Weird History Food: The Series
Weird History Food: The Series
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S5 E1: Big Mac / What's In Fast Food Hamburgers
On Demand • Original Air Date: Nov 13, 2022
A closer look at the Big Mac and the ingredients in fast food burgers.
23 Min
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TV-PG
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S5 E12: Chains That Failed Overseas / Wendy's Menu Items
On Demand • Original Air Date: Apr 27, 2023
Fast food flops overseas and Wendy’s weirdest international menu items.
24 Min
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TV-PG
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Available with Freestream
S5 E11: Discontinued Foods / Strange Marketing Campaigns
On Demand • Original Air Date: Aug 3, 2023
Discontinued snacks we miss and the weirdest food marketing ever seen.
23 Min
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TV-PG
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Available with Freestream
S5 E10: Boxed Wines / Cocktail Origins
On Demand • Original Air Date: Jan 21, 2024
The rise of boxed wine and the strange, boozy origins of classic cocktails.
26 Min
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TV-PG
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Available with Freestream
S5 E9: Cup Noodles / Benihana
On Demand • Original Air Date: Oct 22, 2023
How Cup Noodles took over the world—and how Benihana brought teppanyaki to the U.S.
27 Min
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TV-PG
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Available with Freestream
S5 E8: Dunkin Donuts/ Why Do Donuts and Bagels Have Holes?
On Demand • Original Air Date: Dec 10, 2023
The origin of Dunkin’ and why donuts and bagels have holes (yes, really).
26 Min
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TV-PG
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Available with Freestream
S5 E7: Orville Redenbacher / Ben & Jerry's
On Demand • Original Air Date: Nov 12, 2023
The story of popcorn king Orville Redenbacher and how Ben & Jerry's redefined dessert.
23 Min
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TV-PG
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Available with Freestream
S5 E6: Dangerous Candies / Jelly Belly
On Demand • Original Air Date: Sep 3, 2022
Candies too dangerous to sell—and how Jelly Belly made gourmet jellybeans a phenomenon.
21 Min
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TV-PG
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Available with Freestream
S5 E5: Barbeque Double Feature
On Demand • Original Air Date: Jun 25, 2023
The history and evolution of barbecue in American culture.
27 Min
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TV-PG
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Available with Freestream
S5 E4: McDonald's Hot Coffee / What Coffee Does To Your Body
On Demand • Original Air Date: Oct 5, 2023
Inside the infamous McDonald’s coffee case and caffeine’s real effects.
21 Min
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TV-PG
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Available with Freestream
S5 E3: Quiznos / What is A Sandwich?
On Demand • Original Air Date: Nov 3, 2024
What happened to Quiznos? And what really makes a sandwich a sandwich?
21 Min
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TV-PG
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Available with Freestream
S5 E2: Easy Bake Oven / Chuck E. Cheese
On Demand • Original Air Date: Jan 14, 2024
Bake it easy! A history of the Easy Bake Oven and the birth of Chuck E. Cheese.
26 Min
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TV-PG
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Available with Freestream
S5 E1: Big Mac / What's In Fast Food Hamburgers
On Demand • Original Air Date: Nov 13, 2022
A closer look at the Big Mac and the ingredients in fast food burgers.
23 Min
•
TV-PG
•
Available with Freestream