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This Olde Philadelphia may be a bit older than we expected, but will that impact our thoughts on it? Find out, along with soda news...you know how this works.
Finally we reach the milestone of 46 episodes! We celebrate with this double sized podcast, featuring four soda reviews including Japan's newest treat, Canada Dry Hot Ginger Ale. This, plus news, comments, and our first taste of Sodafruit...with a microphone recording.
If you like the intro/outro check out Steve G. They're his creation.
The biggest words on this bottle say Brownie, followed by root beer, followed by caramel cream. The flavors, however, are not in that order, in fact, there's no brownie at all. What a scam! But is it tasty? Find out, along with news, comments, you know how it works.
If you like the intro/outro check out Steve G. They're his creation.
Torn on our love for things like Pennsylvania, blueberries, and birch beer, is it possible to agree on a rating for this unique soda? Found out on this week's episode. Of course there is some news and your comments.
If it doesn't look like an orange soda, and it doesn't taste like an orange soda, is it an orange soda? Questions like these begin our multi-hour philosophical debate on life and purpose. Thankfully you only have to put up with about 40 minutes of it. Also some news and a "from the comments best of."
Despite being fairly versed in soda and knowing full well there is a product out there called Dr Pepper, for some reason we were convinced for weeks prior to trying MacFuddy Pepper Elixir that it would have pepper in it, and not just be a Dr Pepper clone. So which is it? Find out, along with news, comments, the usual.
Dublin, TX may be synonymous with Dr Pepper, but can they handle a peach soda? More importantly, can we handle drinking this? Also the news and some of your comments.
Episode 40 of the Popcast is here and The Soda Jerks are as always your hosts. Margo's Bark Root Beer gets reviewed and the soda news never ends... well that's a lie, but it's still amusing!
It's surprising that it took 39 episodes for this to happen, but we finally had a corrupt record. So enjoy about 12 minutes of discussion followed by incoherently slapped together clips that survived from the rest of the show.
The Soda Jerks take a crack at romance in their review of Love Potion No. 69. There's also some up to date soda news as well.
Episode 37 of TheSodaJerks.net Popcast is here. We tackles up to the second soda news and teach you if Breese is an acceptable spelling of Breeze
How do you pronounce Squamscot? You won't find out in Episode 36 of the Popcast, but you will learn what we think of their Maple Cream
Mike and Aaron talk news and review on the triumphant return of the Popcast. The audio is hot, but the soda is cold. Seriously though, we'll normalize the audio down the road... we're just a touch out of practice. In episode 34 TSJ will review Mate Colada and talk some soda news!
We reach into the bargain bin for today's soda. Today in news a not so new soda shop, lots of cola and Mentos in the Philippines, and how to make dangerous can-based earrings. Thanks to Polarity Failure for the music (http://www.myspace.com/bassbyjames/)
Popcast Episode 33
Buckle up as we learn together that today's drink has the added bonus of fermentation! Maybe it won't be as horrible as it sounds. Only one way to find out! Along with that little adventure we have a fantastic list of news, including a new challenger to the Bottle Top, actual marijuana soda, and a combination soda cup/chicken container. All that plus your comments! Hope you enjoy it more than drinking a soda that had some chicken fall into it. Thanks to Polarity Failure for the music (http://www.myspace.com/bassbyjames/)
Popcast Episode 32
It may look like three sodas, but we promise it's just one. Don't want to get too crazy. As usual we'll drink it and then come up with a verdict, live on tape. Of course we have the standard soda news as well. This week somebody finds something bad inside a Pepsi can at the perfect place, Sierra Mist Natural was free for a bit for mysterious reasons, and Sunkist is going to have a totally sweet spring break. All that plus your comments this week. Hope you enjoy it more than having to drink a bad tasting soda that's replacing a good tasting soda. Thanks to Polarity Failure for the music (http://www.myspace.com/bassbyjames/)
Popcast Episode 31
If you like to know what chai tea and cola combined taste like, don't download this episode. If you'd like to find out what an attempt at that tastes like, then please listen to our second try at recording this episode thanks to hardware failure. Thankfully we did get our usual news in. This week we have an incredibly descriptive article on 'artisan sodas,' a new flavor from Hot Lips, Boston considering a ban on soda, and a new book on soda jerks that aren't us. Hope you enjoy it better than a soda the second time around. Ew. Thanks to Polarity Failure for the music (http://www.myspace.com/bassbyjames/).
