The Michelin Man was an Unhinged Lunatic

Ridiculous History

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History, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 11 October 2022

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Virtually every foodie is aware of the Michelin Guide -- the last word in high-end restaurant ratings -- but originally came about as a way to sell more cars (and, ultimately, tires). In today's episode with research associate Geoff Bartlett, Ben, Noel and Max dive deep into the origins of the Michelin guide, as well as Michelin's iconic mascot Bibendum, the Michelin Man. Spoiler: the Michelin Man was originally the absolute worst mascot for anything related to driving. Tune in to learn why.

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2:03.3	give it up for the man the myth of legend one and only Mr. Max Williams.
2:09.5	Folks, they call me bed as always with my ride or die Mr. Noel Brown.
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2:32.4	associates, Mr. Jeff Bartlett. All right, y'all. You know what time it is. Let's hear from Jeff.
2:41.7	Yeah, Jeff is here. Oh, yeah.
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