The Jackass of food. That’s how everyone described Epic Meal Time, including the boys themselves. Led by ringleader Sauce Boss Harley Morenstein, these Canadian 20-somethings rose quickly to YouTube stardom in 2010 on the back of their monstrous, highly caloric food creations like the TurBacon Epic, the TurBaconEpicCentipede, and the original Fast Food Pizza. The channel format would be spun out for the competition series Epic Chef, as well as the television show Epic Meal Empire.
After several years of success, including many YouTuber and celebrity guest appearances, the original crew drifted away from the channel. For some, this was due to a dispute with Morenstein over the channel’s ownership, whereas others admit the concept just ran its course.
Morenstein remained active on the channel, reposting episodes of his podcast while occasionally producing new, less exaggerated food content. However, the last upload on the channel was over a year ago, forcing us to consider whether we’ve seen the last Epic Meal Time.
On this episode of Rewind Time, we run through our familiarity with the channel, how it changed over the years, the ownership dispute, Harley and the crew in the present day, and what (if any) future there is for Epic Meal Time.
CHAPTERS
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:57 Our history with Epic Meal Time
00:03:45 What was Epic Meal Time?
00:04:41 Epic Meal Time clip
00:10:58 The Epic Meal Time cast
00:12:20 The format and vibes
00:17:44 Collaborations with YouTubers, celebrities
00:25:38 Jamie Oliver guest appearance
00:27:34 The series' place in 2010 millennialisms
00:32:43 Harley's 'character'
00:35:51 The end of OG Epic Meal Time
00:43:32 Epic Meal Time post original crew departure
00:49:24 Harley-centric content
01:00:05 What happened to the original crew?
01:04:22 Concluding thoughts on Epic Meal Time
01:10:33 Max's subscription: One Battle After Another
01:11:57 Lucy's subscription: Umamusume: Pretty Derby
We reference When Mealtime Was Epic by Jaya Saxena for Eater throughout this episode.
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