Popcast Episode 30
Blueberry soda? For realsies! We'll drink some and hopefully not come to blows over it. At least we can agree on the news, including such hits as carbonation causes fake pain, the soda industry is doing bad again for now, a new drink over at Jones, and learn what a sparkling eco beverage is. Hope you enjoy it more than pizza soda. Thanks to Polarity Failure for the music (http://www.myspace.com/bassbyjames/).
Popcast Episode 29
We continue with the Jarritos barrage, this week tasting their mango flavored soda. Along with that we of course have some news. This week Pepsi tries to save the world's water, a badly performed taste test of HFCS and sugar, soda companies think people believe clear sodas are healthier, Jones has some "Buffy" themed drinks, bacon soda is a thing that exists, and a nifty map showing what regions call soda...or pop. Hope you enjoy it more than meat soda. Thanks to Polarity Failure for the music (http://www.myspace.com/bassbyjames/).
Popcast Episode 27
Welcome to what we're calling Season 2 of the Popcast, which just means we couldn't really do any shows for like two and a half months. Whilst we were gone we did plenty of reviews, and were actually sought out by the fine folks at Jarritos, who provided us with a whole bunch of drinks to try out, and today we look at the mysterious guava. In the news (remember that?) Dr. Pepper's stock could be doing better, Jones' stock is a safe bet now, Coca-Cola workers in the northwest go on strike, a new product from the folks at SodaStream, HFCS is now CS, and the return of our bad story that ends on a positive note thanks to soda segment! Hope you like it better than a soda that tastes like a clay pot. Thanks to Polarity Failure for the music (http://www.myspace.com/bassbyjames/).
Popcast Episode 27
We could have sworn Hansen's did not make the original cola, the tip off being that there have been many colas out and about for years prior to this coming out very recently. Either way we still gave it a try. Along with that in news we have Coke's touch screen vending machine, Maine is home to a new soda company, Coke brings out a Russian drink in New York, and a recipe for caramel root beer syrup. Hope you enjoy it more than drinking a dusty bottle of actual original cola. Thanks to Polarity Failure for the music (http://www.myspace.com/bassbyjames/).
Popcast Episode 26
We reach what we believe to be the silver anniversary of Popcasts and bust out some ramune, strawberry flavored and from Sangaria. Even though we do sometimes disagree, and sometimes we agree, remember, this is only an exhibition, this is not a competition, so please, no wagering. Of course we have some news, this week Harvard does an experiment with the soda tax, the Mayor of San Francisco asks people to not have soda this summer, something good (we think) happens to Jones, and a pop can tribute to the king of pop. Hope you enjoy it more than drinking a soda used in a piece of art. Thanks to Polarity Failure for the music (http://www.myspace.com/bassbyjames/).
Popcast Episode 25
We know it's difficult to comprehend that we've done 150 reviews on our site, but please, don't let your mind get to frazzled so as that you may listen to the hard work we've done to record this. After our MYSTERY SODA, we talk about some news, like Thomas Kemper's new stuff, Pepsi's iPhone app, Champ Cherry soda, the Pop Shoppe, and a video of that fancy new Coke machine. Hope you enjoy it more than drinking 150 sodas in a row. Thanks to Polarity Failure for the music (http://www.myspace.com/bassbyjames/).
