White Castle with Mike Hanford, Paul Rust, and Fran Gillespie (LIVE)

"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.

## 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

"*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

	+ 10 sliders (5 original, 5 cheese)
	+ Chicken Rings
	+ sack of French Fries
* Mozzarella Cheese Sticks
* The Impossible Slider with Smoked Cheddar Cheese
* Chicken & Waffles Slider
* Surf n' Turf Slider
 Mike Mitchell
 Mike Hanford
 Fran Gillespie
 Paul Rust
* French Fries

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.

Despicable Me Wafer SnacksHopapops Mango Habanero Popped Lotus SeedsNew York Style Roasted Garlic Bagel CrispsWhite Rabbit Creamy Candy

## Quotes

**Paul**: What did he say? "Daddy rules all."
**Hanford**: I said, "then why are you wearing the diaper?" and he said, "Daddy wears the cloth too."

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## Photos

Cheese SliderMozzarella Cheese SticksSurf n' Turf SliderChicken RingsOriginal SliderChicken & Waffle SliderChicken & Waffle SliderFrench Fries and Mozzarella Cheese Sticks