Doughboys

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.

Sources for this Week's Intro:

Nipsey Russell, a Comic With a Gift for Verse, Dies at 80 by Mel Watkins

https://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/04/arts/nipsey-russell-a-comic-with-a-gift-for-verse-dies-at-80.html

Nipsey Russell: The Smile Lives On from NPR

https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4944395

The Varsity Celebrates 90 Years in Atlanta by Caroline Sanders

https://gardenandgun.com/articles/varsity-atlanta-history/

What'll ya have, Alpharetta? by Walter Woods

https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2002/06/10/story4.html

The Varsity - Living History from Georgia Tech

http://www.livinghistory.gatech.edu/s/1481/45-lh/index.aspx?pgid=10021&gid=45&cid=20691

The Varsity Website

https://thevarsity.com/about

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For Octdoughberfest 2019: The Ate-TL, the ‘boys are joined by Mary Lynn Rajskub (24, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Checking In with Mary Lynn) to review Moe’s Southwest Grill, an Atlanta-founded chain serving Mexican cuisine. Plus, another edition of Snack or Wack.

Sources for this week’s intro include: 

History of the Grateful Dead by Greta Kaul, Jillian Sullivan, and Aidin Vaziri

https://www.sfgate.com/music/article/History-of-the-Grateful-Dead-6330348.php

How Grateful Dead Fans Became Deadheads by Amy Lennard Goehner and Arpita Aneja

https://time.com/3919040/history-deadheads/

The Deadhead Subculture

https://haenfler.sites.grinnell.edu/subcultures-and-scenes/the-deadhead-subculture/

Raving Brands, Inc. History from Funding Universe

http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/raving-brands-inc-history/

This Mexican chain requires every worker to do one thing when they apply for a job — and it goes all the way up to the president by Kate Taylor

https://www.businessinsider.com/moes-hiring-tests-welcome-to-moes-2018-4

The untold truth of Moe's Southwest Grill by Maria Cristina LaLonde

https://www.mashed.com/139817/the-untold-truth-of-moes-southwest-grill/

12 Things You Don't Know About Moe's Southwest Grill by Candace Braun Davison

https://www.delish.com/food-news/a48250/things-you-dont-know-about-moes/

Jerry Garcia estate sues burrito franchise by Rachel Tobin Ramos

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/6812406/ns/business-local_business/t/jerry-garcia-estate-sues-burrito-franchise/#.XZ0egS-ZO88

Moe’s corporate website

https://www.moes.com/about/values

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We're kicking off Octdoughberfest 2019: The Ate-TL with actor and comedian Steve Agee (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, The Sarah Silverman Program) as we review The Flying Biscuit Cafe, an Atlanta-based chain that specializes in southern style biscuits. Plus, another edition of Snack or Wack.

Sources for this episode's intro include:

FoodTimeline.org: Biscuits & Cookies

http://www.foodtimeline.org/foodcookies.html

Biscuit Bakers’ Treasured Mill Moves North By Shaila Dewan

https://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/18/dining/18flour.html

The Flying Biscuit Cafe sold from the Atlanta Business Chronicle

https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2006/05/15/daily25.html

An Interview with the Owners of an Atlanta Original: The Flying Biscuit Cafe by Ho Chie

http://www.taiwaneseamerican.org/2010/07/an-interview-with-the-owners-of-an-atlanta-original-the-flying-biscuit-cafe/

Lesbian restaurateur Delia Champion: The Chicken Sausage Queen of Atlanta by Patrick Saunders

https://thegavoice.com/culture/lesbian-restaurateur-delia-champion-chicken-sausage-queen-atlanta/

Flying Biscuit’s Chacon: “We’ve all made mistakes,” Says No Future Restaurant Revenue Will Go To Kemp by Jason Rhode

https://thegavoice.com/news/atlanta/flying-biscuits-chacon-weve-all-made-mistakes-says-no-future-restaurant-revenue-will-go-to-kemp/

The Flying Biscuit Cafe Website

https://flyingbiscuit.com

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For our second show in Philadelphia, we're rejoined by Carl Tart (Comedy Bang! Bang!, Brooklyn Nine-Nine) and Christine Nangle (Inside Amy Schumer, The Simpsons) to review a dessert chain founded in Pennsylvania: Rita's Italian Ice. Plus, another live edition of the Snack Stack.

Recorded live at Punch Line Philly on September 5th, 2019.

Sources for this week's intro include:

Water Ice: What It Is, What It Isn't, How To Say It And Where To Get It (By Julia Hatmaker)

https://www.pennlive.com/food/2018/07/water_ice_what_it_is_what_it_i.html

Ancient Sicilians Were Eating the Same Italian Ice We Know Today (By Danielle Wayda)

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/vbqy7x/italian-ice-history

Rita’s Celebrates 30th Anniversary with Giveaways, Politicians (By Dan McQuade)

https://www.phillymag.com/foobooz/2014/05/07/ritas-30th-anniversary-bensalem/

Water Ice, Philly's Classic Summer Cooler, Gets Hot Across The Country (By Caroline Beans)

https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/08/10/489217423/water-ice-phillys-classic-summer-cooler-gets-hot-across-the-country

Rita’s Corporate Website

https://www.ritasice.com/about-ritas/history/

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The 'boys are rejoined by Scott Aukerman (Comedy Bang! Bang!, Between Two Ferns: The Movie) to review Scott's former workplace and American restaurant and bakery, Marie Callender's. Plus, a frozen-drink edition of Breaking Chews.

