Old Millennials Podcast

VH1: Best Network Ever | Episode 9: End of the Road

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:33:02 GMT

On our season finale, we discuss VH1's aftermath amidst Paramount/Skydance mergers, and its ultimate legacy with the people who made the network and the people who loved it.

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VH1: Best Network Ever | Episode 8: VH1s Scripted Era

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 12:00:00 GMT

On this episode of VH1: Best Network Ever we explore VH1s scripted programming and deep dive on So NoTORIous, Daytime Divas, and more.

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Chris Gaines with Elise Hu of Forever 35 and Raising Us!

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 18:39:26 GMT

We have another super special episode of Old Millennials, this week we talk about Chris Gaines, aka Garth Brooks' grunge rock alter ego from the late '90s. Here to help us reminisce that iconic soul patch is none other than journalist, podcast host and author Elise Hu, host of Forever 35 and Raising Us, a new podcast she recently launched.

RAISING US from A Kids Co aims to help grown-ups navigate the real-world questions kids are already asking like “Why are some people treated unfairly because of their skin color?”, “Why is my body starting to feel weird?”, and “Why do we have to follow laws if we didn’t choose them?”. You can hear episodes as they release wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Gwen Stefani and Harajuku Girls With Kaila Yu

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 23:14:49 GMT

We have a special bonus episode this week featuring writer, musician, former model, and on-camera correspondent Kaila Yu! We discuss Gwen Stefani's tours of cultural appropriation, in particular, the Harajuku Girls era.

Kaila's collection of essays, Fetishized: A Reckoning with Yellow Fever, Feminism, and Beauty just came out in the past week and is a must-read. To learn more about Kaila and her book, go to https://kailayu.com/ and you can also follow her on Instagram at @kailayu.

We'll be back soon with more VH1 content!

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VH1: Best Network Ever | Episode 7: The End of Celebreality

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 12:00:00 GMT

On this episode of VH1: Best Network Ever, we discuss the latter half of the Celebreality era at VH1, including Celebrity Fit Club, Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew, and The Pickup Artist.

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Patreon Preview: And Just Like That S3E6 Recap

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 15:47:59 GMT

Congrats, you're getting another full episode Patreon preview this week! We're currently recapping And Just Like That Season 3 on our Patreon, and wanted you to get a preview of what you'll get if you join. We're also planning on recapping some other shows in the near future!

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VH1: Best Network Ever | Episode 6: I Love The and Best Week Ever

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 13:00:00 GMT

On this episode of VH1: Best Network Ever, VH1 launches two new pop culture nostalgia clip shows, I Love The and Best Week Ever.

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Patreon Preview: And Just Like That S3E2 Recap Clip

Sun, 15 Jun 2025 00:35:22 GMT

Want to hear a bit more of our And Just Like That recaps from our Patreon? Here's a clip of this week's S3E2 recap episode.

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VH1: Best Network Ever | Episode 5: The House That Flav Built

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:00:00 GMT

This week, we discuss Flavor of Love, and the family tree of spinoffs that followed on VH1 including I Love New York, Rock of Love, I Love Money, and more.

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Patreon Preview: And Just Like That S3E1 Recap

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 19:34:01 GMT

Congrats, you get a full episode Patreon preview this week! We're going to be recapping And Just Like That Season 3 on our Patreon, and wanted you to get a preview of what you'll get if you join. We're also planning on recapping The Ultimatum: Queer Love on Netflix when it comes out, so stay tuned!

Hoo boy, if you need someone to process John Corbett's facial expressions in that pickup truck, we're here for you!

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VH1 Best Network Ever | Episode 4: The Dawn of Celeb-Reality

Wed, 28 May 2025 14:00:00 GMT

On this weeks episode of VH1: Best Network Ever, as a new millennium begins, VH1 pivots and creates a new sub genre of reality tv, Celeb-Reality.

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VH1: Best Network Ever | Episode 3: All About the Music

Wed, 14 May 2025 15:00:00 GMT

In this weeks episode of VH1: Best Network Ever, we discuss Behind the Music and Divas Live, two shows that would become ratings smashes for VH1, and learn about the behind the scenes stories (and sometimes drama) that shaped those programs.

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VH1: Best Network Ever | Episode 2: Pop Up Video

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 13:00:00 GMT

In this weeks episode of VH1: Best Network Ever, VH1 starts to define its new era with its first show, Pop Up Video.

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VH1: Best Network Ever | Episode 1: Music First

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 15:30:51 GMT

We're back with our latest season all about the history of VH1! We open the season with VH1's first decade as a network, back when it was basically to MTV what Cinemax was to HBO, and talk to the execs who would come in during the mid-1990s to revitalize the channel and turn it into a pop culture powerhouse.

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VH1: Best Network Ever | New Season Coming April 23!

Wed, 09 Apr 2025 15:00:00 GMT

We're back with a new season beginning April 23, where we'll dive into the oral history of VH1 and speak with the people who helped shape the network.

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5 years later and our web connects us all (a bonus 5th anniversary and Madame Web review episode)

Sat, 04 May 2024 20:23:48 GMT

Last month Old Millennials turned five(!) and to celebrate, we thought we'd come back from our hiatus as we prep for Season 11 with a review of the instant classic Madame Web, which we can't stop pronouncing as if she is running a Moulin Rouge/brothel in turn of the century Paris. Join us as we try to figure out how Madame Web's visions work (we seem to be following Alice Cullen rules) and discuss how this movie was fun and Dakota Johnson's clear annoyance over contractual obligations made it all the better.

Thanks for listening to us for five years, we love you all and can't wait to launch our upcoming season on the evolution of VH1 on Thursday, May 30. Stay tuned!

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Love is Blind S6: Episodes 10-12 Recap

Sat, 09 Mar 2024 17:56:19 GMT

Grab your jetskis, we're baaaaack! Join us as we recap Episodes 10-12 of this season of Love is Blind, including the lake house party, the breakups, and the weddings. We'll be back next week with a reunion recap, so stay tuned!

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Love Is Blind S6: Episodes 7-9 Recap

Wed, 28 Feb 2024 07:23:47 GMT

We're almost to the alter! We recap Love Is Blind episodes 7-9.

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Love Is Blind S6: Episodes 1-6 Recap

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 19:04:04 GMT

We're back with our first episode of the year, and while we prep for our upcoming season, we thought we'd talk about the latest season of Love is Blind, which dropped the first six episodes last week. Join us as we break down the various couples and talk about how some people on the show may not look like MGK's wife or girlfriend(?) we def have some other doppelgangers in the cast.

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Boy Band Holiday Albums

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 16:39:53 GMT

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays! This week, we discuss the 1999 boy band holiday albums NSYNC's "Home for Christmas" and 98 Degrees' "This Christmas." Join us as we discuss some sweoliday albums et harmonies, and talk about the bonkers numbers holiday albums sold in the '90s (Kenny G with 15 million!).

This is our season finale, so we'd like to wish you a happy holiday season and great 2024!

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How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 15:39:03 GMT

We're getting to the holiday spirit this week with a deep dive into 2000's How The Grinch Stole Christmas.

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Britney Spears The Woman in Me

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 23:03:35 GMT

We read Britney Spears's book, and we have the Post It flags to prove it! In this bonus episode we discuss the best selling celebrity memoir of all time, The Woman in Me. Say it with us now: It's Britney, bitch!

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Forgotten Celeb Couples We Think About All The Time

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 16:00:31 GMT

We're back with an episode based on a Twitter trend we've seen where people are talking about random celebrity couples who everyone has forgotten about but every once in a while a photo pops up of them from a decade plus ago. Join us as we talk about some of our faves and remember that time Billy Corgan and Tila Tequila dated.

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Behind the Music

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 16:00:04 GMT

This week on the pod, we remember the iconic Vh1 series Behind the Music. Join us as we discuss how terrible reenactments, sudden slowed down music, and weird camera zooms into photos could signify someone's meteoric rise or catastrophic downfall, and how kids these days will never know what it's like to come out of an hour of television an expert on MC Hammer or Leif Garrett.

We're off for next week to celebrate Thanksgiving; for those of you who celebrate, we with you a good time filled with delicious food!

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Gilmore Girls with Meredith Lynch

Fri, 10 Nov 2023 06:33:05 GMT

If there are leaves on the ground, you know it's time to start your annual rewatch of Gilmore Girls. This week we have Meredith Lynch on as our guest to talk all things Stars Hollow!

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Cellphones of Yesteryear

Thu, 02 Nov 2023 15:00:00 GMT

This week, we take a stroll through the graveyard of Razors, Sidekicks, Chocolates, and Blackberrys to remember a time when we all didn't have an iPhone or Android.

