"Pinkberry with Lauren Lapkus" is Episode 58 of Doughboys, hosted by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger. "Pinkberry with Lauren Lapkus" was released on June 23, 2016.
Synopsis[]
The one and only Lauren Lapkus (Jurassic World, Comedy Bang! Bang!) spends some time with the ‘boys to talk being a picky eater and to review frozen yogurt hotspot Pinkberry. Plus, Mitch attempts to improve on his winless record in another edition of Pie in this Guy.
Nick's intro[]
the founder of Pinkberry
Seven years without parole: that sentence, the maximum allowable by law, was handed down to Young Lee, a Korean-American businessman convicted of assault with a deadly weapon for the brutal tire-iron beating of a homeless man in June 2011. According to LAPD reports, Lee was angered after the transient showed his fiancée a sexually explicit tattoo, so he chased the victim down, ordered him to kneel and apologize, then proceeded to beat him mercilessly anyway.
But a half-decade prior to this savage crime, Lee and partner Shelly Hwang opened a frozen-yogurt shop on a trendy block in West Hollywood. The concept, cribbed from South Korean chain Red Mango, was a stripped-down menu of just two flavors and a topping selection dominated by fresh fruit.
As a single location, it became a phenomenon and expanded nationwide and internationally within its first five years of operation. Its imprint on LA food culture was apparent in an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm, where Larry is tasked with retrieving the chain's yogurt as a dog's last meal.
A minor scandal relative to its now-departed co-founder's indefensible assault, the chain faced charges in 2008 that it didn't technically offer real yogurt and was forced to alter its recipe to receive the National Yogurt Association's "Live and Active Culture" seal.
Now with 260 locations in twenty countries, does this modern re-inventor of FroYo remain a must-go?
Or has it become a new No-No?
This week on Doughboys: Pinkberry.
Fork rating[]
| guest / host | ordered | rating |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger |
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3 forks |
| Mike Mitchell |
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3 forks |
| Lauren Lapkus |
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3 forks |
Member of the Hand-holding Club.
Dessert Rankings[]
Mitch asks them to rank desserts: cake, pie, ice cream, cupcakes (pie), brownies, etc. This bit does not go very far, because they argue about definitions.
| guest / host | 1st |
|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | ice cream |
| Mike Mitchell | chocolate cake |
| Lauren Lapkus | chocolate cake |
Roast Spoonman[]
the star of Honey, I Shrunk The Kids
| “ | The star of Honey, I Shrunk My Face | ” |
–Adam Rost | ||
Pie in This Guy 🥧[]
pecan pie
In this segment, Nick brings in a mystery slice of pie and Mitch and the guest crack a series of clues to guess what it is. They have the help of a lifeline: smell test or phone-a-friend.
The winner of the contest receives the mystery pie. The loser goes home empty-stomached.
Today's mystery pie was a Pecan Pie.
| guest / host | clue / guess | result |
| Where I come from, the beaches are sandy, and this pie's key ingredient is used in sandies. | ||
| Mike Mitchell | key lime pie | incorrect |
| We may not agree on how to pronounce this southern pie, but we do agree it is delightful. | ||
| Lauren Lapkus | pecan pie | correct |
Lauren Lapkus is the winner!
Quotes[]
| “ | When I hear someone that I know and respect listens to the show, I always feel bad. | ” |
–Nick Wiger | ||
| “ | Nick: Do you peel, or do you bite into [string cheese]? Lauren: I peel the string, baby! |
” |
–Lauren, Mitch & Nick on string cheese chomping | ||
| “ | Nick: There are at least twelve flavors of ice cream that I would take above all other desserts. Mitch: Wow. There's definitely some shitty ice cream in your twelve flavors now. Vanilla, chocolate, there's two... |
” |
–Nick hates chocolate ice cream | ||
| “ | Nick: You don't have to eat the pie now. You get the pie, it's yours to take home and do what you will with. Lauren: I'm gonna fuck it like in American Pie. Nick: Whoever this pie is going home with, it's gonna get fucked. |
” |
–Pie In This Guy | ||
#hashtags[]
- #PeelinOut vs. #StickItIn vs. #StringCheeseIncident
- #FitDracula
The Feedbag[]
| “ | My question is: When you two go out to review a restaurant together, who pays for the meal? Do you just split it evenly or actually calculate what you each owe? Or does one pick it up and expect the other to get it next time? There are endless possibilities! Thanks, guys! | ” |
–Jarret Nathan | ||
| guest / host | splitting the check policy |
|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | if Nick has cash, he overpays his share |
| Mike Mitchell | always wants it to be equally split, but likes to pay for the group |
| Lauren Lapkus | it's getting more complicated and stressful as people get older |
Restaurants[]
| official visits | location | notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pinkberry | Burbank, CA | Nick and Mitch went together to this location |
| restaurants referenced | location | notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pequod's Pizza / Lou Malnati's / Giordano's | Chicago, LI | some Chicago deep dish pizza places |
| Tender Green's / Sweetgreen | some salad chains | |
| Penguin's / Yogurtland / Menchie's / TCBY | some frozen yogurt chains | |
| Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams | ||
| Sweet Rose Creamery / Ben & Jerry's / Thrifty's | ice cream spots Nick likes | |
| Brigham's Ice Cream | Quincy, MA | Mitch's favorite ice cream spot |
Drops and Themes[]
| reference | notes |
|---|---|
| Marvin Gaye "What's Going On?" | in Mitch's drop (by Thomas Tissot) |
| Warrant "Cherry Pie" | theme for Pie In This Guy |
| PEARS | the Feedbag question came from a member of PEARS |
Related Episodes[]
| Lauren Lapkus episodes |
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Photos (via @doughboyspod)[]
