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Welcome to Rookies in the Real World—NOT ANOTHER GENERIC PODCAST FOR 20 SOMETHING YEAR OLDS. Rookies in the Real World is an honest, entertaining, and real account of figuring out how to adult in your 20s. Follow the journey of fresh New Yorker Lauren Lapid as she navigates post-college life in a new city with a new job—and everything in between. She and her friends—rookies and veterans alike!—will cover the good, the bad, and the messy adventures of adulthood in hopes that you don't have to make those same rookie mistakes.
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We've got a Valentine's Day Special! First off, Lauren CRIES for the first time ever on air (ewe, tears). BUT, at the end of Season 1, we asked what you wanted more of for Season 2. Two phrases came up the most: "more solo episodes" and "more vulnerability." And oh, did we deliver! In spirit of Valentine's Day and the release of the final To All the Boys I've Loved Before movie, Lauren decided to release her own version of To All the Boys—and in today's episode, Lauren opens up and ...
We know you missed us, and trust us, WE MISSED YOU MORE! Lauren and her roommate Blau are BACK AT IT AGAIN with a bonus interlude episode for the #RookieGang! A lot can happen in six months. So much that Lauren decided she could not wait until the start of Season 2 to give you all updates on what has been happening in her life! From quitting her job at Condé Nast to the absolute shit show of moving into her new place, this episode is the beginning of our bridging the gap between where we lef...
THE NUMBER 1 REQUESTED EPISODE IS HERE!!!! How do you make friends after college? *dun dun dunnnnnn* Is it weird? Of course. Is it scary? A bit. Is it worth it? 3000000%. But here's the comforting thing—we have all had a panic attack and quarter life crisis over how we're supposed to make friends and sustain friendships after you've graduated and you don't have an orientation leader shoving ice breakers down your throat and weekly sorority chapter meetings. We get it—it's difficult, a li...
HAPPY WEDNESDAY! And unfortunately, it's another Wednesday we're stuck in quarantine. We are still living in the midst of a pandemic, and the economic repercussions are so, so heavy. According to the Washington Post, over 100,000 small businesses have closed forever due to COVID-19. This is huge, not just for our economy but for our communities and the people in them. Small businesses help provide communities with a sense of identity and place! Think of your hometown and its main street or d...
WELCOME TO OUR FIRST EVER JOINT EPISODE with Simrim Purhar, host of the Working Gals Guide podcast! As Simrin and Lauren have just wrapped up their first year in the professional workforce, they have a discussion on the top three things they learned as full-time working gals this year. From discussing how important your specific college is to managing your manager, they give insights into the things you may not expect your first year in the workforce. Tune in to hear their pro-tips! -...
"Alexa, play Empire State of Mind." Today's episode covers all of the burning questions we wondered before we moved to New York City but were too embarrassed to ask. What are dead giveaways that you're a tourist? Who really has the best slice in town? AND WHERE IS A SOLID, NOT CLICHE PLACE TO TAKE SOMEONE ON A FIRST DATE?! Find out all that and more by tuning in! ------------------- Today's guest is the amazing Tom Delgado, or as some may know him as, TomDNYC! Tomas “Tom” Delgado is a co...
HAPPY WINE WEDNESDAY! You guys have heard about the elevated college frat house trap house apartment we live in. Lauren talked about it in detail in our first ever episode of Rookies, and Blau and Lauren broke down the shitshow that is apartment hunting in New York City in episode 5. So—drumroll please—we are so pleased to announce some big news—WE’RE MOVING TO SOHO. Lauren and Blau can't move out without first giving some credit and a proper goodbye to their current trap house in the 508. ...
Has anybody else had an existential crisis—whether it was in college or post college in your early 20s—where you sat back and wondered what the fuck you actually want to do with your life? It’s actually kind of wild to think that after we graduated from high school (and we are babies—just think about all of the dumb decisions you made your senior year of high school and freshman year of college) like, all of a sudden, you’re asked to pick your major—aka decide the general trajectory for the r...
Networking. Ugh, for most of us, networking isn’t the most fun nor comfortable activity in the world to endure. But when done right, networking can be an incredibly powerful tool to get your foot in the door for a job you want or get you connected to someone who can really be a great resource for you in the future. So no, it may not be everyone’s favorite cup of tea, but when you do get in the swing of it, it can actually be really fun and insightful! You never know who you’re going to meet...
CHEERS TO OUR FIRST SOLO EPISODE! This episode covers the backstory as to how Rookies host, Lauren Lapid, ended up moving to New York City after graduation. After 16 episodes covering the logistics of moving, career moves, and even dating in the city, many have asked what brought Lauren to the city in the first place. COVID-19 has made a lot of people leave their lives in the city behind, but Lauren is back and intends to stay. Listen to find out why. ------------------- BLACK LIVES MATTER...
