"Twisted Monthal 🤡: Pinkberry 2 with Grant Dekernion and Patty Guggenheim" is Episode 508 of Doughboys, hosted by Nick Wiger and Mike Mitchell. "Twisted Monthal 🤡: Pinkberry 2 with Grant Dekernion and Patty Guggenhehim" was released on August 14, 2025.
"Tomorrow, we continue Twisted Monthal… with Grant Dekernion & Patty Guggenheim" - @doughboys.bsky.social
Synopsis[]
Grant Dekernion (@grantdekernion) and Patty Guggenheim (@patriscuit) of Twisted Metal join the 'boys to talk pod drivers, musical instruments, and old video games before a review of Pinkberry.
Nick's intro[]
Co-founder of Pinkberry
In August of 2006, the Los Angeles Times published a story with the headline “The taste that launched 1,000 parking tickets.” The article profiled a new West Hollywood frozen-yogurt shop co-founded by Shelly Hwang, a Korean immigrant and USC business-school graduate, and her romantic partner Young Lee, a fellow Korean immigrant with a background in nightclub design. Their collab yielded an aesthetically pleasing decor and a similarly sleek, minimalist menu, built around just two flavors, plain and green tea, with fresh fruit as toppings.
The ostensibly healthy sweet treatery served as a bug light for the yoga-pants set — lines of wealthy Angelenos wrapped around the block, and paparazzi photographed Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton copping the frogurt. The brand was so hot, it quickly spawned a clone competitor, even down to the "color + fruit" brand name: Red Mango. But as it opened enough locations to meet demand, first in LA, then internationally, controversy naturally arose: it battled allegations that Hwang’s bespoke recipe did not contain enough active cultures to meet the legal standard for “yogurt.” And in 2010, after the company received an infusion of cash from pathetic Starbucks ghoul Howard Schultz, Hwang filed for divorce from co-founder Lee, and in 2012, Lee was arrested for horrifically beating an unhoused panhandler with a tire iron — he would serve seven years in prison for the assault.
But the main reason for brand atrophy seemed to be simple loss of interest — in the 2010s, the company was surpassed by fro-yo competitors like Yogurtland that swapped streamlined simplicity for good old American excess, offering dozens of flavors and toppings, sold by the weight in glorified personal troughs. Then, those brands themselves cycled out, as proper ice-cream parlors reasserted their dominance over 'gurt. Still, the SoCal yogurt purveyor founded by Korean-American immigrants has endured, now under the corporate stewardship of Canada-based Kahala Brands, which also owns Blimpie and Cold Stone. While no longer a mecca for moneyed LA trendsetters, it’s become a staple of mall food courts.
And when you’re enjoying its irresistible combo of frozen yogurt and mix-ins at your local shopping center, just remember... that one of the founders beat a homeless guy with a tire iron! Jesus Christ!
This week on Doughboys… we return to Pinkberry.
Twisted Metal on PS1 Disc rating[]
The Doughboys' first review of Pinkberry was way back in 2016 when Nick and Mitch each gave it 3 forks.
They rate it on a scale of 0-5 Twisted Metal on PS1 discs.
| guest / host | ordered | rating |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger |
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1.5 Twisted Metal on PS1 Discs |
| Mike Mitchell |
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2 Twisted Metal on PS1 Discs |
| Grant Dekernion |
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1 Twisted Metal on PS1 Disc |
| Patty Guggenheim |
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1.5 Twisted Metal on PS1 Discs |
| Amelia Marino |
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Nick went on his own to a Pinkberry, and then ordered again with everyone to the studio.
With these scores, Pinkberry now joins the Broken Plate Club.
Snack or Wack[]
Swedish Fish Glowups
In Snack or Wack, the Doughboys have a snack and rate it either 'snack' or 'wack.'
For this episode, they try Swedish Fish Mini Glowups, which are Strawberry/Watermelon flavored and apparently glow under blacklight.
| guest / host | rating |
|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | Snack |
| Mike Mitchell | Snack |
| Grant Dekernion | Snack |
| Patty Guggenheim | Snack |
| Amelia Marino | Snack |
| Emma Erdbrink | Snack |
The decision is Chewnanimous!
Roast Spoonman[]
Neil Diamond
| “ | Meal Diamond | ” |
–@GripGrand | ||
The Feedbag[]
| “ | There was a mishap with the Twisted Metal trailer's avatar picture on Youtube which made it look like two characters were fucking. Were people on the show aware of this? | ” |
–Big Boy Baby Guy | ||
| guest / host | the mishap |
|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | - |
| Mike Mitchell | two characters fucking on Twisted Metal isn't really that crazy |
| Grant Dekernion | he remembers, but realize Big Boy Baby Guy wasn't the one responsible |
| Patty Guggenheim | - |
Quotes[]
| “ | The fishtery has been solved, my boy! | ” |
–Sharklock Holmes | ||
| “ | I'm that risky. I will eat soup in a car while driving. I live on the edge a little too much. | ” |
–Patty Guggenheim | ||
| “ | Mitch: They're gonna forget about Edgar Allen Poe's raven. There's only one now. Patty: Edgar Allen Poe, nevermore. Raven from Twisted Metal, evermore. |
” |
–Patty's character on Twisted Metal | ||
Drops and Plugs[]
| reference | notes |
|---|---|
| "Jojo's Bizarre Adventure / Bathroom Breakdown" | in Mitch's drop (by LeTenTickles) |
| Twisted Metal | Grant, Patty, and Mitch's show |
Related Episodes[]
| Twisted Monthal 🤡 episodes | Pinkberry episodes |
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