

Doughboys
Headgum / Doughboys Media
The podcast about chain restaurants. Comedians Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger review fast food/sit-down chains and generally argue about food/everything.
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Oct 8, 2020 • 1h 49min
Rockaroundtheclockdoughberfest: ampm with Sierra Katow
Sierra Katow (Last Comic Standing, Earth To Ned) joins the 'boys to talk late-night eats, Toomgis and convenience store chain ampm. Plus, another edition of Fake Chews.Sources for this week's intro:https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/the700level/philadelphia-flyers-introduce-new-mascot-grittyhttps://cargocollective.com/StephenChow/ampm-Toomgishttps://an-awesome-and-random.fandom.com/wiki/Toomgishttps://www.ampm.com/toomgishttps://web.archive.org/web/20121015172814/http://www.ampm.com/ampm/sectiongenericarticle.do?categoryId=16002923&contentId=7023669Advertise 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.

Oct 1, 2020 • 1h 40min
Rockaroundtheclockdoughberfest: IHOP 4 with Dan Ahdoot
Rockaroundtheclockdoughberfest begins! Dan Ahdoot (Cobra Kai, Bajillion Dollar Propertie$, Green Eggs & Dan) joins the 'boys to kick off a month of 24-hour chains with a revisit of IHOP. Plus, a pancake edition of Family Food.Sources for this week's intro: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/may/22/bill-haley-rock-around-the-clock-worlds-first-rock-anthemhttps://www.history-of-rock.com/haley.htmhttps://www.pastemagazine.com/food/the-history-of-the-american-diner/#:~:text=The%20diner%20is%20an%20icon,different%20nationalities%20using%20different%20materials.https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-08-05-fi-1603-story.htmlhttps://www.cnn.com/2019/07/16/business/ihop-history/index.htmlhttps://www.ihop.com/en/about-ihop/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 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.