The Bare Minimum Show
Welcome to The Bare Minimum Show — formerly the award-winning Man Stream Podcast.We talk sports, life, wild stories, trending topics, and whatever else comes up when the mics turn on and the filter turns off. No scripts. No fake takes. No overthinking it.
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- Sep 28, 2026
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HAWKEYES BEAT MICHIGAN… Now Let’s Talk About What’s Next (opens the original)
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THE HAWKEYES BEAT MICHIGAN! Mike and Michael break down Iowa’s win over Michigan, what stood out, and what it means going forward. But then we switch gears for a little Bare Minimum State of the Union. After bringing the podcast back, we’ve started figuring out what we actually want The Bare Minimum Show to become. And the answer? More of what we grew up with. 90s & 2000s nostalgia Millennial music Video games Foods, snacks & drinks we grew up on Forgotten TV, movies & pop culture This or Thats,
Why Are Millennials the First Generation to Talk About Their Feelings? (opens the original)
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Why Are Millennials the First Generation to Talk About Their Feelings? We grew up hearing “suck it up,” “walk it off,” and “quit crying.” Therapy wasn’t something you casually talked about, especially with your friends. Then somewhere along the way… Millennials started talking. Anxiety. Depression. Therapy. Burnout. Parenting. Relationships. And simply admitting when we’re not okay. So what changed? In this episode of The Bare Minimum Show, Mike and Ryan look back at growing up in the ’90s and 2
90s vs. 2000s: The Ultimate Millennial This or That! | The Bare Minimum Show (opens the original)
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Backstreet Boys or *NSYNC? Blockbuster or Hollywood Video? AIM or MSN Messenger? The 90s or the 2000s? Mike and Ryan are putting their millennial childhoods to the test with the Ultimate Millennial This or That . We’re going head-to-head on some of the toughest choices from growing up in the 90s and 2000s — TV, music, snacks, technology, stores, movies, and all the random stuff that made being a millennial awesome. Some choices are easy. Some bring back memories we completely forgot about. And s
We Created the PERFECT Millennial Store (90s Kids Will Understand) (opens the original)
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What if you could walk into a store in 2026 and instantly feel like it was 1999 again? 📼🔥 On this episode of The Bare Minimum Show , Mike and Ryan build their PERFECT MILLENNIAL STORE — packed with everything we grew up with and desperately wish would make a comeback. We’re talking the stuff that defined our childhood: the snacks, the toys, the clothes, the music, the movies, the video games, and all those random things that instantly unlock a memory you forgot you had. No Amazon. No streaming e
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