Spooky season is officially here, and we're kicking it off the only way we know how: by getting way too nostalgic. Are we horror movie people, or do we just like the vibes? From there we get into our fall and Halloween traditions, including favorite scary movie rewatches, creepy and true crime podcasts on repeat, and one very unspooky but very real love of jogging outdoors in the crisp air. And there's no such thing as Spooky Szn without reminiscing about our favorite costumes over the years! Our PALs over at Patreon.com/millennial round out the discussion by sharing their favorite Halloween nostalgia (and we received a confessional admitting to conception during one particular horror movie classic!).
We wrap with recs. Laura is listening to the Spooked podcast, Pam recommends O'Keefe's Working Hands to keep your hands moisturized this fall, and Eric is watching Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026) and Cold Storage (2026).
Don't miss this week's installment of After Dark, where we get personal about what creeps us out, and if we've ever heard anything go bump in the night!
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]]>This week we're joined by Becky, a youth services librarian to talk about everything from why a library card actually matters (for you and the library itself) to how kids' reading habits and attention spans have shifted in recent years — a nice follow-up to our literacy crisis episode with Shelby. We also get into the real, nuanced stuff: what happens when a parent challenges a book, the tension between a parent's right to guide their own kid's reading and restricting access for everyone else, and the messy debate over publishers revising older books versus preserving the original text. With Banned Books Week kicking off October 4th, Becky breaks down what it's actually for and what she wants parents, educators, and community members to understand about the role libraries play in kids' lives.
As always, we've got the best recs lined up! Laura's deep in Dungeon Crawler Carl, Pam's got a new pair of Anker Soundcore earbuds, and Becky's recommending the Fable app for your next book club meeting.
And in this week's installment of After Dark... Is it a faux pas to bring iced coffee to a job interview? We reflect on our own interviewing experiences and honestly find ourselves realizing we think bringing iced coffee to an interview is a weird move. Are we getting old? That might explain why Gen Z seems to think millennials just need to retire already...
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]]>This week we're doing a little housekeeping and a deep dive into our inbox for your feedback! First, we're in the Dumpster Fire Corner fact-checking whether food recalls are actually getting worse (spoiler: sort of, and it's messier than it looks), the US looking to import previously-rejected beef, a legal loophole being used against wild horses, and why the internet is losing it over Beyoncé sampling Selena.
Then we spend time sharing listener responses to our recent episodes on the literacy crisis, America's 250th birthday, Looksmaxxing, and more. We're also rounding up notes from past episodes, including perfect attendance flashbacks, brutal middle school grading standards, an Andor love letter that might make you start the show immediately, and a "stooping it" porch culture recommendation that sounds like the best kind of third space.
As always, we've got our weekly recs (Laura's got a book pick with Verity by Colleen Hoover, Pam's recommending The Very Definition of Love by Sophia Benoit), and After Dark is waiting for Patrons and Apple Podcast subscribers with a fun continuation of our friendship deep-dive series.
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]]>Hollywood promised us metal shop, mystery lunch ladies who slip you pie on your birthday, and a school-wide obsession with the football team's win-loss record. Real high school delivered... none of that, mostly. This week Pam, Eric, and Laura dig into the gap between movie-and-TV high school and the real thing, from the sports that never mattered outside their own tiny orbit to the theater kids who really were exactly as intense as every teen movie promised. Pam mourns a cafeteria she never had, prom stories get recounted, and we end up plugging how excited we are for the upcoming adaptation of Stephen King's 'Carrie' on Amazon Prime.
Recs this week: Laura says don't skimp on the sunscreen, Pam's got a Native dry shampoo powder recommendation, and Eric points you toward the "10 Things I Hate About You" episode of But Make It Scary.
Stick around for After Dark, where the high school stories get too juicy for the main feed — think teenage confessions and a very memorable European school trip.
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]]>This week we're joined by Shelby, a middle school teacher who's here to tell us exactly how worried we should be about America's literacy crisis — spoiler, it's bad, but also more complicated than "kids these days." We get into what's actually happening in classrooms right now: sixth graders who need to be taught basic sentence structure, reading stamina that's been eroded by screens, and the widening gap between students who are thriving and students who are falling behind. Shelby gets real about what's driving all this — curriculum shifts, tech in the classroom, socioeconomic factors — and shares why she made the call to limit device use in her own classroom this year. If you're a millennial parent who grew up on Hooked on Phonics and whole language, this one's for you, but honestly it matters whether you have kids or not.
This week's recommendations: Donate to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library (Pam), 826 National (Shelby), and Overtone (Laura).
And in this week's installment of After Dark: Who remembers the olds fear mongering about how we'd never get jobs with our tattoos, piercings, and funny colored hair? Jokes on them! We did find careers (but now we realize how draining they are). Join us for a discussion on the things we thought would impact us more when we were younger. We also have some predictions for which current trends we think will bite us in the ass later!
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]]>This week, we're hitting close to home by exploring the similarities and differences in cell phone usage across generations. Have the Boomers forgotten they used to yell at us for being on our phones too much? Because they are in their phones. We compare the commonality of falling for the algorithm across generations, and explore the ways in which over reliance on mobile devices hinders us. We're also looking at cell phone usage amongst Gen Alpha: at least half of U.S. states have now passed media literacy laws aimed at helping kids spot AI-generated fakes, and several of those states are pairing the requirement with new limits on phone use in schools.
This week's recommendations: Laura's got you covered with the FDA's safety alerts tracker so you can keep an eye on the next recall before it hits your kitchen, Eric's deep in a Two Dots addiction, and Pam is recommending 'The Emotion Thesaurus' for anyone who wants to write feelings better than "sad" and "happy."
And in this week's installment of After Dark:
We love it when state laws change for the better (and tbh, more with the times). We're recounting some of our youthful indiscretions behind the paywall this week...
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]]>It's Confessionpalooza time, and honestly, you all outdid yourselves this round! We're diving into a mailbag of listener confessions ranging from "haha relatable" to "wait, we need to sit with this one for a second," and we're doing our best to hold space for all of it. From AI boyfriends and 4th grade cringe moments to conspiracy theories and health anxieties, #Millennial is here for you! Please note this is not therapeutic or legal advice, and you shouldn't make life decisions based on it. We're strangers on the internet. Have we taught you nothing about the dangers of parasocial relationships?
Are you interested in your confession being featured on a future installment? Submit to the #Millennial Confessional: https://millennialshow.com/confessional/
This week's recs are Laura's pick of Maptap and Pam's pick of the Caffeine app for staying focused at your computer.
And if you're a Patron or Apple Podcasts subscriber, stick around for After Dark, where we're getting into fandom drama, soft-blocking, and what to do when an online friendship implodes without warning. A little bit of tea from our fandom days brings this conversation to life!
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]]>But for our main discussion, we're bidding adieu to summer with a nostalgic chat about summer travel, childhood vacations, and affordability. New data says a majority of Americans are scaling back this summer, with cost — gas, groceries, hotels, all of it — driving people toward day trips or just staying home altogether. But weirdly, road trips themselves are booming, with Hertz reporting a huge chunk of Americans planning to hit the road this year, many of them chasing America's 250th anniversary with Route 66, Boston, and Freedom Trail itineraries.
Recs this week include a case for solo travel, the Travle.earth app and Raddle Quest for your next trip planning obsession, and a gentle nudge to protect your mental health by muting triggering keywords on social media.
And in this week's installment of After Dark... Pam digs into some serious lore that has us on the edge of our seats. The tea is piping hot!
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]]>This week we're doing our annual SDCC download, and there is a lot to unpack. We start with Avengers: Doomsday, because obviously, and get into the very Dr. Doom-heavy footage from Hall H. From there we hop to Disney+'s Percy Jackson, which just dropped a season 3 teaser and a release date (November 20!) that has book readers buzzing about how accurate this season might actually be.
Then we talking about Mike Flanagan's Carrie reboot — yes, with cell phones, yes, we have thoughts — landing on Prime October 7, plus Matthew Lillard's casting as the principal, which, honestly, correct choice. And because no Comic-Con recap is complete without a little discourse, we get into Kevin Feige comparing the Doctor Doom buildup to Thanos and why fans are very much not here for it.
Rounding things out, we've got Spaceballs news (Rick Moranis showed UP, people), a surprisingly moving story about how fan campaigning got Coyote vs. Acme un-shelved and into actual theaters, and just an overall reminder that this fandom stuff still means something to people.
We close things out with recs: Laura's hydrating her face with the Elf Holy Hydration moisturizer, Eric's deep in Star Trek mode with the Improvised Star Trek podcast (start on episode 85, "The Search for Sock"), and Pam wants you to buy local produce when you can to avoid the current explosive diarrhea outbreak sweeping the nation.
And in this week's installment of After Dark... the girls haven't had a chance to catch up on life things in a while! So listen in as we fill each other in on all the updates, family drama, and life happenings of recent weeks.
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]]>Grab your popcorn and your feelings, because this week we're diving headfirst into the YA romance takeover happening on your TV right now. We're joined by Christine Riccio (author of 'Thirty, Flirty, and Forever Alone' and 'Attached at the Hip', host of Those Forking Fangirls podcast) to talk through whether we're actually living in a golden age of YA romance television, or if it just feels that way because Netflix and Amazon can't stop greenlighting shows built for people who grew up on The CW and obsessed over the Twilight saga. We get into what's different about the hype around shows like Off Campus, Heated Rivalry, and The Summer I Turned Pretty, how much of this we can credit to BookTok (and social media more broadly), and whether virality now matters more than a built-in fanbase ever did.
Christine also brings her perspective as a published romance author to weigh in on how this boom is rippling into publishing. Plus: why does it seem like contemporary romance is winning while sci-fi and fantasy YA (RIP Vampire Academy and First Kill) can't get a second season? We break down what we think is really going on, and what we'd love to see more of on screen.
Recs this week: Laura's got Obsession, Pam's bringing author Elissa Sussman, and Christine is serving up 'Cherry Baby' by Rainbow Rowell.
Where to find Christine: Instagram, YouTube, Those F%#king Fangirls, Amazon
And don't go anywhere after the credits roll — After Dark is getting personal this week with a round of "get to know each other better" questions pulled straight from Teen Vogue's best-friend deep-cuts. Head over to Patreon and support the show at the OTP tier or higher to get instant access!
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]]>This week on Millennial, we're deep in Dumpster Fire Corner territory, and honestly, we can barely keep up. Is Mitch McConnell alive? Is he not? We talk through the whispers, the hypocrisy math, and why nobody inside or outside the beltway is even surprised anymore. Add in a looming primetime Trump address that may or may not relitigate the 2020 Georgia Senate races (again), and you've got a news cycle that feels more like a fever dream than a Tuesday.
Then we shift gears to something a little more grounded, but no less infuriating: hobby inflation. Turns out that pottery class or new fishing reel isn't in your head — the cost of having a personality has genuinely gone up. We talk about how TikTok turned hobbies into status symbols, why the pandemic sent everyone sprinting toward socially-distanced pastimes, and how tariffs are somehow now a factor in whether you can afford new lures. We get into what happens when hobbies price out the middle class — the community you lose, the people you no longer get to know, and how this all feels a lot like losing another third space. Basically: it's not just rent that's gotten unaffordable, it's joy.
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]]>What does patriotism actually feel like? Is it possible to be critical of America without being branded anti-patriotic? And whose history gets left out of the American story we're celebrating?
And in this week's installment of After Dark: We're looking back on the participation trophy—how it became a caricature for millennial stereotyping, and why we're still hearing about it in the workplace. Come feel that generational rage with us!
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]]>Then we get into the real meat: how the Prequel Trilogy—Episodes 1-3—basically predicted the slow-motion collapse of democracy. We draw the obvious parallels to modern executive overreach, the erosion of checks and balances, and how Congress just... stopped checking anything. We even dig into what George Lucas actually said about all this—spoiler: he was thinking about Vietnam, Nixon, and the way democracies don't get overthrown, they get given away.
We're also connecting the dots between fictional servitude and the very real greed on display right now, complete with a deep dive into Walmart's electronic price tags that could—with existing tech—charge you a different price based on what the system thinks you can afford.
On theme for this week, we're keeping our recommendations pop culture centric: The 'Family Guy' Star Wars parodies (Eric) and the 2009 film 'Fanboys' (Pam).
In After Dark, we're getting personal with some lighter questions: What's your Roman Empire? Have you experienced a friendship breakup? What do you think you'll be like at 80? Join us as Pam and Eric get to know each other better.
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]]>Then we get into it. AI is officially the number one reason people are losing their jobs in 2026. We dig into the 2026 International AI Safety Report, which finds that AI is impressive in some areas and genuinely concerning in others. These tools might be making us worse at the very things we're supposed to be getting better at.
We also get into AI and grade inflation — a new Berkeley study finds professors in writing- and coding-heavy courses are handing out significantly more A's post-ChatGPT. And Pam weighs in from a journalism angle on what AI can and can't do for freelancers, and we get honest about the tasks we've tried to hand off to AI that just... made more work.
And in this week's installment of After Dark, it's the AI Honesty Corner: we asked our AI platforms to profile us, roast us, and name our blind spots. The accuracy was mixed, occasionally devastating, and in at least one case, deeply funny.
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]]>The conversation expands from sexuality to gender, including a thought experiment that asks: if you could wake up tomorrow in a different body — with no one batting an eye — would you press the button? For a deeper dive on figuring out gender identity, check out Doc Impossible's piece on Substack: https://stainedglasswoman.substack.com/p/how-to-figure-out-if-youre-trans
Then Laura and Eric zoom out to talk about the state of Pride in 2026 — what it means to celebrate, and what corporate involvement in queer spaces has come to look like. We dig into the cautionary tale of Target, which built its entire brand identity around inclusion and aspiration, then quietly walked away from it under political and economic pressure — with real consequences for its bottom line. (Full piece from the Minnesota Reformer linked below.)
Recs this week: Laura's watching The Birdcage — a forever classic. And Eric wants you to check out Doc Impossible on substack.
After Dark is an extension of today's conversation — what does "heterosexual, more than incidental homosexual tendencies" actually mean for how we think about own identities? We dig into this and more personal questions inspired by today's discussion!
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]]>Happy Pride, Millennials! We're kicking off with a Dumpster Fire Corner that basically writes itself — UFC fights on the South Lawn of the White House, an America 250 concert lineup that's... something, and Georgia gas prices ticking back up at midnight. Oh, and Jill Biden is doing press for her new book. We have thoughts.
From there, we're checking in on our 2026 predictions, then catching up on stories we've been tracking: a jury found Live Nation acted as a monopoly, Ticketmaster's president admitted the queue isn't randomized (lol), and listener John asked us to dig into FIFA — so we went in on corruption, Qatar, migrant worker deaths, and whether we're personally watching the World Cup.
We've also got a great mailbag this week — a listener used the confessional to blow the whistle on the current Ebola outbreak, a dispatch on government protests in Ireland from a Gen Z/Alpha listener on the ground, and a beautiful email about grandparents secretly canceling each other out with rogue baptisms.
Laura's rec this week: take a mental health day. Pam's rec: 'Off Campus' (on Amazon Prime) And patrons, stick around — After Dark gets candid about what's really changed behind the scenes since Pam and Laura took over the pod. 👀
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]]>In the Dumpster Fire Corner: Is anyone really surprised at the reported under bookings of hotels leading up to the FIFA World Cup in US host cities? Then, Pam has some insights into what this year's TV Upfronts mean for what audiences will be seeing on the small screen in the next year. We break down what the annual TV industry preview event actually is, what studios announced for the upcoming season, and what it all means for your watchlist. The big headlines: scripted programming is making a comeback on broadcast networks, lighter and more optimistic TV is the vibe networks are chasing, and comedy is somehow still getting left behind. Also, AI is everywhere — even in how advertisers are targeting you mid-episode.
Then we get into something we're all guilty of: the second screen problem. We're sharing our favorite background shows (no judgment) and already calling which Upfronts announcements are destined for the "playing while I fold laundry" category.
This week's recommendations are on theme with our TV-themed discussion: 'Amadeus' on Starz (Laura) and 'The Other Bennett Sister' on BritBox (Pam).
Join us over on our Patreon for this week's installment of After Dark, where we get very personal and take some questions and topic suggestions from our live audience. 👀
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]]>It's Mental Health Awareness Month, so we're doing a real check-in on the show this week. How are we actually doing? We dig into this year's Mental Health America theme, "More Good Days, Together," and get honest about where we're at. We also get into looksmaxxing — the online subculture pushing young men toward increasingly extreme methods to "maximize" their attractiveness — and ask the uncomfortable question: why does it take men being harmed for society to notice what women have lived with forever? Then we zoom out to the male loneliness epidemic. The red pill crowd says men have it worst, but the data tells a more complicated story.
Per usual, we've got fun and timely recommendations! "The Drama" (available to rent) (Laura), checking your voter registration status (Pam), and Mario + Rabbids “Sparks of Hope” (Eric).
And in this week's installment of After Dark:
Someone shit the bed. Literally (oops). And we reminisce about our cringiest roommate stories, and the experience of communal bathrooms in college dorms (how did we do this every day??).
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]]>This week, we’re serving side parts, statement necklaces, and just a light sprinkle of existential dread. In the Dumpster Fire Corner, we’re talking hantavirus panic (but like… should we be panicking?), pouring one out for Spirit Airlines, and unpacking the latest chaos in election interference rhetoric that somehow keeps raising the bar.
Then, we cleanse our souls with something truly important: millennial fashion making a comeback. That’s right -- the side part lives, chunky necklaces are back, and twee fashion is once again haunting our closets. We’re diving into what trends we’re reclaiming, what we were too cowardly to wear the first time around, and whether thrifting culture is the real MVP behind this resurgence.
Plus, we get personal—how has our style evolved, do we need a full rebrand, and what happens when you actually work with a stylist? (Laura has thoughts.) We wrap things up with recs to upgrade your wardrobe: Judy Blue jeans (Laura), Land's End t-shirts (Pam), and finding a way to accessorize the 90's Jazz solo design (Eric).
And in this week's installment of After Dark, Eric opens up about their journey to fertility preservation as they've navigated their transition. This installment gets real honest and vulnerable - come join us on Patreon to learn more!
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]]>This week, our Dumpster Fire corner is the perfect lead-in for our main topic. The headlines are somehow both horrifying and absurd: another Trump assassination attempt, a sudden call for “unity” that had the media doing emotional gymnastics, and yes, plans to slap his face into your passport. Meanwhile, global tensions simmer, but priorities remain… questionable.
Then Laura and Eric dive into The Boys Season 5 and why it’s hitting way too close to home. What started as a hyper-violent superhero satire now feels less like escapism and more like a slightly exaggerated documentary. From corporate control and influencer politics to nationalism wrapped in religion and monetized outrage, we break down how the show mirrors real-world power structures (and why that’s getting harder to laugh off.) We also get into the cultural whiplash of audiences realizing Homelander isn’t the hero (shocking, apparently), the rise of media manipulation that feels ripped straight from Vought’s playbook, and why this kind of storytelling resonates so deeply right now. When reality starts sounding like satire, what does that say about where we’re at?
If you love 'The Boys,' we've got recommended shows you should watch next! 'Generation V' ('The Boys' spinoff series on Amazon Prime) (Laura) and 'Alphas' on the Roku Channel (Eric).
