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* BigFun: Many videos later in the channel's run are hosted by rotund Ryan Kerr.

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* IndestructibleEdible: There are two videos on [[https://youtu.be/FyjcJUGuFVg hardtack]] or [[https://youtu.be/W9tdBrpp1V0 ship's biscuit]], known for long shelf life and extremely dense consistency, making it a staple for long travels such as sea voyages.



* IndestructibleEdible: There are two episodes on [[https://youtu.be/FyjcJUGuFVg hardtack]] or [[https://youtu.be/W9tdBrpp1V0 ship's biscuit]], known for long shelf life and extremely dense consistency, making it a staple for long travels such as sea voyages.
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* IndestructibleEdible: There are two episodes on [[https://youtu.be/FyjcJUGuFVg hardtack]] or [[https://youtu.be/W9tdBrpp1V0 ship's biscuit]], known for long shelf life and extremely dense consistency, making it a staple for long travels such as sea voyages.
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[[caption-width-right:300:Jon Townsend, the main host]]


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The channel has an [[https://www.townsends.us/ official website]] where goods such as clothing and kitchen appliances are sold.
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* BanOnPolitics: Jon had to come out and publicly state the channel is strictly non-political, unless to give brief context on historical events, and he does not appreciate modern politics being brought up by viewers in relation to a previous video.
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* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Jon generally enjoys the dishes covered in the series, but he goes to great lengths ''raving'' about [[https://youtu.be/d-H6z6M2_8U morel mushrooms]], and refuses to make actual historical dishes containing them in order to not drown out their flavor.
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[[https://youtube.com/@townsends Townsends]] is a Platform/YouTube channel exploring the culture of 18th century America. It is mainly hosted by Jon Townsend and deals with topics ranging from cooking, crafts to lifestyle.

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[[https://youtube.com/@townsends Townsends]] is a Platform/YouTube channel exploring the culture of 17th, 18th and 19th century America. It is mainly hosted by Jon Townsend and deals with topics ranging from cooking, crafts to lifestyle.
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* TranquilFury: Jon is clearly annoyed in [[https://youtu.be/YIi1bjl_iqE The Intrusion Of Modern Politics On Our Youtube Channel]], but he maintains a calm and collected tone and demeanor as he addresses politics-related drama that arose from a previous video. Even without watching it, the video's title is a dead giveaway.

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* TranquilFury: Jon is clearly annoyed annoyed, at one point appearing to be on the brink of tears, in [[https://youtu.be/YIi1bjl_iqE The Intrusion Of Modern Politics On Our Youtube Channel]], but he maintains a calm and collected tone and demeanor as he addresses politics-related drama that arose from a previous video. Even without watching it, the video's title is a dead giveaway.
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* TranquilFury: Jon is clearly annoyed in [[https://youtu.be/YIi1bjl_iqE The Intrusion Of Modern Politics On Our Youtube Channel]], but he maintains a calm and collected tone and demeanor as he addresses politics-related drama that arose from a previous video. Even without watching it, the video's title is a dead giveaway.
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* PovertyFood: Many videos cover dishes eaten by peasants, poor soldiers etc.

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* DoesNotLikeSpam: There are dishes that Jon refuses to cover on the channel due to their being too much against his tastes or flat-out terrible. In the [[https://youtu.be/d-H6z6M2_8U morel mushrooms]] episode, he doesn't cover any historical recipes featuring them since they drown out the mushroom's flavor.

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There are dishes that Jon refuses to cover on the channel due to their being too much against his tastes or flat-out terrible. In the [[https://youtu.be/d-H6z6M2_8U morel mushrooms]] episode, he doesn't cover any historical recipes featuring them since they drown out the mushroom's flavor.flavor.
** The [[https://youtu.be/xfRpxj29RXE stewed crabs]]. The hosts and the cameraman are visibly disgusted.
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* EdutainmentShow: The channel teaches about 18th century culture.
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* SickEpisode: [[https://youtu.be/SToEkpwpANM Weird, Hot Cereal "Panada"]]. The thumbnail even depicts Jon as sick and wrapped in a blanket, with a caption saying "What do YOU eat when you're SICK?"
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* DoesNotLikeSpam: There are dishes that Jon refuses to cover on the channel due to their being flat-out terrible.

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* DoesNotLikeSpam: There are dishes that Jon refuses to cover on the channel due to their being too much against his tastes or flat-out terrible.terrible. In the [[https://youtu.be/d-H6z6M2_8U morel mushrooms]] episode, he doesn't cover any historical recipes featuring them since they drown out the mushroom's flavor.
* LongRunners: 20+ seasons and ongoing.
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[[https://youtube.com/@townsends Townsends]] is a Platform/YouTube channel exploring the culture of 18th century America. It is mainly hosted by Jon Townsend and deals with topics ranging from cooking, crafts to lifestyle.

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[[folder:18th Century Cooking]]
* CookingShow: As evident from the title, this series presents historical recipes from the 18th century.
* DoesNotLikeSpam: There are dishes that Jon refuses to cover on the channel due to their being flat-out terrible.
* RunningGag: Nutmeg is a frequently used spice in this series, which becomes a meme within the fandom.
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