Baskin-Robbins with Dave King

"Baskin-Robbins with Dave King" is Episode 71 of *Doughboys*, hosted by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger. "Baskin-Robbins with Dave King" was released on September 22, 2016.

## Synopsis

Writer and actor Dave King (*Parks and Recreation*, *Netflix's* *Love*, *The Great Debates* podcast) joins to discuss sugar addiction via the frozen dairy delights of Baskin-Robbins's 31 flavors, including an in-studio taste test of Polar Pizza. Mitch and Dave compete in an intense edition of The Wiger Challenge.

## Nick's intro

1945: a man named Irv, who grew up working in his father's parlor, opened Snowbird Ice Cream in Glendale, California.

1946: Irv's brother-in-law, Burt, who made ice cream in the Navy in World War II, opens Burton's Ice Cream Shop in nearby Pasadena.

That decade, the duo expanded to forty Southland shops between them, along with a co-owned dairy, and in 1953, advertising agency Carson-Roberts persuaded the brothers from other mothers to merge businesses, lending the new shared company their hyphenated last names.

The agency's other suggestions continue to define the brand to this day: a circus-clown theme, small pink spoons, and expanding their selection to a then-unprecedented thirty-one flavors, initially marketed as a different flavor for every day of the month. This wide variety became their trademark; as co-founder Irv liked to say, "*not everyone likes all our flavors, but each flavor is someone's favorite.*"

In 1990, a hostile takeover led to their acquisition by Dunkin' Donuts, though much like Irv and Burt's initial merger, it ultimately proved a sweetheart deal, as co-branded stores now dot the country. With over 7000 worldwide locations as of 2016, the brother-in-laws' legacy is the largest chain of ice-cream parlors in the world.

This week on *Doughboys*: Baskin-Robbins.

## Little Pink Spoon rating

	+ Peanut Butter 'n Chocolate
	+ Bananas Foster
	+ Hot Caramel Sauce
 Mike Mitchell
	+ Mint Chocolate Chip
	+ Oreos Cookies 'n Cream
	+ Hot Fudge
 Dave King
	+ Quarterback Crunch
	+ Mint Chocolate Chip
 shared during the episode

## The Wiger Challenge

   In the Wiger Challenge, Nick presents Mitch and the guest with a mystery beverage and they try to guess what it is. The closest guess is declared the winner.

The mystery beverage for this episode is Mountain Dew DEWshine, which was basically a clear Mountain Dew with citrus flavors.

The drink pretty much stumped Mitch and Dave, but they did recognize some of the flavors.

 Dave King

## #hashtags

* #SciWhy vs. #SciFiGuyOrGirl
* #GetBugOn (this is the first mention of Bug Mane on the pod. they reveal his name.)
* #HowDoYouTakeYourCake
* #PieGuy or #CakeSkeptic vs. #CakeSkepticForReal
* #IceCreamSlinger or #JackoffWrists
* #SpiceWorld / #SpiceGirl / #SpiceGuy vs. #MildChild vs. #NOldSpice

## The Feedbag

 Mike Mitchell
 Dave King

## Plugs and Drops

* *Workaholics*
* *Netflix's Love*
* *The Great Debates*
 * *South Park*
* *Clerks*
* *Shark Tale*
* *The Chappelle Show*
* *West Side Story*
* *Shark Tank*
* *The Simpsons*
* *Jaws*
* *The Matrix*
* John Williams "Main Title and First Victim"

## Related Episodes

* DD. The Evan Susser Ice Cream Invitational Semifinals
* 167. The Evan Susser Ice Cream Invitational Finals
* DD. The Great Ice Cream Sandwich Competition
* 290. Pie Noon: Creamsmen Region
* 71. Baskin-Robbins
* 169. Johnny Rockets
* 262. Kroger