"Red Robin with D'Arcy Carden" is Episode 68 of Doughboys, hosted by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger. "Red Robin with D'Arcy Carden" was released on September 1, 2016.
Synopsis[]
Actress and comedian D'Arcy Carden (Broad City, The Good Place) is in studio to review her childhood post church favorite, burger and brew spot Red Robin. The trio test out Bacon Jam in Snack or Wack.
Nick's intro[]
vintage Barbershop Quartet
After the Civil War, free African-Americans, often excluded from traditional music venues like night clubs, theaters, and concert halls due to state-sanctioned racism, instead turned to forming singing groups at local barbershops. The barbershop quartet was born, and as with much of black culture, whites soon copied the trend. The form peaked in cultural relevance in the twentieth century prior to World War I, and revived in the late 1930s with the founding of SPEBSQSA (The Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America) who encouraged performing wearing straw boaters.
In 1940, a barbershop-quartet member named Sam opened a tavern in Seattle, giving it its name from one of his favorite tunes about a colorful songbird. In 1969, Sam sold the business to Gerry Kingen, who revamped the menu by adding an array of two dozen burgers. The burger menu would become the restaurant's signature, transforming it from a local dive into a smash hit with the nearby University of Washington student body.
The next decade, the chain became a franchise, migrating across the U.S., and nesting itself into dozens of different cities.
Though the original restaurant has shuttered due to building codes, there are now over 500 stores nationwide, with over a billion dollars in sales annually.
This week on Doughboys: Red Robin.
Fork rating[]
| guest / host | ordered | rating |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger |
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3 forks |
| Mike Mitchell |
|
3 forks, 1 prong |
| D'Arcy Carden |
|
4 forks |
| shared |
|
Snack or Wack[]
The Bacon Jams Bacon Spread
In Snack or Wack, the Doughboys have a snack and decide if it is 'good' or 'bad.'
For this episode, they try The Bacon Jams Bacon Spread, which had been sent by the company in order to try to buy the Doughboys. Can they be bought?
| guest / host | rating |
|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | mild snack |
| Mike Mitchell | snack |
| D'Arcy Carden | party snack |
Roast Spoonman[]
unsure if Lord of the Rings Gollum, or Pokemon Golem, so here's just a generic clay golem
| “ | Cookie-dough Gollum / golem | ” |
–Matt West | ||
Toast Spoonman[]
| “ | Mike Mitchell is one of the most naturally talented and funny men I have ever met in my life. What others need to devote hours to, Mitch is able to accomplish effortlessly. He has a personality as big and as kind as his heart. I am so glad to call Mitch one of my closest friends. I am so glad to call Nick Wiger a conniving, unoriginal hack. | ” |
–Jack Allison | ||
Quotes[]
| “ | I enjoy a little bit of Spotify... let me just see what my last played was on Spotify. Here we go. I listened to a little Sheryl Crow yesterday. | ” |
–Nick Wiger | ||
| “ | Scoop did almost bite through my cheek one time. | ” |
–Mike Mitchell on his Quincy friend, Scoop | ||
| “ | I'm great at barfing. | ” |
–D'Arcy Carden | ||
| “ | Did you guys see the new Star Wars? | ” |
–D'Arcy Carden | ||
#hashtags[]
- #ToastSpoonman
- #MeepMeep vs. #DamnAcmeFixThoseRocketSkates
- #BarfBarf
- #HunkyChunky vs. #PureeAllTheWay
- #MushMouth vs. #CosbyIsInnocent
The Feedbag[]
| “ | The wife and I can't agree on which bite is the best bite of a pizza slice. I claim it's the topping-laden point and she feels it's where the sauce meets the crust. We're hoping you guys can settle this for us. | ” |
–Ryan and Ally in Portland | ||
| guest / host | best pizza bite |
|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | the middle of the slice |
| Mike Mitchell | the tip |
| D'Arcy Carden | the point |
Restaurants[]
| official visit | location | notes |
|---|---|---|
| Red Robin | Glendale, CA | Nick, Mitch, and D'Arcy went to this location together |
| restaurants referenced | location | notes |
|---|---|---|
| Coco's | Lakewood, CA | Nick talks about these now-closed Coco's |
| Coco's | Santa Monica, CA | |
| Fornino | Brooklyn, NY |
Plugs and Drops and Things[]
| references | notes |
|---|---|
| Broad City / The Good Place (tv) | D'Arcy's plugs |
|
in Mitch's drop (by Elliott) |
| Al Jolson "When The Red, Red Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along" | the barbershop song Nick alludes to in the intro |
Related Episodes[]
| D'Arcy Carden episodes |
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Photos (via @doughboyspod)[]
