"Rocklobsterfest: Red Lobster 2 with Ross Kimball" is Episode 74 of Doughboys, hosted by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger. This episode was released on October 13, 2016.
Rocklobsterfest 2016
Synopsis[]
For their second voyage to Red Lobster, Mitch and Wiger welcome actor and comedian Ross Kimball (Masterminds, Mascots) to discuss shellfish, Chi-town eats, and summering in Maine. Mitch tries to break his long-running losing streak in the return of fan favorite segment Pie In This Guy.
Nick's intro[]
dangerous commercial fishing
What's the most dangerous job in America?
It's not firefighter, or police officer, or window washer, or long-haul trucker. It's commercial fisherman.
The absence of an elegant gender-neutral term like 'fisher' or 'fisherperson' or 'fish harvester' may be by design, as in the U.S., it's an almost exclusively male profession.
In America, from 2000-2010, 554 fishermen lost their lives in expeditions off the east coast, west coast, Gulf coast, and Alaskan shores. And the human toll of fishing-related labor extends beyond catching to processing, as seafood is often scaled, peeled, and canned by low-wage labor, indentured servants, and even slaves. A 2015 AP report exposed how Thailand's billion-dollar shrimp industry is powered by slave labor, with human victims trafficked from Myanmar and Papua New Guinea, and forced to work 16-hour days for no pay under the threat of violence and death.
The end result of these life-risking conditions and labor abuses up and down the supply chain?
Inexpensive, abundant fish and shellfish in U.S. supermarkets and chain restaurants.
This week on Doughboys, part 2 of Rocklobsterfest, our month-long review of Red Lobster.
Lobster Claw rating 🦞[]
| guest / host | ordered | rating |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger |
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3.5 lobster claws |
| Mike Mitchell |
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2.25 lobster claws |
| Ross Kimball |
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3 lobster claws |
| shared |
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During Rocklobsterfest, only the guest gave a full fork rating until the final episode. Nick and Mitch rated each visit out of 4 tines (i.e., 1 fork), so they could add their visits (forks) together at the end of the month.
However, in this episode, Mitch changed the tine system of the previous episode to lobster claws. (Ross rated out of 5 full claws; Nick and Mitch out of 4 claws).
Mitch gives Ross the Best Order of the Bunch Award.
Pie In This Guy 🥧[]
Sweet potato pie with marshmallow topping
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, the mystery pie was a Sweet Potato Pie.
| guest / host | clue / guess | result |
|---|---|---|
| What is this pie? That's the root of this problem. | ||
| Mike Mitchell | Rhubarb Pie | incorrect |
| Let us give thanks for this tasty pie. | ||
| Ross Kimball | Pumpkin Pie | incorrect |
| This pie's chief ingredient is sometimes used to make fries, but is also topped with marshmallows as a seasonal treat. | ||
| Mike Mitchell | Sweet Potato Pie | winner! |
Mitch wins this edition of Pie In This Guy! He calls Ross Kimball on the phone to tell him he won.
Roast Spoonman[]
Celtics-era Shaquille O'Neal
| “ | Celtics-era Shaquille O'Neal | ” |
–Evan Hochschild | ||
Quotes[]
| “ | They put one of us in the hospital, we put one of theirs in the morgue. | ” |
–Nick Wiger, on the Doughboys feud with Hollywood Handbook | ||
| “ | My best friends growing up, my Mum's friend, all these people are starting to listen to this podcast and it's bad news. | ” |
–Mike Mitchell | ||
| “ | The place is called Red Lobster, but I eat all this shrimp at this place... and the shrimp is pretty good. I wonder if it should be called Pink Shrimpy's. | ” |
–Mike Mitchell | ||
#hashtags[]
- #IGotThatPhoto or #YaoGnarls
- #RumblyRemedies
- #Frankenfoods or #TwoSoupsOneCup or #RossIsASicko or #SoloBowlo
- #JohnWilkesBooth
The Feedbag[]
| “ | I worked at a Culver's, a popular burger chain in the Midwest and South, for five years to pay for school. I saw my fair share of tricks customers would use to get extra, better food.
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” |
–Adelaide Blanchard | ||
| guest / host | have they ever scammed a restaurant? |
|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | does not do this |
| Mike Mitchell | never intentionally scammed a restaurant |
| Ross Kimball | does not do this either |
Restaurants[]
| official visits | location | notes |
|---|---|---|
| Red Lobster | Canoga Park, CA | Nick, Mitch, and Ross all went to this location |
| restaurants referenced | location | notes |
|---|---|---|
| The Red Lion Tavern | Silverlake, CA | Mitch talks about going here for his birthday the night before |
| Bandera | Brentwood, CA | Nick says this place has his favorite shrimp cocktail |
Drops and Plugs and Themes[]
| movies / tv | notes |
|---|---|
| South Park / Saturday Night Live / Smash Mouth "All Star" | in Mitch's drop (by Geordie McGrath) |
| Masterminds / Mascots | Ross' plugs |
| Warrant "Cherry Pie" | theme to Pie In This Guy |
| Don McLean "American Pie" | Mitch thinks this should be the theme to Pie In This Guy |
Related Episodes[]
| Red Lobster episodes | Ross Kimball episodes |
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Photos (via @doughboyspod)[]