And in this week's installment of After Dark... you thought you weren't getting any Pam this week, but SURPRISE! She joins us for an impromptu installment of our post-show banter where we compare notes on plant life (a category that goes verrrrrry broad with content that can only live behind the paywall. 👀
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]]>This week on Millennial, we’re back with pretend adulting and very real chaos. In the Dumpster Fire Corner, it’s TACO Tuesday as Trump abruptly pumps the brakes on escalating tensions with Iran—while simultaneously making things more confusing, volatile, and… profitable? We unpack the ever-shifting status of the Strait of Hormuz (open? closed? vibes-based?), reports of internal panic over Trump’s unpredictability, and why some officials allegedly don’t trust him in the Situation Room.
Then, we shift gears into our main discussion inspired by new Pew Research: what do Americans consider immoral? From the death penalty to gambling to divorce, we explore where people draw the line—and why those lines aren’t as clear-cut as some perceive them to be. We reflect on how our own views have evolved, whether morality is subjective, and what it even means to judge someone else’s choices. And of course, the Pen Pals bring the heat with takes ranging from systemic injustice to iced coffee crimes against humanity. It’s a conversation full of nuance, contradictions, and a reminder that growing up might just mean getting more comfortable living in the gray.
Stick around for recommendations ('The Boys' on Amazon Prime and TravelPro luggage) and head over to Patreon to tune into this week's installment of After Dark. This week, Laura and Pam spill a little tea tied to their recent travels behind the paywall. 👀
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]]>It’s another week in the dumpster fire, and somehow we’ve got presidential beef with the Pope, a brief identity crisis involving Jesus imagery, and even some conservatives going “uhhh maybe not.” Meanwhile, Ireland is literally grinding to a halt as fuel prices skyrocket past $9/gallon, with farmers and truckers leading massive protests that are disrupting the entire supply chain. You know, just normal global stability things.
Then we cleanse our souls (and ears) with something actually joyful: Record Store Day. We’re diving into what it is, why it still matters, and how vinyl made one of the most unexpected comebacks of our lifetime. From exclusive drops to the emotional pull of physical media, we talk about what keeps us coming back—and whether we actually play the records we buy.
Plus: first vinyl memories, the struggle of storing your ever-growing collection, and Eric’s truly unhinged saga of “inheriting” 2,500 records and dragging them across the country. If you’re thinking about hitting up Record Store Day for the first time this year, we’ve got tips to help you survive—and maybe even score something good.
This week's recommendations: Big Fudge record care system (Pam) and Discogs marketplace for vinyl sales and valuations (Eric).
And in this week's installment of After Dark:
Laura joins the panel fresh off the heels of her latest MS infusion and answers listener questions about how the infusion works, how her MS is going, and compares your fraying iPhone charging cable to the state of MS-impacted nerves. We also branch into other personal medical stories, including one of us catching a life-changing clause that was sneakily hiding on a surgical consent form. 👀
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]]>Welcome to Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real talk — and this week, the vibes are… tense. In the Dumpster Fire Corner, we’re checking in on America where things feel one headline away from chaos: escalating threats overseas, whiplash policy shifts, and a President lashing out while juggling bad press on everything from gas prices to legal battles. Then we get into the main event: why the hell are concert tickets so expensive now? What used to be a fun night out is starting to feel like a luxury purchase, with fans dropping $1,000+ just to get in the door. We break down how pandemic fallout, rising production costs, and the loss of experienced crews have driven prices up — and why even face-value tickets now look like resale gouging. Plus, the psychology of fans: if you’re paying that much, you expect a show, which only drives costs higher.
To wrap up, we’ve got recs: check out 5calls.org if you’re looking for a simple way to stay civically engaged, and don’t miss Record Store Day for a reminder of why music still hits different offline.
And in this week's installment of After Dark: Pam's family has welcomed a new furry family member after a tragic origin story of owner abandonment. We get a little judgy this week behind the paywall about people who treat their furry companions as optional. We also give a little tease for what is to come in next week's After Dark - come hang out with us!
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]]>It’s chaos, community, and candid conversation on this week’s episode! We kick things off with Eric’s return before diving headfirst into the Dumpster Fire Corner where we're continuing to watch rising gas prices, market whiplash amid escalating tensions with Iran, and a wild SCOTUS ruling on conversion therapy that dropped on Trans Day of Visibility. Then, we shift gears for a powerful and deeply personal main discussion as Eric shares their journey of self-discovery, coming out, and navigating life as a non-binary trans person. From heartfelt family moments to the realities of gender-affirming care and the alarming wave of anti-trans legislation across the U.S., it’s an honest, eye-opening conversation you won’t want to miss.
Of course, we have only the best recommendations for you inspired by today's discussion: Haus Labs Blush stick (Laura), IT Cosmetics do it all sheer tint face balm foundation (Pam), and Chris Pureka (non-binary singer/songwriter) (Eric).
Interested in reaching out to Eric directly to hear more from them? Email thankyouforspieling@gmail.com
Other resources from today's discussion:
And in this week's installment of After Dark:
We're all thinking about aging - but not in the grim, depressing way! We're getting really candid (but positive) about the changes we're seeing in our bodies as we get older. Not naming names, but someone on the panel got their first gray hair in an interesting location (and they decided to hold onto it). Tune in to hear who's getting botox next, how we feel about our own signs of aging, and how we've made peace with the inevitable march of time!
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]]>Thoughts and prayers to anyone flying this week (sorry Andrew)! This week’s Dumpster Fire Corner takes us straight to the airport chaos you didn’t ask for. With TSA agents working unpaid during the ongoing shutdown and hundreds quitting, wait times are spiraling and now ICE has been deployed to just... stand around? Are they helping or just vibing ominously in groups? It's Andrew's final episode of #Millennial, so we wanted to send him on his way with the most unhinged (and maybe useful) tips and tricks for using the world of AI to his advantage. People are using ChatGPT to win insurance appeals, write obituaries, and decode messy text threads. We also share our own random use cases (seriously, asking chat to look at pictures of dog poop? Ew!) Then, we unpack the rise of “typomaxxing,” where bad spelling is suddenly a power move to prove you’re human.
This week's recommendations are important staples! Support independent podcasts (Andrew), Naturium's Glow Getter oil based cleanser (Laura), and getting a 3-in-1 soil tester (Pam).
And in this week's installment of After Dark:
The Roast of Andrew Sims! Y'all knew we weren't gonna let him get out the door without facing the music. Come one, come all for the airing of #Millennial family grievances one last time.
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]]>It’s another week of pretend adulting and real talk as we welcome Eric (!!!) to the show and dive headfirst into the latest Dumpster Fire Corner. From a surprising Republican resignation over the Iran conflict to a leaky White House, rising gas prices, this doesn't look to be the easy in and out President Sundown promised. Then we blast off into a space-themed discussion inspired by Project Hail Mary, breaking down what makes a great space (and space disaster) movie, whether we prefer our sci-fi grounded in reality or pure escapism, and swapping favorites from Gravity to Star Wars. We also touch on the ever-weird “aliens are real” discourse making headlines after former President Obama baited Trump into making sweeping proclamations about releasing all files related to aliens (but not Epstein).
This week in recommendations: Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Andrew), African exfoliating nets (Laura), no-slip clothes hangers (Pam), and dual-monitor setups, bonus points if you can acquire yours on the cheap through Facebook Marketplace (Eric).
And in this week's installment of After Dark:
We're unpacking Gen Z’s obsession with iPods, the rise of digital minimalism, and whether we’re all secretly craving a low-tech “analogue bag” escape from the chaos. Join us to find out what we'd each carry in our analogue bag to stay entertained on a desert island!
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]]>Trump and Israel's war on Iran isn't going well. There's mixed messages, rising gas prices, and Trump just admitted he doesn't know enough info about anything. Oh, and it's been confirmed that America bombed a school and killed over 100 girls. Is this the America voters wanted?
Meanwhile, the clocks have changed in America, and rather than complaining about how much the time change sucks, we're striving to help you transition easier with each time change going forward (Let's be honest: Lawmakers aren't going to fix this for us).
We look at best practices for jumping forward without feeling groggy, and offer some practical tips on how you can conquer winter blues (Pam's a big fan of alarm clocks that recreate the sunrise!). Plus, we talk about SAD Lamps... but why are we calling them SAD? That sounds a little... sad...
Later, we look at if sleep tracking apps can help us conquer time changes and jet lag. Then of course there's always the medicine front - Andrew shares that he recently starting taking Wellbutrin, which can be used to take seasonal depression.
This week's recs: Andrew's Favorite Things returns with Slow Closing Toilet Seats, Pam recommends a cheaper sunrise alarm clock before getting a more expensive one (like the Hatch), and Laura recommends the new HBO Max show DTF St. Louis.
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]]>The Dumpster Fire Corner is in full blaze mode this week. We break down the potential Paramount takeover of Warner Bros. and why the Larry Ellison–Trump connection has media watchers sweating, especially with CBS News, CNN, HBO, and the future of bold LGBTQ storytelling hanging in the balance. Then: Trump and Netanyahu launch “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran, civilian casualties mount, oil prices teeter at the Strait of Hormuz, and the vibes are giving strong Iraq War flashbacks. TIME IS A FLAT CIRCLE.
After, Andrew has an announcement to share about his role on the show going forward. More in the episode!
Plus, we dive into HBO’s breakout hit Heated Rivalry: why it worked, why the yearning hit so hard, whether Hollywood will learn the right lessons, and how it’s literally boosting National Hockey League ticket sales. But does the NHL deserve all these new queer fans? We discuss.
This week's recommendations are just a click away if you're ordering online! Flip 7: With a Vengeance (Andrew), Halovida dry shampoo gel (Laura), and Clipa bag hanger (Pam).
And in this week's installment of After Dark:
Patrons submitted their “final questions" for Andrew in light of his upcoming departure from #Millennial. We're getting reflective, grateful, and just a little unhinged. Plus some never before heard behind the scenes tea. It's giving deathbed confessions!
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]]>We’re skipping the State of the Union to spend much-needed time with our PALs! (Former Prince) Andrew was arrested (on his birthday!) amid the latest Epstein fallout, while King Charles III seemingly kept calm and carried on. Meanwhile, SCOTUS smacks down Donald Trump’s “emergency” tariffs in a 6–3 ruling that could lower costs (and raise his blood pressure). Then: making and maintaining friendships as adults. Trust your gut. Follow up. Send the meme. Plus, we discuss the rise of the “admin party” aka doing your life chores with friends, snacks, and vibes.
This week's recommendations: Switchbot Automatic Curtain Openers (Andrew), build your sleep routine before the upcoming time change (Laura), and 'The Hunting Party' on Netflix (Pam).
In After Dark, we get into big decision energy: flip the coin, test the waters, and stop fearing change. Growth is scary, but staying stuck is scarier. We get personal about how we break analysis paralysis and ultimately stay true to ourselves when faced with big life changes.
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]]>Should talk shows be treated like news programs? CBS and the FCC seem to think so in light of Stephen Colbert's interview with Texas State Rep James Talarico being blacklisted from airing. The irony? The Streisand Effect strikes again, with the YouTube version of the interview getting way more attention because of the controversy. From there, we unpack the rise of luxury grocery culture spotlighted by The Wall Street Journal, including Erewhon’s viral $19 strawberry and the broader Gen Z/Millennial appetite for bougie “experiences,” plus how the MAHA movement led by RFK Jr. is reshaping food discourse around raw milk, beef tallow, and protein panic.
This week's recommendations: Figo pet insurance (Andrew), EOS Cashmere Vanilla to smell good (affordably) (Laura), and the Whole Foods Coffee Bar (Pam).
In After Dark, inspired by a The New York Times column on happiness, we dig into whether the real key to happiness is feeling loved. How have we found that active listening makes it easier to reciprocate in relationships? And we speak from experience about how to know when it’s time to stop pouring into relationships that don’t pour back.
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This week we're joined by our friend and social media activist Tariq Ra'ouf and asking: how do you live a “normal” life when everything feels anything but normal? Tariq has been making a difference with his transparent and genuine coverage of tragedies that are going on in the world. We dig into a Vox advice column about the “dual state” theory and why some people carry on like everything’s fine while others feel like the ground is shifting beneath their feet. We share how we're talking to friends who just don’t seem concerned, and talk strategies for staying informed without losing our minds. We wrap with actionable recommendations in light of this week's topic: 5Calls.org (Andrew) and Indivisible.org (Laura).
In the Dumpster Fire Corner, we unpack the alarming abduction of Nancy Guthrie: the strange digital trail involving Nest camera footage that supposedly didn’t exist, and what it means for your data privacy. Plus the latest Epstein file developments, including newly revealed names, political finger-pointing, and mounting pressure on powerful figures.
And in this week's installment of After Dark, we're getting honest about marriage, long-term partnerships, divorce, and what commitment looks like for Millennials who aren’t in a rush to walk down the aisle.
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]]>This week, the Epstein file dump raises more questions than answers. We break down the DOJ’s disastrous failure to redact victim information, the political spin flying in every direction, and the first criminal investigation sparked by the release. Plus: Trump’s renewed obsession with relitigating the 2020 election, federal agencies being weaponized to “prove” conspiracies, Tulsi Gabbard’s very sketchy side quest, and why all of this is quietly poisoning confidence in the 2026 midterms.
Then we shift gears with a big, slightly uncomfortable realization: this is the year millennials officially got old (at least according to this Op-Ed). We talk “established adulthood,” saying no without guilt, going to bed early on purpose, being called “Ms.” by a 20-something, and the weird limbo of feeling young while society insists otherwise. We unpack how aging feels internally versus how it’s treated culturally, especially online, and why many of us just… never went back to posting the way we did pre-COVID. Then we ask our PALs a deceptively simple question: what’s something you didn’t realize was optional until you saw someone just not do it? From not explaining your “no,” to ignoring unexpected door knocks, renegotiating deadlines, abandoning books mid-read, leaving places you don’t want to be, and realizing you don’t actually have to climb the corporate ladder, we talk boundaries, burnout, and the freedom that comes with unlearning expectations.
Per usual, we've got recommendations on tap for y'all: Slingz (Andrew), checking your voter registration status (Laura), and hydrahyde gloves for all your gardening needs (Pam).
And in this week's installment of After Dark:
Andrew introduces a new segment, asking: Is this weird? In this installment, Andrew seeks advice from Pam, Laura, and our Discord community about the best way to approach a neighbor with a well-intentioned question without seeming creepy. PLUS: is creeping with the drone creepier than asking a simple question?
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]]>In the Dumpster Fire Corner, MAGA finally drops the cosplay and admits the Second Amendment bit was performative all along.Then we dig into TikTok’s new U.S. entity and what (if anything) changes now that Oracle, Silver Lake, and friends are in charge. Are the updated terms sketchy, is there a new algorithm, and did anyone else notice the weekend chaos? Then, it’s time for a health check inspired by a NY Times aging test. We took a timed walk, tried to stand up from sitting on the floor with no hands, and balancing on one leg with our eyes closed. Then we got real honest about what was surprisingly harder than expected, where we want to improve, and how we’re thinking about fitness in 2026.
On theme for this week, we've got some healthy recommendations for y'all! Undercover Chocolate Quinoa Crisps (Andrew), Cadense Adaptable Shoes (Laura), and a PSA from Pam about the importance of regular health screenings.
And in this week's installment of After Dark:
We get some part 2 updates about petty family dynamics and learn a new fun way to troll people you have shared digital photo frames with. Plus, how to handle people who insist on commenting negatively about your vacation choices...
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]]>This week we're kicking off The Dumpster Fire Corner, a quick way to discuss the latest news in our messed up world. Trump is back on his Greenland nonsense: floating taking it by force, firing off a letter to Norway’s PM about not caring about peace anymore (sir, Norway doesn’t hand out the Nobel), and tanking global markets because he will not log off. Public support is in the gutter, allies are understandably nervous, and experts warn that invading Greenland would effectively nuke NATO. Meanwhile, a German study confirms what we’ve all been saying: 96% of U.S. tariffs are paid by Americans, not foreign exporters, because of course they are.
Then we unpack the rise of the “2016 Trend," and why everyone’s suddenly sharing photos from ten years ago. Then Pam breaks down what might be the first meme of 2026: not explaining yourself. From a viral TikTok comment about “365 buttons” to the broader rise of vagueposting, we ask whether this is chaotic nonsense, elite gatekeeping, or actually the perfect mantra for the year ahead. And yes, we absolutely speculate on what Tamara did with those buttons.
This week's recommendations: Andrew shouts out a Stanley Steamer deep clean, Laura recommends The Pitt on HBO Max, and Pam loves HBO Max’s Like Water for Chocolate.
And in this week's installment of After Dark: We're reflecting on 11 years of this show, past oversharing, former partners in old content, aging out of wild anecdotes, and what we’d do differently (or never change). Tune in for some juicy BTS observations about running #Millennial over the years!
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]]>This week, we’re cutting through the chaos with real talk about a terrifying few weeks in America: the killing of Renee Good by ICE, an administration racing to control the narrative, nationwide protests, secret-police energy, war crimes, intimidation of federal officials, and a president openly flipping off a worker on camera. We break down why “raw video is fact," and why knowing your rights when approached by ICE or law enforcement is essential. Check out the resources shared in this week's episode: National Immigrant Justice Center and ACLU: Immigrants' Rights.
Then we switch gears to ask: have people actually gotten ruder since the pandemic, or does it just feel that way? We dig into Pew’s data, rank the most irritating public behaviors, air our own petty grievances, and take a nostalgic look at what got weirdly hot during COVID and then immediately died (RIP 3% mortgage rates, Peloton dreams, and plastic germ screens).
Here's what's on tap for recommendations this week: Owala free sip water bottles (Andrew), Oli Pop prebiotic soda (Laura), and Olive & June's gel manicure system (Pam).
And in this week's edition of After Dark:
Move over Karen, there's a new name stereotype for a pushy demanding middle aged woman in town: apparently Jessica is the millennial generation equivalent based on how common the name is in our age group. Do we agree with this assessment? What's in a name, anyway?
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We’re back from the holidays with fresh stories, fresh takes, and a little chaos. Andrew revisits 'Heated Rivalry' now that it’s fully shifted from steamy to surprisingly heartfelt, and Laura checks in on Venezuela with some uneasy historical déjà vu. Then we dig into what we’ve lost (and maybe found again) when it comes to communal millennial experiences, before asking our Patrons to give us their top hacks for finding cheap communal experiences in our cities. Our listeners came through! Art collectives, silent book clubs, run clubs, and parent groups are just a few of the examples that are inspiring us in the new year!
We've (of course) got some top recs for y'all to kick off 2026: 'Heated Rivalry' on HBO Max (Andrew), 'Heretic' on HBO Max (Laura), and vision boarding to set intentions for 2026 (Pam).
And in this week's installment of After Dark:
Andrew gets into some crusin' stories that are too hot for the main show - including a full account of what he purchased in Mexico. 👀 And we hear some holiday updates from the panel that are reserved just for Patrons!
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]]>We’re kicking off our final episode of the year by revisiting our 2025 predictions to see who deserves bragging rights (and who needs to quietly log off). We also make some 2026 predictions, and can't wait to see how wrong Laura is this time a year from now!
