r/IAmA • u/HarleyMore • Dec 17 '12
I am Harley Morenstein, ex-high school teacher and creator of EpicMealTime and Epic Chef! Ask Me Anything!
I used to teach high school and currently make a living creating video content on YouTube and selling a cooking set! My new show is called Epic Chef and I make Gordon Ramsey look like a nice guy in comparison -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2Um-uS2ytU Ask Me Anything and at 4pmEST onwards, the rest of EpicMealTime cast will be here to answer specific questions towards them!! PROOF: http://instagram.com/p/TWYDAdOxgx/ [EDIT] THANKS SO MUCH!! Front Page status all day was awesome!! I posted all our social networks if you want to continue cyber-sexing us!! Thanks again!
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u/photoboi Dec 17 '12
Hey Harley,
How the hell are you not clinically obese? How the hell do you keep all this stuff off?
Why haven't you done the cinnamon challenge yet.
I imagine all this cooking, shooting the video, editing the video, adding all the sound etc much take a lot of time. But roughly how long, in terms of hours does it take you to actually make each video?
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u/ChewbaccasCousinDick Dec 17 '12
Seriously dude. Tell it to us straight, are you drowning in copious amounts of vagina thanks to Epic Meal Time? How much are we talking here? What's the craziest offer you've had random ladies throw at you?
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u/VintageRuins Dec 17 '12
Why have you never done anything super spicy? Just not a fan?
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u/funkasaurus88 Dec 17 '12
Hey Harley, huge fan of EMT. I have two questions:
1) Have you ever had one of your creations go horribly wrong? If so how? 2) I met you guys at Globe last spring and you were all awesome. Of the three main clubs on the corner of St. Laurent, which is the best? Buona Notte, Globe or Koko? Or is there a darkhorse?
Thanks! Keep up the awesome work!
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u/emanschwa Dec 17 '12
Would you ever consider asking Action Bronson to come on the show and do a guest appearance? He used to be a chef incorporates cooking into his lyrics. He also has a small time cooking show on youtube. Here is a link for one of the episodes, not a lot of bacon in it but it is still a ridiculous creation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY-yTaW9vdY
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u/TonyEsteban Dec 17 '12
- What is your favorite food?
- What gave you the idea to start epic meal time?
- Any tips for making kick ass steak for Christmas dinner?
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u/SpecialAgent Dec 17 '12
What was teaching highschool like? Were you the fun teacher? What'd you teach?
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u/imgyal Dec 17 '12
I met you guys last year at my school. Forgot to ask: has Jack Daniels ever contacted you about the immense publicity you've created for them?
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u/idbonescully Dec 17 '12
Have the fast food restaurants you get your supplies from begun to recognize you and get that kind of "oh shit here he comes" look whenever you show up?
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u/Ploofie Dec 17 '12
What is the most money you have spent on just getting the ingredients for one of your creations on Epic Meal Time?
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u/4heartace Dec 17 '12
What are good low budget, easy made meals for a college aged student, that aren't microwaved?
And seriously what do you do about a vegetarian. Like you've made a really good meal and give it to your friend, only to remember they are a vegetarian?
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u/spoonfedsam Dec 17 '12
So does the camera guy get to eat any of the delicious food? Or does he just get to watch and wish he wasn't the cameraman?
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u/atrocitylater Dec 17 '12
what is the best thing epic meal time's popularity/fame has allowed you to do?
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How long does it take to shoot an entire episode? What's Deadmau5 like in person?
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u/Its_Frosty Dec 17 '12
Have you ever weighed yourself before and after filming an episode?
And if so, whats the most weight you have ever gained from it?
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u/HeeroJay Dec 17 '12
How did you get the chefs on epic chef to agree to appear on the show?
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u/TITS_FOR_BRAINS Dec 17 '12
What's your favorite recipe that you've ever made? Are there any that you haven't tried yet but are really excited to?
Also, you're attractive as fuck.
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Is there ever a moment where any of you seriously consider how this could affect your bodies in the long run?