HOT GIRL SUMMER. Is it even possible with the current COVID-19 outbreak? We're here to say YES it is, but do so safely. Roommates Blau and Lauren are reunited for the first time in three months since the outbreak hit New York City, and they are back and better than ever to give you their hot takes on how they've been dating during quarantine. Spoiler alert: It's F*CK GIRL SUMMER TIME. Let's go trap some sh*tty men, folks. To all the men listening, we also give some dating app do's and don't...
2020 has been a ridiculously rough year, but we are proud of #BLM and are committed to continuing the pursuit of a fairer, more equal world. Beyond the major examples of racism and prejudice in the news, POCs face microaggressions everyday. It's time to do our part, educate ourselves and others, and call that behavior out! According to Dictionary.com, a microaggression is “a statement, action, or incident regarded as an instance of indirect, subtle, or unintentional discrimination against me...
BLACK LIVES MATTER RESOURCES: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Dear White People (Watch on Netflix)When They See Us (Watch on Netflix)TEDTALK: The Symbols of Systemic Racism — and How to Take Away Their Power HEREStamped From the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America HEREThe Protest was Peaceful — then the Cops Arrived HERE---------- We live in a society where, more often than not, we're told we absolutely need a college degree or we'll fail. That is a terrifying ex...
BLACK LIVES MATTER RESOURCES: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Guide to Allyship HERE"Social Justice 101" by Erica Hart HERELGBTQ Freedom Fund HEREREAD: How to Talk to Your Coworkers About White Privilege HEREREAD: How to be an Antiracist HERE---------- Dating in New York City sounds like a dream right? Tons of people from all around the world in the city that never sleeps—romantic, right? WRONG. Dating in NYC is hard af, and we're here to tell you how it sucks, why it sucks, and what you...
BLACK LIVES MATTER RESOURCES: Podcasts The Takeaway | 153 Years of Juneteenth - HERE For The Culture? Feat. Amanda Seales by Go Off, Sis - HERE The 2010s: A Jazz Revival In Black Music - HEREBooks Black Fortunes: The Story of the First Six African Americans Who Escaped Slavery and Became Millionaires by Shomari Wills - HEREBlue Legacies and Black Feminism by Angela Y. Davis - HERE Black Noise: Rap Music and Black Culture in Contemporary America - HEREArticles What i...
BLACK LIVES MATTER RESOURCES: Podcasts Black Queens Uncut - HERE Still Processing - HERENot Just Another Protest By NPR - HERE Dear Black People: This Will Not Be Our Undoing By H.E.R. Space - HERE Books Freedom Is A Constant Struggle Ferguson, Palestine, And The Foundations Of A Movement By Angela Y. Davis - HERE Invisible No More: Police Violence Against Black Women and Women of Color By Andrea J. Ritchie - HERE From #BlackLivesMatter To Black Liberation By Ke...
BLACK LIVES MATTER RESOURCES: Petitions to sign: Text FLOYD to 55-156 Text JUSTICE to 668366 Text ENOUGH to 55156 Podcasts Invisibilia: The Confirmation by NPR: HEREThe Nod HERE Therapy For Black Girls - HEREBooks White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo - HEREThe New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander - HEREThe Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America by Richard Rothstein - HEREArticles The Atlan...
BLACK LIVES MATTER RESOURCES: Petitions to sign: Text FLOYD to 55-156 Text JUSTICE to 668366 Text ENOUGH to 55156 Podcasts Invisibilia: The Confirmation by NPR: HEREThe Nod HERE Therapy For Black Girls - HEREBooks White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo - HEREThe New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander - HEREThe Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America by Richard Rothstein - HEREArticles The Atlan...
How do freshly graduated creatives survive in Los Angeles and New York City? Listen on to find out! Today is all about budget breakdowns in two of the most sought after (and expensive!) cities in the world, New York City and Los Angeles. We believe this is a really important topic to talk about because for all of the classes and time we spend in college learning—honestly—some pretty useless sh*t that is hardly applicable to life in the real world, more often than not, we come out of co...
Disclaimer: This episode mentions sex. We're another four episodes into the podcast, meaning it's time for another WINE WEDNESDAY! For this Wine Wednesday, guest Devon Day Moretti and host Lauren Lapid discuss relationships and hook-ups gone wrong. Ever wonder what if feels like to be the ex of a musician and hear a song about you? Think of the emotional baggage in Taylor Swift's Dear John and John Mayer's Paper Doll. Damn, right? Well today, we're giving you the inside scope of what that fe...
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