Millennial: Pretend Adulting, Real Talk

• Welcome back to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real talk!
• Ready to see the 2024 physical gift for BAE+ Patrons? Look no further than the M-Word Cloud Shirt! Become a $10+ Patron by 9/6/24 to be eligible to receive this gift!
• Introducing Tim Walz, Kamala Harris' running mate and Democratic Vice Presidential candidate! Let the battle of the midwestern VP candidates commence!
• And honestly, there is no fight to be had here: JD Vance continues to flounder and create headaches for the Trump campaign, while the Democratic base is more energized than ever over our ticket!
• Is it problematic to refer to Vice President Harris as simply Kamala? A listener perspective.
• Bet you couldn't have guessed that the most popular streaming app isn't Netflix, MAX, or Disney+ but... Tubi!
• The free streaming alternative has seen a 46% increase in viewership from a year ago, edging out even Disney+'s viewership.
• Amidst all other major streamers continuing to announce price increases, Tubi features movies and channels dedicated to popular genres and TV shows. Since it's ad-supported, Tubi has been able to remain a free service. Laura is a pessimist and doesn't think it'll last.
• We share some of our favorite hacks to save on home entertainment through bundling, threatening to cancel to take advantage of win back offers, and family plans.
• One of the latest collectors items? Popcorn buckets! And it's not just because of that sexual 'Dune' Sandworm bucket.
• People collect these tie-in novelties for the same reasons anyone collects anything - the nostalgia and exclusivity!
• But serious question because some of us live in small spaces: what do you do when you run out of room to display them?
• Save some money and your peace with this week's recommendations: NameCheap for domains (Andrew), Journaling at night to clear your head (Laura), and 'Big Mood' on Tubi (Pam).

And in this week's installment of After Dark:

• Surprise Bitch is back, and we're ready to pepper you with some new questions because we're nosy about y'all's lives. Also Andrew really comes with the tear-jerker questions - we promise we'll tag him back with some of these. ;)
• Getting through the rest of the year one day at a time is such a MOOD!
• We hear tips, tricks, and good advice a fair bit, but tell us about the WORST advice you've ever gotten.
• "...hello? OH SHIT!"

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The afternoon after the 2024 Presidential Race is called, Andrew, Laura, and Pam react to the news, and discuss Americans go from here.

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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• Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and nothing but love for Taylor Swift, Haitian migrants, and geese.
• Is your calendar the secret to fostering deeper friendships? The NYTimes (and Andrew) think so!
• It seems simple enough - a standing coffee date, joining a sports league or a book club. But why do so many of us struggle to make these commitments?
• We discuss some ways to make planning an event with a large group easier, like using a scheduling app for availability, instagram polls in DMs, or just making plans and inviting anyone who wants to come rather than trying to cater to a bunch of scheduling needs.
• If so many of us are lonely, why do we struggle so much to make friend dates happen?
• Laura has a Bumble BFF update for us, and a reminder that we should all be conscious of not wasting others' time!
• Apparently for certain Gen Z'ers, 9/11 has become a popular internet meme. WHY?
• People have been processing traumatic events with dark humor since the beginning of time, but why are these memes crossing a line?
• We chat about how weird it is that people just a few years younger than us don't remember 9/11 - and it's probably why it's easier for some to be desensitized to it.
• Do the annual memorials and replaying of the same footage over and over play a part in desensitizing us to the horrors of that day?
• Read. the. room.
• We've got some solid recommendations for y'all this week: Frank Turner's latest album 'Undefeated' (Laura), SpotHero (Pam), and Zero app (Andrew).

And in this week's installment of After Dark:

• Time to judge each other on our morning routines (or lack thereof).
• Andrew is not prioritizing enough time for HIMSELF in the mornings!
• Pam has the most durable, instagram-worthy morning routine.

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• 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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• Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real talk - But very demure, mind you.
• Don't forget to subscribe at the $10 tier at our Patreon to get this year's physical gift, the M Word Cloud T-shirt! Sign up by September 6th.
• Listener Mariann sends some encouraging feedback to another listener we spoke to in After Dark last week, and reveals a heartwarming connection to Laura.
• Trump has finally agreed to the September 10th ABC debate with Kamala Harris (mainly because he kinda has to).
• Google has been found to have an illegal monopoly on search functionality as the result of a case filed by the Trump administration.Is regulating Big Tech the one thing that can bridge the ideological divide?
• According to this ruling, one of the many ways Google has cornered the market on search is by paying Apple $20 billion yearly to be the default search engine on iPhones.
• Could this ruling lead to a breakup of Alphabet Inc., Google's parent company?
• Is the government equipped to keep up with regulating quickly evolving technology?
• Speaking of tech, Andrew has a bone to pick with people who complain about Elon, but continue to maintain their Twitter platforms.
• Is Twitter muscle memory when trying to get quick reactions out there? Why won't Laura just succumb to Threads?!
• Speaking of Elon, he isn't the only high-profile person who continues to double down on terrible takes: JK Rowling made headlines during the Olympics for spreading misinfo about Algerian boxer Imane Khelif's gender identity. Subsequently, both JK and Elon were named in a cyberbullying lawsuit Khelif filed in France.
• Where do we draw the line with personally cancelling famous people and platforms?
• We've got only the best recommendations lined up for y'all, as always: Amazon Prime's 'I Am: Celine DIon,' which follows Celine's battle with stiff person syndrome (Andrew), Laura and Pam's D23 recap and reaction on What The Hype?! (Laura), and the Halo Bolt for all your portable car jump starter and power banking needs (Pam).

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

• Inspired by TikTok user bran_flakezz, we ask ourselves: "what is a friendship lesson that you've had to learn the hard way as an adult?"
• What really resonates with our panel? People who gossip to you are also probably gossiping ABOUT you!
• We share our own lessons learned, along with anecdotes about the times when we've either had to let friendships go, or reset our expectations and boundaries with them.

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