"Wawa with Carl Tart & Christine Nangle (LIVE)" is an episode of the premium-content podcast, Doughboys Double, hosted by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger. "Wawa with Carl Tart & Christine Nangle (LIVE)" was released on September 17, 2019.
The episode was later unlocked for free on to the main Doughboys feed on January 8, 2020.
"Tomorrow on the Double..." - @doughboyspod
Synopsis[]
For our first ever show in Philly, we're joined by Carl Tart (Comedy Bang! Bang!, Brooklyn Nine-Nine) and hometown hero Christine Nangle (Inside Amy Schumer, The Simpsons) to review Wawa, a convenience store iconic to the city. Plus, the first ever live edition of the Snack Stack.
Recorded live at Punch Line Philly on Sept. 5th, 2019.
Nick's intro[]
"Embrace change."
This is one of the six core values espoused by a privately-held convenience-store chain that is beloved by residents of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Wawa when it was a dairy
And this company, named for the Ojibwe word for 'goose,' embraced change as few businesses have. Beginning operations as an iron foundry way back in 1803, it morphed into a dairy that delivered doctor-certified milk in the early 20th century, before shifting again into its current retail state with the disappearance of the milkman in the 1960s.
But as locals will tell you, don't be fooled by the gas pumps. This is no mere convenience store.
Offering an expansive, freshly-prepared food menu that includes made-to-order hoagies and specialty drinks, the chain's "better than it has any business being" fare led to it developing a fervent following, bordering on rabid. Jackass cast member and Pocopson Township native, Bam Margera, even has a tattoo of the shop.
And being classified as a convenience store, conveniently enough, exempted it from blue laws, allowing it to be the rare restaurant open on Sundays in the '60s.
Its employees seem to love it too. The chain has an astonishingly low turnover rate in a notoriously transitory retail sector and many of the workers train at the chain's own co-branded university.
Beyond the food, the stores enhance the customer-service experience by offering an array of appealing amenities like no-fee ATMs and "number two in the industry" public restrooms, just behind rival chain, Sheetz.
Today with 800 privately-owned locations, however this chain will choose to shift as it inevitably embraces change in the future, history indicates it will uphold another of its six core corporate values: "delight customers."
This week on Doughboys: Wawa.
Jon Taffer's intro[]
Jon Taffer
| “ | Alright. Listen to me, guys. The Doughboys tour is a complete frickin' mess. Nick, get your act together or shut it the hell down. And I hear you've been eating off the tables like some table freak. And what a nightmare this is! Only redeeming thing about the tour is... Mitch! Burger Boy? Something missing, guys. Get your act together. It's a tour, for Christ's sakes. Get serious! Make it happen or I'm gonna come shut you down. | ” |
–Jon Taffer from Bar Rescue | ||
Phork rating[]
| guest / host | ordered | rating |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger |
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4.5 phorks |
| Mike Mitchell |
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5 phorks |
| Carl Tart |
|
4.75 phorks |
| Christine Nangle |
|
5 phorks |
With these scores, Wawa makes the Golden Plate Club!
Snack Stack[]
In this, the first ever Snack or Wack Snack Stack, audience members before the show could bring snacks to Yusong and Emma which would then be tasted live on stage. (They put out a call on Twitter before the show.)
The Doughboys ended up with a giant Snack Stack, but only picked a couple of things from it to try.
First, they dig into a box of the Fancy Donuts from Federal Donuts, a donut and fried-chicken chain with a handful of locations around Philadelphia. The flavors of the donuts included Carrot Cake, Blueberry Muffin, Pastelito, Blood Orange Creamsicle, and Cookies and Cream.
Next, they try Herr's Chickie's and Pete's Famous Crabfries, which are actually potato chips.
Last, they taste Goldenberg's Peanut Chews, which Christine brought for them.
| guest / host | Federal Donuts | Herr's Crabfries | Peanut Chews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | Snack | Snack | Snack |
| Mike Mitchell | Snack | Snack | Snack |
| Carl Tart | Snack | Snack | Wack |
| Christine Nangle | Snack | Snack | Snack |
Roast Spoonman[]
Rocky
| “ | Rocky with twice the CTE and half the eyesight | ” |
–Andrew Clark | ||
Quotes[]
| “ | Yea, you're a worm coward man! You hide in the dirt and I dig up that dirt and I say 'look me in the face, you fucking worm!' I love you. | ” |
–Mike Mitchell on Nick | ||
| “ | Nick: Here in front of a hometown crowd, I thought you might have some places you'd like to shout-out. Christine: No, I don't. |
” |
–Christine on her favorite Philly eats | ||
| “ | You're in a movie. Why do you care if I have another podcast? | ” |
–Nick on Mitch making fun of How Did This Get Played? | ||
| “ | Here's a thing you need to know about Nick Wiger: he's a bit of a wheat seeker. | ” |
–Christine on Nick's getting wheat bread for his Hoagie | ||
| “ | I adorably chipmunked Mitch's Junior. | ” |
–Nick Wiger on nibbling Mitch's sandwich | ||
| “ | Christine: I got a Tastykake Lemon Pie. Mitch: Hmmm. Tastykakes are pie. |
” |
–Mitch proving something | ||
The Feedbag[]
| “ | What is your pre-show ritual, if you have one? | ” |
–Brianne Needles | ||
| “ | Are there any chains where you had an embarrassing moment at one point and now you're too embarrassed to go back to that chain? | ” |
–Sarah Armstrong | ||
| “ | We all know that Rocky gets his power from his breakfast of raw eggs. I'm wondering what's the breakfast that gives you energy for the day, even if it isn't your favorite meal to eat? | ” |
–Chris DeSilva | ||
Related Episodes[]
| Carl Tart episodes | Christine Nangle episodes |
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