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Giving Up"The What Principle?" At long last, Giving Up returns for a fifth (!) season delivering the millennial-coded and restaurant-adjacient content you crave. To celebrate the premier, our crew ditches the usual episode format in favor of a robust lore update. Consumption: Alex: The Ministry of Time Youngmi: Too Much JdB: Unshrunk 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.
2025-08-1551 minGiving Up"Weirdly ok"This is the way season four ends, not with a bang but with a "weirdly ok." Alex John and Youngmi discuss the emotions that are topping them this week before discussing the topic of memory. Consumption: Alex: Last of Us Finale Youngmi: "Bad Influence" JdB: Oreo Mega Stuff and Hostess Strawberry Cupcakes 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.
2025-05-3050 minGiving UpRestaurant Bodies As ObjectsOn this, the penultimate episode of season 4, the crew explores a listener-submitted question about an all-too common occurence in hospitality spaces: when customers feel entitled to comment on—and touch—workers' bodies. 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: Youngmi: Boyfriend Forever Alex: Waitress the Musical JdB: Underworld and Robin Tran
2025-05-2352 minGiving UpEcosystem ManagementIn what is sure to be a therapeutic episode for many, Youngmi, Alex, and John discuss their restaurant pet peeves! 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: Brown and Friends JdB: Jurassic World Dominion Youngmi: My Big Fat G--y Wedding
2025-05-0252 minGiving UpLet It RipThe aftershocks of Mic Noise Gate continue to reverberate as the crew tackles the very chill and uncontreversial topic of RELIGON. 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: Parable of the Sower JdB: Mickey 17 Youngmi: Stop Kiss
2025-04-2549 minGiving UpKnitter's ChestGiving Up returns for the second half of the fourth season with a new timeslot: Friday! This week's topic is ANGER. And speaking of anger, 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: Katy Perry going to space JdB: The Last of Us Season 2 Youngmi: Dream Scenario
2025-04-1851 minGiving UpStraight MehWe'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 & C...
2025-04-0352 minGiving UpThe Golden Age of RestaurantsThis 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! 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 - Adolescence JdB - Seinfeld Youngmi - Din Tai Fung (derogatory)
2025-03-2655 minGiving UpBreasting BoobilyWith 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. 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: JdB - The Terminator Sequels Youngmi - Trader Joseon...
2025-03-1952 minGiving UpWe Heart FlukemanLike the inexorable march of time, season 4 marches on as the crew talks about ~personal branding~ in the age of social media before tackling this epsiode's main topic: skin care, and how a lot of it is actually BS. 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. Consuming: Alex - The X-Files JdB - Survivor Season 48 Youngmi - Mint Tea
2025-03-121h 01Giving Up"What's Severance?"We're baa~ack! At long last, the crew has dusted off their mics and re-learned how to make podcasts. Season 4 starts with a somewhat free-from episode where a new format for the season takes place in real time. We still want your advice questions, however! Send us a voice note via our IG profile, email them to givingupthepod@gmail.com or send anonymously. Media: JdB: Severance Youngmi: Love is Blind Alex: The Pitt
2025-03-0556 minGiving UpGiving Up Returns! ...For The FinaleAfter taking a few weeks off, the crew triumphantly returns to record the final episode of season 3. Starting off with a robust discussion of everyone's current gripes before adressing an advice question about nuerodivergence among restaurant workers. See you all in 2025 for season 4! Media: Youngmi - Cold Case Alex - Lost Children JdB - Somebody Somewhere
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Drink What You Want: The Podcast019 - Jordan BassThis episode features a conversation with Jordan Ball, Co-Founder and CEO of HOP WTR. During our interview we talk about why he decided to start the company, how he adapted their launch during Covid and we even geek out about agave spirits a little bit towards the end.https://www.johndebary.com/@jnd3001 on IG and TikTokTheme music is "Space Jazz"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Episode Copyright Hypernoticer Media, 2024 Hosted on Acast...
2024-11-1542 minGiving UpWe're Still AliveThe first post-election episode discusses the aftermath of the most recent election before going into a more on-topic restaurant subject. Media: JdB - The Boyfriend Alex - Extremely American Youngmi - Right-Wing YouTube
2024-11-1358 minDrink What You Want: The Podcast018 - Lew WeeksThis episode features a conversation with Lew Weeks, senior scientist at Givaudan. During our interview we talk about she got a job working at a flavor house, how she works with clients, and we also reminisce about the very cool time we spent exploring fragrances.https://www.johndebary.com/@jnd3001 on IG and TikTokTheme music is "Space Jazz"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Episode Copyright Hypernoticer Media, 2024 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...
2024-11-0149 minGiving UpTis the (Election) SeasonThe crew comiserates about the upcoming election and Alex's recovery from Covid before diving into the Simu Liu Boba Tea controversy. The advice section discusses a common fear among the dining public. Media: Alex - Somebody Somewhere JdB - Angela Collier Youngmi - Escape at Dannemora Send us your advice questions! givingupthepod@gmail.com or send anonymously.
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Temporal Culture WarIt's SHRANNING TIME with John deBaryWe are joined by Enterprise Aficionado (and also author and cocktail expert) John deBary to talk about the first (?) pretty good episode of Star Trek: Enterprise featuring our friend and yours, Shran. That's right folks, it's Season 1, Episode 7: "The Andorian Incident."The long-teased first appearance of Shran! It's Shran. Shran! Shran! Shran!
