{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/698784ced4e01f10692b0935/6a874714d6b6da9392f0c7a5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"026: Promises of The Millenial Dream","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/698784ced4e01f10692b0935/1787250269518-2e98dd08-4a4b-41ec-9867-9096c5d96de8.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>What does it mean to live in a tastefully decorated apartment, have good politics and know the best natural wine bar in town? And why did personal taste and aesthetic become such an important part of our identity.</p><p><br></p><p>Amile &amp; Phoebe respond to Vincenzo Latronico's scathing assessment of millennials in his translated novel&nbsp;<em>Perfection.</em>They discuss the strange emptiness of a lifestyle built around the right objects, opinions and experiences.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>This episode pairs well with:</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico</li><li>The Lonely City by Olivia Laing</li><li>All Falls Down (2004) by Kanye West</li><li>Describing yourself as a \"creative” or “dot connector”.</li><li>Citing Bourdain as your personal hero, but not knowing why.</li><li>Unironically relating to Rick Rubin’s quotes on taste.</li><li>A citrus-forward craft beer from the local brewery.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Happy listening,</p><p>A&amp;P</p>","author_name":"Amile & Phoebe"}