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What Would Millennials Do
by wwmdpodcast
Two millennials try to justify the way they live through observations on modern culture.
Episodes
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037 - Would you like panadol with your vodka?
Some things just go well together. We explore the different ways that products and services can be optimally bundled for consumers.
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036 - My First Burp
An encounter with reddit community inspires Jarrod to take a needle in the neck to cure his inability to burp.
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035 - The Galaxy
If we knew the world would end, how would the human race behave? What happens when two galaxies collide?
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034 - Decision System [Bite Size]
In this first ever bite size episode we explore a new and efficient decision system.
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033 - Meta
Millennials are rapidly morphing into boomers through the defining character trait of purchasing houses. What if this is all in vain as our lizard overlord pushes us towards a virtual reality existence in the metaverse.
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032 - Relativity
Does size really matter? A standard podcast intro takes us on a wile ride of ad-hoc discussion about whether all things are relative.
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031 - Karen
Could your name seal your destiny to become a firefighter, athlete, or even a murderer? We explore this and more including discussion of a classic modern millennial enemy, Karen.
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030 - Meat and Drink
A known connoisseur of popular slang, AK is introduced to a phrase that could become a new favourite.
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029 - Lost Adventures
The episode features notorious sesh veteran Nick Horsfield. We scratch the surface of some of his tales, discovering his one true weakness in the process.
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028 - Friendship is Friendship
How do you make friends? Special guests join us where we examine the finer details of friendships, including what not to say when you meet someone for the first time..
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027 - Virtual Reality
When a partner asks you who you're meeting and you can't tell them, it may sound suspicious at first. However, as the need for a social outlet intensifies during lockdown, vague friendships are being cultivated in the virtual world.
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026 - The Popular Pocket Watch
Did he go or did he stay? We update on Pickle’s cruise... Whilst planning our post pandemic business a revolutionary method to naming bars is discovered.
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025 - Cats v Dogs
We talk greatest debates of all time including cats v dogs, and the always divisive blue & black (or white & gold) dress.
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024 - Cancel Culture
Learn why machines make fake sounds and why celebs are getting cancelled. We also impersonate Aziz Ansari for a good few minutes to round off the ep.
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023 - Group Think (Coronavirus Case Study)
With growing fears about the spread of Coronavirus, we're joined by Dylan to discuss whether he should embark on his upcoming cruise trip, and how group think and media coverage can quickly overpower rational thinking.
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022 - Iconic Moments of the Decade
Ah the nostalgia. We're joined by two special guests to discuss the most iconic moments from 2010 - 2019. There can only be one winner...
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021 - Communication is Key
On this episode we teach you how to make plans with friends, how was Neptune discovered, and most importantly, if you dig all the way through Earth from Spain where you will end up.
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020 - Christmas Special: Banter Claus
How many partridges are gifted during the twelve days of Christmas? If all they want for Christmas is you, do you need to buy a gift? We discuss these scenarios and also answer the age-old question: Could you get a trampoline tomorrow if you needed it?
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019 - A Viral Tik Tok
What makes a social media post go viral? Is it quality content or just the result of click bait culture? We explore the answer to this question with One Simple Trick.
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018 - Explain a Plane
Explaining technology to a boomer feels like an impossible task sometimes, but to really take it up a notch try explaining it to a Roman in 10AD.
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017 - Halloween Special: Calendar Facts
What's the history behind Halloween and why do we dress up as monsters? Why is "Octo"-ber not the 8th month? These facts and more on our first holiday special.
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016 - Personality Flexing
How to be the most interesting person in the room? Simply choose a niche favourite city, band, or even colour (bonus points if the colour is also a fruit).
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015 - ASL
Debrief on an actual hangout session leads to a discussion of how managing relationships virtually is starting to become just as important as irl interactions.
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014 - The Cringeworthy Generation
Our parents' generation is super cringe right? Wrong. Millennials have taken it to another level. Gender reveals and 'inspirational' selfies are just a few confronting examples.
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013 - Would You Rather
An invincible killer snail, 100 duck-sized horses, and the tough questions that need to be answered in the autonomous vehicle industry.
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012 - Red Team Blue Team
How do people decide to follow sports teams? Why is there more than one 'World’s Greatest Dad' mug in existence? Are friendships arbitrary?
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011 - What Would Influencers Do
Guest episode ALERT! We're joined by ‘@Chicontherunblog’ and her insta-hubby Franky to talk about her journey of becoming (what she doesn’t like to call) an influencer.
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010 - Layup Three-Pointer
Why put in the hard yards when you can take a layup and everyone thinks you made a three-pointer. For the non basketball fans: doing the the least but making it look like you're doing the most - a day to day millennial goal.
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009 - Group Chat Dynamics
We've all been a part of group chats, some last forever and others are destined to live in the abyss of the scrolled down area of whatsapp. There's some generally unspoken rules and principles behind creating and maintaining them, but what if these have more in global politics than we think?
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008 - Smart Travellers
Does it count as injuring yourself snowboarding if you were just walking at the time? If the bartender offered to drive you to an ATM would you say yes? Jarrod and AK discuss some early year travels.
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007 - Chasing Waterfalls
Whether it's the perfect Sunday brunch or the most instagrammable travel location, Millennials are always looking for the best of the best at every turn. Does this hedonistic attitude detract from overall happiness? Whoa, that's deep...
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006 - Is Anyone Listening?
After somehow launching the podcast, the question remains... Who in their right mind would listen to this? AK and Jarrod discuss marketing strategies, and how they might be perceived by their friends.
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005 - It's Lit Fam
The use of certain words over time can be radically varied based on music and other elements of culture. Some start off ironic before transitioning into the mainstream vernacular. AK learns for the first time about his confronting yet surprisingly accurate nickname in London.
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004 - (Don't) Talk to Strangers
A close call with a catfish (where in fact the person wasn't actually a catfish) leads to a discussion of just how normalised meeting random strangers off the internet has become. Jarrod invents a concept that could change online dating forever.
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003 - Repetitive Repeats
"Singing the praises of German automotive engineering" is how the rap genius plugin describes the song lyrics: "In a German, In a German, In a German whip". This isn't an isolated occurrence as repetitive rap songs start to dominate the global charts.
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002 - Confirmation Bias
AK, for once, manages to wake up in the single digits of the weekend mornings on consecutive days and feels good about being seen as a high achiever of society. Drawing inspiration of how others in the past have previously managed to change perceptions of themselves for the better (notably Justin...
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001 - Auto-Mated
Some good news at work leads to Jarrod being congratulated with many semi-automated responses on the so medes (social media). From discussions about when automation started rearing its head into millennial culture, this leads to questions about how social interactions will work in future.
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