This week, Kate critiques the stagnant nature of traditional Father's Day gift guides and compares them to the rapidly changing trends for women like “office siren,” which leads her to snorkel through the current male microtrend: having a “rat boy summer” or taking on a “rodent boyfriend.” She also discusses how aggressive the gals on TikTok are getting about items being on sale and reflects upon why she’s being followed by a product called Bovine colostrum. Then, after a detour about irreverent bumper stickers, she formally responds to a clip she heard on New Heights where some of the Kelce’s takes about D-COMs were just plain D-wrong, and provides a framework involving DCOM cinema that will help you determine if you’re an old or young millennial. She also talks about TV ratings and how naive we can be about what we think is popular versus what’s truly mainstream and complains about the Curse of Oak Island doing the least but getting the most ratings relative to ladies like the Housewives whose lives implode on television for meager hype. The conversation also touches on reproductive rights, the volume of IVF-related news this week, and, lastly, celebrates millennial dads breaking traditional molds amid reflections on her own motherhood journey. Kate wraps up by inviting audience feedback for the podcast's future direction in a shifting industry landscape. Can you tell this was AI-generated? Enjoy!

00:37 The Eternal Struggle of Men's Gift Guides

04:06 Micro Trends and Aesthetics for Women

08:35 The Rise of 'Rat Boy Summer' and Male Aesthetics

11:16 The Impact of TikTok Ads and Shopping Trends

30:05 Nostalgic Dive into Disney Channel Original Movies

36:24 Millennial Disney Channel Divides

37:28 High School Musical: A Cultural Shift

44:00 Bumper Stickers That Must Be Stopped

48:09 The Curse of Oak Island: A TV Phenomenon

49:05 TV Ratings and Reality Shows

54:21 Diving into Reproductive Rights

55:50 Navigating Infertility and IVF

01:16:59 The Reality of Parenting and Partnerships

01:17:26 Celebrating Millennial Dads

01:29:13 Podcast Future and Listener Feedback

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