"Handel's with Aniz Adam Ansari" is Episode 480 of Doughboys, hosted by Nick Wiger and Mike Mitchell. "Handel's with Aniz Adam Ansari" was released on January 30, 2025.
"Tomorrow… with Aniz Adam Ansari" - @doughboys.bsky.social
Synopsis[]
Aniz Adam Ansari (@thecarolinagentleman, Loot) joins the 'boys to talk finding a stray kitten at Headgum, North Carolina chains, and arena food before a review of Handel's Homemade Ice Cream. Plus, a Shaq sized snack or wack.
Nick's intro[]
In the 235-year history of the U.S. Congress, only six members have been expelled from the House of Representatives; it speaks to the extremely high bar for corruption in a famously corrupt body. But among the most infamous and brazen of this Sinister Six is James Traficant, a Democrat who represented an Ohio district that included his hometown of Youngstown.
James Traficant
Known for his grandstanding and Conoveresque bouffant — revealed to be a toupee in a prison mugshot — Traficant’s 2001 arrest for bribery and racketeering surprised few. It was consistent both with his character and his city — a city described by The Wager author, David Grann, as “Crimetown, USA” for its cozy partnership with the Mafia.
But the mobbed-up Midwest metro of Youngstown is also home to a wholesome slice of Americana: an ice-cream parlor founded in 1945 by a woman who made frozen dairy desserts made with hand-picked fruit. The founder, a married woman named Alice, originally sold the sweet treats out of her husband’s gas station, and it wasn’t long before cream was a bigger business than crude. The parlor became its own business, and today has over 125 franchises in over a dozen states.
Traficant died in 2014, after serving a nearly decade-long prison sentence. And his bald corruption has been surpassed by another recently expelled member of Congress, disgraced New York fraudster and Cameo star, George Santos. But Alice’s acclaimed, eponymous ice-cream parlor still stands, the original location by some accounts the busiest parlor in America — and perhaps Youngstown should be renamed from 'Crimetown' to 'Creamtown.'
This week on Doughboys… Handel's Homemade Ice Cream.
Aniz' intro[]
J. Robert Oppenheimer
1945: a landmark year in American history. Some people call it the "turning point."
Shortly after J. Robert Oppenheimer dropped the atomic bomb on two beautiful cities in Japan, Alice Handel had a dream of making premium ice creams of a variety of flavors and serving them to the people of this beautiful country.
Shout out to the Greatest Generation!
Fork rating[]
Handel's
| guest / host | ordered | rating |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger |
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5 forks |
| Mike Mitchell |
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4.5 spoons |
| Aniz Adam Ansari |
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4.5 forks |
| Amelia Marino |
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5 stars |
| Emma Erdbrink | Hurricane - Strawberries |
Nick went to Handel's three different times. Mitch and Aniz went twice. Aniz seems to have sampled many flavors; I listed what he mentioned. Libby Watson went along for one of the visits, and Susser apparently just happened to be there.
With these scores, Handel's makes the Golden Plate Club!
Shaq or Waq[]
ShaqALicious XL GUmmies
In Snack or Wack, the Doughboys have a snack and rate it either 'snack' or 'wack.'
For this episode, they have the ShaqALicious XL Gummies. They try both the regular and the sour versions.
Mitch did not like these very much. Aniz thought they were fine, but wouldn't want them again. Everyone preferred the sour version though.
| guest / host | rating |
|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | Waq |
| Mike Mitchell | Waq |
| Aniz Adam Ansari | Shaq |
| Emma Erdbrink | Waq |
Toast Spoonman[]
the nicest person in comedy
| “ | the nicest person in comedy | ” |
–Sean D | ||
The Feedbag[]
| “ | If you could go down in history for being the famed creator of any food, what would it be? | ” |
–Diana | ||
| guest / host | food they would invent |
|---|---|
| Nick Wiger |
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| Mike Mitchell | |
| Aniz Adam Ansari |
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| Emma Erdbrink | chicken tenders |
| Amelia Marino | ShaqALicious XL Gummies |
Quotes[]
| “ | Nick: It's Mitch Appreciation Day! *everyone applauds* |
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–Mitch Appreciation | ||
| “ | Mitch: I hate hunks! Hunks suck. You know what's fun? A chunk. Nick: Sometimes chunky can be hunky, Mitch... and you're exhibit A here on MITCH APPRECIATION DAY! |
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–Mitch Appreciation | ||
| “ | Aniz: You know what I did vote for is Chunk of the Year and I voted for my man, Mitch. Mitch Appreciation Day! *everyone applauds* |
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–Mitch Appreciation | ||
| “ | Aniz: Let's get Mitch some Icy Hot. His back must hurt from carrying this podcast. Mitch Appreciation Day! *everyone applauds* |
” |
–Mitch Appreciation | ||
Drops and Plugs[]
| reference | notes |
|---|---|
| "all new segments!" | in Mitch's drop (by Ynu) |
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Aniz' plugs |
| Mitch | plug for Mitch Appreciation Day |
Related Episodes[]
| Handel's episodes | Shaq episodes |
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Photos[]
