Episode 9 | Millennials Need to Give Up

The Adults Aren't Alright Season 1, Episode 9: Millennials Need to Give Up.

Fellow 30-somethings, the time has come: the time to give up.

But not in the way you think.

This episode is all about letting go of what we can’t control (getting older!) and facing that fear of being left behind in the pop culture zeitgeist head-on.

In this episode:

  • Seeing things from our adolescence (low-rise jeans!) come back in fashion and feeling vaguely attacked
  • The vibe shift article from The Cut and how it’s predicting an impending pop culture pivot
  • How there’s no real need to fight Gen Z over denim styles; fashion is and always will be cyclical
  • The younger generation is supposed to do this; it’s the natural order of things
  • Revisiting cheugy
  • Exploring why Millennials err on the sensitive side
  • Leaning into being more self-assured and wise (yes! Even though we don’t feel like it!) than our younger counterparts

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