Shake Shack History & Review feat. Jen Kober (Stand-Up Comedian) [Ep. 65]

Septemburger 2024's final stop!

I cap off a jetsetting Septemburger with the spot I barely had to go a mile to get to, Shake Shack. One of my go-tos in this this bracket, and I was graced with the presence of hilarious comedian Jen Kober

0:00 Intro for Shake Shack & Jen Kober
2:32 Septemburger Theme Song
3:47 Patreon Reminder: Hear the Finals for FREE!
4:24 Shake Shack: The Best Practices for Allergies
7:00 Eat Deets: The Hot Dog Cart
9:09 Location-Specific Offerings/Grease Reference
12:27 The Secret Menu: Disastrous Restaurants
15:19 Daily Sampling/Breakfast/Exploiting Southwest's Open Seating
21:48 NYC's Innovation Kitchen
26:56 Dog Menu/Special Offerings
32:37 Atmosphere: The Sterility is Way Too Much
34:51 Sexy Music/Thumb Ratings
37:14 Service: Oops! All iPads
39:51 What's Going On Over There?/Thumb Ratings
42:43 Food: Septemburger Match - The Shackburger vs. White Castle Slider
47:22 Hot Dog
49:46 Crinkle-Cut Fries
51:14 Chicken Bites
52:15 Cookies 'n Cream Shake/Chocolate Shake
54:50 Food Thumb Ratings
55:37 Yelp from Strangers
56:18 One-Star Review: Rude Security to Bathroom Freeloader
57:55 Four-Star Review: Man Screams in Restaurants
59:29 Calibration Station: Jen's Worst Dining Experience Ever
1:02:42 Jen Ate a Pig's Face at Her Best Restaurant Experience Ever
1:04:17 Final Rating
1:08:38 You-Must Bowl Drawing
1:09:24 Outro
1:10:43 Ending Theme Song "The Search Continues"

The origins of the place were unclear at the time of filming, but I ultimately learned that the original Shake Shack was called I Heart Taxi, and it was a hot dog stand in Madison Square Park

The Secret Menu Mini-Game: Disastrous Restaurants

A very sterile atmosphere corrals customers towards a row of iPads

What's Going On Over There with a peculiar conversion overheard between an employee and a customer?

Septemburger: It's time to give the White Castle slider the mercy flush it deserves as it goes head to head with the Shackburger

What we ate: Crinkle Fries, The Shackburger, Cookies 'n Cream Shake, Chocolate Shake, Chicken Bites, Hot Dog, Smoke Shack Burger (not reviewed until the Septemburger Finals episode on 9/30 on Patreon), Carolina BBQ Burger w/Fried Pickles (will be reviewed if Shake Shack advances to the finals of the tournament)

Jen talks about eating a pig's face as she details the worst and best restaurant experiences she's ever had at the Calibration Station


Music by: James McEnelly (@Ramshackle_Music)

Segment Transitions Voiced by: Sandy Rose

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Next week on "Fine" Dining: Cook Out History. Next year's Septemburger is already in swing, as I travel to North Carolina to cover a fabled burger chain alongside Astonishing Legends podcast host Scott Philbrook. And we're back to 2-part episodes, so you'll hear the review in a couple weeks. Ever work at Cook Out? Send in your stories to [email protected]