What song best defines the millennial generation?On this episode from our friends at All Songs Considered, NPR Music editors Hazel Cills and Sheldon Pearce join host Robin Hilton to weigh the options and attempt to pick the one song that best captures the Millennial experience, from the dizzying highs of the dot-com boom, when anything seemed possible, to the post-9-11 bust, the "hope and change" of the Obama years, and prolonged period of generational disillusionment.Want more on the culture of pop music?The D-List pop star purgatoryBad Bunny redefined what "America" meansSupport Public Media. Join NPR Plus.Follow Brittany on Instagram: @bmluseFor handpicked podcast recommendations every week, subscribe to NPR’s Pod Club newsletter at npr.org/podclub.
Hazel Cills is an editor at NPR Music. With a strong background in arts and entertainment, she covers topics related to music, pop culture, and the intersection of culture and society, drawing from her previous experience as a culture reporter at Jezebel and a writer for MTV News. Her work has been featured in various outlets, including The New York Times Magazine and Pitchfork, and she has contributed to numerous public radio stations across the country.