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MTV News and Vice News

Thu, 26 Oct 2023 06:57:58 GMT

This year we lost two generation defining news organizations, MTV News and Vice News. Join us in metaphorically pouring one out for excellence in journalism.

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Short-Lived Bravo Shows: NYC Prep and Gallery Girls with Kara Berry

Thu, 19 Oct 2023 15:42:03 GMT

Sometimes, we get Bravo shows that shine a quick but impactful life. This week, we discussed two of these one-season wonders, NYC Prep and Gallery Girls. Joining us is the delightful certified Bravo expert Kara Berry from Everyone's Business (But Mine) to help us remember an era of unpaid internships and just letting underage kids say whatever on the air without any repurcussions.

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Iconic Soundtracks

Fri, 13 Oct 2023 05:45:48 GMT

What do Destiny's Child, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Lindsay Lohan's fictional band Pink Slip have in common? They're all featured artists on an iconic movie soundtrack. This week we chat about the impact of movie soundtracks in the 90s and 2000s, and discuss some of our favorites.

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Asteroid Movies: Armageddon and Deep Impact

Thu, 05 Oct 2023 15:00:04 GMT

Join as we remember the Summer of 1998, when we were served two asteroid movies within two months: Deep Impact and Armageddon. We hope you "don't wanna miss a thaaaaaang" and listen to us talk about how unrealistic both of these movies are.

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Barbie in the 90s

Thu, 28 Sep 2023 14:01:15 GMT

We're back! Welcome to season 10 of Old Millennials. To kick off our Fall season, we're talking the girl whose name was on everyones lips all summer, Barbie! Specifically Barbie of the 90s. From Totally Hair Barbie to Gymnast Barbie, and the Skippers in between.

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And Just Like That Season 2: Episode 10-11 Recap (Season Finale)

Wed, 30 Aug 2023 15:40:38 GMT

We're closing out Season 2 of "And Just Like That" and boy, what a ride. Join us as we try to make sense of terms and conditions around "wait five years" and discuss why Carrie would not make a great cat mom.

Thanks for joining us this summer! We're back September 28 with our 10th season!

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And Just Like That Season 2: Episodes 8-9 Recap

Thu, 17 Aug 2023 00:44:06 GMT

We're back with our summer season coverage of And Just Like That...season 2! On todays episode we talk about A Hundred Years Ago (episode 8; 8/3) and There Goes The Neighborhood (Episode 9; 8/10).

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And Just Like That Season 2: Episodes 6-7 Recap

Thu, 03 Aug 2023 21:02:48 GMT

It's been two weeks, which means we're back with another recap of And Just Like That! This week, we're covering Episode 6 (Bomb Cyclone), aka "The one where Charlotte braves a winter vortex to get condoms for her teen and Miranda & Che break up" and Episode 7 (February 14th), aka "The one where Aidan shows up with an all-buttoned up jacket and Charlotte gets high."

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Patreon Preview: Hi Barbie!!!

Sun, 30 Jul 2023 04:58:03 GMT

Surprise! We've got a spoiler-free Patreon preview on the movie of the summer, Barbie. Enjoy! And if you want to hear the whole thing, join our Patreon for $4/month!

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And Just Like That Season 2: Episode 4-5 Recap

Thu, 20 Jul 2023 01:11:18 GMT

Our summer season coverage of And Just Like That season 2 continues! We recap "Vivant!" and "Trick or Treat".

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And Just Like That Season 2: Episode 1-3 Recap

Thu, 06 Jul 2023 04:09:28 GMT

We're back with a little summertime fun! And by "fun", we mean anger that Miranda Hobbes is being turned into a shell of a human. That's right, we're recapping Season 2 of And Just Like That this summer, and for this first recap of the season (Episodes 1-3), we answer the question, "Che Pasa?" and talk about how much we want a shirt that says "Danzalion" with the face of Tony Danza on a flower.

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Now That's What I Call Music in 2003! (Season 9 Finale)

Fri, 02 Jun 2023 17:03:04 GMT

For our Season 9(!) finale, we salute the songs of 2003 and talk about what was making the cut on our CD mixes. Have a great summer, and see you soon!

XO, Old Millennials

P.S. We obviously had to make a playlist for this episode, and you can check that out here! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3BXE22tpTxpObvltYWOgFb?si=2ecde740101b42f2

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Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century Trilogy with Stu Krieger

Thu, 25 May 2023 14:00:52 GMT

It's an Alpha Major day on Old Millennials because we have screenwriter Stu Krieger on to talk all things Zenon, DCOM, and even a little Don Bluth. We hope you enjoy our chat!

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Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego

Thu, 18 May 2023 15:00:20 GMT

This week, we try to answer one of life's most burning questions: where in the world is Carmen Sandiego? Join us as we try to figure it out and along the way talk about the computer games, TV shows, and books that made up a big part of our childhood and are probably the reason why Millennials and late Gen Xers are really obsessed with true crime.

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High Profile Affairs with Van from Best Week Ever

Thu, 11 May 2023 15:00:43 GMT

Nothing unites the nation quite like a celebrity affair. This week Van from Best Week Ever podcast joins us to talk about everyone from Brad and Angelina to Scandoval to Jude Law and Sienna Miller to TJ and Amy from GMA and more!

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Amy Winehouse and Lily Allen

Thu, 04 May 2023 15:15:43 GMT

Today, we get to discuss Amy Winehouse and Lily Allen, two musicians who often got lumped together because they were British, worked with Mark Ronson, dealt with paparazzi and toxic gossip magazine culture, and dared to be brunettes.

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Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 13:00:00 GMT

It's morphin' time, baby! This week on the pod we discuss the 30 year legacy of the one and only Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers.

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Ever After 25th Anniversary with Molly Sanchez

Thu, 20 Apr 2023 14:00:41 GMT

This week we're joined by Ever After expert Molly Sanchez to celebrate this seminal Drew Barrymore slumber party classic.

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Real Housewives of Orange County S1 with Princess from Bye, Pumkin

Thu, 13 Apr 2023 17:49:15 GMT

This week, we remember Season 1 of the Real Housewives of Orange County, a Bravo-verse origin story set during a pre-mortgage crisis time when Andy Cohen and the powers that be decided to make a reality show half-based on Desperate Housewives, half-based on the OC. Joining us is the delightful Princess from the Bye, Pumkin podcast, a noted expert on all things reality television. Tune in as we remember the $20 production value of this first season, the very strange housewife taglines, and discuss what makes a great housewife, husband, and friend of.

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Indie Sleaze Hits

Thu, 06 Apr 2023 17:00:13 GMT

This week, we remember the hits that made up the soundtrack to the Indie Sleaze era of our lives and the 2000s. Grab your cutest American Apparel or Urban Outfitters outfit and join us as we dig through old iTunes playlists and remember how many of these songs were featured in commercials for now obsolete technology.

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Fashion Reality TV with Emily from It's Become a Whole Thing

Thu, 30 Mar 2023 11:00:44 GMT

Fashion Police, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (2003), and What Not To Wear, these fashion reality tv shows shaped us and helped define an era of personal style, but it also gave us a lot of weird hang ups and rules about fashion we're still unlearning. To unpack the impact these shows had us we have Emily Rose from It's Become a Whole Thing join us this week.

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MTV True Life

Thu, 23 Mar 2023 15:25:56 GMT

This week, we talk about MTV True Life, otherwise known as the gateway drug that led us to be obsessed with every single docuseries. Join us as we celebrate the 25th anniversary of a show that was so sweet, so raw, so perfectly packed into an hour of television that we couldn’t help but be transfixed.

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Titanic at 25: Titanic-mania

Thu, 16 Mar 2023 12:00:48 GMT

Hopefully your heart has gone on in our absence, but don't throw the heart of ocean overboard just yet cause your fave Old Millennials are back! We're kicking off our ninth season with a look back, 25 years later, at Titanic's impact, more specifically the Titanic-mania.

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Holiday-ish Rom Coms: While You Were Sleeping and You've Got Mail (S8 Finale)

Fri, 16 Dec 2022 19:04:23 GMT

For our Season 8 finale, we decided to pay tribute to movies that take place during the holidays but are easy-to-watch all year round. Join us as we talk about While You Were Sleeping and You've Got Mail!

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The Manic Pixie Dream Girl with Kaeli Quick from Manic Pixie Dream Pod

Thu, 08 Dec 2022 18:00:00 GMT

She's kooky, she's a free spirit, she sings The Smiths at karaoke, she's the Manic Pixie Dream Girl! This popular character trope from the early 2000s is what we're talking about this week with our special guest Kaeli Quick of the Manic Pixie Dream Pod.

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The One With the 100th Episode!

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 17:00:52 GMT

Call TBS because we are ready for syndication, baby! On this momentous hundredth episode of the pod, we look back on some famous hundredth episodes of TV shows, specifically Buffy ("The Gift"), The Simpsons ("Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song"), South Park ("I'm a Little Bit Country") and Friends ("The One Hundredth").

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2000s Hollywood Hotspots

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 18:00:44 GMT

This week, we salute the clubs, lounges, and hotels that were the place to be seen in the 2000s. Join us as we remember Les Deux, Hyde, Guy's Bar, and the forever iconic Chateau Marmont (which has been the place to be seen for almost a century).

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Patreon Preview: Love Is Blind 3 Finale

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 06:18:41 GMT

We're back with another Patreon preview! Join us as we talk about the Love Is Blind Season 3 finale and reunion and break down all five couples. Quick note: we recorded this pre-SK and Raven splitting, so please know, as you hear us gushing about how much we love them, we're both currently giving SK a big Tyra Banks-style "We were all rooting for you!''

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Appointment Television

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 06:19:05 GMT

Must See TV, TGFI, we didn't know how good we had it with network TV programming blocks till it was gone. This week on Old Millennials, we discuss NBCs Must See TV Thursday night comedies and ABCs TGFI pre-teen lineup.

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HathaHate

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 17:59:24 GMT

Ten years ago we all decided the worst person in the world was inexplicably Anne Hathaway and dubbed it HathaHate. But did we actually learn anything? This week we discuss the phenomenon that was HathaHate of the early 2010s.

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Rihanna

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 15:00:52 GMT

This week, you can stand under our umbrella as we talk about the amazing Rihanna, a woman who may be better known for her business endeavors these days but was once upon a time the queen of churning out nonstop bangers.

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The Anna Nicole Smith Show with Van from Best Week Ever

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 19:24:01 GMT

It widely known to almost all Millennials that The Anna Nicole Smith show walked so the The Kardashians could run. This week we're talking about the Anna, Anna, Anna Nicole Smith show with Van from Best Week Ever podcast.

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David E. Kelley Dramas

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 13:00:51 GMT

We've been searchin' our souls tonight and decided it's time to talk about the stronghold David E. Kelley had on network television in the '90s and 2000s. Join us as we put on our best business casual outfits and remember The Practice, Ally McBeal, and Boston Public.

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Cosmetics Nostalgia with Torry from Ready to be Petty

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 13:00:03 GMT

Stroll with us down this CVS aisle as we unlock early 2000s cosmetics memories of Wet N Wild eyeliner, Herbal Essence shampoo, and Jergens Natural Glow lotion. We're joined by a very special guest, Torry from the Ready to be Petty podcast!

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Crossover Country Queens: Shania Twain and Faith Hill

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 17:00:49 GMT

Let's go, girls! This week, we're talking about two country queens that transcended the genre and served us iconic bops, music videos, and outfits that are still a major part of our pop culture stratosphere: Shania Twain and Faith Hill!

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Sadly could not find the "Party For Two" clip from Best Week Ever, so VH1, get on that.

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Patreon Preview: Don't Worry Darling, It Was Perfectly Okay

Sun, 02 Oct 2022 23:07:37 GMT

We're back with another Patreon Preview, and friends, we finally see Don't Worry Darling so we don't have to keep speculating how good or bad this movie is based on alleged press tour antics. It was.... pretty middle of the road? Honestly, the only people that will get Razzies for this movie will be Harry Styles' accents. Check out our review here!

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Controversial Brands: Urban Outfitters & American Apparel

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 12:00:13 GMT

Welcome to season 8 of Old Millennials! For our premiere episode we talk about two controversial clothing brands who haven't had a docuseries made about them for streaming...yet, Urban Outfitters and American Apparel.

Oh! And here's the book mentioned in the episode How to Kill a City.

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Patreon Preview: Took the PJ to Heaven in the Last 24

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 19:22:35 GMT

What a time to be alive! We've got Tom Hanks not learning one single thing from his "accent" work in Elvis, and Aubrey O'Day in a feud with a little TikTok girl. Enjoy a preview of our Patreon episode until we come back in a few weeks with our newest season!

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Patreon Preview: Pop Culture Blessed Us With Quite an August

Sat, 20 Aug 2022 01:56:37 GMT

Happy weekend! We're back with another Patreon preview, and boy what a preview! Join us as we dissect the first few weeks of August and talk about the memories we have holding a brand new issue of Us Weekly while stranded at an airport (RIP print edition), why K.Fed will never stop K.Fedding, and Dane Cook's engagement to his girlfriend he TOTALLY ONLY STARTED DATING ONCE SHE WAS 18. No romantic feelings before that!

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Patreon Preview: You Get a Top Gun Salute! You Get a Top Gun Salute!

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 07:01:00 GMT

Welcome to a little Patreon-bonus episode combo meal! In this lil preview, we talk about Jennifer Lynn Affleck, speculate on movie feuds based on very little hard evidence, and unpack the Gone Girl themed Cruise. Intrigued? Join the Old Millennials Cinematic Universe today! patreon.com/oldmillennialspod.

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Patreon Preview: Elvis Movie Review

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 23:20:26 GMT

Cancer Season is over, and we're here to celebrate with a fresh Patreon Preview! This is a clip of our latest Patreon bonus episode where we talk about seeing Baz Luhrmann's Elvis movie together and how we will forever be haunted by Tom Hanks' Dutch(?) accent and prosthetics. Regardless of how insane this performance is (he and Rita got COVID for it!), we think you should check out the movie.

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Patreon Preview: CCR for Pfizer by Cameo, Funny Girl DRAMA, Shahrest Update, and Emmy Noms

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 17:23:55 GMT

We're back with a Patreon preview! Join us as we discuss why Christy Carlson Romano needs to fire her agent for letting big pharma only pay her a Cameo for Business fee to film a COVID vaccine PSA and the Funny Girl casting fiasco proves theater kids fuel the best kind of showbiz drama. We'll also talk about the latest Jen Shah news and the recent Emmy noms announcement.

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Best Songs of 2002 (Season 7 Finale)

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 16:59:13 GMT

We close our seventh (omg!) season with an ode to the bangers of 2002. As you're listening to this episode, you might be like, "gee, I wish I had all these songs Margaux and Emilie are talking about in a playlist." Ask and you shall receive! Playlist is here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4TlwwIOftqupCgM510fdUe?si=c17d3bb55d834927

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2000s Gossip

Thu, 26 May 2022 18:33:02 GMT

In the early 2000s there was nothing quite like strolling into a Hudson News or Barnes & Noble and thumbing through an Us Weekly to get the latest 411 on your celeb pals. On this weeks episode we revisit a couple tabloid stories from 2001-2008, from Free Winona to dating Greek shipping heirs.

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Britpop 2.0: Coldplay and The Gorillaz

Thu, 19 May 2022 17:14:11 GMT

First it was the Beatles, then it was Oasis, and then arguably it was Coldplay and Gorillaz who brought about the early 2000s Britpop wave. This week we get into the long, and sometimes very storied careers of British indie pop/rock bands turned mainstream superstars with Coldplay and Gorillaz, and how they changed music forever.

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’90s and ’00s TV Hotties

Thu, 12 May 2022 17:00:00 GMT

Time to break out those old Tiger Beat magazines and scissors, we're covering the guys on TV we were obsessed with at one point (and in many cases, are still obsessed with)! Join us as we discuss JTT, Rider Strong, James Van Der Beek, Joshua Jackson, Benjamin McKenzie, and Adam Brody.

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Bridget Jones’s Diary with Meg Hayes from Vicious Cycle

Thu, 05 May 2022 17:00:00 GMT

This week, the delightful Meg Hayes from the Vicious Cycle podcast joins us as we celebrate 21 years of Bridget Jones's Diary, a romcom we still adore and find super relatable. We hope you also resent Ben Mankiewicz's decision to feature it on Turner Classic Movies in an effort to remind us how old we are.

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Making the Band

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 14:00:00 GMT

Did you know that three of the five greatest rappers came out of Diddy's early aughts reality show Making the Band? Just kidding. But we are talking about beginnings of the reality TV mash up of Real World and competitive reality shows in Making the Band.

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Lisa Frank and Anne Geddes

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 17:05:27 GMT

This week, we talk about two queens of stationary and school supplies, Lisa Frank and Anne Geddes! Join us as we remember a time when all of our folders and notebooks featured rainbow dolphins and cats or babies dressed as various plants or insects.

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Hilary Duff Discography with Whitt from Duff Enough

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 13:00:00 GMT

We're coming clean, and we think Hilary Duff's discography is highly underrated. On this weeks episode we welcome Whitt from the Duff Enough podcast to get his expertise on Hilary's musical oeuvre.

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iPod Evolution

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 17:14:58 GMT

Time to blast Jet's "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" and turn into black dancing silhouettes with white headphones! This week we're talking about the many different variations and generations of iPods that were once available.

