"Garden of Eatin': Carrots with Jon Glover and Marisa Pinson" is Episode 461 of Doughboys, hosted by Nick Wiger and Mike Mitchell. "Garden of Eatin': Carrots with Jon Glover and Marisa Pinson" was released on August 29, 2024.
"Tomorrow, we wrap up The Garden of Eatin’… with Jon Glover & Marisa Pinson" - @doughboyspod
Synopsis[]
Jon Glover (@gloveboxx) and Marisa Pinson (@marisapinson) of On Brand join the 'boys to talk Hollywood Arby's, line cutting, and the history behind "Animal Style" before talking all things carrots in the final episode of The Garden of Eatin': Veggie Table: The Green Gobblin'. Plus another edition of Drank or Stank.
Nick's intro[]
Predator
On June 12, 1987, Twentieth Century Fox released Predator, a sci-fi action movie about a squadron of commandos deployed to neutralize a cybernetic alien menacing a South American jungle. The blockbuster would graduate lead Arnold Schwarzenegger to superstardom, elevate director John McTiernan to the top tier of Hollywood helmers, and later birth an enduring meme from a burly bro-shake between Arnold and the late Carl Weathers.
A masterfully staged and photographed action film, its biggest influence on the genre would come via the POV sequences from the titular Predator: the first widespread use of infrared or night vision. From then on, night-vision sequences would become a staple of the genre: from other science-fiction takes like Robocop and Universal Soldier, to more grounded, real-world depictions of close-combat like Executive Decision and Zero Dark Thirty. The ability of super soldiers to see in the dark is a stirring cinematic convention — and while our modern concept of night-vision goggles didn’t come into battlefield usage until the American-Vietnam War, it was World War II that was responsible for a still widespread myth: that eating carrots can improve night vision.
Faced with a massive carrot surplus due to wartime rationing of more prized foodstuffs, the British government strived to incentivize home carrot-cookery by emphasizing the orange longboy’s ability to gift darkvision to Londoners besieged by nighttime blitzkriegs by the German Luftwaffe. The myth was furthered after British pilots, aided not by carrot consumption but by radar, proved adept at downing German planes during nighttime raids. One World War II propaganda poster read in part, “Night sight can mean life or death: Eat carrots.” The campaign worked, perhaps too well, as even today, it’s widespread belief that carrot calories can help one see like a Drow in the Underdark.
Though perhaps that’s not the worst myth to believe: the vegetable, rich in Vitamin A and beta carotene, can improve vision in general, though it won’t turn your field of vision into the Predator’s HUD.
This week on Doughboys… we conclude the Garden of Eatin’: Veggie Table: The Green Gobblin’, a month of reviewing Mother Nature’s fast food… as we get to the chopper… the vegetable chopper, with carrots.
Salad Fork rating 🥗[]
For Garden of Eatin', The Doughboys rate carrots on a scale of 5 Salad Forks.
Then collectively, they decide if it gets a Green Thumbs Up or a Brown Thumbs Down.
| guest / host | rating | rating |
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| Nick Wiger | 3.0 Salad Forks | 🥕👍🏽 |
| Mike "Tater Top" Mitchell | 4.0 Salad Forks | |
| Jon Glover | 2.5 Salad Forks | |
| Marisa Pinson | 5.0 Salad Forks |
They discuss both carrots and baby carrots. Nobody really likes or is excited by baby carrots.
Marisa's recipe for her carrot cake was on her instagram here.
Drank or Stank[]
In Drank or Stank, the Doughboys have a drink and rate it either 'Drank' or 'Stank.'
For this episode, they try got Gatorade Orange, G Zero Orange, and Gatorlyte Orange.
| guest / host | Gatorade Orange | G Zero Orange | Gatorlyte Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | - | - | - |
| Mike Mitchell | Drank | Drank | Drank |
| Jon Glover | Stank | Stank | Stank |
| Marisa Pinson | Drank | Stank | Stank |
Nick didn't try any, but he was hoping to get different varieties at the store Smart & Final, which was founded by two men named Smart and Final, which is ironic because Nick Dough and Mitch Boys host Doughboys! Even though actually Nick's full name is Nicolas Frank Wiger, and sometimes he goes by Frank.
