21 episodes

Growing Up Millennial is a podcast about all that media we used to love during the 90s and early aughts. We’re in full nostalgia mode, and we are asking ourselves the tough questions, like how do we make sure our Tamagotchis and GigaPets don’t die?

Growing Up Millennial Adri Wilson & Helene Karp

    • TV & Film
    • 5.0 • 8 Ratings

Growing Up Millennial is a podcast about all that media we used to love during the 90s and early aughts. We’re in full nostalgia mode, and we are asking ourselves the tough questions, like how do we make sure our Tamagotchis and GigaPets don’t die?

    The Luck of the Irish (2001)

    The Luck of the Irish (2001)

    Do you ever feel like you lost your luck? Well, then, make sure you didn't attend an Irish festival like Kyle did in the 2001 film The Luck of the Irish. Join Helene and Adri as they gab about this DCom, racism, identity, and stereotyping.
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    • 2 hr 28 min
    The Thirteenth Year (1999)

    The Thirteenth Year (1999)

    It's the quintessential coming-of-age story of a boy who begins puberty and finds out that he's actually *checks notes* a merman?! Join Adri and Helene as they gab about the 1999 DCom, The Thirteenth Year. Filled with doppelgangers of actually more famous actors of the time, this gem of a movie also made Helene and Adri wonder... Are there mermaid (merthey/them?) OBGYNs? Is there such a thing as Mer Medical School? Join us on this journey and discover more about the lore this movie implies by giving us a listen.  
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    • 2 hr 26 min
    Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century (1999)

    Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century (1999)

    Join Helene and Adri as they visit 2047 with Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century (1999). Helene and Adri talk about how this 1999 movie shows the future as a still capitalist nightmare where 13 year-olds are master hackers. Are they just born with all these technogical skills? If so, when does this start? Did this 1999 DCom foresee the future? And are we buying it? Give us a listen and find out. 
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    • 2 hr 14 min
    Smart House (1999)

    Smart House (1999)

    Your hosts are kicking off Season 2 (covering DComs) by re-watching (and talking about) Chat GPT Incarnate, also known as Smart House (1999). Helene and Adri talk about how this film was horny, weirdly prophetic, and possibly the genesis of one of the greatest technological scams of the last ten years, Theranos. Did this 1999 DCom foresee the future? And are we buying it? Give us a listen and find out. 
    Pass us a note in class. Type up your notes in the computer lab (or record a voice memo) and send them to us at gummypod@gmail.com
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    • 2 hr 15 min
    First Ever Gummies (AKA the Gummy Awards for Season 1)

    First Ever Gummies (AKA the Gummy Awards for Season 1)

    Welcome to the first ever Gummies, also known as the Gummy Awards. As we wrap up our Olsen twins-fueled journey through the past, we are discussing the best (and not so great) moments of the rewatch that we have studiously completed. Hosts Adri and Helene talk about the fashion we couldn’t stop thinking about, who the best parents were in these movies, our favorite (and not so favorite) characters, and all that. They also talk about the media we’ve been consuming, including the Disney+ Percy Jackson series, Sex and the City, their shared love for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and much more.
     
    Pass us a note in class. Type up your notes in the computer lab (or record a voice memo) and send them to us at gummypod@gmail.com
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    • 1 hr 28 min
    It Takes Two (1995)

    It Takes Two (1995)

    Here's the episode that was never supposed to happen: It Takes Two (1995). A departure from our Dualstar Entertainment Produced-Journey, this film starring the Olsen Twins is a throwback for the ages. Adri is joined by our resident White Man from our White Man's Corner, Seth, to talk about the shenanigans two identical strangers get up to when their world is threatened by adoption to what amounts to be a workhouse (Amanda) and an evil stepmother (Allysa). They get into some prince and the pauper-like scenarios. Like in Billboard Dad (1998), the girls hatch a matchmaking plan that they hope will solve all their dilemmas. The lucky pair? Roger Callaway (Steve Guttenberg), a communications billionaire father to Allysa, and Diane (Kristie Alley, RIP), Amanda's case worker at the orphanage. Did this 1995 movie manage to charm us? Find out by joining in on the fun.
    Pass us a note in class. Type up your notes in the computer lab (or record a voice memo) and send them to us at gummypod@gmail.com
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    • 1 hr 20 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
8 Ratings

8 Ratings

ElisaTapia ,

Fun listening!

I am constantly laughing while listening to this podcast, the recaps and reviews are so much fun! I love this nostalgic look back at media from my childhood!

SundanceDance ,

Funny and insightful

I just found this show and am obsessed! The hosts have a fantastic way of blending humor and insight when talking about the movies they are revisiting. It makes me feel like I’m catching up with old friends at brunch or happy hour.

SkyGriever ,

Hilarious and nostalgic

Great, funny podcast that has made me remember so many things about growing up and watching all these movies because of my sister. I feel so seen.

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