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Leftover Millennials is a podcast by Khadija Mbowe and Denny Ancheta. Eagerly teetering on their 30s, they provide unsolicited advice on unorthodox topics, explore conversations about formative pop culture zeitgeists, and satisfy their insatiable need for

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    • Nov 16, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    Episode 23: Emma Chamberlain Needs Life Experience, Relatability Fatigue, and Enduring High School

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 91:42


    this week's episode we discuss Emma Chamberlain's podcast and how being an influencer from such an early age can affect how out of touch you are with reality, being the villain in someone else's story, our experiences in high school, and how excited we would be to meet our past selves as we are now. Send in emails to theleftovermillennials@gmail.com for inquiries or advice you're looking for!Please subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.Join our Patreon to see the full episode in videohttps://www.patreon.com/theleftovermillennialssocials:instagram: @leftovermillennials https://www.instagram.com/leftovermillennials/twitter @lftovrmillnnils https://twitter.com/lftovrmillnnilsdenny: https://www.instagram.com/pockypapi/khadija: https://linktr.ee/khadijambowefor business inquiries, email: theleftovermillennials@gmail.comPodcast Art By: Alice Gaboury-Moreau, https://www.instagram.com/alice.gabou/?hl=frMusic By: Davie Levesque, https://www.instagram.com/davrez/Support the show

    Episode 22: Taking Control Of Your Life and "Who Am I?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 48:41


    hi everyone! this week we had a  discussion about various topics, including fitness, self-improvement, societal issues, political ideals, personal growth, job market pressures, unemployment, and relationships. in this week's email, we're discussing how to figure out the answer to the age old question, "Who am I?"here's a link to the card game Khadija mentioned (we know it's on A*azon...)Send in emails to theleftovermillennials@gmail.com for inquiries, advice, or some . Please subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.Join our Patreon to see the full episode in videohttps://www.patreon.com/theleftovermillennialssocials:instagram: @leftovermillennials https://www.instagram.com/leftovermillennials/twitter @lftovrmillnnils https://twitter.com/lftovrmillnnilsdenny: https://www.instagram.com/pockypapi/khadija: https://linktr.ee/khadijambowefor business inquiries, email: theleftovermillennials@gmail.comPodcast Art By: Alice Gaboury-Moreau, https://www.instagram.com/alice.gabou/?hl=frMusic By: Davie Levesque, https://www.instagram.com/davrez/Support the show

    Episode 21: Co-parenting and Our One-Night-Only Performances

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 79:26


    In this episode we talk about our potential future moving to a commune and co-parenting our Blasian child, a certain character named Uche from Love Is Blind S5, our views on personal growth and need for a strong support system, our dream one-night-only performances, Lady Gaga's discography and how criminally underrated Artpop is.We promise there won't be any audible construction in any future episodes and way less of Denny saying "um". Support the show

    Episode 21: Renaissance World Tour Recap and Bed Bugs in Paris

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2023 67:12


    this week's episode, we touch upon topics such as unemployment, celebrity divorces, the Renaissance World Tour (also it being the 10 year anniversary of THE Superbowl halftime show and the self-titled album), Paris Fashion Week being a bed bug super spreader event, and finding your place in the world in your mid 20s. Send in emails to theleftovermillennials@gmail.com for inquiries, advice, or some . Please subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.Join our Patreon to see the full episode in videohttps://www.patreon.com/theleftovermillennialssocials:instagram: @leftovermillennials https://www.instagram.com/leftovermillennials/twitter @lftovrmillnnils https://twitter.com/lftovrmillnnilsdenny: https://www.instagram.com/pockypapi/khadija: https://linktr.ee/khadijambowefor business inquiries, email: theleftovermillennials@gmail.comPodcast Art By: Alice Gaboury-Moreau, https://www.instagram.com/alice.gabou/?hl=frMusic By: Davie Levesque, https://www.instagram.com/davrez/Support the show

