Welcome to #Millennial Podcast!

#Millennial podcast is a weekly roundtable about our Generation Y experience. From news to politics and pop culture, a panel of friends digs in on why these stories matter and how they affect millennials. 

If you’ve ever wondered how to maneuver student loan debt, voting, relationships, careers, or just life in general, we feel that SO. HARD. And we’re here to share our stories, along with our greatest challenges and wins, along the way. Put simply, #Millennial is about journeying through young adulthood together.

#Millennial Podcast releases a new episode every Wednesday!

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About the Team

Andrew Sims (he/him) (Host, Producer, Editor) began podcasting when he founded MuggleCast in 2005. Outside of #Millennial and the Potter podcast, he works in podcasting full time and created a Patreon online course and Patreon book to help creators master the platform. In his spare time, Andrew obsesses over Bruce Springsteen, dogs, and nature. He and his boyfriend Pat co-own a local business, Vegas Stock Tank Pools.

Laura Tee (she/her) (Host, Producer) was bitten by the podcasting bug in 2006 when she first joined MuggleCast. Podcasting stuck with her through living abroad in Costa Rica (pura vida, mae) and graduate school in New York City. Outside of #Millennial, Laura loves linguistics, story-based gaming, and analyzing current affairs. She lives in Atlanta with her boyfriend and adorable dog, Canela.

Pamela Gocobachi (she/her) (Host, Producer) is a Bay Area native and an entertainment journalist with a deep love for all things pop culture. When she’s not writing or podcasting you can often find her obsessing over new music finds, drinking coffee like it’s her job, or doting over her dog Jasper.

Chloé Laverson (she/her) (Social Media Manager) is based in Washington, DC, and is originally from sunny San Diego, California. Chloé studied Communications with minors in French and Musical Theatre at the University of Utah. She is also the social media manager for Hillel International, the largest Jewish campus organization in the world, as well as the #Millennial team’s other podcast, MuggleCast. When Chloé is not creating content, she enjoys dancing, skiing, writing poetry, fashion, and watching the Harry Potter movies in French.

Episode #10×44: Am I A Creep For Winking At Random People? And More Confessionals

  • Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real listener feedback talk!
  • But first: Joe Biden pardons his son Hunter, and South Korea’s President declares martial law for a few hours… what do you think the maga crowd is most upset about?
  • Oxford and Dictionary.com have revealed their 2024 words of the year: Let’s give it up for “brain rot” and “demure.” Who did it best?
  • Don’t forget to check out our new merch store, shop.millennialshow.com! We got cute, comfy hoodies, tees, whiskey glasses, and more!
  • What unique shopping plans do listeners have this holiday season? Laura is trying to decrease her dependence on Amazon, and turned to the #Millennial community for help!
  • Craft fairs, makers markets, Etsy, environmentally sustainable brands like Good.store and Earth Hero are among some of this year’s top contenders!
  • We didn’t miss out on the general feedback or political feedback either!
  • The #Millennial Confessional is back this week too: is winking at random people weird? Are we giving enough kudos to our postal workers? What to do about bailing on friends?
  • This week’s recommendations will keep you nice and entertained on these cold evenings: ‘Everything I Need I Get From You: How Fangirls Created The Internet As We Know It’ by Kaitlyn Tiffany (Pam), Azul (Andrew), and ‘DanDaDan’ on Netflix (Laura).

And in this week’s installment of After Dark:

  • Is gift giving necessary to enjoy this time of year? No. Do people still find a way to create drama around it? Yes.
  • There’s always that person who ruins Secret Santa and White Elephant for everyone by not being thoughtful with their gift!
  • If someone tells you your gift is on the way but it never arrives, was there ever really a gift to begin with?