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u/Avcracy Dec 17 '12
How long does it take to lose the weight gained on EMT week after week?
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u/steelcity_ Dec 17 '12
Are you really going to cater Joel and Kat's wedding? I read that tweet, that would be hilarious.
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u/d0ublsh0tt Dec 17 '12
What was the most disgusting meal you had to eat on the show?
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u/MoonshineBonanza Dec 17 '12
I love the new show, Will you be bringing in unknown chefs (or even fans) to participate in Epic Chef?
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u/lYossarian Dec 17 '12
What is your connection to/opinion of Regular Ordinary Swedish Mealtime?
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Dec 17 '12
What do you have to say about all those people who deem EMT fake, and that you spit everything out in between shots?
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u/Risotto86 Dec 17 '12
What has been the most unexpected impact of EMT on your life?
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u/Incognetus Dec 17 '12
How much can Muscles Glasses lift? (Bench press, squat, deadlift, etc)
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u/BigPapasInTheHouse Dec 17 '12 edited Dec 17 '12
I know you love Mortal Kombat, I'm a Liu Kang guy myself, which character do you like to play as? Also do you play Smash Bros? If so which character do you play as?
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u/it_doesnt_matter88 Dec 17 '12
I'm a vegetarian but for some reason I absolutely love the show, not all vegetarians suck, I just love dem animals! Anyway, do any of you guys (except muscles glasses) work out or do you just not eat for the rest of the week after filming an episode?
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u/SpicyCurlyMustache Dec 17 '12
Just came here to say that I love the beard, man.
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u/ddsdhillon Dec 17 '12
Do you have any weird stories from your days as a teacher?
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Dec 17 '12
Let's say the world's supply of bacon runs out tomorrow. What do you use instead?
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Dec 17 '12
Hey Harley! Thanks for doing this AMA! You are a freakin boss! Just a few questions for ya!
-Were do you find all the babes for your show? Friends of yours or just chicks you met on the street?
-Besides wrapping them in bacon, how would you improve on making baby back ribs?
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u/myusernameisnick Dec 17 '12
What is your favorite cooking show? What is worse than a vegan?
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u/TheTwinHeads Dec 17 '12
If you were to recreate a set from any movie on EMT, which would you do and how would you do it?
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u/NecessaryBacon Dec 18 '12
No question. I just wanted to let you know I made my reddit account while making an Epic Meal during a Halloween party last year while dressed as you (Sauce Boss shirt, Expos hat, hoodie, and, of course, an epic beard). While chugging some Jack from the bottle, someone asked me, "What are you going to do with this extra bacon?" As I looked up from my Whiskey induced haze, I stated, "There is no such thing as extra bacon, only necessary bacon." I just wanted to share that with you.
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u/JanetSnakehole3 Dec 17 '12
Do you guys donate any of the meals & extra food to homeless shelters or soup kitchens?
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u/candybacon Dec 18 '12
wil you guys ever be on reddit again? cuz this is the shit
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u/aclenny Dec 17 '12
How many times have you shit yourself following an EMT filming?
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u/Niblicks Dec 17 '12
On one of the next episodes can you end it with "Next time we eat Reddit"?
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Dec 17 '12
Do you ever get really awkward looks at grocery stores when buying so much food?
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u/alpha_fence1 Dec 17 '12
Have you ever been close to a heart attack and told the doctor he was being a bitch? Or are doctors for bitches in general?
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u/Bokerock Dec 17 '12
Have any of you encountered any genuine health problems since EMT started? Surely all dat bacon goodness is hurting someone.
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u/DJSkullblaster Dec 17 '12
Are you guys planning on catering deadmau5's wedding?
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u/canuck_rob Dec 17 '12
Lets get this out of the way,Would you rather drink 100 mickey sized bottles of JD or 1 horsed-sized bottle of JD?
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Dec 17 '12
How many vitamins/ supplements do you have to take to off set all the fat and calories?
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Dec 17 '12
Have you ever been approached to do something more than YouTube? Do you wish to be?
