The Millennial Spiral

The Millennial Spiral 🌀

April 08, 2021

The Millennial Spiral

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We chose this theme because, as two anxiety-ridden millennials, we know everyone is dealing with something right now. These episodes are a source of comfort admist the chaos.

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Strong OpinionsTherapy Is That Girl

Join Pretty Thing co-founders (and our curators!) Myah Hollis and Sarah Hawkins each week as they give you their unfiltered, wine-induced thoughts on navigating the millennial spiral and all the ways that women truly don't get paid enough for this sh*t. In this episode, they talk about mental health stigmas, finding a therapist, and why why curating a safe talking space is essential. 

The ReadTherapy (feat. Dr. Joy Harden Bradford)

Join bloggers Kid Fury and Crissle for their weekly podcast covering hip-hop's and pop culture's most trying stars. Throwing shade and spilling tea with a flippant and humorous attitude, no star is safe from Fury and Crissle unless their name is Beyoncé (Or Blue Ivy.) This pod also serves as an on-air therapy session for two friends trying to adjust to life (and rats) in the big city. In this episode, Fury and Crissle sit down with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford and and give real — like really real — answers to really real questions.

Code SwitchWords of AdviceCode Switch hosts the fearless conversations about race that you've been waiting for. Hosted by journalists of color Gene Demby and Shereen Marisol Meraji, this pod tackles the subject of race head-on. They explore how it impacts every part of society, from politics and pop culture to history, sports, and everything in between. In this episode, Demby and Meraji look at a few questions about race and identity from their "Ask Code Switch" series. They get into food, relationships, money, language, friendship, and more, so you know it's about to get a little messy (in the best way.)

Terrible, Thanks For AskingWhat's Negative About Positivity?

You know how when someone asks "How are you?" you just say, "Fine,” even if you’re totally dying inside, so everyone can go about their day “Terrible, Thanks For Asking” is the opposite of that. Host Nora McInerny asks real people to share their complicated and honest feelings about how they really are. It’s sometimes sad, sometimes funny, and often both. In this episode, we counter the "good vibes only" mantra. McInerny sits down with  Susan Davis who, for years, has been leading the conversation about the value of *all our feelings* and how no emotion is bad or good. In this episode, you'll find the antidote to Toxic Positivity. 

MentalWorking From Home

Mental was created by Bobby Temps to break down mental health stigmas and discrimination. This pod is a safe space to hear honest and insightful mental health interviews, created with the hope that listeners will feel more empowered to continue the conversation with others. In each episode co-hosts Danielle Hogan and Bobby Temps delve into a factor in mental health and how to better manage it. You’ll also better understand different conditions from firsthand experiences, with inspiring guests and surprising statistics. In this episode, Hogan and Temps talk to Emma Mainee, a Mental Health First Aid instructor at Utopia, about the impact on our health of working from home. Mainoo also shares fascinating insights on loneliness and the ways in which workplaces are encouraging connection around more than just work. 

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WORLD GONE GOOD is a new podcast that features everyday people making the world a little better each and every day,

in both big and small ways. The shows are uplifting and inspiring. And best of all, host Steve Silverman keeps his guests honest, which makes the show relatable and laugh-out-loud hilarious a lot of the time.If you need a dose of good, check out WORLD GONE GOOD podcast wherever you pod. New episodes every Wednesday. And as they say at the end of each of the shows: "Until then, be good."

This week, we speak with Amelia Chappelow Amelia Chappelow is an award winning transdisciplinary executive director & showrunner with a passion for helping people share their stories and connect with their communities in innovative ways. Amelia was the co-creator and showrunner for a feature film documentary on China’s pre-wedding photography obsession ‘China Love’ - with its global premier at DOCNYC Film Festival. In early 2021, Amelia launched Linda Marigliano’s Tough Love podcast as her first independent audio project and more recently has been working as a consultant in audio development at Spotify in NY & Sydney. 

Listen to our chat on FWE

This week's spotlight is on the year-old pandemic pod, How Long Gone with Chris Black and Jason Stewart. I came across this podcast because I was searching for interviews with comedian and actress Rachel Sennott (s/o Shiva Baby movie), and decided to listen beyond this specific episode, because a) I liked heard and b) someone reviewed the show's hosts as "the only straight men I will ever listen to." The hosts create a fun and easy way to escape everyday life. They provide some pretty cool insight on a range of pop culture topics, musicians, and adult-life living, all while having a conversation between two besties.This week's spotlight comes from Maya Rubin.

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