"Robeks with Ben Rodgers" is Episode 425 of Doughboys, hosted by Nick Wiger and Mike Mitchell. "Robeks with Ben Rodgers" was released on November 30, 2023.
"Tomorrow… with Ben Rodgers" - @doughboyspod
Synopsis[]
Ben Rodgers joins the 'boys to discuss action movies, movie theatre experiences, and Buffalo eats before a review of Robeks. Plus, a crunchy Snack or Wack.
Nick's intro[]
68th Academy Awards nominees
The 68th Academy Awards held in 1996 in Los Angeles produced two big winners: Mel Gibson and Kevin Spacey. Gibson took home surprise Best Director and Picture Oscars for his Scottish independence epic Braveheart, while Spacey’s performance as “Verbal” Kint in the Christopher McQuarrie-penned crime thriller The Usual Suspects won him a widely expected Best Supporting Actor trophy that catapulted him to movie stardom.
Also in 1996 in Los Angeles, away from the glitz and grime of Hollywood, in the LAX-adjacent neighborhood of Westchester, David Robertson, a Harvard-educated Wall Street investment banker, opened a juice bar targeted as his fellow health-nut Angelenos. The single store quickly grew into a chain, and became a fixture of strip malls and food courts. Akin to faded trendsetters like Pinkberry, Robertson’s blended fruit broker was once a hotspot frequented by celebrities, with paparazzi snapping photos of Hayden Christensen and Ashley Tisdale emerging with plastic cups of liquid calories.
Like fellow SoCal original and current sector kingpin Jamba, in recent years, the chain Sean Parker’d away its “Juice” suffix to reflect its more well-rounded modern menu of bowls and toasts. Currently with 91 locations, this juicery has survived the low-carb craze and the entrance of fancy pants competitors like Pressed and Qwench to continue to thrive among thirsty fitness freaks and sugar fiends alike.
Meanwhile fellow 1996 breakouts Gibson and Spacey — as well Usual Suspects director Bryan Singer — have had less luck surviving into the present day.
This week on Doughboys… Robeks.
Fork rating[]
Robeks
| guest / host | ordered | rating |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger |
|
3.5 forks |
| Mike Mitchell |
|
3.5 forks |
| Ben Rodgers |
|
3 forks |
The Doughboys did share a photo of the Fig & Prosciutto Toast (see below), but did not mention who ordered it. Casey also had a Peanut Butter & Banana Toast.
Snack or Wack[]
Cheetos Pretzels
In Snack or Wack, The Doughboys have a snack and rate it either 'snack' or 'wack.'
For this episode, they try Cheetos Cheddar Pretzels and Cheetos Flamin' Hot Pretzels.
All found the flavors strange on a pretzel and were a little baffled by them; they preferred the Flamin' Hot but both were Wack.
| guest / host | Cheddar Pretzels | Flamin' Hot Pretzels |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | Wack | Wack |
| Mike Mitchell | Wack | Wack |
| Ben Rodgers | Wack | Wack |
Roast Spoonman[]
New England Patriots quarterback, Mac Jones
| “ | New England Pastry-ots quarterback, Big Mac Jones | ” |
–Phil C | ||
Quotes[]
| “ | Robeks is an actor who kind of looks like Jamba Juice. If you squint, you kind of have Jamba Juice. | ” |
–Ben Rodgers | ||
| “ | Mitch: There's an exotic bird store in Atwater, have you ever been there? It is a little strange. I've been in there before. Nick: Were you thinking of getting a bird or just checking it out? |
” |
–Mike Mitchell | ||
Favorite Waltzes[]
| guest / host | favorite waltz |
|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | the music from the underwater stage in Super Mario Bros |
| Mike Mitchell | The Nutcracker and Christoph Waltz |
| Ben Rodgers | "The Blue Danube" |
#hashtags[]
- #DoughboysBackgroundWaltz
- #HealthySwap
The Feedbag[]
| “ | If you could make any unhealthy food permanently healthy, which would you choose? Or a healthy food permanently unhealthy so you never have to eat it again? | ” |
–Megan | ||
| guest / host | unhealthy food to eat more | healthy food to never eat |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | potato
butter |
bran |
| Mike Mitchell | pizza
cheeseburgers |
sprouts
water |
| Ben Rodgers | pizza
tacos |
healthy oil |
| Emma Erdbrink | noodles |
Emma wins!
Restaurants[]
| official visits | location | notes |
|---|---|---|
| Robeks | Culver City, CA | Nick visited this location |
| restaurants referenced | location | notes |
|---|---|---|
| Anchor Bar | Buffalo, NY | |
| Just Pizza / La Nova Pizza | Buffalo, NY | Ben's choices for wings in Buffalo |
| Duff's Famous Wings | Orchard Park, NY |
Drops and Plugs[]
| references | notes |
|---|---|
| "The Blue Danube" | in Mitch's drop (by Finke) |
| The Action Boyz | Ben's plugs |
Related Episodes[]
| Ben Rodgers episodes |
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Photos[]
