Today we’re interviewing Adam Richman food author, expert, and culinary entrepreneur of The HISTORY Channel’s popular non-fiction series “The Food That Built America”. I first saw Adam Richman on the show, Man vs Food! So we had to start with that journey first
What I find amazing about this interview is how Adam takes all of these very interesting cultural touchstones from art, to culture, to food and accumulates these experiences over time. Of course, this is why he’s such a good host and commentator in his career in food.
The road to his first big break as the Host of Man vs Food is full of these brick-by-brick experiences that cumulated into his continuing success as a TV show host for a variety of super cool food-specific series. Currently, Adam is doing shows for the History channel including “The Food that Built America!” Which is debuting it’s 4th season. This season started on Feburary 9th and there’s 16 jam-packed episodes including episodes where brands face off against each other such as: Chick-Fil-A vs. Popeyes, Starbucks vs. Dunkin Donuts Hot Pockets vs. Totinos.
But I’m interested in the host, someone I’ve been watching since I was a kid. I remember Man vs Food quite well and I was so honored to be asked to interview Adam.
So Adam goes through his whole life. From his childhood to his college, to his lowest point, to his killer audition for Man vs Food. It’s an inspiring story that all comes together.
Very important, Adam talks about a lot of things, and you will notice his specific detail on a variety of things throughout his life. All of the examples and the opportunities he took accumulate beautifully when he applies to Man vs Food. Adam crushed it. The role was meant for him.
Links
Food That Built America
The Greatest of All Time with Payton Manning
Toys that Built America
Rebels that Built America
Louisville Slugger baseball bat factory
Bassist in Green Day
CBS Child’s Play
Chitterling
Yale Drama School
Texas Dirt
Emory University
Atlanta
Pager
CESD Commercial Agency
Renaissance Soul, a book
Dan Adler
Human Weapon
BAM Emeril Lagasse
Lucky 8 Productions
Popsicle origin story
Pop Tart Origin
Big Mac Origin
Steve Aoki
Margarita origin story
@AdamRichman
Pinned Tweet on Twitter
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I love these types of interviews. For one, I get to interview the people who have influenced and entertained me as a kid, but it also allows me to get a refreshing perspective of perseverance and talent. Sometimes I feel like I’m so in the weeds trying to understand the next food technology that someone like Adam Richman pops in with a totally different skillset and amazes me with a story about how he got his big break.
Time and time again, I’ve interviewed so many people at My Food Job Rocks and the biggest thing I’ve learned is that all experiences are valid, and no time is wasted. You do what you love for a reason. When you truly find a job that you’re interested in, it feels like your whole world opens out.