The Hungriest Man in History
Why could Tarrare never stop eating?
4.4 (17)
35 mins
Discover the bizarre life of Tarrare, the 18th-century Frenchman remembered for his seemingly endless appetite and astonishing eating habits. Explore how he became famous for consuming enormous quantities of food and swallowing objects that most people would never consider edible, baffling doctors and crowds alike.
Ep 1:
The Boy Who Could Never Be Full
Meet Tarrare, an 18th-century Frenchman cursed with a hunger so monstrous it emptied his home and his humanity—his grotesque body and desperate origins set the stage for a medical mystery unlike any other.
Ep 2:
A Body That Would Eat Anything
From freak show spectacle to army experiment, Tarrare's insatiable appetite catches the eye of a renowned military surgeon, leading to horrifying tests that reveal just how far his body—and his hunger—could go.
Ep 3:
The Spy Who Swallowed Secrets
Weaponized as a human courier, Tarrare's bungled spy mission ends in torture and near-execution—then a desperate plea for a cure spirals into morgue raids, a missing child, and four vanished years.
Ep 4:
A Walking Stomach, A Buried Mystery
As Tarrare's body finally fails him, a stunning autopsy and competing medical theories attempt to explain his impossible hunger, leaving behind a haunting question: was he a monster, a victim, or something science still can't name?
Discussions (5)
Lillian
Level 7 · 1 week agoi never take that full feeling for granted again
Vera
Level 6 · 1 week agoA man who ate everything and left nothing behind except a medical mystery and a room full of traumatized doctors. Honestly the 18th century said hold my wine and delivered the most unhinged biology experiment in human history.
Oliver
Level 8 · 1 week agoJoey Chestnut's record is 76 dogs now, not 75
