That was another incredible thing: the opportunity to be in Greenland, a place I had read about in NatGeo a decade before.
ADAM RICHMANRelated Topics
Anand Thakur
That was another incredible thing: the opportunity to be in Greenland, a place I had read about in NatGeo a decade before.
ADAM RICHMANMy mom always says, “Pack your smile,” but [the sound guy] articulated it beautifully, because he saw me go from Joe Schmo who had been on food stamps to Adam Richman from Man V. Food.
ADAM RICHMANSuddenly I was staying there and hiking there, and we took a mini iceberg out of the water and chipped it up and used it as ice cubes and made cocktails with it. It’s surreal.
ADAM RICHMANIf I had Sirius FM and fire-breathing in a giant puppy dragon, I’d be golden.
ADAM RICHMANThey flew me over, and it was this immersive experience.
ADAM RICHMANI think the most surreal moment for me having been a kid who was on unemployment, was on food stamps
ADAM RICHMANThere are soccer athletes that are known the world over except in the U.S. Thierry Henry, for example.
ADAM RICHMANPeople follow me on social media, and they can tell I have varied interests.
ADAM RICHMANNow I’m on a mouth-watering journey to find America’s greatest pig-out spots.
ADAM RICHMANAnd take on the country’s most legendary eating challenges. I’m no competitive eater, just a regular guy with a serious appetite.
ADAM RICHMANI think in the U.K. people perhaps know me for some other stuff because of my involvement with soccer and support of Tottenham.
ADAM RICHMANHe heard the NPR show, contacted them, and essentially – shortest synopsis ever, like I’m the Cablevision guide button
ADAM RICHMANThis is my ultimate hunger quest. This is Man v. Food.
ADAM RICHMANI lived in San Jose for a little bit, and one of my neighbors was Vietnamese and was teasing me.
ADAM RICHMANWhat they’re saying is, “I know who you are. I watch your stuff.” What’s better than that? Gratitude is the attitude. That’s the thing. What am I being pissy about?
ADAM RICHMANSo obviously I want to be in the limelight in some capacity, or I want to be in entertainment in some capacity.
ADAM RICHMAN