"Cornish Pasty with Jon Gabrus (live)" is Episode 348 of Doughboys, hosted by Nick Wiger and Mike Mitchell. "Cornish Pasty with Jon Gabrus (live)" was released on May 5, 2022.
"Tomorrow... with Jon Gabrus" - @doughboyspod
Synopsis[]
Jon Gabrus (Action Boyz, High and Mighty) joins the 'boys to discuss their fiber intake before a review of Cornish Pasty. Plus, another edition of the Wiger Challenge.
Recorded live at Stand Up Live in Phoenix, AZ on 4/28/22.
Nick's intro[]
Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks
March 11, 2020: to borrow a phrase from FDR, it is a date that will live in infamy. In a dizzying barrage of life-altering news events, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic; the US government closed the border to European travel; celebrity couple, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, announced they had tested positive for the virus... as did famously-annoying Utah Jazz center, Rudy Gobert - leading the NBA to cancel a Jazz/Thunder game moments before tip-off and subsequently suspend its entire season; and perhaps most shocking of all, The Doughboys canceled their planned March 14 live show in Phoenix, Arizona!
For Phoenician fans of this inarguably shitty podcast, the disruption added insult to injury, the performance having been rescheduled twice prior. Originally set for November 22, 2019, the date was first postponed to January 30, 2020 due to one host booking a conflicting job. And then, that January show was also postponed due to the other host booking his own conflicting job, leading to the fateful March 2020 exhibition that would never transpire.
The past two-and-a-half years have been a long metaphorical journey for the podcast, this country, and this planet; as it was a long, literal journey when Dean Jones emigrated from the cool seaside climate of Cornwall, England to the punishing heat of Arizona's dry dry desert. In 2005, Jones opened a restaurant in Tempe, Arizona, serving the savory pies that were invented in his homeland: a baked meat-filled delicacy akin to a calzone or an empanada (just don't call them 'pastries').
Today, the beloved British/Southwest chain has locations across The Grand Canyon State and in neighboring Nevada, and also, today, with the NBA back in action, as COVID-patient zero, Rudy Gobert, battles a bee-sting from his own personal hive (this is true), and as the Phoenix Suns has defeated the Pelicans in their own first-round match-up, finally, the Doughboys have come back to Phoenix!
This week on Doughboys, Cornish Pasty Company!
Fork rating[]
The first time The Doughboys did a live show in Phoenix was back in January 2019, when they reviewed Cheba Hut. During the Snack or Wack segment of that show, they tried The Oggie, one of the pasties from Cornish Pasty. They all voted it a snack. For this episode, they give the full restaurant a review.
| guest / host | ordered | favorite pasties | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | Garden Salad (Half) |
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5 forks |
| Mike Mitchell |
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5 forks |
| Jon Gabrus |
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4.5 forks |
| shared |
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Nick also announces the Isaiah Award for Outstanding Customer Service, which goes to any future servers who do a great job (named after their Cornish Pasty waiter).
With these scores, Cornish Pasty joins the Golden Plate Club!
Wiger Challenge[]
Arnold Palmer Half & Half
In the Wiger Challenge, Nick presents Mitch and the guest a mystery beverage and they try to guess what it is.
Today's mystery drink was an Arnold Palmer made with a Lipton Lemonade.
| guest / host | guess | result |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Mitchell | Lipton Lemon Iced Tea | winner! |
| Jon Gabrus | Raspberry Arnold Palmer |
Roast Spoonman[]
Deandre Ayton
| “ | Deandre Ate-A-Ton | ” |
–Amy and William | ||
Quotes[]
| “ | It was Night of the Rumblies, like an R.L. Stein book. | ” |
–Mike Mitchell | ||
| “ | I kind of like the smell of burnt hair. | ” |
–the hotel front desk lady to Mitch | ||
| “ | Marinara Dip was my nickname in high school. | ” |
–Jon Gabrus | ||
The Feedbag[]
| “ | If you guys could put any food into a pasty, what would you put in there? | ” |
–Tara | ||
| Nick's ultimate pasty | Mitch's ultimate pasty | Gabrus' ultimate pasty | Tara's ultimate pasty |
|---|---|---|---|
|
another pasty inside a pasty |
|
spicy Korean bulgogi |
| “ | If you guys had a Doughboys Meal akin to a kid's meal, what kind of toy would you have in there? | ” |
–Larry | ||
| guest / host | Doughboys kid's meal toy |
|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | Mitch and Wiger Minions |
| Mike Mitchell |
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| Jon Gabrus | a baseball |
| Larry | a spoon |
| “ | You are the host of an Iron Chef-style show. What is your secret ingredient? | ” |
–Alex | ||
| guest / host | secret Iron Chef ingredient |
|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | Impossible meat |
| Mike Mitchell | chicken parm
pizza |
| Jon Gabrus | peanut butter |
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