Weird History Food

Weird History Food (2022 – ...)

2022 • 5 seasons

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Episode 29 — Why A&W Is Still The #1 Root Beer After 100 Years

Season 4 • Weird History Food

Released: 2025-03-18 •

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Root beer is a timeless American beverage. Its cold snap and delicious taste have engendered millions of devotees over the past 100 years. From coal mines to baseball diamonds, root beer has been beloved by people from basically every walk of life. And yet, there’s one brand that stands above the rest when it comes to this liquid confection. A&W. So how did one brand rise above all the others to remain at the top of the heap for more than a century?

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	18.03.2025
Episode runtime	8 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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