Swensons with Carl Tart

"Swensons with Carl Tart" is Episode 236 of *Doughboys*, hosted by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger. "Swensons with Carl Tart" was released on January 30, 2020.

## Synopsis

For the final stop on our Midwest tour, Carl Tart (*Comedy Bang! Bang!*, *Brooklyn Nine-Nine*) joins the 'boys to review a Cleveland drive-in favorite; Swensons. Plus a local edition of Snack or Wack with a surprise drop in guest.

Recorded live at the Agora Theatre and Ballroom [*in Cleveland, OH. - ed.*]

## Nick's intro

"*This shocking act of disloyalty from our homegrown chosen one sends the exact opposite lesson of what we would want our children to learn and who we would want them to become!*"

This excerpt is from an open letter posted by Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert, in the aftermath of LeBron "King" James' 2010 special, *The Decision,* when LeBron departed the team that drafted him and took his talents to South Beach. Gilbert, a Detroit billionaire who built his fortune through predatory loans, displayed his famous temper in the unhinged screed which was filled with all-caps declarations, misused quotation marks, and written in Comic Sans font.

James' frustration with his team-owner's ineptitude was part of why he chose to spend four years with the Miami Heat, as part of a "Big Three" with Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh, where, despite Gilbert's guarantee, he won two championships.

But in July of 2014, a very different letter was published - this one by LeBron himself titled "I'm Coming Home." LeBron then left Miami to return to the Cavaliers as part of a big three with Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love and again his team became the best in the Eastern Conference. The gambit paid off. In 2016, LeBron's Cavaliers, in a stunning game-7 road victory over the 73-9 Golden State Warriors, won Cleveland's first pro-sports title in 52 years.

And to celebrate, the King paid a visit to a drive-in burger stand that has come to be identified as one of Ohio's most beloved chain restaurants.

The eatery, founded in 1934 by a man who went by "Pop", is known for its burgers, its array of milkshakes - whose flavors can be combined in myriad ways - and its specialty ginger-ale infusions, including a Grape California, Cherry Ohio, and Orange Florida.

Today, with twelve locations across the Buckeye State, this purveyor of what *Forbes Magazine* proclaimed "America's Best Burger," is like King James himself, an Akron original.

As for LeBron's order, as told to a curious student at his I Promise school, he gets a big three of a double cheeseburger, onion rings, and a banana milkshake.

This week on *Doughboys*: Swensons.

## Fork rating

* The Galley Boy
* Fried Bologna Sandwich
* Fried Chicken Fillet Sandwich
* Banana Milkshake
 Mike Mitchell
* The Galley Boy
* Fried Bologna Sandwich w/ cheese
* Fried Chicken Fillet Sandwich
* Hot Fudge Milkshake
 Carl Tart
* Fried Bologna Sandwich w/ cheese
* Fried Chicken Fillet Sandwich
* Banana Milkshake
 shared
* Tomato Soup
* Onion Rings (broken and seasoned)
* French Fries

With these scores, Swensons makes the Platinum Plate Club!

## Flavor of the Week / Snack or Wack

In Flavor of the Week, The Doughboys sample a variety of flavors of one brand.

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

For this episode, Mitch's friend from Quincy, and previous *Doughboys* guest, Dano joins them. He brings some flavors of Mitchell's Homemade Ice Cream: Bing Cherry Chocolate Chunk, Caramel Sea Salt, and Pralines & Cream.

They ranked them in order of their preferences, and more or less enjoyed all of the flavors.

 Mike Mitchell
 Carl Tart
 Dano

## #hashtags

* #IPromise
* #Kranch

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## Photos

Onion Rings (broken & seasoned)French FriesFried Chicken Fillet SandwichEgg Salad SandwichTomato SoupThe Galley BoyCalifornia GrapeBanana Milkshake