2024-10-2952 minDrink What You Want: The Podcast017 - Henrietta LovellThis episode features a conversation with Henrietta Lovell, founder of Rare Tea Company and author of Infused, Adventures in Tea. During our interview we talk about what about tea captured her affection and spurned her to quit her corporate job, how classism manifests in tea consumption and her favorite ways to brew tea.Rare Tea Company website and Henrietta's Instagramhttps://www.johndebary.com/@jnd3001 on IG and TikTokTheme music is "Space Jazz"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org...
2024-10-2550 minGiving UpConfessions of a Sink VomiterThe tables have turned! This episode features confessions from John, Youngmi, and Alex about the times they were the embarrasing restaurant guests. Media: JdB - Ariana Grande's SNL Episode Youngmi - Love Is Blind (still) Alex - Random Guys on TikTok Send us your advice questions! givingupthepod@gmail.com or send anonymously.
2024-10-2353 minDrink What You Want: The Podcast016 - Kara NewmanThis episode features a conversation with author Kara Newman. During our interview we talk about her past as a financial reporter interviewing Bernie Madoff and how she transitioned to drinks writing, as well as her new set of cocktail cards and why the price of cocktails is too damn high.Kara's website and Instagramhttps://www.johndebary.com/@jnd3001 on IG and TikTokTheme music is "Space Jazz"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/...
2024-10-1842 minGiving UpWe Can Get Angry About CakeThe usual segments are largely abandoned in favor of a deep dive of the recent TikTok-based cake controversy where an amateur cake maker accused an NYC restaurant of pilfering uneaten cake. Media: Youngmi - Love Is Blind Alex - Mr. McMahon JdB - Interview with the Vampire Send us your advice questions! givingupthepod@gmail.com or send anonymously.
2024-10-1656 minDrink What You Want: The Podcast015 - Sam BailThis episode features a conversation with Sam Bail, founder of Third Place Bar, a non-alcoholic pop-up bar. During our interview we talk about how she got into the non-alcoholic drinks world, what was behind her decision to stop drinking, and what it’s like getting served drinks with alcohol by mistake.Tickets for John and Sam's Unhinged AF Halloween Variety Show on October 28th in NYC. Third Place Bar's Website, Instagram, and TikTokhttps://www.johndebary.com/@jnd3001 on IG and TikTokTheme music is...
2024-10-1148 minGiving UpSilent Generation PauseThe crew kicks off by trying to figure out who exactly the "Silent Generation" is that segues into a discussion of World War 2. The Thunderdome yields a discussion of Lana Del Rey's new husband and the advice section touches on a very niche concern of restaurant people: what the tipping etiquette is when invited in for a friends and family meal before a new restaurant opens. Media: Alex - Monsters JdB - Zelda Echoes of Wisdom Youngmi - The Message
2024-10-0951 minDrink What You Want: The Podcast014 - Samara B. DavisThis episode features a conversation with spirits consultant Samara B. Davis. During our interview we talk about how she got into the world of whiskey and her thoughts on the current DEI backlash in the spirits industry.Samara's website and InstagramUpdate on the Black Bourbon Society from Food & Wine Magazinehttps://www.johndebary.com/@jnd3001 on IG and TikTokTheme music is "Space Jazz"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-10-0441 minDrink What You Want: The Podcast013 - Lauren BuzzeoThis episode features a conversation with Lauren Buzzeo, founder and editor-in-chief of Full Pour magazine, a print magazine about drinks that I have the pleasure of writing for. During our interview we talk about how and why someone would start up a print magazine today and the surprising facts about who is driving the renaissance of print journalism. Lauren's set up a discount code just for listeners. Enter "DWYW10" at checkout for 10% off a new annual subscription at full-pour.comhttps://www.johndebary.com/@jnd3001 on IG and TikTok
2024-09-2748 minGiving UpCustomization CultureThis episode starts with an exploration of self image and then John talks about how he's sad and mad about a tree. The Thunderdome make its triumphant return and features a discussion of Priya Krishna's article about drink customization which dovetails nicely to the advice question about getting into bartending and if bartending school is worth it. Media: Alex - In the Dark Youngmi - Sex and the City JdB - Tuesday
2024-09-2549 minDrink What You Want: The Podcast012 - Chantal TsengThis episode features a conversation with Chantal Tseng, Washington D.C.-based bartender and sommelier and owner of Cocktails for End Times. During our interview we talk about her love of sherry, how the D.C. bar scene has evolved in the last decade, and the unique way her regulars supported her during the Covid shutdowns of 2020 and 2021.Cocktailsforendtimes.comChantal's Instagramhttps://www.johndebary.com/@jnd3001 on IG and TikTokTheme music is "Space Jazz"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com...
2024-09-2039 minGiving UpJust LieThe crew starts out talking about the humiliations of job interviews and then about how people talk about punctuality online. The Thunderdome is waived (gasp) in order to give proper time to an advice question about aging in the restaurant industry. Media: Alex - Civil War Youngmi - Uglies JdB - EUSEXUA
2024-09-1846 minDrink What You Want: The Podcast011 - Tawny Lara and Nick MechakThis episode features a conversation with Tawny Lara and Nick Mechak, co-founders of the non-alcoholic drink company (parentheses). During our interview we talk about both of their backgrounds in the hospitality industry, the challenges of entrepreneurship, and what it’s like running a small business as a married couple. (parentheses) WebsiteTawny's Instagramhttps://www.johndebary.com/@jnd3001 on IG and TikTokTheme music is "Space Jazz"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/lic...