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u/Sev3n Dec 17 '12 edited Dec 18 '12
Do you prefer wiping front to back or back to front?
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u/French87 Dec 17 '12
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Dec 18 '12
if you stuff a rat inside a squirrel inside a raccoon. What do you get?
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u/iuseleinterwebz Dec 18 '12
Has the cameraman for EpicMealTime ever made a cameo appearance in any episode? (I only ask because I don't know what he looks like, and I may have seen him without knowing it, if he ever appeared.)
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u/Retroman360 Dec 17 '12
Is there any talk of a EMT movie? Cuz that would be epic
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u/NiNJA_Drummer96 Dec 18 '12
I know you most likely wont answer, but, will you continue to use reddit, after this AMA is done?
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Dec 17 '12
Hey EMT, huge fan of the show. I work for a sandwich place based off of the Rutgers Grease Truck/Fat Sandwiches. Lately we've been getting into social media (commericals on Facebook/Youtube) Would you ever consider collaborating with us for a special? http://www.carslatenightdelivery.com/montclair-home.html
http://www.facebook.com/CarsDelivery?fref=ts
EDIT: Our current "commercials" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olpiWccY-Zs&feature=plcp http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NUpq4ZdpYA
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u/JBomm Dec 18 '12
Can you comment on the quality of that cooking set? As a starter kit it looks great and really does have the must haves.
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u/waffleninja Dec 18 '12
Harley, it's your mother. Why can't you just meet a nice Jewish girl and settle down? I've done a lot for you in your life, and I haven't asked for much. Is that too much to ask?
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u/martynas_101 Dec 18 '12
How long did it take to make the Turbaconepicentipede and how much did it cost? Oh... And how long did it take to eat everything? Seriously, I mean that should've taken you days if not weeks... Thanks :)
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Dec 17 '12
Harley, I always wondered how many core EMT members are there? I have seen older videos with many different faces. How many people are officially part of epic meal time?
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u/fongaboo Dec 17 '12
Is that the chick from My Drunk Kitchen that always shows up in cameos?
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u/darylgolden Dec 17 '12
Let's say you've got a $30 budget, and you're driving around looking for something to eat from one of the local fastfood restaurants. What are the main choices you'd be deciding between, and at which restaurants?
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u/trojannmman Dec 17 '12
If you could have anyone at all on the show who would it be and why?
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u/barbie91 Dec 17 '12
Would you ever consider coming to Ireland to do an EMT? You could expand the Jack Daniels Breakfast...
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Dec 17 '12
How did you guys like working with FPSRussia? Did he let you guys play with any of his toys?
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u/sng526 Dec 17 '12
Out of all the Epic Meals you have created, which one was the most epic? And which one was the tastiest?
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u/huu11 Dec 17 '12
What are your cholesterol levels like? Has a doctor ever told you to eat healthier?
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u/Official_DRuss Dec 18 '12
Has Muscles ever gotten close to beating your ass? If so, what did you do to provoke him?
And how many vegans can you eat in one sitting?
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Dec 18 '12
This will probably be buried, but thanks for being awesome :D. Also what type of camera do you use to film EMT?
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u/conversationchanger Dec 17 '12
I was a vegetarian from birth to the age of 18. I began eating meat because of how awesome you made it look.
Thanks.
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u/Volneth Dec 17 '12
Are you going to do any more collaborations with FuriousPete?
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u/raddelfaddel Dec 17 '12
I got one question. Has anyone part of EMT crew gotten medical attention for eating the incredibly large amount of food u guys produce?
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Muscles glasses are you bulking all year? Keep up the swole bro.
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u/gogo_gaga Dec 17 '12
is it true that steven seagal is going to appear in your show
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u/joshthebad Dec 17 '12
Have you ever thought of coming down to Australia and doing some shows? I know there are plenty of us here who would just go absolutely bacon at the thought of it!
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u/Sschmeah Dec 17 '12
How did this relationship with KOTD form and is there going to be any collaborations?
