A subreddit to show and discuss the "Binging with Babish" video series.
I want to apologize for not giving warning that we were going to shutter the old site. That was a dumb move on my part. Below you’ll find links to the old websites in their entirety, so you can still access them for free, and download or save anything you like.
I’m also sorry that I’ve been absent from interacting here on the sub. If I’m being honest, it’s because I’m not emotionally equipped to be a public figure. I’m soft as baby shit, and I have a hard time reading some of the things being said about me. This is an insecurity of mine I’m trying to work through, so I that can get back to taking part in the amazing community where it all started.
Babish isn’t just me in my home kitchen anymore - with your help, Sawyer and I are so proud to have been able to build a business that now employs 9 absolutely wonderful, creatively enlivening people. We made a business decision to improve on the old website: the design was dated, the layout was horrible, and the recipes were riddled with errors. The new website has a ton of new features, revised recipes, and a modern interface. None of this came for free, and we decided to charge a premium for a more premium product. Our decision to shutter the old one was to prevent search engine confusion, AI data scraping, and yes, to generate revenue - for us and the company we partnered with to design the website.
I know that for some, the changes to the cadence and content of the channel have been a bummer - but when COVID hit, I was ripping 18 hour days and cranking out 2 episodes a week, and it caught up with me, bigtime. I’ve decided to work more sustainable hours, and I’m also pursuing some really exciting new creative and business endeavors: the Bed and Babish is at 99%, I just finished writing a feature screenplay, we’re announcing a THC-infused sugar next month, I just finished directing a cinematic short-form concept for the channel, and more.
All of the changes we’re making are to facilitate a bigger, better Babish. We have a ton of new creative ideas we want to explore, and thanks to you, we’re in a position to do it. I’m sorry that I’m making mistakes along the way, but I am continually, bewilderedly grateful for the opportunities that you all have afforded me with your support and kindness over the years. After my breakdown in ‘22, I was scared that I was going to end up another youtube retiree by now - but it heartens me to say that can I feel myself coming back to life, and that there are so many exciting things in the works.
