Weird History Food

Weird History Food (2022 – ...)

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Episode 99 — Is the Filet-O-Fish Actually Fish?

Season 3 • Weird History Food

Released: 2024-12-15 •

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The Filet-O-Fish is one of the most famous items on the McDonald's menu. Before the advent of its fishy schtick, the fast-food giant only sold burgers, fries, milkshakes, and various drinks like coke, root beer, milk, and coffee. These classic items served the chain well for well over a decade. But as the franchise expanded, so did the needs of the fast-food-loving public, and the Filet-O-Fish caught our collective attention—hook, line, and sinker. But how much fish is actually in it? And is it even fish?

Episodes

Episode 1
The Genetic Reasons Why You Love (or Hate) Certain Foods
2024-01-04

Episode 2
Who Is the "Joe" Behind Trader Joe's?
2024-01-07

Episode 3
Why Did Crystal Pepsi Disappear In the 90s?
2024-01-11

Episode 4
How Safe Or Unsafe Was the Easy Bake Oven?
2024-01-15

Episode 5
Facts About 80s Snacks
2024-01-18

Episode 6
The Dizzying History Of Wine In A Box
2024-01-21

Episode 7
What Popular Foods Originally Tasted Like
2024-01-25

Episode 8
The Bright Green History Of Mountain Dew
2024-01-28

Episode 9
Innovative Foods Born Out Of Cultural Tragedies
2024-02-01

Episode 10
The Delicious History Of McDonald's McRib
2024-02-04

Episode 11
The Savory History Of The McMuffin
2024-02-08

Episode 12
90s Snacks We Want Back
2024-02-11

Episode 13
How Did Food Delivery Really Start?
2024-02-15

Episode 14
The Scorching Origin Of Bagel Bites
2024-02-18

Episode 15
The Real Reason Four Loko Was Banned
2024-02-22

Episode 16
Why Is It Called 7-Eleven?
2024-02-25

Episode 17
Why You Can’t Freeze Vodka
2024-02-29

Episode 18
Everything That's Actually In A Chicken Nugget
2024-03-03

Episode 19
The Greasy History Of Denny's
2024-03-07

Episode 20
The Cult Of Diet Coke
2024-03-10

Episode 21
When Russia LITERALLY Ran Out Of Vodka (And Other Booze Disasters)
2024-03-14

Episode 22
The REAL Reason McDonald's Ice Cream Machines Are Always Broken
2024-03-17

Episode 23
Why Sprite Beat 7UP In The Clear Cola Wars
2024-03-21

Episode 24
Where In The World Did Crumbl Cookies Come From?
2024-03-24

Episode 25
How Bad Breath Became Its Own Industry
2024-03-28

Episode 26
Why Powerade Got Shut Out By Gatorade
2024-03-31

Episode 27
How Lunchables Were Made By And For The 90s
2024-04-04

Episode 28
Every Style Of Burrito We Could Find Across The United States
2024-04-07

Episode 29
Death Of The Mall Food Court
2024-04-11

Episode 30
The Delightfully Orange History Of Sunny Delight
2024-04-14

Episode 31
The Hot And Cool History Of Dairy Queen
2024-04-18

Episode 32
How Jack in the Box Bounced Back From A Deadly Scandal
2024-04-21

Episode 33
How Much Money Is Costco Losing On Its Hot Dogs?
2024-04-25

Episode 34
Why Do Pop Tarts Come In Twos?
2024-04-28

Episode 35
The Real History Behind Outback Steakhouse
2024-05-02

Episode 36
Every Super Sized Lie in Super Size Me
2024-05-05

Episode 37
How An Incredibly Bizarre Restaurant Became A Franchise: Medieval Times
2024-05-09

Episode 38
Why Heart Attack Grill Wants You To Die While Eating There
2024-05-12

Episode 39
How Shasta Gets Away With Imitating Coke
2024-05-16

Episode 40
What's Really In A Barf Jelly Belly?
2024-05-19

Episode 41
The REAL Reason Bagels And Donuts Have Holes
2024-05-23

Episode 42
The Checkered History Of Pizza Hut
2024-05-26

Episode 43
How Wonka Became A REAL Candy Company
2024-05-30

Episode 44
Every Style Of Ice Cream We Could Find Across The United States
2024-06-02

