Weird History Food

Weird History Food (2022 – ...)

2022 • 5 seasons

On August 10, 2026

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Episode 120 — How Can Costco Afford To Give Away So Many Free Samples?

Season 4 • Weird History Food

Released: 2025-10-16 •

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It begins the way all great weekend stories do, a card check, a concrete warehouse floor, and a tiny paper cup of microwaved meatball skewered on a toothpick. This is Costco, and at Costco, the samples are free. But how does it work? Who pays for those little bites of joy? It’s a mystery, for sure.

Episodes

Episode 1
Death Of The Fast Food Salad Bar
2025-01-02

Episode 2
Why Nothing Else Tastes Like McDonalds Fries
2025-01-05

Episode 3
How Bad Is Red Meat For You, Really?
2025-01-07

Episode 4
Is There Actually Fruit In A Fruit Roll-Up?
2025-01-09

Episode 5
How Kevin Hart Tried (And Failed) To Make Fast Food Healthy
2025-01-12

Episode 6
Why Did We Stop Snapping Into Slim Jims?
2025-01-14

Episode 7
How Fruity Pebbles Kept The Flintstones Alive
2025-01-16

Episode 8
The Incredible Rise And Disastrous Fall Of TGI Friday's
2025-01-19

Episode 9
Why Cool Whip Isn't Really Whipped Cream
2025-01-21

Episode 10
Secret Spin-Off Restaurants You Never Knew Existed
2025-01-23

Episode 11
Everything That Went Wrong With Subway
2025-01-26

Episode 12
How A Domino's Pizza Mascot Caused A Hostage Situation
2025-02-02

Episode 13
How The Creators Of South Park Saved Their Favorite Restaurant
2025-02-06

Episode 14
The Well-Deserved Death Of The Ice Cream Truck
2025-02-09

Episode 15
Does Anyone Still Wanta Fanta?
2025-02-11

Episode 16
What Actually Is Blue Raspberry?
2025-02-13

Episode 17
Is 7-11 Food Really That Bad?
2025-02-16

Episode 18
How America Ruined Sushi
2025-02-18

Episode 19
Are These Hollywood Hot Dogs Worth Over $10?
2025-02-20

Episode 20
The Insanely Rapid Rise Of Raising Cane's
2025-02-23

Episode 21
What Really Happened To McDonald's Fried Apple Pie
2025-02-25

Episode 22
Which Ginger Ale Is The Definitive Ginger Ale?
2025-02-27

Episode 23
How Is AriZona Iced Tea So Cheap?
2025-03-02

Episode 24
The Real Reason Eggs Are In EVERYTHING We Eat
2025-03-04

Episode 25
Why Are Eggs So Expensive Right Now?
2025-03-09

Episode 26
Why Did We All Start Hating Guy Fieri?
2025-03-11

Episode 27
Why Does Taco Bell’s Mexican Pizza Keep Disappearing?
2025-03-13

Episode 28
Every Fast Food Secret Menu Item We Could Find
2025-03-16

Episode 29
Why A&W Is Still The #1 Root Beer After 100 Years
2025-03-18

Episode 30
Who Is the Mike in Jersey Mike’s?
2025-03-20

Episode 31
Mochi Donuts Are Secretly American
2025-03-23

Episode 32
Why Does Cap’n Crunch Destroy Your Mouth?
2025-03-25

Episode 33
Can McDonald's Make A Good Chicken Sandwich?
2025-03-27

Episode 34
Is Taco Bell's Meat Really Meat?
2025-03-30

Episode 35
Why Nearly Everyone In Korea Drinks The Same Liquor
2025-04-01

Episode 36
What Exactly Is An Airhead?
2025-04-03

Episode 37
The Minty Fresh History Of McDonald's Shamrock Shake
2025-04-06

Episode 38
The Disastrous Fall Of Tony Roma's
2025-04-08

Episode 39
What Actually Is Bubble Gum Flavor?
2025-04-10

Episode 40
Why Is Shake Shack So Expensive? - V3
2025-04-13

Episode 41
The Wobbly History Of Jell-O
2025-04-15

Episode 42
The Strange Disappearance Of Umami Burger
2025-04-17

Episode 43
The Death Of The Gumball Machine
2025-04-20

Episode 44
When McDonald's Tried (And Failed) To Make Pizza
2025-04-22

Episode 45
How The Pillsbury Doughboy Became The World’s Most Famous Mascot
2025-04-24