Let Me Be Frank 🌭[]
The Lovin' Spoonful "Summer in the City"
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Hot dog simmer in the city |
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Elvis Presley "Hound Dog"
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You ain't nothin' but a hot dog |
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Pink Floyd "Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)"
| “ | We don't need no good nutrition We don't need no portion control |
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Network
| “ | We know hot dogs are bad - worse than bad, they're flavorless! It's like sausages everywhere are past their expiration date, so we don't go out to eat anymore. We sit in our homes and slowly the take-out portions we order are getting smaller and all we say is 'please!' At least leave us alone in our kitchen! Let me have my hot-dog toaster and my UberEats and my seven brands of mustard I keep in my fridge! I won't eat anything! Just leave us alone.
Well, I'm not gonna leave you alone. I want you to get fat. I don't want you to go on a hunger strike. I don't want you to diet. I don't want you to write to Colonel Sanders because I wouldn't know what to tell you. I don't know what to do about the high cholesterol and the shrinkflation and the Russian dressing and the discarded ketchup packets in the street! All I know is that first you gotta get fat! You gotta say "I'm a Doughboys fan! Hot dog! Dammit, my life has little to no value!" So I want you to get up now. I want all of you to stand up out of your chairs - or at least sit up a little bit for once, you fat fucks! I want you to get up right now and go to the window, open it, stick your head out and yell "I'm fat as hell and I'm not gonna frank this anymore!" I want you to get up right now, sit up, go to your windows, open them and stick your head out and yell "I'm fat as hell and I'm not gonna frank this anymore!" |
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In this segment, Mitch searches Google for 'hot dog' and discovers the latest news about hot dogs. They then discuss!
- The first piece of news is about Anderson Cooper trying mustard on a hot dog for the first time.
- Mitch also notes an article about the then-upcoming hot-dog eating contest between Joey Chestnut and Kobayashi.
- Nick finds some corporate news about hot dogs.
- Mitch reads an article about a spat between Portillo's and The Wiener Circle.
- Mitch also finds an article about a hot dog made out of seafood.
Roast Spoonman[]
Emperor Hirohito
| “ | Emperor Hero-Eato | ” |
–Dave | ||
Quotes[]
| “ | Mitch: I had one of my saddest moments at that Arby's. I don't think I've ever told this on the podcast. Nick: You have told this on the podcast. At least three times. |
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–The Doughboys | ||
| “ | Mitch: Eat shit, Sixty Minutes. Jon: Fuck you, Sixty Minutes! |
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–Sixty Minutes | ||
| “ | Nick: Amelia brought this up... she was like 'Are you gonna talk about Carrot Top?' Mitch: I think it's important to talk about Carrot Top. |
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–The Doughboys | ||
| “ | I rub a cut onion all over my neck and drive my husband wild. | ” |
–Marisa Pinson | ||
| “ | Karen's Carrots has good meat and veggie options. | ” |
–Mitch's restaurant review | ||
The Feedbag[]
| “ | Is there a food you eat weirdly? | ” |
–Tess | ||
| guest / host | weird eating |
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| Nick Wiger |
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| Mike Mitchell | saves the end of pizza crust for the last bite |
| Jon Glover |
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| Marisa Pinson | pours the leftover crumbles of croutons into her mouth |
#hashtags[]
- #PinPals
- #MyFreakyFood
Drops and Plugs[]
| reference | notes |
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| some zydeco music | in Mitch's drop (by Professor Steve) |
| On Brand | Jon and Marisa's podcast |
Related Episodes[]
| Garden of Eatin' episodes | Marisa Pinson episodes |
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