2024-09-1348 minGiving UpThe Beach That Makes You OldThe crew somewhat flinches on their commitment to talking more about restaurants by spending the episode discussing aging, perimenipaus and ambivalently critiquing astrology. However, and advice question regrounds in the topic of reporting toxic behavior in the restaurant workplace. Media: JdB: Trap Alex: Animal Crossing Youngmi: The Deliverance
2024-09-1159 minDrink What You Want: The Podcast010 - Kevin BearyThis episode features a conversation with Kevin Beary, beverage director for Three Dots and a Dash, The Bamboo Room, and Sushi-san in Chicago. During our interview we talk about cutting your teeth as a bartender on a dinner cruise boat, how he manages a rum list of over 300 bottles and then we also fall into a very specific conversation about foam.Kevin's InstagramThree Dots and a Dashhttps://www.johndebary.com/@jnd3001 on IG and TikTokTheme music is "Space Jazz"Kevin...
2024-09-0635 minGiving UpThunderingly GoodAnd we're back with season three! The crew's made a soft pivot towards content that reflects their restaurant-adjacient millenial identities. The Thunderdome leads to a conversation about outgoing New York Times restaurant critic Pete Well's farewell column. Media: Alex - Kevin Can F*ck Himself Youngmi - Love Island UK JdB - Drag Race Philippines
2024-09-041h 03Drink What You Want: The Podcast009 - Shannon MustipherThis episode features a conversation with Shannon Mustipher, consultant, spirits educator, and author of the excellent cocktail book, Tiki: Modern Tropical Cocktails. During our interview we talk about how her first job at a coffee shop prepared her for a life behind the bar, her experience developing rum brands, and the unique way her book came together.Shannon's WebsiteShannon's Instagramhttps://www.johndebary.com/@jnd3001 on IG and TikTokTheme music is "Space Jazz"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
2024-08-0243 minDrink What You Want: The Podcast008 - Jim MeehanThis episode features a conversation with Jim Meehan, author of three cocktail books including most recently, The Bartender's Pantry. During our interview we talk about his latest book, the bartender’s pantry, rethinking quality versus quantity, and why everyone should aspire to act a little bit more like bartenders. Jim's WebsiteJim's Instagramhttps://www.johndebary.com/@jnd3001 on IG and TikTokTheme music is "Space Jazz"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/li...
2024-07-2648 minGiving UpSeason Two Finale ExtravaganzaEvery ten episodes a new seaon begins, apparently. On this, the last episode of season 2, the crew debates the RNC-related Grindr spike in Milwaukee, communal tables in restaurants and answers an advice question that has it all: dead mothers, intergenerational conflict, and restaurant etiquitte. Don't forget to send us your advice questions! DM us on instagram, email us givingupthepod@gmail.com, or send us a question anonymously. Media: John: Fringe Alex: Game of Thrones (still) Youngmi: Exhibit by R.O. Kwon
2024-07-241h 01Drink What You Want: The Podcast007 - Joel Blum and Nicolette TeoThis episode features a conversation with Joel Blum and Nicolette Teo, founders of the LA Spirits Awards. During our interview we talk about how they found their home in the spirits, industry, the challenges of launching a spirits competition mere months before the start of covid, and why LA is a great but often overlooked culinary city.LA Spirits Awards WebsiteLA Spirits Awards on Instagramhttps://www.johndebary.com/@jnd3001 on IG and TikTokTheme music is "Space Jazz"...
2024-07-1954 minGiving UpI'm Glad I Didn't Go To Law SchoolJohn and Youngmi begin by recounting their witnessing of the deadly July 4h incident on the Lower East Side where a drunk driver drove a pickup truck into a crowd of people. The crew then discusses the pros and cons of social media-based mental health diagnoses before tackling an advice question about not ending up where you though you'd be. Media: Youngmi - A Quiet Place Part II John - Chain Gang All Stars Alex - Inside Out 2
2024-07-1753 minDrink What You Want: The Podcast006 - Erick CastroThis episode features a conversation with Erick Castro, Proprietor of Raised by Wolves and Gilly’s House of Cocktails, Partner at Superbueno and Host of the Bartender at Large podcast. During our interview we talk about his journey in the industry, opening bars in San Diego and the importance of third spaces as a remedy to the loneliness epidemic.Erick's Instagram: @hungrybartenderBartender at Large Podcasthttps://www.johndebary.com/@jnd3001 on IG and TikTokTheme music is "Space Jazz"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.co...
2024-07-1251 minGiving UpIt's Giving FeedbackThe crew begins by discussing the dynamics of emotional expression as it relates to gender expectations and neuroatypicality. The topic of mid-life crises re-emerges before a Thunderdome focusing on how to best think about receiving critical feedback. The advice section takles the oset of adult financial concerns. [Sorry about the audio at the beginning! John's mic was turned off lol] Media: Alex: Game of Thrones Youngmi: America's Sweethearts John: Mad Max Fury Road
2024-07-101h 07Drink What You Want: The Podcast005 - Woodnose DrinksThis episode features a conversation with Justin Branon Rodriguez and Roger Branon Rodriguez, co-founders of Woodnose drinks, producer of the non-alcoholic drink Sacré. During our chat we talk about the challenges of launching a non-alcoholic drink company, working together as a married couple, and how queer sensibility informs their creative process.Woodnose WebsiteWoodnose on Instagramhttps://www.johndebary.com/@jnd3001 on IG and TikTokTheme music is "Space Jazz"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0h...