Then we're getting reflective with a deep dive into personal values, resolutions, and themes for 2026, inspired by Brené Brown’s framework of choosing just two core values to guide your life. We unpack why clarity around values helps reduce shame, strengthens boundaries, and makes hard decisions easier, especially when life gets loud or uncomfortable. We get into how we plan to live these values in 2026, from setting firmer boundaries and protecting work-life balance to journaling, changing family dynamics, and choosing alignment over comfort.
And we've got your final 2025 recommendations locked and loaded: Santa Fe Style Salad with Chicken - Fresh Retail, Private Label, Foodservice (Andrew), giving the gift of time with you to a loved one this holiday season (Laura), and Softymo deep cleansing oil (Pam).
And in this week's installment of After Dark, we go deeper into our values and share some recent life events and realizations that have helped firm up our values and our boundaries. 2026 will be the year of boundaries, self-advocacy, equity, and having absolutely zero patience for bullshit as we get older.
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]]>This week we're rooting on Australia’s bold new experiment: a nationwide social media ban for teens under 16 (even though we're not quite sure how it's gonna work). With companies on the hook for massive fines, we break down how the government plans to enforce it, what apps are included, and how we would’ve handled this kind of restriction as teens ourselves. Would we support something similar in the U.S., and would parents actually help enforce it? We also talk VPN loopholes, whack-a-mole app workarounds, and the nostalgia of being slightly less online growing up.
We're also talking Hollywood’s latest attention-grabbing strategy: vertical micro-dramas. With Netflix’s bombshell bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery and streamers scrambling for our eyeballs, these 45-second, swipe-friendly “shows” are becoming a real investment. We discuss whether they work, why the “second screen problem” is driving this trend, and if TV has actually gotten worse, or if we’ve all just gotten too distracted.
We wrap with recs: Think of setting New Year’s themes, not resolutions (Andrew), vibration plates (Laura), and buying cleaning brush attachments for your drill head instead of buying a whole new cleaning appliance (Pam).
And in this week's installment of After Dark:
We get some follow up tea on family holiday drama, and we ask each other some probing questions about ourselves inspired by Teen Vogue's list of 215 questions to ask your friends. What happens when we die? Which host almost ended up with Beverly as a name?
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]]>This week we’re kicking things off with the latest chaos in the news: Costco is suing the Trump administration over tariffs, and why your relatives may be adjusting their spending limits this holiday season. Then we dive into the year-defining weirdness of 2025, starting with the rise of “6-7,” the phrase so big it reached Andrew’s young nephews and somehow became Dictionary.com’s Word of the Year (wtf). We look at whether millennials ever had any comparable internet-inspired brain rot, then broaden out to the phrases, moments, and cultural oddities that shaped 2025. We're crashing out over all the new slang that we don't understand, but we're "letting them" enjoy this 6-7 trend. Shoutout to the viral moments that made 2025, like cheaters being exposed at a Coldplay concert, America losing TikTok for half a day, and Kendrick Lamar obliterating Drake at the Super Bowl. We also revisit the Epstein Files, our favorite cities that trolled ICE this year, Dick Cheney’s non-mourned death, tariffs on literal penguins, and the recent Louvre robbery fiasco. 2025 may have felt like it was 300 years long, but all this and more was jam-packed into just 365 days.
Pam mentioned listening back to our episode on Jimmy Kimmel and the FCC - here it is (Episode 11x35)!
This week's recommendations: 'Heated Rivalry' on HBO Max (Andrew), the Consumer Class Action Lawsuit Database (Laura), and exploring privately owned public spaces (POPS) in your city (Pam).
And in this week's installment of After Dark: Andrew has a Bumble BFF gossip update, and we’re talking about people crawling out of the woodwork for favors and why 2026 is all about embracing being a “villager.”
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]]>This week, we’re guessing Andrew’s biological age (place your bets), diving into the political circus surrounding the imminent release of the Epstein files, and asking: is this another Russia-gate dud for Trump, or will we actually see some real fallout this time? Then, with the holiday season in full swing, we’re also talking about bang-for-your-buck activities: the kind that enrich your life without draining your wallet. Think day-pass mini golf, free museum days, sneaky movie-theater snack hacks, online courses, cheap social hangs, and the ultimate budget savior: libraries. We’ve also got tons of Pen Pal picks on the best low-cost, high-reward ways to spend your time, from swing dancing to community theater to Costco hot dogs (a classic).
We've also got some great budget friendly recommendations to look into ahead of the holidays: Uno Show 'em No Mercy (Andrew), One Night Ultimate Werewolf (Laura), and creative reuse centers (Pam).
And in this week's After Dark, available on Patreon:
We're unpacking how Gen Z and Millennials are revitalizing the cruise industry and why “mini cruises” might be the new go-to budget getaway. Cruise lines have been trying to modernize their offerings, including providing sex toys to guests?? 👀
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]]>In light of recent air travel developments impacting Americans, this week Andrew and Pam are speaking to a flight attendant, Amanda, who shares the pro's and con's of taking on this always-on-the-go job! The travel opportunities are amazing, but is it worth being away from home so often? The good news is that it may be possible to fit it into your existing work life!
Plus, we discuss the some travel tips and why you shouldn't grow too concerned about the headlines you're seeing about travel delays in the media. In more fun travel news, where are people intending to travel to in 2026? (Also: Where can I get some cheap botox?) This and much more is discussed!
Elsewhere in the episode, we celebrate some good news for LGBTQ+ Americans, look on Senate Dems with disappointment, and drop recommendations for the savings app Oportun (Andrew) and Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ (Pam).
This week in After Dark, exclusively available on Patreon, we discuss the art of complaining, and how to be a better complainer so that your concerns don't haunt you for a lifetime. We also share some recent complaints we've shared with our friends, and what people probably don't like about us. Yes, it's time to look inward!
Please do tell us what you think people complain about regarding Andrew and Pam in the comments 👀
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It's a girls slumber party this week! Laura and Pam are keeping an eye on big elections in New York, Virginia, and California - if only Pam can avoid injuring herself.
Then, we asked our Pen PALs for any burning questions they have for us about the show or each other. We discussed things like where else in the world we'd move, what we would do if our therapist loved Trump, our go-to DoorDash orders, optimism levels for the future, and lots more!
Don't forget that you can become a BAE or higher Patreon and get this year's gift: A handwritten letter from your PALs! Visit Patreon.com/millennial and pledge by November 14 to receive yours!
This week in After Dark, the questions continue with topics include what types of signs we lean into for guidance (be it Hogwarts Houses or Zodiac), books we've been reading lately, and more!
Notice: No Hashing It Out this week.
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]]>It’s election season (again), and we've got the scoop on what’s at stake, from Georgia’s high-stakes Public Service Commission races to California’s bold Prop 50 redistricting move. Meanwhile, SNAP benefits hang in the balance and Open Enrollment looms, making November a month where politics and real life collide. It's rough out here, y'all. Then, Andrew leads us into the world of gaming, where a new generation of players say video games are boosting problem-solving, friendships, and even mental health. We dig into whether those claims hold up, share our own gaming habits, and hear from listeners about the titles that have them hooked (from Hades 2 to Powerwash Simulator 2).
As always, we've got the best recommendations on deck: The Aura Frame (Andrew), Blue Prince (Laura), and checking out your local Library of Things (Pam).
And in this week’s After Dark: Pam makes the case for ranking your friends. Is it helpful self-awareness or emotional chaos? Let’s talk about why knowing your “besties hierarchy” might actually make you a better friend.
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]]>Real talk… people are tired. In fact, 37% of Americans say they’ve taken vacation days just to rest (and honestly, same). Andrew’s finally acting like a grown-up and getting his blood work done (shoutout to Function Health for making it surprisingly fascinating). Then, we dive into TikTok’s newest productivity trend inspired by the gaming community: “Locking In.” From work and school to personal goals, Gen Z’s challenge to hyper-focus through the end of the year might just be the motivation we need. Plus, we’re bringing back one of our favorite traditions: this year’s physical gift for BAE Patrons and higher: a handwritten “Dear PAL” letter from the three of us, complete with a surprise digital perk to help you chill. Join the BAE level by Friday, November 7 and submit your order by November 14 to get yours at Patreon.com/Millennial. We also share our favorite productivity hacks from listeners and reveal what actually helps us lock in.
Per usual, we've got our top recommendations lined up for y'all: Function Health (Andrew), walking pads (Laura), and the Erin Condren Life Planner (Pam).
This week's After Dark is a casual installment where we ask our Discord community to tell us what to talk about. It shouldn't be a surprise that it turned into an impromptu MuggleSuck segment. Oops!
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]]>This week, Jane Goodall has her Final Interview on Netflix, and we talk about this new series that's going to be super compelling has time moves on. Then, we’re checking back in on the world of AI and how it’s transforming classrooms (for better or worse). Is AI just the latest boogeyman for academic dishonesty, or are there ways it can actually be beneficial for students and teachers? Some educators are saving time on admin tasks and lesson planning, and even see a future where AI can serve as a tutor for students. But not everyone’s convinced it’s a good thing. Who remembers written exams in blue books? Some teachers are going old-school with testing to combat students cheating on their work with AI.
We also hear directly from educators across the country about how AI is changing their classrooms. Some see it as a creative tool, others as a crutch that risks dulling students’ critical thinking. Are schools ready for this shift?
Per usual, we came prepared with our latest recommendations: Screw Chrome, switch to DuckDuckGo (Andrew), look at perfume sampler kits for an affordable way to find your new fragrance (Laura), and a reminder that it's vax season and time to get your updated flu and covid shots! (Pam)
And in this week's After Dark, we're declaring our midlife crises. What's in the Millennial Midlife Crisis Starter Pack™ for our subscribers? And we need to know if Botox qualifies as a midlife crisis, or just self-care. Asking for a friend. 👀
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]]>This week, we’re cashing our imaginary $51 Amazon class-action checks and debating what ridiculous Prime purchase we’d blow it on. Meanwhile in D.C., Trump flirts with yet another government shutdown (spoiler: it shut down) and calls in his army of “yes men” while real federal workers brace for furloughs (or worse). We’re also breaking down what tariffs on lumber and furniture could mean for your next splurge, and why sometimes, splurging is exactly what your budget needs. From “buy it for life” items to guilty pleasures that bring us joy, we’re asking: when is it worth spending big in an uncertain economy?
Per usual, we've got recommendations handy: Hydration backpacks (Andrew), Netflix's 'Umbrella Academy' (Laura), and Orly in a snap quick dry top-coat formula (Pam).
And this week's installment of After Dark has TOO MUCH TEA to plug in front of the paywall. Let's just say it's a new edition of MuggleSuck...
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]]>Dear PALs, the rapture may be delayed, but the drama is right on time! We're digging into the FCC’s pressure on ABC and the fallout from Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension (and reinstatement). What this means for free speech, the politics behind Sinclair and Nexstar’s decisions, and how moves at the top trickle down to independent creators like us. Disney+ faced protests and cancellations over the Kimmel fiasco, and chose this moment to announce everyone's least favorite update: price hikes. All the while, stars and fans alike are canceling Disney+ in solidarity.
As always, we're here with the best recommendations: Draft Top Lift Universal Topless Can Opener (Andrew), weighted blankets to soothe your anxiety in these troubled times (Laura), and Mighty Patch to keep your visage clean and clear! (Pam)
Did you get left behind? #Rapturegate may have disappointed some, but our 23% Patreon discount for new subscribers still stands for a few more days. Don't miss out!
And in this week's installment of After Dark:
Since y'all know we love to talk shit, we've got some updated neighborhood tea to spill. But we're not the only ones bitching this week! Our BAE Patrons weigh in to let us know what neighborhood nonsense is bugging them, and getting some tips from them on how to deal with the most annoying neighbor. PLUS: Is anyone actually using Nextdoor anymore?
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]]>This week: It's been... quite a week. We check in on the latest breaking headlines, including Trump's (alleged) face drooping during last week's 9/11 memorial. We're also breaking down Anthropic’s $1.5 billion settlement with authors after a judge ruled the AI giant trained its chatbot on pirated books. Is this the “Napster moment” for AI, and what does it mean for the future of copyright battles in tech? We also reflect on the decline of reading for fun, and some of us get to humblebrag on the number of books we've read so far in 2025. From social media distractions to BookTok trends, we account for what makes reading difficult, and what inspires us to pick up new reading. We love a theme, so this week we've got book recommendations on board for y'all! Dare to Lead by Brené Brown (Andrew), This Book Will Bury Me by Ashley Winstead (Laura), and The Third Gilmore Girl: A Memoir by Kelly Bishop (Pam).
And in this week's installment of After Dark, we're talking about the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk assassination. How are we faring after the events of last week, and how are we navigating the constantly shifting details as they emerge? How are we dealing with friends on social media who latch onto single headlines and proceed to double down on a narrative?
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]]>This week: The Supreme Court has once again reminded us whose rights really matter: profiling is officially A-OK according to SCOTUS (are we winning yet?). We unpack what this ruling means, why it’s so dangerous, and yes, whether we can finally start profiling white dudes with bad haircuts trying to buy guns. Plus, we’re talking about the new Biggest Loser documentary and the long list of TV shows that aged like spoiled milk (What Not to Wear, America’s Next Top Model, The Swan, and more). What current shows will make us cringe in a decade? We’ve got thoughts on Love on the Spectrum and MILF Manor.
As always, we've got recommendations (Netflix edition) ready to go: 'Fit for TV: The Reality of The Biggest Loser' (Andrew), 'Wednesday' season 2 (Laura), and 'The Great British Bake Off' (Pam).
And in this week's installment of After Dark: We're sharing some updates on some spicy drama we plugged a couple of weeks ago. But it's not all updates - there is new drama too.
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]]>We’re serving up real talk (WTF-style) about some of the latest weird health stories hitting the airwaves . From ticks that turn people vegan to whether owning a dog is bad for the planet, we’re digging into the bizarre headlines of the week. Andrew reveals his latest (real cause he's not a poser) collectible, and we unpack Vox’s list of the 25 pieces of culture that define the last 25 years. Does Harry Potter, Drag Race, Ramen, or The Eras Tour deserve the top spot? Plus, we add our own picks to the list, and debate listeners’ favorites.
As always, we've got the best recommendations covered for you: BarProducts.com (Andrew), South Park season 27 (Laura), and creative reuse centers for all you crafters (Pam).
And in this week's installment of After Dark: we've got some piping hot tea that can only live behind the paywall. How to approach a friend or family member who has their priorities waaaaaay out of whack. We're not therapists, but you know we have opinions!
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]]>This week we’re unpacking the political drama swirling around Newsom’s latest moves, Trump’s House seat strategy, and what the gerrymandering tug-of-war could mean for key states ahead of the 2026 midterms. Are Newsom’s GCN-signed tweets winning us over, or just adding fuel to the fire? Then, we dive into the bizarrely cute world of Labubu, the creepy, bunny-eared collectible that’s taken over TikTok, shot Pop Mart into Disney-level territory, and even sold for $200K at auction. Why are these “ugly cute” figurines so addictive, and what does it take for us to buy into a craze?
As always, we have recommendations for y'all! Flip 7 card game (Andrew), checking your voter registration status (Laura), and Nescafe Gold Espresso (Pam).
And in this week's installment of After Dark, Andrew relives the infamous Great Vegas Flood and SHARES HIS TRUTH! Do grudges ever really expire, and what is the statute of limitations for being pissed at someone for making a genuine mistake? Opinions and messiness abound...
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]]>Real talk y'all: this week we're busting the myth about Instagram's new Map feature. No, it's not sharing your live location by default, so take a rest from those social media chain letters. We're also pouring one out for AOL Dial-Up: believe it or not, 1% of US internet users were still relying on this! Plus: Trump’s authoritarian move to federalize the police force in D.C., and the implications that move has for first amendment rights. We also tackle the latest CDC data showing the U.S. fertility rate has hit a historic low. What’s behind the drop, and why are politicians and pronatalists freaking out? We unpack the cultural, economic, and personal reasons more people are choosing to go child-free, and the absurdity of thinking. that restricting access to healthcare and a bigger tax credit can fix it all.
It's a TV-centric recommendations kinda week: ABC Summer Games (Andrew), 'Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time' on Hulu/Disney+ (Laura), and 'Outlander: Blood of My Blood' on Starz (Pam).
And in this week's installment of After Dark:
Inspired by our findings in the main show that Instagram's new Maps feature is not sharing your location by default, we're asking ourselves... how much info is TOO much info to share? Location sharing may be a modern convenience, but it's also inspiring friend group drama and a ton of privacy fails. Should we be more deeply concerned about how much we're willing to share (and stalk) via location apps? And right on cue, a revelation is made on air that creates jealousy on the panel re: location sharing. Oops!
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]]>Per usual, we have some great recs on tap: TrumpsTruth.org to peek in on President poopy pants without needing a Truth Social account (Andrew), ‘Sinners’ on HBO Max (Laura), and ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ on Netflix (Pam).
In After Dark, we’re digging into what millennials say they waste the most money on: plants, tech, booze, even… cocaine?Plus we debate whether these spends are truly wasteful or just misunderstood.
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]]>We're kicking off the show this week by celebrating satire (we see you Trey and Matt Parker) and exploring the tea behind the new Tea app, which allows women to anonymously review their exes. Is it genius or going too far? We talk about its safety features, its recent data breaches, and whether public reviews of your ex should really be a thing. Plus, Laura unpacks the deadpan 'Gen Z stare' that's freaking anyone over the age of 30 out. Is it apathy, anxiety, or just boundaries? And speaking of generational clashes, we tackle the phone etiquette war: Gen Z doesn't say “hello” anymore... should we be offended by the deadpan stares and awkward breathing on the other end of a phone call?
And we're never gonna leave you hanging on the recommendations front: Donkey Kong Bananza on Switch 2 (Andrew), 'Fantastic Four: First Steps' (Laura), and Netflix's 'Building the Band' (Pam).
In this week's installment of After Dark, we're diving into Uber’s new feature letting women match only with women drivers, plus sharing our wildest Uber horror stories. From drivers taking alternate routes (creepy) to trying to pressure riders into hook ups, our panel (and our Patrons) have seen it all. But Andrew may be the only one of us to ever receive a shoulder massage from an Uber passenger...
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]]>This week, we're celebrating Pam's recent birthday, and oops, Laura forgot to send birthday greetings on the actual day. How much value we place on birthday wishes from friends? Do they actually matter, or is it the thought (or the public shoutout) that counts? From there, we dive into a new study revealing a generational shift in how success is defined: younger folks are prioritizing mental and physical health above wealth, status, or career, with relationships, personal growth, and flexibility ranking higher than ever before. We open up about how our priorities have shifted over time, and a common link is when our mental health wasn't in a good place, we knew we needed to make lifestyle changes and have better boundaries with work. What is with the American cultural obsession with upward mobility? We discuss a few examples of other countries where it seems like work/life balance is much healthier.
This week's recommendations are Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Andrew), The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart (Laura), and Color Wow Dream Coat (Pam).
And in this week's installment of After Dark, we're inspired by that cheating CEO/HR director pair at the Coldplay concert to spill some juicy deets about cheating couples we've known who also told on themselves. From getting tagged during a night out after lying about working to backroom hookups caught on camera, we live for the tea. Social media has made it easier than ever to catch people in a lie, and we share personal stories (and a few laughs) about how the truth always seems to come out... sometimes thanks to LinkedIn, Snapchat, or a poorly timed tag.
