KFC 2 with Lauren Ash and Christy Oxborrow

"KFC 2 with Lauren Ash and Christy Oxborrow" is Episode 289 of *Doughboys*, hosted by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger. "KFC 2 with Lauren Ash and Christy Oxborrow" was released on February 25, 2021.

## Synopsis

Lauren Ash and Christy Oxborrow (*True Crimes and Cocktails*) join the 'boys to talk cold weather, shameful snacks, and KFC. Plus, another edition of Jingle All The Whey.

## Nick's intro

"Stolen valor": the term used to describe imposter veterans and considered a grievous offense within the perverse American culture of military worship, appears to have its origins in a 1998 self-published book entitled *Stolen Valor: How The Vietnam Generation Was Robbed Of Its Heroes and Its History* by B.K. Burkett\* and Glenna Whitley. The book devoted a section to exposing tales of fraudulent military service, provoking an outcry among the country's elite, including future Senator Jim Webb, himself a Vietnam vet. After 9/11, as a jingoistic bloodlust gripped a nation that would quickly enter into decades-long wars in both Afghanistan and Iraq, the military became the people's most trusted institution.

And in 2005, when Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn scored box-office gold as the titular cum-crazy *Wedding Crashers*, a scene in which the duo don fake Purple Hearts to woo women led to outrage - even leading to an act of Congress, the Stolen Valor Act, which of course passed in 2006 and signed into law by George W. Bush. And then, after the Supreme Court ruled that the law banning false claims of military service was an unconstitutional violation of free speech, President Barack Obama signed the Stolen Valor Act of 2013, more narrowly outlawing financial gain from the practice.

There's something perfectly American in how, given our gutted public sector and immiserated citizenry, a bipartisan consensus prioritizes criminalizing the functionally non-existent problem of fake veterans.

But there's also something very American about the act of stolen valor itself. We are a culture seduced by hucksters and con artists.

And that very con was slightly played to perfection by chain-restaurant pioneer, "Colonel" Harlan Sanders.

Sanders himself never served in the military, going from a childhood spent in poverty directly into a dizzying string of odd jobs until finally, in 1930, coming to operate a gas station and motel in North Corbin, Kentucky. But the main attraction wasn't the fuel at the pumps, but the food in the attached cafe, where Sanders served country favorites including his signature secret-recipe chicken.

The restaurant's sensational success led the governor to bestow upon Sanders the honorary title of Kentucky Colonel, which he led with until his death.

In the 1950s, the Colonel franchised his breaded-bird concept and his chain would grow into the biggest fried-chicken restaurant in the US; Sanders himself becoming a late-in-life celebrity as a white-suited and white-coiffed walking cartoon, still a widely recognized icon forty years after his death.

And while the Colonel never fought in any actual wars, no individual earned a higher rank in the fast-food wars.

This week on *Doughboys*, we return, once again, to KFC.

[\* *Nick says 'B.K. Burkett' but the author was B.G. Burkett.* - ed.]

## Fork rating

The Doughboys have looked at KFC just a few times prior to this episode. In the 2017 Munch Madness: Chicken Fight, KFC lost in a hotly-contested Full Bird Region battle with Popeye's and Church's. A few months later, they had a Double episode about the KFC Zinger sandwich.

Then, also in 2017, they finally reviewed KFC properly; Nick giving it 4 forks and Mitch 3.5.

* Large Mac & Cheese
* Cole Slaw
* Secret Recipe Fries
* Biscuit
 Mike Mitchell
	+ Biscuit
	+ Secret Recipe Fries
	+ Lemonade
* Crispy Colonel Sandwich
* Chicken Little
* A La Carte Breast
* Mashed Potatoes & Gravy
* Mac & Cheese
* Cole Slaw
* Chocolate Chip Cake
 Lauren Ash
* A La Carte Breast (Original Recipe)
* A La Carte Breast (Extra Crispy)
* A La Carte Drum (Original Recipe)
* A La Carte Drum (Extra Crispy)
* 5 pc. Tenders Box
	+ Cole Slaw
	+ Secret Recipe Fries
 Christy Oxborrow
* KFC Spicy Famous Chicken Sandwich
* Kentucky Flatbread
* 2 Piece Chicken
* Biscuit

Christy is in Canada; the KFC menu there has some items only available in Canada.

**Spoonman's Bite of the Night** went to the A La Carte Breast (and the Chocolate Chip Cake).

## Jingle All The Whey 🎶

In this segment, Nick plays a fast-food jingle is played and Mitch and the guests guess which year it came out.

The closest guess, without going over, wins that question. If you guess it exactly, you get two points.

Today's theme is, naturally, Kentucky Fried Chicken commercials.

The Spoonman wins!

## Quotes

**Christy**: I'm living for it.
**Lauren**: It makes me feel more comfortable, to be honest with you.

**Nick**: A Veteran's group is going to confront you with a video. "How dare you, sir!"
**Mitch**: How dare you! I served in the Tomorrow War, my friend.

## The Feedbag

Have you ever stolen something from a restaurant?

## Photos

BiscuitCole SlawSecret Recipe FriesMac & CheeseCrispy Colonel SandwichA La Carte Breast3 pc. Nashville Hot Tenders ComboChicken LittleSecret Recipe FriesMashed Potatoes & Gravy, Cole Slaw, Mac & CheeseChocolate Chip CakeBiscuit, Kentucky Flatbread, KFC Spicy Famous Chicken Sandwich, and Big Crunch Stacker Sandwich