Ever dream of being an astronaut, NBA star, or owning 12 dogs and a gumball machine by age 25?Yeah… same. And also… ouch.

In this episode of Adulthood Pending, Zaga and Nick spiral into the dreams we forgot, the goals that ghosted us, and the random bucket list items we might still chase. From MTV Cribs fantasies to adult victories like “finally folding laundry,” we’re unpacking what happened to our childhood ambitions—and what we’re still holding onto (or barely hanging by a thread).

• 🚀 In This Episode:​ Wild kid dreams vs. adult reality checks• “Petty Goals” we SWORE we’d hit (where’s our limo-to-prom moment??)• A debate: Did we peak in 6th grade?• Our chaotic grown-up bucket lists• Listener pipe dreams rated: Still Possible, Shoot Your Shot, or Let it GO, boo.

🧠 FAN QUESTION:What was your childhood dream that totally didn’t happen?And what’s on your adult bucket list now?Drop it in the comments—we’re nosy.

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Ever vanished mid-text convo? Left a group chat on ‘Read’ for 6 months? Pretended your phone died just to avoid plans? We see you. And we are you.

This week, Ellie makes her glorious return to the pod and is joined by our FIRST guest Julianna, as they deep-dive into the art of ghosting—the millennial coping mechanism we pretend is “self-care.” Spoiler: it might be.

From unread messages to unsent goodbyes, we’re roasting ourselves, each other, and everyone who’s ever replied with a meme but not a full sentence.

📟 In This Episode:

• Why ghosting isn’t always cruel (sometimes it’s just cortisol)

• The “heart react and vanish” soft ghosting technique

• Dating ghost vs. friend ghost: what hurts worse?

• “Ghost Protocol”: the unspoken rules of disappearing in 2025

• Mini-game: “Fade Out or Speak Now?” 👻

• Fan stories that made us clutch our phones and scream “TOO REAL”

🧠 FAN QUESTION: What’s the pettiest reason you’ve ever ghosted someone? Did they say “expresso”? Use Comic Sans in an email? Confess in the comments. You’re among fellow avoidant queens.

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Tag us when you “accidentally” ignore a text for 17 business days.

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Ever cried over Mufasa? Felt something during the Neopets crash? Think AIM sounds should be in museums?Yeah. Same.This week, Zaga and Nick spiral into the emotional side quests of our millennial childhoods. From Game Boys to gut punches — it’s nostalgic chaos.📼 In This Episode:• “Cartoons gave us trauma” starter pack• VHS tapes that hit harder than therapy• Certified Core Memory vs Fever Dream showdown• Listener confessions that unlocked GENUINE emotional damage• The Disney Channel wand intro. Enough said.🧠 FAN QUESTION:What childhood TV or movie moment hit you WAY harder than it should’ve?Drop it in the comments. Bonus points if it’s Land Before Time, Iron Giant, or Ash turning to stone.We’re spiraling together.📱 FOLLOW US FOR MORE CHAOS:Instagram: @Adulthood.PendingTikTok: @AdulthoodPendingTag us & drop your wildest red flag stories in the comments.🛍 MERCH DROPGet your own millennial-core gear, and more:https://adulthoodpending.myspreadshop.comSupport the pod, confuse your boomer relatives.#CoreMemoryUnlocked #AdulthoodPending #MillennialPodcast #NickAndZaga #EmotionalDamage #CartoonTrauma #90sKidsFeelTooMuch #VHSVibes #CertifiedCore #GameBoyTears #BoyMeetsWorldWisdom #StayPending #MillennialMemories #NostalgiaHitsHard #DisneyChannelWand

Dating in 2025 feels like trying to make eye contact during a Hinge date while Mercury’s in retrograde. This week, Nick and Adrianne break down the chaos of modern love — from dealbreakers we used to ignore to the weird red flags we now treat like fire alarms.

🎙 Inside This Episode:

• First date horror stories

• The new rules of ghosting

• “Green flags” or just beige lies?

• Ne-Yo, The O.C., and the millennial heartbreak starter pack

• Fan confessions: “Is this a red flag… or am I just jaded?”

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Tag us & drop your wildest red flag stories in the comments.

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This week, Zaga and Adrianne ask the question that every millennial has screamed into the void: “Am I doing this right?”

They swap hilarious stories about fake-it-til-you-make-it moments (hello, IKEA instructions), celebrate weird adulting wins (a budget that isn’t in their head!), and share embarrassing fails (RIP to that forgotten gym membership). Plus, they take you down memory lane with millennial throwbacks like Napster, The Sims, and Don’t Phunk With My Heart. 🎶

🎙️ Listener question of the week:
What’s the most ridiculous thing you’ve confidently pretended to know how to do as an adult?
Leave a voice note, DM, or tag us—we want to hear it all.

