"Spitz with John Hodgman" is Episode 386 of Doughboys, hosted by Nick Wiger and Mike Mitchell. "Spitz with John Hodgman" was released on February 23, 2023.
"Tomorrow… with John Hodgman" - @doughboyspod
Synopsis[]
John Hodgman (Dicktown, Judge John Hodgman, Up Here) joins the 'boys to discuss Gober, Who Wants to be a Millionaire, and Christian Slater before a review of Spitz. Plus, a special edition of Snack or Wack in honor of National Tootsie Roll Day.
Nick's intro[]
Minnesota and Utah
Minnesota and Utah: two of the coldest states in the U.S., these frigid, landlocked territories could not be further from the temperate, coastal climate of the Mediterranean. Yet they’re the home states of two of the biggest names in Mediterranean-American food: Bryce Rademan and Robert Wicklund, who met at Occidental College, a tiny liberal-arts school located in Los Angeles.
Upon graduating in 2005, the duo considered the woeful dining options available to starving students, noting a dearth of affordable take-out that wasn’t gut-bustingly caloric, even in health-crazed Tinseltown. So drawing on a beloved street food from their European travel experiences, Rademan and Wicklund dreamed up an accessible concept specializing in döner kebab, establishing their first restaurant in LA’s gentrifying Eagle Rock neighborhood.
The eatery quickly found its fandom, even given the city’s existing abundance of authentic Armenian, Greek, and Persian restaurants, and saw quick expansion throughout the Golden State and the American West. Today with locations in nine states stretching from California to Virginia, the health-conscious, but affordable, concept is part of a new frontier of fast-casual.
And while its name may seem repulsive at first, it’s meant playfully to invoke the meat-roasting rods standard in Mediterranean cooking.
But when you taste its menu, are you likely to swallowz?
This week on Doughboys… Spitz.
Fork rating[]
Spitz
| guest / host | ordered | rating |
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| Nick Wiger | Doner Salad - Falafel | 4 forks |
| Mike Mitchell | Street Cart Doner Wrap - Beef & Lamb | 4.25 forks |
| John Hodgman | Street Cart Doner Wrap - Beef & Lamb | 4 forks |
| shared |
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With these scores, Spitz makes the Golden Plate Club!
Snack or Wack[]
Tootsie Rolls
In Snack or Wack, the Doughboys try a snack food and decide if it is good or bad ('snack or wack').
For this episode, they celebrate National Tootsie Roll Day by trying Tootsie Rolls.
John declares he will never have a Tootsie Roll again as long as he lives. Nick joins him in the No More Roll Club. Mitch cannot quit them.
| guest / host | rating |
|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | Wack |
| Mike Mitchell | Snack |
| John Hodgman | Wack |
Munch Madness 2023: The Tournament of Chompions Announcement[]
BOWL.
Roast Spoonman[]
Cap'n Crunch Oops! All Berries
| “ | Cap'n Munch Oops! All Stairs | ” |
–Joseph | ||
Season Rankings[]
| guest / host | rankings |
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| Nick Wiger |
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| Mike Mitchell |
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| John Hodgman |
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Quotes[]
| “ | We started at the bottom and now we're here... at a different part of the bottom. | ” |
–Nick Wiger re: The Doughboys | ||
| “ | Mitch: Oh God, I wish I knew more about The Drew Carey Show. John: You're not steeped in the Drewniverse? |
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–The Doughboys | ||
| “ | John: How was the falafel? Nick: More like fal-good. |
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–Nick Wiger | ||
#hashtags[]
- #ChewFO
The Feedbag[]
| “ | If you were trying to befriend a nice, friendly alien which candy or food would you use to lure him into your home? | ” |
–Wesley from Atlanta | ||
| guest / host | candy trail to lure an alien |
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| Nick Wiger |
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| Mike Mitchell |
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| John Hodgman |
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Related Episodes[]
| John Hodgman episodes |
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