Sources for This Week’s Intro Include:

Pipeline to the NFL? Big states, schools are key (By Jeff Zillgitt)

https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2008-04-21-draft-database-cover_N.htm

Don Callender, who turned his mom’s pie shop into the Marie Callender’s chain, dies at 81 (By Claire Noland)

https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-callender11-2009jan11-story.html

Marie Callender’s founder remembered as innovator (By Nancy Luna)

https://www.ocregister.com/2009/01/09/marie-callenders-founder-remembered-as-innovator/

Marie Callender’s closes 31 units amid bankruptcy (By Nancy Luna)

https://www.ocregister.com/2011/06/13/marie-callenders-closes-31-units-amid-bankruptcy/

Marie Callender’s website

https://www.mariecallenders.com/our-story

Long Beach Polytechnic website

https://lbpoly.schoolloop.com/pf4/cms2/view_page?d=x&group_id=1531973267805&vdid=i52d1x4oywsr

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For our second show on the 2019 Feast Coast Tour, we're joined by Jamelle Bouie (New York Times), Carl Tart (Comedy Bang! Bang!, Brooklyn Nine-Nine), and Libby Watson (The New Republic) to review Mediterranean fast-casual chain, CAVA. Plus, an all new live segment, Snackarchy in the UK.

Recorded live at the DC Improv on Sept 4th, 2019. Sources for this week's intro include:

Archestratus: A Gourmand In The World Of Classical Greece (By Cooksinfo)

https://www.cooksinfo.com/archestratus

Greek Food: A Taste of the Ancient Past (By W Ruth Kozak)

https://europeupclose.com/article/greek-food-a-taste-of-the-ancient-past/

Immigration and the Great War (From the National Park Service)

https://www.nps.gov/articles/immigration-and-the-great-war.htm

Cava Is Testing a Drive-Thru With an Order-Ahead App at Its New Store in Frederick (By Tierney Plumb)

https://dc.eater.com/2019/6/21/18693326/cava-drive-thru-ordering-app-opening-frederick

Why Are Diners Traditionally Greek? It’s an Immigration Story, Naturally (By Tracy Saelinger)

https://www.thekitchn.com/why-so-many-classic-all-night-diners-are-greek-243252

Cava Grill Receives $16 Million in Funding, Expands to Los Angeles (By Anna Spiegel)

https://www.washingtonian.com/2015/04/01/cava-grill-receives-16-million-in-funding-expands-to-los-angeles/

Cava To Nearly Double By Next Summer (By Abha Bhattarai)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/cava-to-nearly-double-by-next-summer/2014/08/01/d28a9122-1666-11e4-85b6-c1451e622637_story.html

Is Cava Grill The Next Shake Shack For Fast Casual Mediterranean-Inspired Cuisine (By Meggen Taylor)

https://www.forbes.com/sites/meggentaylor/2016/07/13/is-cava-grill-the-next-shake-shack-for-fast-casual-mediterranean-inspired-cuisine/#31043b5866de

Cava Corporate Website

https://cava.com/culture

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For the first show of the 2019 Feast Coast Tour, we're joined onstage in DC by Christine Nangle (Inside Amy Schumer, The Simpsons) and Carl Tart (Comedy Bang! Bang!, Brooklyn Nine-Nine) to review a long-standing cornerstone of DC chains, Ben's Chili Bowl. Plus, a live edition of The Wiger Challenge.

Recorded live at the DC Improv in Washington DC on September 4th, 2019.

Sources from this week's intro include:

Ben Ali, 82, Whose Chili Bowl Became a D.C. Landmark, Dies (By Matt Schudel)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/08/AR2009100804353.html?sid=ST2009100804374

Ben's chili and hot dogs have time-tested appeal (By Mara Vorhees)

http://archive.boston.com/ae/food/articles/2004/01/28/bens_chili_and_hot_dogs_have_time_tested_appeal/

Restaurant Essentials: DC Half-Smoke Hot Dogs (From Zagat)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYyQOFzhQGk

The Ben’s Chili Bowl Website

https://www.benschilibowl.com/about

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In the midst of a nationwide craze for its new chicken sandwich, we return to Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen with writer and podcaster Andrew Ti (Mixed-ish, Yo, Is This Racist?) to determine if the sandwich lives up to the commotion. Plus, the debut of an all new segment, Snack to the Future.

Sources for this week's intro:

Interview With the Vampire': Ann Rice's casting quibbles by Erica Kornberg

https://ew.com/article/1993/10/22/interview-vampire-ann-rices-casting-quibbles/

The Battle of Nouveau Orleans by Jesse Katz

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-dec-25-mn-2255-story.html

When Anne Rice battled Al Copeland in 1997: Bites from the Past by Todd A. Price 

https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/article_0cfca6b8-8812-5553-a391-8b0522eb10b2.html

Popeye’s Chicken Sandwiches Get $23 Million Free Advertising From Black Twitter by Arthur Villasanta

https://www.ibtimes.com/popeyes-chicken-sandwiches-get-23-million-free-advertising-black-twitter-2817992

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The 'boys are joined by actor, writer, and voice-over artist Hayley Mancini (The Last Kids on Earth) to return to Burger King and sample their new meatless Impossible Whopper. Plus, another segment of Breaking Chews as we review the new Reese's donuts available at Krispy Kreme.

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The 'boys are joined by Ify Nwadiwe (Nerdificent, Candy Dinner, Who Shot Ya?) to discuss their favorite fat food chains in high school and to review Lee's Sandwiches, a Vietnamese-American chain specializing in bánh mì sandwiches. Plus, a listener submitted edition of Cereal.

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