"Subway Breakfast with Lily Sullivan" is Episode 375 of Doughboys, hosted by Nick Wiger and Mike Mitchell. "Subway Breakfast with Lily Sullivan" was released on November 10, 2022.
"Tomorrow… with Lily Sullivan" - @doughboyspod
Synopsis[]
Lily Sullivan (Killing It, Going Deep, Spirited) joins the 'boys to talk Colorado, mating animals, and breakfast favorites before a review of Subway's breakfast menu. Plus, another edition of Food Court.
Nick's intro[]
“It was just, let’s see how many times we can say ‘five dollar foot-long.’ Let’s mention it as many times as possible without making someone hurt us. We wanted to make sure no one would miss the message.”
This was Jerry Cronin and Jamie Mambro of advertising agency MMB, as quoted in a Slate piece by Seth Stevenson entitled “Jingle Hell” — though some found their audio collaboration quite heavenly. In 2008, the duo unleashed a fast-food jingle that would burrow into the brains of television viewers for all time: "The Five Dollar Footlong" song.
The campaign and the bargain it promoted were wild successes for the brand, then and now the largest restaurant company in the world, and through much of the Obama administration, budget-conscious consumers could count on a range of protein-stuffed bread logs for the pre-tax cost of an Abe Lincoln. The jingle is proudly trumpeted in the chain’s corporate history, though its more famous ad campaign has been understandably erased, due to centering on now incarcerated child pornographer, Jared Fogle.
In 2010, amidst the thriving footlong fad, the chain launched breakfast nationwide, a natural revenue opportunity given that stores were already open in the early morning to bake their daily bread. The additional burden on sandwich artists did produce additional revenue for the sandwichery, and the breakfast menu has grown in the decade since. And while inflation may have shuffled "The Five Dollar Footlong" jingle into obsolescence, this always-open grinder house remains omnipresent.
This week on Doughboys… we return to Subway, for the fourth time, but for breakfast.
Fork rating[]
Subway has been reviewed on Doughboys three prior times. The first review was back in Episode 17 when Nick gave it 2 forks and Mitch 3. Four years later, they returned and they slightly increased their scores; Nick gave it 3 and Mitch went to 3.25 forks. They then returned in 2021, and Nick went back to 2.5 forks while Mitch remained at 3.25.
Subway has also been a part of some events and segments. In this episode, they ate a Marina Meatball sub that had been left in the fridge overnight. Subway was also a part of two Tournament of Chompions. In Pie Noon, Subway Cookies tied in the beginning Bake-Off segment, though they were chosen not to advance anyway; then in Hero's Journey: Sub-Optimal, Subway did beat 7-Eleven in the Desperation Region, before losing to Arby's in the Semi-soft Finals.
Today, the Doughboys return to Subway to focus on the breakfast menu, which they had not reviewed before.
| guest / host | ordered | rating |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger |
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2.25 forks |
| Mike Mitchell |
|
4.25 forks |
| Lily Sullivan |
|
1 fork |
Spoonman's Bite of the Day (aka. Ate AM) went to his Black Forest Ham, Egg & Cheese.
Mitch's high score is either because he was hungover from hanging out with The Sloppy Boys, or because he has trash taste and inexplicably likes bad food.
Mitch also bans Lily from ever doing Subway Breakfast on Doughboys again.
Food Court 👨⚖️[]
Food Court consists of Nick Wiger acting as presiding judge over a series of food-related debates.
In the past, if Mitch and the guest disagree in the debate, Nick cast the deciding vote; but now, they are acting as a three-way tribunal to make a decision.
| debate topic | Nick Wiger | Mike Mitchell | Lily Sullivan | final verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🍗 Chicken wings: drums or flats? | flats | drums | flats | flats |
| 🫓 Tortillas: flour or corn | corn | flour | flour | flour |
| 🦞 Lobster roll: hot or cold | cold | cold | hot | flaccid jury |
| 🍟 French fry dip: ketchup or mayo/aioli | ketchup | ketchup | ketchup | ketchup |
| 🍞 Bread: in fridge or in pantry? | pantry | fridge | fridge | fridge |
Roast Spoonman[]
"A Pirate Look at Forty" by Jimmy Buffett
| “ | "A Pirate Squints At 40" by Mitchy Buffett | ” |
–LD and Raimondi | ||
Quotes[]
| “ | Mitch: Don't you want to have adventures with me?! Nick: No. |
” |
–The Doughboys | ||
| “ | I made a fucking spectacular grilled cheese last week. | ” |
–Nick Wiger | ||
| “ | It was like a gigantic load of apple sauce shot into my mouth. I'm being honest with you! It's fucking wild! | ” |
–Mike Mitchell | ||
The Feedbag[]
| “ | What is your average Thanksgiving game plan? What does your day look like? | ” |
–Brian | ||
| guest / host | typical Thanksgiving Day routine |
|---|---|
| Nick Wiger |
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| Mike Mitchell |
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| Lily Sullivan |
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