    Episode 20: We're Back (and In Our Villain Eras?)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 77:29


    hey everyone! we're so happy to be back for season 3 (!!!!) and we hope everyone has had a restful past few months. in this one Khadija and I discuss: why everyone isn't doing okay,  body counts, Doja Cat, Roxxy Andrews and that bus stop, inflation being the death of us, and why do we continue to put celebrities on pedestals?Send in emails to theleftovermillennials@gmail.com for inquiries, advice, or some . Please subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.Join our Patreon to see the full episode in videohttps://www.patreon.com/theleftovermillennialssocials:instagram: @leftovermillennials https://www.instagram.com/leftovermillennials/twitter @lftovrmillnnils https://twitter.com/lftovrmillnnilsdenny: https://www.instagram.com/pockypapi/khadija: https://linktr.ee/khadijambowefor business inquiries, email: theleftovermillennials@gmail.comPodcast Art By: Alice Gaboury-Moreau, https://www.instagram.com/alice.gabou/?hl=frMusic By: Davie Levesque, https://www.instagram.com/davrez/Support the show

    Episode 19: Books and Reading (feat. Colleen)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2023 64:56


    hi everyone! this week's episode is all about reading so who better to join us than one of our favourite people -- our friend Colleen! having read 100+ books in 2022 alone, she's definitely the well read one of the friend group. we get into the cultural shift we know as Twilight, the Berenstain bears being racist, and how Holden Caulfield is an asshole.Colleen started a YouTube channel so everyone can stop asking us what you should be reading and just watch her videos instead. ◡̈ Send in emails to theleftovermillennials@gmail.com for inquiries, advice, or some . Please subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.Join our Patreon to see the full episode in videohttps://www.patreon.com/theleftovermillennialssocials:instagram: @leftovermillennials https://www.instagram.com/leftovermillennials/twitter @lftovrmillnnils https://twitter.com/lftovrmillnnilsdenny: https://www.instagram.com/pockypapi/khadija: https://linktr.ee/khadijambowefor business inquiries, email: theleftovermillennials@gmail.comPodcast Art By: Alice Gaboury-Moreau, https://www.instagram.com/alice.gabou/?hl=frMusic By: Davie Levesque, https://www.instagram.com/davrez/Support the show

    Episode 18: Monogamy and Non-Monogamy with Kerry Sutra

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2023 62:31


    Hey everyone! We're back this week with an episode about monogamy and non-monogamy (which we will probably have a follow-up episode on). Kerry Sutra, a sensuality, intimacy and relationship coach, joins us to discuss our hot takes on monogamy and non-monogamy.Send in emails to theleftovermillennials@gmail.com for inquiries, advice, or some good ol' ego polishing. Please subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.Join our Patreon to see the full episode in videohttps://www.patreon.com/theleftovermillennialssocials:instagram: @leftovermillennials https://www.instagram.com/leftovermillennials/twitter @lftovrmillnnils https://twitter.com/lftovrmillnnilsdenny: https://www.instagram.com/pockypapi/khadija: https://linktr.ee/khadijambowekerry: https://www.instagram.com/kerrysutra/?hl=enfor business inquiries, email: theleftovermillennials@gmail.comPodcast Art By: Alice Gaboury-Moreau, https://www.instagram.com/alice.gabou/?hl=frMusic By: Davie Levesque, https://www.instagram.com/davrez/Support the show

    Episode 17: The Ick (absolutely no one is safe)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 63:26


    This week we're doing a deep dive into the ick. From the origins of the word, what our icks are, what the general public's icks are (via Reddit and TikTok posts), what is it about men wearing no-show socks that Denny hates so much, and why does Khadija have too much compassion (they have since realized that Denny's listed icks are actually funny and they were being salty)?Send in emails to theleftovermillennials@gmail.com for inquiries, advice, or some good ol' ego polishing. Please subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.Join our Patreon to see the full episode in videohttps://www.patreon.com/theleftovermillennialssocials:instagram: @leftovermillennials https://www.instagram.com/leftovermillennials/twitter @lftovrmillnnils https://twitter.com/lftovrmillnnilsdenny: https://www.instagram.com/pockypapi/khadija: https://linktr.ee/khadijambowefor business inquiries, email: theleftovermillennials@gmail.comPodcast Art By: Alice Gaboury-Moreau, https://www.instagram.com/alice.gabou/?hl=frMusic By: Davie Levesque, https://www.instagram.com/davrez/