Episode 46
How Jollibee Bee-came A Fast Food Titan
2025-04-27

Episode 47
What Actually Is An Orange Julius?
2025-04-29

Episode 48
How Krispy Kreme Went From Half-Baked To Hot Now
2025-05-01

Episode 49
The Flame-Broiled Fall of Burger King
2025-05-04

Episode 50
What Exactly Is “Cola” Flavor?
2025-05-06

Episode 51
Every Crazy McDonald's Item You Can't Get In America
2025-05-08

Episode 52
The Most EXPENSIVE Restaurant In The World
2025-05-11

Episode 53
How The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Saved Pizza Hut
2025-05-13

Episode 54
Is It Safe To Eat Dollar Store Food?
2025-05-15

Episode 55
The Tangy Reason We All Love Cherry Coke
2025-05-18

Episode 56
How Man v. Food Bit Off More Than He Could Chew
2025-05-20

Episode 57
How Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Worked When It Absolutely Should Have Failed
2025-05-22

Episode 58
The Disney Magic Behind Dole Whip
2025-05-25

Episode 59
The Cheesy Reason The Cheesecake Factory's Menu Is That Long
2025-05-27

Episode 60
How Heavy is A Quarter Pounder Really?
2025-05-29

Episode 61
Why Nothing Else Tastes Like Movie Popcorn
2025-06-01

Episode 62
Why Do Fast Food Restaurants Sell Milkshakes?
2025-06-03

Episode 63
Is Whole Wheat Bread Really Healthier Than White?
2025-06-05

Episode 64
What Actually Is Yoo-hoo?
2025-06-08

Episode 65
How Din Tai Fung's Soup Dumplings Took Over The World
2025-06-10

Episode 66
What Ever Happened To Tang?
2025-06-12

Episode 67
The Top Pizza Chain In Every Region In America
2025-06-15

Episode 68
Why The Hell Is It Called Ruth's Chris Steak House?
2025-06-17

Episode 69
Were Warheads Ever ACTUALLY Dangerous?
2025-06-19

Episode 70
The Death Of The Ice Cream Parlor
2025-06-22

Episode 71
Why Doesn't Banana Flavor Taste Like Bananas?
2025-06-24

Episode 72
Are Kraft Singles Actually Cheese?
2025-06-26

Episode 73
Why Nothing Else Tastes Like A McDonald’s Bun
2025-06-29

Episode 74
Why Pizza Pockets Completely Owned The ’90s
2025-07-01

Episode 75
Why Is Everyone Obsessed With This Gas Station?
2025-07-03

Episode 76
Is Coke Zero Better For You Than Diet Coke?
2025-07-06

Episode 77
The REAL Reason That Tipping Became A Thing
2025-07-08

Episode 78
Is Luxury Bottled Water Really Better Than Regular Bottled Water?
2025-07-10

Episode 79
What Was The Most Popular Burger Of Each Decade?
2025-07-13

Episode 80
Is This Soda Actually Good For You?
2025-07-15

Episode 81
Everything That Went Wrong With Panera Bread
2025-07-17

Episode 82
Everything That Was Fake About Kitchen Nightmares
2025-07-20

Episode 83
Classic Lunchbox Juices That Almost Killed Us
2025-07-22

Episode 84
The Strange Reason Sour Patch Kids Are Shaped Like Children
2025-07-24

Episode 85
Why Nothing Tastes As Good As A McDonald's Hash Brown
2025-07-27

Episode 86
What Even Is "Flamin' Hot" Flavor?
2025-07-29

Episode 87
Why Cream Soda Never Hit The Big Time
2025-07-31

Episode 88
How MrBeast's Feastables Worked When it Absolutely Should Have Failed
2025-08-03

Episode 89
Why Are Juice Boxes Only For Kids?
2025-08-05

Episode 90
Why The Biggest Mexican Restaurant Of The '80s Suddenly Vanished
2025-08-07

Episode 91
What ACTUALLY Happened To Fruitopia
2025-08-10

Episode 92
Why Are Continental Breakfasts Only At Hotels?
2025-08-12

Episode 93
Are There Actual Clams In Clamato Juice?
2025-08-14

Episode 94
Is Annie’s Mac And Cheese Better For You Than Kraft Mac And Cheese?
2025-08-17