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]]>This week's episode is alllll about the listener feedback! From TSA’s new shoe-free policy (PreCheck veterans, this one’s for you) to the unfolding drama around the unreleased Epstein files and MAGA’s internal meltdowns, we break down what’s real, what’s performative, and what it all might mean. Listeners weigh in on everything from NASA budget cuts buried in the Big Ugly Bill, to revenge spells, "buy the bride/birthday boy a drink" Venmo culture, the difference between friends made in school versus friends later in life, and headphone etiquette in public places. Plus, we cover feedback around bookstore protests of a certain children's book author and ICE’s impact on one teacher's students.
As always, we've got you covered with our best recommendations: "Somebody Feed Phil" on Netflix (Andrew), Naturium's Glow Getter oil-based body wash (Laura), and ‘Nickle and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America’ by Barbara Ehrenreich (Pam).
In After Dark, it’s your wildest travel horror stories: pickpockets, $1K flight rebooks, food poisoning, cursed buses, lost luggage, and one especially awkward airport fight. It’s a chaotic ride, but at least you can keep your shoes on now...
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]]>This week, we dedicate a few minutes to breaking down what’s actually in the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” and when it all goes into effect, because spoiler alert: not everything is happening right away, and some of the so-called perks have built-in expiration dates. From SNAP changes and new work requirements to the temporary "no tax on tips and OT" provision (yes, there’s a cap and it won’t hit your wallet until tax season), we lay out what starts now, what kicks in later, and what quietly sunsets by 2028. But when we're not thinking about healthcare, we're thinking about the things we can do to keep ourselves sane, like going to concerts! Sabrina Carpenter got some attention recently for her thoughts about banning phones at concerts. Could this be the future of live music? We’re not so sure. And Andrew unpacks a viral story about a San Francisco bookstore pulling Harry Potter from its shelves over JK Rowling being, you know, shitty. Is this an extension of the banned books movement—or something else entirely?
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]]>We kick off this week's show with updates about the GOP Big Beautiful Bullshit bill being passed in the Senate, and why we all need to be calling our House Representatives NOW. Plus a delicious recession indicator. Our main story is about the surge of new online trends and what they say about us: Etsy Witches, buy the bride/grad a drink, and AI generated historical POV videos. We debate the reasons each of these trends are soaring (and why people are spending a lot of money on them). Is it tacky to advertise your bachelorette trip and venmo QR code for cash from strangers? What guardrails need to be in place for AI generated historical "video" content, and are we about to get cursed by the Etsy Witches?!
And in this week's installment of After Dark: A Gemini, a Cancer, and a Sagittarius decide to start a podcast... We look to astrology to see if it's able to accurately describe our friendship and work together on the pod. Be gentle, our star charts are making us self-conscious...
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]]>This week, we kick things off with a new segment, Insane Recession Indicators: HVAC companies running panic sales ahead of tariffs(?) Sara Lee selling half-loaves of bread, and Vegas casinos offering locals wild perks we haven’t seen in years (free parking? we don't know her). Oh, and the U.S. maybe getting involved in a military conflict with Iran. No biggie, right...?
Then... do you think you know how to behave in public? The conversation about how social behaviors are evolving continues, and this week we're pondering whether people are ruder since COVID. Are people actually getting ruder, or are we just filming it more? We break down top public pet peeves, from blasting music to smoking in public, and share what we think belongs on the list. Spoiler: not picking up your dog’s poop is still a top-tier offense.
Recs this week:
🎭 Andrew – The Rehearsal S2 on HBO Max
👑 Laura – Blue Prince available on Steam
🧼 Pam – Lume deodorant
After Dark for Patrons + Apple Podcast subscribers: Andrew has unearthed a particularly shitty interaction with our OG "boss" from 2007, so you know a dramatic reading is in order. Then we talk about the awkwardness involved with lending/borrowing money. What is the right social etiquette, and we share our own stories where we learned this lesson the hard way.
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]]>This week we're pouring one out for the Musk/Trump love affair. Yes, Laura was wrong about how that would play out -- but the real drama is unfolding in LA, where the Trump administration is intentionally fueling the fire to justify military overreach. Then we dive into summer movie madness: AMC is adding even more trailers and commercials, so how are we supposed to know when to show up?? Plus, Pam leads a thoughtful convo on transactional friendships and the unwritten rules of modern social favors—like driving a friend to the airport or staying at their place. Are we keeping score, or is it just love? Per usual, we have recommendations on tap for y'all: Nintendo Switch 2 if you've been on the fence (Andrew), 'Andor' on Disney+ (Laura), and 'Overcompensating' on Amazon Prime (Pam).
And in this week's installment of After Dark: We have a bone to pick over a few examples of of people who take advantage of favors but never return them. If staying at a someone's home, should guests make an effort to socialize? And how far is too far to ask a friend to allllways drive?
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]]>This week, we're wondering why Delta decided to start Pride month out by making delayed passengers a captive audience for a Moana singalong. Yes, a kid really sang How Far I’ll Go over the plane’s PA. Cute or chaos? We debate why the crew—and her parents—let it happen. Then Andrew breaks down Tinder’s new height preference feature. Is it just personal taste or a problematic bias? We talk born-this-way dealbreakers, our own dating app filters, and read listener submissions—from height rules to anti-back-hair policies. And Pam brings us a shiny blast from the past: Lancôme’s new Juicy Tubes ad campaign, starring 2000s icons like Paris Hilton and Hilary Duff. We get into nostalgic scents, teen status symbols, and why some of us (*cough*Laura*cough*) love smelling like vanilla.
Don't sleep on this week's recommendations: Noise Cancelling headphones (like AirPods Pro or Max) for peace and quiet next time your flight is delayed (Andrew), 'Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders' on Netflix (Laura), and Dossier to find the best luxury fragrance dupes (Pam).
And in this week's installment of After Dark: When is it too soon to move in together? We share cautionary tales about love, logistics, and one (very) messy ex. What are the things that are most important to know about a partner before moving in together?
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]]>This week, we’re diving into two headline-dominating trials with friend of the show John Thrasher (check out his podcast Shaken and Disturbed, and his Twitch channel), the cultural obsession with true crime, and the emergence of LawTube. With cases against Sean "Diddy" Combs and Karen Read underway, public interest in these kinds of high profile trials is at an all-time high. So we explore LawTube’s crossover with true crime fandom, the appeal of watching legal commentary for entertainment, and whether these influencers are trustworthy sources. Plus, we talk about CNN’s Jake Tapper dropping his new book Original Sin, which claims there was a coordinated cover-up of President Biden’s cognitive decline—just days before Biden revealed a serious prostate cancer diagnosis. We discuss the ethics and timing of the book’s release, what it says about modern presidential politics, and how the Democratic Party is grappling with these revelations. As always, we've got you covered with our best recommendations: Flasks that look like every day products (Andrew), "Mickey 17" on HBO Max (Laura), Vacation Classic SPF 2-pack (Pam), and Fall Guys (John).
And in this week's installment of After Dark, we're revisiting our siblings conversation from a couple of weeks ago to talk about whether or not we're friends with our siblings. Should siblings be besties, and can they get closer in different phases of life? Head over to our Patreon to check it out!
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]]>In that your geyser gurgling, or are you just happy to see me? We're being thirst trapped by some of the most awe-inspiring US National Parks. No flight because your summer vacay routing through Newark airport got canceled since we don't have enough air traffic controllers? Consider visiting a national park instead! We talk about the surprisingly wholesome upside of National Parks getting a ton of extra attention, especially in light of proposed budget cuts. PLUS: if you have a disability, including ADHD, you may qualify for a free National Parks all-access pass for life!
Also on tap: have we officially hit peak booze? With per capita alcohol consumption at its lowest since the 1960s and non-alcoholic beer sales booming, we unpack what’s driving the shift—and whether we’re all drinking less (or more) than we think. And of course, we name our contenders for this year’s Drink of the Summer (spoiler: mezcal and G&Ts are having a moment).
As always, we never let an opportunity to give recommendations pass us by: Corona Sun Brew (Andrew), establishing a good "transition routine" for all the WFH girlies (Laura), and 'The Studio' on Apple TV+ (Pam).
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What is it with younger siblings? As older siblings, we discuss some eerie similarities between our younger siblings, and complain about why it always falls on the older siblings to know EVERYTHING! Let us know if you relate!
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]]>Please don't panic buy: we’re tracking the incoming economic storm sparked by the latest tariffs on Chinese goods. When EXACTLY will prices increase and availability drop? We have new reporting that reveals the timeline. If store shelves still look full for now, that’s because products are still making their slow journey across the Pacific—but the ripple effects are just beginning. We also feature a ton of great listener feedback this week, from a slew of Confessionals (#tellusyoursecrets), to follow ups on our recent fitness and "mini retirement" conversations on the show. And you know we'd never leave you without recommendations: Figo pet insurance (Andrew) and the latest season of 'Black Mirror' on Netflix (Laura).
And in this week's installment of After Dark, we opened up the floor to Patrons to ask us their most burning questions about MuggleSuck, being child-free by choice, as well as some personal anecdotes that we can only share behind the paywall... Want to tune in? Support us over at Patreon!
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]]>Andrew’s neighborhood just got a little gayer—and the HOA sleuth are already at work. Turns out if you buy a house five doors down, our resident HOA Dad will find your wedding video before you’ve unpacked your dishes. Also on tap: We’re officially at Day 100 of The Celebrity President, and the numbers are in—spoiler: it’s giving low energy, low approval, high chaos. We break down executive orders, firings, lawsuits, and… #neverforget 1 dead Pope? Over in Vegas, we're reporting on rumors of ICE stalling new home construction, and we dive into how tariffs might wreck your kid’s Christmas (sorry). Then, fitness expert and #Millennial listener Jeremy joins us for a myth-busting chat about nutrition, fad diets, BMI lies, and how not to get scammed by a shady trainer.
As always, we're coming in clutch with the recommendations: “Etoile” on Amazon Prime (Pam), Grace & Stella Under Eye Masks (Andrew), and Liquid IV (Laura).
And in this week's installment of After Dark, MuggleSuck is back! We reminisce about the drama surrounding cursed website designs, AIM chat logs, AND a truly insane father-in-law quote you’ll have to hear to believe. Don’t miss After Dark for more MuggleSuck mayhem, passive-aggressive web drama, and some Grade A bad boss delusion. Come for the website politics, stay for the chaos.
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]]>As always, we've got only the best recommendations for our PALs: 'The Pitt' on MAX (Pam), Monopoly Deal (Andrew), and our What the Hype?! coverage of season 2 of HBO's 'The Last of Us.'
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According to Fortune, 61% of employees say they've been backstabbed in their place of work. This week we're sharing some of our own experiences with professional bitchiness, and how we navigate our own co-workers to make sure we don't get thrown under the bus!
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]]>We’re at Day 85 of the First 100 Days, and this week we’re diving into Trump’s decision to delay most tariffs by 90 days after intense market pressure—prompting a wave of panic-buying, especially for iPhones and shelf-stable groceries. We break down what’s happening with the end of the De Minimis Exemption (sorry Temu and Shein fans), and the latest wild SCOTUS rulings involving deportations, human rights concerns, and the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 (yep, really). Then we shift gears to talk about recession pop and all the nostalgia it gives us for a... not simpler time, but a time when we were broke as a joke and just dancing to get through it. We share what life was like for millennials coming of age during the 2008 recession—complete with clubbing nostalgia, dance hits, and questionable financial decisions. So let go of your concerns of being "cringe" Gen Z, millennials are here to make sure you know you're not alone.
You'd better run, don't walk, to get this week's recommendations before tariffs screw over your wallet: A 3-in-1 moisture sensor reader for your plants (Pam), Dog Donuts as a cone alternative (Andrew), and Super Goop's Glow Shield sunscreen (Laura).
And in this week's installment of After Dark: Gen Z doesn't go to the clerb anymore? We reminisce about how millennials made clubbing financially accessible by taking advantage of every ladies' night, waived cover fees, hijacking your whiskey filled water bottle, and more! Plus, since we know y'all love mess, we're sharing some of our "classiest" club moments.
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]]>On this week's episode: in a plot twist we all saw coming, Trump's tariffs are hurting markets globally, and we're all crying into our retirement accounts. We cover a range of feedback topics from listeners, including a professor's take on ChatGPT, an inspiring fitness journey through consistency, and a dire warning from a true crime junkie that Andrew is setting himself up to be the subject of a Dateline Special. We're also talking the state of the economy and how all of this market volatility is continuing to affect prices of everyday goods and services. Later, A recent Reddit thread inspires us to dig in on what tactics millennials are exercising in order to stretch our budgets while the market crashes out (just like our mental health lmao). Some are leaning into the age-old tradition of moving in with family (they don't call us the boomerang generation for nothing), having roommates, and cutting or splitting subscriptions. Others have turned to unorthodox means, like starting hemp companies to buy products in bulk to sell.
As always, don't sleep on this week's recommendations: Support your local record store on Record Store Day this Saturday 4/12 (Pam), 'Mid-Century Modern' on Hulu (Andrew), and checking out our coverage of 'The Last of Us' on What the Hype?! ahead of the season two premiere (Laura).
And in this week's installment of After Dark: Follow up on tea that Andrew can only share in our podcasting safe space. Plus, we're talking about the viral "Group Chat" skit series happening on TikTok, which makes us reminisce on our own group chat drama. And don't we all have that friend who can't go anywhere without their significant other?
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]]>And in this week's installment of After Dark, Andrew spills some tea he's been sitting on for a hot minute that we can only discuss behind the paywall. Pam and Laura offer some helpful (and maybe a little toxic) suggestions, but Andrew is PROTECTING HIS PEACE thank you very much! Head on over to our Patreon to listen in!
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]]>On this week's episode, we're continuing to monitor Trump's first 100 days in office. This week's news? A journalist accidentally got added to a non-secure group chat where senior administration officials were casually planning an attack on Yemen, the FBI is investigating Tesla vandalism as potential domestic terrorism, and the implications of Columbia University capitulating to the Trump administration's demands for federal funding. The episode also explores the environmental and ethical concerns surrounding AI tools like ChatGPT, with listeners sharing their personal experiences and the ways they use AI in their everyday lives. We debate the environmental cost of AI and its growing presence in our daily activities, with some listeners expressing concerns while others highlight its usefulness for tasks like creating educational resources or helping with data analysis.
This week's recommendations: 'Sunrise on the Reaping' audiobook (Pam), 'The Traitors' (Andrew), and season 2 of 'Severance' (Laura).
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]]>This week, we're continuing to look at Trump's first 100 days - are we really only halfway through? We wonder if we're on the brink of another dramatic TikTok ban, and if Trump is having his "Daddy I can change him!" moment with his main squeeze Vladimir Putin. We're also joined by relationship coach Kim Polinder, who shares insights on relationship dynamics and the most common conflicts faced by couples. Kim gives a number of great insights, and emphasizes better frameworks for couples to use to navigate conflict and address resentments rather than letting them stack up. Kim also helps us understand our own attachment styles (we've got some avoidants on this panel, is anyone shocked?). We also discuss the role politics and family can play in relationship conflicts, and whether all the buzz-worthy relationship advice on social media is helpful or not.
And in this week's edition of After Dark: Part 2 of our red flags discussion. What red flags have we seen in relationships, and what red flags are our friends navigating right now? Sorry yo, but if your new SO is spending a lot of time with an ex, that is a big red flag! If we notice red flags with new people our friends are dating, when does it reach the point where something needs to be said?
Want to learn more about Kim Polinder? Check out her website and follow her on Instagram, and see her coaching group on YouTube.
This week's recommendations are pretty on brand for our hosts: Touch Grass app (Andrew), Azazie (Pam), and Straight Arrow News (Laura).
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]]>We're entering our tenth year of #Millennial, and we can only do this thanks to support from listeners like you! Visit Patreon.com/millennial to get instant access to a decade of bonus material, including After Darks, Variety Shows, our planning meetings, and so much more!
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]]>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.
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]]>We can't do this show without your support. Sign up for Mega #Millennial in Apple Podcasts, or pledge to our Patreon today to receive lots of great benefits! By supporting us, you're helping indie podcasters thrive.
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]]>In this chat (which was recorded after our Love Languages episode in February with Dr. Morgan Levy), our string of friendship-oriented discussions continue as we discuss the idea of "loud budgeting." How can you temper the expectations of friends when your spending habits are misaligned, but you still want to be their friend? We also discuss friendship boundaries more broadly.
We record a new installment of After Dark every week! You can hear every episode by joining our Patreon or by signing up for Mega #Millennial through Apple Podcasts. By subscribing, you'll be helping us run and grow the show, so THANK YOU!
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]]>In September, Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis were canceled for writing character letters about their 'friend' Danny Masterson. The character letters spilled out into public, which inspired us to write character letters for each of the three of us, as if we were on trial and needed an assist from each other. We had a lot of fun writing these letters and sharing them with one another on air, and we hope you enjoy them too.
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]]>New installments of After Dark are released weekly! And we're excited to share that our Patreon now offers FREE TRIALS! Visit Patreon.com/millennial to grab a free, 7-day trial and see everything we have to offer. We can't do this show without the support of listeners like you. Thank you!
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]]>Reminder: Stay hydrated! But maybe use a less ugly water bottle.
Patrons and Apple Podcast subscribers have access to a new After Dark installment this week where Andrew and Pam answer questions from listeners about podcast drama. Visit Patreon.com/millennial to receive instant access to that and many more After Dark installments!
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]]>In this installment -- which also features Mark and Pat -- we look at the types of porn each generation and state were watching in 2022 via PornHub's Year in Review. Their report on the year in porn viewing was breathtakingly detailed, so we try to discern why different types of people watched what they did.
For a new installment of After Dark every week, pledge to our Patreon today at Patreon.com/millennial! We can't do this show without listener support, so thank you!
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]]>• The hosts are so low on hope for our democracy they start suggesting lunch food items for President.
• Shut up and take our money: Amazon is ramping up free 1-day shipping with Prime in the US. Will we become even bigger shut ins? Most likely. Are we okay with that? Mostly.
• “Old man yells at cloud” update: Spielberg’s plan to block Netflix from competing for Best Picture at the Oscars has been foiled.
• Indie studios and filmmakers of color are also benefitting from Spielberg’s loss.
• A new study from Pew Research Center, “How Americans use Twitter” gets The Number treatment. The tables turn when we ask Laura to guess her own numbers.
• Laura announces she’s going to write her letters to $10 Patrons under the green influence. Get ready for some #stonerthoughts
• This week’s episode is sponsored by Rothy’s (https://www.rothys.com/mill) and FabFitFun (https://www.fabfitfun.com and enter code MILL for $10 off your first box). Support #Millennial by supporting our sponsors!
And in this week’s installment of After Dark:
• Celebrities getting increasingly defensive about critical feedback and throwing bloggers, reviewers, and journalists under the bus.
• We relive the moment when #Millennial’s daddy Hypable got put on blast by one of our favorites. #Wormtaily
• How do we respond to criticism? Not like little bitch babies.
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]]>• This episode was recorded as coverage of the Notre Dame Cathedral was active. Since recording, we’ve learned that the damage, while horrifying, was not as bad as it could have been.
