed making and TV watching limits. JP Morgan is sending signals by introducing their “Volfefe Index,” which monitors how the markets react to President Trump’s Twitter activity. In the Mailbag, Alex makes a cookbook recommendation and we get an update from the confessor who was digitally cheating on their sig

National Security Advisor John Bolton may be out of a job as of today, but #Millennial is still going strong! We welcome BAE supporter, environmental engineer, and Texan Jonathan to the show to school us on the environment and Texas stereotypes. Show initiative: share #Millennial with a friend, capture a pic of the moment, share on social, and tag @millennialshow. We’ll give you and your friend a shoutout LIVE on the show! Warner Bros. learned an important lesson about tone-deafness when they offered Adele Lim (a Malaysian woman with nearly two decades of writing experience) hundreds of thousands less to pen the sequel to “Crazy Rich Asians 2” than her (white male) co-writer. Andrew tries to get Laura to drop her #stonerlife habits after the US began encouraging people to give the vapes a rest amidst emerging evidence they may be contributing to lung disease. Laura points out that anyone who thinks there’s a health way to inhale drugs is an idiot. Speaking of a different kind of health risk, head on o

Bummed about the unofficial end of summer? #Millennial is here to mourn those dog days and welcome autumnal bliss. What were the song and movie of the summer? (Please no one say Old Town Road.) As the Southeastern U.S. braces for hurricane Dorian, please be safe and evacuate if necessary. Contrary to popular belief, thoughts and prayers don’t stand up to hurricane-force winds. The Democratic field has been cut in half, but we’re still tired of watching 10 people on a stage trying to stand out from each other. Who are your fab five Dems? It looks like Facebook may be trying to spare our mental health by removing like counts, and by that we mean looking for philanthropic excuses to make more money. If you lose shit all the time like we do, the forthcoming Tile competitor from Apple may be for you. We cover the inanimate and living(?!) precious items we’d tile. Joaquin Phoenix’s upcoming “Joker” is getting rave reviews from the film festival crowd, so it seems like DC may finally be back on track. Laur

“I took out all of these student loans thinking I’d land a career in my field to pay them back. Welcome to #Millennial!” Pam had to wait for it, but she didn’t throw away her shot to finally see Hamilton! In a new segment, we talk about the issues the Trump administration hopes we’re too tired to talk about. But we do still have to wonder about dropping nukes into hurricanes. The Mailbag features some feedback about topics that struck a nerve: student loans, road rage, and… chicken sandwiches? If Tom Holland slings webs at Sony exclusively, does it even count? The ongoing drama between two movie studios that gotta fight for their right to Spiiiiiidey. In a shift from Netflix norms, Disney+ has announced they’ll be releasing episodes on a weekly basis instead of dropping everything at once. (Andrew has a lot of feelings here.) “Didn’t High School Musical come a little late for our age group?” “Heh heh yeah! Sure! Of course!

Wilting in the August heat? Proceed to your nearest air conditioned space and chill with a new episode of  #Millennial! The show kicks off with a round of Laura’s rage of the week, beverage inventions, and space dildos. In the Mailbag, Nicky sets us straight on our reborn dolls discussion last week, and Amy helps Andrew reduce his dependence on technology. Spotify is reportedly planning to test price spikes on their Premium subscriptions in select countries. How much would you pay for your Spotify membership? Would brand loyalty keep subscribers on Spotify’s side? Will a price hike benefit artists? The Number is back this week, with a Student Loan edition. What does the latest data say about the United States’ 37 million borrowers? Laura and Pam share real-world examples of how student debt can literally mess with your head, and Andrew is relieved to have pursued a budget-friendly education. Surprise Bitch! caller Catie tells us about her current house hunting experience and we invite ourselves over to

This week, we grow tired of all the bullshit in the news and do something different: a Recommendation Palooza! Spotify playlists are hit-and-miss, and we’re pretty sure if white people knew what “Despacito” was about they wouldn’t be playing it at kids’ parties. So. Much. Food. Chick Fil A is equally delicious and problematic, and In N Out sets the standard for the #bestcoast. Monica Lewinsky is producing American Crime Story: Impeachment about the 1990’s affair she had with President Bill Clinton. What other upcoming shows are we looking forward to? Laura’s convinced Andrew’s guilty pleasure food is more of a humble brag, Pam has high caffeine standards, and Laura makes a revelation about her pre-bed ritual. No one is perfect (sorry), and we’re no exception. We open up about continuing to frequent problematic retailers. #Millennial is part of the problem. This week’s episode is sponsored by Honey (join for FREE by going to https://www.honey.com/mill), Brooklinen (https://www.brooklinen.com and enter co

#Millennial is here, and unlike Moscow Mitch, we have more to offer than #thoughtsandprayers. A majority of House Democrats have decided that 10 counts of obstruction of justice, attempted collusion, racism, and sexism might be good reasons to support an impeachment inquiry. The panel is split on impeachment, and we dive into the pros and cons we see playing out for each scenario. On the lighter side, the GOP has introduced a bill banning “addictive” social media features (like endless scrolling). Are social media apps the modern day cigarettes? We talk about our own addictions to these apps and suggest other things legislators could do to curb the addiction. #Millennial Gaming Correspondent Marc is back to talk about Evo 2019 and the future of competitive gaming. “I made $3 million playing in this Fortnite tourney, how much does your job pay, bish?” In some weird as fuck news, a vlogging family is selling a doll replica of their NEWBORN SON. Is it ethical to turn your children into viral sensations w

Fresh off her Upper Left vacation, Pam offers some Portland tips for coffee and book lovers. Andrew and Pat go to a wedding with a few surprises, leading us to wonder: Why do our parents make non-married couples sleep separately, why do people get married so quick, and why would someone walk down the aisle to 'Shallow'? In the news: K-Pop gets its own category at the MTV VMAs, causing an uprising amongst BTS fans and reminding us about the time Harry Potter caused The New York Times to launch a Children’s Bestseller list. Two states recently started adding Mental Health Days at schools. Is it the start of a trend? Plus, we share why people should take their own Mental Health Days instead of just vacation days. Major meme accounts on Instagram have been shut down for mystery reasons. It leads us to a discussion on our own habits on Insta. Is there a bigger honor than being included on someone's Close Friends list? It's the end of an era for digital movies: UltraViolet is shutting down today, July 31. We

This week’s #Millennial has a little bit of everything: politics, adventure, data, and getting some booty in Budapest! BAE Supporter Jemima joins us from her current location in Kosovo, and later in the episode talks working for BuzzFeed, her European backpacking adventure through 40 cities and 10 countries, and the importance of solo travel in one's life. Shut up and take our money: Marvel unveiled some of its Phase 4 plans at San Diego Comic Con, and revealed that the MCU is expanding to include TV shows exclusive to Disney+. While we’re on the Disney train, we talk Lion King and the challenges of doing realistic imaginings of talking animal movies. Simba, y u no emote?! The Number returns this week with data that confirms the ONE thing U.S. Americans agree on regardless of political affiliation: social media sucks. In the Mailbag, we hear from someone else who recalls inappropriate student/teacher relationships. #cringe Surprise Bitch! takes us to Puerto Rico this week, where listener Jonathan fills