2024-07-0543 minGiving UpDown-SoldThe crew kicks off with a discussion of what makes good service in restaurants and how long to hold on to anger. The chat dives even deeper into restaurant gripes in the Thunderdome. The advice question centers on parenting self-assured children. Media: John: The Boys Alex: Dallas Cowboys Documentary Youngmi: The Rachel Divide
2024-07-0354 minDrink What You Want: The Podcast004 - The Educated BarflyThis episode features a conversation with Leandro DiMonriva, co-creator and host of The Educated Barfly. During our chat we talk about how he transitioned from bartending to cocktail videos, and the realities of being an online content creator.The Educated Barfly on YouTubewww.theeducatedbarfly.comhttps://www.johndebary.com/@jnd3001 on IG and TikTokTheme music is "Space Jazz"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses...
2024-06-2855 minGiving UpStudied Abroad (Derogatory)The episode kicks off with a discussion of life's struggles that transitions to a conversation about the crew's study abroad experiences. The advice segment centers around the question of entering into a relationship with someone who is possibly entering into a green card marriage. [Please note that this episode contains discussions and descriptions of intimate partner violence.] Media: John: Hannah Einbinder's Everything Must Go Alex: Tell Them You Love Me
2024-06-2658 minDrink What You Want: The Podcast003 - EVThis episode features a conversation with EV, and independent coffee consultant. During our chat we talk about the fascinating (and sometimes sexist) world of coffee competitions, her work as a coffee consultant and her thoughts on automation in the coffee industry. EV's IG: @ok.an.eerie.evilEV's website: www.erikavonie.comhttps://www.johndebary.com/@jnd3001 on IG and TikTokTheme music is "Space Jazz"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
2024-06-2148 minGiving UpIntrusive Thought-CodedThe crew kicks off the episode with some musings on TikTok-related hydration misinformation before transitioning to a discussion of what to do as parents (not John) when a child's friends are being mean to them. The Thunderdome swirls around wealth culture and the advice segement further explores economic despair by answering a listener question about the best way to critique capitalism. Media: Alex - Hitler and the Nazis Youngmi - The Life and Trials of Oscar Pistorius John - The Acolyte
2024-06-191h 04Drink What You Want: The Podcast002 - Christina TurleyWelcome back to Drink What You Want! This episode features a conversation with Christina Turley, Vice President and Director of Sales for Turley Wine Cellars. During our chat, we talk about her entry point into the hospitality and wine industries, our time working together at Momofuku, and her mission to rehabilitate White Zinfandel's image. Christina's IG: @christinamturleyTurley Cellar's IG: @turleywinehttps://www.johndebary.com/@jnd3001 on IG and TikTokTheme music is "Space Jazz"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech...
2024-06-1449 minGiving UpGaslighting UpThe crew starts off hot and heavy with a spirited discussion of gaslighting before discussing millenial consumerism in the Thunderdome. Nether-region higene is the advice topic of the day. Media: Alex - Bridgerton and Andrew Scott Erotica Youngmi - Big Vape John - Final Fantasy VII (original)
2024-06-121h 01Drink What You Want: The Podcast001 - A-K HadaWelcome to the first episode of Drink What You Want! We kickoff the series with a conversation with A-K Hada, who is the North American Ambassador of Rums for Bacardí. A-K has worked behind the bar at some great spots including Parm, PDT, and Existing Conditions. John and A-K talk about her indirect route into the drinks industry, what it's like representing such a storied brand, and more.Episode Copyright Hypernoticer Media, 2024Theme music is "Space Jazz"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By At...
2024-06-0747 minGiving UpA Very Special EpisodeThis episode the crew sets aside formalities to address the difficult subject of pet death and the emotional landscape of considering creatures who's understanding of the world is so different from our own. Our advice section continues to orbit around ADHD and Autism, this time as it releates to creativity and artistic expression. Media: Alex - We're Here John - Furiosa Youngmi - Ashley Madison Documentary and The Iron Claw
2024-06-0545 minGiving UpStop Trying To Make "West-Elm-ification" HappenSeason two is in full swing as the crew talks about what the best age to have kids is and the show experiences an unprecedented Thunderdome result. John fields an advice question about his recent autism screening. Our Media: Youngmi: Aaron Hernandez Documentary Alex: Stranger Things John: NJ Turnpike Signs
2024-05-2952 minGiving UpDoing a Second Season for the BitWelcome to Giving Up Season Two! We arbitrarily took a break for a few weeks so we could come back with a slew of of innovations—including a listener advice section! Did you miss us? Our Media: Youngmi: The Roast of Tom Brady Alex: Physical 100 and Mary and George John: The Idea of You
2024-05-221h 00Drink What You Want: The PodcastDrink What You Want #000 - Series TrailerWelcome to Drink What You Want: The Podcast! This is a show about drinks and drinking culture hosted by drinks journalist and semi-retired bartender, John deBary. Hear John give a quick intro to the show and we'll see you back here soon for the premiere episode. Episode Copyright Hypernoticer Media, 2024Theme music is "Space Jazz"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-05-1702 minGiving UpGiving Up - Episode 21: "Crying to Completion"On this, the final episode of Season 1, the crew explores the joys of clinging to petty grievances while the Thunderdome yields a deep dive into Alex's past. What We're Watching: John: Civil War Alex: It Youngmi: Rango
2024-04-241h 10Giving UpGiving Up - Episode 20: "Generation Why"In this episode we yearn for a new name for our generation besides "millenial" and then try to tackle a tricky trademark issue.
