One in a Millennial
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4.2 • 42 Ratings
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
This program is read by the author.
From pop culture podcaster and a voice of a generation, Kate Kennedy, a celebration of the millennial zeitgeist
One in a Millennial is an exploration of pop culture, nostalgia, the millennial zeitgeist, and the life lessons learned (for better and for worse) from coming of age as a member of a much-maligned generation.
Kate is a pop culture commentator and host of the popular millennial-focused podcast Be There in Five. Part-funny, part-serious, Kate navigates the complicated nature of celebrating and criticizing the culture that shaped her as a woman, while arguing that great depths can come from surface-level interests.
With her trademark style and vulnerability, One in a Millennial is sharp, hilarious, and heartwarming all at once. She tackles AOL Instant Messenger, purity culture, American Girl Dolls, going out tops, Spice Girl feminism, her feelings about millennial motherhood, and more. Kate’s laugh-out-loud asides and keen observations will have you nodding your head and maybe even tearing up.
A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Kate Kennedy writes the kind of autobiographical essays that hit you right in the feels—especially if you’ve ever burned a mix CD or crafted a Myspace profile. In this funny, deeply heartfelt memoir, Kennedy—host of the hit podcast Be There in Five—explores her life experiences through the lens of millennial pop culture. This paves the way for tons of memory-unlocking references (raise your hand if you ever played with a rain stick at Natural Wonders) and helps her personalize broader social trends. For example, Kennedy entered college back when predatory companies were signing freshmen up for credit cards on university campuses and began a career in corporate marketing just as her generation was being blamed for wiping out entire industries—everything from diamonds to paper napkins, apparently. Read with her trademark sensitivity and self-deprecating humor, One in a Millennial is an entertaining audiobook that’ll make you laugh, cry…and contemplate the perfect Instant Messenger away notice.
Customer Reviews
Directly spoke to my generation
I was born in 1988. it was incredibly punny, deep and insightful way to look at how we grew up in this society full of new technology. It ultimately ruined us as humans but we are learning from it. I appreciate the vulnerability, the humor, and the reality of it all
Obsessed
I have never felt more seen than I did while reading this book. I sent a copy of it to 4 different friends because this book felt like a warm nostalgic hug