I met Josh Elkin a few months back when we taped an episode of Chopped together for Food Network. (Our episode airs March 28.) The shoot day was kind of a whirlwind, but we did get to hang out enough that I could see he is a genuinely nice and warm person and a really creative chef. Josh started with EpicMealTime on YouTube, but has since moved on to start his own channel, TheJoshElkin, and also hosts the Cooking Channel show Sugar Showdown. In this interview, we talk about how he started, craziest food creations, recipe music videos, and our favorite fast food burger chains.

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You can listen to the episode below or on Soundcloud.

Show Notes:

1. Dealing with failure
2. Guinness World Records
3. Best bacon??? (Hint: Bacon in the oven)
4. TV vs YouTube
5. Making a Pizza music video
6. Frito Pie
7. Canadian Football League
8. Settlers of Catan cookbook
9. Monopoly
10. Eyeballin’ it
11. Poutine tornado
12. Smoke’s Poutine
13. Filet o’ Fish (copycat recipe)
14. Churchkey in WeHo
15. Stuffed Tater Tots recipe video
16. Fast food burger recommendations

French Fries or Onion Rings???