Doughboys (podcast)

Doughboys
Doughboys cover art
Genre
  • Comedy
  • Food
LanguageEnglish
Cast and voices
Hosted by
Music
Theme music composed byMichael Daniel Cassady
Production
Production
  • Emma Erdbrink
  • Amelia Marino
  • Robert Persinger (former)
  • Yusong Liu (former)
Length90–160 minutes
Technical specifications
Audio formatMP3
Publication
No. of episodes525 (as of January 5, 2026)
Original releaseMay 20, 2015 (2015-05-20)
Provider
UpdatesWeekly
Related
Websitebirdfuck.com

Doughboys is an audio podcast hosted by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger focused on reviewing chain restaurants, including fast food restaurants, fast casual restaurants, and sit-down restaurants. The podcast started in May 2015 and began offering bonus episodes for Patreon supporters in March 2017 under the name Doughboys Double. The theme music for both Doughboys and Doughboys Double were composed and produced by Michael Cassady. Doughboys joined the Headgum network in April 2018, after having previously been members of the Feral Audio network until its disbandment.

The podcast episodes feature a weekly guest, including notable people from the comedy world such as Scott Aukerman, Gillian Jacobs, Sarah Silverman, Ike Barinholtz, Kyle Mooney, Beck Bennett, Matt Besser, Matt Kowalick, Haley Joel Osment, Samoa Joe, Heather Anne Campbell, Lauren Lapkus, Bill Oakley, Paul Scheer, Jason Mantzoukas, John Hodgman, Paul F. Tompkins, Jesse Farrar, Chris Pratt, Kumail Nanjiani, Stephanie Beatriz, and D'Arcy Carden. Mitchell and Wiger have also performed live shows across the United States and in Canada.

As of July 2025, Doughboys is the 18th most popular podcast on Patreon and the 52nd most popular Patreon page overall, with over 19,000 subscribers.