Eating History

Overview

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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Episodes

Brush with History

S01E01 Brush with History

March 11, 2020 25 min
Josh 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.
Breakfast of Champions

S01E02 Breakfast of Champions

March 11, 2020 30 min
Can 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...
Expiration Unknown

S01E03 Expiration Unknown

April 1, 2020 25 min
Josh 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...
Apocalypse Chow

S01E04 Apocalypse Chow

April 1, 2020 30 min
It'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,...
Once You Pop

S01E05 Once You Pop

April 8, 2020 25 min
The 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...
From a Galaxy Far, Far Away

S01E06 From a Galaxy Far, Far Away

April 8, 2020 30 min
Things 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...
A Space Odyssey

S01E07 A Space Odyssey

April 15, 2020 25 min
Houston, 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.
The Candy Man

S01E08 The Candy Man

April 22, 2020 30 min
Something'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...
Leave it to Beaver Tail

S01E09 Leave it to Beaver Tail

April 29, 2020 25 min
Josh 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...
Flavor Explosion

S01E10 Flavor Explosion

May 6, 2020 30 min
Old 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...

Cast

Old Smokey
Josh Macuga

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