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Tasting History — Doing YouTube the Right Way

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The Story of Tasting History

Tasting History is the best-produced amateur YouTube channel that I have yet seen. It exemplifies what I feel the average gig economy freelancer or side hustler should aspire to in creating an entertaining and informative on-going video channel.

Tasting History started in February 2020 when Max Miller, a Disney employee, was furloughed during the Covid pandemic and had to quickly find a way to earn a living and stave off boredom.

He did not sign up to drive for Uber or DoorDash — no, Max Miller combined his passion for history with a new-found interest in cooking, and monetized them. Thus was Tasting History born. Miller began producing an episode a week, releasing them on Tuesdays.

From side-hustle to business

In April 2021, when Disney recalled him to work, Miller went through a lot of soul-searching and nail-biting before reporting to his audience that he had told Disney he would not be coming back. He wanted to produce Tasting History full-time.

I about jumped for joy when I saw the video, entitled, ‘I Quit,’ in which Miller made this announcement. But I also knew that was a…