    Episode 16: Things We Learned In Our 20s

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 69:20


    Hi everyone!This week we're talking all about our younger years. The days when we could drink sans hangover, date all the wrong people, and bend over without our backs aching...Send in emails to theleftovermillennials@gmail.com for inquiries, advice, or some good ol' ego polishing. Please subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.Join our Patreon to see the full episode in videohttps://www.patreon.com/theleftovermillennialssocials:instagram: @leftovermillennials https://www.instagram.com/leftovermillennials/twitter @lftovrmillnnils https://twitter.com/lftovrmillnnilsdenny: https://www.instagram.com/pockypapi/khadija: https://linktr.ee/khadijambowefor business inquiries, email: theleftovermillennials@gmail.comPodcast Art By: Alice Gaboury-Moreau, https://www.instagram.com/alice.gabou/?hl=frMusic By: Davie Levesque, https://www.instagram.com/davrez/

    Episode 15: "I'm sorry if..." is not an apology

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 57:26


    Hi everyone!This week we're talking all about apologies. The stages of a good apology (as outlined by Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg- a name Khadija mispronounced the entire time). Does anyone owe you an apology? Do YOU owe anyone an apology? Send in emails to theleftovermillennials@gmail.com for inquiries, advice, or some good ol' ego polishing. Please subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.Join our Patreon to see the full episode in videohttps://www.patreon.com/theleftovermillennialssocials:instagram: @leftovermillennials https://www.instagram.com/leftovermillennials/twitter @lftovrmillnnils https://twitter.com/lftovrmillnnilsdenny: https://www.instagram.com/pockypapi/khadija: https://linktr.ee/khadijambowefor business inquiries, email: theleftovermillennials@gmail.comPodcast Art By: Alice Gaboury-Moreau, https://www.instagram.com/alice.gabou/?hl=frMusic By: Davie Levesque, https://www.instagram.com/davrez/How do we fix the harm we cause?https://podcasts.apple.com/cy/podcast/how-do-we-fix-the-harm-we-cause/id1081584611?i=1000581017058

    Episode 14: The Art of Thirst Traps and Being H-word on Main

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 80:39


    WE BACK. Hi everyone! We're kicking things off this season with a banger -- talking about thirst traps and its origins, social implications, the shame we experience behind it, attention economics, and which of the US states is most thirsty. Send in emails to theleftovermillennials@gmail.com for inquiries, advice, or some good ol' ego polishing. Please subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.socials:instagram: @leftovermillennials https://www.instagram.com/leftovermillennials/twitter @lftovrmillnnils https://twitter.com/lftovrmillnnilsdenny: https://www.instagram.com/pockypapi/khadija: https://linktr.ee/khadijambowefor business inquiries, email: theleftovermillennials@gmail.comPodcast Art By: Alice Gaboury-Moreau, https://www.instagram.com/alice.gabou/?hl=frMusic By: Davie Levesque, https://www.instagram.com/davrez/New study reveals which cities are home to the most thirst trapping:https://fourloko.com/thirst-trapping-instagram-statistics/Martha Stewart thirst trapping: https://www.buzzfeed.com/eleanorbate/martha-stewart-thirst-trap-responseSZA “Big Boy” trend (why is this man lifting his sofa?): https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMYrySfn1/

    Episode 13: Why Are Things So Ashy Lately?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2022 50:37


    this week's episode just so happens to be the season finale -- where we wrap up this 13 episode run with even more complaining than the average episode.we talk about the ashiness of the creator economy, K*nye W*st (and consequently some Julia Fox praise) the Meghan Markle hate train, and whether or not we would be able to handle fame.huge thank you to everyone who has listened to Leftover Millennials this past few months, we're excited to come back with season two (sponsors hit us up) with even more things to complain about! we love you all!send over any emails or inquiries to theleftovermillennials@gmail.com.

    Episode 12: Nostalgia and Why We're Mobilizing the Girlies

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 91:02


    This week we're discussing air fryers (they're just convection ovens with a new marketing team), scamming J*ff B*zos, the origins and social implications of nostalgia, pay transparency in the workplace causing us to mobilize the girlies, and why do people love the 1950s so much?Take a shot every time you hear a police siren in the background if you want to have some fun. These are the things we put up with living in a bustling city, so you unfortunately will have to as well. Send in emails to theleftovermillennials@gmail.com for inquiries, advice, or some good ol' ego polishing. Please subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.socials:instagram: @leftovermillennials https://www.instagram.com/leftovermillennials/twitter @lftovrmillnnils https://twitter.com/lftovrmillnnilsdenny: https://www.instagram.com/pockypapi/khadija: https://linktr.ee/khadijambowefor business inquiries, email: theleftovermillennials@gmail.comPodcast Art By: Alice Gaboury-Moreau, https://www.instagram.com/alice.gabou/?hl=frMusic By: Davie Levesque, https://www.instagram.com/davrez/Mind Triggers Comedy Podcast