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Dial-up internet. Digital pets. Dramatic MySpace music.Nick and Zaga are diving headfirst into the digital chaos of the early 2000s—and loving every second of it.

This episode is a love letter to the awkward, incredible, emotional mess that was growing up as a millennial. From pretending to code your MySpace profile to giving your computer 14 viruses thanks to LimeWire... it was the best of times, the worst of WiFi.

🎙️ In this episode:

• ​AIM away messages that were basically therapy
• ​The trauma of your Tamagotchi dying during math class
• ​Pop culture nostalgia from May 23–29 (Taylor, Nemo, Buffy, and more!)
• ​Cringe, chaos, and comfort in all the best ways

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Turning 30? Already there? You're not alone.
This episode is a reflective (and hilarious) breakdown of the most valuable lessons we learned in our 20s—and what we’re carrying into our 30s. From boundaries and budgeting to therapy and relationship realness, it’s all on the table.

✨ Featuring:

• Our biggest adulting wins (and fails)

• A nostalgic dive into this week in millennial history

• The difference between what we thought adult life would look like vs. the messy reality

Follow for more episodes every week about millennial life, chaos, growth, and all the moments in between.
Let’s figure it out… together.

Exhausted? You’re not alone.
In this brutally honest (and hilarious) episode, the Adult Pending crew unpacks the all-too-familiar experience of millennial burnout. Whether you're 29 and spiraling or 32 and numb inside, we’re talking grind culture, toxic work habits, fake work-life balance, and the guilt trip that comes with simply resting.

☕ Highlights You’ll Relate To:

• Why you’re always tired—even after 8 hours of sleep

• Burnout symptoms no one warns you about (like texting people in your head)

• Adulting Wins & Fails: chest pains, DIY disasters, and snack attacks

• “This Week in Millennial History”: Britney Spears, The Office finale, and HIMYM nostalgia

• A very real convo about what burnout really is (hint: it's not laziness)

🎧 Whether you're meal prepping while ordering DoorDash, skipping emails, or just trying to make it to the weekend—this episode gets it.

Follow Adulthood Pending for weekly episodes that blend millennial chaos, comedy, and catharsis.
We talk all things adulting, relationships, nostalgia, mental health, and why none of us know what we’re doing… but we’re trying.

📲 New episodes drop every week. Hit follow so you don’t miss out.

🎙️ Adulthood Pending: The Podcast for Millennials Who Still Don’t Feel Like Grown-Ups | Episode 1

Is this real life... or just a never-ending to-do list?
In our debut episode, we introduce the crew and dive headfirst into the big question: Why does adulthood still feel like it's buffering? From failing to understand taxes to celebrating small wins like remembering to floss, we’re here to remind you—you’re not alone in the chaos.

💥 Segments Include:

Adulting Wins & Fails: Meal prep victories and laundry mishaps

Expectation vs. Reality: What we thought 30 would look like (spoiler: it’s not this)

Listener submission: “Is it normal to panic when the phone rings?”

Life Hack or Life Wack? Auto-pay bills = genius or financial landmine?

Our unfiltered thoughts on modern “adulthood” and why we feel underqualified for it

🍝 Whether you’re living off leftovers, ghosting emails, or just vibing through your quarter-life identity crisis—this episode gets it.

👉 Join the conversation: What’s your biggest “adulting fail” of the week?

🎧 Subscribe for weekly episodes where we blend comedy, real talk, and caffeine-fueled commiseration about life in your late 20s and early 30s.

🧠 Adulthood isn’t a destination—it’s a group chat full of chaos, memes, and missed appointments. Pull up a chair.

🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & everywhere else you scroll while avoiding responsibilities

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Welcome to Adulthood Pending, the podcast for millennials navigating the chaos of everyday life—one questionable decision at a time.Join Zaga, Ellie, Nick and Jack as they tackle the absurdity of modern adulthood, from drowning in subscriptions and struggling to “budget” to questioning why we were never taught how to do taxes (but totally remember the Pythagorean Theorem).With hilarious personal stories, brutally honest rants, and listener-submitted struggles, this show is your weekly dose of comedic therapy. Whether you’re deep in burnout mode, debating if a life hack is genius or garbage, or just wondering why you’re always tired, we’ve got you.🔹 New episodes drop every Friday 🔹 Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube 🔹 Warning: Listening may result in laughing at your own life choices🎙 Adulthood Pending—because no one really knows what they’re doing.