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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:

• Trans Lifeline USA: (877) 565-8860
• The Gender Dysphoria Bible
• https://www.erininthemorning.com/

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).

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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!

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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?

And in this week's installment of After Dark:

• Andrew overcame his fear and did something his past self would have n.e.v.e.r done!
• What do to about neighbors who don't take responsibility for shared property?
• We all have some personal gripes about neighbors - is Laura weird for not welcoming new neighbors when they move in?

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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).

And in this week's installment of After Dark:

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.'

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

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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On Today's Episode:

• Is Laura going to wait till the last minute to file taxes again this year?
• It's a listener feedback episode this week, but first, y'all know we're gonna continue covering the dumpster fire that is Trump's first 100 days in office (the sequel).
• Tariffs on, tariffs off, and the stock market came crumbling down. SO MUCH WINNING!
• We're continuing to hear from federal workers, and those whose work is federally funded. Y'all are the real heroes! Keep whistleblowing!
• ChatGPT isn't just coming in handy for technical work, creatives (like us!) are using it to help simplify our work.
• Andrew, or as he is otherwise known, Andrea is a total flake.
• Positivity in the face of financial woes, and the importance of reading the room when talking about finances in mixed company.
• We've got your ears, eyes, and belly covered with this week's recommendations: Lady Gaga's "Mayhem" (Pam), Too Good to Go (Andrew), and "Common Side Effects" on Adult Swim/MAX.

And in this week's installment of After Dark:

• We talk a lot about other peoples' red flags, but today we're putting ourselves in the hot seat and coming clean about the less perfect sides of ourselves...
• "Yeah you definitely do that, +1."
• NOBODY'S PERFECT.

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On Today's Episode:

• In this week's First 100 Days Segment we are SMHing, OMGing, LOLing, and YAYing.
• Trump decides that America will lead from behind and will also increase the prices of everyday goods for Americans. Make America Expensive Again!
• There's bad news everywhere, and Republican Representatives can't handle the heat: They're no longer hosting in-person town halls because their constituents feel betrayed. Oops!
• In the Good News department, Dunkin and four other coffee chains have decided to no longer charge extra for dairy alternatives; a move that is surely inspired by consumers being FED UP with higher prices. Yay!
• In light of tariffs, Americans are stocking up on supplies. We look at what our fellow citizens are hoarding like coffee, avocados, olive oil, and maple syrup (Eh!), and if we're following in their footsteps.
• Speaking of trying to save money, the Buy it Nice or Buy it Twice trend has people trying to invest in better quality products rather than buying the same crappy products again and again.
• We look at how we've invested in ourselves in recent years, and share suggestions for listeners on how they can ultimately save money by buying right the first time!
• Recommendations: The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop (Pam) and Lady Gaga's upcoming album MAYHEM (Andrew, obviously).

And this week, in After Dark:

• You've heard of MuggleSuck, but what sucks about being a podcaster? As grateful as we are, it's time to reveal the crappy side of podcasting.
• How your passions become less fun when you have to podcast about them.
• Andrew and Pam are doing something today they wish they got to do every week.
• What are the things that long-time podcasters really SHOULD know how to do by now, but continue to need their hands held?
• We swear though, we love this role!! Don't @ us.

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On Today's Episode:

• Listener feedback clarifies "TDS," and someone close to the National Parks writes in about what's happening behind the scenes.
• Sorry, we're not even halfway there: Trump's first 100 days continued.
• Germany swung right in their recent elections, but to Elon's chagrin, they didn't go far right. A win is a win.
• Is this really the right time for Trump to be rushing Boeing on building his new fleet of air force 1 planes? :
• Federal employees continue to be barraged by layoffs and misleading, confusing information from DOGE.
• Amazon is removing the Kindle backup feature, and readers are concerned about being able to access ebooks they paid for in the future should Amazon discontinue them.
• Are we right to be concerned that the tech industry might be used to drive further censorship and misinformation?
• It was recently revealed that some Subway franchise owners were pocketing tips left in the infamous "tip screen" rather than giving them to Subway workers.
• We do a check in on the current state of tipping culture - does it feel like more industries are adding tip screens for every transaction?
• This week's recommendations are to donate gently used pet supplies to your local humane society (Pam), the Screens app to seamlessly control your Mac from your mobile device (Andrew), and doing a spring audit of your wardrobe + donating gently used items to your local Goodwill (Laura).

And in this week's installment of After Dark:

• Would you be comfortable if a developer was building a crematorium in your community?
• We share laughs and gaffs from community and HOA meetings we've been part of recently.
• Andrew is the HOA Zaddy...

