Eating History
Vintage food expert 'Old Smokey' and collector Josh Macuga, uncover and eat the oldest and most shocking foods to have survived history.
Cast: Old Smokey, Josh Macuga
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Season 1
10 episodes
1. Brush with HistoryJosh and Old Smokey eat decades old corn chips and century-old Civil War hardtack, then "freshen up" with 100-year-old tooth powder, all to determine whether these forgotten foods have survived the test of time.TV-PGCC25minMar 11, 2020
2. Breakfast of ChampionsCan Josh and Smokey champion the oldest cereal ever eaten' Then, they examine a Vietnam-era ration, but could the 40-year old meat inside possibly be preserved' And later, they try a 40-year-old hot sauce to determine whether it gets hotter with age.TV-PGCC30minMar 11, 2020
3. Expiration UnknownJosh and Old Smokey take a trip to an abandoned mining town to dig for forgotten food. Then they chug one of America's most infamous lost beers. And later, they get an opportunity to taste a Viking elixir.TV-PGCC25minApr 1, 2020
4. Apocalypse ChowIt's time for dessert when Josh and Old Smokey try to bake a box of 40-year-old chocolate chip cookie mix. The guys then visit a bar for an underground tasting and discover illicit booze. Plus, they eat Cold War era survival food, originally created in the event of a nuclear fallout...and designed to last.TV-PGCC30minApr 1, 2020
5. Once You PopThe boys crack open a 40-year-old can of iconic “chips”. Then, they head to Michigan to meet a couple with a huge collection of memorabilia from one of America’s biggest and most nostalgic brands. To wash it all down, they sip a soda that was one of the most famous flops of all time.TV-PGCC25minApr 8, 2020
6. From a Galaxy Far, Far AwayThings get sticky when Josh and Old Smokey put a classic Korean War era chocolate taffy legend to the test. Then the guys taste what dinner was like on the northern frontier with a moose sized portion of nose jelly. And later, they get a chance to open up a classic cereal from a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.TV-PGCC30minApr 8, 2020
7. A Space OdysseyHouston, we have a potato. Old Smokey and Josh travel to the final frontier for some spacey spuds. Then they cook up some revolutionary rice, and visit an estate sale to find forgotten goodies.TV-PGCC25minApr 15, 2020
8. The Candy ManSomething's fishy when the guys administer the "slap test" to emergency drinking water rations from 1953. Then some classic Italian canned food from a legendary chef has a surprising shelf life. And, they visit an infamous Irish bar where they meet a dancing girl and sample a 63-year-old bottle.TV-PGCC30minApr 22, 2020
9. Leave it to Beaver TailJosh and Smokey sample three generations of America's favorite sandwich cookies to see how they've changed over the years. Then the boys open a box of over 30-year-old bat cereal from the Dark Knight. And they try a meal of river rodent, just like Lewis & Clark would've had during their quest.TV-PGCC25minApr 29, 2020
10. Flavor ExplosionOld Smokey and Josh try one of the most notorious military rations ever made, then they taste an out-of-this-world powdered candy from the '70s. Next the guys visit a beer club, where they find a brew that changes colors.TV-PGCC30minMay 6, 2020
Eating History
★ 8.5/1020201 season10 episodesEnded
Serving nostalgia by the spoonful.
Vintage food expert 'Old Smokey' and collector Josh Macuga, uncover and eat the oldest and most shocking foods to have survived history.
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- Cast
- Old Smokey, Josh Macuga
