Kelly's Roast Beef with Jon Gabrus and Carl Tart (live)

"Kelly's Roast Beef with Jon Gabrus and Carl Tart (live)" is Episode 351 of *Doughboys*, hosted by Nick Wiger and Mike Mitchell. "Kelly's Roast Beef with Jon Gabrus and Carl Tart (live)" was released on May 19, 2022.

## Synopsis

Jon Gabrus (*Action Boyz*, *High and Mighty*) and Carl Tart (*Grand Crew*, *The Flagrant Ones*) join the 'boys to discuss Mitch's hometown of Quincy and bulkie rolls before a review of Kelly's Roast Beef. Plus, the 'boys go Sippin' Up To Boston with a special guest.

Recorded live at The Wilbur in Boston, MA on May 7, 2022 (this was the early show).

## Nick's intro

In his final year as a student at Harvard, aspiring-actor Matt Damon wrote a one-act stage play as a class assignment. Though unfinished, it indeed served as one act... of a future screenplay, which he'd write in collaboration with his childhood friend, and fellow young thespian, Ben Affleck, after relocating to LA.

Their script, a techno-thriller about a math prodigy recruited for a secret government program, was perhaps over-stuffed, but had an intriguing relationship at its core; and after notes from industry luminaries like Rob Reiner and William Goldman, as well as a vote of confidence from now-jailed pariah Harvey Weinstein, the story was simplified to a character study about a Boston lowlife with a genius IQ. The result was *Good Will Hunting*, a 1998 film that would net an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for cowriters Affleck and Damon. And, today, the film endures as much for its narrative as for its portrayal of everyday Boston life, familiar to locals and fascinating to outsiders. The authenticity was such that in one scene, a character portrayed by Ben's real-life brother Casey Affleck suggests a trip to local roast-beef sandwich chain, transparently because of his crush on the counter girl.

The chain in question was founded in 1951 in the seaside Revere Beach community, and perhaps hubristically, claims to have invented the roast-beef sandwich itself. Though its footprint has remained modest over the decades, peaking at six locations and currently standing at just four, its an outsized part of Boston's culinary identity, much like Dunkin' or Papa Gino's.

And though today both Affleck and Damon are international movie stars, one thing hasn't changed since their childhood days in the mean streets of Cambridge: Bay Staters still chow down on the meaty sandwiches knowingly referenced in *Good Will Hunting*.

This week on *Doughboys*, Kelly's Roast Beef.

## Fork rating

* one bite of a Roast Beef Sandwich
* Vanilla Frappe
 Mike Mitchell
* Coffee Frappe
 Jon Gabrus
* Frappe
 Carl Tart
* Roast Beef Sandwich
* Vanilla ~~Frappe~~ Milkshake
 shared
* Cheeseburger
* Fish Sandwich
* Hot Dog
* Clam Chowder
* Fried Clams
* French Fries
* Hand-Breaded Onion Rings

## Drank or Stank: Sippin' Up To Boston version

And I lost my ale
Down in my Mum's basement
I lost my ale

I'm a Southie thug
And I lost my mug
Drinking beers with Norm from Cheers
And I lost my mug

We're sippin' up to Boston whoa oh
We're sippin' up in Boston whoa oh
We're sippin' up in Boston whoa oh
We're sippin' up to find a tasty drink*

In this segment, they try a variety of Boston-area beverages (note, Leinenkugel is not local).

Polar Orange DryCape Cod Cranberry DryLeinenkugel Summer ShandySamuel Adams Porch Rocker

## Quotes

**Mitch**: We have got a nice ahead of us, my friend!

## The Feedbag

 Mike Mitchell
 Jon Gabrus
 Carl Tart
 Tim Brennan

 Mike Mitchell
 Jon Gabrus
 Carl Tart
 Tim Brennan

 Mike Mitchell
 Jon Gabrus
 Carl Tart
 Tim Brennan

## Photos

Roast Beef SandwichLobster RollCheeseburgerFish SandwichHot DogVegetarian WrapClam Chowder