    Episode 11: Queerness

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2022 80:59


    In this week's episode we're discussing the meaning of queerness through the lens of bell hooks (yet again -- she must be so tired of us at this point). We talk about the depth of our queer relationships compared to our relationships with straight folk, making our own queer spaces, and how our queerness informs how we move through the world. Lots of wheezing in this one and pauses where it sounds dead silent but we're actually losing brain cells because of how hard we're laughing. Please send in emails to theleftovermillennials@gmail.com for inquiries, advice, or some good ol' ego polishing. 

    Episode 10: And*ew Taint and Toxic Masculinity (Part 2 of 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2022 106:44


    Today we're discussing toxic masculinity through the lens of bell hooks and her book All About Love: New Visions in our own (chaotic) way. 

    toxic masculinity taint all about love new visions
    Episode 10: And*ew Taint and Toxic Masculinity (Part 1 of 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 65:29


    The first half of this episode may or may not be part 2 of our Renaissance episode... In the second half we discuss Andrew Tate, the manosphere (what is it?), and incels as a community. In next week's episode (which happens to be part 2 of this one), we'll be discussing toxic masculinity through the lens of bell hooks and All About Love.TW: this episode we touch upon abuse and sexual assault.

    (a super mini) Episode 9.5: Getting Older

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2022 4:39


    This one is a super mini episode (we're talking 5 minutes) so manage your expectations accordingly. Or don't! You do you. Next week's episode is a little intense -- we're talking about Andr*w Ta*e and toxic masculinity. Gird your loins.

    Episode 9: Don't Listen To A Single Word We Say (Advice Edition)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2022 48:02


    This episode feels like us (this includes you, reader) sitting in someone's living room, getting stoned and giving the worst advice. Hope that helped!

    Episode 8: RENAISSANCE (with Travis Davis)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022 123:23


    UNIQUE.In this episode we have Khadija's editor, Travis (a fellow B stan), joining us to discuss our favourite tracks off of Renaissance, where we were when we heard the album for the first time, the Kelis controversy, how Beyoncé's Birkins in storage triggered the white luxury fashion community, and how this album has instantly solidified its iconic status in music history.This album is for the stans.We also get to answer some questions sent over to theleftovermillennials@gmail.com -- feel free to shoot us a message -- maybe you'll have a potential episode idea or some feedback, we're open to hearing your thoughts!Follow us at @khadija.mbowe, @pockypapi, and @travissic on Instagram!Please subscribe and rate us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Play or whenever you get your podcasts. Thanks for 12k downloads, y'all! We love you!

    Episode 7: Childhood and Parenting (also why we won't have kids)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022 88:20


    We're back! We decided to take a well-deserved break from recording just to come back and talk about childhood and our parents so naturally we're (read: Denny) has been catapulted back into the throes of depression (half joking). This one is a lot -- be forewarned as there are topics such as emotional and mental abuse.Parenting video Khadija shared: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CfVZrFygm5J/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

    Episode 6: Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter: Our Anti-Capitalist Billionaire Queen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 110:29


    Doms... to the back? Release your trade? This one is a long love letter to the Beyhive. When WILL part 2 of Telephone happen? Did that lighting tech really get fired on the IASFWT? We discuss our favourite album (Correction: B'Day was actually made in 3 weeks, not 2 months), what Break My Soul means to us, and the sheer drive of a fixated Virgo.  We also all share a Scorpio moon?  We also get to answer some questions sent over to theleftovermillennials@gmail.com -- feel free to shoot us a message -- maybe you'll have a potential episode idea or some feedback, we're open to hearing your thoughts!Things worth mentioning this week:Everybody's Got One by RadioLabPart One: The Jane Collective Direct Action Abortion Access Works by Cool People Who Did Cool StuffPart Two: The Jane Collective Direct Action Abortion Access Works by Cool People Who Did Cool StuffJane's Revenge by It Could Happen HereKhadija's hot pickle ASMRFollow us at @khadija.mbowe and @pockypapi on Instagram!Please subscribe and rate us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Play or whenever you get your podcasts. Thanks for 6k downloads, y'all!