2024-04-171h 17Giving UpGiving Up - Episode 19: "Giving Up Barbie"Yep, we finally talked about Barbie. What We're Looking At: John/Alex: 3 Body Problem Youngmi: It's Perfectly Normal
2024-04-101h 13Giving UpGiving Up - Episode 18: "Neuroregular"The crew discusses the relative merits of negativity. The thunderdome yields an exploration of psychological inheritances. What We're Looking At: John: The Hidden Spring Youngmi: The Unbearable Lightness of Being Alex: Lost Patients
2024-04-0355 minGiving UpGiving Up - Episode 17: "The Not Having TV As A Child To Judging People For Using Twitter Pipeline"The crew discusses the moral implications of continuing to post to twitter and the Thunderdome orders a ham and cheese on a roll.
2024-03-271h 14Giving UpGiving Up - Episode 16: "Leaving the Routine Is Horrifying"The crew discusses if millenials were ever cool while also exploring the pros and cons of office life and wether or not American Psycho needs a girlboss reboot.
2024-03-201h 06Giving UpGiving Up - Episode 15: "I Don't Get Mad"In a groundbreaking episode, Alex and John work though a mad-adjacent conversation about the core goal of the podcast and the balance between authenticity of topics and catering to an audience. The Thunderdome yields a discussion of how individuals navigate their sense of self within larger identity structures.
2024-03-131h 14Giving UpGiving Up - Episode 14: "Catcalling Works??"Youngmi triumphantly returns to talk about her cruise as it relates to the horrors of late-stage capitalism and the cheapness of commerical luxury. The crew also talk about dating as a teenager and wether or not it's normal to think that your loved ones are dead when you don't know where they are.
2024-03-0659 minGiving UpGiving Up - Episode 13: "A Liverpool Ten"In a first-and-most-likely-last episode of its kind, John and Alex record a Youngmi-free episode where they talk about social media platforms they never got into, Survivor, and the deeply disturbing novel Tender Is the Flesh.
2024-02-281h 07Giving UpGiving Up - Episode 12: "It's a Valve Issue"This week the crew tackles a wide assortment of topics from Alex's defecatory struggles, Survivor, and what it means for aging millenials to enter their parental death era.
2024-02-211h 19Giving UpGiving Up - Episode 11: "RuPaul's Mid Race"In their triumphant return to the airwaves, the crew re-aquaints themselves with the structure of their own podcast as they tackle subjects like fine dining, cannibalism, and The Sex Talk.
2024-02-141h 25Giving UpGiving Up - Episode 10: "Putting the 'mid' in 'Mid-Season Finale'"On this momentous occasion, the tenth episode of Giving Up and the last episode before the holiday break, John, Youngmi, and Alex reflect on the past half season, share in their distrust of lakes, and finally dive into the Half Baked Harvest controversy that they've been threatening to talk about for months. The crew ends the season with a rousing Newlywed Game and by sharing their hopes for 2024.
2023-12-131h 14Giving UpGiving Up - Episode 9: "Your Abs Know What Quantum Computing Is"Returning after a two-week break in recording the crew catches up about Alex's trip to Mexico, Youngmi's son's pneumonia, and John's completely baseless feeling that Alex and Youngmi are mad at him because they stopped responding to the group text for five hours last Friday. The thunderdome yields a discussion of online fame.
2023-12-061h 05Giving UpGiving Up - Episode 8: "In Korea, Pooping Is National Discourse"Sorry if you're seeing this twice! A draft of the episode went up on Sunday by mistake, but we're not mad at you for listening!!! In this episode the crew wonders why the discussion always comes back to defecation and Alex and Youngmi are horrified that John sometimes forgets to eat. The Thunderdome results in a discussion of how each generation has a different level of intimacy with technology. Just a heads up: this episode contains some discussion of disordered eating and intimate partner violence.
2023-11-291h 06Giving UpGiving Up - Episode 7: "Hunter Schafer Is Our Daughter"During a discussion of feeling one's age, the crew makes a collective realization that John and Alex are actually Hunter Schafer's parents. The discussion of age continues during The Thunderdome when the crew discusses age gaps in straight relationships.
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The Cocktail Guru ShowTCGP S2 E21 The Bartender's Advocate with John deBaryOn this episode of THE COCKTAIL GURU PODCAST, hosts Jonathan & Jeffrey Pogash talk with bartender, beverage consultant, drinks writer, and hospitality workers' advocate John deBary, the multilingual author of Drink What You Want and the just-published Saved by the Bellini, former corporate bar director at Chef David Chang's Momofuku, and Co-Founder of Restaurant Workers' Community Foundation. All brought to you by JP Wiser Canadian Whiskey
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2023-11-1738 minGiving UpGiving Up - Episode 6: "Aggressively Mid"The crew starts with a fullsome discussion of constipation and infant feces before consoling John about the demise of his non-alcoholic drink company. The Thunderdome finds John, Alex, and Youngmi diving into their pasts with surprising results.