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On Today's Episode:

• We welcome all listener feedback and engagement, even from listeners who confuse us with The Daily Show (aww we're flattered!).
• If we don't talk about Trump's first 100 days on the pod, did any of it actually happen?
• Are you a government employee who wants to anonymously share your experience working during this shit show of a time? Email us or submit via the Confessional, and we'll share your experience (but keep your identity secret shhh).
• DON'T BE FOOLED: Trump isn't going to cut your taxes. He's just diverting your tax dollars to his rich friends in the form of tax breaks.
• With rising prices, are we pickier about the kinds of events we attend? It feels like a night out to a concert can easily cost over $100, and that's after the cost of the tickets!
• Wait, why are bigger artists' shows seemingly more affordable abroad? And is it ethical for Americans to travel to counties with fewer tour dates to take advantage of cheaper tickets?
• What additional perks would we like to justify stadium concert ticket costs? Because time is a flat circle, we want physical tickets commemorating the evening.
• This week's recommendations are helpful and entertaining: SpotHero for event parking (Pam), ThriftBooks.com (Andrew), and 'Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man' on Disney+ (Laura).

And in this week's installment of After Dark:

• Do millennials really not throw house parties anymore? How has the house party evolved for our generation?
• If a friend isn't comfortable hosting gatherings but other friends in the group are, what is the best way to handle hosting responsibilities and reciprocity?
• Our messiest house party stories...

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And in this week's installment of After Dark:

• We're all in our mid-thirties - is it time for us to get all of our stuff our of mom and dad's house?
• How do we deal with family members trying to push their shit off on us? I DON'T WANT YOUR CHRISTMAS CHINA, GREAT AUNT MARGE!
• What do we want done with our stuff when we slip the mortal coil?

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And in this week's installment of After Dark:

• Who doesn't love a little gossip? Vox inspires us to dig deeper and reflect on why gossiping can feel so satisfying sometimes.
• Gossiping can go too far though, and we've all learned this lesson in some ways we share in AD.
• Have we ever gotten in trouble for gossiping on the show? Uh...

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And in this week's installment of After Dark:

• Jic Republicans force us to have babies, we imagine a world in which we are parents to Gen Beta children. What would we do differently than what our parents did? What would we do the same?
• For real though, we can barely take care of ourselves, so do you really trust our judgment?
• How would we manage raising kids at a time when children seem to have smart devices in hand from birth?

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And in this week's installment of After Dark:

• How are our relationships with Trump supporting family members going?
• *redacted* is causing someone's family to do a lot of eye rolling over the insane indoctrination.
• How best to deal with confrontations from Trump supporting family looking for a fight - keep it simple, keep it petty (but kinda classy).

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And in this week's installment of After Dark:

• In honor of this show's 10th birthday, we play tribute to its predecessor, Smart Mouths (rip).
• Laura was apparently kinda bitchy via email in those days. Sorry!
• And for a MuggleSuck throwback: we remember the days of wizard rock on the Harry Potter conference circuit. If a certain wrocker's walls could talk...

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And in this week's installment of After Dark:

• What's in and what's out for us in 2025? In addition to giving some good ideas for your own ins and outs lists, prepare to learn some new vocabulary!
• What's in: disassociating from the news, fart walks, habit tracking, and movie musicals to name a few.
• What's out? Hope scrolling (sorry), energy vampires (???), and describing something as a 'vibe.'

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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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And in this week's installment of After Dark:

• We share what we're most proud of from 2024 - from professional gains to getting stronger and everything in between, we're all feeling proud of ourselves in big and small ways. We hope you are too!
• We've all found new hobbies and fandoms to engage with, and shed some things (and people) that were no longer suiting us.
• Our Patrons share what they're most proud of this year, and WOW, y'all have made some big accomplishments this year!

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And in this week's installment of After Dark:

• Hoping to have a cute first date over the holidays? Look no further! We've got advice, and even share our own stories of going on good dates.
• Andrew's first date with Pat was chaperoned, but they got a first date picture out of the deal!
• Is it cool or cringe to have a "spot" to take all your first dates?

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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• 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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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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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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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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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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And in this week's installment of After Dark:

• Let's talk strategies to be safe and sane for the rest of the election season. How will we be voting - in person, or absentee?
• Let's recap where we were when the election was called for Biden in 2020, and make predictions about how long it will take to get results this time.
• Is it worth it to pay much attention to the media and polling?

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And in this week's installment of After Dark:

• F*ck it, Pam and Laura haven't had time to catch up in a bit, let's do it live!
• Somehow we begin this conversation with bloodwork and mammograms, and end with talking about that sweet, sweet herb that is shaking ballot boxes around the country.

