23 episodes
Giving Up John deBary, Youngmi Mayer, Alex Pemoulié
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5.0 • 21 Ratings
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Giving Up is the podcast where three aging Millennials talk about giving up: surrendering to the inexorable march of time and their inevitable demise. Each week we talk about why the world is mad at us and then we vote on who has the most interesting topic to talk about as it relates to our generation's unique spot as people who grew up with the internet but still remembers what life was like before it. Fueled by (un)diagnosed ADHD we cover a range of topics from pop culture, to parenting, generational warfare, and beyond.
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Stop Trying To Make "West-Elm-ification" Happen
Season 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 -
Doing a Second Season for the Bit
Welcome 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 -
Giving 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 -
Giving 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.
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Giving 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 -
Giving 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
Customer Reviews
Transcends Generational Differences
I am part of Generation X, so not part of the hosts’ age cohort; nevertheless, I enjoy the hosts’ discussions. Their life experiences are not so distinct from mine that I cannot relate, yet they have insights into experiences such as parenthood and working in the restaurant industry in NYC that are distinct from my own. I like the TV show recommendations, and I enjoy the unexpected rants such as the recent, spirited discussion of lighting. I look forward to listening to future episodes.
Embrace Giving Up
I drop everything and listen to this podcast immediately when an episode pops up on my feed. I’ve listened to enough episodes that I’m developing a parasocial relationship to the hosts who are in my millennial age bracket and it’s comforting to see that our generational struggle is real. The topics and culture covers are vast, interesting and funny. I highly recommend if you don’t have a catty or chatty friend group. As Stefon exclaims, “This podcast has everything!”
Inspiring!
Giving up is cool. Accept the warm, sweet embrace of giving up.