Popcast Episode 24
Ah, nothing more refreshing than a crisp citrus type beverage for the hot days that are upon us. So today we take a drink of Topo Chico Twist of Lime! Not only would we appreciate some refreshment right now, we appreciate their minimal amount of ingredients...hmm, wait a second...there's no sweetener here. Uh oh...well, find out how that worked out on today's exciting Popcast! Today in news, Jones stock skyrockets thanks to Walmart, Motley Fool says be wary of Jones' stock, Walmart's soda is selling like crazy, a fast soda machine has a following on Facebook, and some recipes that involve soda. Hope you enjoy it more than a soda without any sweetener. Thanks to Polarity Failure for the music (http://www.myspace.com/bassbyjames/).
Popcast Episode 23
We accidentally run into some more stevia this week, but is that a bad thing? Listen to find out, and also find out how long it takes us to realize that the flavor isn't grape raisin, but just grape, and raisin is French for grape. Whoops! Anyhoo, in the news the Jones D&D flavors are back, Reed's expands yet again, Coke introduces football (aka soccer) shaped bottles, and Hansen's creates cola. Hope you enjoy it more than drinking Coke out of a dirty football. Thanks to Polarity Failure for the music (http://www.myspace.com/bassbyjames/).
Popcast Episode 22
We take Stevia head on, first with "Dr. Zevia," a Dr. you-know-what type of drink. Secondly, as a bonus, we finally review the diet soda that we feel as the best chance of actually being good: Diet Virgil's Root Beer. Listen to our exciting results today! In the news, it turns out diet soda is actually good for preventing kidney stones, soda doesn't play a factor in colon cancer, Dry Soda is lauded for it's design, and a Soda Jerks store opens...sorta. Hope you enjoy it more than another soda that tastes like baby carrots. Thanks to Polarity Failure for the music (http://www.myspace.com/bassbyjames/).
Popcast Episode 21
For our show's 20 year anniversary we combine two of our past times, or rather review a beverage that combines two of our past times, Gamer Cherry. In a recent vote fans say it's their favorite flavor of the Gamer line...will we agree? I guarantee we'll agree on one thing: there is news, and this week we have reasons why you should buy Coke stock, an update on the soda bottle boat, a university newspaper attempts to name the best store brand soda, and drink makers are looking for a "next gen" sweetener. We have a suggestion, and I bet you can guess it. Hope you enjoy it more than a soda sweetened with...next gen sweetener. Thanks to Polarity Failure for the music (http://www.myspace.com/bassbyjames/).
Popcast Episode 20
Hey, 19! Oh, yuck, did I just reference Steely Dan? Excuse me... Sorry, now that I'm done being sick we can move on to today's order of business: politics. Well, soda politics. It's time for Mountain Dew's annual Dewmocracy campaign where you can decide which flavor out of three becomes a new flavor of Mountain Dew. This year we have three candidates. Will any of them be a winner or will we choose "none of the above" ? Find out by listening, and then do what we tell you to! We do have news this week as well, with such exciting stories as Hansen doing poorly, Dr. Pepper doing well, Hall of Fame beverages doing well, and Jones doing well as well by getting their products in a grocery chain. Yeah, slow news week. Still, we hope you enjoy it more than a soda that tastes like Steely Dan sounds. Thanks to Polarity Failure for the music (http://www.myspace.com/bassbyjames/).
Popcast Episode 19
C'mon, with a name like Dad's Root Beer, it has to be a good old fashioned top of the line root beer right? Well, as I usually say, tune in to find out if we love it, or hate it...or argue about it to the death. Don't worry, not that you were, but we still have plenty of news: Reed's expands yet even more, the nominees for this year's Dewmocracy are out, a soda fountain may grow in Brooklyn, root beer milk hits Kansas, and...root beer milk hits Oregon too? Hope you enjoy it more than a soda that tastes like Pepto Bismol. Thanks to Polarity Failure for the music (http://www.myspace.com/bassbyjames/).
