"Taco Bell 3 with Bobby Lee" is Episode 87 of Doughboys, hosted by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger. "Taco Bell 3 with Bobby Lee" was released on February 2, 2017.
Synopsis[]
The 'boys are back at Taco Bell... again. Bobby Lee (MadTV, TigerBelly podcast), who appears with Mitch on Netflix's Love, joins for the most derailed, off-format episode yet. Bobby tells Wiger and Mitch to abandon the premise of their show, and advises Mitch on his love life. Plus, a listener submitted Wiger Challenge.
[Note: this episode is part of The Spoonister Six, for which Mitch booked all the guests for six episodes. -ed.]
Nick's intro[]
ancient Chinese bell
"China's Sorrow," "The Scourge of the Sons of Han": these are the nicknames of Huang He, known in English as the Yellow River.
The second-longest river in Asia, its ominous alternate nomenclature is because of its historically frequent, fatal floods, yet it's also the equivalent of the Fertile Crescent of ancient Chinese civilization and in 5000 BCE, the neolithic Yangshao people flourished by its shores. Pioneering many innovations in agriculture and construction, the Yangshao were also avid at pottery and into the third millenium BCE built the first known instances of a round, hollow instrument with a clapper inside that struck a musical note when rung.
Centuries later, in 500 CE, on the other side of the world, the Nahua people split off from the Uto-Aztecans and migrated to settle an area now known as Central America. By the 13th century, members of the Nahua had organized into the Aztec Empire and one of their staple foods was a flatbread made of ground, pressed maize that they called tlaxcalli. The Aztecs and nearby indigenous people took to filling the flat corncakes with fish and by the time Spanish colonials arrived, it was an established local cuisine.
The infamous Cortez was said to engage in a feast of the dish. Spanish colonials would re-dub tlaxcalli as tortillas, after the similarly shaped Spanish-style egg dishes of the same name. And they had a different name altogether for the dish that consisted of a tortilla stuffed with meat.
In the mid-20th century CE, an American World War II veteran combined these two items of disparate century and continent - the tolling chime, the protein-filled corncake - to form the branding of his restaurant, which would go on to gain global cultural influence of its own.
This week on Doughboys, we return once again, to Taco Bell.
Fork rating[]
The first time The Doughboys reviewed Taco Bell was way back in episode 2, though they focused on the breakfast menu and Nick gave it 3 forks and Mitch gave it 5 forks. Then in episode 86, a live episode directly preceding this episode, they got take-out from a Taco Bell Express and Nick gave it 4 forks and Mitch held at 5, so it made the Golden Plate Club.
| guest / host | ordered | rating |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger |
|
4.5 forks |
| Mike Mitchell |
|
5 forks |
| Bobby Lee |
|
5 forks |
Thus, Taco Bell's place in the Golden Plate Club is maintained.
The Wiger Challenge[]
In The Wiger Challenge, Nick presents Mitch and the guest with a mystery drink and they guess the brand and flavor. The winner is the one who comes closest.
In this episode, the drink was gifted from a fan, Carolina (during the live episode), who created a mystery challenge gadget, so that Nick could guess as well. Turns out the drink was a guarana-flavored Brazilian soda, Guaraná Antarctica.
They all rated it Drank on the Drank or Stank scale, as well.
| guest / host | guess | verdict | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | strawberry lime cooler | Drank | |
| Mike Mitchell | strawberry watermelon soda | Drank | |
| Bobby Lee | blackberry sasparilla | winner! | Drank |
Roast Spoonman[]
Buzz McCallister
| “ | Buzz McCallister's beached remains | ” |
–Brian Dumo | ||
Quotes[]
| “ | If God exists, I think He's a big fan of Taco Bell. | ” |
–Mike Mitchell, on his religious beliefs | ||
| “ | You brought some much-needed fun chaos to our otherwise boring show. | ” |
–Mitch, to Bobby Lee | ||
| “ | You guys are bright! You're on Love. You're writing for a great show. We're in the middle of show business. WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING RIGHT NOW?! | ” |
–Bobby Lee, on Doughboys | ||
#hashtags[]
- #90%Cum vs. #LessThanThat
- #RebuildingYear
The Feedbag[]
| “ | I'm curious if you guys have changed your minds about any food?
For example, I'm from Mexico but moved to Poland a few years back and have had to adjust to eating pickles much more often, which I would avoid at all costs back home - but now I've grown to love them. Ever done a 180 on any food items? |
” |
–Gustavo Coyar | ||
| guest / host | food reversals |
|---|---|
| Mike Mitchell | now likes sushi |
| Bobby Lee | now likes bone marrow |
Restaurants[]
| restaurants referenced | location | notes |
|---|---|---|
| Silverlake Ramen | Silverlake, CA | Mitch saw Bobby at this restaurant once |
| Daikokuya | Little Tokyo, CA | |
| Hama Sushi | Little Tokyo, CA |
Plugs[]
| reference | notes |
|---|---|
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Bobby's plugs |
Related Episodes[]
| Taco Bell episodes |
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Photos (via @doughboyspod)[]
