Subway 2 with R.J. Fried

"Subway 2 with R.J. Fried" is Episode 214 of *Doughboys*, hosted by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger. "Subway 2 with R.J. Fried" was released on August 1, 2019.

## Synopsis

The 'boys are joined by writer R.J. Fried (*Late Show with David Letterman*, *Triumph's Election Special 2016*, *Our Cartoon President*) to talk Pennsylvania eats before discussing our return trip to one of the largest chains in the world, Subway. Plus, another edition of Snack or Wack, and this month's installment of the Golden Paw Club!

## Nick's intro

"*When I first got there, I was like 'man, you guys have got it made in here.' I couldn't even believe it was a prison. It's more like a daycare than a prison.*"

This was former inmate, Mark Brooks, as quoted in *The Daily Mail*, describing the Federal correctional institution in Inglewood, Colorado - the facility that houses Jared Fogle.

Fogle, the former fast-food spokesman who credited a sandwich diet with his massive weight loss, is currently serving a 15-year sentence for child pornography and child sex tourism - a length of time that parallels the 15 years he spent as the real-life mascot for the world's biggest fast-food chain.

It's difficult to overstate Fogle's ties to the sandwich brand. In addition to being the bespectacled face of the franchise in some 300 commercials, he guest-starred on *SNL*, and made appearances for WWE, appeared as himself in the film *Jack and Jill*, and acted in the *Sharknado* franchise. And tragically, whether the chain that employed him was completely in the dark or chose to turn a blind eye, one can draw a line from the unexpected fame and fortune Fogle was granted and his access to young victims.

Fogle had established the Jared Foundation in 2004, a charity purportedly intended to fight childhood obesity, but in fact almost all of its money was allocated as salary for the foundation's executive director, Russell Taylor, who himself is currently serving a 27-year sentence for child exploitation. As a DOJ spokesperson said at the time of Fogle's arrest, "What we found in Russell Taylor's home and on his computers led us to Jared."

At Fogle's sentencing in November of 2015, Judge Tanya Walton Pratt said, "The level of perversion and lawlessness exhibited by Mr. Fogle is extreme."

And so now the man who made millions, proudly contrasting his new slender frame with his old 62-inch pants, is confined to a minimum-security prison equipped with a movie theater and tennis courts, where he's passed the time by earning a degree in culinary arts.

This week on *Doughboys*, we return to Subway.

## Fork rating

The first time the Doughboys reviewed Subway (back in episode 17), Nick gave it 2 forks and Mitch 3.

* Chicken Pesto with New Fresh Mozzarella Ciabatta
* Savory Rotisserie-Style Chicken Caesar Wrap
	+ Pepperjack, Jalapenos, Spinach
* Peanut Butter Cookie
* Raspberry Cheesecake Cookie
 Mike Mitchell
* Chipotle Southwest Steak & Cheese Wrap
* 12" Italian B.M.T.
	+ Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, Pickles, Banana Peppers
	+ Red Wine Vinegar, White Bread
* Barbeque Baked Lays
 R.J. Fried
	+ Provolone, Avocado, Tomato, Green Peppers, Cucumbers
	+ Honey Oat Bread
* Nacho Cheese Doritos

## Snack or Wack / Flavor of the Week

In Snack or Wack, The Doughboys have a snack and decide if it is 'snack' or 'wack.'

In Flavor of the Week, The Doughboys try different varieties of one brand and rank them.

For this episode, they try some of the alternate varieties of M&M's: Mexican Jalapeno Peanut, Thai Coconut Peanut, and English Toffee Peanut.

They ranked them, as well as deciding if they are 'Snack' or 'Wack.'

mild Snack
Wack
 Mike Mitchell
soft Wack
soft Wack
 R.J. Fried
Snack

## Quotes

**Nick**: So phase 1 was the first four years of content. Phase 2 was Shaq Week. Now we're in phase 3.

**Mitch**: That should be in jail with Jared.
**R.J.**: Jared's like, "I thought I was bad."

**Mitch**: Wow. What a time.

## #hashtags

* #BubbleYumIceCream
* #ToffeeIsForClosers vs. #ToffeeIsForLosers

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