"White Castle with Mike Hanford, Paul Rust, and Fran Gillespie (LIVE)" is Episode 228 of Doughboys, hosted by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger. "White Castle with Mike Hanford, Paul Rust, and Fran Gillespie (LIVE)" was released on November 7, 2019.
"Tomorrow... (with @paulrust, @MikeHanford, and @FranGillespie)" - @doughboyspod
Synopsis[]
For our second NYC show in the Feast Coast tour, we're joined onstage by Mike Hanford (The Birthday Boys, The Sloppy Boys), Paul Rust (Netflix's Love, Don't Stop or We'll Die), and Fran Gillespie (SNL, Big Mouth) to review an east coast institution serving sliders, White Castle. Plus, a live edition of the Snack Stack.
Nick's intro[]
Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle
"Is a slider worth the trouble leaving home and driving miles through the night? If you're stoned and have the munchies, as Harold and Kumar are, the answer is clearly yes."
This excerpt from the late Roger Ebert's positive review of a stoner comedy, starring John Cho and Kal Penn as the titular famished marijuana enthusiasts, and the crucial third title role went not to an actor, but to a restaurant - an iconic midwest hamburger/sandwich joint founded in Wichita, Kansas in 1921.
The greasy, but generally wholesome, eatery, widely recognized as the world's first fast-food burger chain, heavily weighed the pros and cons of an association with buds who like bud, but ultimately gave permission to the filmmakers to use their brand in the title, while another candidate, Krispy Kreme, balked when approached. And ultimately, the chain granted permission to be prominently featured in the raunchy "hard R" comedy was a masterstroke, as the fast-food franchise would become a part of a film franchise when two sequels were greenlit, resulting in nearly a decade's worth of free marketing for the staid brand.
Known for its compact burgers sold by the stack, engineered with practical considerations to optimize kitchen efficiency (square patties to maximize space on the flattop, each patty with five Swiss cheese holes to expedite cooking); the burgers are relics from the early days of fast food when food quality was sacrificed for efficiency. In fact, some even consider the frozen versions available in supermarkets superior to its in-store fare.
And so this house of sliders, already a part of food history, became a part of film history, as well as a fixation for those who enjoy the sticky icky.
This week on Doughboys: Mitch and Wiger go to White Castle.
Fork rating[]
| guest / host | ordered | rating |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger |
|
3 forks |
| Mike Mitchell | 3.5 forks | |
| Mike Hanford | 1 fork | |
| Fran Gillespie | 2 forks | |
| Paul Rust |
|
5 forks |
Wiger, Mitch, Hanford, and Fran all went together and shared their pack. Paul went on his own.
The Snack Stack[]
For this live tour, the audience was asked to bring snacks for The Doughboys to try. They end up with a giant pile of snacks, and everyone chooses one item to quickly rate "Snack or Wack". This episode is a bit chaotic and unorganized, and really only Mitch rates them.
Nick chooses a Minions: Despicable Me wafer snack. Hanford opts for some chocolate-covered almonds. Mitch picks Mango Habanero Hopapops, which are popped lotus seeds. Fran grabs the New York Style bagel crisps. Mitch also tries White Rabbit Creamy Candy.
| guest / host | Minions snack | chocolate almonds | Hopapops | New York Style bagel crisps | White Rabbit Creamy Candy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mike Mitchell | wack | snack | wack | snack | snack |
| Mike Hanford | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paul Rust | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fran Gillespie | wack | - | - | snack | - |
Roast Spoonman[]
Rudy Giuliani
| “ | Foodie Giuliani | ” |
–@ryaneffingawesome | ||
Quotes[]
| “ | Hanford: Wiger told me before the episode to not speak until spoken to. I don't want to upset him. Paul: What did he say? "Daddy rules all." |
” |
–Mike and Paul on Wiger's rules | ||
| “ | I hope one day to put one on my bride's finger. | ” |
–Mike Mitchell re: the White Castle chicken rings | ||
| “ | I'm a Dairy Dude. I like it dairy much. | ” |
–Nick Wiger | ||
The Live Feedbag[]
| “ | Call me crazy, but the combination of Totinos Pizza Rolls and mustard is super delicious, despite any immediate flavor aversions. So what are your guys' strangest, most favorite food combinations? | ” |
–TJ Kazinski | ||
| “ | If and when you eat hummus, are you a mixer where you mix around the extra condiments on the top? Or do you just go at it and let the natural mixing happen? | ” |
–Dylan Gonzalez | ||
| “ | I personally have eaten a Popeye's 2-piece chicken basket while driving. I want to know what the most impressive thing you've eaten while driving? | ” |
–Liz Zarobski | ||
#hashtags[]
- #FOMO
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