Episode 45
The Surprising Reason Why McDonalds Sells Fish
2024-06-06

Episode 46
How Civilization Was Created By Bread
2024-06-09

Episode 47
What Is A Sandwich?
2024-06-13

Episode 48
Who Was The First Person To Get Drunk Off A Margarita?
2024-06-16

Episode 49
Every McDonald’s Menu Item Since 1955
2024-06-20

Episode 50
Every Style of Taco We Could Find
2024-06-23

Episode 51
Why Is Five Guys So Expensive?
2024-06-27

Episode 52
The Meaty History Of Korean BBQ
2024-06-30

Episode 53
What REALLY Happened To The Rainforest Cafe?
2024-07-04

Episode 54
Every Style Of Nachos We Could Find
2024-07-07

Episode 55
Every Haunted Restaurants In America
2024-07-11

Episode 56
Why Did We All Start Drinking White Claw?
2024-07-14

Episode 57
The Deliciously Greasy History Of Panda Express
2024-07-21

Episode 58
The Rise And Rapid Fall Of Ghost Kitchens
2024-07-25

Episode 59
Is IKEA Actually A Restaurant That Sells Furniture?
2024-07-28

Episode 60
All The Ways Restaurants TRICK You Into Staying
2024-08-01

Episode 61
Everything That’s Actually In A Hot Dog
2024-08-04

Episode 62
What Was The First Beverage We Drank After Water?
2024-08-08

Episode 63
The Death Of Chain Restaurants
2024-08-11

Episode 64
Every Fried Fair Food We Could Find In America
2024-08-15

Episode 65
What Happened To The Kool-Aid Man?
2024-08-18

Episode 66
The Death Of Fast Food Video Game Tie-Ins
2024-08-22

Episode 67
How The FroYo Wars Almost Put Frozen Yogurt Out Of Business
2024-08-25

Episode 68
The Rich, Chocolatey History of Nesquik
2024-08-29

Episode 69
The Biggest Beef In Competitive Eating: Chestnut vs. Kobayashi
2024-09-01

Episode 70
The Incredible Rise And Disastrous Fall Of Fuddruckers
2024-09-05

Episode 71
The Most EXPENSIVE Grocery Store In America.
2024-09-08

Episode 72
What Happened To Barq’s Bite?
2024-09-12

Episode 73
Everything That Went Wrong With Papa Johns Pizza
2024-09-15

Episode 74
Why Isn't Sriracha As Hot As It Used to Be?
2024-09-19

Episode 75
Every Taco Bell Menu Item Since 1962
2024-09-22

Episode 76
How Pasta Was Invented Everywhere At Once
2024-09-26

Episode 77
Why Does Chipotle Keep Making Us Sick?
2024-09-29

Episode 78
The Surprisingly Interesting Science Behind Soda Packaging
2024-10-03

Episode 79
Is There Actually Cheese In Cheez Whiz?
2024-10-06

Episode 80
The Spicy History Of Hot Sauce
2024-10-10

Episode 81
Death Of The Fast Food Play Place
2024-10-13

Episode 82
What Happened To The Taco Bell Chihuahua?
2024-10-17

Episode 83
Everything That's Actually In A Fast Food Hamburger
2024-10-20

Episode 84
Why Is It So Hard To Open A Capri-Sun?
2024-10-24

Episode 85
Why Did Fast Food Become So Expensive?
2024-10-27

Episode 86
Why Sonic Is The Last Drive-In Standing
2024-10-31

Episode 87
How Quiznos Got Toasted
2024-11-03

Episode 88
Death Of The American Steakhouse
2024-11-07

Episode 89
Why Did Tony The Tiger Have To Get Hot?
2024-11-10

Episode 90
Is There Any Grape In "Grape" Flavor?
2024-11-14

Episode 91
Is Betty Crocker A Real Person?
2024-11-17

Episode 92
This Restaurant WANTS You To Have A Terrible Time
2024-11-21

Episode 93
The Bubbly Rise And Shattering Fall Of Jones Soda
2024-11-24

Episode 94
The Deadly Family Feud Behind Zankou Chicken
2024-11-28

Episode 95
Every Wendy's Menu Item Since 1969
2024-12-01

Episode 96
How Del Taco Tried And Failed To Crack Taco Bell
2024-12-05

Episode 97
How Chili’s Got Burned And Came Back
2024-12-08

Episode 98
Which Root Beer Is The Definitive Root Beer?
2024-12-12

Episode 99
Is the Filet-O-Fish Actually Fish?
2024-12-15

Episode 100
The Red Hot Rise and Unfortunate Fall of Red Robin
2024-12-19

Episode 101
How Are Rotisserie Chickens So Cheap?
2024-12-22

Episode 102
Are Fast Food Restaurants Actually Giving Us LESS Food?
2024-12-26

Episode 103
The Secrets Behind Every Secret Sauce
2024-12-29

Information

Episode air date	15.12.2024
Episode runtime	10 min
Episode rating	0.00
Genres	—
TMDB series rating	—
IMDb series rating	8.4
Series status	Returning series
Age rating	—
Country	US

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