    Episode 5: Rethinking Sex? (feat. Khadija's Loneliness Reckoning)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 61:08


    This week's episode is brought to you by: loud garbage trucks and Khadija's fire alarm going off every 30 seconds. Thank you so much for making this week's episode possible. Couldn't have done it without you both. This is what we get for living in loud cities -- so sorry for the bg noise, y'all!With that said, Khadija and I talk about taking emotional inventory, our personal views on casual sex, what a "chill" person is, and the age-old question... why are we so afraid of vulnerability? Are we dissociating as a collective? This episode also has a special feature monologue by the one and only Khadija about loneliness and dating. Follow us at @khadija.mbowe and @pockypapi on Instagram!Please subscribe and rate us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, or whenever you get your podcasts. Thanks for 4k downloads, y'all! We really appreciate you coming on this ride with us.

    Episode 4: STFU When You Hear Love Talking (a 'Auntie Diaries by Kendrick Lamar' "analysis")

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 96:25


    Happy Pride month! Shout out to all the banks and huge corporations whose marketing teams love emblazoning the rainbow flag everywhere but don't know who Marsha P. Johnson is, or can't tell the difference between Charli XCX, Arca and Sophie.This is one is chaos personified so maybe have a chamomile tea on hand. Khadija and I discuss our feelings about Kendrick's latest drop (most specifically Auntie Diaries), cancel culture, the various states of disarray of the world, becoming desensitized to current events, how much we love our friends, and taking approximately 10-15 business days to recover from one night of drinking. Khadija also tells people to touch grass -- that one's for all you folks with a humiliation kink. Have a listen to Kendrick Lamar's Auntie Diaries from his new album, Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers before or after you listen to this week's episode! Or don't, you do you.We also answer some questions! We love giving advice,  never said it would be good advice though. Send through anything you're seeking advice for through to theleftovermillennials@gmail.com. We also love hearing your feedback -- DM us at @theleftovermillennials if you want us to talk about a certain topic, provide us with things we can improve on, or my personal favourite -- to send hate mail! No, because receiving hate mail is kind of iconic. Things to check out:Cool People Who Did Cool StuffThe Kingmaker trailer

    Episode 3: Friendships (and Breakups)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 56:53


    This week, Khadija and I discuss shadow work, their friendship (and villain?) origin story, managing your expectations in friendships, and going through the inevitable friend break up. We explore situations where we've had to come to terms with friendship loss within the Khadija and Denny multiverse, and how loss and grief affects everyone differently. Furthermore, we'd like to extend an apology for all the wine-induced wheezing and incoherent squealing which may or may not be cries for help.Follow us at @khadija.mbowe and @pockypapi on Instagram!Please subscribe and rate us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, or whenever you get your podcasts. Thanks for 1600 downloads, y'all! We really appreciate you coming on this ride with us.

    Episode 2: Race-fishing. P!nk: the original Blackpink?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 65:14


    This week, Khadija and Denny discuss celebrities who love race-fishing and cultural thievery. Wait a second, Rita Ora isn't Black? K and D  talk about white proximity, phenotypes, eugenics, and Urban Dictionary as a highly-esteemed and reputable source.  This one is a long one, grab some laundry and get into it with us.Please subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.

    Episode 1: Queers and Astrology (feat. Denny's eczema ASMR)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2022 39:39


    Ah yes, the inaugural episode of Leftover Millennials. In the pilot, Khadija Mbowe (they/them) and Denny Ancheta (he/him) discuss everything from being afflicted with eczema (Aquaphor sponsor us) to one of  their common grounds: being afflicted with having Scorpio moons. Throughout this podcast, they will delve into significant pop culture moments, what it means to have your 30s encroaching (like that mysterious man at the bar who can't stop staring), life tips to make your encroaching 30s easier, and generally just talking shit. Please subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, or whenever the hell you get your podcasts. 

    THE Official Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 2:03


    Here at the Leftover Millennials podcast, we make no claims that this show will become your "new obsession", or even a "bingeable addiction". We're just two folks on the outskirts of 30 talking all things pop-culture, internet-culture, and the socio-political intersections we find along the way.  We promise lots of chaos, lots of absurdity, lots of questions, a bit of delusion, and lots of laughs...at least on our end since we think we're the funniest people we know.(Someone sponsor us so we can do this full time pls

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