Wise Old Millennial with Lee Suckling

Episodes

1. 23

   Embracing my inner introvert

   There's nothing like going away with your friends for a week to expose your inner introvert, says lifestyle columnist Lee Suckling.

   Jan 18, 2022

   5m
2. 22

   Is going blonde a cry for help?

   When someone dyes their hair blonde, they're often trying to tell the world something. Is it a cry for help during a crisis, perhaps? Lifestyle columnist Lee Suckling delves deeper.

   Jun 21, 2020

   6m
3. 21

   Are influencers irrelevant in 2020?

   Influencer culture isn't doing so well right now amidst Black Lives Matter protests and the coronavirus pandemic. Lifestyle columnist Lee Suckling discusses what has changed in 2020, and why the sheen of influencers has worn off.

   Jun 18, 2020

   7m
4. 20

   Let's talk about privilege

   Protests and riots form across the US and the globe, which has left many at home thinking, "what can I do?" Lifestyle columnist Lee Suckling has an idea: let's start with acknowledging the individual privileges we each have.

   Jun 2, 2020

   8m
5. 19

   Marriage problems

   What marriage problems are insurmountable? Lifestyle columnist Lee Suckling runs down his list.

   May 21, 2020

   5m
6. 18

   Millennials are tough. We will survive the next recession

   We Millennials are about to go through our second economic recession in our short working careers. Lifestyle columnist Lee Suckling speaks about how we're going to survive it.

   May 13, 2020

   6m
7. 17

   Dogs give you a stronger heart

   Dog owners are often healthier than non-dog owners, but is it only because they get more exercise? Lifestyle columnist Lee Suckling looks at how dogs give you a better heart and mind, too.

   May 12, 2020

   8m
8. 16

   Too many selfies?

   Selfies are currency in the 21st century, but we're taking too many of them. Lifestyle columnist Lee Suckling talks about why a selfie should tell a story, not just make you look cute.

   May 9, 2020

   6m
9. 15

   Let's eliminate these STIs as well as COVID-19

   Lockdowns have enabled window periods for gonorrhoea, chlamydia, and syphilis to past, meaning if we test and treat them before we start having casual sex again, we can virtually eliminate them from society. Lifestyle columnist Lee Suckling discusses how.

   May 8, 2020

   5m
10. 14

    Call me "daddy"

    What are the origins of the term "daddy"? Lifestyle columnist delves into the modern moniker for hot, slightly older men that's all over the Internet nowadays.

    May 7, 2020

    5m
11. 13

    Should you try out audio porn?

    While we're still locked in at home alone, regular porn videos are becoming a bit dull. Lifestyle columnist Lee Suckling suggests an alternative way to get off: audio porn.

    May 6, 2020

    6m
12. 12

    Throwback to the Met Gala: What is camp?

    There's no Met Gala today, so lifestyle columnist Lee Suckling takes a look back at the 2019 event and its theme, "camp". How is this typically countercultural sensibility defined?

    May 5, 2020

    7m
13. 11

    Nothing happens to you. It happens for you.

    We often say to ourselves, "why is this happening to me?" when bad luck passes our way. Lifestyle columnist Lee Suckling wants to help you reframe that.

    May 2, 2020

    8m
14. 10

    A healthy dose of jealousy

    Can jealously be a good thing? Lifestyle columnist looks at what a "healthy level" of jealousy might be in a long-term relationship.

    May 1, 2020

    6m
15. 9

    Sick and tired of Zoom calls? Me too.

    Video calling seems like a saviour at the start of the pandemic. A month on, lifestyle columnist Lee Suckling discusses why we are tiring of it.

    Apr 30, 2020

    7m
16. 8

    Men are obsessed with other men's chests

    Think women care about your chest size? Nope, it's other dudes, according to new research Lee Suckling has found.

    Apr 28, 2020

    5m
17. 7

    Lesbians have higher divorce rates than gay men. Why?

    Gay men seem to one-up lesbians couples in one way: they are far less likely to divorce after tying the knot. Lifestyle columnist Lee Suckling discusses the statistics that suggest gay men are better at marriage than their female peers.

    Apr 27, 2020

    8m
18. 6

    Nothing is more permanent than a temporary solution

    Do you remember travelling in the wake of 9/11, hoping for the day things would go "back to normal"? They never did. Lifestyle columnist Lee Suckling puts his tinfoil hat on, and muses the freedoms we've given up during the current pandemic that we might never get back.

    Apr 25, 2020

    8m
19. 5

    Positive body image is bullsh*t

    Nobody really has 100% positive body image. We're all just faking it, as lifestyle columnist Lee Suckling explains.

    Apr 24, 2020

    9m
20. 4

    Why saying "calm down" is useless

    Telling somebody to "calm down" only ever exacerbates the problem. Lifestyle columnist Lee Suckling discusses some alternative ways to actually help somebody in distress.

    Apr 23, 2020

    5m
21. 3

    Why do humans need to touch each other?

    During this pandemic, many of us have been starved of touch. Lifestyle columnist Lee Suckling explains what touch deprivation is doing to our bodies and minds.

    Apr 22, 2020

    7m
22. 2

    Our collective mental health wanes during this lockdown

    As the lockdown containment procedures continue worldwide during the COVID-19 pandemic, Lee Suckling explains how our collective mental health wanes.

    Apr 22, 2020

    7m
23. 1

    Mother Nature is healing

    As our daily lives continue to be inconvenienced by lockdowns, Lee Suckling looks at the upside to the global pandemic: it's giving the planet a chance to heal.

    Apr 21, 2020

    9m