Chef and food personality Josh Scherer, widely known to fans as Mythical Chef Josh, has become one of the internet’s most recognizable culinary voices as the host of Mythical Kitchen, the food-focused YouTube channel from Mythical Entertainment. The channel has amassed more than 4 million subscribers on YouTube, where its mix of cooking, comedy, and food history has helped redefine what food media looks like on the platform.

Scherer first joined the Mythical team as a writer before stepping in front of the camera and quickly emerging as the face of the channel’s culinary universe. His on-screen persona combines the curiosity of a food obsessive with the improvisational energy of internet comedy. One episode might involve recreating a fast-food item using fine-dining techniques; another might unpack the surprisingly complicated origins of a childhood snack.

Among the channel’s most recognizable formats is Last Meals, an interview series in which guests design their dream final menu while reflecting on their lives and careers. The show has hosted a wide range of high-profile guests, including Post Malone and Tom Hanks, turning Scherer’s kitchen into an unlikely stage for thoughtful conversations about food, memory, and culture.

A trained chef and longtime food writer, Scherer approaches even the most chaotic culinary challenges with genuine expertise. In 2023, he also co-authored Rhett & Link Present: The Mythical Cookbook: 10 Simple Rules for Cooking Deliciously, Eating Happily, and Living Mythically, extending the Mythical brand's playful culinary philosophy beyond the screen.

For millions of viewers, Mythical Chef Josh represents a new kind of food personality, one shaped as much by internet culture as by traditional culinary training.