If It’s Dirty, Disgusting, or Just Plain Strange, They’ll Try It

How many times have you caught yourself flinching, cringing, saying any number of yuck related phrases, or several other understandable reactions just from watching TV. Well, think about if you were actually there. Something tells me you would have a whole new appreciation for the people hosting shows like Dirty Jobs and Bizarre Foods. You can’t help but give these guys, and others, a heaping amount of credit for even considering taking these jobs.

In every episode, Mike Rowe, is faced with some of the world’s most disgusting and dirty jobs, ranging from making fireworks to cleaning the worst of sewers and beyond. I not entirely sure anything could qualify you for the types of things he has to do, but his previous work certainly didn’t in some respects. Rowe is a former opera singer with the Baltimore Opera. He has been “fired repeatedly from the QVC Cable Shopping Channel,” hosted a number of shows on various topics. None of those positions have been quite as extreme as working for Dirty Jobs, which he helped to create.

Andrew Zimmer, a New York native, has plenty of food experience. He started his formal culinary training at fourteen years old. Zimmer is one of the creators of his show. I’m not quite sure how you come up with an idea like that, but he managed to hit on something there. His show is centered on showcasing traditional foods from cultures all over the world. As a result, he encounters some of the most delicious and unusual tasting, looking, and smelling cuisine imaginable.

While both shows offer a unique chance to experience new opportunities and show the world things it might otherwise miss, I can’t help but wonder just how much a person’s stomach can handle. The moral of this story, finding the perfect host is key. Especially if the dirty, disgusting, and down right strange is involved.

Catch Dirty Jobs Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on the Discovery Channel. Watch Bizarre Foods Tuesdays at 10 p.m. ET/PT and the new season on Mondays at 9 beginning April 26 on the Travel Channel.