In Episode 3, Farrah and Adam look at the misguided reporting on data that positioned Millennials as over-indexing on trust of government and leaders. In this follow-up conversation, they examine the split in the story, in which the media begins to look less certain that Millennials are the saviors of America's future. The bifurcation of the original, straightforward story leads to the unraveling of the powerful myth spun in the early 2000's. The narrative mirrors the shift from the optimistic end of history rhetoric to Great Recession nihilism, with one generation treated as the fulcrum.

In The Demo, a podcast about how stories of groups are created, subverted and destroyed. On the first season, we pursue the origins of the Millennial Myth. Farrah Bostic is the founder and Head of Research & Strategy of, The Difference Engine, a strategic insights consultancy focused on helping business leaders make decisions. Adam Pierno, author and brand consultant and managing director of brand strategy at Arizona State University. Our host is voiced by Eliza, a robot created by Murf.ai.

Music by 0megaMan under the Creative Commons license. Learn more and find research and supporting materials at inthedemopodcast.com

Show outline (which is generated by another robot; Otter.ai)

0:02 Introductions

1:52 Where did the story shift from optimistic to pessimistic?

6:20 Millennials are more trusting of government and large national institutions to do what’s right.

10:43 The myth that millennials are the next generation of the greatest generation.

16:50 The use of survey data as a means of predicting the future is not what it is.

22:09 Millennials are more confident in the government than ever before.

24:19 What’s the choice when you’re 18?

29:37 Harvard research suggests that an entire global generation has lost faith in democracy.

35:04 What’s the definition of clickbait?

39:44 What’s on your mind at the point in time?

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