"7-Eleven with Fran Gillespie (LIVE)" is Episode 63 of Doughboys, hosted by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger. "7-Eleven with Fran Gillespie (LIVE)" was released on July 28, 2016.
Synopsis[]
Fran Gillespie (SNL, Funny or Die) returns to discuss her most frequent dining spot: convenience store chain goliath 7-Eleven. Plus, friend of the podcast Evan Susser stops by for an audience participation Snack or Wack. Recorded live at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre Sunset in Los Angeles.
[Note: this is the Doughboys first live show. -ed.]
Nick's intro[]
Kwik-E-Mart
On April 25, 1964, Ruth and Albert Azaria welcomed their son Henry into the world. Hank, as he would come to be called, became fascinated with the film industry his Mom worked in as a publicist, and went on to study acting alongside fellow thespian, Oliver Platt.
After a number of minor parts on TV sitcoms and procedurals, Azaria landed his first real voiceover role which would come to define his career, playing an array of characters on Fox's The Simpsons, such as Moe the bartender, Chief Wiggum, Comic Book Guy, Dr. Nick Riviera, and perhaps most famously, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, a first-generation Indian-American convenience-store owner who had bid farewell to departing customers with his catchphrase "Thank you! Come again."
The perhaps offensive, but certainly iconic, supporting character and his fictional shop, the Kwik-E-Mart, both owe their origins to an ice salesman named John Jefferson Green, who proposed selling staple groceries alongside the blocks of ice needed in the pre-refrigerator era.
In 1927, Green opened the first Tote'm Store, a pun on "toting" complete with an Inuit totem pole out in front. Post-World War II, this wildly problematic theme was changed to reflect the company's then-revolutionary store hours: open from 7am to 11pm.
The brand's widely influential innovations over the years included being the first to operate for twenty-four hours, the first to sell hot coffee in "to go" cups, and the first to have a self-serve soda fountain. As a hot-food retailer, it is second only to Pizza Hut in nationwide pizza sales, fourth behind Sonic, Dairy Queen, and Costco in hot-dog sales, and number one in taquitos.
In an instance of parody folding back on reality, to promote the 2007 release of The Simpsons Movie, many real-world 7-Elevens were converted to Kwik-E-Marts, subbing out Slurpees for Slushees, and selling Homer's beloved pink frosted donuts, which continue to be offered at the company's over 58,000 locations.
This week on Doughboys Live: 7-Eleven.
Fork rating[]
| guest / host | ordered | rating |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | Birthday Cake Slurpee | 3 forks |
| Mike Mitchell | Coke Slurpee | 3.5 forks |
| Fran Gillespie |
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3 forks |
| shared |
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Snack or Wack[]
Red Velvet Oreos
In Snack or Wack, the Doughboys have a snack and decide if it is 'good' or 'bad.'
For this episode, they try Red Velvet Oreo. Evan Susser joins them for this segment.
| guest / host | rating |
|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | Snack |
| Mike Mitchell | Snack |
| Fran Gillespie | Snack |
| Evan Susser | Snack |
| Audience | Snack |
Roast Spoonman[]
Jigglypuff
| “ | Asymmetrical Jigglypuff | ” |
–John M. Roger | ||
Sonic Questions[]
- Can you confirm that Shadow the Hedgehog has a fling with Boshi from Super Mario RPG?
Mike Mitchell "Burger Boy"[]
Baltimora "Tarzan Boy"
You can listen to this song here.
| “ | Burger Boy, you really are annoying Burger Boy, you drive me nuts |
” |
–"Burger Boy" (by Jefferson Dutton, Chris VanArtsdalen) | ||
Quotes[]
| “ | What are you guys doing here? | ” |
–Mike Mitchell to the crowd as he was introduced | ||
| “ | All of this is too much. I don't get why this is popular. Out of all of that content and availability, I truly am floored. I cannot believe how popular this is. I've thought about it. I've discussed it. The amount of times I'm out with friends and Doughboys comes up... it bums me out. | ” |
–Fran Gillespie | ||
| “ | I think there are multiple Grand Canyons. | ” |
–Mike Mitchell | ||
| “ | In 2016, "birthday" is a flavor. | ” |
–Nick Wiger | ||
#hashtags[]
- #FoodLimbo or #FoodLimboBar or #FoodShame
The Feedbag[]
| “ | From the aforementioned Kwik-E-Mart experience and products, to the gorgeous and evocative painted McDonald's muppet cups, to the evocative yet intricate Burger King watches for films like The Lost World: Jurassic Park, what's your favorite movie tie-in promotion? And why did The Force Awakens suck? | ” |
–Alex | ||
| guest / host | favorite movie tie-in promotion |
|---|---|
| Nick Wiger |
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| Mike Mitchell |
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| Fran Gillespie |
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| Evan Susser |
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| “ | Nick, you're a cuck. If you had a choice for where Mitch could take your lovely wife Natalie out to, what restaurant would you pick? | ” |
–Kevin | ||
| guest / host | restaurant for Mitch to take Natalie |
|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | Rustic Canyon (Santa Monica, CA) |
| “ | Tom Brady just accepted his four-game suspension. One, your thoughts? And two, why do you blame Bill Nye for it? | ” |
–Jessica | ||
Restaurants[]
| restaurants referenced | location | notes |
|---|---|---|
| Rustic Canyon | Santa Monica, CA | Feedbag |
Plugs and Drops and Themes[]
| movies / tv | notes |
|---|---|
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Fran's plugs |
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in Mitch's drop (by Dan and Matt Kurdstetter) |
| Soundgarden "Spoonman" | Mitch's entrance music |
| (I didn't recognize) | The Noid's entrance music / Fran's entrance music |
| Jim Johnston "No Chance In Hell" | Susser's entrance music |
| Baltimora "Tarzan Boy" | Mitch's "Burger Boy" parody |
Related Episodes[]
| 7-Eleven episodes | Fran Gillespie episodes | Matt Kowalick episodes |
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Photos (via @doughboyspod)[]
