We've given up! (For a week.) Welcome to the mid-season finale of Giving Up, where the crew takles such topics as John's iced tea-induced insomnia and the way that the changing media landscape has affected restaurants, particularly in the context of Youngmi starting a TikTok account for Mission Chinese Food.

No episode next week. But as always, please send us your advice questions! And topic suggestions! Send us a voice note via our IG profile, email them to givingupthepod@gmail.com or send anonymously.

Consumption:

Alex: White Lotus

JdB: Gummi Bears & Chocolate Chips (and the Alien films)

Youngmi: Care and Feeding

This week's top emotion segment features a harrowing tale of an almost-sucessful phishing attempt before the crew discusses the recent book review of two restaurant-centric memoirs.

Then they tackle the topic of patrons stealing items from restaurants. Don't do it!

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Consumption:

Alex - Adolescence

JdB - Seinfeld

Youngmi - Din Tai Fung (derogatory)

With all the pieces in place, episode three finally debuts the show's new format in full.

Starting with a mildly homoerotic Top Emotion segement before getting into the episode's main topic: DRUGS.

The advice question has the crew tackling the nuanced etiquite for bringing children to "nice" restaurants.

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Consumption:

JdB - The Terminator Sequels

Youngmi - Trader Joseon

Alex - [censored]