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Nepotism Reality TV with Kara Berry from Everyone’s Business But Mine

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 15:00:00 GMT

Hello, Nancy Jo? This is Old Millennials calling! This week we're thrilled to welcome our very special guest Kara Berry from Everyone's Business But Mine to talk about nepotism reality tv from the early 2000s. Yes, that special moment in time that brought us Rich Girls, The Simple Life, and Pretty Wild.

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Sandra Bullock RomComs

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 17:00:00 GMT

This week we're talking about America's Sweetheart and someone who will convince us to watch anything she's in, Miss Sandra Bullock! Join us as we remember Forces of Nature, Miss Congeniality, Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, and Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous.

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90s Diet Culture

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 14:30:00 GMT

Welcome back to a new season of Old Millennials! In our season opener we discuss if 90s and 2000s diet culture was more, less, or about the same level of bonkers toxicity it is today through the lens of Jenny Craig, the Atkins diet, step aerobics, and Tae Bo. Make sure you are subscribed wherever you listen to this podcast because we have a whole season of incredible episodes coming your way!

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Patreon Preview: Love is Blind (plus some initial thoughts on other shows)

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 20:19:30 GMT

We're back with one last Patreon preview ahead of our Season 7 premiere on March 17th! We're following up our last episode preview with an even deeper dive on Love is Blind, fresh off of watching the reunion. SPOILER: we hate Shake.

Speaking of Patreon, did you know we're have a Patreon? $5/month gets you 2 bonus episodes. And if you can't subscribe, we hope you can support us by leaving a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Thanks and see you soon!

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Patreon Preview: What We’re Watching (Love is Blind, Inventing Anna)

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 07:56:00 GMT

And we're back, back, back again with another Patreon preview to entice you join the Old Millennials Cinematic Universe. In our preview we chat about what we're watching (and not watching *cough, The Bachelor, cough*) on Netflix, Love is Blind and Inventing Anna.

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Season 7 drops March 17th, we'll talk to you then!

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Patreon Preview: Pam & Tommy (and our thoughts on the Dropout trailer)

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 18:00:00 GMT

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Patreon Preview: And Just Like That

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 07:50:00 GMT

And just like that...if you've ever wondered what it'd be like to join the Old Millennials Cinematic Universe (for the low low price of $5), today is your lucky day! Here's a preview of what's goes on in our Patreon bonus episodes.

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Mini Episode: 2021 Streaming Holiday Movie Roundup

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 18:41:26 GMT

Happy holidays! In what has become Old Millennials tradition, in this special mini episode, Margaux and Emilie chat about this years offerings of streaming holiday movies, Princess Switch 3, Christmas Castle, Housewives of the North Pole, and Single All The Way.

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Classic Millennial Holiday Movies: Elf and The Holiday (Season 6 Finale)

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 18:00:00 GMT

Pour yourself a hot beverage of choice and get out a snuggly blanket! We're closing out Season 6 with two classic holiday movies that we still enjoy rewatching every December, Elf and The Holiday. Please note that this episode is our plug for studios to give Nancy Meyers money to make a movie. It's what we all deserve after Year 2 of *gestures wildly* this.

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MTV Animation: Beavis & Butt-Head and Daria

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 16:00:00 GMT

Saturday morning cartoons were for babies when you had MTV Animation's Beavis and Butt-Head and Daria. This week on the pod, Margaux and Emilie revisit the seminal animated series Beavis and Butt-Head and Daria.

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Acoustic Duo: Michelle Branch and Vanessa Carlton

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 18:00:00 GMT

This Thanksgiving week, we're walking a thousand miles to a CVS and talking about two acoustic queens of the early 2000s who now get heavy airplay while you're shopping for your bathroom essentials, Michelle Branch and Vanessa Carlton.

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90s Snacks: Dunkaroos, Surge, Doritos 3D, and Oreo Os

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 15:00:00 GMT

Name a rush greater than opening your lunchbox at school and trading your Surge for their Dunkaroos. This week on the pod, Margaux and Emilie take a trip down 90s snacks lane.

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Baz Luhrmann: Romeo + Juliet and Moulin Rouge!

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 18:00:00 GMT

This week, Emilie and Margaux discuss the iconic Baz Luhrmann films (because it's art) Romeo + Juliet and Moulin Rouge!, which turned 25 and 20 this year. Join us as we discuss the colorful costumes and sets, killer soundtracks, quick camera pans, and a pre-Titanic Leonardo DiCaprio.

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YM and Seventeen Magazine (with Vicious Cycle Podcast)

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 14:00:00 GMT

The Vicious Cycle Podcast joins Emilie and Margaux to talk about YM, Seventeen Magazine, Atoosa Rubenstein, quizzes, and astrology for middle schoolers on this weeks episode.

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Horror Remakes: Psycho and House of Wax

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 17:00:00 GMT

Happy Halloween and Spooky Season to all who celebrate! This week, Emilie + Margaux discuss two horror remakes: Gus Van Sant's 1998 remake of Psycho, which is basically a $60 million film student project and quickly confirms Vince Vaughn is not a good Norman Bates, and Jaume Collet-Serra's 2005 House of Wax remake, which is actually not bad. Justice for Paris Hilton and Elisha Cuthbert!

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Reboot Check In: He‘s All That and I Know What You Did Last Summer

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 16:00:00 GMT

A lot has changed since 2019, including reboots. This week, Margaux + Emilie check in with the latest streaming reboots, He's All That and I Know What You Did Last Summer the TV show.

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Will Smith Blockbusters

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 17:00:00 GMT

This week, we take you back to the late '90s when Will Smith was everywhere with movies like Independence Day and Men in Black, and could even manage to make over $200 million at the box office with a dud like (wicki) Wild Wild West. A note about this week's episode: we've announced our Patreon page will be launching next week on October 22 so stay tuned!

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Even Stevens (with Sam DiSalvo and Molly Sanchez from The Hold Up)

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 17:00:00 GMT

This week, we're joined by Molly Sanchez and Sam DiSalvo from The Hold Up podcast as we discuss the tour de force that was the Disney Channel show Even Stevens. We dissect the supposed middle school traditions featured on this show that were never a part of our real lives and discuss Christy Carlson Romano's YouTube channel and why she deserves better.

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Iconic Beats: Scott Storch and The Neptunes

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 17:00:00 GMT

This week we're remembering the people behind most of the early-to-mid aughts bangers, Scott Storch and the Neptunes. While you may no longer have that pregame mix CD you burned back in 2006, you can recreate those hazy memories with our episode playlist on Spotify!

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Legally Blonde and The Princess Diaries 20th Anniversary

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 16:45:00 GMT

This weeks episode is dedicated to celebrating the 20th anniversary of two timeless films, Legally Blonde and The Princess Diaries.

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Clinton/Lewinsky Scandal (Season 6 Premiere)

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 17:00:00 GMT

We're baaaaack! This week, we dedicate our Season 6 premiere episode to the affair between Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky, diving into the backstory, trial, infamous dress and beret, aftermath, and the sexism/double-standard of it all.

Stay tuned, we have an exciting season for you!

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Mini Episode:Woodstock 99 Doc

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 15:00:00 GMT

We've got another mini for ya! Emilie and Margaux recap/riff/unpack the new(ish) HBO Max doc Woodstock '99: Peace, Love, and Rage.

Season 6 premieres September 16th!

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Mini Episode: Summer Reality TV Roundup

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 17:00:00 GMT

We're back, baby, and ready to talk about this summer's reality TV lineup. We recap the rest of The Hills: New Beginnings' second season, Katie's season of The Bachelorette (ugh), the start of Bachelor in Paradise (oh how we missed thee), and Margaux shares her takes on FBoy Island and the latest in the Bravo Cinematic Universe.

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Mini Episode: Britney Spears Conservatorship Update

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 17:00:00 GMT

Recorded 7/3, in this mini we break down everything we know so far after Britney's testimony against her conservatorship, and get into a lot of Ronan Farrow and Jia Tolentino's piece in The New Yorker

#FREEBRITNEY

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Lady Marmalade 20th Anniversary (Season 5 Finale)

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 17:00:00 GMT

For our season 5 finale, we're taking a trip to the Moulin Rouge to meet Lady Marmalade by way of Christina Aguilera, Mya, P!nk, and Lil Kim. We'll get into making of the iconic song, music video, and live performances.

Thank you all so much for listening this season and making it the best one yet! We appreciate all of you so much!

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Mini Episode: The Hills: New Beginnings Season 2 Recap (So Far)

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 17:00:00 GMT

And we're back with a bonus mini episode! Join us as we give you the highlights, fashion choices, and dreamcatcher counts for this season of The Hills: New Beginnings. Spoiler: we do not recommend trying to watch more than two episodes in one sitting (which is what we tried to do).

