Wahlburgers with Eliza Hooper

"Wahlburgers with Eliza Hooper" is Episode 311 of *Doughboys*, hosted by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger. "Wahlburgers with Eliza Hooper" was released on July 29, 2021.

## Synopsis

Eliza Hooper joins the 'boys to talk about *The Simpsons* and lunch orders before a review of Wahlburgers. Plus, another edition of Last Meal.

## Nick's intro

When the series finale of the sitcom *Cheers* aired in 1993, it was watched by a staggering 42 million households, ending on the highest of notes as it wrapped its 11-season run.

But another Boston-based TV show set in the world of food service ran for nearly as long: ten seasons, though attracting nowhere near the audience or cultural relevance.

In 2011, Irish-American musician-turned-actor brothers, Mark and Donnie, along with their chef brother, Paul, opened a burger restaurant in Hingham, Massachusetts. In short order, the trio sold a light-hearted, unscripted series centered on the family business, which would grow to forty-nine eateries across the country, buoyed by the promotion their basic-cable series provided.

While Donnie's fame had peaked in the '80s as part of boy band, New Kids on the Block, Mark had successfully transformed from cornball musclehead rapper Marky Mark into the star of *Transformers*, in addition to credits like *Boogie Nights*, *The Departed*, and *Ted*. Though his success on the screen shone a spotlight on his egregious past behavior - two separate racist assaults committed as a teenager for which he served a total of fifty days in jail - when he petitioned for a pardon of the crimes in 2016, the prosecutor wrote in opposition, "a formal public pardon would highlight all too clearly that if you're white and a movie star, a different standard applies."

Though given his ongoing success as one of cinema's most bankable stars (his production of *Entourage* as well as his family-friendly burger series *and* his eponymous chain restaurant itself), it's sadly no surprise that that standard does in fact apply.

This week on *Doughboys*, Wahlburgers.

## Fork rating

* Macaroni Salad
* The Impossible Burger
* Creamsicle Float
 Mike Mitchell
	+ Parmesan Truffle Tots
	+ BBQ Chicken Tots
	+ Spicy Cheese & Bacon Tots
* Spinach & Parmesan Wahlbites
* Thin Crispy Onion Rings
* French Fries
* Housemade Chili
* O.F.D.
* The Double Decker
* The Super Melt
* Crispy Chicken Ranch Sandwich
* Housemade Chocolate Shake
* Creamsicle Float
 Eliza Hooper
* Yukon French Fries
* Mac 'N Cheese
* The Our Burger
* Thanksgiving Turkey Burger

Nick's **Sip of the Trip** went to the Creamsicle Float.

## Last Meal

Last Meal is a segment during which the guest chooses which foods they would eat in their final meal on death row.

Mitch decides the crime committed: the year is 2035, the Cartoon Wars have ended and *Family Guy* finally eliminates *The Simpsons* after a 46-year run. Peter Griffin hunts down and kills everyone who has worked for *The Simpsons*, by dumping them in yellow paint, and, using a steamroller, flattens them into 2-D.

For her Last Meal, Eliza chooses

* Dots candy
* Haribo Happy Cherries
* a chicken soft taco from the Barstow Del Taco
* a Gin & Tonic

Fortunately, at the last second, Mitch and Eliza's Uncle and Homer J. Simpson (humanized) ride up in *The Simpsons* PA cart and they ride off for frosty chocolate milkshakes and to watch *Blue Velvet*.

## Quotes

**Eliza**: You did not!

## The Feedbag

* Play-Doh
* Sourdough
* Pizza Dough
* Cinnamon Bun Dough
* D'oh!
 Mike Mitchell
* Fudge Swirls
* Vanilla Ice Cream
 Eliza Hooper
* Chocolate Chips

## Photos

Creamsicle Float1/2 Tater Tots, 1/2 Sweet Potato TotsThe Impossible BurgerMacaroni SaladThe Super MeltTots FlightThin Crispy Onion RingsSpinach & Parmesan WahlbitesO.F.D.French FriesHousemade ChiliCrispy Chicken Sandwich