"Oakberry with Johnny TV and Taya Valkyrie" is Episode 440 of Doughboys, hosted by Nick Wiger and Mike Mitchell. "Oakberry with Johnny TV and Taya Valkyrie" was released on April 4, 2024.
"Tomorrow… with John Hennigan & Taya Valkyrie" - @doughboyspod
Synopsis[]
Johnny TV (@johnhennigan) and Taya Valkyrie (@thetayavalkyrie) of AEW's Johnny Loves Taya joins the 'boys to talk Canadian eats, wing spiciness, and acai bowls before a review of Oakberry. Plus, another edition of A Single Item Must Be Banished.
Nick's intro[]
Coffee President: no, I don’t mean Starbucks CEO and humiliated presidential also-ran Howard Schultz; "Coffee President" refers to a series of Brazilian chief executives during the nation’s transition from colonial rule to self governance in the 19th and 20th centuries, when the national economy was heavily reliant on coffee exports. That financial reality remains the case today in the world’s fifth largest country by population.
Brazilian coffee
Although here in America, “Colombia” or “Ethiopia” are more commonly used national monikers to market the mean caffeine bean, Brazil is still the global leader in the coffee trade, nearly doubling the output of second place, Vietnam. But un-interestingly, the coffee plant is not native to the soccer powerhouse, having been imported in the 18th century from its homeland in East Africa.
Though there’s an increasingly popular fruit that is native to Brazil — the açaí berry, which indigenous Amazonians have harvested and consumed for generations. Commonly puréed and frozen due to its delicate nature, Brazil began exporting açaí in earnest in the 1990s, and in the 2000s, boosted by pseudoscientific health hype and later, social-media influencers, the so-called superfood became a trend among health-conscious Americans.
In 2016, a Brazilian entrepreneur opened an açaí bowl and smoothie concept that eyed global expansion from the get-go and during the consecutive administrations of three controversial Brazilian non-coffee presidents — corrupt and indicted Temer, far-right authoritarian Bolsonaro, and jailed leftist Lula — the brand has grown exponentially to over 600 franchises with hopes for 1000 by the end of 2024.
So in Brazil, coffee has stayed hot, but açaí is açaí-scending.
This week on Doughboys… Oakberry.
Spoon rating[]
| guest / host | ordered | rating |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger |
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1.5 spoons |
| Mike Mitchell |
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2 spoons |
| Johnny Doughboy | The Original Açaí Bowl | 2 spoons |
| Taya Valkyrie | Crunchy Açaí Bowl | -1 spoons |
For the record, this is not unprecedented as Nick says. Mitch did give Mooby's and Carrows negative scores in the past. It is, I guess, the first negative spoon score; also the first negative score from a guest.
With these scores, Oakberry joins the Broken Plate Club! (Which apparently is now called the Reverse Tenet Club.)
A Single Item Must Be Banished 🚫[]
In this segment, Nick shares some food items with options and they decide which option is unnecessary.
For this episode, they focus on beverages.
| Group | Nick's banished item | Mitch's banished item | Johnny's banished item | Taya's banished item |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Coffee
|
Flat white | Flat white | Flat white | Flat white |
Tea
|
Green tea | Chai | Green tea | Chai |
Wine
|
Rosé | Rosé | - | Rosé |
Soft Drinks - Classics
|
Fanta | 7-Up | Pepsi | Fanta |
Soft Drinks - New Age
|
Wildwonder | Wildwonder | Wildwonder | Wildwonder |
Soft Drinks - Coca-Cola
|
Diet Coke | Coke Zero | Coca-Cola Classic | Diet Coke |
Sparkling Water
|
La Croix | La Croix | La Croix | Liquid Death |
Milk
|
Almond Milk | Almond Milk | Cow Milk | Cow Milk |
Juice
|
Apple Juice | Grapefruit Juice | Apple Juice | Apple Juice |
Health Drinks
|
Kombucha | Kombucha | Kombucha | Kombucha |
Roast Spoonman[]
Baja Blast
| “ | Mr. Baja Blasts Into The Shower | ” |
–TG | ||
Quotes[]
| “ | Bug Mane just texted me: "Easter's comin' up, boys." | ” |
–Bug Mane's text | ||
| “ | Taya: Who is buying an Oakberry hat? Johnny: Oh, I might. I'm a fan of really stupid merch. |
” |
–Oakberry's merch. | ||
The Feedbag[]
| “ | You're at a frozen-yogurt place and can only choose 3 toppings. What do you choose? | ” |
–James I. | ||
| guest / host | three toppings for frozen yogurt |
|---|---|
| Nick Wiger |
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| Mike Mitchell |
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| Johnny TV |
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| Taya Valkyrie |
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Restaurants[]
| restaurants referenced | notes |
|---|---|
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some Canadian chains mentioned |
| Hawkins Cheezies | Taya asks if they had these, and Nick and Mitch believe they did. They tried them at this live show in Canada. |
| Rocco's | Taya's favorite wings in Los Angeles |
Drops and Plugs[]
| references | notes |
|---|---|
| Sonic the Hedgehog | in Mitch's drop (by Finke) |
| Johnny Loves Taya | Johnny and Taya's plug (Mitch is in it too) |
Related Episodes[]
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