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Daytime TV (Rosie O'Donnell and The View)

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 17:00:00 GMT

This week we revisit the fascinating and often dramatic world of daytime television, specifically the Rosie O'Donnell Show and The View. Pour yourself a cup of coffee and join us!

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Celebrity Sex Tapes

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 17:00:00 GMT

From Pam and Tommy to One Night in Paris to Kim Kardashian Superstar, this week Margaux and Emilie examine the weird, invasive, and career defining (but only if you're the woman) world of the celebrity sex tapes.

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Nicktoons (with Renie Rivas)

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 21:19:30 GMT

Join us and actress, comedian, podcaster, and all-around stellar guest star Renie Rivas this week as we discuss the iconic Nicktoons programming on Nickelodeon, specifically the three that started it all Rugrats, Doug, and Ren & Stimpy (but don't worry, there's a little Hey Arnold and Rocko's Modern Life sprinkled in!).

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Avril Lavigne + Fefe Dobson

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 17:00:00 GMT

This week Margaux and Emilie deep dive on Canada's princesses of pop punk (and Hot Topic), Avril Lavigne and Fefe Dobson

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American Girl (with Alison Michael from Blume Saloon)

Thu, 27 May 2021 17:00:00 GMT

This week, we're celebrating the 35th anniversary of the American Girl dolls and books, and who better to do that with than Alison Michael from the hilarious Blume Saloon podcast! Join us as we discuss the obsession we had over the catalogs, the longing some of us felt who never got a doll, and the overall joy we had remembering something from our childhood that wasn't outrageously problematic.

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Blink 182 + Sum 41

Thu, 20 May 2021 16:59:15 GMT

We're storming in the party like our name is El Nino this week because Margaux and Emilie are giving a brief history on the origins of the pop punk explosion of the late 90s and early 2000s. From Southern California's Blink 182 to Canada's very own Sum 41, get ready to take off your pants and jacket.

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The WNBA

Thu, 13 May 2021 17:00:00 GMT

This week Margaux and Emilie talk about the WNBA's 25th anniversary and come to the realization that 1. These players are badasses who could each easily have several trophy rooms in their houses, and 2. We need to watch the WNBA more often because they're one of the professional sports orgs that actually shows up.

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Teen Magazines

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 16:30:00 GMT

Find your favorite 90s cover star and grab your gel pens to take a quiz about your crush cause this week Emilie and Margaux talk about the teen magazine boom. We're getting into all the "little sister" spin offs: Teen People, CosmoGirl, Elle Girl, and Teen Vogue.

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Disney Channel Original Movies

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 17:00:00 GMT

Hi, we're Margaux and Emilie, and you're watching the Disney Channel! Join us this week as we revisit a few iconic Disney Channel Original Movies (DCOMs), specifically Brink, Johnny Tsunami, Motocrossed, and Cadet Kelly.

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The Velvet Rope + Aaliyah (Self-Titled)

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 17:00:00 GMT

This week we go deep on The Velvet Rope and Aaliyah, two groundbreaking R&B albums from two legends, Janet Jackson and Aaliyah.

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Aaliyah

Barry Hankerson's Legal Drama

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Nickelodeon Game Shows

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 17:00:00 GMT

Are you will to go through physical challenges, get slimed, and risk getting snatched by a white dude wearing a problematic Mayan temple guard outfit, all in order to go to win a karaoke machine or a trip to Sanibel Island? Have we got a show for you! This episode, we revisit the iconic Nickelodeon game shows Double Dare, Legends of the Hidden Temple, GUTS, and Figure it Out.

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Scammin'! Fake Saudi Prince + Miss Cleo

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 17:00:00 GMT

You don't need a crystal ball to know what this weeks episode of the pod is about. It's a favorite Old Millennial past time, scams! Join Margaux and Emilie for the tale(s) of the Fake Saudi Prince and the Psychic Friends Network/Psychic Readers Network that gave us the infamous Miss Cleo. Listen now!

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Destiny's Child

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 17:00:00 GMT

We don't think you're ready for this, 'cause this episode's too bootylicious for you, babe. This week we're talking about the history of Destiny's Child, a group that brought us songs about female empowerment, friendship, and outdated technology. Join us as we try to make sense of the timelines around group membership (seriously, someone needs to get the story straight) and break down the best music videos and Tina Knowles-designed outfits.

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Sex and the City (Season 5 premiere)

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 17:00:00 GMT

And just like that, Old Millennials are back with season 5! In our season opener we revisit the show that started one of our generations greatest debates (after BSB v. N'Sync), are you a: Carrie, Charlotte, Samantha, or Miranda. Sex and the City!

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Mini Episode: Framing Britney Spears Documentary Recap

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 18:00:00 GMT

This week we're talking about the New York Times Presents: Framing Britney Spears documentary because we are Old Millennials and that automatically makes us Spears scholars. Specifically we deep dive into what we enjoyed, what didn't work for us, and what we hope will come out of this documentary airing.

Make sure you're subscribed wherever you listen to our podcast because Old Millennials Season 5 starts March 18th!

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Mini Episode: Reality Check In

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 18:00:00 GMT

Old Millennials are back with a mini episode check in on what reality shows they've been watching in quarantine, Real Housewives of Salt Lake City and The Bachelor.

Make sure you're subscribed wherever you listen to podcast because Old Millennials season 5 starts March 18th!

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Mini Episode: 2020 Holiday Movies

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 18:00:00 GMT

In what has now become a time-honored tradition (because we've done it two years in a row), we're breaking down the good, the meh, the good for kids, and the skip of 2020 holiday movies, specials, and shows. We talk about The Christmas Setup, Dashing in December, Happiest Season, 12 Dates of Christmas, Holidate, Princess Switch 2, Dash & Lily, Lego Star Wars Holiday Special, and Christmas on the Square.

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Toys of Yesteryear (Season 4 Finale)

Thu, 10 Dec 2020 18:00:00 GMT

Remember having anxiety over whether or not your Tamagotchi was going to survive while you were in class? Remember when you thought Beanie Babies were going to make you a millionaire? Our Season 4 finale has us remembering Cabbage Patch Kids, Beanie Babies, Tamagotchis, Giga Pets, Mall Madness, and Dream Phone. Join us as we realize how many of these toys were designed to make us slaves to capitalism, measure our value based on whether a guy liked us, or take care of something. We'll be back with some mini episodes between now and Season 5, so make sure to subscribe. Happy Holidays!

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1999 VMAs

Thu, 03 Dec 2020 18:00:00 GMT

Margaux & Emilie finally give one the most iconic VMAs its due with this underfunded oral history of the 9/9/99 VMAs. The 1999 video music awards had everything: Chris Rock as the host, Britney Spears' first VMA performance, Laurence Hill. Vulture/The Ringer/GQ, if you're listening to this - hire us to write the definitive history on the 99 VMAs! Until then, enjoy the episode!

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Sweet Valley High (with Alli Hoff Kosik from the SSR Podcast)

Thu, 19 Nov 2020 18:00:00 GMT

This week, we're joined by a very special guest, Alli Hoff Kosik from the SSR Podcast! We remember a universe where it's perfectly normal to be joining a cult, assuming false identities on a "computer dating service", and dealing with a doppelganger and her twin trying to murder you and your twin to assume your identities. We're of course talking about the Sweet Valley High book series, along with its multiple spinoffs and terrible TV show.

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Bring It On + Sugar & Spice

Thu, 12 Nov 2020 18:00:00 GMT

Brrr! It's cold in here, there must some Old Millennials in the atmosphere. This week we're focusing on the only -ocracy that matters, a cheer-ocracy. That's right, we're talking about Bring It On, and it's less successful compatriot, Sugar & Spice.

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New York Indie Rock

Thu, 05 Nov 2020 18:00:00 GMT

Remember concerts? Remember dancing in a sweaty venue while listening to a great band perform an amazing set? This week, we discuss the bands that made up the Indie Rock scene in New York in the early 2000s, specifically the Strokes, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, LCD Soundsystem, and Interpol. Join us as we remember the albums we used to listen to in our cars, danced to at parties, and maybe even played on repeat while crying during high school, college, and beyond.

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90s Sitcoms: Sister Sister, Moesha, The Parkers, Girlfriends

Thu, 29 Oct 2020 17:00:00 GMT

Call it sibling synchronicity or Netflix answering our prayers, but with their recent addition to the streaming service, it only made sense to revisit some classic black 90s sitcoms. This week, Margaux and Emilie give the deep dive (and rewatch) treatment to: Sister, Sister, Moesha, The Parkers, and Girlfriends

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Spoof Movies: Scary Movie and Not Another Teen Movie

Thu, 22 Oct 2020 17:00:00 GMT

Sometimes a genre of movies results in enough tropes to get its own spoof movie (or in the case of some of these, an entire franchise's worth of spoof movies). This week, we remember some of the bigger ones from the late '90s and early '00s, Scary Movie and Not Another Teen Movie. We'll talk about the actors who got their first big breaks (Anna Faris and Chris Evans!), why these movies aren't really funny after a few years, and deep dive into the career of Dave Sheridan, who played both Doofy and the killer in Scary Movie, just because he asked.

