
Doughboys
The podcast about chain restaurants. Comedians Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger review fast food/sit-down chains and generally argue about food/everything.
Latest episodes

Sep 24, 2020 • 1h 46min
The Cheesecake Factory 2 with Arden Myrin
Arden Myrin (Insatiable, Will You Accept This Rose?, Little Miss Little Compton: A Memoir) joins the 'boys to talk about chain food, East Coast eats and The Cheesecake Factory. Plus, a Coca-Cola edition of Jingle All The Weigh.Source's for this week's intro:https://www.theguardian.com/media/2004/may/09/broadcasting.uknewshttps://floodlightanalytics.com/identify-low-selling-category-items/https://www.thrillist.com/news/nation/history-of-the-cheesecake-factoryhttps://www.vice.com/en_us/article/7xzpyg/the-palate-of-the-common-man-the-oral-history-of-the-cheesecake-factoryhttps://www.businessinsider.com/why-the-cheesecake-factory-menu-is-so-long-2018-10#:~:text=There%27s%20a%20clever%20reason%20why%20The%20Cheesecake%20Factory%27s%20menu%20is%20so%20long&text=The%20Cheesecake%20Factory%20has%20200,restaurant%27s%20secret%20customer%2Dacquisition%20weapon.https://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/about-us/Advertise on Doughboys via Gumball.fmSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sep 17, 2020 • 1h 33min
In-N-Out Burger 3 with Rob Lowe
Rob Lowe (Parks and Rec, 9-1-1: Lone Star, Literally! With Rob Lowe) joins the 'boys to talk about snacks, movie roles and In-N-Out Burger. Plus, another edition of Pie In This Guy.Sources for this week's intro:http://streetcar.la/project-info/streetcar-history/https://la.curbed.com/2017/9/20/16340038/los-angeles-streetcar-conspiracy-theory-general-motorshttps://www.seriouseats.com/2020/04/drive-thru-history.htmlhttps://money.com/drive-thru-fast-food-fast-casual/https://www.in-n-out.com/historyAdvertise on Doughboys via Gumball.fmSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sep 10, 2020 • 2h 15min
Blaze Pizza with Eliza Skinner
Eliza Skinner (The Late Late Show, Earth To Ned, Regarding My Lovers) join the 'boys to talk childhood collections, theme parks, and Blaze Pizza. Plus, everyone picks their favorite aliens in the Mount Gushmore segment.Sources for this week's intro:https://fortune.com/2014/07/07/junior-bridgeman-wendys/https://moneymaven.io/blackwealthchannel/investing/how-a-former-nba-player-turned-350-000-into-400-million-FyRtXUpz5E6XFmVi6NhedAhttps://www.franchisehelp.com/franchisee-resource-center/top-professional-athletes-who-own-franchises/https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/financing/how-blaze-pizzas-founders-figured-it-outhttps://www.qsrmagazine.com/reports/how-blaze-ignited-pizza-revolutionhttps://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/20149593/lebron-james-stake-blaze-pizza-chain-now-worth-least-35-millionhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestreptalks/2016/11/14/why-blaze-pizza-thinks-theres-room-for-another-pizza-chain-and-why-its-working/#105a3e617417Advertise on Doughboys via Gumball.fmSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sep 3, 2020 • 2h 7min
Potbelly Sandwich Shop with Colt Cabana
Colt Cabana (AEW, Art of Wrestling) joins the 'boys to talk Juggalos, seafood, and Potbelly Sandwich Shop. Plus, a celebrity booze edition of Slop Quiz.Sources for this week's intro:https://web.archive.org/web/20130118143455/http://www.hydeparkhistory.org/newsletter.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/1896/11/23/archives/inventor-ferris-is-dead-the-man-who-built-the-great-wheel-for-the.htmlhttps://web.archive.org/web/20030302045005/http://web.mit.edu/invent/iow/ferris.htmlhttps://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/potbelly-trivia-about-the-chicago-sandwich-shop-chainhttps://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/11/17/five-fun-things-you-may-not-know-about-potbelly.aspxhttps://www.potbelly.com/our-storyAdvertise on Doughboys via Gumball.fm.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 27, 2020 • 1h 39min
Mooby's with Eva Anderson
Our first ever guest Eva Anderson (Briarpatch, Dispatches from Elsewhere) returns to review pop-up restaurant Mooby's, but not before a call from a special guest. Plus, another edition of Spoonman's Treat or Skeet.Sources for this week's intro:https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/richard-linklater-the-director-on-the-humour-in-raging-bull-rearing-chickens-and-why-the-older-he-9963168.htmlhttps://www.indiewire.com/2000/12/biz-kevin-smith-talks-screenwriting-slacker-and-superman-81236/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102943/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1https://kevin-smith.fandom.com/wiki/Mooby_the_Golden_Calfhttps://secretlosangeles.com/moobys-pop-up/https://www.timeout.com/los-angeles/news/kevin-smiths-moobys-restaurant-returns-as-a-fundraising-pop-up-061820Advertise on Doughboys via Gumball.fm.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 20, 2020 • 2h 4min
