"The Ate-TL: The Varsity with Joe Saunders" is Episode 225 of Doughboys, hosted by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger. "The Ate-TL: The Varsity with Joe Saunders" was released on October 17, 2019.
"Tomorrow..." - @doughboyspod
Synopsis[]
For the third week of Octdoughberfest 2019: The Ate-TL, the 'boys are joined by Joe Saunders (Comedy Bang! Bang!, The Breadcast) to review The Varsity, an Atlanta-founded chain serving chili dogs and burgers. Plus, a local edition of Drank or Stank.
Nick's intro[]
"He who turns the other cheek will get hit with the other fist."
Nipsey Russell
This quip, delivered during the ongoing protests of the Civil Rights Era, was one of many pithy one-liners crafted by the late comedian, Nipsey Russell.
Born in Atlanta in 1924, Russell supplemented his formal schooling with a voracious childhood reading habit, becoming a master of wordplay. His signature on-stage bit was reciting, and sometimes improvising, short comedic poems, so it was fitting that a rapper, the late Nipsey Hussle, would draw his stage name from the comic.
In the '60s, Nipsey Russell became one of the first African-Americans to co-star in a sitcom, in the hit series Car 54, Where Are You?, and he was also a staple of panel shows like Match Game and To Tell The Truth. In the '70s, Russell established himself as a favorite of Johnny Carson and would frequently guest on, and occasionally guest host, The Tonight Show. And in the '90s, Russell gained a new generation of fans via regular appearances on Late Night with Conan O'Brien.
But before he became famous entertaining audiences on stage and screen, Russell had paid his dues entertaining patrons at an Atlanta fast-food restaurant where he'd spent four years working as a carhop after serving overseas in World War II. Russell would later credit the crowd work he engaged in at the eatery keeping hungry customers happy as key to crafting his comedic voice.
And there was no shortage of customers to banter with at this burger and hot-dog stand founded in Atlanta in 1928 by Georgia Tech dropout, Frank Gordy, adopting a collegiate theme inspired by its proximity to the owner's alma mater. The restaurant was an overnight success and thrived even during the Great Depression that would cover the bulk of its first decade of operation. In 1962, the Atlanta original added another location and more would follow; now totaling seven across the Peach State.
And today, as throngs of hungry customers await chili dogs, onion rings, and Coca-Cola - which it sells in greater volume than any other restaurant in the world - the chain's workers still greet them with the same catchphrase once delivered by a young Nipsey Russell: "What'll ya have? What'll ya have?"
This week on Doughboys: The Varsity.
Fork rating[]
| guest / host | ordered | rating |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger |
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4.5 forks |
| Mike Mitchell |
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4 forks |
| Joe Saunders |
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5 forks |
| shared |
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With these scores, The Varsity makes the Golden Plate Club!
Drank or Stank[]
Georgia Peach Coca-Cola
In Drank or Stank, The Doughboys have a drink and decide if it is 'good' or 'bad'.
For this episode of The Ate-TL, they try Georgia Peach Coca-Cola.
They all seemed to enjoy it quite a bit.
| guest / host | rating |
|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | Drank |
| Mike Mitchell | Drank |
| Joe Saunders | Drank |
| Emma Erdbrink | Drank |
Roast Spoonman[]
Jeffrey Epstein
| “ | Jeffrey Ineptstein | ” |
–Nick Spivey | ||
Quotes[]
| “ | My fear is that they'd keep throwing fish to me. | ” |
–Mike Mitchell on why he didn't go the Atlanta Aquarium | ||
| “ | Mitch: In fact, when we go back to LA, we should record all the episodes in my bedroom. I'll be in my bed! Nick: Fine! We'll do that. You can lie down like a fucking weirdo and creep out our guests. |
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–this took a turn | ||
| “ | You want it to be the size where it can fit around your dick, but you've got a little wiggle room. That's the ideal onion ring. | ” |
–Nick Wiger re: onion rings | ||
#hashtags[]
- #SticksToTheRoofOfYourMouthAndYourBrainPan or #SticksToMyRibsAndMyMind or #Unfoodgettable
The Feedbag[]
| “ | My Mom and I often talk about food moments that really stick to you. She calls them 'food orgasms' but I hate that. For example, I'll always remember the first time I had French bread diipped in balsamic and olive oil. It wasn't even such a good restaurant, but my 10-year old self couldn't believe food could taste like that. It changed my life.
Do you have any moments like that that really stick with you? |
” |
–Karoline in Nova Scotia | ||
Related Episodes[]
| The Ate-TL episodes | Joe Saunders episodes |
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