The 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

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The 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

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The 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

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The 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

This 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

The 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

The 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

And 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