"Church's Chicken with Demi Adejuyigbe" is Episode 79 of Doughboys, hosted by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger. "Church's Chicken with Demi Adejuyigbe" was released on November 17, 2016.
Synopsis[]
Mitch and Wiger welcome Demi Adejuyigbe (The Good Place, Gilmore Guys) to review his Texas childhood favorite, Church's Chicken, to weigh coffee versus tea, and to participate in the Doughboys Thanksgiving Draft. Plus, Mitch flips the script on Wiger with the first ever Mitch Challenge.
Nick's intro[]
Hala Moddelmogg
Marie Curie: the first woman to win a Nobel Prize.
Valentina Tereshkova: the first woman in space.
Hilary Clinton: the first woman to win the Presidency of the United States. [sic]
Add to that list of trailblazers the name Hala Moddelmog, who in 1995, became the first female president of a restaurant chain, ascending to the helm of a Texas-based fried-chicken franchise that traces its origins back to 1952.
That year, its founder and namesake opened its first eatery in San Antonio, Texas, directly across the street from the Alamo. At first focusing on its crispy-skinned birds, befitting its Texas origins, the only side they offered was jalapeño peppers.
The restaurant was a regional hit and by the 1960s, it had expanded to one hundred locations; in the '70s to 1000; and in the '80s, following a bizarrely successful partnership with the United States Chess Federation while sponsoring the Grand Prix of Chess, it merged with rival Popeye's Chicken to forge an alliance against chicken-sector goliath, KFC.
The union didn't last however, and into to that leadership void of the mid-'90s came Moddelmog, whose stewardship saw the chain grow internationally, eventually being purchased by Islamic venture-capital firm Arcapita, perhaps a surprise given its largely Southern clientele.
Moddelmog now runs the Metro Atlanta Chamber, after being in charge of Susan G. Komen For The Cure, and another important organization, Arby's, but her legacy remains breaking the glass ceiling at the fourth-biggest chicken chain in the world.
This week on Doughboys: Church's Chicken.
Fork rating[]
| guest / host | ordered | rating |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | Church's Southern Sweet Tea | 4.5 forks |
| Mike Mitchell | Church's Southern Sweet Tea | 4 forks |
| Demi Adejuyigbe | Church's Southern Sweet Tea | 5 forks |
| shared |
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With these scores, Church's Chicken makes the Golden Plate Club.
Thanksgiving Draft 🦃[]
Thanksgiving feast
The Doughboys participate in a snake-style draft of Thanksgiving foods; Demi picked first and Mitch second.
| Demi's choices | Mitch's choices | Nick's choices |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Garlic Mashed Potatoes | 2 Roast Turkey | 3 Gravy |
| 6 Cranberry Sauce | 5 Stuffing | 4 Ham |
| 7 Big Old Turkey Leg from Disneyland | 8 Mashed Potatoes | 9 Macaroni and Cheese |
| 12 Pumpkin Pie | 11 Au Jus | 10 Apple Pie |
| 13 Fried Okra | 14 Apple Cobbler | 15 Green Bean Casserole |
The Mitch Challenge[]
Shaq Fu Fruit Punch
Mountain Dew Code Red
The Mitch Challenge is the basically the same thing as the Wiger Challenge, except instead of Nick presenting an unspecified drink for the other two to guess, the tables have been turned, and this time Mitch offers the mystery drinks.
For whatever reason, Mitch gives Nick and Demi each their own different drinks.
The winner has the closest guess and gets a Peanut Butter Snickers.
| guest / host | guess | actual | result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | Welch's Apple Grape Juice | AriZona Shaq Fu Grape Punch | loser |
| Demi Adejuyigbe | Big Red | Mountain Dew Code Red | winner |
Roast Spoonman[]
Peter Griffin
| “ | post-lobotomy Peter Griffin | ” |
–Ollie Sloman | ||
Quotes[]
| “ | Nick: My answer to your query, Mitch, is going to be a little dull. Mitch: That's surprising. |
” |
–The Doughboys | ||
| “ | Mitch: You know what I say about Minute Maid lemonade? Minute's up! Get the fuck out of here. I hate Minute Maid lemonade. It tastes like shit. Nick: Country Time? Time's up. Get the fuck out of here! |
” |
–everyone, on how great Newman's Own Lemonade is | ||
| “ | Nick: I've never done a Friends-giving. Mitch: I wonder why! |
” |
–The Doughboys | ||
| “ | Are you ready for Doughboys: Abroad when we go to Kuwait? | ” |
–Mike Mitchell | ||
#hashtags[]
- #ChineseStoryTrap
- #PulpFaction vs. #PulpFiction
- #LemonadeKingIDon'tFuckingKnow or #LemonadeWasAPopularDrinkAndStillIs
- #MrCoffee vs. #MrTea
- #CobbleCobble
- #KevinKuwait -> #3x7Kuwait
- #NotAMouse or #CutTheCheese vs. #IAmAMouse
The Feedbag[]
| “ | My wife and I recently had a lengthy discussion about whether condiments should always be served at a consistent temperature. She felt that it is not better if ketchup, for example, is served cold from the fridge while I feel VERY strongly that there is nothing worse than the juxtaposition of a steamy, hot burger with chilly ketchup on it. I feel like there are exceptions to the rule, however, with mayo being chilled on a deli sandwich being perfectly acceptable. How do you feel about this issue? Do you prefer to have condiments match the temperature of the food you are eating? Or do you not mind a difference between the toppings and the item being topped? | ” |
–David Hershack | ||
| guest / host | cold or warm condiments? |
|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | room-temp ketchup or mustard is best, but chilled ranch is good |
| Mike Mitchell | cold ketchup is a bummer |
| Demi Adejuyigbe | doesn't like cold condiments on hot food, but warm condiments on cold food is fine |
Restaurants[]
| official visits | location | notes |
|---|---|---|
| Church's Chicken | Pasadena, CA | Nick, Mitch, and Demi all went to this location together |
| restaurants referenced | location | notes |
|---|---|---|
| Church's Chicken | Compton, CA | Mitch talks about his first time going to Church's in Compton |
| Red Lobster | - | they tried to get Demi on RockLobsterFest but couldn't get the schedule right, so they discuss it here |
Plugs[]
| movies / tv | notes |
|---|---|
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Demi's plugs |
Related Episodes[]
| Church's episodes |
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Photos (via @doughboyspod)[]
