Tournament of Chompions: McDonald’s v. Popeyes with Armen Weitzman

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Fast Food, Healthfitness, Mike Mitchell, Snacks, Chains, Restaurants, Comedy, Ucb, Arts, Spoonman, Doughboys, Fastfood, Nick Wiger, Food

4.8 • 5.1K Ratings

🗓️ 16 March 2017

⏱️ 105 minutes

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Summary

Munch Madness 2017 progresses into the semifinals, as the Doughboys welcome back dear friend Armen Weitzman (Love, Another Period), who issues a clarifying statement regarding rumors of his alternate identity. Armen gets real with the ‘boys, and the trio attempt to divine the best chain chicken in a matchup between McDonald’s McNuggets and Popeyes. Plus, a tour of London snacks via Mitch’s recent European adventure, in a new segment, Snackarchy in the UK. Make YOUR chompion predictions @ www.feralaudio.com/chompions2017

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0:00.0	In 2010, a viral news item showed an industrial pump dispensing thick pink slime, allegedly
0:21.0	the production process for McDonald's chicken McNuggets.
0:23.8	While Snops is debunked the connection, noting the chain stopped using this type of mechanically
0:27.3	separated chicken in favor of all white meat in 2004, the allegations stuck, partially
0:31.9	because of the McNugget, a more processed derivative of popcorn chicken, is an engineered
0:35.6	food stuff far removed from the bone-in-fried chicken dish that was its forebearer.
0:39.5	Southern fried chicken came into being an 18th and 19th century America, when the fat-frike
0:43.1	cooking technique of Scottish immigrants entered being with the seasoning skills of enslaved
0:47.0	West Africans.
0:48.4	In the 20th century, chains like KFC and churches took the dish to the masses, but around
0:52.8	one of this year's tournament, it was Louisiana-born Popeyes that prevailed as the fried chicken
0:57.0	representative.
0:58.4	So which poultry preparation method is supreme?
1:01.1	The heavily processed nugget, or they're much closer to its origins, breaded fried bird?
1:05.4	We'll find out as these two titans of fast food compete for the most prestigious trophy
1:08.7	and chain restaurant competition, the Dave Thomas Cup, this week on Doe Boys, the first
1:13.6	matchup of the semi-soft final round of Munch Madness, the tournament of champions, chicken
1:17.6	fight, presented by Star Burns Industries.
1:20.6	McDonald's.
1:21.6	POP-I-S.
1:22.6	Let's go!
1:24.6	So is the Doe Doe Doe Boys!
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