Eating History

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  • 2020
  • 1 Season
  • 7.6  (122)

Eating History follows vintage food expert Old Smokey and collector Josh Macuga, two friends, on a quest to uncover, unbox and eat the oldest, most nostalgic, and shocking foods to have survived history. They take viewers back in time to find foods believed to have been lost to the past, and with every bite they discover which eats have conquered time, revealing forgotten eras and the stories they hold as they explore history through old food.

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Flavor Explosion
10. Flavor Explosion
May 6, 2020
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 70's. And, the guys visit a beer club where they find a brew that changes colors.
Leave it to Beaver Tail
9. Leave it to Beaver Tail
April 29, 2020
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 and Clark would've had during their quest.
The Candy Man
8. The Candy Man
April 22, 2020
Performing a "slap test" to drinking water rations from 1953; A classic Italian canned food with a long shelf life; Trying out a 63-year-old bottle from an Irish bar.
A Space Odyssey
7. A Space Odyssey
April 15, 2020
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.
From a Galaxy Far, Far Away
6. From a Galaxy Far, Far Away
April 8, 2020
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.
Once You Pop
5. Once You Pop
April 8, 2020
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.
Apocalypse Chow
4. Apocalypse Chow
April 1, 2020
Josh and Old Smokey bake a box of chocolate chip cookie mix that is 40 years old.
Expiration Unknown
3. Expiration Unknown
April 1, 2020
Josh and Old Smokey go on an abandoned mining town to dig for forgotten food.
Breakfast of Champions
2. Breakfast of Champions
March 25, 2020
Featuring the oldest cereal eaten; a ration from the Vietnam-era; and a 40-year-old hot sauce.
Brush with History
1. Brush with History
March 25, 2020
Featuring old corn chips from decades ago; a hardtack from the Civil War; and more.
Description

Eating History follows vintage food expert Old Smokey and collector Josh Macuga, two friends, on a quest to uncover, unbox and eat the oldest, most nostalgic, and shocking foods to have survived history. They take viewers back in time to find foods believed to have been lost to the past, and with every bite they discover which eats have conquered time, revealing forgotten eras and the stories they hold as they explore history through old food.

Eating History is a series that is currently running and has 1 seasons (10 episodes). The series first aired on March 25, 2020.

Where to Watch Eating History

Eating History is available for streaming on the History website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Eating History on demand at Philo, Amazon, History, Vudu, Google Play, Hoopla and Apple TV.

  • Premiere Date
    March 25, 2020
  • IMDB Rating
    7.6  (122)