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TRL Oral History

Thu, 15 Oct 2020 17:00:00 GMT

"Hi, we're Margaux and Emilie, we're from the Bay Area, and we requested the Backstreet Boys' 'I Want It That Way' because the guys in the band are soooooo hot, wooooooo!" This week, we remember a time when it was perfectly normal to say something like that on live TV and have it be followed by an army of screaming teenagers. We're of course talking about TRL; more specifically, we're deep diving into the history, casting, and top moments we remember on the show.

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RomCom Leading Men

Thu, 08 Oct 2020 17:00:00 GMT

Whether they're a dashing Brit, brooding hunk, or the lovable idiot, one thing is for sure, they don't make rom com leading men like they used to. This week on the pod, Emilie and Margaux revisit leading men of popular rom coms from Hugh Grant to Adam Sandler, and several others in between.

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Lesser Known Girl Groups: Dream + Wild Cherry

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 17:00:00 GMT

Not every girl group can be the next Spice Girls or Destiny's Child, but it doesn't mean these groups didn't have some bops along the way. This week Margaux and Emilie get into two lesser known girl groups, Dream, the proto-Danity Kane, and Wild Orchid, better known as Fergie's origin story.

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Nickelodeon's SNICK

Thu, 24 Sep 2020 17:00:00 GMT

This week, we dive into the world of Nickelodeon, specifically the iconic Saturday night programming that made up SNICK, the soundtrack to so many sleepovers. We talk about two of the anchor shows, the still-haunting-to-this-day Are You Afraid of the Dark and still-very-funny All That, and also talk about All That's spinoffs Kenan & Kel and The Amanda Show. We remember the best All That segments and continue to be awestruck by the accuracy of an 11-year-old's impression of Ross Perot.

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Slumber Party Classics: Coyote Ugly and Slap Her She's French (The Piper Perabo Episode)

Thu, 17 Sep 2020 17:00:00 GMT

What movie has Carrie Fisher, Diane Warren, and Tyra Banks, but is somehow directed and produced by men? If you guessed Coyote Ugly, congratulations, you have successfully fought the moonlight! This week, Emilie and Margaux officially, mostly, discuss the slumber party hit of the 2000s, Coyote Ugly, and touch on a could've been a cult classic, Slap She's French, in the their unofficial Piper Perabo episode.

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One-Hit Wonders

Thu, 10 Sep 2020 17:00:00 GMT

This week, we remember those individuals who may be known as one-hit wonders, but whose songs will forever in our hearts and brains (whether we like them or not). We remember some would-be stars who were victims to shelved second albums, label mergers, and copyright infringement lawsuits, and find out what they've been up to since their big hit (songwriting, producing, reality tv starring, interior decorating, self-help book writing).

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America's Next Top Model (Season 4 Premiere)

Thu, 03 Sep 2020 17:00:00 GMT

It's the first episode of season 4, and Emilie and Margaux only have one question, wanna be on top? To kick off our fall/winter season, we're deep diving into one the most iconic reality competition shows, America's Next Top Model.

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Mini Episode: Celeb Quar Divorces Part 2

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 22:22:00 GMT

This week, we're back with yet another around of celebrity divorces that have taken place during our never-ending quarantine. We talk about Kacey Musgraves and Ruston Kelly (let's hope this means a new Kacey album soon), Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock (aka Reba McEntire's stepson), and Armie Hammer and Elizabeth Chambers (thanks for all the blind items, Deuxmoi!), with a few honorable mentions sprinkled in. This is our last mini until our Season 4 premiere, which comes out September 3, so subscribe for updates!

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Mini Episode: 'Member Clueless The TV Show?

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 17:00:00 GMT

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Mini Episode: Throwback Recap - The Hills Season 3 "Forgive and Forget"

Thu, 23 Jul 2020 17:00:00 GMT

"I wanna forgive you, and I wanna forget you." Those iconic words will forever live in our Reality TV-loving hearts, and this week, we decided to watch the Hills episode that launched them into the stratosphere. We look back at the events (Heidi and Lauren having a minor confrontation at a fundraising event hosted by veteran TV showrunner Norman Lear?), the fashion choices (so many empire waists), and at how little Justin Bobby and Spencer Pratt have changed.

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Mini Episode: 'Member Tyra Banks Music Career?

Thu, 16 Jul 2020 17:00:00 GMT

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Mini Episode: '90s and '00s Dudes With Unnecessary Podcasts

Thu, 09 Jul 2020 21:30:00 GMT

This week, we're doing a sort of metacast, if you will. We're talking about other podcasts, mainly ones that no one ever asked for hosted by people we never asked to host podcasts. Join us as we talk about podcasts hosted by Brian Austin Green, Macaulay Culkin, Zach Braff and Donald Faison, and Brooks Laich and Gavin Degraw.

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Mini Episode: 'Member The Star Wars Prequels?

Thu, 02 Jul 2020 17:00:00 GMT

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Mini Episode: Iconic Quarantine Injuries

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 19:46:00 GMT

This week we break down some of the injuries celebrities have sustained during the pandemic and talk about our recent personal injuries we both sustained right before shelter-in-place. Broken arms and chipped teeth and dog bites, oh my! This week's episode is brought to you in part by the nightly fireworks taking place in Emilie's neighborhood, which make a few appearances.

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Mini Episode: 'Member Illegal Downloading?

Thu, 18 Jun 2020 17:00:00 GMT

On the mini this week, Emilie and Margaux try a new game where they where they remember a relic from a time gone by and talk about it for roughly 15 minutes. For our first go, we discuss Napster, Kazaa, Limewire and joy of a good mix CD.All Black Lives Matter. To get involved or donate check out this link: https://linktr.ee/NationalResourcesList

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Mini Episode: Celeb Quar Divorces

Fri, 12 Jun 2020 19:22:00 GMT

We're back with a mini episode on the most trivial and shallow thing possible: celebrity quarantine divorces! A note on today's episode, we realize there's a lot going on right now and we're aware that the last thing on people's minds is a bunch of gossip around rich white people's divorces. We are going to be doing more on our podcast and social media to amplify Black voices and culture, which you'll be able to hear about at the beginning of our episode. You can find a link to donate or take action here: https://linktr.ee/NationalResourcesList. Thanks for listening; Black Lives Matter.

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Now That's What I Call The Season 3 Finale!

Thu, 30 Apr 2020 17:31:00 GMT

Grab your CD collection from your parents' basement, it's time to revisit the "Now That's What I Call Music!" compilations of yore! In our Season 3 finale, we talk about the weird history of these CDs (it involves Richard Branson's houseboat) and deep dive into the tracklists that made up Nows 1-4. Join us as we remember bands like Tonic, Marcy Playground, Fastball, New Radicals, and Eiffel 65. We'll be back soon with some mini episodes and fun Medium posts, all gearing up to Season 4. Stay tuned and make sure you're following us @theoldmillennialspod!

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Prestige TV

Thu, 23 Apr 2020 17:00:00 GMT

This week Margaux and Emilie revisit the beginning of the Golden Age of Television with The Sopranos, The Wire, The Office, and Arrested Development and decide which are worth a self isolation rewatch.Follow us on social media:Medium - @oldmillennialspodFB + IG - @theoldmillennialspod

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Dark Teen Comedies

Thu, 09 Apr 2020 19:09:00 GMT

This week we did a deep dive on the political teen films that (far too briefly) made their theatrical debuts in 1999. We talked about the ambitious but totally Republican Tracy Flick in Election, the demise of Nixon administration brought by way of two teenage girls in Dick, and the dark clique and popularity high school politics that rule Jawbreaker.

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1999 Music Videos

Thu, 02 Apr 2020 17:00:00 GMT

This week Margaux and Emilie talk about the golden age of music videos, 1999. Ah yes, the budgets were big, the plots were thin, and if you were lucky, you had a really good episode of Making The Music Video to drum up some hype. Dust off that CD bible and get ready for weird targeted ads after you Google these videos.Follow us!Medium: @oldmillennialspodIG+FB: @theoldmillennialspod

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VH1 Celebreality

Fri, 27 Mar 2020 03:46:00 GMT

In the midst of this quarantine, let's travel back to simpler times, back when reality tv was low-budget, and there were 20+ VERY EAGER women vying for a chance to date Flavor Flav. We revisited the VH1 Celebreality universe this week, and spoiler alert: it was wild (and at times depressing). We rewatched the Surreal Life, Flavor of Love, I Love New York, and Celebrity Fit Club and all we can say is New York is, and will forever remain, a queen. Also, Sister Patterson for the win.

