"Jimmy John's 2 with Mary Sohn" is Episode 446 of Doughboys, hosted by Nick Wiger and Mike Mitchell. "Jimmy John's 2 with Mary Sohn" was released on May 16, 2024.

"Tomorrow… with Mary Sohn" - @doughboyspod
Synopsis[]
Mary Sohn (@maroldswan, Hey Randy) joins the 'boys to talk blood, hair treatments, and working at Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. before a review of Jimmy John's.
Nick's intro[]
“Freedom (noun): To ask nothing. To expect nothing. To depend on nothing.”

Ayn Rand The Fountainhead
This insipid drivel comes from The Fountainhead, an interminable tome that tragically became one of the most influential books of the 20th century. Written by founder of objectivism Ayn Rand, The Fountainhead is so revered among hardcore libertarians that its protagonist, Howard Roark, is the namesake of Roark Capital, an Atlanta private equity firm founded in 2001. Today, Roark Capital owns a vast swath of chain restaurants, including Arby’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, Carl’s Jr./Hardee’s, Dunkin’, Sonic Drive-In, and a sandwich chain founded in 1983 in Charleston, Illinois by then 19-year-old JJ Liautaud.
At its launch, the shop offered four sandwiches of store-bought deli meats on home-baked bread, and quickly innovated the then-novelty of sandwich delivery, becoming a favorite of Illinoisans. The brand began franchising in 1994, and then grew exponentially, with 100 stores in 2001, 500 stores in 2007, and 1,000 stores in 2010. In 2016, Roark swallowed the company whole like a giant Naboo sea creature, and the sandwichery has only become a bigger fish, today with over 2,700 franchises worldwide.
Later in life, her health failing and her income dwindling, self-righteousness/selfishness prophet Ayn Rand applied for Social Security and Medicare under an assumed name, relying on socialism to sustain herself in her twilight years. Today, cash-engorged objectivist organizations have gamed SEO so this factual reality is smothered by skeptical links, but it’s true: Ayn Rand died a ward of her hated welfare state.
As for the sandwich chain? It lives and thrives under its Randroid corporate stewardship, and its perpetually sunburned founder is free to big-game hunt to his enlarged heart’s content. Because for all the mockery that’s been heaped upon its morally bankrupt philosophy, objectivists ultimately assumed power in the western world and we all live in their libertarian version of freedom... where we can ask for nothing, expect nothing, and depend on nothing — except the ready availability of freaky fast subs.
This week on Doughboys… we return to Jimmy John’s.
Fork rating[]

The Doughboys first visited Jimmy John's back in episode 99, where Nick gave it 3.5 forks and Mitch 2.5.
Jimmy John's also lost in the first round of Hero's Journey: Sub-Optimal, and then lost in Fat Chance Kitchen too.
guest / host | ordered | rating |
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Nick Wiger |
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4 forks |
Mike Mitchell |
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3.5 forks |
Mary Sohn | #5 Vito Sandwich | 4.5 forks |
shared |
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Nick went twice to Jimmy John's, once on his own, and then when they ordered together.
Nick at the Newstand[]

Time
Nick walked by an old newstand that has vintage Playboy and Penthouse magazines, which helped increase the newstand's business.
While there, Nick bought a Time magazine from November, 1963, with the biggest-hogged President, Lyndon B. Johnson on the cover. He also got for Mitch the Playboy with wrestler Chyna on it.
When Nick was paying for the gifts, they had to run his credit card through an old machine. It was low on ink, so the owner had to ask Nick for his card number and his full legal name. Nick told him his full legal name is Nicolas Frank Wiger, and sometimes he goes by Frank:
Let Me Be Frank 🌭[]

The Lovin' Spoonful "Summer in the City"
“ | Hot dog simmer in the city Grit on my grill gettin' greasy and gritty |
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Elvis Presley "Hound Dog"
“ | You ain't nothin' but a hot dog Frying all the time |
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Borislav Slavov "Down by the River" (from Baldur's Gate 3)
“ | Frank your heart with mine Let your hot dog roll take bites |
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Call Me By Your Name
“ | Right now, you may not want to eat anything. Maybe you never wanted to eat anything and maybe it's not to me.. you want to speak about these hot dogs, but eat something, you obviously did.
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In this segment, Mitch and Nick search Google/Bing for 'hot dog' and discovers the latest news about hot dogs. They then discuss!
Mary first offers her opinions on hot dogs: she doesn't like the Costco dog, but does like a full Chicago-style dog or sometimes a plain dog.
- On that topic, Nick's first article is about how Costco keeps their hot dogs so cheap.
- Mitch pulls an article about Travis Kelce's mother, Donna, who shared her favorite hot dog and wine pairings.
- Mitch finds a (not fun) story about hot dogs, takeout, and tea may have some chemicals in them.
- Mitch find a (more fun) story about Nintendo Switch controllers being themed about Oscar Mayer hot dogs, Sriracha, and The Kool-Aid Man.
- Nick reads about a hot-dog salad.
- Mitch has a story about a guy in Ohio who ate Costco hot dogs for a week to save money.
Lamorne Morris also pops his head in the door and asks to be on Doughboys sometime!
Sean Clements also comes in and is invited to be on a Doughboys Double!
Roast Spoonman[]

Uber Eats
“ | Goober Eats | ” |
–Anthony P |
Quotes[]
“ | Mitch: We don't commonly call nurses 'draculas,' but if you think about it, they do take blood quite a bit. Nick: My mom was a nurse and she wasn't a fucking dracula, so why don't you just watch what you're saying? |
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–The Doughboys |
“ | [Nick] called me this morning and said, 'Mitch, I'm sorry, I'm running late.' Little did you know, I wasn't here. I was just leaving my house. | ” |
–Mike Mitchell |
“ | Funky Kong should be in Pulp Fiction. | ” |
–Mike Mitchell |
“ | Mitch: Dairy is scary when the sun is out, Mary. Mary: Don't do that. |
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–Mitch rhyming |
The Feedbag[]
“ | If the Doughboys ever went on a cruise, what fast-food restaurants would you want on them? | ” |
–Devon (@travels_and_tranquility) |
guest/host | chains for a cruise |
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Nick Wiger | |
Mike Mitchell | McDonald's |
Mary Sohn | pizza |
Restaurants[]
restaurants referenced | location | notes |
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Jimmy John's | Beverly Hills, CA | Nick went to this location for the show |
Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. | Chicago, IL | Mary worked at this location |
Margaritaville | - | some chat and stories about this chain |
Drops and Plugs[]
reference | notes |
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Justin Timberlake "Cry Me A River" | in Mitch's drop (by Jess) |
Hey Randy | Mary's plug |
Related Episodes[]
Jimmy John's episodes | Mary Sohn episodes | Sean Clements episodes |
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