Islands with Nick Mundy

"Islands with Nick Mundy" is Episode 59 of *Doughboys*, hosted by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger. "Islands with Nick Mundy" was released on June 30, 2016.

## Synopsis

*Conan* and *Screenjunkies* vet Nick Mundy hops in studio to talk sports, Texas grub, and west coast burger joint and tiki bar combo Islands Fine Burgers & Drinks. Mundy, Mitch, and Wiger make a culinary visit to the *World of Warcraft* in a new Snack or Wack.

## Nick's intro

Ernest Raymond Beaumont Gantt: that's the birth name of Donn Beach, a Texas native, Prohibition bootlegger, and Air Force major who spent his younger years sailing the Caribbean and fell so in love with the beach, he adopted it as a surname.

In 1933, in Hollywood, California, in a maelstrom of cultural appropriation, Mr. Beach crammed together Polynesian decor, Cantonese food, and potent Caribbean rum-based cocktails into what would be the first tiki bar. Giving us creations like the pu pu platter and the Mai Tai, the tiki craze was legitimate in Beach's lifetime and continues nostalgically today and, though representing no real existent culture, it has become instrumental in informing American perception of Oceanic peoples.

In the early 1960s, Tony DeGrazier, a military man of a different era and branch of service, was stationed on Oahu when he became an aficionado of surfing waves and sipping boozy drinks with his Navy pals. DeGrazier later combined the tiki aesthetic and cocktails with a menu of meaty burgers and baskets of fries, choosing as a foothold the biggest beach community in the U.S., Southern California.

In 1982, his first restaurant opened on Pico Boulevard in Los Angeles, just a few blocks from beloved, local burger institution, The Apple Pan. While The Apple Pan has stayed put as a bustling single eatery, DeGrazier's creation has grown into a chain of fifty locations across California, Nevada, Arizona, and the state that inspired it, Hawaii.

This week on *Doughboys*: Islands Fine Burgers & Drinks.

## Fork rating

* Big Wave Burger w/ Cheese
* Onion Rings
 Mike Mitchell
* Diet Coke
* Water
* Kilauea Burger
* Fresh Cut Island Fries
 Nick Mundy
* Jungle Caesar Salad
 shared
* Island Nachos
	+ Spicy Chicken
* Chocolate Lava
* Hawaiian Burger [Susser's order]

## Snack or Wack

In Snack or Wack, the Doughboys have a snack and decide if it is 'good' or 'bad'.

For this episode, they try *Warcraft* Battle Blend Chewy Cherry Cinnamon Candies (apparently a sort of mix of Mike & Ike's and Hot Tamales).

Mitch and Mundy didn't like these much at all, but Nick liked them.

 Mike Mitchell
 Nick Mundy

## #hashtags

* #MitchyWoman
* #HowDoYouBedIt
* #MidnightSpecial

## The Feedbag

I'm wondering what your views are on complete customization? Should the public be allowed to curate or should chains stick to controlling the ingredients?
I worked at McDonald's during high school and from my experience this seems like it would make the ordering experience far too long and complicated.
Also, thoughts on these upscale ingredients: wild rocket leaves, guacamole, grilled pineapple rings? Very fancy for a place that serves Big Macs. Looking forward to hearing your opinions.

 Mike Mitchell
 Nick Mundy

## Restaurants

 Bludso's Bar & Que / Baby Blues BBQ
 HomeState | Los Angeles, CA
 ESPN Zone | Las Vegas, NV
 Home Restaurant

## Drops

* *South Park*
* *The Chappelle Show*
* Jonathan Wolff "Seinfeld Theme"
* Soundgarden "Spoonman"
 * *The Last Boy Scout*
* *Austin Powers*
* *Beavis and Butthead*
* Limp Bizkit "Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle")
* Motörhead "The Game"
* Warren G "Regulate"
* Geto Boys "Damn It Feels Good To Be A Gangsta"
* Coolio "Gangsta's Paradise"
* Bon Jovi "It's My Life"
* Queen "Bohemian Rhapsody"

## Photos (via @doughboyspod)

Island Nachos (with Spicy Chicken)Cheddar FriesJungle Caesar SaladBig Wave Burger w/ Cheese and Onion RingsKilauea BurgerChocolate LavaCoors Lite and Mai TaiHula IPA