"Auntie Anne's with Mary Lynn Rajskub" is Episode 303 of Doughboys, hosted by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger. "Auntie Anne's with Mary Lynn Rajskkub" was released on June 3, 2021.
"Tomorrow… with Mary Lynn Rajskub" - @doughboyspod
Synopsis[]
Mary Lynn Rajskub (24, Live from the Pandemic, The Tomorrow War) returns to talk filming in Atlanta and working at a theater before a review of Auntie Anne's. Plus, another edition of Snack to the Future.
Nick's intro[]
George W. Bush and his pretzel injury
In January of 2002, just a few short months after the 9/11 attacks incited a 'rally around the flag' effect that put President George W. Bush's approval rating north of 90%, W's administration nearly came to an abrupt and permanent end - not because of a terrorist strike, but rather because of a pretzel. While chomping on a pretzel in private, the President choked on the snack food, lost consciousness, and fell to the floor, giving him a nasty bruise below his eye, before being found and revived by the Secret Service.
Mentions of the pretzel have been documented as early as the 7th century CE, the distinct shape claimed to be a monk's depiction of arms folded in prayer. Other theories have a more practical reasoning for the form factor: it makes it easy to hang on hooks in bakeries.
The pretzel's omnipresence in the US can be directly traced to Pennsylvania Dutch country, which, despite its name is not Dutch at all - it's an archaic pronunciation of Pennsylvania Deutsch, meaning 'German.' Named for the first wave of Germanic immigration to America in the 18th century, the Pennsylvania Dutch imported ample amounts of German culture, including a distinct dialect of the language still spoken today. And these transatlantic Krauts also brought over the knotted savory pastry popularized in Bavaria, the brezel (or pretzel).
Pretzels became closely identified with the state of Pennsylvania as German-American descendants iterated on the snack by inventing the snack-sized hard pretzel, as well as the Philadelphia S-shaped soft varietal.
And so it was Pennsylvania where, in 1988, Anne F. Beiler opened her eponymous pretzelry as a farmer's market stall in the city of Downingtown. By 1992, the year W.'s Presidential father, George H.W. Bush would lose re-election to horndog hick, Bill Clinton, the single stand had explored into over 100 retail locations. Today, there are over 1500 franchises worldwide, often located in shopping centers and ballparks.
As for W., he spends his retirement oil painting and palling around with fellow telegenic monster, Ellen DeGeneres, the pretzel standing alongside a ducked pair of shoes as near-misses from the Reaper.
This week on Doughboys, Auntie Anne's.
Fork rating[]
| guest / host | ordered | rating |
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| Nick Wiger |
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4 forks |
| Mike Mitchell |
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4 forks |
| Mary Lynn Rajskub |
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4 forks |
Spoonman's Bite of the Night went to the Sweet Almond Soft Pretzel.
Auntie Anne's joins the Golden Plate Club!
Snack to the Future[]
Dunkaroos
In this segment, The Doughboys try a modern version of a classic, older treat.
Mitch brings Dunkaroos, a snack that was around in the '90s, discontinued in 2012, and brought back in 2020.
They decide that it should be erased via the Snack to the Future Biff timeline.
| guest / host | rating |
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| Mike Mitchell | erase it |
| Emma Erdbrink | erase it |
The Feedbag[]
| I was curious if there is a food hill that you guys are willing to die on, as far as surprisingly good? (-Chase in Springfield) | |
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| guest / host | food hill ⛰️ |
| Nick Wiger |
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| Mike Mitchell |
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| Mary Lynn Rajskub |
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Roast Spoonman[]
Wario
| “ | The Tomorrow Wario | ” |
–Alan Juell | ||
Quotes[]
| “ | I would take advantage of any food in the theater. | ” |
–Mike Mitchell | ||
| “ | I probably should've been done in one bite, but you know.. I'm a lady. | ” |
–Mary Lynn Rajskub re: eating her Mini Pretzel Dogs | ||
| “ | Which one do I love more? I'm not gonna reveal that. | ” |
–Mike Mitchell re: Auntie Anne's vs. his actual Aunt Anne | ||
#hashtags[]
- #HillToFryOn
Related Episodes[]
| Auntie Anne's episodes | Mary Lynn Rajskub episodes |
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