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• Micah gives us a live review of our Micah Chair!
• Laura is in favor of bullying?
• We share our thoughts on the Democratic National Convention thus far
• Everyone feels hope for the first time in a while
• Andrew tests the acoustics of the Gaylord Washington DC's massive atrium
• Eric has some big news to share with our audience
• The impact that the fandom has had on our lives
• Andrew helps Laura set up her Bumble BFF profile, but she's noticing one thing on friend profiles that she's not cool with.
• Micah can't believe the Hawk Tuah girl threw out the first pitch at a Mets game.

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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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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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And in this week's installment of After Dark:

• It's a roll call special! We're not leading with any agenda besides the things we want to bitch about today.
• What is the point of having a smart doorbell if people will continue knocking instead of using it and taking the message that if we're not answering, we don't want to?
• We have a bone to pick with Yelp and the INJUSTICE it has done!
• What are some of our best door-to-door solicitor stories?

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

• Continuing our discussion with Sarah from the main show, we turn to bad medical advice being touted on social media.
• With 55% of young adults regretting medical decisions they made based on misinformation online, how do we avoid getting pulled down these rabbit holes? Or are we the ones shoving garlic up our noses?
• The beauty and fitness industries are infamous for this too, and those scams far pre-date social media. TikTok just makes it worse!

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

• Is it ever a good idea to try and out strangers on TikTok for suspected cheating? Is doing this driving accountability, or just a culture of surveillance and punishment?
• You can't possibly know all of the variables involved in a stranger's romantic entanglements, and putting them on blast without having all the facts is pretty risky y'all.
• One of our panel speaks from personal experience about being cheated on and how it would not have been helpful to find out about it through TikTok.

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

• Chelsea and Amy hang out to spill the tea about the dumbest reasons students have gotten detention or been suspended.
• We have some stories of our own, and we feel like an injustice was done to us!
• No, sprinkling your special green herb on food is NOT going to do anything for you...

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

• It's another Patreon "Surprise Bitch!" edition. We hope you're ready for our call and unhinged questions!
• Turns out, many people don't have the stomach to watch this week's Presidential Debate. Don't blame you!
• FMK: Biden, Trump, Clinton (we think this one's pretty obvious).
• What do you wish we'd never talk about on the pod again?

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

• Now that we're getting older, what "boomer complaints" do we have to share with the youths?
• Not everything needs a subscription, and not every aspect of life needs to be documented on social media!
• The music's too damn loud in here, and don't you dare listen to music in public without headphones!

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And in this week's installment of After Dark:

• We reflect (and lament) the passage of time, inspired by this satirical piece from the New Yorker. 
• Where did the time go? One minute we were the youth, and now we're just waiting for the younger generations to come up with the millennial equivalent of "Ok Boomer."
• Some shit that feels like happened yesterday happened well over a decade ago, and we're shook.
• But now the tea: what cosmetic procedures are Andrew and Laura getting ready to do because #vanity.

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And in this week’s installment of After Dark: 

• What words are people muting on Bumble nowadays, and what key words would WE mute? 
• We review our own dating profiles to reflect on what is most cringe about how we present ourselves to potential dates. 
• “Guess what my shitty former friend said was WRONG with me based on my Bumble BFF profile.”

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

• Our Friend Series continues, and this week we’re tackling the tough topic of lending friends money.
• To kick things off, Andrew shares a personal story in relation to this week’s AD theme
• Have we ever had friends ask to borrow large sums of money? And what do we do when they don’t pay it back?
• What about when it comes to lower stakes instances like spotting a friend for coffee or lunch
• How late is too late to ask your buddy to Venmo you back for that dinner you put on your card? Asking for a friend (no really-- we are!)

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

• We had so much fun with our "Surprise Bitch!" revival last week, we decided to call a few more people and ask...
• "What's your problem with Andrew? We're making a list."
• "If Pam and Laura were drowning and you could only save one, who would it be?"
• "What do you hate about the show?"

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

• Remember the really rude "Surprise Bitch!" segment we used to do back in the day? We're resurrecting it for After Dark.
• We're randomly dialing up a few Patrons to ask them random questions like what basic thing they suck at, how they handle having a bad day, and what the last thing was they disagreed with us on.
• "Andrew has bad taste in movies." -A loyal listener giving it to Andrew straight.

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

• Why you so awkward lol? How millennials have adopted 'lol' as a discourse marker to diffuse awkwardness and save face.
• We source real life examples of ourselves and others using 'lol' as a "I'm hanging on by a thread, but no biggie!" moment. But we can also be petty with it...
• Friendship icks: what are some potential red flags in knowing if someone is your people or not?

