092. The Future of Food TV: Inside Mesmeric Media’s Bold New Shows with Michael Holstein

What do ex-inmates cooking with ramen, celebrity drummers on food tours, and alligator wrestling have in common?

📺 They’re all part of the wild, inventive world of Mesmeric Media, the production company flipping food TV on its head. In this episode of Eat Your Content, I sit down with Michael Holstein, CEO and founder of Mesmeric Media — and the mind behind shows like Jail Bake, Taste of the Town, Street Beef, and the internet-breaking Florida Man Games.

🎙️ We get into:

• How Mesmeric Media is redefining food storytelling in ways you've never seen
• The real business model behind getting a TV show greenlit
• Why networks are desperate for food content — and what makes Mesmeric’s different
• How shows like Jail Bake are giving real second chances to people with criminal records
• What it takes to launch a bracket-style street food competition hosted by a Heisman Trophy winner
• And yes… The Florida Man Games are real — and they’re coming to a screen near you

Whether you're a foodie, a content creator, or just love watching chaotic TV that somehow still has heart, this episode is for you.

🔔 Hit that subscribe button, leave a rating, and share it with your fellow food-and-pop-culture-obsessed friends.
📡 And if you’ve got a wild TV pitch of your own? Michael wants to hear it. No agent required.

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Mesmeric Media on the web: https://mesmeric.media/

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