2023-11-151h 00Giving UpGiving Up - Episode 5: "Hot Dogs Are Food!"The crew dissects the internalized misogyny and homphobia inherent in policing one's own speech patters and how to impugn someone's actions without coming off abelist. The results of The Thunderdome lead the crew to reflect on the relationship between restaurant working conditions and food media against the backdrop of Momofuku Ko's closure.
2023-11-081h 14Giving UpGiving Up - Episode 4: "Maybe the Real Squirrel Jerky Is the Friends We Made Along the Way"John laments his indifference towards his own birthday while Alex and Youngmi ponder how to raise oppression-aware children without making them insufferable perma-victims. The Thunderdome features a surprisingly magnanimous outcome and the crew wonders, finally, what trick-or-treating will look like after the apocalypse.
2023-11-0151 minGiving UpGiving Up - Episode 3: "Why Don't You Have Any Eyes?"Without planning on it, Alex, John, and Youngmi end up recording a Halloween special. John tells the group what it's like to have sleep paralysis and Alex recounts the time she cast a spell on herself and accidentally burned her house down. Spooky season indeed.
2023-10-251h 06Giving UpGiving Up - Episode 2: "My Retirement Plan Is the Collapse of Society"This week the crew talks the futility of retirement plans, the challenge of actually getting your friends to come to your events, and the fraught politics of Mother's Day. They also add a new closing segment where each one shares the favorite thing they're looking at this week.
2023-10-251h 13Giving UpGiving Up - Episode 1: "It's Giving Up"On the series premiere Alex, John, and Youngmi figure out the show format in real time. Starting with the segment "Are You Mad At Me?" they each take turns sharing why they think the world is mad at them this week before diving into the The Thunderdome, the heart of the show where each host pitches a topic and votes on what they'll discuss during the episode.
2023-10-251h 09
Check The Locks: A True Crime PodcastTrue Crime for the Short on Time: Making the GradeA 15-year-old reported his mother missing in November 2018. When the police arrive, it appears to be a burglary gone wrong. But as they continue to investigate, something doesn't seem right. Could the boy be carrying a deadly secret? And who else may be involved? Join Olivia Cornu and John Conner as they dive deep into the dark to discuss the murder of Gail Cleavenger. Will this case be enough to make you check the locks?Follow Us:Instagram Twitter Join Our Facebook GroupSu...
2023-08-1619 min
This Is TASTEJohn deBary
John deBary is a bartender extraordinaire, a cookbook author, a spokesperson for the bar and restaurant world, and one of our favorite guests on the show. He’s back to talk about his really great new book, Saved by the Bellini: & Other 90s-Inspired Cocktails. In this episode we talk about deadstock sodas, muse on summer drinking, and dive into what he loves so much about the 1990s. Also on the show, Aliza and Matt share some of their discoveries while walking the floor at the Fancy Food Show, the annual grocery trade show at New York’s Javit...
2023-06-301h 00
Cooking Issues with Dave ArnoldJohn deBaryJohn deBary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-04-291h 01
The BuildoutThe Midori SourWhile often deemed an “unserious” cocktail ingredient, without the Japanese muskmelon liqueur Midori, the world would be robbed of the vibrant green, iconic Midori Sour cocktail —and that would be a shame, because this typically disregarded drink can be a showstopper, especially when prepped to the specs of New-York-based author and former bartender John deBary. Listen on to learn deBary’s Midori Sour recipe — and don’t forget to like, review, and subscribe! John deBary’s Midori Sour Recipe (As featured in Drink What You Want) Ingredients - 2 ounces Midori ...
2023-04-2755 min
Bartender at Large90s Cocktails w John deBary | Bartender at Large ep 342Join us as we chat with cocktail expert and author John deBary about his latest book, Saved by the Bellini. From twists on the classic Bellini to other '90s-inspired cocktails, DeBary shares his insights and inspiration behind each creation. Get ready to sip back in time and discover the nostalgia of these iconic drinks. Get your samples of Perfect Puree: https://perfectpuree.com/foodservice/complimentary-samples/?utm_source=bartenderatlarge&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=sampling2022 ____________________________________ Join us every Monday as acclaimed bartender, Erick Castro, interviews some of the bar industry's top talents from a...
2023-04-2428 min
This Is TASTEJohn deBary
John deBary is a bartender extraordinaire, a cookbook author, and a great spokesperson for the bar and restaurant world. This being the start of “dry January” (for those who celebrate), we wanted to have John on to talk about the rise of the nonalcoholic (NA) movement and how spiritless drinking is hardly without spirit. We find out what it was like launching his own NA brand and what the future holds for the term “mixologist.” We always love catching up with John and hope you enjoy this conversation.More from John DeBary:
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2023-01-031h 01
The One Recipe15: John deBary’s Recipe for The Stonewall BabyCertified drinks expert John deBary joins Jesse this week to talk about his accidental foray into the world of craft-cocktails, the perseverance required to snag a first date with his now-husband, and his One: A bourbon-and-blueberry-focused cocktail named The Stonewall Baby. John deBary is the author of Drink What You Want: The Subjective Guide to Making Objectively Delicious Cocktails. You can follow him on Instagram and Twitter @jnd3001.Help support The One Recipe, and shows from APM Studios that bring people together, with a donation of any amount today.
