Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams with Lilan Bowden

"Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams with Lilan Bowden" is Episode 384 of *Doughboys*, hosted by Nick Wiger and Mike Mitchell. "Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams with Lilan Bowden" was released on February 9, 2023.

## Synopsis

Lilan Bowden (*Andi Mack, Murderville, Shrinking, Brewster High*) joins the 'boys to talk NorCal, Pine and Crane, and noodles vs rice before a review of Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams. Plus, another edition of Pie In This Guy.

## Nick's intro

In November of 2020, amidst the COVID lockdowns that seem at once so recent and so distant, and the presidential-election campaign that feels similarly, James Corden, the TV host too insufferable for the Brits, welcomed a special guest to his *Late Late Show* via spotty wifi: Nancy Pelosi, the first woman Speaker of the House of Representatives.

In the sort of wild miscalculation that only millionaire politicians seem capable of, Pelosi attempted to appear relatable by showcasing her stockpile of $12-a-pint artisanal ice cream, artfully crammed into two separate $24,000 Sub-Zero brand freezers. The incident was ridiculed on both right-wing and left-wing media, as Pelosi was pilloried as self-parody of the out-of-touch rich liberal — the rare James Corden interaction where the person who got canceled was not James Corden.

Nevertheless, she persisted: in subsequent interviews, Pelosi revealed that her frozen-dairy collection was not for dessert, but to kick off her day: her rigid meal regimen consists of chocolate ice cream for breakfast, and a hot dog with mustard and relish for lunch. The association with the cloistered powerful was the second bit of negative press associated with Pelosi’s favorite ice-cream purveyor, the chain having endured a Listeria scare a few years prior. Still, the creamery — founded in Columbus in 2002 by Chef Jeni Britton — has a loyal fandom across class and culture lines, and today has nearly 70 parlors across the country.

Pelosi retired from House Leadership with the beginning of the 118th Congress. But the Columbus-based creamery she gave an inadvertent viral marketing boost continues to thrive, with its scoop shops, nationwide shipping, and retail sales from freezers — in grocery stores, not just in politicians' mansions.

This week on *Doughboys*… Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams.

## Fork rating

Previously, The Doughboys had done a small tasting of different Jeni's flavors in this episode.

	+ Gooey Butter Cake
	+ Blackout Chocolate Cake
	+ Salted Peanut Butter with Chocolate Flecks
* Brambleberry Crisp Pint
* Wildberry Lavender Pint
* Banana Cream Pudding Pint
* Wedding Cake Pint
 Mike Mitchell
	+ Gooey Butter Cake
	+ Blackout Chocolate Cake
	+ Salted Peanut Butter with Chocolate Flecks
* Darkest Chocolate Pint
 Lilan Bowden
	+ Brambleberry Crisp
	+ Brown Butter Almond Brittle

Completely coincidentally, Nick and Mitch got the exact same order! Because of this, they declare themselves **Taste Buds**.

With these scores, Jeni's makes the Platinum Plate Club!

Also, Mitch, Nick and Lilan each individually give Jeni's the **Lick Award**.

## Pie In This Guy

Baked a pastry that was tasty
But a mystery which kind
And Lilan and Mitch giving it his best try
Guessing this will be the type of this pie
This will be the type of this pie
This will be the type of this pie*

In this segment, Nick presents a mystery pie and offers increasingly-obvious clues about what it is.

There are two lifelines: Ask Emma and the Smell Test (since Mitch was Zooming in, engineer Jake would smell it).

Mitch wins!

## Feedbag

 Mike Mitchell
 Lilan Bowden
 Emma Erdbrink

## Related Episodes

* 384. Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams

## Photos

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