"Chuck E. Cheese’s with Erin McGathy" is Episode 48 of Doughboys, hosted by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger. "Chuck E. Cheese’s with Erin McGathy" was released on April 14, 2015.
Synopsis[]
The ‘boys evaluate kid friendly pizza parlor and video arcade Chuck E. Cheese’s, a childhood favorite of guest Erin McGathy (This Feels Terrible). And, iced tea is in the spotlight in another Drank or Stank.
Nick's intro[]
Go atari on Atari
The ancient Chinese stone-flipping board game, Go, marketed in the U.S. under the name Othello, has a strategic depth that some say rivals chess. And like chess, a dominant move has a name: not 'check,' but 'atari'.
And so an American computer engineer and Go aficionado named Nolan Bushnell came to choose that name for his burgeoning video-game company with a signature black-and-white game of its own: Pong. Bushnell's crude table-tennis simulation was the first true video-game blockbuster and is credited for initiating the electronic-gaming craze.
After his Atari 2600 took America by storm, Bushnell moved on to another business venture: reimagining the dank, grungy video arcade into a child-friendly, brightly-lit pizza parlor complete with games, prizes, a ball pit, and an animatronic stage show. The concept was a hit in the early '80s, though later endured a series of bankruptcies, finding its salvation in a buy-out and subsequent merger from rival ShowBiz Pizza.
Over the decades, the pizzeria's rodent mascot has evolved from a playful, happy mouse into a skateboarding, guitar-wailing, CGI-creation voiced by the lead singer from Bowling For Soup. And now with 500 locations across North America, it remains a mecca for kids' birthdays and youth sports celebrations.
As its famous slogan says, it's "where a kid can be a kid."
But what about us grown-ups?
This week on Doughboys: Chuck E. Cheese's.
Fork rating[]
| guest / host | ordered | rating |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger |
|
1.5 forks |
| Mike Mitchell |
|
1.5 forks |
| Erin McGathy |
|
1.25 forks |
A few years later, the Doughboys created the Broken Plate Club. With these scores, Chuck E. Cheese's is a member.
Spoonman's Bite of the Night went to the Buffalo Chicken Cheesy Bread.
Drank or Stank[]
Fuze Strawberry Red Iced Tea
In this segment, the Doughboys have a drink and decide if it is 'good' or 'bad.'
For this episode, they have Fuze Strawberry Red Iced Tea, which Mitch grabbed at a Subway.
They describe the drink as having a strong strawberry smell and a slightly fermented taste. They all agree that it lacks in the tea flavor and tastes like chapstick.
| guest / host | rating |
|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | Stank |
| Mike Mitchell | Stank |
| Erin McGathy | Stank |
Quotes[]
| “ | A week into using her sheets, I had like a very...voluminous wet dream. | ” |
–Nick Wiger | ||
| “ | It's funny that Wiger's most sexual episode is the Chuck E. Cheese episode. | ” |
–Mike Mitchell | ||
| “ | I stuffed myself on mouse diapers. | ” |
–Mike Mitchell | ||
| “ | Whenever I saw a guy drinking a lot of milk I was like "Oh no, he probably cums so much." | ” |
–Erin McGathy | ||
| “ | The first time I ever orgasmed human came... my father saw it happen accidentally. He opened the shower as it was happening. The first time I ever masturbated. | ” |
–Mike Mitchell | ||
#hashtags[]
- #BonkersScalping
- #MountMousemore
The Feedbag[]
| “ | This past Friday, my friends and I made a trek to the nearest TGIFridays to enjoy their new Endless Apps promotion which includes unlimited servings of a variety of different appetizers for just twelve dollars.
We were having a great time, drinking beers and enjoying the food until about three rounds in when we all started to feel very, very sick. We sort of dug ourselves into a hole because we told our waitress we were trying to break the record (she saw someone eat six servings once). We thought we would crush the record but none of us made it past five rounds and we were so full and sick we couldn't even go out on a perfectly good Friday night. My question to you: Has this feeling of guilt and disgust and shame ever happen to you while eating "all you can eat" specials? What are some ways I can better exert self-control when eating? |
” |
–Alex Browser | ||
| guest / host | how to avoid shame |
|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | - |
| Mike Mitchell | don't feel embarrassed, it's fun |
| Erin McGathy | train for it |
Restaurants[]
| official visits | location | notes |
|---|---|---|
| Chuck E. Cheese's | Carson, CA | Nick went to this location (with Natalie) |
| Chuck E. Cheese's | Burbank, CA | Mitch went to this location (with Van Robichaux) |
| Chuck E. Cheese's | Eagle Rock, CA | Erin went to this location |
| Chuck E. Cheese's | Macarthur Park, CA | Erin also went to this location, but didn't eat there |
| restaurants referenced | location | notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sonny McLean's Irish Pub | Santa Monica, CA | Mitch's old haunt |
| Pitt Bros BBQ | Dublin, Ireland | Erin mentions this hip BBQ place in Dublin |
| Showbiz Pizza | Lakewood, CA | long gone childhood alt-Chuck E. Cheese's |
| Bonkers Funhouse Pizza | Peabody, MA | long gone childhood alt-Chuck E. Cheese's |
Drops and Plugs[]
| movies / tv | notes |
|---|---|
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Mitch's drop (by Thomas McIntyre) |
| This Feels Terrible | Erin's podcast plug |
Related Episodes[]
| Erin McGathy episodes |
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Photos (via @doughboyspod)[]