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

• "If your dog and a loved one were drowning and you could only save 1, who would it be?" "Umm which 'loved' one are we talking about?"
• Inspired by a NYT Ethics column, we'll be playing a classic game of 'Would You Rather...?'
• What's worse? Having legs as long as your fingers, or fingers as long as your legs? (We spend way to much time imagining how this would play out - absolute nightmare fuel.)
• Andrew hits us with a super secret surprise question...

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

• AMA part 2! We cover questions we didn't get to last week, as well as add some new ones to the mix!
• Do we still talk to former podcasting partners, and is there bad blood there?
• Andrew and Pam pique Laura's curiosity about freelancing, and Andrew gives some solid practical tips for success on Bumble BFF.
• Have we ever been recognized in public?

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

• It's AMA time! We take our Patrons' burning questions about the BTS life of podcasting.
• Do we ever worry about someone we've talked shit on finding their way behind the paywall?
• Why have Andrew and Laura been saying no to a certain annual event?
• Some never before revealed MuggleSuck tea...

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

• Who's a petty bitch? raises hand It turns out many people self-identify as petty, so we indulge ourselves in our pettiness for a half hour.
• Break checking on the road, trolling online gamers, cold shouldering, and more! We've done and seen it all.
• We absolutely don't recommend sending your enemies exotic animal poop or gummy dicks to get petty revenge.

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

• Are you a millennial who still cuts up the plastic rings that hold six packs together to save the turtles? This installment on compulsory habits instilled during childhood is for you!
• Close the fridge, turn off the water, and cut the lights: YOU'RE WASTING SO MUCH ENERGY, IT'S JUST FLOOOWWING OUT!
• Did D.A.R.E actually work on us as a generation? Probably with most things except weed.

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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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And in this week's installment of After Dark:

• Let's go back to high school, specifically for the DANCES.
• How on earth did our schools think it was a good idea to include "Get Low" (a millennial fan favorite) in our middle school dances? And yes, there was bumping and grinding!
• "Con balls were my prom" "Come again?"

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And this week in After Dark, available on Patreon and Apple Podcasts:

• Smut can be a fun and light topic to talk about, but this discussion gets real when we analyze why it's so popular: How can smut help improve one's self, your confidence, and your relationship(s)?
• Reading these books can also help someone find out what's exciting to you, in order to feel fulfilled with your partner(s) or yourself.
• How do us podcasters deal with with discussing smut when you might have kids listening? Well, we've got too many other problems to juggle (And smut discussions have seriously empowered listeners, so those talks are not going away)

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

• MuggleSuck, Twilight Source and Hypable edition! Because we've worked with lots of muggles who suck.
• Persistent resistance to new ideas, walls of text sent at all hours of the night, and entitlement are a few of the things we've dealt with in our heyday as fandom creators.
• "How old is this person??"

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And in this week's installment of After Dark:

• The friendship series part 4: dealing with picky friends.
• Who else face palms over friends with no service industry background making a scene at restaurants?
• Excessive pickiness with little self-awareness can be a red flag for bigger issues.
• The stunning update to Andrew's Bumble BFF journey.

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And in this week's installment of After Dark:

• The Friendship Series part 3 - Loud Budgeting.
• Are we comfortable enough with our friends to speak up when we can't afford to do something?
• How have we handled friendships where there is a significant disparity in incomes and spending behavior?
• "I don't want to spent gas money to listen to you complain about your ex for 3 hours girl!"

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And in this week's installment of After Dark:

• Andrew is one step closer to making his cruise ship dreams become a reality. Touching grass and eating ass comes with new friends who like cruises!
• A panel divided: Laura enjoys cruises, Pam is triggered by the thought, and Andrew is thinking about the 274 night cruise around the world.
• What is the party scene on a cruise ship like? Sex, drugs, & (sometimes) rock 'n roll.

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And in this week's installment of After Dark:

• Our friendship series continues! This week's theme: timeliness and reciprocity.
• How being chronically late with little to no communication has impacted past friendships for the panel.
• What are we looking for in terms of reciprocity? Are relationships always 50-50?

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And in this week's installment of After Dark:

• Friendship bitch fest! We love our friends, but they're not always the best at communicating or making plans.
• "I don't know what to do for my boyfriend's birthday, can you give me ideas? Also you're not invited."
• PSA: A friend agreeing to be in your wedding is doing you a favor. Be respectful of their time and communicate what you need from them in advance.

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And in this week's installment of After Dark:

• How boomers ruined Facebook, and why our parents joining the platform changed the dynamics of how we were using it.
• Are we too hard on boomers? "They started it!"
• What are we thankful to boomers for? Rock n roll and birthing us (we guess).

