Season 8 · Episode 45
Great Last-Minute Gift Ideas (Even For Boring Dads)
Millennial: Pretend Adulting, Real Talk · Andrew Sims, Laura Tee, Pamela Gocobachi
December 14, 20221h 10m
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Show Notes
- Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real talk!
- Who else forgot that 'Avatar' was the biggest box office earner in history? Oops. Will we see the 3+ hour sequel?
- There may already be some Oscar buzz about movies coming out this holiday season, but we've got some old favorites we revisit every year.
- Having last minute gift shopping trouble? Look no further - we've got you covered with some tips and tricks to help your holiday shopping along.
- Why are dads so hard to buy for? Seriously, why is that such a common trope?
- How do we feel about being asked for Christmas lists as adults?
- Brittney Griner came home last week after nearly 10 months in a Russian penal colony for possession of THC cartridges. Why are Americans so split on the Biden Administration deal to get Griner home?
- If you're interested in learning more about the history of prisoner swaps between the US and Russia, we recommend checking out the following resources: Here are some prisoner swaps that have freed Americans, Trevor Reed Prisoner Swap History, Trump Admin negotiates for the release of 5,000 Taliban fighters, Bowe Bergdahl prisoner swap, The World; Free to Spy Another Day?, Cold War not affected by exchange of prisoners.
- Kyrsten Sinema sucks. That's all.
- This week's episode is sponsored by Uncommon Goods (https://www.uncommongoods.com/MILL for 15% off). Support #Millennial by supporting our sponsors!
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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