• Keep an eye out for a BREAKING NEWS segment coming soon for $10 Patrons with coverage of the redacted Mueller Report.
• Are you not entertained?! Disney+ rolling out for $6.99/month, Star Wars Celebration, and Netflix makes kind of a weird flex.
• We’d be remiss if we didn’t cover the season 8 premiere of Game of Thrones. #TeamGendrya #Icybois4lyfe
• Pat’s GMO discussion from last week brings up some strong listener feedback, and we get a small correction on gluten intolerances (our bad).
• Listener and Patron Sara joins us this week, and her chosen discussion topic is cannabis, maaaaaan.
• Sara is a strong believer in cannabis, and uses it frequently. How does this help her? Will she get down in the weeds (heh heh) with her kids when they’re older?
• The panel shares some of their favorite (and least-favorite) marijuana experiences. Sara explains why Andrew should definitely smoke Indicas and NOT Sativas.
•This week’s episode is sponsored by BioClarity (https://www.bioclarity.com and enter code MIL for 40% off your first skincare routine and 15% off everything else), ZipRecruiter (https://www.ziprecruiter.com/millennial to try ZipRecruiter for FREE), and HoneyBook (https://www.honeybook.com and enter code MILL for 50% off your first year of HoneyBook). Support #Millennial by supporting our sponsors!
And in this week’s installment of After Dark, available at Patreon.com/Millennial:
• 'Andrew Sims and the Loud Ass Pipes from Hell' update.
• The US is facing a potential measles outbreak because of… you guessed it… increasing levels of non-vaccinated idiots.
• Are we at a point where religious exemptions from vaccines should no longer be allowed?
• Should the US require that international travelers be vaccinated against the “big bads” like MMR and Polio?
• This branches into a discussion on old wives’ tales, and Andrew is shook to learn that a long-held belief is actually false.
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]]>Got Mueller Report hangover? Never fear! #Millennial is here!
This week’s guest is Jule, our new #Millennial social media manager!
Andrew somehow enjoys getting fillings and brags about having a dentist with a freakin' massage chair.
"Pam" / Marc also joins us this week to provide a run-down of which MCU movies we should binge before Avengers: Endgame. You can see his full slideshow (complete with reasoning for the movie order) over at Patreon!
AP Choice covers our favorite snacks, summer drinks, comics, and dickish friends.
In the news: Helicopter parents are still managing their adult children’s schedules and an Indiana elementary school shoots its teachers execution style with pellets.
New show game alert: What The Trend: Florida Man edition.
We wrap the show by discussing toilet habits and discover a rift between Laura and Marc over bathroom habits. No, we’re not kidding.
This week’s episode is sponsored by Robinhood (Get a FREE stock like Apple, Sprint, or Ford), HoneyBook (Enter code MILL for 50% off your first year), and FabFitFun (Enter code MILL to get $10 off your first FabFitFun box). Support #Millennial by supporting our sponsors!
And in this week’s installment of After Dark:
We’re back with another Pew Research quiz: can we correctly identify factual and opinion statements?
Pew administered this quiz to Americans to see how good they are at recognizing fake news. Not shockingly, they’re pretty bad at it.
We fess up about what fake news headlines have fooled us in the past, and provide our favorite tips and tricks for verifying that the news we’re sharing is indeed real.
Fake news isn’t just a politics problem - we dive into all the ways in which fake news infiltrates all aspects of life.
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]]>Trump is “something from a cold McRib” according to this week’s guest. We’re going to get along great!
Andrew provides some native advertising for Disney, Laura submits a dog surgery claim, and #Millennial was ranked #8 on Feedspot’s “Top 20 Millennial Podcasts on the web.” #blessed
Our social media lives! Long-time listener Jule has taken the reigns on the #Millennial social accounts, so you can stop staring at posts from 2016.
We’re joined by #Millennial listener Kearstyn, who talks with us about asexuality and not needing/wanting your dick pics sliding into her DMs.
Is companionship something Kearstyn still seeks despite being asexual?
Kearstyn also used to work in child welfare, and shares some of the nightmare scenarios she ran into on the job.
2020 is coming up, and approximately 2020 Democrats are running for President. Kill us now.
But hey, at least one candidate feels like a breath of fresh air (whose husband loves Harry Potter)
In the news, we touch on the terrorist attack in New Zealand, an update on Boeing’s crisis, James Gunn being let out of time-out, and Trump taking a little spanking from his party.
Also, in case any time travelers from 2006 are listening, MySpace loses all our cringy high school data in 2019.
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Lori Loughlin, Felicity Huffman, and their kids are 1D10T5.
This raises the question - is it a scholarship if you have to pay for it?
Felicity Huffman, will you pay my student loans?
Is there ever a case where a student wouldn’t know if their parents bought their way into school? Pam explains.
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]]>• We’re joined this week by official airline correspondent James, who’s here to make sure we sit back, relax, and enjoy the flight.
• Andrew 2020: A voice the HOA can depend on (to make allowances for Brooklyn to pee in the garden).
• Listener feedback features someone who was shook by a recent confessional, as well as the victim of a recent ghosting event. RIP.
• James answers every question Andrew’s always had about flying, such as why the pilot doesn’t hurry back to the cockpit after a potty break.
• Old man yells at cloud: Spielberg is trying to prevent streaming services like Netflix from submitting their films for consideration at the Oscars. Get with the times, old man!
• Laura puts the President and Board of Trustees of her undergraduate institution, McDaniel College, on blast for voting to suspend majors in the arts and humanities.
• This episode is sponsored by OpenFit (text MIL to 303030 for an extended 30-day free trial membership), Rothy’s (https://www.rothys.com and enter code MILL for free shipping with no minimum purchase), and Policy Genius (https://www.policygenius.com). Support #Millennial by supporting our sponsors!
And in this week’s installment of After Dark:
• Rotten Tomatoes has finally realized that allowing consumers to tank a movie’s score prior to its release plays into internal societal biases against women and people of color. Who knew?!
• This comes shortly before the release of Captain Marvel, which was also trashed on Rotten Tomatoes, since its lead actor possesses a vagina. Of course.
• In a world full of Spielbergs, be a Brie Larson.
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]]>And in this week’s installment of After Dark:
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]]>Worried about the looming (potential) sequel to the government shutdown? Listen to the newest #Millennial instead!
Andrew has an important day ruined by a food delivery driver, Laura is at war with her HOA, and Pam recaps the Grammys.
Preemptive RIP to Elizabeth Warren’s 2020 bid for President. We hardly knew ye.
Listener Nicki joins us to talk job hunting and what she looks for when hiring candidates.
Nicki reveals she landed her current job through the #Millennial Facebook group! Andrew wants one of y’all to give him a job pls.
The Confessional is back with a familiar topic: guns.
We’ve certainly never had a friend like… Will Smith’s Genie in the upcoming, live action Aladdin. #nightmarefuel
Is Waze making it easier to get out of speeding tickets and DUI stops? Yes. Do we want them to stop? :grimacing:
AP Choice is back, with one question about a dystopian video game and another about our dystopian country.
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A third of Americans say it’s okay to wear blackface as part of a Halloween costume, according to the Pew Research Center.
Given that a majority of Americans don’t think this is okay, how is it that someone always manages to fuck this up every Halloween?
Is it ever okay to wear traditional clothing of a culture or country you have no connection to? Pam and Nicki sound off.
Do we still think Ralph Northam should resign?
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]]>Happy Black History Month! Stop asking for a White History Month.
Pat is back this week, fresh off a urination tour around the Grand Canyon.
Andrew and Pat definitely “don’t wanna be friendssss” with their seat neighbor at Gaga’s Vegas residency show.
Listener Feedback: Fabi’s family is from Venezuela, and she’s a Democrat who… agrees with Trump’s support of opposition leader Juan Guaido.
You know the Super Bowl is boring AF when the main takeaway is the infamous, mysterious viral egg.
This ain’t a scene, it’s a goddamn arms race when Cold War-era treaties are suspended.
If your dick pic game left something to be desired in the past, you’re in luck:
Facebook messenger will now allow you to delete old embarrassing private messages. But also no one wants to see your dick.
Should Virginia Governor Ralph Northam resign amidst a racist yearbook photo discovery?
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We tune into the State of the Union speech momentarily and offer some commentary on the Orange Menace’s butchering of the English language and American Democracy.
Speaking of Mike Pence, let’s talk about our cultural obsession with serial killers!
We dive into why serial killers haunt our communities and pique our interests.
Andrew shocks the panel with a revelation about how his life was touched by a real-life killer.
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]]>The government may have been re-opened for three weeks, but #Millennial has always been here for you.
We welcome #Millennial’s official gaming correspondent (and nothing else), Marc, back to the show!
Andrew and Pat are about to head to Vegas where they will enjoy West Coast specialties like In-N-Out and painted rocks.
Thoughts and Prayers: Andrew facing sub-arctic temperatures and Laura facing the Super Bowl in her home city.
Nintendo and Toei/Namco-Bandai seem to be snubbing major tournaments by not allowing them to host Super Smash Bros or Dragonball Fighterz. We wonder why they’re being such buzzkills and how this would even be enforceable at smaller scale tournaments.
In the news: A GAY 2020 candidate, Canada ranked #1 for quality of life in the world, Venezuela’s leader rated the absolute worst with 80% of his country opposing him, and the creators of Fortnite being sued for stealing some sweet dance moves.
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And in this week’s installment of After Dark:
A number of celebrities are sitting out this year’s Super Bowl to protest police brutality and the NFL’s treatment of Colin Kaepernick.
When does celebrity activism work, and when does it fall flat? Internet personalities seem to do a better job of keeping narratives constant, while A-listers tend to make one-off statements.
As per usual, we get off topic and start talking about random stories from our youth. We’re sorry.
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]]>• We also get Parker’s reactions to the growing list of 2020 Democratic candidates and are surprised by some areas where we agree!
• Andrew's got a new side hustle: A Podcast and Patreon consulting business! Hit him up if you need help with your own show or Patreon.
• Laura’s rage of the week: Democrats, get the $%#& over yourselves and your ideological purity tests.
• With Netflix’s recent release of viewership numbers, it raises the question of how our consumption of content has changed. Is there still a place for network TV?
• Netflix has named its biggest competitor, and surprisingly, it’s not another streaming service.
• Just in the nick of time, Spotify is rolling out a new feature that will allow you to block R.Kelly or any other artist you don’t want to hear from.
• Things get a little… personal in this week’s recommendations.
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And in this week’s installment of After Dark:
• YouTube is cracking down on videos featuring dangerous pranks and challenges. #RIPTidePodchallenge
• Banning videos that encourage dangerous behaviors is all well and good, but YouTube doesn’t have the best track record when it comes to restricting “inappropriate content.”
• Devil’s Advocate: Government Shutdown/Wall Edition.
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]]>It’s 2019, but we peaked in 2009 so don’t expect us to participate in your 2009 vs 2019 selfie challenge.
Laura and Pam detail their weekend drama of cheese fries and Bachelor viewing parties.
This week’s $10 Patron guest is Shania, who is gracious and speaks openly with us about being on the Asexuality spectrum.
AP Choice: What advice to we have for couples getting ready to move in together?
Listener feedback proves that cursive isn’t actually useless.
We talk about which Dems are in for 2020 and what is officially the longest government shutdown in US history. People are hurting, what can we do to help? And when will Agent Orange realize he’s never getting his wall?
UPDATE: R.Kelly is officially under investigation following Lifetime’s docuseries, “Surviving R.Kelly.”
GAME: Fact or Fiction: Government Shutdown Edition.
And in this week’s installment of After Dark, available on Patreon:
“Tidying up with Marie Kondo” is taking the world (and our closets) by storm. Laura has cleared out 6 trash bags’ worth of donations, Pam has emptied her closet, and Andrew has always been orderly.
Our tips for deciding what to part with and how to “let go” of things.
We all share what we have the hardest time parting with and methods we’ve employed to clear our homes.
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]]>We’re back for SEASON 5! (Sorry Andrew.)
We recount our NYE experiences: little brothers, poopy plungers, and dogs shoving things into toilets. It gets weird.
Announcing our new Patreon 2019 benefits: Face to Face hangouts, BREAKING NEWS, LANDY becomes one big show, and $5+ Patrons to get Mega Millennial episodes.
AP Choice: Andrew and Pat relationship edition. $10 Patrons get to ask our favorite couple anything!
New Year, New Laws! Florida restores voting rights for former felons, hard liquor sales are banned on Sundays in Mississippi, and new gender options are available on CA and NY driver’s licenses. Which of these is the lie?
What does 2019 hold in store for President Trump? The hosts make predictions about whether the President will resign, be impeached, or remain untouched by the Mueller investigation.
Ellen DeGeneres REALLY wants Kevin Hart to host the Oscars. Has Hart redeemed himself sufficiently to deserve the hosting opportunity and Ellen’s allyship?
Bubble butt bubble bubble bubble butt.
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Someone is understandably trying to kick some of her student loan debt, but Laura has some concerns about the method employed to do so.
In shocking news to no one, R.Kelly is a creep and needs to be shunned by society and the music business.
This brings us to a discussion about the all-too-common trend in Hollywood of young girls being groomed by much older, successful men. Is the music world preparing for its own #timesup moment?
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]]>The #Millennial holiday spectacular is here! We’re live, on camera, and drinking! Patrons can watch video of our entire recording here.
Our $5 and $10 Patrons gained access to a new benefit: an exclusive #Millennial Discord channel where you can chat with each other and the hosts in realtime! Head over to patreon.com/millennial and click Settings > Account > Add Discord to join in the conversation!
The Secret Santa exchange is back, and this year’s gifts are decidedly thoughtful (and in one case, sexxxxy).
AP Choice: How do YOU plan on relaxing this holiday season? FB Official Patrons sound off.
The Number: Holiday Binge Edition. Will the cost of all these streaming services rival cable package costs? Probably. Will we still pay for it? Probably.
The EPA may be undoing the Clean Water Act and Facebook continues fucking up.
Recommendations include a breakfast product and a particular Christmas movie.
We’ll be back the week of January 7th for SEASON 5!
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And in this final 2018 installment of After Dark:
More feedback about Canadian goose jackets flies in and Andrew reconsiders his stance on the $1,000 jacket.
We go over all the the expected and unexpected happenings of 2018, and what we’re most excited for in 2019 (please God let it be Mueller Time).
The Number Part Deux: New Year’s Edition.
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]]>We’re gearing up for the holidays! Andrew and Pat are baking cookies, Laura is nearly getting murdered by repairmen, and the deadline to sign up for healthcare is December 15th!
Listeners sound off: reactions to last week’s CRISPR discussion and a confessional about a sexless relationship.
Since Tumblr is removing porn, we can go ahead and say RIP. On a lighter note, our Associate Producer Choice has $10 Patrons sharing their favorite porn sources, so take notes!
“Keep your pic in your pants!” Cyber flashing is the hot new way to sexually harass unwitting iPhone users who don’t monitor their Airdrop settings.
Get ready to buy your Amtrak passes: the new Boeing 737 MAX has a YUGE problem that caused a Lion Air flight to crash off the coast of Indonesia. As if that weren’t bad enough, several major airlines have thousands of these planes on order.
Since we’re doomed to repeat our historic failures, China has begun interning hundreds of thousands of Muslims in concentration camps in the Xinjiang territory.
Surprise, Bitch! gets all pharmaceutical and shit.
Reminder: Next week’s episode will be our last of the year and will air LIVE over at patreon.com/millennial. If you’ve ever wanted to know what we look like, now is your chance.
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Holiday etiquette: who to bring, what to bring, and what not to talk about.
Holiday firsts! What do you do when you bring someone home for the first time? What are our first Christmas memories?
Andrew holds a holiday grudge and shares a touching Christmas story.
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]]>We’re back this week with guest Jared, who works for a probation and parole department. Will we get through the episode without bring thrown in the clink?
Jared schools us on the importance of criminal justice reform, as well as the other areas our justice system has room for improvement.
On the first day of Christmas Robert Mueller gave to me…
Now that we can’t watch porn at Starbucks anymore, what is the point of going there, even?
A Chinese scientist named He Jiankui has reported that he’s created the world’s first “designer babies,” or gene-edited babies. This development confirms that we are indeed living in a hellscape.
Devil’s Advocate finds the panel arguing in support of designer super hero babies.
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]]>And in this week’s installment of After Dark:
“We live in a society and when you don’t abide by FAA guidelines on planes, you’re part of the problem” the new smash-hit memoir by Laura Tee.
Pam and Laura explain that epic tweet thread where they proclaimed their love for one another.
Prepare for implosion: we found something Barack Obama and Donald Trump agree on.
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]]>We're joined by Rachel Ritlop, the owner of The Confused Millennial website and podcast!
California has had a terrible week -- Pam and Andrew have stories relating to the Thousand Oaks shooting and the horrific fires
Midterm update: The Blue Wave's high tide continues, as Donald Trump declares that we shouldn't count all votes
We talk to Rachel about how The Confused Millennial became her full time job
What are the biggest challenges with being on that work-from-home grind? And are more people hopping on the freelance train?
The panelists have a classic millennial issue in common: They all worry about the future.
This week's news all involves entertainment: Disney+, Toy Story 4, Detective Pikachu, and Stan Lee
We call one of our listeners who enjoys life as a freelancer (but don't expect them to attend a 12:01 AM Fantastic Beasts screening
Andrew recommends Joking Hazard, a game like Cards Against Humanity, but with pictures
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And this week in After Dark:
Pam recently visited Disneyland where it's impossible to find short lines.
In better news for Pam, she's finally settled on a therapist. She talks about how she found the right one.
In other mental health news, Andrew is finally off of Lexapro. However, he wonders if he'd be better off continuing to take small doses.
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]]>Welcome to the 2018 midterms, which will never ever #%$&ing end.
Light up a fat one in honor of the nation’s most reviled Keebler Elf, Jeff Sessions.
Podcast friends! Check out the podcast Other People’s Lives for the inside scoop on being a 40-year-old virgin, a ghost hunter, and much more.
The good: over 1 million Floridians had voting rights re-instated, over 100 women were elected to congress, Democrats took control of the House, the first openly gay governor was elected in Colorado, and the Beto effect trickled down to the state level.
The bad (and expected): Republicans maintain control of the Senate, Democrats already infighting about Nancy Pelosi, and several key races still too close to call.
The ugly: Voter suppression in Georgia, Trump White House bans Jim Acosta, and with Jeff Sessions fired, Trump has a new lapdog overseeing the Mueller investigation.
In The Spin Room, Trump, Huckabee-Sanders, and Conway make appearances to defend the President’s post-midterm rhetoric.
We take out the Mailbag and touch on some of your questions: outsider funding for elections, vegetarianism, NaNoWriMo, and gay bath houses.
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The Number returns with a midterms edition! How much student loan debt could have been paid off with the amount spent on this election?
We Surprise Bitch three listeners. Two pick up the phone, and one gets an interesting voicemail from Andrew.
Laura gets some intel on where in Canada she can move to (she’s sort of not kidding).
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]]>Pam and Andrew watched the LONG World Series, while Laura got heckled by a weirdo neighbor.
We create a special 11 minute #Millennial minisode for when you wait in line to vote.
Announcing the new $1 Patreon supporter tier - DTF! Come on, aren’t we worth $1?
The MAGAnuts are at it again: shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh and pipe bombs being mailed to prominent Democrats and CNN.
