[RERUN] What are Yuccies?

In today’s episode, let’s talk about a term which mixes sociology and lifestyle newspeak. Yuccies is an abbreviation for Young urban creatives. The term started trending after American journalist David Infante introduced it in an article on Mashable in June 2015. Within weeks, the concept had been covered on many other websites, with the original article being shared over 75,000 times. How did Infante know so much about yuccies? Well he claimed to be one himself. That sounds a lot like hipsters? What sets yuccies apart? What kind of careers do yuccies tend to pursue? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: Am I listening to music too loud? What is the Ikea effect? How can I avoid the side effects of antibiotics? A Bababam Originals podcast, written and produced by Joseph Chance In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices