The 'boys are joined by Betsy Sodaro ( Duncanville ) to review local Salt Lake City favorite, Crown Burgers. Recorded Live at Wiseguys Comedy Club in the before times (March 10, 2020). Sources for this week's intro: Jazz History https://www.nba.com/jazz/history/00400490.html Utah Stars http://www.remembertheaba.com/Utah-Stars.html Utah Jazz Media Guide https://ak-static-int.nba.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/10/2017-18-Media-Guide-Jazz.pdf#page=276 Pastrami Meets the Patty in Utah https://w...
Apr 02, 2020•2 hr 37 min•Ep. 245
For the finale of Munch Madness 2020, Michael Daniel Cassady and Paul Rust (Don't Stop or We'll Die) return for the remote recorded finale of the Tournament of Chompions where we decide the single best menu item at McDonald's. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Mar 26, 2020•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 244
The Tournament of Chompions approaches the final stretch as Nicole Byer (Nailed It!, Newcomers) returns to eat through the Elite Ate, spelled A-T-E, to decide the ultimate McDonald's menu item. Plus, an artisan root beer Drank or Stank. Sources for this week's intro: 'March Madness' crowns its first men's NCAA Champion https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/march-madness-is-born March Madness history - The ultimate guide https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-04-30/march-madn...
Mar 19, 2020•2 hr 46 min•Ep. 243
Podcasting royalty Paul F. Tompkins (The Neigborhood Listen, Threedom) joins for the second round of Munch Madness 2020: The Tournament of Chompions - Mac Attack as we tackle the second half of the still alive McDonald’s menu items. Plus, our DoughCenter anchor Carl Tart gives a recap of the snacktion so far. And, we taste test Carl’s Jr./Hardee’s decadent new BFC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Mar 12, 2020•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 242
The Fifth Annual Tournament of Chompions begins as Doughboys favorite Jon Gabrus (High & Mighty, ActionBoyz) returns for the first round of Munch Madness: Mac Attack. Tournament commissioner Evan Susser (Fist Fight, Brooklyn Nine-Nine) joins to oversee and officiate as Gabrus and the ‘boys taste and judge 64 McDonald’s menu items. Sources for this week's intro: Under the Golden Arches: McDonald’s Logos through The Years https://www.thedailymeal.com/under-golden-arches-mcdonald-s-logos-throug...
Mar 05, 2020•2 hr 11 min•Ep. 241
The 'boys are joined by Jessica McKenna and Zach Reino ( Off Book ) to review the Canadian burger and root beer institution, A&W. Plus, a Canadian Snack or Wack. Recorded live at the Rio Theatre in Vancouver. Sources for this week's intro: Making Medicare: The History of Health Care in Canada, 1914-2007 https://www.historymuseum.ca/cmc/exhibitions/hist/medicare/medic01e.html The Birth of Medicare https://canadiandimension.com/articles/view/the-birth-of-medicare A Not-So-Straight St...
Feb 27, 2020•2 hr 35 min•Ep. 240
Emmy Blotnick ( The Colbert Show, Conan ) joins the boys to try recent Yum! Brands acquisition, the Santa Barbara founded burger chain The Habit Burger Grill. Plus, a fresh new edition of Ch-Ch-Ch-Chips Inhale. Sources for this week's intro: 'The Sideways Effect': How A Wine-Obsessed Film Reshaped The Industry https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/07/05/535038513/the-sideways-effect-how-a-wine-obsessed-film-reshaped-the-industry Sideways (2004) IMDB https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0375063/...
Feb 20, 2020•2 hr 45 min•Ep. 239
Toni Charline Ramos joins the 'boys to review Seattle fried chicken institution Ezell's. Plus a brand new segment. Recorded live at the Neptune Theatre. Sources for this week's intro: Garfield High School Through the Years https://www.seattlepi.com/seattlenews/article/Garfield-High-School-through-the-years-12267976.php Seattle Public Schools: 1862-2000: Garfield High School https://historylink.org/File/10509 A President Felled by an Assassin and 1880’s Medical Care https://www.nytimes.com/2006/0...
Feb 13, 2020•2 hr 36 min•Ep. 238
The 'boys are joined by Mike Hanford, Jefferson Dutton, and Tim Kalpakis (The Sloppy Boys) to review SF based French style bakery, Boudin. Plus, a live edition of the Wiger Challenge. Recorded live at Cobb's Comedy Club for SF SketchFest. Sources for this week's into: There’s gold in them thar hills by Jonathan Jackson https://finfeed.com/features/theres-gold-in-them-thar-hills/ The California Gold Rush, 1849 from EyeWitness to History http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/californiagoldrush.htm Th...
Feb 06, 2020•2 hr 37 min•Ep. 237
For the final stop on our Midwest tour, Carl Tart ( Comedy Bang! Bang!, Brooklyn Nine-Nine ) joins the 'boys to review a Cleveland drive-in favorite; Swensons. Plus a local edition of Snack or Wack with a surprise drop in guest. Recorded live at the Agora Theatre and Ballroom. Sources for this week's into: Dan Gilbert - Quicken Loans Pressroom https://www.quickenloans.com/press-room/leader/dan-gilbert/ Was LeBron special ESPN's deal with devil? From The Sporting News https://www.webcitation.org/...
Jan 30, 2020•2 hr 44 min•Ep. 236
Carl Tart (Comedy Bang! Bang!, Brooklyn Nine-Nine) joins the ‘boys to review beloved Wisconsin burger and shake chain Culver's. Plus, a local Cream City brewdog edition of Drank or Stank. Recorded live at Turner Hall Ballroom in Milwaukee. Sources for this week's intro: The Dairy State from the Wisconsin Cultural Society https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/museum/exhibits/iconwisconsin/dairyland/index.asp Becoming The Dairy State from Wisconsin 101 https://wi101.wisc.edu/2013/12/01/becoming-the-dai...
Jan 23, 2020•2 hr 48 min•Ep. 235
Actor/comedian Jacquis Neal (UCB, Culture Kings podcast) joins the boys to discuss cruise ship food and review Chicago's famed Harold's Chicken Shack. Plus, a new edition of Chips Inhale: Res-Chew Rangers, and a surprise drop-in from a special ghost! Sources for this week's intro: The First Family of Fried Chicken by Mike Sula https://www.chicagoreader.com/pdf/060414/060414_harolds.pdf Chicken King Harold P. Pierce, 70 by Kenan Heise https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1988-03-11-880...
Jan 16, 2020•2 hr 48 min•Ep. 234
Unlocked! For our first ever show in Philly, we're joined by Carl Tart ( Comedy Bang! Bang!, Brooklyn Nine-Nine ) and hometown hero Christine Nangle ( Inside Amy Schumer, The Simpsons ) to review Wawa, a convenience store iconic to the city. Plus, the first-ever live edition of the Snack Stack. Recorded live at Punch Line Philly on Sept 5th, 2019. Sources for this week's intro include: Everything You Need to Know About Wawa, the World’s Most Beloved Convenience Store (By Jessica Gentile) https:/...
Jan 09, 2020•2 hr 47 min
UNLOCKED! We're joined live in NYC by Mike Hanford ( The Birthday Boys, The Sloppy Boys ) and Paul Rust ( Netflix's Love, Don’t Stop or We’ll Die ) to review a family owned chain serving western Chinese cuisine: Xi'an Famous Foods. Plus, a live edition of the Snack Stack. Recorded live at the Gramercy Theatre in NYC on September 6, 2019. Sources for this week's intro include: The Phenomenon Of Xi'an Famous Foods In New York City by Heng Shao https://www.forbes.com/sites/hengshao/2013/07/30...
Jan 02, 2020•2 hr 39 min
Unlocked! Enjoy our 2018 Doughboys Christmas Special, Wiger Alone. As the Doughboys prepare a Christmas vacation, an argument leads Wiger to wishing his podcast would disappear... (Written by Mike Mitchell. Featuring Nick Wiger, Evan Susser, Michael Blaiklock, Alana "The Knife" Johnston, Jon Gabrus, Paul Rust, Allan McLeod, Yusong Liu, Emma Erdbrink, Wolly, and Irma) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Dec 26, 2019•1 hr 5 min
The commissioner returns for the final episode of 2019! Susser (Deli Boys, Brooklyn 99) and the 'boys head back to Steak 'n Shake, a midwest chain with a tumultuous history. Plus, the final Snack or Wack of 2019. Sources for this week’s intro include: 2014: A Blowout Compensation Year for Sardar Biglari by John Hamburger https://www.restfinance.com/Restaurant-Finance-Across-America/March-2015/2014-A-Blowout-Compensation-Year-for-Sardar-Biglari/ Fresno couldn't wait for a Steak 'n Shake. A year l...
Dec 19, 2019•2 hr 53 min•Ep. 233
The 'boys are joined by Jason Sheridan ( Comedy Bang! Bang!, Podcast The Ride ) to review Brooklyn based artisan ice cream chain Ample Hills Creamery. Plus, a holiday edition of Cereal. Sources for this week’s intro include: Cream of the Crop, Annotated from Genius https://genius.com/Macho-man-randy-savage-cream-of-the-crop-05-11-1987-annotated Randy Savage: One last time, the cream will rise to the top by Matthew Martin https://www.cultofwhatever.com/2015/01/randy-savage-one-last-time-the-cream...
Dec 12, 2019•2 hr 51 min•Ep. 232
The 'boys are joined by actor and comedian Jennie Pierson (Blackish & Powerless) to taste a breakfast favorite at Noah's New York Bagels. Plus, the crew taste test Budweiser varietals in a new segment Seasons of Bud. Sources for this episode include: Liberalism and Protest at UC-Berkeley from Book-It https://book-it.org/2017/05/history-of-liberalism-and-protest/ Progressives in Berkeley Challenged by Tradition by Mark A. Stein https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-11-03-mn-14900-story...
Dec 05, 2019•2 hr 57 min•Ep. 231
Free preview of Doughboys Double! Paul Rust ( Love, Don't Stop Or We'll Die) discusses celebrity drive-by sightings and taste the Merry Mash-Up Slurpee and Holiday Mint M&M's. To subscribe to the Doughboys Double go to: patreon.com/doughboys See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Nov 28, 2019•2 hr 33 min
For the last show of our Feast Coast 2019 tour, we’re joined once again by Nicole Byer (Nailed It!, Why Won't You Date Me?) and Mitch’s childhood friend Dano to review a Massachusetts-based restaurant and pub, 99 Restaurant. Plus, a special Snack or Wack or Drank or Stank featuring Adam “WuTang” Woo with food from Majestic Dragon in Ipswich. Recorded live at The Wilbur on Sept 8th, 2019. Sources for this episode include: Why are horseshoes considered to be lucky? by Debra Ronca https://peo...
Nov 21, 2019•2 hr 49 min•Ep. 230
We're joined live in Boston by John Hodgman ( Judge John Hodgman, Medallion Status ) and Nicole Byer ( Nailed It!, Why Won't You Date Me? ) for our long-awaited review of a Boston pizza cornerstone, Regina Pizzeria. Plus, a live edition of Snack or Wack or Drank or Stank. Recorded live at The Wilbur Theater on Sept 7th, 2019. Sources for this episode include: A 'Curse' born of hate by Glenn Stout https://www.espn.com/mlb/playoffs2004/news/story?page=Curse041005 Red Sox-Yankees is baseball's ulti...
Nov 14, 2019•2 hr 54 min•Ep. 229
For our second NYC show in the Feast Coast tour, we're joined onstage by Mike Hanford ( The Birthday Boys, The Sloppy Boys ), Paul Rust ( Netflix's Love, Don’t Stop or We’ll Die ), and Fran Gillespie (SNL, Big Mouth) to review an east coast institution serving sliders, White Castle. Plus, a live edition of the Snack Stack. Recorded live at the Gramercy Theatre in NYC on September 6, 2019. Sources for this week's intro include: White Castle rolls dice with movie role from The Chicago ...
Nov 07, 2019•2 hr 32 min•Ep. 228
For the finale of Octdoughberfest 2019, The Doughboys Present, The Ate-TL, we’re joined by the hosts of Your Kickstarter Sucks, Jesse Farrar and Mike Hale for our review of Cook Out. Plus, a Halloween edition of Snack to the Future. Sources for this week’s intro include: History of the Salver & Tray from AC Silver & Company https://www.acsilver.co.uk/shop/pc/tray-history-d134.htm Could This North Carolina Fast Food Favorite Be The Next Five Guys? by David Landsel https://www.foodan...
Oct 31, 2019•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 227
We continue Octdoughberfest 2019, The Ate-TL continues as we're joined by actor and comedian Sam Richardson ( Veep, Detroiters ) to review an Atlanta-based chain serving sliders and hot dogs, Krystal. Plus, a peachy edition of The Wiger Challenge. Sources for this week’s intro include: Lacon, Or, Many Things in a Few Words: Addressed to Those who Think by Charles Caleb Colton https://books.google.com/books?id=6AclAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA114#v=snippet&q=imitation&f=false Oscar Wilde Quotes from...
Oct 24, 2019•2 hr 37 min•Ep. 226
For the third week of Octdoughberfest 2019: The Ate-TL, the 'boys are joined by Joe Saunders ( Comedy Bang! Bang!, The Breadcast ) to review The Varsity, an Atlanta-founded chain serving chili dogs and burgers. Plus, a local edition of Drank or Stank. Sources for this Week's Intro: Nipsey Russell, a Comic With a Gift for Verse, Dies at 80 by Mel Watkins https://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/04/arts/nipsey-russell-a-comic-with-a-gift-for-verse-dies-at-80.html Nipsey Russell: The Smile Lives On from NPR...
Oct 17, 2019•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 225
For Octdoughberfest 2019: The Ate-TL, the ‘boys are joined by Mary Lynn Rajskub ( 24, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Checking In with Mary Lynn ) to review Moe’s Southwest Grill, an Atlanta-founded chain serving Mexican cuisine. Plus, another edition of Snack or Wack. Sources for this week’s intro include: History of the Grateful Dead by Greta Kaul, Jillian Sullivan, and Aidin Vaziri https://www.sfgate.com/music/article/History-of-the-Grateful-Dead-6330348.php How Grateful Dead Fans Be...
Oct 10, 2019•2 hr 33 min•Ep. 224
We're kicking off Octdoughberfest 2019: The Ate-TL with actor and comedian Steve Agee ( Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, The Sarah Silverman Program ) as we review The Flying Biscuit Cafe, an Atlanta-based chain that specializes in southern style biscuits. Plus, another edition of Snack or Wack. Sources for this episode's intro include: FoodTimeline.org: Biscuits & Cookies http://www.foodtimeline.org/foodcookies.html Biscuit Bakers’ Treasured Mill Moves North By Shaila Dewan https://www.nytim...
Oct 03, 2019•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 223
For our second show in Philadelphia, we're rejoined by Carl Tart (C omedy Bang! Bang!, Brooklyn Nine-Nine ) and Christine Nangle ( Inside Amy Schumer, The Simpsons ) to review a dessert chain founded in Pennsylvania: Rita's Italian Ice. Plus, another live edition of the Snack Stack. Recorded live at Punch Line Philly on September 5th, 2019. Sources for this week's intro include: Water Ice: What It Is, What It Isn't, How To Say It And Where To Get It (By Julia Hatmaker) https://www.pennlive.com/f...
Sep 26, 2019•2 hr 31 min•Ep. 222
The 'boys are rejoined by Scott Aukerman ( Comedy Bang! Bang!, Between Two Ferns: The Movie ) to review Scott's former workplace and American restaurant and bakery, Marie Callender's. Plus, a frozen-drink edition of Breaking Chews. Sources for This Week’s Intro Include: Pipeline to the NFL? Big states, schools are key (By Jeff Zillgitt) https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2008-04-21-draft-database-cover_N.htm Don Callender, who turned his mom’s pie shop into the Marie Callender’s...
Sep 19, 2019•2 hr 5 min•Ep. 221
For our second show on the 2019 Feast Coast Tour, we're joined by Jamelle Bouie (New York Times), Carl Tart (Comedy Bang! Bang!, Brooklyn Nine-Nine), and Libby Watson (The New Republic) to review Mediterranean fast-casual chain, CAVA. Plus, an all new live segment, Snackarchy in the UK. Recorded live at the DC Improv on Sept 4th, 2019. Sources for this week's intro include: Archestratus: A Gourmand In The World Of Classical Greece (By Cooksinfo) https://www.cooksinfo.com/archestratus Greek Food:...
Sep 12, 2019•2 hr 53 min•Ep. 220
