"Baskin-Robbins with Dave King" is Episode 71 of Doughboys, hosted by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger. "Baskin-Robbins with Dave King" was released on September 22, 2016.
Synopsis[]
Writer and actor Dave King (Parks and Recreation, Netflix's Love, The Great Debates podcast) joins to discuss sugar addiction via the frozen dairy delights of Baskin-Robbins's 31 flavors, including an in-studio taste test of Polar Pizza. Mitch and Dave compete in an intense edition of The Wiger Challenge.
Nick's intro[]
Snowbird Ice Cream
1945: a man named Irv, who grew up working in his father's parlor, opened Snowbird Ice Cream in Glendale, California.
1946: Irv's brother-in-law, Burt, who made ice cream in the Navy in World War II, opens Burton's Ice Cream Shop in nearby Pasadena.
That decade, the duo expanded to forty Southland shops between them, along with a co-owned dairy, and in 1953, advertising agency Carson-Roberts persuaded the brothers from other mothers to merge businesses, lending the new shared company their hyphenated last names.
The agency's other suggestions continue to define the brand to this day: a circus-clown theme, small pink spoons, and expanding their selection to a then-unprecedented thirty-one flavors, initially marketed as a different flavor for every day of the month. This wide variety became their trademark; as co-founder Irv liked to say, "not everyone likes all our flavors, but each flavor is someone's favorite."
In 1990, a hostile takeover led to their acquisition by Dunkin' Donuts, though much like Irv and Burt's initial merger, it ultimately proved a sweetheart deal, as co-branded stores now dot the country. With over 7000 worldwide locations as of 2016, the brother-in-laws' legacy is the largest chain of ice-cream parlors in the world.
This week on Doughboys: Baskin-Robbins.
Little Pink Spoon rating[]
| guest / host | ordered | rating |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger |
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5 spoons |
| Mike Mitchell |
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4 spoons |
| Dave King |
|
3.5 spoons with a cherry on top |
| shared during the episode | Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Polar Pizza Ice Cream Treat | |
The Wiger Challenge[]
DEWshine
In the Wiger Challenge, Nick presents Mitch and the guest with a mystery beverage and they try to guess what it is. The closest guess is declared the winner.
The mystery beverage for this episode is Mountain Dew DEWshine, which was basically a clear Mountain Dew with citrus flavors.
The drink pretty much stumped Mitch and Dave, but they did recognize some of the flavors.
| Guest / host | guess | result |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Mitchell | Citrus Sprite Remix | winner! |
| Dave King | Canada Dry Apple Berry Ginger Ale |
Roast Spoonman[]
Max Rebo
| “ | Max Rebo minus the musical talent | ” |
–Cameron Pilano | ||
Toast Spoonman[]
| “ | Mike Mitchell at his core is a man of passion, his affable and honest spirit transcends his work and clearly emanates throughout his life. It is the spirit that as garnered him not only critical podcast acclaim, but a legion of undying fans. He loves people of all races and has never cum in someone else's sheets. | ” |
–Geordie McGrath | ||
Burned Toast Spoonman[]
| “ | Mitch, you're so talented that it's worth dealing with how impossible you are to work with. | ” |
–Jack Allison | ||
Quotes[]
| “ | If Wiger had his way, he'd be eating ice cream and hanging out with kids all day long. | ” |
–Mike Mitchell | ||
| “ | I think it's good to disrupt your ice-cream discussion by talking about your cat's genitals. | ” |
–Nick Wiger | ||
| “ | Steam was coming out of Wiger's electrodes when he was going on there. | ” |
–Mike Mitchell | ||
#hashtags[]
- #SciWhy vs. #SciFiGuyOrGirl
- #GetBugOn (this is the first mention of Bug Mane on the pod. they reveal his name.)
- #HowDoYouTakeYourCake
- #PieGuy or #CakeSkeptic vs. #CakeSkepticForReal
- #IceCreamSlinger or #JackoffWrists
- #SpiceWorld / #SpiceGirl / #SpiceGuy vs. #MildChild vs. #NOldSpice
The Feedbag[]
| “ | You recently had a guest on who commented that she found Coca-Cola too spicy and that's why she preferred Pepsi. This is absolutely bananas to me, but I was wondering, are any foods that guys find too spicy? Also what is the hottest thing you have ever eaten? | ” |
–@johnnyisgood | ||
| guest / host | foods that are too spicy | hottest thing ever eaten |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | "i'm a medium+ guy" | a dish from Jitlada |
| Mike Mitchell | no longer a big heatseaker, but does like spice | his friend's mom made a salad and used a 5-pepper hot sauce by mistake |
| Dave King | everything with even the tiniest bit of spice |
Restaurants[]
| official visits | location | notes |
|---|---|---|
| Baskin-Robbins | Burbank, CA | Nick, Mitch, and Dave all went to this location together |
| restaurants referenced | location | notes |
|---|---|---|
| Snowbird Ice Cream | Glendale, CA | in Nick's intro |
| Burton's Ice Cream Shop | Pasadena, CA | in Nick's intro |
| Sushi Spot | Tarzana, CA | some sushi spots they discuss |
| Sugarfish | some sushi spots they discuss | |
| KazuNori | Los Angeles, CA | some sushi spots they discuss |
| Shunji | Santa Monica, CA | some sushi spots they discuss |
| Sweet Rose Creamery | Santa Monica, CA | Nick's favorite ice cream places |
| Brigham's | Quincy, MA | Mitch's favorite ice cream place |
| BCD Tofu House | Los Angeles, CA | a place Dave King likes |
| Night + Market Song | Silverlake, CA | |
| Jitlada | Los Angeles, CA |
Plugs and Drops[]
| movies / tv | notes |
|---|---|
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Dave's plugs |
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Mitch's shark drop (by Chris Howard) |
Related Episodes[]
| Baskin-Robbins episodes | Dave King episodes |
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Photos[]
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