Subway 3 with Sean Clements & Hayes Davenport

"Subway 3 with Sean Clements & Hayes Davenport" is Episode 285 of *Doughboys*, hosted by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger. "Subway 3 with Sean Clements & Hayes Davenport" was released on January 28, 2021.

## Synopsis

Sean Clements & Hayes Davenport (*Hollywood Handbook*, *The Flagrant Ones*) join the 'boys for their long-awaited return and a revisit of Subway. Plus, Mitch tries some Harpoon Dunkin' beer in another edition of Sip or Ship.

## Nick's intro

The ruinous Great War imposed many horrific innovations on the world: among them, chemical weapons, trench warfare, and mechanized infantry that forever altered how militaries conduct battle. And while total war may be as old as war itself, the way it was conducted in World War I by the German Navy was another novel atrocity, devastating the Allied economic engine by sinking merchant vessels, killing scores of civilians with their fleet of Unterseeboots, better known as U-boats, or submarines.

By World War II, submarines were so common in naval combat that the term had become slang near American naval bases for tube-shaped sandwiches on long rolls that bore a physical resemblance to the submerged metal death cylinders.

Submarine sandwiches, also known as grinders, heroes, and hoagies in different regions of the country, became a staple blue-collar lunch and comfort food after the Great War's sequel, and in 1970, Connecticut college pals, Peter Buck and Fred DeLuca, capitalized on the trend with a submarine shop of their own.

The duo had more than a dozen locations by the middle of the decade, but craving more, they began franchising, which aggressively expanded the chain nation- and worldwide; its ubiquity becoming a punchline by the '90s.

Despite facing contemporary challenges, like an increasingly carb-conscious clientele, the entry of more upscale competitors like Jersey Mike's and Firehouse Subs, and their jailed pariah of a mascot, the company's perhaps-predatory franchising strategy has helped the sandwichery remain the largest restaurant chain in the world - outpacing even McDonald's and Starbucks.

But will that remain at decade's end?

Or will the submarine shop have its sector dominance torpedoed by a changing world?

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

## Fork rating

This is the Doughboys' third review of Subway. The first was way back in episode 17, when Nick gave it 2 forks and Mitch gave it 3. Four year later, in 2019, they returned and both improved their scores: Nick rated it 3 forks and Mitch went up to 3.25.

	+ White American Cheese
	+ Avocado, Pepper, Banana Peppers
	+ Chipotle Southwest dressing
* Veggie Patty Protein Bowl
	+ Sweet Onion Vinaigrette
* Sun Chips
* Double Chocolate Cookie
* Raspberry Cheesecake Cookie
 Mr. Slice
* Buffalo Chicken Sub (Footlong)
	+ Italian Bread, toasted
	+ Pepper Jack
	+ Lettuce, Tomatoes, Red Onion, Banana Peppers
	+ Ranch Dressing
* Chipotle Southwest Steak & Cheese Signature Wrap
* Cool Ranch Doritos
* Oatmeal Raisin Cookie
* Chocolate Chip Cookie
 Sean Clements
	+ Wheat Bread, toasted
	+ Swiss Cheese
	+ Lettuce
	+ Oil, Vinegar
* Caramel Brownie Cookie
* Harvest Cheddar Sun Chips
 Hayes Davenport
	+ Swiss Cheese
	+ Oil, Vinegar, Salt, Pepper
	+ Lettuce, Tomato, Pickles, Onion, Green Peppers
* Tuna (Footlong)
	+ Monterey Cheddar

## Sip or Ship

Sip or Ship is the quarantined solo version of Drank or Stank, where Mitch has a beverage and rates it 'good' or 'bad.'

For this episode, Mitch tries the Dunkin' Dozen Mix Pack of Harpoon Beer.

Mitch also ranked the four flavors (from first to last): Pumpkin, Coffee Porter, Boston Kreme, Jelly Donut.

## Photos

Veggie Patty Protein BowlVeggie DeliteHarvest Cheddar Sun ChipsDouble Chocolate Cookie and Raspberry Cheesecake CookieBuffalo Chicken SubSouthwest Steak & Cheese Signature WrapCool Ranch DoritosOatmeal Raisin Cookie and Chocolate Chip CookieSean Clements at Subway