S8 Ep41: The Good, The Bad, The LOLs of the 2022 Midterm Elections

Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real election talk!
An unpleasant reality seems to be setting in for Republicans: while they will likely take control of the House, it seems to be a much smaller majority than expected.
We cover our home states of California, Georgia, and Nevada: the heartbreak, the victories, and everything in between.
Why does Laura have a freedom boner over ranked choice voting??
The economy and abortion were top areas of concern this cycle - what do these results tell us about public opinion?
Is Trump being rejected at the ballot box? His endorsed midterm candidates are seeing mixed results.
Gen Z saves the day: the newest voting-age generation turned out overwhelmingly for Democrats, and Maxwell Frost was the first Gen Zer elected to Congress!
While the balance of Congressional control is still in question, Republicans ultimately underperformed. How will they react in 2024? Are we ready for the inevitable DeSantis/Trump boxing match?
This week's recommendations should give you a break from election fatigue: 'The Midnight Club' on Netflix (Laura), 'All There Is' with Anderson Cooper (Pam), and Backblaze (Andrew).
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And in this week's installment of After Dark, available on Patreon:

MuggleSuck returns in the form of some cringy AIM transcripts Andrew dug up from the vault.
2006 Andrew is talking about a gay guy but not in the way he would now.
*cringe* "My parents are such dorks!"
Laura treated the prospect of guest hosts probably *too* seriously.
A story of a creepy older staffer is revisited.
Away messages were the best features ever. SOMEONE BRING THEM BACK!