WHYlennial Podcast Nicholas Rose

In this episode Nick and Kelly talk about media literacy. WHY in the year 2023 do we have people that think the earth is flat? WHY in an age of information where we have everything at our fingertips does it feel like people are less educated and less interested in knowledge, expertise, and truth? Nick and Kelly share their thoughts on media literacy, truth, and try not to rant too much about how dumb things seem to be right now. They also discuss actions that can be taken to boost your media literacy muscles and close with recommendations for books to read and other resources to lean on.
 

In this episode Nick and Kelly talk about the Me Too movement, gender norms, and deconstructing how men and women are socialized. WHY does it feel like more young people are embracing the idea of gender as a spectrum? In a 2022 article by Pew Research they found that 50% of 18-29 year old young adults surveyed said that a person can be a man or woman even if their gender expression doesn’t match their sex. Nick and Kelly share their thoughts on the good, the bad and the ugly when it comes to gender norms, as well as share their personal stories about putting in the work to deconstruct how we think about them and what we want for our own children. We close with some recommendations for books to read and other resources to lean on.

In this episode Nick and Kelly talk about adult friendship. In recent surveys by Pew research they find that more and more Americans have fewer friends and close relationships. WHY is it so hard as adults to make new friends? Nick and Kelly share their personal approaches to friendships and relationships, make a pitch for joining their cult, and close with some recommendations for books to read and other resources to lean on.
 

In this episode Nick and Kelly talk about the loneliness epidemic. On May 3, 2023 the United States Surgeon General put out an advisory warning calling attention to the public health crisis of loneliness, isolation, and lack of connection. WHY in the age of social media, are more and more Americans reporting having fewer friends and feeling more alone. Kelly and I talk about our personal struggles with loneliness and isolation, the difference between being alone and feeling lonely, and we close with some recommendations for books to read and other resources to lean on.
 

In this episode Nick and Kelly talk about happiness. We ask WHY happiness can be elusive and discuss some techniques and strategies that we find helpful for maintaining a sense of well-being. We also talk about our personal struggles with stress and happiness, and we close with some recommendations of books to read and other resources to lean on.
 

In this episode Nick talks about the labor movement, the rise of unions, the strikes that are happening currently in America, and why unions are so important. Unions play an important role in providing a countermeasure to corporate greed. They are an opportunity to make our collective voices as workers heard when our economic system isn't working for us. The middle class was built by unions and if we want it back, we need to come together in solidarity.