Pop has long been the accepted Midwesternism for a sweet carbonated beverage. But could that be changing? On this episode of On Hand, we dig into the history of the pop vs. soda debate—and take a look at Michigan's linguistic preferences today.

GUESTS:

• Steve Stamenkovich, national accounts manager for Intrastate Distributors, Inc.
• Steven Clark, quality assurance manager at the Intrastate Distributors bottling plant
• Anne Curzan, University of Michigan professor of English and co-host of the That’s What They Say podcast

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