"Yarrrctdoughbarrrchest: Long John Silver's with Long Dong Silver aka Mano Agapion and Brown Plate aka Betsy Sodaro" is Episode 372 of Doughboys, hosted by Nick Wiger and Mike Mitchell. "Yarrrctdoughbarrrchest: Long John Silver's with Long Dong Silver aka Mano Agapion and Brown Plate aka Betsy Sodaro" was released on October 20, 2022.
Synopsis[]
Betsy Sodaro and Mano Agapion (We Love Trash, 2 Spooky 2 Handle) join the mateys to talk all things horror, murderers, and villains before a review of Long John Silver's. Plus, a special pirate edition of Let Me Be Plank.
Nick's intro[]
First published in 1886, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde — they dropped the “the”, Facebook-style — is one of the most well-known works of Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson. And while this exploration of the duality of man via a transmogrifying potion still endures in the collective consciousness, it’s arguably topped by his other major work: Treasure Island, a sprawling adventure novel of seafaring and skullduggery, first serialized in 1881 and then published in 1883.
And the story’s breakout character was its antagonist, a ship’s cook with a dangerous past, much like Steven Seagal’s character in Under Siege. This treacherous treasure coveter became an iconic fictional pirate, establishing the current clichés of peg legs and parrot familiars, and had an iconic name. So iconic, that when a quick-service seafood outlet opened in 1969 in Lexington, Kentucky, they borrowed the peg-legged public-domain pirate’s nom de plume to become their brand.
Expanding throughout the U.S. in the decades that followed, the fish-and-chips monger hit hard times in the '90s, and the then bankrupt chain was acquired by A&W in 1999. In 2002, that company was acquired by Yum! Brands and operated under their yum-brella, along with KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell, but was forced to walk the plank in 2011, and has been seemingly adrift at sea ever since.
Stevenson’s pirate treasure-hunt urtext has been endlessly adapted, including as a high-concept Las Vegas resort and a sci-fi Disney animated feature film with original songs by the Goo Goo Dolls. But its most well-known derivative content may very well be the salty seafood seller that seems to be slowly sinking like a scuttled sloop in the center of the sea.
This week on Doughboys… Yarrrctdoughbarrrchest, a month of pirate-themed eating, drinking, and revelry, continues, as we return voyage to Long John Silver’s.
"Yo dough, yo dough, a pirate's bite for me!"
Pieces of Eight rating 🏴☠️☠️[]
The first time the Doughboys visited Long John Silver's was way back in 2015, in just their fifth episode. Nick gave it 2 forks and Mitch 2.5 (and an inexplicable Golden Spoon).
guest / host | ordered | rating |
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The Dread Podcaster |
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3.5 Pieces of Eight |
Spoondog |
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3 Pieces of Eight + a Golden Hook |
Long Dong Silver | (unclear) | 3 Pieces of Eight |
Brown Plate |
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3.5 Pieces of Eight |
Let Me Be Plank 🏴☠️☠️[]
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Yarr! |
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You ain't nothin' but a hot dog |
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Yarr harr nibble dee dee |
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Pirates in the sea, that is what we arrr |
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This is the tale of Nicholas Frank Wiger |
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“ | I hardly believe in Frank's stories anymore, Captain Spoonman.
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In this segment, the Doughboys search Google (and Bing) for 'pirate hot dog' and discovers the latest news about pirate hot dogs. They then discuss!
Most of the articles are about very cute pirate or hot-dog costumes for actual dogs. The Doughboys also discuss Shaqtoberfest. There was one article about a pirates dinner theater. They also find some other non-hot dog stories. Nick does find this article about a hot-dog hack.
Mitch lastly searches for news about 'plank', but most are about the exercise, but there was this about someone named Plank talking about Hellman's.
Roast Spoondog[]
“ | The Pirate of Micropeenzance | ” |
–Mitch M. |
Quotes[]
“ | Nick: I would hate to be dragged to hell. Mitch: You can quote him on that. |
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–ok then |
“ | Mano: I won't be running back... Betsy: You liar, you've been seven times since we went! |
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–Mano & Betsy re: Long John Silver's |
“ | There's just nothing about piracy and hot dogs together. | ” |
–Nick Wiger, surprised |
“ | If I was a tattoo guy, I'd tattoo grill marks down my back. | ” |
–Mike Mitchell |
#hashtags[]
- #FunSizeMe
The Feedbag[]
“ | Given that Halloween is just around the corner, are you any candy bars you think work better in their miniature or fun-sized form factor than at normal size? | ” |
–Erin from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
guest / host | candy that is better fun-sized | candy that is better regular full-sized |
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Nick Wiger |
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Pay Day |
Mike Mitchell |
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Mano Agapion |
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Betsy Sodaro |
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