49: Making Nathan’s Famous

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🗓️ 1 July 2020

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Nathan’s Famous turned the hot dog into a symbol of July 4th. But the story of how that happened says a lot more about America than just its love of a good BBQ. It’s immigrants striving for the American dream, hucksters spinning tall tales, underdogs fighting against the odds. The good, the bad, and the ugly of the US stuffed through a meat grinder, bigger and better than Nathan’s ever dreamed.

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0:00.0	Now he's decided to even out his pace and he's got it's July 4th 2019.
0:07.2	The sun is beating down on the corner of surf and still will avenues.
0:10.8	We're in Coney Island, New York, that legendary playground with its beach and boardwalk.
0:15.2	And my favorite, the cyclone, this huge wooden roller coaster.
0:18.9	Thousands of people are packed together, eyes locked on a bright blue stage.
0:23.3	From five, four, three, two, one, begin!
0:29.1	We are off in the 103rd iteration of the Nathan's famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, Joey Chestnut,
0:34.8	the man to beat.
0:35.9	If you follow the world of competitive eating, or at least the annual Hot Dog Eating Contest,
0:40.0	you probably know the name Joey Chestnut.
0:43.8	The man's a legend.
0:45.2	He's dominated the scene for more than 10 years.
0:47.7	Just take it from the reporters at ESPN.
0:49.5	Chestnut has changed the game because of his dedication physically.
0:52.9	Yes, we were hooked to Joey Chestnut.
0:54.8	He's taken up yoga this year in an effort to help himself.
0:58.9	He's going to be better in a personal position.
1:01.1	So I'm going to keep an eye on him because his flow is much more smooth.
1:05.0	This is what Chestnut does for a living.
1:06.8	He trains for this.
1:08.1	He's made hundreds of thousands of dollars stuffing his face with food.
1:11.6	Chicken wings, shrimp cocktail, glazed donuts.
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