Eating History (2020)

Name: Eating History
Rating: 8.5

Rating: 8.5

Synopsis

Vintage food expert 'Old Smokey' and collector Josh Macuga, uncover and eat the oldest and most shocking foods to have survived history.

First Air Date: 2020-03-11

Last Air Date: 2020-05-06

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 10

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Top Cast

Old Smokey as N/A
Josh Macuga as N/A

Seasons

None (2020)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Brush with History (2020-03-11)

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.
Ep. 2: Breakfast of Champions (2020-03-11)

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 determine whether it gets hotter with age.
Ep. 3: Expiration Unknown (2020-04-01)

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 a Viking elixir.
Ep. 4: Apocalypse Chow (2020-04-01)

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, they eat Cold War era survival food, originally created in the event of a nuclear fallout...and designed to last.
Ep. 5: Once You Pop (2020-04-08)

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 wash it all down, they sip a soda that was one of the most famous flops of all time.
Ep. 6: From a Galaxy Far, Far Away (2020-04-08)

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 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.
Ep. 7: A Space Odyssey (2020-04-15)

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.
Ep. 8: The Candy Man (2020-04-22)

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 infamous Irish bar where they meet a dancing girl and sample a 63-year-old bottle.
Ep. 9: Leave it to Beaver Tail (2020-04-29)

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 they try a meal of river rodent, just like Lewis & Clark would've had during their quest.
Ep. 10: Flavor Explosion (2020-05-06)

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 brew that changes colors.