"Wahlburgers with Eliza Hooper" is Episode 311 of Doughboys, hosted by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger. "Wahlburgers with Eliza Hooper" was released on July 29, 2021.
"Tomorrow… with Eliza Hooper @ElizaHooper" - @doughboyspod
Synopsis[]
Eliza Hooper joins the 'boys to talk about The Simpsons and lunch orders before a review of Wahlburgers. Plus, another edition of Last Meal.
Nick's intro[]
Cheers
When the series finale of the sitcom Cheers aired in 1993, it was watched by a staggering 42 million households, ending on the highest of notes as it wrapped its 11-season run.
But another Boston-based TV show set in the world of food service ran for nearly as long: ten seasons, though attracting nowhere near the audience or cultural relevance.
In 2011, Irish-American musician-turned-actor brothers, Mark and Donnie, along with their chef brother, Paul, opened a burger restaurant in Hingham, Massachusetts. In short order, the trio sold a light-hearted, unscripted series centered on the family business, which would grow to forty-nine eateries across the country, buoyed by the promotion their basic-cable series provided.
While Donnie's fame had peaked in the '80s as part of boy band, New Kids on the Block, Mark had successfully transformed from cornball musclehead rapper Marky Mark into the star of Transformers, in addition to credits like Boogie Nights, The Departed, and Ted. Though his success on the screen shone a spotlight on his egregious past behavior - two separate racist assaults committed as a teenager for which he served a total of fifty days in jail - when he petitioned for a pardon of the crimes in 2016, the prosecutor wrote in opposition, "a formal public pardon would highlight all too clearly that if you're white and a movie star, a different standard applies."
Though given his ongoing success as one of cinema's most bankable stars (his production of Entourage as well as his family-friendly burger series and his eponymous chain restaurant itself), it's sadly no surprise that that standard does in fact apply.
This week on Doughboys, Wahlburgers.
Fork rating[]
| guest / host | ordered | rating |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger |
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3.25 forks |
| Mike Mitchell |
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4 forks |
| Eliza Hooper |
|
2.5 forks |
Nick's Sip of the Trip went to the Creamsicle Float.
Last Meal[]
Last Meal is a segment during which the guest chooses which foods they would eat in their final meal on death row.
Mitch decides the crime committed: the year is 2035, the Cartoon Wars have ended and Family Guy finally eliminates The Simpsons after a 46-year run. Peter Griffin hunts down and kills everyone who has worked for The Simpsons, by dumping them in yellow paint, and, using a steamroller, flattens them into 2-D.
For her Last Meal, Eliza chooses
- Dots candy
- Haribo Happy Cherries
- a chicken soft taco from the Barstow Del Taco
- a Gin & Tonic
Fortunately, at the last second, Mitch and Eliza's Uncle and Homer J. Simpson (humanized) ride up in The Simpsons PA cart and they ride off for frosty chocolate milkshakes and to watch Blue Velvet.
Roast Spoonman[]
Ghost of Tsushima
| “ | The Ghost of Chewshima | ” |
–David Mimm | ||
Quotes[]
| “ | The wife is away, so I'm gonna chew some cream. | ” |
–Nick Wiger | ||
| “ | Mitch: Hoops! We started on The Simpsons together. You know what? I got you hired there! Eliza: You did not! |
” |
–Mike Mitchell overestimating his influence | ||
| “ | I did a really good job! | ” |
–Mike Mitchell re: coming up with the Last Meal scenario | ||
The Feedbag[]
| “ | If Ben & Jerry's were to create a pint in your honor - either individually or as The Doughboys - what would be the make-up of that pint flavor and what would you call it? | ” |
–Joe in Des Moines | ||
| Nick Wiger | The Tonight Dough starring Jimmy Fallon and The Doughboys
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| Mike Mitchell | Lava Eruption with Mitch!
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| Eliza Hooper | Mitch & Chip
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