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Lizzie McGuire

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 17:00:00 GMT

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3 Blonde Popstars: Jessica Simpson, Mandy Moore, and Christina Aguilera

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 17:54:00 GMT

This week we talk about the wave of blonde popstars that were ruling the airwaves and TRL with Britney back in the late '90s and early '00s. We deep dive into Jessica Simpson, Mandy Moore, and Christina Aguilera's careers, and how Jessica and Mandy have both been in the press in the last few months (Jessica with a new book/songs and Mandy with a tour and album). We hope that, like us, you'll be listening to "Candy" and "Genie in a Bottle" on repeat after this episode.

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Dance Movies: Center Stage + Save The Last Dance

Thu, 05 Mar 2020 18:00:00 GMT

Do you feel a dance montage coming on? Well, get your applications to Juilliard ready because this week Emilie and Margaux talk about two classic dance movies: Center Stage and Save The Last Dance.Follow us on Medium @oldmillennialspod + on FB & IG @theoldmillennialspod

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A Salute to Social Media Sites of Yore: MySpace + Friendster

Thu, 27 Feb 2020 18:00:00 GMT

This week, we try to remember our Top 8 and the angsty quotes we featured on profiles because we took a trip down memory lane and talked about the history behind Friendster, MySpace, LiveJournal, and Tumblr. We also sprinkled in some personal anecdotes and Margaux even tried to locate some of her old profiles, while Emilie (sadly) deleted them in a job interview-related social media purge over a decade ago. Come join us, it's a safe space to remember your most mortifying posts, photos, and profiles.

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Iconic Couplings

Thu, 20 Feb 2020 18:00:00 GMT

Like sand through the hour glass, these are the iconic couplings of our lives. Ben and Gwen, Brad and Jen, TomKat, and our generations Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. Get out your Us Weekly from 2000, and get to ready read too much into a paparazzi photo cause Emilie and Margaux are talking about the romances we were all way too invested in. Follow us!Medium: medium.com/@oldmillennialspodInstagram: instagram.com/theoldmillennialspod/Facebook: facebook.com/theoldmillennialspod/

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Oscars '98 - '01 (w/friend of the pod Trevor Dawson)

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 18:00:00 GMT

Ah, awards season. With this year's Oscars having aired on Sunday, Margaux and Emilie decide to take a trip down memory lane to the Oscars of yesteryear, specifically the 1998-2001 Oscars. We remember Titanic (so many awards), the Miramax films (yikes), American Beauty (double yikes), and all the couples that graced the red carpet and shortly split up months later (Drew Barrymore and Edward Norton, Drew Barrymore and Tom Green, etc. etc.). We also talk about this year's nominees with friend of the pod Trevor Dawson (spoiler: no female directors, a very white acting nominee pool, and no justice for our Uncut Gem Adam Sandler).And don't forget to check us out for even more content on Medium!https://medium.com/@oldmillennialspod

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Y2K (Season 3 Premiere)

Thu, 06 Feb 2020 18:00:00 GMT

It was the dawn of a new millennium, or Willennium if you were Will Smith in 1999, or if you're the season 3 premiere of Old Millennials. That's right, Emilie and Margaux welcome our robot overloads in 2020 by looking back at a now quaint crisis better known as Y2K. Need more nostalgia? We're on Medium now: @oldmillennialspod

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Mini Episode: Coachella 1999 vs. 2020

Thu, 23 Jan 2020 18:00:00 GMT

Happy 2020! We're kicking off the new year with a mini episode about Coachella. We're reviewing the 1999 line-up, which is about 35% recognizable in 2020 (do Carl Craig Innerzone Orchestra, the Angel aka 60 Channels, or Push Button Objects ring a bell?) and talking about who we'd see at this year's festival. Grab your floppy hat and sundress (but leave all the cultural appropriation behind) and join us!

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Mini Episode: Albums of the 2010s

Fri, 27 Dec 2019 22:03:00 GMT

Welcome to our last episode of the 2010s! We are breaking down our "Spotify Unwrapped" playlists and reviewing Pitchfork's "Best Albums of the 2010s." Margaux shares just how much she listened to Drake at one point, Emilie might be someone's parent with the amount of Fleetwood Mac she listened to, and together, we both became the biggest stans of Lizzo, Maggies Rogers, and Kacey Musgraves. Just a note that we had to record this remotely so apologies for sound issues. We'll be back in early 2020 with Season 3!

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Mini Episode: Hallmark Movies

Thu, 19 Dec 2019 20:35:00 GMT

Emilie and Margaux return (with slightly better sound) with another not-so-mini episode. They get into the spirit of Christmas, as mandated by the Hallmark holiday movies they discuss, and they also touch on the recent controversy around the Hallmark channel, and their homophobia. Come away with us to Christmas towns that looks like a Homegoods aisle.

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Mini Episode: Netflix Holiday Movies

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 18:11:00 GMT

We're back, just in time for the holiday season! This week we're talking about Netflix holiday movies, specifically four that we watched and tried to describe to one another. Get ready for predictable plot points, unrealistic job titles, and happy endings where people maybe learn the true meaning of Christmas? FYI we had some audio issues in this episode, so thanks for bearing with us!

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Pitchfork's Best 200 Songs of the 2010s (Season 2 Finale)

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 19:06:00 GMT

We're wrapping up our (OMG) second season with a salute to the 2010s by breaking down our favorites, honorable mentions, and "how the hell did they forget this" picks from Pitchfork's 200 Best Songs of the 2010s. Are there too many EDM tracks on their list? Of course. Did we each include another Kacey Musgraves song pick on our lists in addition to Pitchfork's inclusion? Duh. Was a single Britney Spears song on this list? No, and Pitchfork is crazy. We'll be back with full episodes in early 2020 but we'll be releasing some great mini episodes leading up to Season 3, so until next time, byeeeee!

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Halloween Pt. 2: Teen Slashers & Scream Queens (w/ friend of the pod Alissa Sanchez)

Thu, 31 Oct 2019 17:00:00 GMT

Happy Halloween! To celebrate the spookiest day of the year (and 3,000 downloads!) we have a chillingly long episode. Margaux and Emilie break down teen slashers flicks, Scream 2 and I Know What You Did Last Summer. Then we welcome friend of the pod and local horror movie buff, Alissa Sanchez, to talk about Michael Myers, scream queens, and Sleepaway Camp.

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Halloween Pt. 1: Witches

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 18:40:00 GMT

Grab your potions, hats, and broomsticks, this week marks part one of our VEERRRYYY SPOOOKYYYYY Halloween episodes! We talk about some of our favorite witch-centric movies from the late '90s and early '00s, including the Craft, Practical Magic, Halloweentown, and Twitches. Did we both want to be witches after watching these movies at various sleepovers? Hell yeah! (No pun intended. Okay, maybe.)

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J.Lo RomComs

Thu, 17 Oct 2019 17:00:00 GMT

In the year 2019, one thing we can all agree on is that we're in a J.Lo-enneseance. But in this weeks episode, Emilie and Margaux get into Jennifer Lopez's RomCom career in the early 2000s. From The Wedding Planner to Gigli, but not Angel Eyes (sorry, Emilie).

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MTV Reality Part 2

Thu, 10 Oct 2019 17:00:00 GMT

It's time to turn on the blacklight and investigate the MTV dating reality shows of the 2000s! Margaux and Emilie reminisce about those barely 22-minute-long shows that had zero budget, production value, or cares. We discuss the real-life Tinder shows (DisMissed, Next), the borderline crime shows (Room Raiders, Taildaters)and the "parents just don't understand" shows (Date My Mom, Parental Control). Join us on this wild ride before you end up getting Nexted!

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It Girls

Thu, 26 Sep 2019 17:00:00 GMT

Are you dating an heir to an oil fortune? Have you ever starred in your own short lived reality TV show? Did you collaborate on an exclusive handbag line with Samantha Thavasa? You might be an It Girl. This week, Emilie and Margaux dissect the dubious honor given to 2000s It Girls: Tinsley Mortimer and Paris Hilton (celebutantes), Tara Reid and Shannon Elizabeth (hot girls), and Mischa Barton and Sienna Miller (brits).

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Cult Mockumentaries

Fri, 20 Sep 2019 04:36:04 GMT

This week, your most smartest hosts talk about how we met at Starbucks. Not at the same Starbucks but we saw each other at different Starbucks across the street from each other. Margaux and Emilie discuss how "Drop Dead Gorgeous" became a flop-turned-cult-classic (two words: Allison Janney). We also talk about "Best in Show" and how working on a Christopher Guest movie sounds like a dream.