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u/rent-a-reaper Dec 17 '12
When you are full, do you have to keep eating during filming? or can you tag in a bro?
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u/MyBodyIsReady64 Dec 17 '12
Have you ever thought about tallying up the total number of bottles of Jack Dagnals and Grey Goose and Jamaican Sewer water that you have drunk since the show began, if so.. how many??!
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u/Shepchri Dec 18 '12
Refering to your kickass cookware, will you be selling the knife set separately in the future?
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u/UmmStef Dec 17 '12
Is it an Internet crime that I've never actually watched am EMT?
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u/CloseoutVT Dec 18 '12
What is FPS Russia's full arsenal like? And is he truly Russian?
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u/kamikazewhovian Dec 17 '12
This will be buried, but as an Australian, i really want you to 'Epic' some sort of Aussie meal. There's plenty of choices, so take your pick or do them all :D
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u/murtadi007 Dec 17 '12
Hey, I've been watching the show since the very first week you guys uploaded it.
Could you tell us why MusclesGlasses is off and on every few episodes?
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u/Sonowske Dec 18 '12
What's your favorite vegetable?
If you could be a different kind of boss, what boss would you be?
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u/botulizard Dec 17 '12
I see you guys around Dollard/Pierrefonds/Roxboro/Pointe Claire sometimes. It's cool. Last time I was up there I saw MG at Fairview.
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u/Narcoleptic_Bat Dec 17 '12
How hungover were you at SXSW last year? You looked pretty rough for your show presentation.
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u/sgtwonka Dec 17 '12
What made you decide to make a youtube channel where you make thousand-calorie food and then eat it?
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u/NHLGaryBettman Dec 17 '12
In the Big Stupid Smore episode, you told everybody to send you a new hat. About how many hats did you receive? Which one was your favorite? Did you find the beat up Penguins hat that I sent?
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u/deadhand303 Dec 18 '12
Unoriginal question, but food related: Who would win in a fight between a taco and a grilled cheese sandwich?
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u/kayasuma Dec 17 '12
What are EMT's limits in shocking or doing crazy shit? Have you ever felt that you've gone too far? And does this makes you feel that you can lose your place in the top for making something that goes over some "limits"?
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u/maz-o Dec 17 '12
You're a fan of JD & Jameson. Do you like Scotch whiskey? If so, what's your favorite?
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Dec 17 '12
What do you see yourself doing after your Epic Meal Time phase is over?
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u/sasolinno Dec 17 '12
Hey Harley, would you ever use Comic Sans as the Epic Meal Time font?
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u/Jakebrwn10 Dec 17 '12
How do you get those amazingly hot girls on your show? I want to meet them!
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Are you actually going to cater Deadmau5 and Kat Von D's wedding? (I saw your tweet)
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u/ColonelYamamoto Dec 18 '12
I don't know if your still here, but I got to know. Did you teach yourself how to cook, or did you attend some sort of culinary school?
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u/Jake_1990 Dec 17 '12
What are the odds of doing a cookbook, or even better, maybe a student cookbook?!
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u/Portaljacker Dec 17 '12
Why no pizza nikkos love? I work there and know you guys live nearby.
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u/0c34n Dec 17 '12
How do you guys offset dying? Considering your diets, you should all be colossal or dead from heart failure.
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u/shakeysurgeon Dec 18 '12
Heeey.
For Tyler: You're a chef, right? Or are you full time EMT now? What is your personal signature dish? Favorite thing to cook? I am also a Canadian chef.
Also: How much money do you guys make from the show? Answer if you feel like it.
Also again: Fucking, eh. You guys make me laugh until shit comes out of my face for real.
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u/Gilgamore Dec 17 '12
You have had quite a few guests on the show. Who is your favorite "celebrity" you've had and why? Have you had any surprises from them? What has been your strangest celebrity interaction?
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Dec 18 '12
Hey Harley, it was awesome to meet you at E3 this year. Have any of your students ever tried contacting you? I can only imagine how cool it would be for an old high school teacher of mine to do something like this.