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Episode #10×43: Holiday Gifts To Make People Happy (Or Mad At You)

  • Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real talk!
  • Tired of the gloomy news cycle? Take a break and listen to our official 2024 gift guide episode!
  • NEW: Be sure to check out our new Merch Store, and Patreon subscriptions can now be given as gifts!
  • Pam gives a spoiler free review of ‘Wicked,’ and we opine on whether or not singing in movie theaters is acceptable…
  • We’ve got some top notch recommendations for every gift giving category! Self-care, Smart Home, Household Goods, Experiences, and more!
  • We decide on what passive aggressive gifts we’d get for EACH OTHER. Pam totally slays and Andrew is kinda triggered.
  • Who doesn’t love a good gag gift? (And who wants to bet Andrew is going to get Laura a passive aggressive knock knock pad to keep up with Slack messages?
  • Our Patrons deliver as usual and make their own gifting recommendations based on things they’ve bought and loved in the last year!

And in this week’s installment of After Dark:

  • We keep the wholesome vibes going and think back to the Christmas gifts that really moved us, from childhood or even adulthood!
  • “Wow Pam way to make my GoldenEye surprise story sound lame!” (Pam is consistently the most thoughtful and wholesome of us.)
  • We gush about the magic of getting to see little kids enjoy the anticipation and joy of the season!

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Episode #10×42: We’re Taking a 4-Year Cruise to Avoid the Trump Administration!

  • Andrew is looking forward to his first cruise in the next few weeks, but he’s tempted to cancel and instead go on The Villa Vie Residence cruise, a 4-year journey starting next year. Why ever might it be timed for 4 years??
  • Seriously though, what does going on a 4-year cruise actually accomplish if you’re unhappy about politics at home?
  • No, this isn’t a headline from The Onion: satirical magazine The Onion bought Alex Jones’ InfoWars and all of its properties at auction. Bankrupt and without his usual grifter influence, Jones and his lackeys at the company that produces the supplements he hawks are crying foul over the sale.
  • The Onion plans to shut down Infowars and relaunch it with internet humorists, likely to parody the types of extreme right-wing grifters the Alex Jones model inspires.
  • What could Alex Jones do next – he still has a massive following on his personal social accounts, but his venues are somewhat limited at this point to X and Truth Social.
  • Andrew has a dramatic announcement: he is departing Twitter after 17 years on the platform. Laura plans to too, but not before Andrew attempts to find some problematic tweets.
  • Like many, he has migrated to BlueSky after the election, having had enough of Elon’s BS.
  • What to like about BlueSky? It’s like Twitter before Twitter became shitty! How long will that last? We’re not sure, but we’re here to enjoy the ride!
  • If you’ve left Twitter recently, know you’re not alone: daily usage of the app is down in the US and UK, and many hundreds of thousands have departed since Elon Musk acquired the app.
  • This week’s recommendations are a grab bag: Scrivener (Pam), Christmas Tree Hugger, and ‘Arcane’ season 2 on Netflix (Laura).

And in this week’s installment of After Dark, available on Patreon:

  • Listener Sonia shares a hilarious Minnesota road rage story in light of last week’s After Dark. Thanks Sonia!
  • Pam explains one of the lastest TikTok movements, ‘underconsumptioncore’ where influences are trying to get their followers to buy LESS junk online. Great idea, right?
  • Unfortunately, we are all still easily influenced: we come clean about what we’ve bought off the TikTok shop, and whether we’ve been happy or disappointed by what we received.

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Episode #10×41: Millennials Are Increasingly Liberal, and Gen Z Are More Conservative?!

  • Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real post-mortem election talk!
  • Running away to nature and self care: how we’ve spent the last week (or last million years) since the election.
  • To our friends on the left: WE LOST. SORRY. DON’T GO DOWN THE CONSPIRACY RABBIT HOLE!
  • Let’s toot our own horn: unlike prior generations, millennials are not getting more conservative as we age (take that grandpa!).
  • Confirmed: Republicans will take the House majority, but we’re predicting a slim one, meaning House Speaker Mike Johnson will need to reach across the aisle to cancel out the crazy freedom caucus in his own party if he wants to get anything done.
  • Get a sneak peak into Trump’s cabinet here. What an assortment…
  • On the west coast, CA Governor Gavin Newsom is attempting to bolster his state against the incoming admin’s agenda. But how does the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution factor in here?
  • Looking forward, how do we peacefully protest this agenda and maintain our sanity? Lead with kindness, pick 1-2 issue areas you really care about and make that your focus.
  • This week’s recommendations are all about self-soothing: Sunrise alarm clock (Pam), Ticket to Ride (Andrew), and outdoor meditation (Laura).

