How Are Those Gross Birthday Countdowns Still a Thing?

ICYMI

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3.8 • 678 Ratings

🗓️ 26 February 2022

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Millie Bobby Brown turned 18 last week, so of course those creepy “legal age” countdown clocks popped up as that day approached. On the show today, Madison is joined by Nichole Perkins to talk about the phenomenon of counting down to a celebrity’s 18th birthday, the history of their online and offline ickiness, and why girls of color always seem to be left out of this discussion. Podcast production by Daniel Schroeder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:35.7	that takes over the entire body and mind
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0:42.6	looks like I've ordered a Big Mac again. The autopilot order at McDonald's.
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0:50.8	I built a reputation for basically being prudish, conservative, nerdy, serious, in an attempt to feel that my body was safe and that my voice would be listened to.
1:03.0	Hi, I'm Madison Malone Kircher.
1:05.0	And I'm Nicole Perkins, filling in for Rachel Hampton, and you're listening to I-C-Y-M-I.
1:10.4	In case you missed it, Slate's podcast about
1:13.0	internet culture. Nicole, hello, welcome to the show. Thank you so much for having me. I'm thrilled
1:19.5	to have you here and just to give you a little bit of introduction to the ICYMIMI guys, that is what I have
1:24.3	named our fandom. Rachel doesn't like it. I love it.
1:29.6	Nicole is the host of the podcast.
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1:34.3	Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
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