Episode 95
Why Is Everyone Obsessed With This Seafood Spice?
2025-08-19

Episode 96
Is Celsius Better For You Than Red Bull?
2025-08-21

Episode 97
Is Gas Station Sushi Safe To Eat?
2025-08-24

Episode 98
Why Your Favorite "Health" Drink Is Not Healthy At All
2025-08-26

Episode 99
How Soda Fountains Took Over America
2025-08-28

Episode 100
Classic Lunchbox Snacks That Almost Killed Us
2025-08-31

Episode 101
The Ice Cold Death Of The Choco Taco
2025-09-03

Episode 102
How Long Does Beef Jerky ACTUALLY Stay Good?
2025-09-04

Episode 103
Why Nothing Else Tastes Like Baja Blast
2025-09-07

Episode 104
The Red Hot Rise Of Nashville Hot Chicken
2025-09-09

Episode 105
Everything That Went Wrong With Blimpie
2025-09-11

Episode 106
The Secret Behind Red Lobster's Cheddar Bay Biscuits
2025-09-14

Episode 107
How Combos Became The Ultimate Road Trip Snack
2025-09-16

Episode 108
Why All Restaurants Suddenly Look The Same
2025-09-18

Episode 109
Why Vanilla Coke Failed (Then Came Back)
2025-09-21

Episode 110
How Homer Simpson Saved Donuts
2025-09-23

Episode 111
Why Everything Tasted Better In The 90s
2025-09-25

Episode 112
Everything That Went Wrong With Sbarro
2025-09-28

Episode 113
Why Does Some Food Taste Better As Leftovers?
2025-09-30

Episode 114
How Peasant Food Became Fine Dining
2025-10-02

Episode 115
Pepsi Blue Never Actually Went Away
2025-10-05

Episode 116
Why Endless Shrimp Was The Dumbest Deal In Restaurant History
2025-10-07

Episode 117
The Deadliest Foods People Actually Eat
2025-10-09

Episode 118
How Chicken Took Over McDonald's
2025-10-12

Episode 119
The REAL Reason Pringles Come In A Can
2025-10-14

Episode 120
How Can Costco Afford To Give Away So Many Free Samples?
2025-10-16

Episode 121
Is Chicago Deep Dish Actually Pizza?
2025-10-19

Episode 122
How Bennigan's Tried To Be Applebee's . . . And Lost Everything
2025-10-21

Episode 123
Every Style Of Steak We Could Find
2025-10-23

Episode 124
Is Expired Food Actually Dangerous?
2025-10-26

Episode 125
Every Celebrity Liquor Brand We Could Find
2025-10-28

Episode 126
Is "Organic" A Scam?
2025-10-30

Episode 127
Does $1,000 Pizza Actually Taste Better Than $1 Pizza?
2025-11-02

Episode 128
Is it Safe To Eat At A C Grade Restaurant?
2025-11-04

Episode 129
Why Orbitz Was Too Weird To Survive
2025-11-06

Episode 130
The Strange Rise Of BuzzBallz
2025-11-09

Episode 131
How Paul Newman Accidentally Started A Food Empire
2025-11-11

Episode 132
Everything There Is To Know About Sushi Rolls
2025-11-13

Episode 133
What's Actually In A Marshmallow
2025-11-16

Episode 134
How Margaritaville Became The Weirdest Business Empire In America
2025-11-18

Episode 135
The Strange Reinventions Of Slice Soda
2025-11-20

Episode 136
The Unfortunate Downfall Of Hot Dog On A Stick
2025-11-23

Episode 137
What Happens When All Of The Waiters Disappear?
2025-11-25

Episode 138
The Street Foods That Define Every Country
2025-11-27

Episode 139
How In-N-Out Ruined Their Own French Fries
2025-11-30

Episode 140
What Actually Is Wasabi?
2025-12-02

Episode 141
The Truth About Chick-fil-A
2025-12-04

Episode 142
What Prison Meals Really Look Like
2025-12-07

Episode 143
Why Everyone's Obsessed With Mexican Birria Right Now
2025-12-09

Episode 144
The Best Foods To Eat At Every NFL Stadium (AFC Edition)
2025-12-11

Episode 145
The Weird McDonald's Spin-Off That Failed Miserably
2025-12-14

Episode 146
When Did Campbell's Get Chunky?
2025-12-16

Episode 147
What's The REAL Difference Between Carl's Jr. And Hardee's?
2025-12-18

Episode 148
The Soda That Had TOO MUCH Caffeine
2025-12-21

Information

Episode air date	16.10.2025
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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