And in this week’s installment of After Dark:

  • Andrew has a Bumble BFF update and the tea is PIPING hot!
  • Are millennials and Gen Z angrier drivers than previous generations? We do tend to be whores for the horn!
  • What are the traffic situations that bring out our road rage? 2/3 of us are definitely bitchy drivers, and as always, Pam is an angel!

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Episode #10×39: Bad Bunny, The Washington Post, and Our Final 2024 Electoral College Predictions

  • Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and AHHHHH PRE-ELECTION TALK!
  • In our last installment before the 2024 US election, we bring the campaign stories that are top of mind to the table.
  • As per usual, Dems are winning the star power battle… and the GOP got Kid Rock in the national divorce.
  • Bad Bunny endorsed Harris following reprehensible commentary about Puerto Rico that happened at Trump’s 1930’s fascist rally at Madison Square Garden. He has over 45 million IG followers, and with large populations of Puerto Ricans in key swing states, this may in fact be an October surprise of the Trump campaign’s own doing.
  • 200k people canceled the Washington Post after owner Jeff Bezos killed the editorial board’s endorsement of Kamala Harris. Is Bezos hedging his bets just in case Trump wins?
  • Bezos claims the decision was made to protect the newsroom’s credibility, but his efforts to simmer the dissatisfaction of WaPo’s readers are falling on deaf ears.
  • At the same time that Russian disinformation campaigns put out fake, AI created footage of ballots being destroyed in Pennsylvania, real ballots were being burned in Washington state and Oregon.
  • As expected, Trump and his allies continue to sow the seeds of disinformation and distrust ahead of the election to clear the path for them to contest a result they don’t like. What “secret plan” are Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson referring to?
  • To end our coverage on an empowering note, we recommend watching Michelle Obama bring down the house in Michigan over the weekend.
  • We make our own electoral map predictions! Make yours here: https://www.270towin.com/
  • We won’t be releasing a regular episode next Wednesday, but look forward to a BREAKING NEWS style episode release when the victor is called…
  • This week’s recommendations are all on theme: Have 866-OUR-VOTE on speed dial if you have trouble voting this week (Pam), a WaPo tool Andrew found handy before he CANCELED his subscription, and remember to pace yourself and not try to stay up all Election night awaiting results (Laura).

And in this week’s installment of After Dark:

  • One of Andrew’s friends ghosted him, and is now looking for new friends in public view. Should Andrew go low or go high here?
  • Have we ever been broken up with by a friend, only for said friend to want us back?
  • Pam’s friend breakup eventually realized Pam was a real one, and Laura’s friendship breakup merges into MuggleSuck territory!

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Episode #10×38: What’s on State Ballots in 2024?, Spooky Season Nostalgia

  • The US election is 2 weeks away, and we spotlight the various constitutional amendments and referendums being voted on at the state level: marijuana legalization, abortion protections, ranked choice voting, and more!
  • We each share what’s on our states’ ballots, and how we’re voting on these amendments! (And Laura reminds you to “look under the hood” on these proposals to better understand how they will actually work.)
  • Why on earth are there bipartisan efforts to kill open primaries and ranked choice voting in Nevada??
  • It’s only taken over a century, but several states are just now considering taking language about slavery out of their constitutions…
  • But onto happier subjects: you know we love nostalgia, so we can’t pass up the opportunity to talk about 90’s Halloween and Spooky Szn culture!
  • What is our personal relationship to Halloween, and why is Laura so obsessed with murder?
  • We draw a connection between trick-or-treating and Andrew’s fondness for snagging strangers’ hotel room service leftovers.
  • Did 90s parents inspect our Halloween candy mainly as an excuse to sneak in some sweet treats?
  • Andrew will once again be the most popular house in his neighborhood with full size candy bars, so line up kids!
  • We’ve got a slew of entertainment recommendations this week! ‘Agatha All Along’ on Disney+ (Pam), Ali Wong’s ‘Single Lady’ standup special on Netflix (Laura), and Mario Party Jamboree! (Andrew)