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And in this week's installment of After Dark:

• Is Mr. Brightside by The Killers the anthem of the millennial generation?
• The millennial experience we love sing shouting about in bars: desperately wanting something we can't have.
• We age ourselves by reflecting on other possible millennial anthems, many of which are 20+ years old!

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• Do you ever worry about being overheard gossiping in public? Well buckle up: the latest trend on TikTok involves regular people eavesdropping and then relaying the gossip they overhear in great detail to the masses.
• Let’s think about this, would someone want to find out they are being cheated on over TikTok?
• Did Andrew ever drive your Uber? If so, he has a catalogue of all the best gossip he’s heard from passengers.

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And in this final 2023 installment of After Dark:

• Oxford's 2023 Word of the Year is... Rizz? Does this resonate with anyone?
• We review previous words of the year and evaluate whether they have any staying power, or if being designated 'word of the year' is a death sentence for a word's popularity.
• What happened in prior years to inspire these selections? Much like a Magic 8-Ball, answers are (somewhat) unclear.

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And in this week's installment of After Dark:

• Thinking of hate stalking an ex or former friend this holiday season? You probably shouldn't but tbh, we love mess.
• Turns out there are some really common reasons we all hate stalk. Is it to feel better about ourselves? MAYBE.
• We toy with posting Insta polls to see how many of our exes participate.
• "The last time I texted him Happy Birthday he didn't answer lol."

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And in this week's installment of After Dark:

• Do the hosts of #Millennial validate the Shopping Cart Theory?
• Honesty time: who always returns their shopping cart and who leaves them rolling free in the parking lot?
• Do we do the right thing when no one's looking?

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And in this week's installment of After Dark:

• Our own Thanksgiving tea!
• There's always that one person who insists on driving a joke into the ground.
• A significant other who can't even fake it at family functions...

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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.

For more great content like this, pledge to our Patreon or sign up for a paid subscription on Apple Podcasts. You'l receive a new After Dark installment every week, along with ad-free episodes of #Millennial!

Happy Thanksgiving, and we'll see you next week!

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And in this week's installment of After Dark:

• Do you ever worry about being overheard gossiping in public? Well buckle up: the latest trend on TikTok involves regular people eavesdropping and then relaying the gossip they overhear in great detail to the masses.
• Let's think about this, would someone want to find out they are being cheated on over TikTok?
• Did Andrew ever drive your Uber? If so, he has a catalogue of all the best gossip he's heard from passengers.

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And in this week's installment of After Dark:

• A listener feels the sting of a close friend forgetting their birthday. Have we ever been on the receiving end of this hurtful behavior? Additionally, have WE ever been the flaky friend?
• Andrew's the friend who tends to do all the planning and booking reservations - does this ever get tiresome?
• What to do if you spend more time on your friends than they do on you...

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And in this week's installment of After Dark:

• As promised in the main show, we're getting personal about getting down when you live in connected or shared spaces with neighbors and family.
• Tips for keeping things discreet if you're at home or in a dorm...
• Vibrator recommendations!

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And in this week's installment of After Dark:

• The #Millennial HR team is going to have to intervene because Andrew is OUT OF CONTROL!
• While we're talking about death, Andy decides (by coin toss) who will be his Legacy Contact on Facebook when he dies.
• Pam and Laura share tales of being haunted by the Facebook profiles of dead people.
• "Hi! If you're receiving this email, I am out of life and will not be returning ever. Go to hell."

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And in this week's installment of After Dark:

• Did someone say Spooky Szn? Laura's ready with some folklore and tales out of Appalachia.
• "If you heard mothman's ass cheeks clapping in the woods... No you didn't." (Credit to supporter Sean for this gem!)
• Superstition and the melding of cultural influences that produce today's unique blend of horror folklore tales.

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And in this week's installment of After Dark:

• Inspired by the story of known con artist Coco Berthmann, we talk about internet ghosts: the people you thought you knew who ended up being someone else entirely.
• Laura shares a personal MuggleSuck example of a friend she met through fandom who ended up lying about their entire life story.
• For more fandom drama, we recount a scandal that is still rocking us to this day.

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And in this week's installment of After Dark:

• Apparently coffee consumption is okay to a certain degree, and diet sodas might give us cancer. Are we making any changes to our caffeine consumption habits?
• At what points in life have we hit caffeinated beverages the hardest? What life events made us change our habits?
• Which of the hosts drinks the most coffee? The answer may surprise you!

