Adam Richman made his name on TV 14 years ago as the dude on Travel Channel’s “Man vs. Food,” willing to eat gargantuan amounts of food in short periods of time, taking on challenges from various restaurants across the country. It was possibly the most American job ever and is now Casey Webb’s job on the Cooking Channel.
For Richman, it wasn’t a sustainable career for his long-term health. Nonetheless, he has since continued to find other ways to entertain audiences with food.
Richman’s latest venture on the History Channel called “Adam Eats the 80s” is a kaleidoscope of pop culture food and drink nuggets from the decade. He explores the origins of mall staples like Cinnabon and Auntie Anne’s pretzels while looking back on interesting (if failed) 1980s experiments like the Domino’s breakfast pizza. The show debuted last month on the History Channel.