And in this week’s installment of After Dark, available on Patreon and Apple Podcasts:

  • Pam can’t stop thinking about a Whole Foods Cake being emblematic of the state of the economy. 
  • Why have so many fast food restaurants rolled back their introductions of alternative meat products? Laura can’t enjoy Del Taco anymore!
  • Andrew will be rioting at his local Trader Joe’s if they do away with his top favorites, so watch out TJs!

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Episode #10×37: How Millennials Can Manage Body Image Issues For Themselves and Loved Ones

Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real body image talk!

  • We’re joined by special guests and fellow podcasters, Cristina and Dana of ‘The Millennial Body Image Project.’
  • We kick off our interview by getting to know Cristina, Dana, and the work they do as licensed nutritionists
  • While formally hosts of a nutrition based podcast, the ladies explain to us why they chose to rebrand into a show that solely centers on millennials and body image
  • Why is the millennial generation disproportionately affected by body image issues, and do millennial men and women deal with this issue differently?
  • Our guests reveal the biggest actors that impact negative or positive body image today (spoilers: it’s social media, plus a few other things you’ve likely heard about!)
  • Is it healthy to use Facetune or even TikTok filters to change the way you look? Our panelists’s answers might surprise you!
  • We wrap up the show by asking our expert guests to give us some important advice: how can we best support friends and family who might be dealing with body image issues?
  • Recommendations this week include: stocking up on holiday baking supples before the grocery stores raise the prices on you! (Pam) and get your Krabby Patty on by visiting a Krabby Patty Kollab location near you! (Andrew)

And in this week’s installment of After Dark, available on Patreon and Apple Podcasts:

  • Join Andrew and Pam for a mini Millennial sleepover where we’re giggling and gossiping about our past crushes!
  • We kick things off by reminiscing over our earliest grade school crushes from childhood
  • Have either of us ever had a crush on a teacher? Plus, we run through some of our most memorable fictional crushes.

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Episode #10×36: October Surprises, How Hollywood Takes on Toxic Fandoms

  • Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real talk!
  • It’s October, so you know what that means in a Presidential Election year – October Surprises!
  • We reflect on previous October surprises in 2020 and 2016 – oh for simpler times…
  • This week’s ballot plug goes to…. THE BIG 7: 7 incumbent Senate Democrats really need to hold onto their seats, especially since Joe Manchin (D?-WV) is noping out of Congress. Split a donation between Ruben Gallego (AZ), Elissa Slotkin (MI), Jon Tester (MT), Jacky Rosen (NV), Sherrod Brown (OH), Bob Casey Jr. (PA), Tammy Baldwin (WI) at Swing Left
  • Are the most prominent voices amongst toxic fandom figures just out for blood? Some in Hollywood think so.
  • Should there be limits on how much production companies are relying on fan input/focus groups?
  • Has fandom toxicity gotten worse over the years due to the internet and social media? We think so.
  • The slippery slope of fans thinking they know better than creators, and burning those creators when they don’t match fan visions.
  • Our very own Pam has seen backlash from toxic fans just for reporting the NEWS.
  • This week’s recommendations are a mix of altruism and comfort: Donating to support Hurricane Milton relief (Laura), Balatro on mobile (Andrew), and Snag Tights (Pam).