Buffalo Wild Wings 2 with Leslie Lee III
Leslie Lee III (Struggle Session) joins the 'boys to talk about Keto in quarantine, food in Japan, and to revisit Buffalo Wild Wings. Plus, a Star Wars edition of Slop Quiz.Sources for this week's intro:https://www.profootballhof.com/teams/buffalo-bills/team-facts/https://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/09/13/mf.nfl.teams.names/index.html#:~:text=Buffalo%20Bills,%2C%20Nickels%2C%20and%20Blue%20Devils.https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1511539-buffalo-bills-ranking-the-10-greatest-players-in-franchise-historyhttps://web.archive.org/web/20150701182341/http://www.buffalowildwings.com/Global/Company%20History%208%2029%2012%20Final.pdf#https://www.qsrmagazine.com/content/buffalo-wild-wings#:~:text=With%20a%20unit%20expansion%20rate,closing%20units%2C%E2%80%9D%20Chalupnik%20says.https://www.buffalowildwings.com/en/company/our-story/Advertise on Doughboys via Gumball.fm.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 13, 2020 • 1h 27min
Bonchon Chicken with Ed Zitron
Ed Zitron (EZPR) joins the ‘boys to talk about Las Vegas eats and South Korean-founded chain Bonchon Chicken. Plus, another edition of Pie In This Guy. Sources for this week's intro:https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/01/world/asia/korean-war-history.html https://sites.tufts.edu/atrocityendings/2015/08/07/korea-the-korean-war/ https://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/07/dining/07fried.html http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20160527000733 https://www.todayonline.com/world/other-kfc-how-korean-fried-chicken-became-huge-hit-south-korea-and-then-worldhttps://foodworthwritingfor.com/2020/03/06/the-history-of-korean-fried-chicken-the-other-kfc/ https://bonchon.com/our-story/Advertise on Doughboys via Gumball.fm.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 6, 2020 • 2h 12min
Wendy's Breakfast with The Sloppy Boys
The Sloppy Boys (Mike Hanford, Jefferson Dutton, Tim Kalpakis) join the 'boys to talk sloppy foods, the recording of their new album Paradiso, and to sample Wendy's new breakfast menu. Plus, the debut of an all new segment, Jingle All The Weigh.Sources for this week's intro:https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-humble-history-of-the_b_9721710 https://ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Wendy%27s#:~:text=Wendy%27s%20began%20on%20November%2015,food%2C%20in%20a%20family%20setting. https://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/about-us/our-history.html https://www.wendys.com/wendys-story https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2019/02/business/mcdonalds-breakfast-history-timeline/index.html https://time.com/65504/fast-food-breakfast/Advertise on Doughboys via Gumball.fm.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jul 30, 2020 • 2h 3min
Grocery Store Month: Kroger with Dave King and Esther Povitsky
Writer Dave King (The Good Place, Parks and Rec) and Actor and Comedian Esther Povitsky (Hot For My Name, Esther Club) return to close out Grocery Store Month and help the 'boys review America's largest supermarket chain, Kroger. Plus, another edition of Spoonman's Sip or Ship.Sources for this week's intro:http://www.ufcw.org/about/ufcw-history/http://www.ufcw.org/tag/kroger/https://pando.com/2015/03/13/as-right-to-work-becomes-law-in-wisconsin-a-reminder-of-its-inventors-racist-past/https://www.nsfwcorp.com/dispatch/right-to-work/https://www.thekrogerco.com/about-kroger/history/Advertise on Doughboys via Gumball.fm.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jul 23, 2020 • 1h 49min
Grocery Store Month: Albertson's with Raj Desai
Writer and Comedian Raj Desai (The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Triumph's Election Special) returns to talk about weddings, vegetarian eats, and review grocery titan Albertsons. Plus, Mitch decides our guest's fate in another edition of Last Meal.Sources for this week's intro:https://genius.com/Red-hot-chili-peppers-californication-lyricshttps://www.curbed.com/2019/1/22/18193112/boise-real-estate-housing-downtownhttps://www.businessinsider.com/boise-idaho-fastest-growing-city-in-us-photos-growth-cost-2019-12https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/growing-idaho/downtown-boise-is-boomin-how-downtown-boise-is-handling-years-of-uninterrupted-growth/277-173e9c9c-9df3-46f2-8839-3c173a1fc496https://www.thebalancesmb.com/largest-us-based-grocery-chains-3862932https://www.albertsons.com/about-us.htmlAdvertise on Doughboys via Gumball.fm.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.