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The Midlife Guys is the unfiltered, insightful, and often hilarious podcast designed for Millennials and Generation X entering — or already deep in — the wild world of midlife.
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The Brands That Defined the '90s—Then Disappeared (opens the original)
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We're taking another trip back into the 1990s—it's part 2 of our '90s nostalgia series. Last week, we focused on once-great brands that disappointed us; this time, we're remembering the brands that made growing up feel special—but have since disappeared. That's right, we're taking a trip to Blockbuster Video, folks! Log onto your AOL Messenger account and grab your favorite toy from Toys R Us, because we're diving deep into the memory hole for this one.
'90s Brands We Loved That Totally Failed Us (opens the original)
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The things we loved in the 1990s don't always hold up so well in the 2020s. Over the next two weeks, we're looking back at some of the brands and cultural institutions that once seemed like an essential part of growing up—and ask how they went from cultural cornerstones to total afterthoughts. We dig into how McDonald’s changed, whatever Nickelodeon airs these days, and what the hell happened to MTV.
Who's Afraid of Ultra-Processed Foods? (opens the original)
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Ultra-processed food has become one of the defining nutrition concerns for Gen X and Millennials. But how much of it should we actually be worried about? Turns out, a lot more than most people realize. This week we're breaking down the difference between unprocessed, processed and ultra-processed foods, and why so much of what we eat falls into the last category, even when we try to avoid it. Convenience, cost, and family life mean we can't all grow our own organic vegetables in our backyard. Be
The 5 Career Rules Millennials Learned... That Don't Really Work Anymore (opens the original)
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Millennials entered the workforce with higher-ups teaching them a set of unwritten rules: stay humble, be grateful for the opportunity, avoid workplace drama, figure things out for yourself, and do your job well—everything else will fall into place. Now those same millennials are managing a younger generation with a dramatically different attitude toward work, recognition and career advancement. This week, we're looking at generational differences between workplace attitudes. What still holds up
'Back-to-School Season' Has Become a Late-Stage Capitalist Mess (opens the original)
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Back-to-school season has, whether parents like it or not, become a full-blown cultural event. A season! Just for shopping for kids' stuff! Who needs all this? This week, we're talking the pressure to buy new clothes and supplies, and the growing number of back-to-school activities and meetups. Was August always this stressful? Life was different then, but so was school itself. The quality of education, school resources, learning loss and changing approaches to teaching, as well as the uniquely
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