Popcast Episode 18
Our personal lives calm down and we continue our content-loaded week with another Popcast! Today we have another good one from Reed's, Cherry Ginger Brew. Will it follow in the footsteps of apple and raspberry, or will it steer off into Yucksville. Yeah, I said it. In news, Jones stock is back over a dollar, their new CEO has some good ideas, Brooklyn gets a homemade ginger ale, and New Coke turns 25, which we celebrate by looking at a top ten list of bad drinks that Time has put together. Hope you enjoy it more than a soda that has a deceiving color. Thanks to Polarity Failure for the music (http://www.myspace.com/bassbyjames/).
Popcast Episode 17
We clean up our act (ha!) with the cleanest (ha!...oh) soda we may have ever had. But is that enough for us to be "fair" to this fair trade drink? Find out by listening! This week in news Coke tries to catch up with Pepsi, drinking soda kills sperm, Mary Jane now has a tea, and a little background on our friends at Oogave. Not enough? Well we end with a GIGANTIC SURPRISE. Actually we eat soda flavored jelly beans. And then talk about them. While eating them. Hope you enjoy it more than a soda that tastes like jelly beans. See how I reversed that? Thanks to Polarity Failure for the music (http://www.myspace.com/bassbyjames).
Popcast Episode 16
We hit the big 1-5 and celebrate with a tasty drink from the Organics line from Walgreens. But wait...is it tasty? Find out by listening. This is the agreement we have, you listen, we tell. Along with the exciting review we have some exciting news, or rather some news, such as Jones getting a new CEO, Jones ending their 2009 badly, Coca-Cola getting pretty bottles in France, a story on that big soda pop store in LA, and another coffee soda "pops" up. Hope you enjoy it better than a cucumber or celery soda! Thanks to Polarity Failure for the music (http://www.myspace.com/bassbyjames).
Popcast Episode 15
Back to back episodes with smudgy labels, comin' at ya! This week's comes from NuGrape, a soda which claims to be grape flavored. Is it? Find out! Also listen to us read some news, like how US soda sales fell at a slower rate, Coke's president doesn't think the soda tax will stop obesity, sugar is beating out HFCS, infants drinking soda in the 50s, a new flavor from GuS, and a non-soda soda review from San Francisco. Hope you enjoy it more than a soda that tastes like a melted Otter Pop. Thanks to Polarity Failure for the music (http://www.myspace.com/bassbyjames).
Popcast Episode 14
Nothing says Americana like Black Cherry...I guess. So here's a review of American Black Cherry, in audio form, that we like to call the Popcast. Along with that we also have news, which too is in audio form. This week a new challenger has arrived in the Reed's/Jones merger saga, Jones may be delisted from NASDAQ, Pepsi stops selling full-sugar soft drinks at schools, PepsiCo lowers sodium, added sugar and saturated fat in all it's product lines, Coke's 104-flavor soda machine starts appearing and a new root beer born in an arcade. Hope you enjoy it more than a soda with a label that melts all over your hands. Thanks to Polarity Failure for the music (http://www.myspace.com/bassbyjames/).
Popcast Episode 13
Get ready to "orange your brains out" with episode 12 of The Popcast! Bring your family and your pet, which may or may not be named "Exodus" to listen as we taste a very orange orange soda. In the news this week, Wild Bill starts making soda, soda sales are down, why sodium benzoate is so terrible and how you can reverse the damage, the soda bottle boat sets sail, a look at the Fizz Keeper Pump, and "Pops" sells their millionth bottle of soda. Hope you enjoy it more than a soda made with automobile emissions. Oh, wait... Thanks to Polarity Failure for the (updated) music (http://www.myspace.com/bassbyjames/).
Popcast Episode 12
On our eleventh episode we take a look (and many sips) of an old fashioned sarsaparilla. At least we think it's old fashioned, we weren't able to travel back in time to get a comparison. In the news this week, Reed's and Jones merging, Reed's expanding even more, Coke's attempt to be the powerhouse they once were, people don't care what soda can do to you, and choosing hotels based on soda. Hope you enjoy it more than a Coke at a Marriott. Thanks to Polarity Failure for the music (http://www.myspace.com/bassbyjames/).