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Mini Episode: The Hills - New Beginnings Season Recap

Tue, 17 Sep 2019 04:53:30 GMT

Now that the sun has set on the reboot of The Hills: New Beginnings Margaux and Emilie talk about the most interesting part of the season, the finale.

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Emo Bands

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 04:31:47 GMT

Fashion yourself some questionable bangs, and dust off your best studded belt because we're going emo. In this weeks episode, Margaux and Emilie give you Behind The Music: Emo Bands of early the 2000s featuring: Taking Back Sunday, Something Corporate, Dashboard Confessional, and Fall Out Boy. Playlist for this episode.

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Nicholas Sparks

Fri, 06 Sep 2019 04:28:16 GMT

Someone grab the Kleenex box, this week Margaux and Emilie dive into the tearful world of Nicholas Sparks. Spoiler alert: everyone dies, family members reconcile, and the protagonist couple gets together (right before, inevitably, one of them dies). We question why so many of these movies were high schoolers' #relationshipgoals in the 2000s and discuss how poorly some have aged (looking at you "The Notebook").

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Back to School Style with Limited Too and DeLiA*s

Fri, 30 Aug 2019 04:26:32 GMT

Cover your textbook in a used paper bag from the grocery store and don't forget to put your retainer away cause we are going back to school. In this weeks episode, Emilie and Margaux reminisce on back school fashion, namely shopping at Limited Too and DeLiA*s, as well as other coveted (and now defunct) mall stores. So get your mag-a-log ready to dial 1-800-Delias-NY, we're going shopping.

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Spice Girls

Fri, 30 Aug 2019 04:20:52 GMT

Slam your body down and zig-a-zig-ah! This week, Margaux and Emilie dive into a subject near and dear to their hearts, the Spice Girls! We talk about their amazing, why-wasn't-this-the-plot-of-Spice World backstory, their meteoric rise and peak (which only lasted about 18 months), and which Spice Girls we played in our friend groups.

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Teen Soaps

Fri, 16 Aug 2019 04:16:13 GMT

On this Very Special Episode of Old Millennials Emilie and Margaux discuss your favorite teen soaps! We'll swing by The O.C. (or Newport Beach as it was called in France), head up to Canada for Degrassi: The Next Generation (wheelchair Jimmy forever!), stop by North Carolina for One Tree Hill, and end up across the pond with Skins (UK).

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Best Songs of 1999

Fri, 09 Aug 2019 04:12:20 GMT

Get your boombox ready! This week Margaux and Emilie dissect their favorite tracks from Rolling Stone magazine's 99 Best Songs of 1999. We'll talk about Margaux's disdain for Len's "Steal My Sunshine," Emilie's desire for a Fatboy Slim's "Praise You" dance class, and so many awkward moments that are forever tied to the soundtrack that is the year 1999. We also have a Spotify playlist that features all the songs we talked about, which you can check out here.

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The Fast and The Furious Franchise

Fri, 02 Aug 2019 04:05:47 GMT

Get ready to live your life a quarter mile at a time because Season 2 is kicking off with The Fast and The Furious franchise. Emilie and Margaux talk through the original trilogy and 2009 soft reboot responsible for the franchise as we know it today. They also get into the new Hobbs & Shaw and infamous feud it spawned. Crack open a Corona and gather your Fast Family cause we're going to the races.

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Mini Episode: Tales From Sean's CD Center Console

Fri, 26 Jul 2019 04:48:48 GMT

On this mini episode, Margaux and Emilie go through some highlights from all the CDs that were living in Sean's car for almost a decade. Come relive classic Kanye, early sappy Modest Mouse, the White Stripes, and Limp Bizkit's heyday with us.

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Mini Episode: Chuck E. Cheese's Origin Story

Fri, 19 Jul 2019 04:47:17 GMT

On this week's mini episode, Margaux and Emilie discuss the origin story (yes, there's an official origin story) of one Charles Entertainment Cheese, otherwise known as Chuck E. Cheese. Spoiler: there's an orphanage, a stereotypical Italian chef, and mouse/rat that seems to only know one song: Happy Birthday. Season 2 arrives August 1! Read Charles Entertainment Cheese's backstory here: https://issuu.com/chuckecheeses/docs/the_story_of_chuck_e?e=11869875/7768485 Follow us on Instagram: @TheOldMillennialsPod

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Mini Episode: Speidi Wedding

Fri, 12 Jul 2019 04:44:15 GMT

Emilie and Margaux welcome back The Hills correspondent and friend of the pod Zoë Dixon to tell her real life story of attending Spiedi's 2009 wedding. Follow us on Instagram: @TheOldMillennialsPod

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MTV Reality Part 1

Fri, 28 Jun 2019 04:00:54 GMT

If you want their auto.. want their autobiography... just ask MTV celeb-reality shows: The Osbournes, Carmen + Dave: Till Death, Newlyweds, The Ashlee Simpson Show, Hilary Duff: This Is Now, and Hogan Knows Best. On the season finale of Old Millennials, Emilie and Margaux discuss the impact of this wave of MTV Stars! They're Just Like Us! reality shows.

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Mini Episode: The Hills - New Beginnings Recap

Wed, 26 Jun 2019 04:42:03 GMT

The Hills are back, baby! Margaux and Emilie are joined by very special guest (and friend of the pod) Zoë Dixon Andrich for a quick recap of the premiere episode of The Hills: New Beginnings.

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Olsen Twins

Fri, 21 Jun 2019 03:55:08 GMT

This week, we're talking about Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. We discuss their wildly successful direct-to-video empire, which often featured strange last-minute plot twists but were almost always about being in a new city while wearing cute outfits and meeting cute boyfriends. We also dive into their past and current fashion careers and break down our favorite looks from their movies and TV shows.

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Teen RomComs

Fri, 14 Jun 2019 03:42:37 GMT

The late '90s proved to be a renaissance for the romcom, particularly when it came to teen-centric ones. This week, we talk about the ones that have stood the test of time and the others that would never see the light of day if made in 2019. We also learn that all you really have to do to be hot and popular is take off your glasses or have your brother spread a bunch of rumors that make you look cool.

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Boy Bands

Fri, 07 Jun 2019 03:32:18 GMT

It's the biggest dilemma all millennials face: Backstreet Boys or *NSYNC? Emilie and Margaux celebrate the legendary boy bands and talk about the (con) man who created them, Lou Perlman.

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Lindsay Lohan

Fri, 31 May 2019 03:27:46 GMT

In this episode, Margaux and Emilie dive into the colorful career and filmography of Lindsay Lohan. From her early stardom to her later notoriety, we talk through just about everything, including her music career, current reality show, and yes, even THAT list.

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Sexy Teen Thrillers

Fri, 24 May 2019 03:18:00 GMT

Do you remember where you were when you watched an age-inappropriate sexy teen thriller? Whether it was in theaters with your Mom or an HBO 30-day free trial, on this episode of Old Millennials, Emilie and Margaux celebrate the 20th anniversary of Cruel Intentions. Also, Emilie watches Wild Things for the first time, and we trace back how the popularity of sexy teen thrillers is partly Kevin Williamson's fault.

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It's Britney, Bitch

Fri, 17 May 2019 03:11:55 GMT

It's Britney, bitch! In Episode 4, Margaux and Emilie deep dive into Britney Spears' life and career, and talk about why they stan her so hard, from historic VMA performances to her amazing Vegas residency. QUICK NOTE: we recorded this episode prior to #FreeBritney, hence why we didn't mention anything around the recent headlines.

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The Bachelor and Beyond

Fri, 10 May 2019 03:07:57 GMT

We hope you're here for the right reasons because this week we are going in on The Bachelor franchise. Through 23 seasons, 242 episode, and 5 Bachelor spin offs, we get into it all.

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TV Reboots

Fri, 03 May 2019 02:54:36 GMT

In our second episode, Margaux and Emilie discuss the plethora of '90s/'00s TV reboots and adaptations that have been announced and/or made their way to networks (and streaming services). They dive into the good (Sabrina, Buffy, Queer Eye), the not so good(Roseanne, Murphy Brown), and the "who asked for this?" (Heathers), with a scattering of other honorable mentions.

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Laguna Beach and The Hills

Fri, 26 Apr 2019 02:51:51 GMT

Welcome to Old Millennials, a deep dive into shallow topics from the late 90s-early '00s!

In our premiere episode hosts Margaux and Emilie take you back to MTVs seminal reality show hits: Laguna Beach and The Hills. They discuss the impact of these two reality shows, how it paved the way for current shows like Vanderpump Rules, and the questionable casting of their reboot, The Hills: Beginning (with some Very Cavallari thrown in too)

You can follow the podcast on Instagram @theoldmillennialspod You can follow the hosts on Twitter @MargsSheWrote + @EmilieABegin

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