For a different kind of explosion, check out the AutoBlow AI - the first sex toy capable of delivering a lifelike blowjob (minus the jaw soreness).
Millennials are making Facebook great again… by quitting Facebook.
Surprise Bitch! Takes us to Maryland and we shittalk our former co-hosts for leaving the show to get educated.
REMEMBER REMEMBER THE 6TH OF NOVEMBER AND DON’T BITCH OUT OF YOUR CIVIC DUTY.
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Travel nightmares: forgetting wallets, bop its thrown in the Rio Grande, and guarding Tyga’s bling on an airplane.
Hidden from the Headlines: Big Tobacco is trying to get Montanans to vote against their own healthcare to avoid a hefty cigarette tax. Also, smokers are gross.
Montanans: Vote YES on I-185 next week to save Medicaid expansion in your state!
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]]>Listener Josh joins us on the show this week to talk Star Wars, Trump supporting relatives, and to make Andrew envious of his silky radio voice.
Laura gives a review of Chicago, Hamilton, and a new definition of gang banging.
Researchers at Oxford University report that Virtual Reality exposure therapy can help us withstand our anxieties. How might exposure training for the crippling fear of inadequacy be facilitated?
Every time you eat a porkchop, God kills a kitten you are killing the planet.
64% of American adults can’t successfully answer questions like “Who was the first President of the United States?” and “Where is the Statue of Liberty located?” No wonder they don’t know where their polling places are.
The panel takes the US citizenship test on air - do we pass?
Don’t forget to sign up for your first month of Patreon at the $5 level before November 1st and send us confirmation of your voter registration to get your first month FREE.
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And in this week’s installment of After Dark:
Should people have their citizenship revoked if they can’t pass the citizenship test? Josh and Sarah Huckabee Sanders weigh in.
A grocery store worker is fired for stealing $9,200 worth of ham over the span of 8 years, New Zealanders are being sued by Israel, and a gender reveal goes very, very wrong.
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]]>Elizabeth Warren, like many white people before her, is cleaving to trace amounts of Native American ancestry in her DNA results. Which brings us to the point of who gives a fuck?
The Confessional requires some advice from the #Millennial love doctor and friend whisperer.
Taylor Swift may have encouraged an additional 56,669 voters to register, but agent orange likes her music “25% less.” Sad!
Voter suppression in Georgia has Laura repeatedly reminding listeners to call on Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp to resign as Georgia’s Secretary of State.
We all know streaming is the most popular way to listen to music, but were surprised to learn what the the top streaming medium is.
The Number makes a triumphant return in which Pam and Laura try to fill in details from the streaming report covered in the episode.
Nants ingonyama bagithi Baba Sithi uhm ingonyama! Surprise Bitch takes us to North Carolina, where Sam’s husband is the Rafiki to their cat’s Simba.
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The KellyAnne Kanye game returns, and the answers may surprise you!
000000 is the new beat Kanye’s getting ready to drop. JK he’s just an idiot.
Discussion: The privatization of our problems. Dominoes is filling potholes, Elon Musk is filtering Flint’s water, and Skipping Rocks Laboratory is creating edible water pods. To what extent are corporations responsible to pitch in? Do we rely too much on them and demand too little of our government?
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UPDATE: Fan Bingbang has been released - sadly, this story ends in tragedy for her bank account.
Judge Kavanope was confirmed to the Supreme Court Saturday. Joe Manchin proved that there is no such thing as a West Virginia Democrat, and Susan Collins said “I believe victims of sexual assault, I just don’t care. LOL.”
Knock the Vote hopes to bring out the millennial vote by taunting us with a blistering ad about how we so often opt out of the process.
This week in creepy tech: BrainNet, Facebook Portal, and new Echo monitors.
AP Choice has us giving advice to aspiring rideshare drivers, and addressing Dumbledore’s preferred coital moves.
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And in this week’s installment of After Dark:
Andrew has another wedding to bitch about, and with good reason!
Laura gets into an old-school showdown in her Facebook comments with an acquaintance.
PSA: Stop complaining about how fat you are. It’s annoying AF.
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]]>Andrew's feeling a love for Patagonia this fall, but appears to be the only brand whore on the panel
#Millennial PSA: If you know a white man being denied an opportunity because of his history as an abuser, keep him in your #thoughtsandprayers.
CHECK YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION STATUS. THEN DOUBLE CHECK IT: Vote.org
Dr. Christine Blasey Ford was poised, measured, and credible in her testimony. Meanwhile, Dudley Dursley had a partisan meltdown.
Will a limited scope, short FBI investigation vindicate Dr. Ford and save us all the agony of watching Kavanaugh do keg stands on SCOTUS for the next 30 years?
Also in need of #thoughtsandprayers: Facebook is in the midst of yet another data and permissions breach. Andrew and Laura recommend using a password manager like 1Password or LastPass to protect your credentials.
The latest thing millennials are killing? DIVORCE RATES. Are we better at relationships or can we just not afford them?
We share our iOS12 screen time results - WE CAN QUIT ANYTIME WE WANT, OKAY?!
Listener Helen provides the most sage, insightful Surprise Bitch! experience to date.
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We have more to say about the current SCOTUS drama - sorry not sorry.
Andrew provides a mental health and therapy iPad update.
Netflix rolling out choose your own adventure programming? How will this affect the way we interpret entertainment?
Shut up and take our money: Harry Potter RPG in development.
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]]>Live from the #Millennial Pulpit this week, we are joined by Alex, who is both a listener and a pastor. We’re shocked that such a good person listens to THIS show.
Offensive Halloween costumes are back in full force this year. What’s sexier than sexual servitude?
Do: Dress up like Black Panther if you want! Don’t: Paint your skin brown. Why is this hard for people?
Is Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein next on the Trump chopping block? What this would mean for the Mueller investigation and why we should all be prepared to protest.
Hidden from the Headlines: Tens of thousands of student loan borrowers under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program just got screwed out of debt forgiveness after paying on their loans for 10 YEARS. Life pro-tip: Call your lenders to make sure you’re not in “pay-head status” if you’re a PSLF recipient.
Surprise Bitch! Brings back a, um, former guest host.
Alex tells us all about the process of becoming a pastor, and how he knew from a very young age that this was his calling. He also fills us in on some of the common misconceptions of his field, and some important social justice work he is doing.
And in this week’s installment of After Dark:
Some personal updates from the hosts AND…
…Ticketmaster looks to be guilty of some fuckery that would result in them benefitting from multiple processing charges as a result of running their own reseller service.
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]]>Hurricanes, mushrooms, and homeowner woes abound in this week’s #Millennial.
The Emmys were a snooze fest for viewers and presenters alike.
Brett Kavanaugh gets the Anita Hill treatment: Dr. Christine Blasey Ford has come forward with allegations that the SCOTUS nominee assaulted her when they were teenagers.
Did the Chinese government kidnap famous actress Fan Bingbang for tax evasion?
Guess which country wants to legalize dueling? Surprisingly, it’s not the US.
Google that Shit (or, in Soviet Russia, you no Google Shit, Shit Google you).
The Confessional gets personal: casual sex and ending long-term relationships.
And in this week’s installment of After Dark, available on Patreon:
Late Bloomers! According to the University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute, millennials are slower to get behind the wheel.
Boomers consume more news than millennials, but does quantity of consumption necessarily equate to quality?
We can’t defend this one: our generation has the lowest voter turnout numbers of any age group. VOTE LEST YE BE BONED BY STUDENT LOANS.
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]]>And this week in After Dark:
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]]>Welcome to the (shit)show, Angel!
Do furries dress as red pandas?
BREAKING: A senior White House official wrote an anonymous op-ed for the New York Times confirming the Republic’s dumpster fire status.
2018 Gift for $10 Patrons: a #Millennial sticker set! Facebook Official Patrons can expect to receive theirs in a few weeks (Make sure your mailing address is up to date!). Pledge at the Facebook Official Level now to receive your sticker set later this year!
We’ve found the one thing millennials aren’t killing: STDs. The CDC has reported record jumps in the spread of gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia. GET TESTED.
The one man advocating for student loan borrowers on the federal level has resigned his post in protest.
WTF: Proctor & Gamble has come up with a dumb, completely non-innovative marketing strategy.
2 Truths, 1 Lie: Trumpster Fire edition.
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Laura is allergic to everything - tales of a trip to the allergist.
We check in with a former #Millennial co-host and ask if he’s seen any vaginas in his new line of work.
The Confessional: when friends with benefits goes awry and thinking your life is super lame and boring.
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]]>It’s a full show this week: remembering John McCain, a victory in Georgia, and PSL is comin’ back baby!
Actress and creator Mariana Novak joins us to talk acting life, voiceover work, Jason Bateman, and being Russian and American in the current climate.
We always knew Paul Manafort would look great in orange…
…and that Michael Cohen would flip…
…and that the National Enquirer has a safe filled with dirt on Trump?!
Looking forward to November 6th, Lyft will be providing free and reduced fare rides to your polling place!
These damn teenagers are taking our jobs: the wild, wild west of Instagram influencers.
The latest mass shooting in Jacksonville, FL makes us take a look at some numbers by playing The Number.
Someone actually answers for Surprise Bitch! on the first call!
And in this week’s installment of After Dark:
WTF News makes its return, and shockingly, neither of the stories originated in Florida.
How does everyday tech use impact our friendships and relationships? Do any of us just need to put the damn phone down?
Videogames as a bonding tool: the cheap way to spend time with bae without reproducing.
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]]>This week, listener Kelsey joins the show to give us public speaking advice (gulp)!
Pam is back from Vegas with an explanation of how she met a Backstreet Boy and why she bought $20 avocado toast and thus will be unable to retire.
How to embrace the nerves and anxiety surrounding public speaking? Remember that no one wants you to fail (unless your name begins with T and ends with rump).
Facebook is looking to solidify its presence as the internet’s cesspit by introducing an anonymous down-voting system. Uncle Eustace can now upvote his favorite bigoted rhetoric and face 0 social accountability for it!
Zillow says that millennials can’t afford homes because we’re attending too many destination weddings. Meanwhile, none of their value estimates are remotely accurate.
The election board of Randolph county, Georgia is planning to close 7 of its 9 polling places. Take two guesses which group of people this will disenfranchise.
The Confessional gets a little bi-curious, and Surprise, Bitch! isn’t much of a surprise this week.
And in this week’s installment of After Dark:
An additional bi-curious confessional!
How many, uh, verbal fillers did we use in episode 4x30?
It is now U.S. policy to support poachers: dozens of permits have been issued to GOP donors, allowing them to murder endangered species abroad and bring their “trophies” home for the mantle.
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]]>One of our hosts spent $20 on avocado toast, so we fired her and warned that she’ll never be able to afford a home.
Marc sits in, promoting Andrew to ask a barrage of personal questions as one does.
Who’s getting guaranteed salaries, health insurance, bonuses for wins, and subscription payments? Gamers. The panel experiences a sudden desire for a career shift.
JFK nOT DeAd CIA tOOK DoWn JFK jr. So hilLarY COulD RuN fOR SEnaTe tOM HAnKS iS A PedoPhiLe tRUMP kNoWs ExaCtlY hOW tO Be prEsiDEnt wE ArE Q
Electric scooters are the latest craze in major cities and we all clearly fucked up by ditching our razors.
We’re asked via the confessional what we think happens after death and we (probably) disappoint the asker.
Surprise, Bitch! 5th time’s the charm.
And in this week's After Dark:
After last week’s complaining about fitness models on instagram, we can’t wait to talk about our mad gainz.
Listener feedback comes with a reaction to listener Kris’s transition to living in her card and a warning to steer clear of a certain credit bureau’s subscription program.
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]]>Welcome to the end of 420 jokes - it’s episode 4x30 maaaaaaan.
Welcome Roshni! This week, we kick off a new $10 Patron benefit where we’ll be bringing on listener guest hosts.
This week marks the 53rd anniversary of the Voting Rights Act. The best way to celebrate is to check your voter registration status.
Listener Kris is moving out of her apartment, and into her car. We call her, and she fields a multitude of questions about her new life.
Judeo-Christian ideals are deeply rooted in our culture and politics. Roshni brings this topic to the table, and asks a few very important questions. Namely, will the US ever move beyond these ideals? Should it?
If Alex Jones screams into the void after being banned from Facebook and Youtube, does it make a sound?
Recommendations: Chicago Architecture Tour, Sharp Objects, Eight Grade, and checking your credit report
And in this week’s installment of After Dark:
Social media norms that need to die: humble brag gym selfies, expecting people to follow/friend you, vague booking, posting pictures of your perfect fucking relationship with your amazing boyfriend OKAY KAREN WE GET IT.
What social media faux pas are we guilty of?
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]]>We chose avocado toast over paying the bills, but we still managed to return from our summer break as promised.
Where do we stand on Disney’s firing of James Gunn? How false equivalencies and absolutism have made this debate a frustrating one.
Andrew made Laura a song, our listeners fap to Andrew, and much more in this week’s confessional.
In altogether non-shocking news, then-candidate Trump was presented with evidence that Vladimir Putin sought to interfere in the 2016 election, and a best friendship was born.
If a drunk girl doesn’t vomit in an Uber, and the driver reports it, does it leave a mess?
Demi Lovato relapses after 6 years of sobriety: we share our take on the growing opioid epidemic.
The Trump administration is trying to cut key provisions of the Endangered Species Act, which will result in doom and destruction on planet earth (no, really).
And in this week’s episode of After Dark:
The MuggleSuck Tales continue with a modern twist.
AP choice brings questions from our $10 Patrons: favorite meals to cook, experiences taking anti-depressants, homeschooling, and more!
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]]>On this week’s episode, we take a walk on the conservative side. Listener Parker joins us to talk hot button topics like immigration, funding, healthcare, and abortion.
If con is the opposite of pro, isn’t congress the opposite of progress? Several members of congress get duped into publicly endorsing a program that would arm preschoolers.
Facebook wants to ensure you’re seeing more of the things you care about: baby pictures, cat videos, and Infowars conspiracy theories.
Another one bites the dust: another key pillar of the Affordable Care Act, risk adjustments, have been slashed from the budget.
Devil’s Advocate sees us truly crossing the aisle this week, as each host has to argue in favor of an opposing political ideology.
Don’t forget to check out our new album art. Kudos to Jon!
And in this week’s installment of After Dark:
New stories from #Millennial: Andrew Sims and the Prisoner of Pet Policies, Laura Tee and the Rising Premium Rates.
How can companies ensure brand loyalty amongst millennials? What sorts of practices turn us off?
Google That Shit!
We will be off next week, but Patrons will receive an extra 7 minutes of good content recorded during this episode. It'll be released around the middle of next week!
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]]>We’re joined this week by Andrew’s paramour, Pat!
Pat fills us in on that dairy farmer life: tariffs, and hormones, and nut juice, oh my!
Speaking of milk, the US delegation to the UN made waves this week when they went rogue and blocked a resolution that would have promoted breastfeeding. Our BFFs over in Russia saved the day though!
The “toxic fandom” phenomena continues to gain steam as stars are forced to delete social media accounts to avoid harassment. When does critique go too far?
In other fandom news, Game of Thrones has wrapped production on its final season, and Andrew still knows nothin’.
How well does Pat know Andrew? The NewlyWed game puts these lovebirds to the test!
Anyone in the Chicago area need a personal trainer? Hit up Pat: fincutterfitness@gmail.com
And in this week’s installment of After Dark:
TruTV is launching a new show - Paid Off - in which the winners get…. their student loans paid off.
We play a mock version of this game show with listener Sara. We can’t pay off her student loans, but we can give her a free month of Patreon!
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]]>Happy 4th of July! The US still has over 2,000 children in cages.
This week in more ‘America is fucked’ news, justice Anthony Kennedy resigns from the Supreme Court, leaving a second vacancy for Trump to fill.
Disney and Universal Studios are banking on millennial nostalgia in their upcoming theme park ventures. We’re sure there will be an avocado toast stand on every corner!
A Hillary Clinton Theme Park? We brainstorm ideas.
BREAKING NEWS: North Korea never had any intention of denuclearizing. How could we have predicted this would happen?!?!
Sarah Huckabee Sanders joins us again to burn some more truth.
And in this week’s edition of After Dark:
Andrew’s gonna stick it to the (HOA) man!
He also comes up with a homeless outreach program idea that makes the girls grimace.
WTF News makes its return: running over pedestrians to get out of work, Texans using rattlesnakes as weapons, shitting diamonds, and much more!
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]]>Andrew and Pam kick off the show with a spoiler free review of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.
Speaking of fallen kingdoms, we provide this week’s update on the US border detention situation. Tl;dr: 2,300 children are still separated from their parents, and border patrol will re-vive the Obama-era “catch and release” policy.
Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the Hypocrite’s Podium: as progressives, are we really doing ourselves any favors by taking the low road?
Canada? More like Cannibisda! Do we think marijuana should be legal?
We’ve discovered by 53% of millennials think they’ll be millionaires: they don’t tip for services!
SCOTUS actually made a good call: authorities will need a warrant to access cellular tower location data.
Recommendations: MoviePass and “Echo” Liquid Lipstick by Kat Von D
And in this week’s episode of After Dark:
Google that shit: the Supreme Court is…, Millennials are the worst…, and Marijuana helps….
The Confessional raises questions about familial etiquette: 8 extended family members crashing a listener’s small apartment and a parental invasion of privacy, oh my!
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]]>Welcome back, sycophants.
Marc rejoins us this week to tell us what nerds should be excited for after E3. (The answer is ALWAYS Pokémon, duh.)
Just in case you missed it…
THE US GOVERNMENT IS PUTTING CHILDREN IN CAGES
THE US GOVERNMENT IS PUTTING CHILDREN IN CAGES
THE US GOVERNMENT IS PUTTING CHILDREN IN CAGES
Got it? Jeff Sessions joins us to share some of his favorite fascist-inspired scriptural quotations.
According to a new study 53% of millennials expect to become millionaires. This is not the economy you are looking for.
We discuss the recent allegations against Chris Hardwick. Are we too fast to crucify based on allegations?
Who said it: Donald Trump or another infamous dictator?
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Recommendations: booze edition
Vacation shaming: why are Americans so afraid to use their paid time off? How can we counter our culture of working ourselves to death for bragging rights?
A new After Dark perk, MuggleSuck, makes it debut. On a monthly basis, we’ll share insider stories about our previous “employer.”
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]]>Who did it better? IHOP marketing their “name change” to “IHOB,” or Agent Orange marketing his summit with Little Rocket Man? All this in this week’s #Millennial and much more!
We call Kate, a Canadian listener who schools us in provincial politics and explains the election of min-Trump, Doug Ford.
President Trump tells our allies to suck a dick and leaves the G7 summit early to snuggle up with a murderous dictator instead.
The University of Pennsylvania has released a new study that shows social change can be brought around by convincing just 25% of your social circle to support it. Time to take Laura’s advice and be the annoying person at parties asking if people are registered to vote.
Hidden from the Headlines: the EPA laughs in the face of accurate, straight-forward, and historically proven science… again.
The Confessional: Relationship Edition.
And in this week’s installment of After Dark:
Surprise Bitch! leaves us sad when THREE PEOPLE don’t answer their phones. You’re telling us you have something better to do than waiting to hear from us?!
