Russ Crandall

Russ Crandall (born February 24, 1980) is an American YouTuber and former food blogger. He became known for the gluten-free and paleo diet blog The Domestic Man, which he ran from 2010 to 2023, and later for the handheld console YouTube channel Retro Game Corps, created in 2020.

Crandall joined the United States Navy in 2000 as a Russian and Indonesian translator. In 2005, he suffered a stroke and was later diagnosed with Takayasu's arteritis, which led him to adopt a paleo diet and create The Domestic Man in 2010. Crandall published cookbooks such as The Ancestral Table (2014) and Paleo Takeout (2015), the latter becoming a New York Times best seller. In 2020, he launched Retro Game Corps, a YouTube channel focused on handheld consoles. In 2023, he retired from the Navy and closed The Domestic Man to pursue a full-time YouTube career.

Biography Russ Crandall was born on February 24, 1980, in Seattle, Washington, United States. His first job was at a Burger King at the age of 16, and he worked at different restaurants for four years. He retired in 2023. he was diagnosed with Takayasu's arteritis, an autoimmune disease characterized by the inflammation and narrowing of the arteries.

In 2013, The Domestic Man was nominated for Best Special Diets Blog at the Saveur Best Food Blog Awards. That same year, the Huffington Post and Mashable listed The Domestic Man among the best food accounts to follow on social media, and one of his recipes was featured on People magazine. In 2014, Crandall published his first cookbook, The Ancestral Table, containing over a hundred recipes from around the world. In 2015, Crandall released another cookbook, Paleo Takeout, and toured in support of it. Saveur listed Crandall among the best food Instagram accounts of 2016. He released his final cookbook, The Heritage Cookbook, in 2019. Crandall had also written for Food & Wine. The Domestic Man was closed in 2023. pos =

In 2020, Crandall created the YouTube channel Retro Game Corps focused on handheld game consoles, especially those for retro gaming and emulation, with content including hardware reviews and guides. In 2023, he retired from the Navy and closed The Domestic Man to pursue a full-time YouTube career. In September 2024, Nintendo issued two copyright strikes against the channel; one for demonstrating the Mig Flash cartridge, and another for showing Wii U emulation on an Android device.

Personal life Crandall married his wife in 2007. They had a son in 2009 As of 2023, Crandall lives in Hawaii. He is a member of the band Oh the Possibilities.

Books The Ancestral Table: Traditional Recipes for a Paleo Lifestyle (2014) The Safe Starch Cookbook (ebook; first published in 2014, updated until 2017) Paleo Takeout: Restaurant Favorites Without the Junk (2015) The Heritage Cookbook: 300+ Recipes to Help You Connect with Your Ancestry (2019)