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

• WTF news is back!
• Tariq joins us as Andrew shares a carefully curated list of news stories centered on the overarching theme of “butts.”
• This time around we’re trying something new: ending this latest installment of WTF news on a high note with some cute news!
• Is After Dark always this gross, Tariq asks? *shifty eye emoji*

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And in this week's installment of After Dark:

• Inspired by Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis, let's get canceled for writing character defense letters for each others' crimes against humanity.
• "Hey all he had to do was buy you a slice of pizza to avoid being axe murdered."
• Pam is on her Vigilante Shit!

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

• Laura opens up about a crazy squatting situation her complex experienced last year. The reason police couldn't do anything about it is WILD.
• Andrew provides a neighbor update, and may or may not be doing surveillance droning to learn more.

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

• School’s back in session for students all across the country, so we’re hitting you with our very own Back to School special!
• The hosts reminisce on their old school days.
• What silly traditions did each of our schools have?
• Will we be hitting up our respective high school reunions?

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And in this week's installment of After Dark:

• An Illinois law forcing parents to share part of their revenue with their children is going into effect in 2024.
• What aspects of this law would have helped us when we were unpaid minor workers?
• Another MuggleSuck entry: Andrew recounts a time when a certain someone wanted to pay him in experience and exposure, not cold hard cash.

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And in this week's installment of After Dark:

• Instead of breaking a celebrity death, TMZ recently broke news of a death HOAX!
• We reflect on the celebrity deaths that shook the culture, and look at why TMZ isn't following the same rules of journalistic ethics as more mainstream outlets. Does that somehow make them better at breaking news?
• Hide your nudes - a member of the panel has sold footage to TMZ before!

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

• We're life pathing. What we mean by that is, we're discovering what our life path numbers are!
• Some of our life path results resonate, some make us feel attacked tho.
• What's the best way to use tools like this? Is there one "right" way?

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And in this week's installment of After Dark:

• Concert etiquette: what happened to it? In recent months, trends of hurling objects directly at performers have picked up. Did we go feral during the pandemic?
• We share our biggest pet peeves re: bad behavior at concerts. PUT YOUR FUCKING SIGNS DOWN.
• Why spend $500 on concert tickets just to spend the entire show watching it through your iPhone?

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And in this week's installment of After Dark, available to Patrons and Apple Podcast subscribers:

• Comparing our millennial and gen z experiences of diet culture in the 90s and 2010s.
• Chloé has some tea about the perception that gen z is more body inclusive and positive (they're not).
• We take a a walk down memory lane and reminisce (or cringe) about our public school lunchroom experiences. California out here with the bougie cafeteria set ups, we were totally robbed out East!

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

• We can't talk about AI without talking about the AI face filters that are triggering us on Tiktok. 
• Tiktok's 'Aged' filter is either making you look like a hot granny or a melting crypt keeper. 
• The slippery slope of using face filters on social media and on Zoom: you forget that having smooth, textureless skin isn't reality.  

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And in this week's installment of After Dark, available to Patrons and Apple Podcast subscribers:

• Every high school as an "incident," and we spill the tea on each of our high schools' most remembered mishaps and events.
• Pam tells a story with a twist that you WON'T see coming - we're clutching our pearls.
• "Yeah, totally no problem that the gym coach has a window looking directly in the girls' locker room. This is fine!"
• Would we go to a high school reunion for revenge?

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

• Tiara stays on to share that *spicy* content we know y'all were looking for. You knew we'd only expose the goods in AD!
• What is foot worship, and how can we monetize it?
• The tale of the $150 pair of panties!

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

• Y'all know we can't top off the last couple of weeks of submersible coverage without gossiping about some Titanic conspiracy theories.
• JP MORGAN SANK THE TITANIC ON PURPOSE IN AN INSURANCE FRAUD SCHEME/TO KILL OPPONENTS OF FORMING THE FEDERAL RESERVE. jk jk.
• With its close pop culture connection to Titanic, it was impossible that there wouldn't be conspiracy theories about the doomed submersible. Who thinks these billionaires faked their deaths and are now living the rest of their days on a private island?

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

• There's nothing more cringe than a workplace icebreaker, and we're inspired to discuss them and childhood cringe by this tweet.
• We each bring a never before shared childhood cringe story - some of these revelations are SHOCKING!
• We each bring our own ice breaker question to the table, and pose them to each other. The answers we give are... enlightening.

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

• It's another MuggleSuck - this time, Andrew reflects on an interaction with appreciation, but Pam and Laura are still giving bombastic side-eye.
• Laura brings an example of promises made, promised back pedaled.
• And a listener from the early days accuses one of us of taking a bong rip on air. We launch a formal indictment and investigation to identify the perpetrator.

