"Panera Bread with Bill Oakley" is Episode 164 of Doughboys, hosted by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger. "Panera Bread with Bill Oakley" was released on July 26, 2018.
"Tomorrow...we pick two..." - @doughboyspod
Synopsis[]
Writer and producer Bill Oakley (The Simpsons, Portlandia, Disenchantment) joins the 'boys to talk about lunch habits in The Simpsons' writers room, and to review the casual bakery-cafe chain Panera Bread. Plus, a McCafe edition of Drank or Stank.
Nick's intro[]
Amidst a global geopolitical crisis, with the US fiercely divided among ideological lines, a celebrity who'd never previously held office emerged as a potent force in the national discourse, absorbing the media spotlight and speaking to rapturous crowds who felt validated by his isolationist, neo-fascist, America-first rhetoric.
His name was Charles Lindbergh.
Charles Lindbergh
A famed aviator who'd become a sympathetic figure after his twenty-month-old son was kidnapped and murdered, in the mid-1930s, Lindbergh began using his platform to espouse his deeply-held conservative political beliefs. From 1936 to 1939, Lindbergh leveraged his reputation as a heroic pilot to gain entry to overseas meetings with senior officials in the German air command, where he controversially accepted a swastika-adorned metal from the Luftwaffe.
These winks at antisemitism would become air-raid sirens in 1940 and 1941, as in fiery speeches across the U.S., he delivered quotes like "Leaders of the Jewish race are not American in interests and viewpoints" and "their greatest danger to this country lies in their large ownership and influence in our motion pictures, our press, our radio, and our government."
Lindbergh would become the most visible member of the influential America First Committee, whose signature issue was agitating against U.S. entry into World War II and maintaining a policy of neutrality towards Adolf Hitler. While Lindbergh and his America First associates attracted a legion of rage-fueled acolytes early on, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor reset the playing field, bringing Americans together as the nation joined the Allied war effort. From then on, Lindbergh's relevance rapidly faded as his isolationist absolutism receded to a crank fringe and his social conservatism was exposed as hypocritical by the revelation of his three secret families with different mistresses across Europe.
But despite his time as a divisive mouthpiece for racism cloaked as nationalism, his pioneering aviation exploits had united a nation back in 1927 when he piloted the first solo flight across the Atlantic in a single-engine monoplane named The Spirit Of St. Louis. St. Louis, Missouri was Lindbergh's adopted home, and in 1987, it's where Ken Rosenthal opened a bakery and restaurant called St. Louis Bread.
Serving fresh baked pastries, as well as soups, salads, and sandwiches, the chain, where patrons were practically encouraged to loiter, quickly expanded beyond the Show Me State. In 1997, St. Louis Bread Company was purchased by rival chain Au Bon Pain and subsequently renamed outside of its hometown to be more geographically neutral.
Today, a half-century after the death of Charles Lindbergh, a different celebrity has seized power under the cryptofascist banner of "America First" while the Spirit Of St. Louis Bread lives on in over 2100 rechristened locations.
This week on Doughboys: Panera Bread.
Fork rating[]
| guest / host | ordered | rating |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger |
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2.5 forks |
| Mike Mitchell |
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3.25 forks |
| Bill Oakley |
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2.75 forks |
Drank or Stank[]
McCafe Frappe
In Drank or Stank, The Doughboys have a drink and rate it either 'Drank' or 'Stank.'
For this episode, they drink the three flavors of McCafe Frappes, which aren't available at McDonald's, but sold in stores.
Nobody liked the Caramel or Vanilla, but thought Mocha was fine.
| guest / host | Mocha | Caramel | Vanilla |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | mild Drank | Stank | Stank |
| Mike Mitchell | mild Drank | Stank | Stank |
| Bill Oakley | mild Drank | Stank | Stank |
Roast Mitchy 2 Spoonz[]
Single and Ready for Pringles
| “ | Single and Ready For Pringles | ” |
–Joey Diven | ||
Quotes[]
| “ | Mitch: We should do a cheeseburger power hour. What do you think of that, Nick? Nick: If you want to die on the air... |
” |
–The Doughboys re: a Cheeseburger Power Hour | ||
| “ | Tell me more about this mayonnaise taste test! | ” |
–Nick Wiger | ||
| “ | Nick: You and I are both Creamsmen. Mitch: We are Creamsmen. We like heavy, thick, creamy, cheesy things. |
” |
–The Creamsmen | ||
| “ | Mitch: You can take the kids and tell them you have to put the dog down. Bill: Yes, that's the perfect Panera outing. |
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–Panera: The Bad News Restaurant | ||
#hashtags[]
- #LocalStLouisGuy or #LocalStLouisGirl or #LocalStLouisPerson
- #SpiritOfStLouis
- #DineSolo or #NeverDineAlone
The Feedbag[]
| “ | I've been traveling for work the past month and I've been enjoying a lot of local food on that sweet, sweet per diem allowance. However, I am working out here alone and can't shake the awkwardness of eating alone when I go to a restaurant.
Is this fear normal? Or am I overreacting? What do you guys do when you eat alone - eat at the bar, stomach the difficulty of saying 'table for one', stick to fast food? |
” |
–Sean Holloway | ||
Related Episodes[]
| Panera Bread episodes | Bill Oakley episodes |
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Photos (via @doughboyspod)[]