Popcast Episode 11
Somehow we made it to a tenth episode of our Popcast, and we celebrate by trying to poison ourselves with a substance known as "Peardrax." In fact the whole thing is very hazy now trying to look back on it. I'll blame it on the nail polish remover, I mean Peardrax. Consider that a sneak preview. The news was slightly more exciting this week: Coke tries to imply diet soda is "heart healthy," Pepsi v. Coke in the war of being nice, Sprite still exists and Coke would like you to know that, good news for Waialua, Mary Jane moves to Cali, and how a man and his son started brewing their own sodas for their own shop. Hope you enjoy it more than...Peardrax. Thanks to Polarity Failure for the music (http://www.myspace.com/bassbyjames/).
Popcast Episode 10
Pomegranate is all the craze, so we jump on the tangy bus and join in with Walgreen's own organic version of a pomegranate Italian soda. Do we like it? Are we split on it? Find out in this week's episode. In our...exciting (ahem) news, we talk about Coke following Pepsi's lead by buying it's bottlers, the reason for Coke's decision and why big soda might be losing popularity, how Dr. Pepper benefits from the deal, Reed's doing even more expansion, Hansen has a good end of year, and Colorado expands it's sales tax to soda products. Hope you enjoy it more than a soda flavored with tomatoes from Mars! Thanks to Polarity Failure for the music (http://www.myspace.com/bassbyjames/).
Popcast Episode 9
Our friends at Reed's join us once again, this time in the form of raspberry and ginger, just like the Wonder Twins. What happens when these forces combine? Tune in to find out in our eighth installment! Along with that, news stories which all somehow have to deal with soda. It's like we tried to do it. Learn how soda can help you make better decisions, how Pepsi had a good Q4, how Reed's did in January, their alliance with The Kroger, and maybe find out what exactly Chill soda is. We're still not sure. Hope you enjoy it more than drinking a soda with The Kroger! Thanks to Polarity Failure for the music (http://www.myspace.com/bassbyjames/).
Popcast Episode 8
Today we start our new weekly format with a look at CocoFizz, a non-diet chocolate soda that didn't kill us! I mean...maybe it didn't. Who knows? Tune in to find out! This week in news it's Dr Pepper's birthday, soda labels are about to get uglied up with numbers, Alaska Air has dropped Jones due to "popular demand," Detroit knows nothing about root beer, and roses are red and smell like root beer. Hope you enjoy it more than a 125 year old bottle of Dr Pepper! Thanks to Polarity Failure for the music (http://www.myspace.com/bassbyjames/).
Popcast Episode 7
On our sixth episode, which lies somewhere between China and Japan (it'll make sense when you listen, trust us) we try Pig Iron Cola and Hot Lips Apple Soda. Are they both delicious or duds? As usual we give you a little peek into what's to come on the site and of course plenty of news too! This week the NY soda tax doesn't include diet drinks, doctors opinion on soda taxes, why the soda tax may drive some to drink alcohol, banning soda in schools, halving the size of cans to reduce consumption, the FDA is worried about BPA, Coke puts sugar in it's bottles but not in it's soda, Washington State students are trying to get Coke off campus, Stalin makes an appearance on soda bottles in Russia, a report on HFCS, Mountain Dew recipes, Pepsi is doing social marketing right, a soda geyser record is almost broken, another hotel makes fancy sodas, a "brew it yourself" store in New England, the history of Nectar in New Orleans is told, an update on the soda powered phone, a soda powered RC car, and finally another stupid criminal activity that involves soda. Fhew! Hope you enjoy it more than a $2 can of Coke! Thanks to Polarity Failure for the music (http://www.myspace.com/bassbyjames/).
