Josh Scherer

Josh Scherer (born April 25, 1992) is an American chef and internet personality who is best known as the host of the YouTube channel Mythical Kitchen. Prior to hosting Mythical Kitchen, he was also the culinary producer for the YouTube web series Good Mythical Morning.

His father died during a surgery when Josh was 19. At age 24, Josh was notified of his mother's death.

Scherer graduated from Trabuco Hills High School where he played varsity basketball. He attended UC Santa Barbara before transferring to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). While there, he was a track and field athlete, competing in men's hammer throw, discus and shot put. From 2015 to 2016, Scherer was a senior food writer and associate food editor for Los Angeles Magazine.

In 2017, he released his first cookbook The Culinary Bro-Down Cookbook, inspired by his blog of the same name, that he ran while in college. The content Mythical Kitchen produces includes various video series, its most well known being Last Meals, where a famous guest star shares what their ideal last meal would be and is served that meal while being interviewed by Josh. That same year, Scherer launched the podcast A Hot Dog Is a Sandwich that he co-hosts with fellow Mythical Kitchen chef Nicole Enayati.

In 2024, Scherer and the YouTube comedy duo Rhett & Link released the cookbook The Mythical Cookbook. It was a #1 New York Times bestseller in the Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous category for one week.

Personal life Scherer married Julia Levy in 2024. Scherer has ADHD and has discussed his mental health struggles on episodes of his show Last Meals.

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