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And in this week's installment of After Dark:

• Family vloggers - are they going too far?
• Nikki Phillippi and her husband canceled plans to adopt from Thailand after learning they would be legally barred from showing or talking about their child for one year.
• Is there a lesson to be learned from the early 2000's slew of family reality TV shows? Children who grew up in these situations are now speaking out and alleging emotional, financial, and sometimes physical abuse.

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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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And in this week's installment of After Dark:

• ABC recently announced its "strike proof" fall TV lineup in light of the ongoing WGA strike. That is to say, we hope everyone is buckling up for a lot more unscripted television.
• On that note, we spend today's After Dark talking reality TV horror stories: often, contestants come out after the fact speaking to unhealthy living conditions, emotional abuse, and other unsavory elements.
• Pam and Laura are big 'Love is Blind' watchers, and cover a recent expose where former cast members speak to living in squalled conditions and being forced to work 20 hour days to the brink of exhaustion.

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And in this week's installment of After Dark:

• Why do millennials and younger care much less about passing down family heirlooms than prior generations? JK, we know why: we can't afford houses big enough to take all your shit grandpa.
• Are there any items we have been offered, or know we will be in the future? Do we want them, and should we feel guilty if we don't?
• The family drama really kicks up when someone kicks the bucket - why are we fighting about who gets what things? We're all gonna die anyway.
• Andrew's last beer with his grandma.

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And in this week's installment of After Dark, available to Patreon and Apple Podcast subscribers:

• Is moving to be closer to friends a good idea? Or should you temper your expectations?
• We've got some tea to spill on the topic of people moving for the wrong reasons!
• Is a member of the #Millennial team planning to move...?

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And in this week's installment of After Dark, available to all Patrons this week:

• #Millennial's Life Pro Tips! Laura was recently inspired to bring this to the table after she pushed back on an expensive medical bill that should have been covered by insurance.
• What a time to be alive: slow closing toilet seats and voice assistants really do come in clutch and deserve more credit.
• Andrew's life hack for getting off an annoying phone call guilt-free!

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

• We continue the main show's discussion and focus on the importance diversity will play in casting for all the TV reboots that are inevitably coming.
• Will the Harry Potter show stick with 'Cursed Child' canon and cast a black Hermione?
• How could a Twilight TV show right a very cringy wrong with the casting of its Quileute tribe?

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

• Trigger Warnings. After Cornell University recently vetoed efforts from the student body to require trigger warnings on course syllabi, we discuss the pros and cons of trigger warnings, and whether we think they are useful.
• Do trigger warnings infantilize students in an academic context? How can college professors exercise better sensitivity in the classroom?
• Are we now the olds that the kids talk about being out of touch?

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And in this week's installment of After Dark:

• Spoiler warning! Love is Blind season 4 finale predictions and reactions to the current season's cast. (Mostly trash.)
• And we've got some questions from our AMA we saved to cover because they're a little ~spicy~ for primetime.
• If Andrew were straight, would we date him?!

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

• A new poll conducted by real estate advice website Home Bay inspires us to talk about our respective cities, and why people may (or may not) want to live there.
• It's "Atlanna" not "Atlanta."
• Dallas being in the top list of cities people want to move to seems wild.
• Why don't people want to move to Pam's home city of San Francisco?!

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

• Voldimmoral hangs out with us to talk cybersecurity fails!
• We love our parents, but the boomer really does show sometimes...
• How to dupe Nextdoor into sending hundreds of invitations to an ever expanding radius of neighbors.
• How to spot a phishing or social engineering scheme.

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

• MuggleSuck is back: this time we confront our moody email alter-egos from the early 2k's.
• Why did we use email as a primary form of communication? Were other teens doing this, or were we just weird?
• WE HAD SO MANY FIGHTS OVER EMAIL OMG.

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

• What tragic event were we all obsessed with as kids? Titanic is the obvious answer for many millennials, but we have a treasure trove of morbid interests.
• The history, politics, and horrific assassination of the Romanov family, and subsequent mystery of Anastasia.
• How an interest in the Oregon Trail led Pam to an obsession with the Donner Party.
• Andrew has always been obsessed with water: the Johnstown Flood of 1889.

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

• Last week we revealed all the bad things we did as kids and teens, but this week we're revealing the much more scandalous escapades our parents thought we were into.
• Weed orgies, illicit drug use on a church playground, underage sex, and all sorts of really interesting things none of us were actually cool enough to be doing.

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

• The Hill reports that parents pay at least one monthly bill for 40% of millennials, prompting us to explore how our parents helped us in early adulthood.
• How all three of the hosts got booted off their parents' car insurance - should people be worried about us on the road?
• Andrew recalls his "Most Expensive Date Ever"
• We also revisit some cringe moments from our adolescent years. Awkward!

