Episodes
Happy Mother’s Day! This story is dedicated to my mother and is about my mother Susan Tan. For the past nine years, I’ve recorded most of our telephone conversations. In 2019, when my mother found herself in her 70s, newly divorced after more than 40 years of marriage and looking for the next love of her life, I started to record more of our conversations. What started as daughter-to-mother exchanges of advice, has turned into an eight-part Audible Original series called “Now or Never:...
Published 05/14/23
Published 05/14/23
Erick continues telling Megan his wild rom-com love story. He’s excited about a trip to Mt. Rushmore, but he’s upset when one of Luna’s exes crashes the party. This is part two of a nine-part serialized rom-com for your ears. The scenes and characters in this episode are inspired by Erick Galindo's life, but it's a fictional story. To listen to the full rom-com go to laist.com/wild or subscribe to WILD from LAist Studios wherever you get your podcasts. The episode is intended for mature...
Published 05/04/23
Erick Galindo tells Megan Tan the wildest thing he did for love. It all goes back to meeting Luna, a woman from Southeast Los Angeles. She could be the one. This is part one of a nine-part serialized rom-com for your ears. The scenes and characters in this episode are inspired by Erick Galindo's life, but it's a fictional story. To listen to the full rom-com go to laist.com/wild or subscribe to WILD from LAist Studios wherever you get your podcasts.  The episode is intended for mature...
Published 05/04/23
We made a rom-com! Megan Tan tells Erick Galindo a rom-com inspired by the time she fell in love during a wild time in her life when time itself felt distorted and sped up to an exponential degree. It’s a fiction meets non-fiction romantic comedy… sort of. Megan Tan explains. The episode is intended for mature audiences. Listener discretion is advised. To listen to more audio rom-coms go to laist.com/wild or subscribe to WILD from LAist Studios wherever you get your podcasts.
Published 05/04/23
Megan is back behind the mic with a brand new podcast Snooze by LAist Studios. She’s still tackling life and dreaming big. So big, that she’s made a podcast dedicated to helping others achieve their goals and dreams. How millennial.
Published 05/02/22
When you’re saying goodbye to a big part of your life, where do you begin?
Published 08/16/17
When life puts roadblocks in front of your dreams how do you recover?
Published 08/02/17
On today’s episode, something we’ve never done before: a round table. How do you define yourself as an individual while also defining yourself as part of a couple?
Published 07/19/17
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed when it comes to making decisions. I sit down with Chuck, my boyfriend’s father and a 70-year old swift decision maker, to understand how he approaches big decisions.
Published 07/07/17
To celebrate Pride month, we're replaying an episode about two young women, a 10-year relationship, and 4,500 miles between them.
Published 06/21/17
What happens when a judge brands you “unrehabilitatable” at age 28?
Published 06/07/17
I love Maine, but sometimes I feel isolated here. Could my creative problems be solved if I moved to New York City?
Published 05/17/17
What happens when you become a single mother by choice? We’re featuring an episode from Not By Accident.
Published 05/03/17
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the endless stream of bad news on social media. But what happens when you stop scrolling and take action?
Published 04/19/17
When you start to see the world in only two colors — red and blue — how do you burst your own bubble?
Published 04/05/17
My parents have lived in the same house for over 40 years. It’s where we all grew up. But when they want to sell it, we say goodbye to more than just the house.
Published 03/22/17
Taxes can be scary and confusing. Maybe it’s because all of that paperwork forces us to take responsibility for our choices. But what happens when the IRS sees you differently than you see yourself?
Published 03/08/17
Is it possible that a country’s policies can change the way people see themselves? How much of your identity is you — and how much of it is your country?
Published 02/22/17
Can a woman have it all? It’s an age-old question. But in Cuba, a country caught between a machismo culture and some of the most progressive policies in the world, the answer isn’t easy.
Published 02/08/17
“ Pies Secos, Pies Mojados” or “Wet Foot, Dry Foot.” In the U.S., it’s the nickname of a piece of legislation, but in Cuba, it’s been the key to a dream. To what lengths will Cubans go to make that dream a reality?
Published 01/25/17
I’ve always romanticized Cuba as a mysterious forbidden island. But when I go there to visit a friend, I learn growing up on the island is far more complicated than anything I could have expected. This is the first episode of a four-part series on Cuba.
Published 01/11/17
After a year of making Millennial full-time, my editor Devon and I sit down together to reflect on what's happened and make a plan for next year. But how do you set goals when you don't know exactly what you want?
Published 12/21/16
Holidays are stressful, especially in an election year. But things get more complicated when you're bringing someone home with you and even more stressful when you're the person they’re bringing home. How do you successfully maneuver your significant other’s family? Make it into a game.
Published 12/07/16
It’s scary to make long-term commitments, but living year-to-year isn’t always comfortable. For the first time, I’m starting to consider the 30-year-plan.
Published 11/17/16