2022-06-1411 min
IN YO MOUTHMixing It Up w. John deBaryThis week bar expert, author, activist, & cocktail entrepreneur John deBary joins Muñoz to shake things up! Join these two pourers and shakers as they explore John's extensive journey into becoming a sought-after mixologist, his non-alcoholic drink Proteau, what PRIDE means to him, and what it is to be oneself behind some of NYC's iconic bars!You can show John all the love on Instagram @jnd3001Send Muñoz some love on Instagram & Twitter @inyomouthpodMouth Merch is where you go from fan to super fan! For the months of May, June, & July Muño...
2022-05-2554 min
Movers and Shakers with April WachtelJohn deBary from Proteau and RWCF on building a career in F&B and how overnight success is rarely "overnight"Today's guest is John deBary, the creator of Proteau, a line of zero-proof botanical drinks, a co-founder of Restaurant Workers' Community Foundation, author of Drink What You Want: The Subjective Guide to Making Objectively Delicious Cocktails, Food52's first Resident Drink Expert, and a freelance journalist with bylines in Bon Appetit, Food & Wine, Thrillist, the Food Network, Punch, and more. In the podcast today we discuss: The founding of the Restaurant Workers Community Foundation The evolution of John's non-alch drinks company, Proteau Mental health, and how overnight success is rarely "overnight" And John's advice for entrepreneurs just getting started I thi...
2022-01-1651 min
no proofjohn debaryI was thrilled to chat with JdB after the monumental years he had with 2020 and 2021. More than that, I've always found him to have such an inclusive outlook on the industry, and a fascination with that his voice brings to the overall conversation. Interviewing someone with the number of accolades his bio holds is always intimidating, but his warmth, grace, and hospitality made for a great conversation. In this episode, I chat with JdB about his decision to not drink alcohol in 2020, why he chose to create Proteau, and the future on the n/a space.
2022-01-0538 min
Lunch TherapyJohn deBary's Vegan Bucatini Frittata Over Thawed PeasJohn deBary is the author of DRINK WHAT YOU WANT, a mixology book that demystifies the art of creating cocktails at home, a skillset that John perfected first as a bartender at New York's legendary PDT and then for nine years as bar director for the Momofuku group. In today's session, we talk to John about washing lettuce, serving others. vs himself, being "a courtly bartender," performance anxiety, and studying drinks on flashcards. We also talk about the first successful cocktail that he invented at PDT (The Norman Inversion), the elements of a cocktail, rhubarb Amaro, how he chooses a...
2021-10-041h 01
Feeling AsianWe Got Colonized lol (feat. John deBary, Author)John deBary is the author of Drink What You Want, co-founder of Restaurant Workers' Community Foundation and our podcast's first White guest. John tells us about his grandfather, Wm. Theodore de Bary, who is one of the most well-known East Asian scholars in the West and shares his own personal history with East Asian culture. We also dive into allyship and congee. Follow John on ig @jnd3001 and buy his zero-proof beverage line Proteau! Also don't forget to like, subscribe and support us on Patreon :)
2021-07-281h 06
Focus on HealthFocus On Health Ep 19: John deBaryIn this episode I chat with John deBary, the co-founder of the Restaurant Workers' Community Foundation, about anxiety, what lead him to creating the RWCF, writing a book and releasing it during a pandemic, and crying.
John deBary is a celebrated mixologist, author, and worker rights advocate with over a decade of experience crafting delicious drinks. He founded Proteau, a line of zero-proof botanical drinks in late 2019, currently producing two variants, Rivington Spritz and Ludlow Red. Proteau endeavors to make the world more delicious by creating engaging and delicious food-friendly drinks that are...
2021-04-0551 min
Alcohol-Free RadioAlcohol-Free Radio: Interview with John deBary, Founder of Proteau (Ep.4)John deBary is a celebrated mixologist, author, and worker rights advocate with over a decade of experience crafting delicious drinks. He founded Proteau, a line of zero-proof botanical drinks, in late 2019, currently producing two variants, Rivington Spritz and Ludlow Red. Proteau endeavors to make the world more delicious by creating engaging and delicious food-friendly drinks that are perfect straight from the bottle, no mixing required.
John is also an author who’s writing has appeared in GQ, Bon Appetit, PUNCH, Liquor.com, Thrillist, Food & Wine, Wine Enthusiast, and more. In June 2020, his first cocktail book, Drink What you...
2021-04-0513 min
Reading & DrinkingDrink What You Want by John deBaryJill reviews Drink What You Want: The Subjective Guide to Making Objectively Delicious Cocktails by John deBary.
2021-02-1033 min
AnthropologicalEvolution of Drinking feat. John deBaryOn this episode of Anthropological, Kisira and David are joined by John deBary, one Wine Enthusiast's 40 Under 40 Tastemakers, founder of Proteau, and author of Drink What You Want. We discuss the constantly changing culture surrounding drinking, both in bars and at home.
2020-12-271h 08
Why Food?John DeBary: The Restaurant Workers Community FoundationJoin Vallery and Ethan for a conversation with John deBary, co-founder and board president of the Restaurant Workers Community Foundation, a nonprofit focused on improving the quality of life of hospitality employees. He got his start in the hospitality industry bartending in 2008 at PDT, the world-famous and James Beard Award-winning New York speakeasy. He joined the acclaimed Momofuku restaurant group a year later, where he was the group’s bar director until 2018. John is now the CEO and founder of Proteau, a non-alcoholic botanical drinks company. He lives in New York City with his husband and cat.He...
