"Taco Bell 4 with Gillian Jacobs" is Episode 156 of Doughboys, hosted by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger. "Taco Bell 4 with Gillian Jacobs" was released on May 31, 2018.
"Tomorrow... our guest’s first ever visit to an old favorite...." - @doughboyspod
Synopsis[]
Actress Gillian Jacobs (Love, Life of the Party) joins to bully Mitch, to open long neglected listener mail, and to review her first ever visit to Taco Bell, as the 'boys taste test its new Wild Naked Chicken Chalupa. Plus, another edition of beloved segment Chips Inhale: Res-chew Rangers.
Nick's intro[]
Glen Bell's eponymous taco shop has become such a brand in and of itself that few even realize its connection to his own name. But his south of the border-inspired fast-food eatery was not his first foray into the restaurant business. When earlier efforts to establish a burger/hot-dog stand in San Bernardino, California earned a tepid response, Bell sought inspiration from a nearby spot popular with the local Latino population. He conveniently omitted the name of the restaurant from which he cribbed his business plan in his personal history, but it was later discovered by food writer Gustavo Arellano to be legendary restaurant, Mitla Cafe.
Mitla Cafe
To cite Arellano, "what did Bell know about Mexican food rather than it was an opportunity to make millions." At a time when tacos were far from commonplace, even in Southern California, Bell hatched a corporate espionage scheme detailed by writer Farley Elliott as such: "the entrepreneur befriended staff and family alike, working his way into the kitchen in order to decipher the secrets behind the beguiling taco."
Despite the questionable ethics of his culinary plagiarism, Bell's own version was a hit, both locally and nationwide, and more than any individual, he's responsible for the spread of an indisputably sanitized version of Mexican food across the globe.
As for Mitla Cafe, it is still in operation 80 years since its founding, and its twin legacies carry on: its generations of loyal San Bernardino patrons and its food, appropriated by a man who stamped it with his own name.
This week on Doughboys, we return to Taco Bell.
Fork rating[]
The Doughboys have reviewed Taco Bell three prior times. First, they in episode 2, they focused on the breakfast menu; Nick gave it 3 forks and Mitch gave it 5.
Next, in episode 86, they reviewed it for a live show, where Nick gave it 4 forks and Mitch again gave it 5. Taco Bell made it into the Golden Plate Club.
In the very next episode 87, they tried it again, with Nick increasing his score to 4.5 and Mitch staying strong at 5 forks.
In episode 149, Nick decides to officially bump his rating to 5 forks, putting Taco Bell in the Platinum Plate Club.
| guest / host | ordered | rating |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger |
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5 forks |
| Mike Mitchell |
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5 forks |
| Gillian Jacobs | 2 forks |
With these scores, Taco Bell is dropped from both Platinum Plate Club and Golden Plate Club.
Snack or Wack: Chips Inhale: Res-chew Rangers 🐿️[]
Ruffles Mozzarella 'N Marinara Potato Chips
In Chips Inhale, the Doughboys try different flavors of chips. (Usually, they have a variety, but for this episode, there's just one flavor.)
For this episode, they have Ruffles Mozzarella 'N Marinara Potato Chips.
| guest / host | Ruffles Mozzarella 'N Marinara |
|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | Snack |
| Mike Mitchell | Wack |
| Gillian Jacobs | Wack |
| Emma Erdbrink | Wack |
Roast Mitchy 2 Spoonz[]
Lil Dicky
| “ | Really Lil Dicky | ” |
–Fabien Kerns | ||
Quotes[]
| “ | Nobody wins at the end of these episodes. | ” |
–Nick Wiger | ||
| “ | Nick: I wouldn't say I'm a proper napper. Mitch: I love 'em. |
” |
–naps | ||
| “ | Mitch, you're a top-5 person for me in the Doughboys Universe. Top-6. | ” |
–Nick Wiger | ||
| “ | Gillian: Do you guys provide adult diapers as part of this podcast? Mitch: Provide them? Nick and I are wearing them right now. |
” |
–Diaperboys | ||
#hashtags[]
- #ImAFreak
The Feedbag[]
| “ | I was just curious, what do you guys think is the must-stop restaurant in LA that I must go to to get the full experience? | ” |
–Chris from Portland, OR | ||
Related Episodes[]
| Taco Bell episodes |
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Photos (from @doughboyspod)[]
