Eating History
Food expert Old Smokey and collector Josh Macuga are two friends on a quest to uncover, unbox and eat the old and unique foods that have survived history; they explore history through old food and discover why some foods have stood the test of time.
- 2020-2020
- 1 season
- History Channel
- Documentary
Food expert Old Smokey and collector Josh Macuga are two friends on a quest to uncover, unbox and eat the old and unique foods that have survived history; they explore history through old food and discover why some foods have stood the test of time.
Season 1 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2020
Episode 1
Brush with History
Wed, Mar 25, 2020 21 mins
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.
Episode 2
Breakfast of Champions
Wed, Mar 25, 2020 20 mins
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.
Episode 3
Apocalypse Chow
Wed, Apr 1, 2020
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.
Episode 4
Expiration Unknown
Wed, Apr 1, 2020 20 mins
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.
Episode 5
From a Galaxy Far, Far Away
Wed, Apr 8, 2020 20 mins
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.
Episode 6
Once You Pop
Wed, Apr 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.
Episode 7
A Space Odyssey
Wed, Apr 15, 2020 20 mins
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.
Episode 8
The Candy Man
Wed, Apr 22, 2020
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.
Episode 9
Leave it to Beaver Tail
Wed, Apr 29, 2020 20 mins
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.
Episode 10
Flavor Explosion
Wed, May 6, 2020
Old Smokey and Josh try one of the most notorious military rations ever made. Then, will things fizzle when 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.