Listener Julia saves the day and answers her phone. We talk LA and asbestos.
In somber news, we discuss the recent tragic deaths of designer Kate Spade and chef Anthony Bourdain. Why is suicide only ever discussed after we lose someone to it?
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]]>Happy June, Happy Pride!
We welcome Dr. Sarah Steelman to the show to discuss her research on same-gender pairings and degrees of “outness.”
Sarah informs us on a number of topics, including queer theory, the Matrix of Intelligibility, and the impacts of heteronormativity, politics, and history on LGB persons.
In the news: Apple’s iOS 12 aims to decrease notifications stress, SCOTUS rules in favor of an anti-gay baker, Facebook proves yet again why they suck at data privacy, and a US Senator attempts to tour a detention center where unaccompanied immigrant children are being held.
And in this week’s installment of After Dark:
Dr. Steelman talks about her doctoral experience and provides some sage advice for anyone thinking of pursuing a PhD.
Samantha Bee and “the c-word.” We dive into whether or not we were ok with the joke, and if we agreed with Sam’s apology to Ivanka Trump. Mixed opinions abound!
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]]>“Bless me #Millennial for I have sinned. It has been 3 days and 12 hours since the last time I threw my garbage on a movie theater floor.” - Andrew
Marc (aka Micah?) joins us and gives us his E3 predictions. He and Andrew plan to get E-rect.
We force Pam to answer some cringey interview questions used by employers to be hip and cool with the kids.
In the news: The Celebrity President is leading up to an exciting season finale: Will they or won’t they: North Korea edition, The great GDPR inbox flood, Instagram has a mute feature, and the US lost 1,475 migrant children. We wish this were all #fakenews.
A familiar voice deigns to join us for Surprise Bitch! and we’re all signing DNRs in case we end up hospitalized in LA.
And in this week’s episode of After Dark:
Google that shit!
What to do when you’re “the other woman.” We try to give some honest, frank advice about getting out of an affair.
Traditional definitions of virginity do not cover the range of (super super hot and fun) things you can do that qualify as sex.
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]]>Welcome back to #Millennial! it’s 4x20 maaaaaaaaaaan.
We kick off the show with a new segment, #MilleniHelp. With almost a third of the US population not putting away enough for retirement, what are we doing to save? Patrons sound off and share some of their best savings advice.
Here we go again: we discuss the 22nd school shooting of 2018 and no one is surprised.
Things the GOP will ban before guns: doors, high-rise buildings, schools.
The infamous Laurel vs Yanny debate brings science and linguistics to the show (Let’s be real though, the right answer is Laurel).
Hidden From The Headlines: Andrew Smith, the lawyer who represented Equifax after its massive data breach last year, has been appointed to run the Federal Trade Commission. This is the office investigating — you guessed it — Equifax.
And in this week’s episode of After Dark:
WTF News returns!
What blows up in a 7-11 microwave before you go for a drug test? Tune in at 9 to find out!
A creepy home invasion story has us all re-evaluating our sense of security at home.
“I fought the dog and the dog won.” Good boy teaches owner important gun safety lesson.
Somehow we end up reviewing the FDA handbook for legally acceptable amounts of insect parts in certain foods?
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]]>“Happy Mother’s Day to everyone! I don’t want to see any more pictures of your mom!” – Andrew
Please take this survey so we can help create the best Patreon possible!
A Chicago bar stole our logo for their Millennial trivia night, so we’re giving away a free month of Patreon to Surprise Bitch! callers who prove their #lit knowledge.
Apple hasn’t come out with a GrayKey condom to protect your phone from law enforcement (yet), but a new patch coming in iOS 11.4 will render the lightening port useable only for charging.
The end is near(?) The US-North Korea summit will take place on June 12th in Singapore. A historic moment for sure – but will anything come of it?
Texas is late (as always) to the gay marriage party, so a teacher has been put on administrative leave after telling students about her future wife.
Android is adding new features aimed at decreasing time spent on mobile devices. I can haz feature to decrease student loan debt?’
And this week’s After Dark is a grab bag of topics!
Surprise Bitch! catches up with one our our favorite nEHbors to the north.
What tactics do we use to power through procrastination?
What are the most embarrassing moments we’ve ever had while dating? One of these stories involves a foot getting stuck in a toilet (no, really).
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]]>#Millennial is back for another packed episode, and Hawaii is turning into Mount Doom!
Is Roe vs. Wade in trouble, and is the anti-choice argument really about the sanctity of life? (Spoiler: Nope.)
Love at first poke: Facebook is trying to clean up its #fakenews image and starting its own online dating platform.
Californians will have to make a tough choice: avocados or solar panels - can’t have both!
Kanye is doing the lord’s work by diluting centuries of suffering into a simple “choice.”
“I specifically ordered Persian rugs with cherub imagery. What do I have to do to get a Persian rug with cherub imagery.” Kellyanne Kanye or Trumpster Fire?
And in this week’s edition of After Dark:
The Life and Lies of Rudy Giuliani: Giuliani joined Trump’s legal team and violated attorney-client privilege all within a 48 hour span.
A Storm is coming: Stormy Daniels continues trolling Trump. Is she hurting her credibility?
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]]>And on this week’s episode of After Dark:
WTF News returns. Would you post on social media to get out of a speeding ticket? Where does New York’s poop go? Better yet, can teddy bears be seen on x-rays?
Devil’s Advocate: Social media self-shaming to avoid traffic tickets.
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]]>Uncle Andrew lets us peek behind the curtain of MuggleCast headquarters.
Let's play a LoveGame, a LoveGame: Laura battles to the death to retain her BFF status, and things get heated.
America's Dad is going to prison and we try to figure out what makes this case different from the many others like it.
The first successful male genital transplant gives Andrew #hope.
This email will self-destruct in 10 minutes.
Surprise, bitch! welcomes our new favorite Canuk to the show, who graciously explains to us what it's like to have a normal national leader.
And in this week's After Dark:
Devil's Advocate: the genital transplant edition. A fitting first run for our new beloved co-host Pam.
From our Feed: a listener asks for advice, and we divulge.
Kellyanne Kanye blew up Twitter with his #MAGA nonsense. We play a game to see if we can tell the difference between his BS and Trump's.
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]]>Is there even a 1% chance our boyfriends think we have a pee tape? Find out live, just like we do.
This message brought to you by grad school: fuckin everyone over, one podcast at a time.
We dig into an explosive news week with a discussion -- and a game -- surrounding the latest Trump/Cohen/Stormy drama. We even stuff our mouths with marbles.
A new device allows law enforcement to break into our phones and new credit card terms allow us to save some trees.
A listener seeks our sage life advice.
Time to get fit and be scared.
In this week's After Dark:
What parts about being an adult weren't we prepared for?
This gets real, fast, as we share genuine experiences and fears.
But also, [Seinfeld voice] what's the deal with produce?!
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]]>Laura introduces us to her slampiece and Andrew is erect.
The Number takes on a decidedly ominous tone.
Hawaii puts itself on the short list of states that allow medically assisted suicide. There are worse ways to go.
A Chicago suburb bans assault weapons and we... aren't sure WHAT to feel.
YouTubers learn that defining "controversial" isn't as easy as looking it up in Webster's.
A very special edition of the Newlywed Game takes us up close and personal with Laura & Marc. 4ever.
In this week's After Dark:
Online communities are weird spaces. We talk about our best, and worst, experiences.
What kind of responsibility do creators have to their communities? Is there any responsibility in reverse?
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]]>A warm welcome to Zach, who brings a touch of sincerity and thoughtfulness to the episode.
Fuel efficiency standards are being rolled back and we fuckin rampage.
Uber fucks up bigly as one of its self-driving cars self-drives its dumb ass into a human being. It's tragic and telling.
A fascinating new psychology study concludes that a person's attractiveness determines to what extent they think of society as "fair and just." We ugly.
Zach is in it to win it with some much-needed insight into the debate on mental health and gun violence.
He wants you to check out this website if you're seeking mental help.
Broad brushes are for bitches.
In this week's After Dark:
The Sinclair controversy reaches a boiling point as a poignant video goes viral. We play the clip and dig in.
"This is dangerous to our democracy."
2 Truths, 1 Lie: Fake News style.
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]]>A Stormy's comin, 'Arry. And you best be ready when she does.
The Journal of Sex Research has released a comprehensive list of reasons (and remedies) for dead bedrooms in long-term relationships. We're fascinated.
Cambridge Analytica: What. The fuck.
"Surviving middle school is supposed to be metaphorical." March For Our Lives breathes new life into the gun control debate.
And no. Knowing CPR won't help.
Surprise, bitch! welcomes a fellow marcher to the show.
And in this week's After Dark:
Laura asks us to consider the growing phenomena of partisan disconnect, and how people are increasingly unaware of their own hypocrisies.
Purity tests make the "perfect" the enemy of the "good."
Democracy is tough, dirty work. Do it anyway.
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]]>The new intro is here! RIP Matt, you'll live on in our earbuds.
The Stormy Daniels saga is about to be put on steroids by a new interview.
From bikes to trains to video games, it's the biggest toy store to ever go out of business! Gee whiz!
A big upset in PA has everyone cautiously optimistic.
"SIR I THINK I LEFT MY CLAY FACE MASKS IN YOUR CAR!!!" Uber reveals the strangest items ever submitted to their Lost & Found.
Surprise, BRANDON. You're not the only one with connections, BRANDON.
And in this week's After Dark:
China formalizes its plans for a "social credit" system, whereby citizens' social responsibility is judged based on petty behavior like blocking crosswalks. The penalty? Immobility.
Calling George Orwell.
What's the danger (and if you're Andrew, the benefit) of a government implementing "social credit" scores?
We pretend such a system exists here and reveal the things that would have ruined our social credit score.
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]]>RIP Andrew. The show assumes its final form as the girls take over.
We vouch for the wholesomeness of a long lost host.
"North Korea meeting? What North Korea meeting?" -The White House, probably.
Martin Shkreli, the asswipe who raised lifesaving medicine prices for sheer, obscene amounts of profit, is going to prison. Sad.
A bunch of SYCOPHANTS submitted listener questions and we assign each other dog breeds. #sophisticated
And in a special edition of After Dark:
OkStupid: The girls introduce you to their boyfriends, whom they both met online, explaining why they're both so profoundly creepy.
Online dating as a man has its pros and cons. Mostly pros.
We get our geek on with some gaming talk.
Listeners seek relationship advice and we get real with them.
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]]>Hidden from the Headlines: a new and troubling trend of governors refusing to hold special elections when they fear their party might be on the losing end. This is NOT what democracy looks like.
Alexa users are reporting that the AI will laugh creepily. On her own. Unprompted. HARD FUCKIN PASS.
"Family Foundations": they love family so much, they want every child to start their own!
Surprise, bitch! confuses a listener at work, and Associate Producer's Choice has us worrying about the Potter franchise.
And in After Dark, available to $2+ Patrons this week:
The truth is out there. So are our conspiracy theories.
A program to research aliens, and whether they've visited Earth, is a real thing.
We reveal our own extraterrestrial experiences.
Andrew calls for help.
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]]>A tapestry of photographs flash before the screen. The collage ends on a glowing photo of Matt, smiling, looking serene atop a mountain of clouds. We feel his presence even as the picture fades to white. His voice echoes softly: "How's my butthole look in these?" And then he's gone. The last piece of him, a memory only our sleeping eyes can see.
Let's talk about sex, baby, let's talk about D and D!
President Trump proposes we stop school shootings by arming teachers with guns. We can't afford to arm them with paper and crayons, but sure, this is fine.
Foreskins finally get the press coverage they're due as religious leaders condemn a new Icelandic law banning circumcision.
#MemoGate enters week 453 (estimation) with a redacted rebuttal.
Friends forever.
And in this week's installment of After Dark:
Someone's sphincter is broken and I CAN'T JUST LEARN IT FIXED AGAIN, OKAY
Apart from the great circumcision debate, how are parental norms changing? What differences do we see between the way we were raised, and the way our peers are raising kids?
Participation trophies aren't all bad, but denying FUCKING SCIENCE is.
The convo turns personal as we explain what we'd do differently from our parents.
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]]>Black Panther is a crazy good success story. One might say... almost too successful.
It's happening. Slowly, but surely. Mueller's investigation is inching closer to conclusion, starting with the fuckwads who dared to interfere with the oldest constitutional democracy in the world.
Another school shooting. Another town devastated. When will we value our children more than our guns? The Parkland shooting survivors aren't waiting for an answer.
The great transportation debate: Uber, Lyft, and the cost of crumbling infrastructure.
From Our Feed: Folks are up in damned arms over Fergie's rendition of the national anthem, and we... let you decide for yourselves.
Sending thoughts and prayers to a listener's overworked liver.
And in this week's After Dark:
Google That Shit takes a look at the main show's stories and we remember that people are idiots.
We call a bunch of listeners for Surprise, Bitch! and get through to some sexy smart motherfuckers. Physicists? We can barely spell that.
Voicemails about getting high. Jupiter shows up in someone's oven.
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]]>Time for a feel trip. We wish Matt the worst of luck, and hope he falls flat on his face.
"LOOK AT ME. I'M THE POACHER NOW." -Lions
Omarosa returns to her reality television roots and immediately starts dropping bombs and freaking us the fuck out.
We have the best health care in the world, they said. You'll be fine, they said. Health insurance company Aetna gets caught with their pants down.
Vote with your wallet. Drink Dunkin'.
The Confessional celebrates the freedom to refuse being labeled or boxed into a single identity.
We discuss the true meaning of capitalism I MEAN LOVE in a special Valentine's Day segment.
In this installment of After Dark.
Would you rather have to suck on your boyfriend's dirty, sweaty toes, or lick a friend's clean and pristine vagina?
Would You Rather: Valentine's Day Edition gets gross.
We learn even more about each others' butts.
Andrew tries to corner the girls. The girls have none of it.
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]]>The Eagles win the Superbowl and MLK rolls over in his grave.
Memo Schmemo. Who needs the FBI anyway?! Lolz
Stop trying to make the Olympics happen. They're not going to happen.
The Larry Nassar case gets heated and the #MeToo movement proves itself tragically relevant.
Susan B. Anthony's dream is realized with the introduction of Lady Doritos: for the sexy snacker in every woman.
Hidden from the Headlines examines how the Environmental Protection Agency is failing to protect the environment. Also you.
The BEST PRESIDENT, LIKE, EVERRRRRR gets a Twitter makeover with our Valley Girl series.
And in this week's After Dark:
If you see my butthole, I should get to see yours. #relationships101.
Plans go off the rails as Andrew regales us with tales from his sex life.
We try to be normal and answer some listener questions
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]]>This week in After Dark:
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]]>-An Irish woman finds love in the arms of her new husband: the 300 year old ghost of a Haitian pirate. WTF News is back!
-#FakeNews NASA says our solar system contains a mysterious 9th planet... that we just haven't found yet. In related news, science determines all reality is a sham.
-Pennsylvania's Supreme Court made big waves when it struck down gerrymandering this week, prompting many in the Republican Party to comment, "Fuck."
-Women descend on the nation in droves demanding crazy feminazi shit like "equal pay" and "reproductive freedom."
-Trump assumes his final form as a Reddit comment troll.
-China's new, freakishly efficient air purifier might be the answer to our ailing air quality. Also, trees.
-USE A PHONE.
-The Confessional pedals conspiracy theories, and Surprise, Bitch! surprises absolutely no one.
In this week's After Dark:
-Bad neighbors. We've all had them, and right now, Andrew is seething over his. He shares his latest horror stories and we empathize.
-"Hi, can I show you how best to close a door?" Fuck off you lying shitburger.
-We plot revenge.
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]]>-MOUNTAINS, GANDALF!!! takes on a decidedly different meaning.
-President Trump refers to particular, mostly people of color-populated countries as "shitholes," and the veneer of "this isn't about race" washes straight off.
-YOU ARE ABOUT TO DIE. HUG YOUR CAT. HIDE YOUR KIDS. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.
-Apple users have something useful to celebrate for the first time since that Coldplay ad stopped airing.
-New Years resolution: getting Facebook to give a fuck about propaganda.
-Surprise, bitch! takes us to Germany and the Midwest. We ask how they like their dirty talk.
And in today's After Dark:
-Andrew gets gross on us. Again. #RegularDick
-The Tide Pod challenge has us reliving our dumbest moments and revealing our worst life choices in a game of 2 Truths 1 Lie.
-BREAKING NEWS FOR THE HP FANDOM. We learn who was behind the infamous Acid Quill, and who was responsible for outing Andrew.
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]]>Welcome back! It's officially season 4. Time to jump the shark and disintegrate into a heap of failure.
Highlights from our break include a Rated R coffee mug, a tropical trip from hell, and an acute injury to one of our boyfriends. Merry Christmas.
New Year, New Laws: we take a look at some of this weird, but mostly pretty cool, state laws taking effect in 2018. (Suck it up, Oregon.)
YOU get a Super PAC! YOU get a Super PAC! YOU… can take a seat. Associate Producer's Choice asks us to dive into the Oprah for President trend.
Fire and Fury makes major waves as the retelling of an age-old story you might better know as, "The Emperor Has No Clothes." Surprise.
Why it's important to carefully support real, honest journalism right now, even if it means being critical of reporting you like.
And in season 4's first installment of After Dark:
Game: Guess what people got stuck up their assholes in 2017!
Literally. This isn't metaphor. There is an actual list of items people got caught in their hammies.
"You're still fat." New Years Resolutions suck. But we make them anyway.
Andrew becomes a motivational speaker.
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]]>In this year's final installment of After Dark: -SPOILER ALERT (no, seriously): Star Wars, The Last Jedi. -This film did one thing impressively well, then did all other things... not well. -How did we feel about the big reveals? Will they even stick?
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]]>And on this After Dark: -Fetishes 101, written and directed by Andrew NeedsHelpALot. -How women should embrace whatever sexuality they feel, and how the porn industry should embrace women. -A Confessional asks us to consider what we would do if our significant other wanted to buy a gun. And keep it in our house.
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]]>And in this week's After Dark: - Two titans of delivery meals battle it out in this rendition of Hello Fresh v. Freshly - Tipping your delivery person: a necessity, and an evil. - We get personal about our food delivery habits, how new smartphone apps are helping or hindering those habits, and what services are worth the price tag.
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]]>In The Confessional, another listener comes out as a conservative! :O
This week, in After Dark: Thanksgiving is over, so it's time to celebrate Christmas! Andrew forces Matt and Laura -- two Grinches -- to listen to all types of Christmas music, from new tunes to weird classics. We debate the merits of a few songs and also scoff at a new Frozen single. Merry Christmas! ... From Andrew only.
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]]>Harriet Tubman was a baller way before she was a $20. "Can you move to the right a bit, I need a clear shot of this for my blog." -Andrew, having a threesome with his new Uber passengers. Beyonce will be on the $10 someday if she keeps this up. Lemonade resonated even with those of us who aren't part of the Beyhive. Hidden from the Headlines reveals that, sometimes, the disadvantaged are targeted by the powerful specifically because they're disadvantaged. And round and round we go.
And in this week's After Dark:
Depressing but hopeful stories abound as we tackle the issue of quarter-life crises. Quarter-life crises are historically known to result in launching podcasts. Why has depression skyrocketed for 20-somethings? Why are our listeners so much stronger than we are? What is Matt even trying to say here?
