"Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen with Lesley Arfin" is Episode 54 of Doughboys, hosted by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger. "Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen with Lesley Arfin" was released on May 26, 2016.
Synopsis[]
Mitch and Wiger welcome writer/producer Lesley Arfin (HBO’s Girls, Netflix’s Love), who helps analyze cajun fried chicken chain Popeyes and tells us the virtues of eating cookies for breakfast. Mitch and Lesley compete in another edition of the Wiger Challenge.
Nick's intro[]
Gene Hackman as Popeye in The French Connection
At age 80, William Friedkin is one of America's greatest living directors. In the early 1970s, his career hit its apex with the one-two punch of The French Connection and The Exorcist. Though horror classic The Exorcist was the bigger hit and lingered longer in the collective consciousness, crime thriller The French Connection won greater critical acclaim, netting Oscars for Friedkin and star Gene Hackman.
In 1972, a high-school dropout named Al Copeland opened a fried-chicken restaurant in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, naming his joint after the hardboiled New York detective character portrayed by Hackman in the film. If it seemed like an odd inspiration, it was fitting for Copeland: an eccentric New Orleans original who talked as big as he lived - over the years, brawling in bar fights with political officials, decorating his mansion with a Christmas lights display so ornate it would become a local landmark, bribing the judge in his divorce proceedings, and publicly feuding with fellow Louisianan, Anne Rice.
But he also built his fast-service restaurant business into a sensation, winning the loyalty of locals with a spicy chicken seasoning and authentic biscuits and sides, and adding 500 locations in its first decade of operation.
Copeland died in 2008, but his fried-chicken legacy continues to thrive. Now with 2000 restaurants across America, and far-flung locales like Kuwait and Vietnam, this bayou original has ascended to the number-two position worldwide in the competitive chicken sector, behind Yum! Brands goliath KFC.
This week on Doughboys: Popeye's Louisiana Kitchen.
Fork rating[]
| guest / host | ordered | rating |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger |
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4.5 forks |
| Mike Mitchell |
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3.5 forks |
| Lesley Arfin |
|
3 forks |
Wiger Challenge[]
BodyArmor Strawberry Banana SuperDrink
In the Wiger Challenge, Nick presents Mitch and the guest with a mystery beverage and they try to guess what it is. The closest guess is declared the winner.
The drink for this episode was a BodyArmor Strawberry Banana SuperDrink.
| guest / host | guess | result |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Mitchell | Kiwi Strawberry Snapple | |
| Lesley Arfin | Country Time Strawberry Banana Medley | winner! |
Roast Spoonman[]
Wreck-It-Ralph
| “ | Wreck-It Ralph on a bender | ” |
–Nick Wiger | ||
Quotes[]
| “ | The devil has control of ghosts! He can shoot ghosts at you! | ” |
–Mike Mitchell | ||
| “ | Why don't they eat up more children in movies? Gobble up some kids. | ” |
–Mike Mitchell, on film | ||
| “ | I don't like it when people are mad at Iron Man. | ” |
–Lesley Arfin | ||
| “ | Lesley: Muffins are cupcakes. Mitch: Mm-hmm. They're also pie. |
” |
–discussing breakfast foods | ||
| “ | I always imagined the Wiger family sharing one big bowl of gruel. | ” |
–Mitch, on the Wigers | ||
#hashtags[]
- #KittenSmitten vs. #RatsTheCats (or #KittenShitten)
- #SpiceIsNice
- #What'sYourRoomTemp
- #GimmeThatBone vs. #FuckWithTheFinger
The Feedbag[]
| “ | My question revolves around road trips. When I was a kid my family always drove to our vacation spots and one of the highlights was getting to stop at chain restaurants which varied by region. I loved eating at Shoney's in the South or seeing the special sandwiches changing at Wendy's from state to state.
My favorite story from these stops revolved around my dad getting increasingly angry as he messed up an order at the drive thru, trying to keep track of what everyone wanted. He both loved and hated it at the same time. Anyway, do you have any fond food memories of family vacations and/or endearing quirks from the family eating experience on trips? |
” |
–Evan McBroom | ||
| guest / host | family vacation food stories |
|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | on the way to Boy Scout Camp, they'd stop at the A&W Restaurant |
| Mike Mitchell | at the Buckhorn Exchange in CO, his dad tried to get him to eat Rocky Mountain Oysters |
| Leslely Arfin | her dad would bring home sacks of White Castle and everyone was excited |
Restaurants[]
| restaurants referenced | location | notes |
|---|---|---|
| Popeyes | New York, NY | Lesley used to frequent this location on the Lower East Side and loved it |
| Zorn's of Bethpage | Bethpage, NY | Lesley mentions this place from her childhood |
| Birds | Hollywood, CA | |
| A&W | ||
| Buckhorn Exchange | Denver, CO | |
| The Hollywood Brown Derby | Kissimmee, FL | |
| Grace's Hot Dogs | Long Island, NY | |
| Snowflake Ice Cream Shoppe | Riverhead, NY |
Plugs and Drops[]
| reference | notes |
|---|---|
| Netflix's Love | Lesley's plug |
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Mitch's drop (by Dan and Matt) |
Related Episodes[]
| Popeyes episodes |
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Photos (via @doughboyspod)[]
