"KFC 3: Saucy Nuggets with John Early and Claudia O'Doherty" is Episode 444 of Doughboys, hosted by Nick Wiger and Mike Mitchell. "KFC 3: Saucy Nuggets with John Early and Claudia O'Doherty" was released on May 2, 2024.
"Tomorrow… with John Early & Claudia O’Doherty @bejohnce @claudiaodoherty" - @doughboyspod
Synopsis[]
John Early (@bejohnce, Stress Positions) and Claudia O'Doherty (@dingdongitsclaudiaodoherty, Killing It) join the 'boys to talk Sydney, birdpluck.com, and childhood crushes before a review of KFC. Plus, another edition of Snack or Wack.
Nick's intro[]
War on Drugs
In December 2020, Richard DeLisi was granted release from prison after serving 31 years of a ninety-year prison sentence. His crime? Smuggling… marijuana. Convicted at the apex of War on Drugs hysteria, DeLisi’s three-plus decades of incarceration was one of many examples of human beings immiserated for growing, distributing, or even carrying cannabis.
All of which is to emphasize the strangeness he must’ve felt stepping into a world of casual acceptance of pot, an America in which the marijuana holiday of 4/20 has become thoroughly sanitized and corporatized. And so this year, on 4/20/2024, the world’s second-largest chain restaurant launched a dispensary pop-up in Venice, California to promote its sauce-coated chicken nuggets.
Founded in the Bluegrass State in 1930 by a stolen-valor Colonel, who perhaps should have been incarcerated for literally shooting a man with a gun — it’s true — the company launched its first franchise in Salt Lake City in 1952, and has since grown to have a presence on every continent. In recent years stateside, the nearly century-old bird brand has leaned into cheekier, winkier marketing, usually incorporating the long-dead Colonel himself. The Saucy Nuggets Dispensary represents its edgiest attempt to date; a pseudo-risky embrace of weed culture, conducted while thousands still linger in federal prison for marijuana related offenses, despite the Biden administration’s much touted claims of clemency.
In fact, the restaurant’s home state of Kentucky, the K of its acronym, still has yet to decriminalize the drug, though pending legislation will allow it for medical use in 2025. In that sense, the world DeLisi rejoined hasn’t changed at all: an economic hierarchy where the law shackles the poor for drug use, while corporations are free to suck the joy out of counterculture to market fast food less healthy than the drug itself.
This week on Doughboys… we return to KFC, once again, for the new Saucy Nuggets.
Fork rating[]
The first time The Doughboys reviewed KFC was in 2017, and Nick gave it 4 forks and Mitch 3.5. Then in 2021, they returned and both gave it 2 forks. They also returned in 2022 to try KFC's Beyond Meat menu, though they sort of did give it a full review, as well (Nick gave it 4, and Mitch 3.5).
| guest / host | ordered | Nuggets rating | KFC rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | Tenders | 1 fork | 3 forks |
| Mike Mitchell |
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2.25 forks | 4 forks |
| John Early | Spicy Chicken Sandwich | 3 forks | 4 forks |
| Claudia O'Doherty | lemon | 1 fork | 5 forks |
| shared |
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Snack or Wack[]
In Snack or Wack, The Doughboys have a snack and rate it either 'snack' or 'wack.'
For this episode, they try three types of Kit Kat: Kit Kat White, Kit Kat Birthday Cake, and Kit Kat Chocolate Frosted Donut.
Nobody liked any of the flavors; Nick liked Birthday Cake the best, I think the other three seemed to like the White best.
| guest / host | Kit Kat White | Kit Kat Birthday Cake | Kit Kat Chocolate Frosted Donut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | Wack | Wack | Wack |
| Mike Mitchell | Wack | Wack | Wack |
| John Early | Wack | Wack | Wack |
| Claudia O'Doherty | Wack | Wack | Wack |
Roast Spoonman[]
green Shrek
| “ | slightly less green Shrek | ” |
–Blake H | ||
| “ | Ariana Nachos BellGrande | ” |
–Alex @lamerod | ||
| “ | Ozempic's Final Boss | ” |
Quotes[]
| “ | Claudia: I think Disneyland should be called Mountainland. John: Magic Mountain, Splash Mountain, Space Mountain... |
” |
–Disney's Magic Mountain ride | ||
| “ | We're trying to talk about chicken thoughtfully and extremely earnestly on your show about chicken! | ” |
–Claudia O'Doherty | ||
| “ | Mitch: I've got an idea: warm sauces. You get a bowl of warm sauce. Claudia: I've got an idea: you shut the hell up. |
” |
–Ideas | ||
| “ | Nick: There's better fast-food chicken in America. I'd rather have Popeyes, by a lot. Popeyes is a better product and a higher tier of fast food. And I also think Yum! Brands, in general, has fallen off a cliff. And they are continuing their descent... Claudia: *shrieks* |
” |
–Claudia O'Doherty, upset at KFC scores | ||
The Feedbag[]
| “ | As the manager of a chain, what sort of fun extras would you add to your daily routines to keep it fun for customers and staff? | ” |
–Dave in Burbank | ||
| guest / host | fun thing to do when running a chain |
|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | personalized messages |
| Mike Mitchell |
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| John Early | secretly give Pepsi when they order a Coke |
| Claudia O'Doherty |
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Plugs[]
| reference | notes |
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| Stress Positions | John's plug |
Related Episodes[]
| KFC episodes | John Early episodes | Claudia O'Doherty episodes |
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Photos[]
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