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]]>Let's play No Context, they said. It'll be fun, they said.
And in this week's After Dark:
We expand on our online dating discussion and dive into just… regular dating. It isn't much better. Why is dating even important, developmentally? Have we learned things from it?
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]]>And in this week's After Dark:
The Panama Papers -- what the actual fuck, though. What are they and why do they matter? What's the difference between a leak of this nature, and a leak akin to the D.C. Madam story? The ethics of data leaks and whistleblowing. Are we holding politicians to a higher standard, or ourselves to a lower one?
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]]>• We’re joined this week by comedian Liz Magee for our first “Ask Me Anything” style interview! Check her out on Twitter: @JokesMagee
• Our LOTR movie commentary is coming on April 11th. The eagles are coming!
• Quickfire News takes us to Chuck Grassley’s secret Q&A events and Ted Cruz’s deviant fantasies. Spoiler alert: You don’t want to participate in either of these things.
• The FBI managed to unlock the San Bernardino shooter’s phone on its own. Everyone tweet “@FBI please clap.” Tag us.
• Liz Magee describes in vivid, burning detail the struggles of being prone to UTI’s.
• What do you do when you have 15 minutes of airtime to fill, and only 5 minutes of dick jokes?
• We learn a little bit about what it’s like to be one of the few women in stand-up comedy. Don’t worry - it’s just like being a woman in any male dominated field!
• The world is shocked to know that women like to laugh! Shocked we tell you!
• No Context is brought to you this week by ‘Matt can’t follow directions.’
In this week’s installment of After Dark, we introduce Liz to Devil’s Advocate and have a discussion on the broke millennial experience.
• Stop telling us when our balances fall below $25. We’re acutely fucking aware.
• We share some of the most bizarre jobs we’ve taken to help pay the rent. One of them involves a cat named “Apache.”
• Somehow this turns into a discussion about how we can make bank producing dinosaur porn? What?
• We don’t even know how we got here.
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]]>We begin with a message about recent, horrific attacks around the world.
Andrew has an issue with his upstairs neighbors he needs help on. This is war.
In Quickfire News, we tackle an update on the new $10 bill, Twitter controversies, Georgia’s Religious Freedom Bill, SeaWorld, and Obama’s busy week between Cuba and Merrick Garland.
In our Confessional we address living at home with your parents and a transitioning listener who’s had to deal with PC culture at a new extreme.
This week’s AP Choice is from Anne, who wants to know what to do about her boyfriend’s annoying friend.
Surprise, Bitch! We’re live from Cuba!
Batman v Superman hits theaters this weekend and.. it’s not good, according to critics.
In this week’s After Dark we continue our discussion on PC culture. How often does bullying occur inside the progressive movement? Will everyone be able to agree on trigger warnings? How can institutions better handle issues of social justice?
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]]>And in this week's After Dark:
Let's circle back around to our listener feedback and the growing PC culture debate. Because we haven't quite pissed off all of you yet. Personal stories of run-ins with extreme Social Justice Warriors abound. Where do we think the movement is valid, and where is it going too far? What even is a "safe space" and why is Andrew so God damned wise about them?
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]]>Let's dispel this myth that Facebook friends don't know what they're doing. They know exactly what they're doing. And they need to fucking stop. Hidden from the Headlines takes us to a distant land where being gay-- or reincarnated-- is banned from television and all movies are cut down to approximately 5 seconds. A new SCOTUS ruling decides to treat gay couples like real people, JP Morgan tells fossil fuels where they can stick it, we all contemplate moving to Canada, and J.K. Rowling comes under fire for appropriating Native American culture. All in this installment of Quickfire News. Embark with us on a main discussion about generational shifts toward liberalism. How will the next lineup of crotch dropplings be even more socially progressive? How will we cope with their superiority? Can you speak up? Get off my lawn. Surprise, bitch! welcomes a voicemail box to the show.
And in this week's After Dark:
On a scale of 1 to Literally Everyone, how many people would have watched Fox's proposed Trump v. Sanders debate? Another main discussion pulls open our financial wounds and peers inside. Is it true what they say about Millennials' dire financial state? What is this new hipster word "savings"? Watch the whole show unravel into a slew of personal tales about Laura's drinking habits, which can summarized only as "majestic."
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]]>The shocking results from Super Tuesday states reveal PR team telling us that the only person shocked by results is Marco Rubio, who is currently experiencing software difficulties and needs a reboot. BRB.
What are the chances of a Sanders nomination? Improbable, but not impossible. This just in: Trump is no longer a joke. Stop laughing. No. Really… Stop. Chris Christie and the Republican Party Schism. No Context requires us to make Super Tuesday connections to songs about work and funerals. What? Hidden from the Headlines takes us to the Matrix.
In this week’s installment of After Dark:
Will it ever be “cool” to act presidential again, or are we doomed to a century of racist sociopaths with bad combovers and multiple bankruptcies? Move over ISIL, Emoji terrorism has come to America. The hosts prove they can’t even effectively hit on hotties on social media. Andrew sends a dick pic to Laura.
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]]>In this week's installment of After Dark:
TRIGGER WARNING. We discuss the struggle of quarter-life crises and how common it is to still not have any fucking clue at 28. What if your career sucks? (It does.) What if you just want to travel forever? (You do.) It all turns very weird and personal, and we're too lazy to edit it out. Enjoy.
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]]>Associate Producer's Choice wants to know in what ways is the U.S. worse off because of Obama, or in spite of him. THE 8TH HARRY POTTER BOOK GUYS!!! IT'S HAPPENING!!! Except not because it's a fucking script adapted by someone not named J.K. Rowling. But fine, we're still excited. The elephant in the room comes out. In fact, we dress it up and give it a name: Antonin Scalia. How will Scalia's death impact upcoming Supreme Court decisions, the election, and Mitch McConnell's credibility? Trick question. Mitch McConnell has no credibility. Devil's Advocate asks us to argue against better sense and judgment by putting ourselves in the shoes of our beloved Senate Majority Leader. Surprise, bitch! takes us to Nebraska, where Lily speaks on behalf of the whitest state in the union.
And this week on After Dark:
In this special installment, we bring on three Patrons who add their own opinions to our conversation about the generational divide. Thank you to Brittany, Jeremy, and Linnea for joining us!
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]]>News kicks off with questioning… the news. What makes New Hampshire's primary important? Is it worth the media circus? Why is it so God damned white?
We sum up Twitter's new changes in 140 characters or less: dumb.
Thanks to the Supreme Court, we can't have nice things. Like cleaner energy. Or climate change policy. Or the fucking rule of law.
Hidden from the Headlines throws some much-deserved shade at President Obama, the fallen king of (certain) civil liberties.
Valentine's Day Special: the hosts bring on their boyfriends for The Newlywed Game, wherein we learn some strange things about each other and our taste in men.
No, we don't know why we agreed to this.
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]]>And in this week's After Dark (now available to all $2/month Patrons):
A new app promises to be the OKCupid of platonic relationships. Would we use this? Why don't we have any friends? Why is it so hard to make friends as an adult? How are long-distance friendships different (and often more real) than traditional ones? We share our personal stories and tribulations, most notably about each other, and Andrew reveals he doesn't like us that much. Fuck you Andrew.
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]]>Andrew was almost murdered by a serial killer last week, so this episode is brought to you by paranoia: saving your life, one gut instinct at a time.
Divinely inspired during his near-death experience, Andrew introduces a new game designed specifically to make the other hosts cringe. Sarah Palin is bringing stupid back with her formal endorsement of Potato Face, and we're all mystified as to how the GOP let it get to this point. Associate Producer's Choice asks us: is the world really doomed? Or are we just cynics? The answer is yes. News tells the prophecy of a world engulfed in flame and shadow, so yeah I guess we all gonna die. If you care about your sushi (or your oceans), you'll start demanding hunting moratoriums on local fish populations cause they're dying too. Look, it's a party. I have no friends. You have no friends. And Facebook deceives us both. A new study shows there is zero correlation between social media friends and actual friends, yet we're all still about those filtered food pics. Taking on the sexy, compelling stories the lamestream media won't, we parse two Hidden from the Headlines gems sure to throw your inner outrage into high gear. Surprise, bitch! welcomes Summer and her apparent sexual fetish for cracklin. What... whatever that is?
And in this installment of After Dark:
Sarah Palin's dumpy ass endorsement of Trump deserves a few extra minutes, God damn it. Resident drug addict Laura Tee initiates a series of stories about getting high, watching each other get high, and whether that was actually Jupiter in our friend's oven. "Just say no. Unless it's a hit of acid. Then say, 'okay but only once.'" -Andrew Sims
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]]>The four hosts survived their New Years celebrations (thanks in part to staying home), and one of us became a mage. What’s a mage?
Speaking of partying, someone in this episode is secretly drinking. Who is it? Take a guess and we’ll share the answer on 2x02.
The new year ushers in big new changes for our Patreon. New benefits and milestones are now available for those who pledge $2/month, and we’re now working towards BIG changes for our flagship Patreon feature, After Dark. Lean more by clicking here.
The new year has also ushered in new laws across America. We discuss a few of them, including an official state pie for Illinois!
New game: Wait But Why? In the premiere installment, we discuss circumcision. WHY?!
Quickfire News touches on Al Qaeda’s Oregon affiliate, David Bowie, China’s animal-cloning factory, and (sigh) Kim Davis.
Obama got hard on gun control over our break, and we’re getting hard in return.
New game: #Millennial for America. Laura and Matt are the first contestants!
And this week, on After Dark:
Political updates: State of the Union predictions (we recorded just before the speech) and Hillary losing her lead to Bernie.
Hidden from the Headlines: Microsoft has announced it will begin warning e-mail users of suspected hacking by government agencies. But will they really?
Making a Murderer: The world’s new obsession.
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]]>The hosts all have drinks to enjoy… but some couldn't resist starting to drink before we hopped onto Google Hangouts. Uh oh. Star Wars: The Force Awakens has arrived, and for the most part, we love it. Don't worry, we don't share any spoilers. What are we up to this holiday break? It's time to open our Secret Santa gifts! News: The Harry Potter stage play has cast a black Hermione, and healthcare costs are on the rise. Since we're doing the show live on Google Hangsouts, we welcome listeners to the show! Y'all are fun to talk to. We round out the show with a few games: Devil's Advocate (in which we critique #Millennial!), Google That Shit: Holiday Edition, and Who Said It? Thank you ALL for a wonderful first year! We'll be back on January 13 with our season 2 premiere!
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]]>And in this week's installment of After Dark:
Text messaging is so ubiquitous, it has its own etiquette. And a new study says ending your text with a period makes you sound disingenuous. "What's something you do that you secretly hope others do, too?" Buckle up. It's getting gross.
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]]>As the season finale gets closer and closer, we get a little nostalgic and invite ex-host Micah to join us for a very Trump-filled episode.
The holiday season is about gift-giving (and nothing else) but sometimes it's a little stressful to find the perfect item for a loved one. So, the hosts have a few suggestions to help you out this festive season.
We take a moment in the show to discuss the horrible mass shooting that happened in San Bernardino, California. The four of us are just so fed up with having to hear our politicians give their “thoughts and prayers” instead of getting off their asses and doing something!
Andrew pledges that gun control is going to be his main focus in 2016 and isn’t afraid to be a dick about it!
Jimmy Carter is cancer-free! Now, the 91-year-old former president has his whole life ahead of him.
STD! Yeah, you know me! There’s this sexy new STD that’ll surely make the ladies bleed and gents cry (down there).
Beijing has gone full “red alert” on their ongoing smog problem. Laura, tries to give us details on the matter but her usage of metric terms just confuses the boys.
It is an Associate Producer’s Choice EXTRAVAGANZA! This week we are asked for advice on the responsibility of moving to a new city with or without the promise of a job. Plus, our favorite moments of 2015!
And this week, on After Dark:
In our second 'Favorite of 2015' segment, we share our favorite uplifting news moments of the year.
Laura makes a huge confession that she's never told any of us before. Andrew is in shock and has several follow up questions.
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]]>This week's episode kicks off with a Secret Santa announcement that's going to have all four of us at the top of this year's Naughty List. Quickfire News takes us through the week's most gripping headlines 2 minutes at a time, wherein we try to wrap our heads around the cowardly Planned Parenthood shooting, Jeb Bush's dwindling credibility, and why ISIS fucks with ducks. #SueMe Andrew picks songs of dying animals screeching in foreign languages for our "No Context" game. Because biodiversity and clean air are about to become unicorns, we explain the climate change conference happening in Paris right now, and why, please God, it needs to include binding commitments. "The dress is white," they said. "Trust us," they said. In this week's Surprise, Bitch! we meet a listener in Chicago. Don't climb into Andrew's bed. Or let his dog lick your face. This show concludes with our favorite listener Confessionals, which seem to mirror our own secrets eerily well.
And in this week's installment of After Dark:
A woman has her ribs removed-- on purpose-- and West Point bans pillow fights. All in a week's worth of WTF News. Laura tests a new game called "Expert Opinion," wherein Andrew is forced to describe the flesh light manufacturing process and Matt has to write a show for Netflix. Shitty kitty and wanky spanky! This new gamey shwamey exposes how the world would communicate if it were run by Dr. Seuss.
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]]>Congratulations to our raffle winners who’ve won a free month of Patreon for supporting us on iTunes!
With Thanksgiving on the horizon we share family dinner horror stories from our listeners. We pray none of you have similar experiences this Thanksgiving.
Black Friday is also upon us: Are any of us participating in the festivities?
A bit of entertainment news: HBO is messing with us concerning the Jon Snow debate, and Mockingjay, Part 2 opened at the box office to a series low.
Games games games! In “Who Said It?” Laura asks us to guess which legendary figureheads said weird-ass things.
We play another round of Host Confessionals, in which the four of us unveil new secrets from our past (or present). Note to self: Don’t give (spoiler) any dolls this Christmas.
We address a few fun questions from our listeners, including one in which we figure out which Harry Potter character each of our hosts are most similar to.
Music Recommendations: Each of us gives you a great song to listen to while traveling for the holiday!
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]]>We take some time to deconstruct the heinous terrorist attacks in Paris last Friday. The four of us were in constant communication while the tragedy unfolded, and we share our thoughts from that night and our hopes for the coming weeks. Somewhat despicably, 28 United States governors (and counting) are now refusing to accept Syrian refugees within their states' borders, citing the fact that one of the terrorists allegedly disguised himself as one. We're all embarrassed. In an effort to lighten the mood for those who need it most, we move on with the rest of the show, disseminating some exciting and bizarre entertainment news. Speaking of Katniss: someone give that girl a(n equal) paycheck. Jennifer Lawrence recently wrote about gender inequality in Hollywood, and while no one can relate to haggling over millions of dollars, most women can relate to her message. YOU get a civil rights violation! SHE gets a civil rights violation! EVERY.ONE.GETS. A CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATION. Hidden from the Headlines reveals attorney-client privilege may be a thing of the past. Associate Producer's Choice asks us about our gaming experiences: favorite consoles, favorite games, childhood nostalgia, and why Call of Duty is (sorry not sorry) overrated.
And in this installment of After Dark:
We wrap up our earlier conversation about Paris, addressing in particular the calls to support the victims of terrorism in Beirut as well. Fair point, but we have some conditions. Nick asks us how we keep our faith in humanity through these crises. And finally, Oxford English Dictionary's Word of the Year? Emoji. -_-
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]]>Shooting the Shit opens the show with a new raffle opportunity for anyone who wants to leave an iTunes review and win a month of free Patreon. (After you've reviewed, enter here: https://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/c46bdea41/ ) The birds and the bees are important, and not just because they serve as convenient euphemisms for sex. They also pollinate our food, which is kind of, somewhat important. But the USDA is allegedly punishing their top scientist for publishing a report on how insecticides are killing them all off. Metrojet 9268 was a confirmed case of ISIS terrorism, and CNN is a confirmed case of journalistic failure. Their fear-mongering worked on at least one of us. SeaWorld announces a change to their usual Orca whale routine, but don't worry, they aren't changing the fact they're assholes. The U.S. comprises just 5% of the world's population, but 25% of the world's prisoners. But last week, the Justice Department released 6,000 of them in an effort to acknowledge that nonviolent drug offenders shouldn't be locked away for life. Hear us all struggle to connect Justin Bieber to prison reform! It's obvious, right? Bieber should be in prison? No Context comes back with a vengeance. What's this? The Confessional is back too?! It's been a while, but we bring back the segment to advise someone not to feel shame for what happened to them as a child. Surprise, Bitch! lands us a really cool listener single-handedly battling Donald Trump in Idaho. We make her play No Context, and she nails it.
And in this week's After Dark:
We devote the whole installment to discussing various Associate Producer's Choices-- topics submitted by our $10 supporters. Thanks babes. Questions include: What are our long-term plans for the show? (Spoiler: dating service.) What's our take on the whole Starbucks cup controversy? What's our favorite thing to complain about each holiday season?
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]]>Our friend John Thrasher joins us - check out his podcast, Currently!
And in this week’s After Dark:
A viral video of a school resource officer beating a teenage girl apparently isn’t evidence enough for some that we have a police brutality problem. We also can’t stop talking about Paul Ryan. GTFO our show, Paul. Laura and Matt are subjected to a round of Devil’s Advocate in which we learn that property damage is to be expected from UN staff and the average Joe doesn’t really need privacy anyway. Drunk or Kid features hair cutting, snot, marshmallows, and…. a strange liquid concoction.
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]]>Episode 38 opens with a quick recap of the presidential election, wherein we bemoan the loss of both Joe Biden's and (probably) Jeb Bush's campaigns. Murdering toddlers: not as clear-cut of an issue as you might think. News kicks off with a warning for the small percentage of the population that eats meat. Harry's back! And not just Harry, but his son, Albus Severus Sirius James Carrot McNugget Toyota Steve Potter Jr. too! Hidden from the Headlines reveals historians recently discovered the origins of the King James Bible, and with it, perhaps a bit of realism about how best to interpret the Word of God. Surprise, BITCH! welcomes Paige and her deathly fear of sidewalks. Halloween inspires us to take a look at the history of the holiday, and more importantly, our own creepy-scary stories.
And in this week's After Dark:
Andrew asks us what other babies we'd kill, because why not. Our funniest Halloween stories reveal a lot about our childhoods and our friendships Somehow this segues into reliving the embarrassing tale of how the girls met, and how they collectively cyberbullied an online robot. It gets weird.
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]]>Congratulations on your hot new Prime Minister, Canada! Speaking of elections, we recap last week's Democratic debate and fight over who won versus who only appeared to win. Listener feedback reveals our listeners hate us. And this week's news kicks off with some gay shit. Why is everyone coming out over Facebook? Is there something about cat memes that evokes sexual empowerment in you people? Everything's bigger in Texas, including the sexism. Lawmakers in the state just banned taxpayer funding to Planned Parenthood and we… still don't get it. Surprise, bitch! is a miss then a hit that takes us right on back to Canada.
And in this week's installment of After Dark:
On the heels of all the Planned Parenthood controversies, the girls seek to dispel some common myths about the vagina and its health challenges. Buckle up. This is going places. Andrew squirms his way through a discussion about periods, but shares some critical insight about ball sacs. Have you been a good girl?
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