"Jack in the Box 2 with Don't Stop or We'll Die" is Episode 382 of Doughboys, hosted by Nick Wiger and Mike Mitchell. "Jack in the Box 2 with Don't Stop or We'll Die" was released on January 26, 2023.
"Tomorrow… with Paul Rust and Michael Cassady of Don’t Stop Or We’ll Die" - @doughboyspod
Synopsis[]
Michael Cassady and Paul Rust of Don't Stop or We'll Die join the 'boys to discuss New Year's resolutions, Ben Affleck, and Jack Box before a review of Jack in the Box. Plus, another edition of Let Me Be Frank.
Nick's intro[]
"The good news is, my husband loves to eat and enjoys it. The bad news is, he loves to eat, even when things are not always right for him."
President Bill Clinton at McDonald's
This quote comes from a 1992 New York Times piece by Marian Burros, and is attributed to Hillary Clinton, wife of then president-elect Bill Clinton. The male Clinton was known both on the campaign trail and in office for his voracious appetite for both women and for fast food. His morning jogs to McDonald’s, accompanied by Secret Service agents, were famously parodied in an SNL sketch starring the late great Phil Hartman. And his Mickey D’s consumption continued after he left office and even when he later went vegan; in a January 2013 BBC News interview, actor Kevin Spacey discussed how a road-trip visit to McDonald’s with the former President informed his portrayal of Majority Whip Frank Underwood on the Netflix series, House of Cards.
But shortly after taking office, Clinton put a different fast-food chain on his Nixon-style enemies list: a San Diego-founded burger-and-taco shop known for its curly fries and gumball-machine-proportioned clown mascot. In 1993, the chain faced national outrage after four children died of E. coli O157:H7 contracted from the restaurant’s Monster Burger. Clinton would discuss the incident with the mother of one of the dead children in a televised town hall, and his Clinton Healthcare Task Force took decisive action, as the Department of Agriculture, FDA, and USDA all implemented new safety protocols for ground beef. Though one could be depressed that action was reserved for meat safety when so many other critical health issues remain unaddressed to this day.
Today, both Clinton and Spacey are more known for their disgraceful sex scandals and association with quote-unquote “suicide victim” Jeffrey Epstein than their career achievements.
But also today, thankfully for its sake, the clown-fronted curly-fry purveyor is more known for its offbeat TV-commercial campaign and transparent stoner pandering than its preteen body count.
This week on Doughboys… we return to Jack in the Box.
Fork rating[]
The first time The Doughboys reviewed Jack in the Box was way back in 2016, when Nick gave it 5 forks, but Mitch 3.5.
There were also a couple of trips to Jack during Doubles. They tried their Cholula burger and fries in this episode and the Tiny Tacos for this episode.
| guest / host | ordered | rating |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger |
|
4 forks |
| Mike Mitchell |
|
4 forks |
| Paul Rust |
|
3.5 forks |
| Michael Cassady |
|
3.75 forks |
Let Me Be Frank[]
The Lovin' Spoonful "Summer in the City"
| “ |
Hot dog simmer in the city |
” |
Elvis Presley "Hound Dog"
| “ |
You ain't nothin' but a hot dog |
” |
Irene Cara "Fame"
| “ |
Frank, I'm gonna grill forever |
” |
| “ | Well, whatever happened... if you're any clone of mine, you're looking from lunch. And Frank Sully would be at the top of that list. Remember, kid, a hot dog can't be uneaten. Oh, you can chill it, but it would just regroup on the grill. Semper Frank! The Way of the Hot Dogs has no beginning. The beef is around you and in you. The grill is your home before your birth and after your death, which comes early from heart disease. Our buns heat in the womb of the oven. Our mustard squirts from the bottle of the French's. The grill gives and the grill takes. Franks connect all things: condiments to bun, chili to cheese. Avadog: The Way of Franks. |
” |
In this segment, Mitch searches Google for 'hot dog' (and Nick does so on Bing) and discovers the latest news about hot dogs. They then discuss!
First up, Nick finds an article about a Philadelphia hot-dog place that made green buns to celebrate the Eagles.
Mitch pulls up a story about Oscar Mayer looking to hire drivers of the Weinermobile. Neither The Doughboys nor Don't Stop or We'll Die are interested in this position.
Nick's next story is about a guy re-opening his hot-dog business in Florida after an armed robbery, while Mitch finds a story about hot dogs returning to the menu at a place in Albany.
Lastly, Nick has a story about Hugh Grant being stalked by someone in a hot-dog costume at Comic-Con.
Roast Spoonman[]
Jeff Foxworthy
| “ | Jeff Totsworthy | ” |
–Eric from Denver | ||
| “ | Hideo Kaleata, creator of Man Who Fears Salad | ” |
–Eric's alt | ||
Quotes[]
| “ | Nick: Is it possible your dog is a seal? Paul: Yea, a seal of approval. |
” |
–Paul Rust's dog | ||
| “ | Who do you think is rounder: Jack Box or BB-8? They're both not perfectly round, but they're both very round. | ” |
–Nick Wiger | ||
| “ | This is news to me that you're a nepo baby. | ” |
–Mike Mitchell re: Nick being related to Johnny Appleseed | ||
| “ | God is my green bun. | ” |
–Michael Cassady | ||
The Feedbag[]
| “ | What is the most elaborate or memorable bit that a server or restaurant worker has done with you? | ” |
–Jack | ||
| guest / host | memorable restaurant bits |
|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | thinks a waiter being manipulated like a puppet sounds insane |
| Mike Mitchell | has never seen a waiter being manipulated like a puppet |
| Paul Rust | a European waiter offered a free item and then made Paul's family put his hands into a hole in his body like a puppet |
| Michael Cassady | at a buffet, a waiter was being manipulated like a puppet |
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