"Rockaroundtheclockdoughberfest: ampm with Sierra Katow" is Episode 272 of Doughboys, hosted by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger. "Rockaroundtheclockdoughberfest: ampm with Sierra Katow" was released on October 8, 2020.
"Tomorrow... with Sierra Katow" - @doughboyspod
Synopsis[]
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.
Nick's intro[]
Gritty
In 2018, the NHL's Philadelphia Flyers introduced their mascot Gritty, a giant orange creature of ambiguous species with a frozen look of elation on its face. Gritty instantly became beloved among not just the Flyers' faithful, but throughout the entire sports world as fans connected with his unique character design and mannerisms.
But two years prior to Gritty's debut on the ice, a convenience-store chain introduced a mascot who bears a striking resemblance to the Flyers' number-one fan (or should we say vice versa): Toomgis, a hulking monstrosity composed of snack foods stitched together and given life.
Toomgis, whose name is short for "Too Much Good Stuff," the convenience store's slogan, became the focus of the chain's marketing, factoring prominently in signage and starring in a series of TV commercials where customers are unnerved by his monstrous gollum-like form. And the store's website cheekily serves up a series of Chuck Norris-esque factoids about their mascot such as "Toomgis became the accidental inventor of the man bun when he needed a place to put his sandwich down."
The chain, one of many regional runners-up behind sector kingpin 7-Eleven, has a name that implies its open-ended hours of operation and is primarily located in the western United States. First opened in 1978 in Southern California, and owned by petroleum goliath BP, today it has over 1100 gas station-adjacent locations across North and South America.
But do its food and drink offerings in fact live up to its mascot's portmanteau-named promise of 'too much good stuff'?
This week on Doughboys, we continue Rockaroundtheclockdoughberfest, our month-long tour of 24-hour chains with ampm.
Rockaroundtheclockdoughberfest Rules[]
For Rockaroundtheclockdoughberfest, The Doughboys visit 24-hour chains and try both breakfast and dinner menus.
Along with a fork rating, they will also decide if morning or night wins the day.
Fork rating[]
Toomgis
| guest / host | ordered | rating | am 🐔 or pm 🐺 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | am
pm
|
3.25 forks | 🐔 |
| Mike Mitchell | am
pm
|
3 forks | 🐺 |
| Sierra Katow | am
pm
|
3.5 forks | 🐔 |
Fake Chews 📰[]
In Fake Chews, Nick presents food trivia and Mitch and the guest guess which is food fact and which is food fiction.
For this episode, the theme was Convenience Stores. Nick gives a name and they have to guess if it is either a Scandinavian convenience store or a cat medication.
| clue | Mitch | Sierra | actual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alepa | cat medication | store | |
| Narvesen | cat medication | store | |
| Baytril | cat medication | cat medication | |
| Clindamycin | cat medication | cat medication | |
| Pressbyran | cat medication | store | |
| Drontal | store | cat medication | |
| Metopid (?) | store | store | |
| Diltiazem | cat medication | cat medication | |
| Irmacity | store | store |
Mitch wins 3-2!
To note: Narvesen is actually a Norwegian store, while Nick claims Sierra's guess of medicine was correct, and gave her a point for it. Conversely, Clindamycin is actually a cat medication, which Sierra guessed, yet Nick claims it is a Norwegian store. -ed.
Roast Spoonman[]
The Greatest Showman starring Hugh Jackman
| “ | The Greatest Doughman, starring Huge Snackman | ” |
–Brian from Gloucester, MA | ||
Quotes[]
| “ | Do you think it would be annoying to eat an apple during the record? *chomps an apple* | ” |
–Mike Mitchell | ||
| “ | Never say 'gravlax' to me ever again. Don't you dare @ me with 'gravlax'! | ” |
–Mike Mitchell | ||
| “ | It came down to me and him for the mascot. | ” |
–Mike Mitchell re: Toomgis | ||
| “ | We don't get a lot these days - Fresh Off The Boat got cancelled, Mulan was controversial - so Toomgis might be my representation. | ” |
–Sierra Katow | ||
| “ | What's a score I can give that won't get Toomgis mad and have him come after me? Because he will. | ” |
–Mike Mitchell re: rating ampm | ||
#hashtags[]
- #GravlaxMitch
- #Youtensils
The Feedbag[]
| “ | If you can only use two of a knife, spoon, or fork for the rest of your life, which would you choose? | ” |
–Ben Wuhler | ||
Related Episodes[]
| Rockaroundtheclockdoughberfest episodes | ampm episodes | Sierra Katow episodes |
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