"Kelly's Roast Beef with Jon Gabrus and Carl Tart (live)" is Episode 351 of Doughboys, hosted by Nick Wiger and Mike Mitchell. "Kelly's Roast Beef with Jon Gabrus and Carl Tart (live)" was released on May 19, 2022.
"Tomorrow... with Jon Gabrus and Carl Tart" - @doughboyspod
Synopsis[]
Jon Gabrus (Action Boyz, High and Mighty) and Carl Tart (Grand Crew, The Flagrant Ones) join the 'boys to discuss Mitch's hometown of Quincy and bulkie rolls before a review of Kelly's Roast Beef. Plus, the 'boys go Sippin' Up To Boston with a special guest.
Recorded live at The Wilbur in Boston, MA on May 7, 2022 (this was the early show).
Nick's intro[]
In his final year as a student at Harvard, aspiring-actor Matt Damon wrote a one-act stage play as a class assignment. Though unfinished, it indeed served as one act... of a future screenplay, which he'd write in collaboration with his childhood friend, and fellow young thespian, Ben Affleck, after relocating to LA.
Good Will Hunting
Their script, a techno-thriller about a math prodigy recruited for a secret government program, was perhaps over-stuffed, but had an intriguing relationship at its core; and after notes from industry luminaries like Rob Reiner and William Goldman, as well as a vote of confidence from now-jailed pariah Harvey Weinstein, the story was simplified to a character study about a Boston lowlife with a genius IQ. The result was Good Will Hunting, a 1998 film that would net an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for cowriters Affleck and Damon. And, today, the film endures as much for its narrative as for its portrayal of everyday Boston life, familiar to locals and fascinating to outsiders. The authenticity was such that in one scene, a character portrayed by Ben's real-life brother Casey Affleck suggests a trip to local roast-beef sandwich chain, transparently because of his crush on the counter girl.
The chain in question was founded in 1951 in the seaside Revere Beach community, and perhaps hubristically, claims to have invented the roast-beef sandwich itself. Though its footprint has remained modest over the decades, peaking at six locations and currently standing at just four, its an outsized part of Boston's culinary identity, much like Dunkin' or Papa Gino's.
And though today both Affleck and Damon are international movie stars, one thing hasn't changed since their childhood days in the mean streets of Cambridge: Bay Staters still chow down on the meaty sandwiches knowingly referenced in Good Will Hunting.
This week on Doughboys, Kelly's Roast Beef.
Fork rating[]
| guest / host | ordered | rating |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger |
|
3.5 forks |
| Mike Mitchell |
|
5 forks |
| Jon Gabrus |
|
3.5 forks |
| Carl Tart |
|
3.12 forks |
| shared |
|
Drank or Stank: Sippin' Up To Boston version[]
"I'm Shipping Up To Boston" by Dropkick Murphys
| “ |
I'm a Quincy male |
” |
–Nick, Mitch, and Tim Brennan | ||
In this segment, they try a variety of Boston-area beverages (note, Leinenkugel is not local).
| guest / host | Polar Orange Dry | Cape Cod Cranberry Dry | Leinenkugel Summer Shandy | Samuel Adams Porch Rocker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | Drank | Drank | Drank | Drank |
| Mike Mitchell | Drank | Drank | Drank | Drank |
| Jon Gabrus | Drank | Drank | Stank | Drank |
| Carl Tart | Drank | Drank | Stank | Drank |
| Tim Brennan | Drank | - | - | - |
Roast Spoonman[]
James Gandolfini
| “ | James Gandol-feed-me | ” |
–Alec F. | ||
Quotes[]
| “ | It was a Beef Surprise for Uncle Meatman over here. | ” |
–Jon Gabrus re: how much he enjoyed the roast beef | ||
| “ | We can go back tonight, see more of Quincy. | ” |
–Mike Mitchell offering a second tour to everyone | ||
| “ | Tim: I have not tried the Wendy's Spicy Chicken. Mitch: We have got a nice ahead of us, my friend! |
” |
–Mitch hanging out with a rock star | ||
The Feedbag[]
| “ | I graduated from Emerson College today, like four hours ago. If you opened Doughboys University, what courses would you teach? | ” |
–Julia | ||
| guest / host | Doughboys University courses |
|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | Chip to Dip Ratio |
| Mike Mitchell | Post-Meal Napology |
| Jon Gabrus | Buffet Navigation |
| Carl Tart | Coaching the Football Team (all offensive tackles) |
| Tim Brennan | Band for Heavyset Individuals |
| “ | In honor of Mum's Day weekend, what is the perfect meal you would serve your Mum? | ” |
–Lupe B | ||
| guest / host | Mother's Day meal |
|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | Kelly's Roast Beef |
| Mike Mitchell | baked haddock |
| Jon Gabrus | all bread and butter |
| Carl Tart | Cajun shrimp and grits / gumbo / jambalaya |
| Tim Brennan | chicken cacciatore |
| “ | If you were a food-based superhero, what food or food group would you base it on, and what would your superpower be? | ” |
–Cory | ||
| guest / host | food-based superhero |
|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | lobster claws for hands |
| Mike Mitchell | eats forever |
| Jon Gabrus | gets stuff off top shelf (Six Foot Hero) |
| Carl Tart | everything he touches becomes fried (King Frydas) |
| Tim Brennan | removes spice from foods |
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