2020-10-1551 min
Martinis & MurderAnother Shot #119 - Author John deBary Talks New Drink Recipe BookJohn and Daryn chat with John deBary about his new foundation and the fabulous cocktail recipes featured in his new book Drink What You Want: The Subjective Guide to Making Objectively Delicious Cocktails. Clink the Link for more information on the Restaurant Workers’ Community Foundation!Now you can LISTEN to full episodes of Snapped! The new Snapped: Women Who Murder podcast is the audio from our original premiere episodes of Snapped that have aired on Oxygen. Start listening now: http://oxygen.tv/SnappedSpotifyCan't get enough tr...
2020-09-1000 min
Radio ImbibeEpisode 2: John deBary, Lia Jones, Samara RiversFor our second episode, we talk to three people who are working to make the drinks industry more diverse, inclusive, supportive, and sustainable. Restaurant Workers' Community Foundation co-founder and "Drink What You Want" author John deBary joins us to mix an adaptation of a favorite summer cocktail, the El Diablo; Diversity in Wine and Spirits executive director Lia Jones talks about the need for change in the wine and spirits community, and the organization's new project, DWSHPledge.com; and Black Bourbon Society founder and Imbibe 75 alumnus Samara Rivers talks about the whiskey industry and its need for greater diversity...
2020-08-1837 minBartender at LargeCocktail Theory & Non-Alcoholic Amaro w John deBary | Ep. 208 In this week's conversation we chat about a wide variety of topics that covers everything from drug-laced punch bowls to launching your own zero-proof botanical drinks. In between, we also discuss deBary's book, Drink What you Want, where he lays down the fundamentals of what you need to know about cocktails, while throwing pretension out the window. Learn more: Drink What You Want: https://www.amazon.com/Drink-What-You-Want-Objectively/dp/0525575774 Proteau: https://drinkproteau.com ============================== Join us every Monday as acclaimed bartender, Erick Castro, interviews some of the bar industry's t...
2020-08-0330 min
Cooking IssuesDrink What You Want (feat. John deBary & The Boondoggler)On Today's episode of Shaking Issues Dave and Miss Tasha, The Lopez, The Hammer, welcome John deBary & Rebecca Palkovics to discuss the politics of Cooperative Housing in NYC. They also cover craft cocktail mythmaking, mismatched coffee mugs, improvisation in the home bar, and other questions inspired by the release of John's Drink What You Want. In March, HRN began producing all of our 35 weekly shows from our homes all around the country. It was hard work stepping away from our little recording studio, but we know that you rely on HRN to share resources and important stories from...
2020-07-221h 12
Amuse NewsJohn deBary Drinks What He WantsDear friend of HRN Happy Hour, John deBary, joins us to talk about his new book, Drink What You Want, the incredible work that Restaurant Workers Community Foundation is doing to support the restaurant and hospitality community during the Covid-19 pandemic, and the upcoming Queer the Table live event that he'll be participating in on June 8, 2020.HRN Happy Hour is powered by Simplecast.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2020-05-2948 minMartinis & MurderEpisode #163 - The Absinthe Murders (With Guest Bartender John deBary)John and Daryn are joined by Bartender and Absinthe expert John deBary to discuss the gruesome murder case that lead to Absinthe prohibition. Check out John deBary's work; And his new book Drink What You Want! Live Shows and Tickets- January 25, Brooklyn, NY @ The Bell House: https://oxygen.tv/BK20 - February 12, Washington, D.C. @ The Hamilton Live: Ticket Info Coming Soon!Shop for Martinis and Murder merch at https://www.shopoxygen.com/shop-by-show/martinis-and-murder.html
2020-01-1900 min
Serve ConsciousTrue Hospitality Means The Employees Get Just As Much Care As The Clientele - Interview w/ John DeBary | Ep. 54Hospitality expert and social servant John deBary discusses his extraordinary and (unfortunately) unique not-for-profit The Restaurant Worker's Community Organization. (Unfortunate because there should be organizations like this everywhere). This is a very important interview where we discuss less about developing your own mindful savviness and more about developing awareness about the greater structural issues of the hospitality industry. All of this true:Equal opportunity and quality of life are such bigger issues in the restaurant industry than you think they are. Workers don't know their rights and employees don't even know what rights they are unw...
2019-12-161h 05
Amuse NewsEpisode 78: Restaurant Workers’ Community Foundation""It was November 2016 and I was freaking the fuck out. A lifetime of undiagnosed mental illness, and a few traumatic events culminated on election night, and I was broken."" This is the origin story of the Restaurant Workers' Community Foundation. As co-founder, John deBary writes, he was left stunned and with the ""recognition that those with privilege have a moral imperative to support marginalized people.""
He decided to start with what he knew. He reached out to Alex Pemoulié, a former colleague at Momofuku, and they began brainstorming ways for the restaurant community to brace for the n...
2019-02-2852 min
Amuse NewsEpisode 38: Julia Bainbridge and John deBaryOur conversation with Julia and John covers a ton of ground – from the Atlanta restuarant scene and non-alcoholic cocktails to solitude and skin care.
Julia Bainbridge was most recently Food Editor of Atlanta Magazine, and is an accomplished writer with work in everything from Bon Appetit to Playboy. She's the creator and host of The Lonely Hour, a podcast about loneliness–but it’s not a bummer. Julia has created a space to talk openly in hopes of both de-stigmatizing loneliness and underscoring the joys of solitude.
John’s one of the biggest cocktail and bar expe...
2018-02-2345 min