"Lemonade with Jessica McKenna" is Episode 331 of Doughboys, hosted by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger. "Lemonade with Jessica McKenna" was released on January 6, 2022.
"Tomorrow… with Jessica McKenna" - @doughboyspod
Synopsis[]
Jessica McKenna (Off Book) joins the 'boys to discuss Abercrombie & Fitch, the swing revival, and celebrity sightings before a review of Lemonade. Plus, a Coca-Cola edition of Jingle All The Whey.
Nick's intro[]
The Democratic Party's candidate won the popular vote, but challenged ballots led to the Republican candidate ultimately prevailing in the Electoral College, partly due to the intervention of the Supreme Court: this was the controversial U.S. Presidential Election of 1876. And the winning Republican candidate, who would succeed the Presidency of Ulysses S. Grant under a cloud of controversy, was Rutherford B. Hayes.
The Hayes Administration was feckless and crude, using troops to suppress striking railroad workers, while withdrawing troops from the South where they had been garrisoned to enforce civil rights.
Rutherford B. and Lucy Hayes
But Rutherford's wife, Lucy Hayes, was beloved by the public, and in many ways, the progenitor of the modern First Lady. Mrs. Hayes was active in charities and community outreach, made extensive public appearances, and originated a still-standing Presidential PR event, the White House Easter Egg Roll. First Lady Hayes also used her platform to advocate for her personal political causes: voting rights for African-Americans, women's education (herself the first Presidential wife to graduate college), and what would prove to be her defining cause, temperance.
After President Hayes banned alcohol from the White House, a decision the media speculatively credited to the tee-totaler First Lady, she earned the nickname 'Lemonade Lucy.' The substitution of sweet and citrus fizz for the hard stuff was common in the era, as in the slogan "Goodbye to liquor, here's to lemonade." The moniker stuck and First Lady Lemonade Lucy's visibility emboldened the burgeoning Prohibition movement, which would grow to a king-making role in Democratic politics, and in time, spearhead a Constitutional amendment.
Today, President Rutherford B. Hayes is largely forgotten, reduced to a punchline in the song, "We Are The Mediocre Presidents" in The Simpsons episode, "I Love Lisa." And while Prohibition failed and Americans are drinking more alcohol than ever, they're also consuming countless gallons of First Lady Hayes' favorite beverage.
This week on Doughboys, a California-fresh chain Lucy Hayes would appreciate, Lemonade.
Fork rating[]
| guest / host | ordered | rating |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger |
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3.5 forks |
| Mike Mitchell |
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3.75 forks |
| Jessica McKenna |
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3.5 forks |
Spoonman's Bite of the Night went to the Sea Salt Brownie.
Spoonman's Sip of the Trip went to the Blood Orange Hibiscus Lemonade.
Jingle All The Whey 🎶[]
Coke adds life.
In this segment, Nick plays a fast-food jingle is played and Mitch and the guests guess which year it came out.
The closest guess, without going over, wins that question. If you guess it exactly, you get two points (the Arden Myrin Rule).
A new Mitchkenna Rule is added that, if the game ends in a tie, the guest wins.
The theme for this episode was Coca-Cola jingles.
| jingle | Mike Mitchell | Jessica McKenna | actual | score (MM - JM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1984 | 1990 | 1987 | 1 - 0 |
| 2 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1 - 1 |
| 3 | 1997 | 1996 | 1994* | 1 - 1 |
| 4 | 1977 | 1975 | 1977 | 3 - 1 |
| 5 | 1992 | 1991 | 1992 | 5 - 1 |
Mitch is the winner!
The Youtube video for jingle 3 says 1996, but Nick says the correct answer is 1994; Jess should have had 2 extra points. However, this would not have changed the outcome.
Roast Spoonman[]
a regular goose
| “ | A big old silly goose | ” |
–Blake Thomas | ||
Quotes[]
| “ | Nick: Is [Tom Hanks] the apex celeb sighting? Who is in that tier? You're talking Pope, Oprah, a President. Jessica: It's such a short list. |
” |
–The Doughboys | ||
| “ | Mitch: Jess, I wanted to ask you - and I don't know if you know the answer - but when you're cremated, are you in the buff? Do you have any clothes on? Nick: Great question. |
” |
–The Doughboys | ||
| “ | The Godfather could use a light-saber battle at the end. | ” |
–Mike Mitchell | ||
#hashtags[]
- #FloralOral vs. #FloralNoral
The Feedbag[]
| “ | I just saw this band called Dry Cleaning at the Neptune Theater in Seattle last night. They sound pretty cool (like if you mix 3 Dog Night with CCR). In their song "Strong Feelings," they say "I've been thinking about eating that hot dog for hours" which obviously reminded me of you guys. What is your favorite food-related lyric? | ” |
–Ford in Seattle | ||
| guest / host | favorite food lyrics/songs |
|---|---|
| Nick Wiger |
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| Mike Mitchell |
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| Jessica McKenna | Beyoncé "Formation" on Lemonade |
Related Episodes[]
| Jess McKenna episodes |
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