Quick answer: In the Good Mythical Morning episode "We Try EVERY Food We've Hated" (Oct. 30, 2026), Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal retaste the lowest-rated foods in their "Gut Check" history. After the worst of them, sea salt Lay's Poppables, which they once rated poorly, suddenly taste great. "It's just a potato chip. This is amazing," one says.
Source: Good Mythical Morning, clipped as a YouTube Short.
What happened on Good Mythical Morning
The episode description says it plainly: "Today we try every LOWEST rated food in Gut Check history!" (YouTube). In the clip, the hosts reach "Lays popables sea salt." "So we hated these," one says. After tasting again: "What? It's just a potato chip. This is amazing."
They chalk it up to context. "It's all about perspective. That's the lesson today here," one says. "Your perspective is relative to your situation at the moment and you need to have a broader view of things." The bit spins into a joke about scheduling a deliberately bad day, a "hiking day," so the next day feels better by comparison.
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How the story checks out
The episode title, upload date and "lowest rated food in Gut Check history" premise come from the official Good Mythical Morning upload. The quotes come from the clip's audio. The original score the chip received isn't clear in the clip, so we don't state it here.
Real-name note
Rhett & Link are an American comedy duo who have hosted Good Mythical Morning since 2012. Rhett James McLaughlin was born Oct. 11, 1977, in Macon, Georgia. Link is a nickname: he was born Charles Lincoln Neal III on June 1, 1978, in Durham, North Carolina (Wikipedia; Forbes). They met in first grade in Buies Creek, North Carolina, and both studied engineering at North Carolina State University.
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FAQ
What is Link Neal's real name? Charles Lincoln Neal III. "Link" comes from his middle name, Lincoln.
What is Rhett's full name? Rhett James McLaughlin.
What food did Rhett & Link suddenly like? Sea salt Lay's Poppables, after retasting their lowest-rated Gut Check foods.
What episode is the clip from? "We Try EVERY Food We've Hated," Good Mythical Morning, Oct. 30, 2026.