Popcast Episode 6
We reach the all important landmark of five episodes and celebrate with some decent sodas. First up is Thomas Kemper Ginger Ale, which we hope to continue the tradition of good beverages from the northwest. Secondly is a non-alcoholic sangria, and neither of us have had sangria, so we're the perfect people to review this! In news this week, fecal matter in soda fountain, Bolivia makes it's own "Coca-Colla," a soda powered cell phone, Jones rolls a new set of D&D themed drinks, Reed's continues it's world domination in Canada, Diet Dr. Pepper really is diet, Pepsi Throwback has arrived, Chicago Marriot Cherry Cola sounds amazing, weed in a can?, Fanta putting Bollywood stars on it's bottles, the flavor of Facebook, Coke machines that give out pizza and balloon animals, a soda fountain that can dispense over 100 drinks, and if you're going to steal a Coke machine, don't drag it behind your truck. All that and more in our longest episode yet! Hope you enjoy it more than an acetone flavored soda! Check out www.datassette.net for more of the music.
Popcast Episode 5
Live (well, recorded) from New York (okay, a suburb of Houston) it's TheSodaJerks.net 100th Review Spectacular (it's somewhat spectacular, I suppose) with a star-studded line-up (really it's just the two of us as usual) and a surprise dance number (there's no dancing either). Join us for our 99th and 100th reviews. After we introduce our new review system, drink number 99 is Bundaberg Root Beer from Australia and for number 100...who knows? The Shadow knows! We know too, and you will as soon as you listen to it! In soda news this week, Big Red is Big Brother to Jones, Peta gives something for Jones to put on their fridge, Mississippi is next up for a proposed soda tax, no Pepsi in the Super Bowl this year, Mountain Dew and Pepsi Throwback come back, Suntory brings out Chocolate Sparkling Soda in Japan, Pepsi gets a negative award for being in a video game, and how a can of Mountain Dew saved Christmas. Hope you enjoy it more than a 125 year old soda with literal dirt as an aftertaste. Check out www.datassette.net for more of the music.
Popcast Episode 4
They say that the third time is a charm, so will our third Popcast bring us two delicious drinks? There's only one way to find out and that's by listening! This week we have two products given to us by the fine folks at Reed's, first a natural energy drink and second an apple beverage, which hopefully makes up for last week's apple-related disappointment. As a bonus we try the first drink with the "As Seen on TV" Bottle Tops. Lots in the news including the end of the Coke and Costco saga, Coke's bubble trouble in Israel, Pepsi and Dr. Pepper are BFFs, Pepsi developing healthier snacks in CT, Reed's taking over the world, Jones' iPhone app, GABA singing Karaoke, Colorado cranking out more bizarre drinks, New York City likes to gross people out with their PSAs, a man going on a soda spilling rampage at a McDonald's, and a criminal learning that soda does not cover up DNA. Whew! Hope you enjoy it more than trying to put on or remove a Bottle Top. Check out www.datassette.net for more of the music.
Popcast Episode 3
We return for another episode of the Popcast. Following up the wonder that was a soda based off of a meat replacement product, we move on to something still unfamiliar but without salt: Jarritos Tamarindo. Much more familiar (or is it?) is Sidral Mundet, an apple soda. In the news we discuss a new method of starting up a beverage business, a Whole Foods exclusive soda, floating around the world on recycled bottles, Coke "teaming up" with the AAFP, kids swallowing soda tabs, Coke in Avatar and fending off robbers with soda. Hope you enjoy it more than a watered down glass of apple soda. Check out www.datassette.net for more of the music
Popcast Episode 2
Join us, won't you, for the premier episode of The Popcast from the folks at www.thesodajerks.net. Today we do two taste tests, one a spicy treat the other ... well, it may or may not go well with mashed potatoes, but we test it with them for your benefit! Also in the news: Costco and Coke fight, Coke takes over food courts, soda getting taxed, Cheerwine spreading northeast, the Bottle Top gets tested and copious amounts of orange soda on Interstate 80. Hope you enjoy it more than a soda with salt as a primary ingredient. Check out www.datassette.net for more of the music.
Popcast Episode 1