Listen "🎃 The Things That Really Haunt Millennials | Adulthood Pending (Ep. 24)"
Episode Synopsis
What really scares millennials in 2025? Not ghosts — it’s dead WiFi, a declined debit card, and awkward small talk with your dentist. In this Halloween-themed episode, Zaga and Nick dive into the horrors of adulthood — haunted technology, social anxiety, and those everyday jump scares that make us question our sanity.From Alexa acting possessed to ghosting messages that haunt your DMs, this one’s all about the real fear of being an adult. 👻💬 If you’ve ever:Panicked at “Card Declined” on a $6 chargeAccidentally answered a FaceTime looking like a cryptidWaved at someone who wasn’t waving at youOr lived through a haunted Alexa momentThen you’re exactly where you belong — this is Adulthood Pending.⏰ TIMESTAMPS:00:00 – Cold Open: Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, and Zaga’s hate-love rant01:20 – Welcome & intro: “The Things That Really Haunt Millennials”02:30 – The real horrors of adulthood (bills, subscriptions, and bank apps)03:00 – Declined debit card jump scares04:20 – Haunted tech: Alexa, Furbies, and random voice assistants06:00 – WiFi nightmares & update purgatory08:00 – Face ID & beard struggles09:30 – Bluetooth betrayals and bathroom TikTok horror stories11:00 – Taylor Swift vs. Travis Kelce part two (rage bait Nick moment)13:00 – Logic’s “Golden Ticket” contest and Zaga’s dream win20:00 – Adulting Horror Debate: No WiFi vs. No AC25:00 – Millennial nostalgia tech (AOL, dial-up, speaker static)27:00 – Urban Legends of Adulthood (laundry myths, charging phones, light laws)33:00 – Life hacks that never worked (the can opener lie)37:00 – Real-Life Jump Scares (FaceTime calls, “We need to talk” texts)41:00 – Jehovah’s Witness revenge story44:00 – Top 5 Real-Life Jump Scares50:00 – Haunted Social Situations: awkward waves & failed daps53:00 – The curse of small talk & ADHD conversations56:00 – When your card declines mid-grocery run1:00:00 – Final segment: Haunted social awkwardness and adult fails1:05:00 – Adulthood Wins, Fails & Chills1:07:00 – Next week’s teaser: Ghost stories and off-camera chaos🎙 Listen to the podcast on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/6M2NGbzarhLytxjoi3GucK?si=ADNyYlK6Tf2F4aBUX9Odpw📲 Follow us:🔗 All our links: https://linktr.ee/ADULTHOODPENDING📱 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@AdulthoodPending📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/Adulthood.pending🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6M2NGbzarhLytxjoi3GucK?si=ADNyYlK6Tf2F4aBUX9Odpw💬 Discord: https://discord.gg/rbVHTNeFbH👕 Rep your millennial chaos:Because you’re too old for regrets and too young for orthopedic shoes.👉 Grab the official Adulthood Pending gear here:https://adulthoodpending.myspreadshop.com🎵 Music Credit:“LVL UP” — Luke Bodine, Luke Oxendale, Tosh Peterson & Adamm Mitchell© Sleep Deprived Records / DistroKidUsed with permission.Link to track: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5pEs6Q1dzoAll rights reserved.“I’m an adult (and life’s still a nightmare)” — CHILIØRecorded & Produced by Quinn Cyrankiewicz, Lyrics by Chris WirthUsed with permission.Link to track: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osnYRTXimkwAll rights reserved.#ComedyPodcast #MillennialPodcast #HorrorMovies #SpookySeason #AdulthoodPending
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