And in this week’s installment of After Dark, available on Patreon and Apple Podcasts:

  • Come get cozy with us for what may be the most wholesome discussion to ever happen on this show!
  • Ok, be honest – as adults, do we still sleep with stuffed animals?
  • Each of us brings some special cuddly guests to introduce on the show – some have been in our lives since before we can remember!

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Episode #10×35: ‘Don’t Fact Check Me!’ Reacting to the Vance v Walz VP Debate

  • Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real DEBATE talk!
  • We’re coming to you on the heels of the (most likely) final debate of the 2024 Presidential campaign. And we got served a decidedly… cordial debate performance. It’s like we got in a time machine and transported to pre-Trump America.
  • Don’t get it twisted: JD Vance did a very good job of seeming rational and reasonable, but his record is anything but.
  • Walz had more opportunity to play the attack dog, but Laura thinks with everything happening in the world right now, both campaigns may have been playing it safe with this debate.
  • Do debates actually move the needle anymore? Nah.
  • ‘Sometimes it’s just the guns’ SAY IT LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK!
  • JD Vance is being forced to sound reasonable on abortion, but don’t forget what he actually wants to do.
  • Need a break from politics? We’ve got you covered with this week’s recommendations. ‘Uzumaki’ on Adult Swim/HBO Max (Laura), ‘Nobody Wants This’ on Netflix (Pam), and Andrew’s PSAs: US passports can now be renewed online and the US government is once again offering free at home COVID tests.

And in this week’s installment of After Dark:

  • HOTTOGO singer Chappell Roan has been in hot water over the last week over her both sidesism on the upcoming election. 
  • Do celebrities have a responsibility to take sides in an election? Why did Chappell Roan feel the need to make any political statement without proper media training?
  • Why do we give some celebs a pass on speaking out politically, but demand it from others? And why do we care what they think?

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Episode #10×34: Are Trigger Warnings Too Spoiler-y?, Diddy and Music’s #MeToo Moment

  • With the impending US Presidential election, we’re doing some light coverage at the top of each episode: latest developments, voting tips and tricks, and spotlighting a down ballot candidate of the week: this week, we’re featuring Sally Duvall, who is running for the Texas State House in Texas’ 73rd district.
  • A new conversation is brewing about the use of trigger warnings, and it may not be about what you think: is the increased usage of trigger warnings potentially causing spoilers for viewers?
  • We get creative about the ways that streamers can address a) the need for trigger warnings and b) technology-driven solutions to prevent them from causing spoilers for general populations.
  • Matt Smith thinks an over reliance on trigger warnings has led to certain content being limited in the range of depth and topics it can explore – have we ever seen cases where we wondered why a trigger warning was needed?
  • Do we have Netflix’s ’13 Reasons Why’ to blame for networks’ inconsistent usage of trigger warnings to cover their butts?
  • While we’re on the topic of trigger warnings and their impact of pop culture, we have to touch on the latest developments with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, who was arrested last Monday after being indicted on charges of racketeering and sex trafficking.
  • Pam gives us a history lesson on how Diddy led transforming the image of rap and hip hop in the 90s from the raw, truthful life stories represented by Biggie and Tupac to featuring more images of opulence and wealth.
  • Diddy’s behavior is nothing new, but scrutiny of it reached a fever pitch after his former girlfriend, singer and model Cassie filed a lawsuit last November alleging patterns of assault and abuse.
  • Do we think justice will be served, in light of the recent developments in which rulings against Harvey Weinstein and Bill Cosby were overturned?
  • As always, we’ve got you covered with our week’s best recommendations: ‘Arcane’ on Netflix (Laura), Footsouls (Converse insoles) (Pam), and ‘Chimp Crazy’ on Max (Andrew).

And in this week’s installment of After Dark:

  • Surprise bitch! We’re calling listeners again to ask unhinged questions, hold onto your butts!
  • We get a solid order of operations solution to a challenging FMK question. Bravo!
  • Mic drop: a subtle sign of a bad friend is someone who only shows up to have their needs met. BOOM!

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