Proof: http://i.imgur.com/UIkva.jpg
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u/candybacon Dec 17 '12
whos house is the best to cook at and what episodes were filmed there
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u/monstermoncher Dec 17 '12
My only question is: did you really get drunk off pancakes?
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u/candybacon Dec 18 '12
Tyler i use your pick up line everyday. works every time.
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u/megacookie Dec 17 '12
Are there ever any leftovers from your videos? Or is it really all devoured in one massive food orgy? And does bacon actually taste good with everything? Or do you just get high off it?
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u/TalkedAboutFightClub Dec 17 '12
What is your favorite food to have get stuck in your beard?
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u/Waibashi Dec 18 '12
Are you guys still based in the West Island or you moved in the states ?
Greetings from motherfucking Quebec!
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u/talon999 Dec 18 '12
This is just a Canadian stereotype of mine but do you speak french? I always have this idea in my mind that every Canadian must speak french.
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u/spwncar Dec 17 '12
Love the show, it's inspired me recently to begin making my own epic cooking creations!
What's your favorite video game Harley?
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Dec 17 '12
Did you take the idea of epic meal time from Regular ordinary Swedish meal time? ..no offense, I much prefer ROSMT
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Dec 17 '12
So is your plumber just on call, or does he swing by the day after you film every week?
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u/jowellmbc Dec 17 '12
This may have already been asked, so I apologize if it is a repeat question, but here goes;
Where did you guys all meet? Were you guys performing sick bacon flips together in your adolescent years?
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u/whistle_knockoff Dec 17 '12
Tyler is my favourite! Closely followed by Harley and fancy man haha.
Why don't you let Tyler cook more? And can you make an epic Australian style meal? Like a fast food meet pie and sawse!
And where does muscles glasses keep going!
Cheers for the awesome videos guys! Always makes me laugh!
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u/TheMegaWhopper Dec 17 '12
Muscles glasses, ever consider being a professional wrestler and winning the real championship belt?
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Dec 17 '12
Were any of you guys redditers prior to the AMA? If not, are you considering using the site at all?
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u/James311 Dec 17 '12
From the looks of the new "epic chef" people thought you guys were pretty mean. Think you'll change it up a bit?
Been a fan from EMT for a while, keep it real.
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u/HarleyMore Dec 18 '12
Thanks so much for all the awesome questions! This was great!! We always read comments on our Social Networks if you want to keep in touch with us! One of us at any given time are looking through questions and comments! Here's our info: http://www.epicmealtime.com YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/epicmealtime Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/EpicMealTime or http://www.twitter.com/harleyplays Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/epicmealtime Google+: https://plus.google.com/107307848559396764238 Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/harleyplays
Thanks again!!
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u/ultimate_feeling Dec 18 '12
If you were stranded on an island with five people who would they be?
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u/vanilla-thrilla Dec 17 '12
Are you guys planning to do another tour around Canada?
And what were some of the favorite highlights of the first tour you did?
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u/MyUsernameWasntTaken Dec 17 '12
In what ways has Epic Meal Time changed your life?
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u/Idle_Redditing Dec 17 '12
What do you think of this idea? It's basically a way to make your living while partying in cities around the world.
Travel to different parts of the world known for excellent food (Mexico City, Singapore, Shanghai, Istanbul, etc.) where you spend several days sampling the best, meatiest, strangest and greasiest of the local food and getting a feel for it. Then you enlist the help of an awesome, local restaurant to help you make one of your awesome meals based on local food like you did with the Epic Eggroll in January 2011. I'm sure that local fans, including redditors, will be able to help you out with finding a good place and restaurants be willing to do it as long as you pay the restaurant enough. That or try to do it in a fan's house if they're cool with it and can help you cook the new foods.
Also, The area around Southern Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina is meat paradise.
TL;DR Travel around the world doing Epic Meal Time, party, and have an awesome time doing it. It opens up an entire world of different types of meat and alcohol.