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

• We're going on a three-way polygamous date to find out if these 36 questions can help us fall in love (even more) with each other.
• Why is Andrew asking so many questions about death on a first date? Seems sus.
• Things get pretty vulnerable and deep. We're gonna take this to second base later.

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This week in After Dark, available on Patreon:

• The M&Ms Spokecandies have allegedly been replaced by Maya Rudolph. The commercials haven't landed with Andrew -- is this all leading to a Super Bowl ad where the Spokescandies murder Maya Rudolph and take back the throne?
• The internet is paying tribute to the M&M's by discussing the hottest brand cartoon characters. We discuss if we would sleep with iconic characters like Jolly Green Giant, Wendy, Kool Aid Man, Mr. Pringle, and more.
• Disney Dads appear to be getting hotter. Do the animators have daddy issues?
• FMK: The Mascots. Andrew and Pam present each other with scenarios. "Ohhhhh Yeahhhhhh!"

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

• Inspired by this NYTimes article, we ask: what present-day things will we cringe about in the future?
• Did we swipe away our life partners too easily?
• How many kids are going to grow up and despise their parents for documenting their entire childhood on social media?
• Will we navigate more towards plant based diets?

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

• Oh, the places you will go! Our most and least favorite pop culture and historical sites.
• The owner of the "Breaking Bad" house still has a temper about people showing up and trying to throw pizza on her roof.
• Andrew and Pam have made visits to a number of iconic pop culture sites, but you might be a little disappointed to see how some of them stack up to their on-screen counterparts.

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

• MuggleSuck, The AIM Files (part III).
• Between being homeschooled and lacking IRL friends, Andrew and Laura really had nothing better to do than be riled up by fansite drama.
• How did we talk about and perceive being gay in the early 2000s? How does it differ from 2023 standards?

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

• The Stanley Quencher water bottle may not be the most aesthetically pleasing, but it'll keep you hydrated.
• In a conversation about brand influencing, Andrew and Pam give Laura fomo about products she doesn't have and will now be buying.
• We share the products we are sluts for, and surprise surprise, we were most likely influenced into our loyalty.
• Why is hydration so trendy now? No one walked around with a water bottle in the 90s.

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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.

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And in this week's installment of After Dark, which is available now to Patreon / Apple Podcasts subscribers but will be available to everyone next week:

• Time to tell the story of the REAL America... via Pornhub's 2022 Year in Review!
• Which US states need therapy based on their top search terms?
• Are Boomers ok? Y'all's search preferences are so vanilla.
• Remember, there is a porn for EVERYTHING.

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

• Andrew has us play a guessing game about the top Google search trends of 2022.
• Pam and Laura blank out on the first half of the year, completely forgetting major events pre-August.
• Pam's memory never ceases to blow us away.
• Has anyone ever had a favorite spot ruined because of overcrowding due to social media?

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

• Pam reveals more tea about how she'll be handling awkward interactions this holiday season.
• Andrew and Laura provide another dramatic reading of an AIM transcript from their days working at MuggleNet. This week's edition: mass firing of volunteer fan fiction moderators.
• What is it with grown ass adults picking on children?

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

• Since millennials know how to lose their online social media presence, let's explore the social media alternatives to Twitter.
• We look at popular alternatives Mastodon and Hive. Their platforms may be promising, but will their audiences keep growing?
• Our gripe: how are we supposed to find our friends and other connections on these new platforms?
• Pam shows Andrew a Tiktok hack that reveals something surprising!

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

• What nostalgic media from our childhood holds up well? What DOESN'T?
• A macabre discovery: does Santa die when he retires in 'The Santa Clause'?
• We are shook to revisit fan favorites from the early 2000's that look like dog shit now.
• Is it possible to enjoy 1990's VFX through a 2022 lens?

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

• MuggleSuck returns in the form of some cringy AIM transcripts Andrew dug up from the vault.
• 2006 Andrew is talking about a gay guy but not in the way he would now.
• *cringe* "My parents are such dorks!"
• Laura treated the prospect of guest hosts probably *too* seriously.
• A story of a creepy older staffer is revisited.
• Away messages were the best features ever. SOMEONE BRING THEM BACK!

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And in this week's installment of After Dark:

• With nostalgia in mind, we ask ourselves: what sucked as a kid, but is cool as an adult?
• Weird how corporal punishment becomes a sex kink. Thanks parents!
• Are all the things we hated as kids but like as adults good for our mental health?
• Have we all become a lot more domestic than we thought we would?

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