Longing for Millennial Optimism

The Brian Lehrer Show | Oct 2

Casey Michael Henry, writer, talks about his recent New York Times Magazine essay on nostalgia for the optimism of millennial culture.

=> "Things Are So Bad, People Are Longing for Cringey Millennial Culture" (New York Times Magazine, Sept. 22, 2026)

Photo: Hipster girl blows big bubble from bubble gum in 2016. (nemke via Getty Photos) 

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