The 10 Worst Junk Food / Soda Failures

[@EradicateTheFeathers]

“As long as you’re not hurting anyone, I respect your opinion.” What a golden mindset. We need more people like you, Strider!!!

[@darkstarmoonshadow]

I love that

[@marvindebot3264]

It's an Aussie mindset mate.

[@EradicateTheFeathers]

@@marvindebot3264 then praise the Aussies! 😆

[@drewidlifestyle7883]

Most people have that mind set. Usually the disagreement is whether something hurts others or not.

[@Purriah]

@@drewidlifestyle7883 it just doesn’t seem like that online. Twitter, Reddit, youtube comment sections, even Facebook are all extremely toxic.

[@haileyhughes4973]

Fun Story: So my dad works in manufacturing for Pepsi, and sometimes we get products before they're released in stores. One of the things I got to try was Crystal Pepsi, and honestly it wasn't bad. I've also tried the mango habanero Pepsi, Mountain Dew VooDew, and other things like that.

[@PinkPenPlays]

Anything on Pepsi Fire? Am I probably the only one who absolutely wants that back or any truly spicy soda? I ran outta my stockpile of cans a couple years ago and I crave the hot cinnamon cola where I’d be happy to pay $6 per 12 pack cuz it tasted so good

[@haileyhughes4973]

@@PinkPenPlays I honestly don't know if they're going to bring it back. I haven't seen any since it came out. However, I can say that I enjoyed it as well.

[@littlesongbird1]

I liked Cyrstal Pepsi..it was different and from I remember it had a more crisp taste. I consider it a shame that it didn't catch on.

[@haileyhughes4973]

@@littlesongbird1 Crystal Pepsi wasn't really my thing. Granted I haven't had it since my dad brought it back home in 2013 or 2015 (I'm not exactly sure). He said they were giving it out to employee families to see how it tasted and I wasn't a fan personally.

[@dedpxl]

crystal pepsi was released commercially though

[@ralphbeez1411]

13:00 For that spicy trend - a lot of snacks in Mexico do trend towards spicy as well as sweet, and can be found in pretty much every corner shop. Some of them are pretty good.

[@TazJustTaz]

One time I tried a Mexican candy which was a watermelon lollipop coated in spices. It wasn’t spicy, it was just… off. I never finished that lollipop.

[@squidlover7615]

I loved the spicy skittles

[@cherrysodalex]

that entry really reminded me of when dunkin' had ghost pepper donuts, I remember trying one because someone brought them into work but it honestly felt like a fever dream. not gonna lie, I didn't hate it though.

[@TheSleepingonit]

@@oldsoldier2001 those sound good

[@mk_wizard]

To be honest, the spicy Skittles are actually a good idea, but the problem is that they made them too spicy probably.

[@Lord_Betty]

I could see the Limeade Oreos tasting like key lime pie, so they might not have been too bad. It worked surprisingly well for Kit-Kat.

[@13blackcatzzz]

They actually sound pretty amazing!

[@teoniflynn6588]

Key lime pie, cmon spoil my appetite

[@camiblack1]

the ultimate problem with Pumpkin SPICE everything is that way too many people who don't know that it's meant to be just the spice mixture that goes into/on pumpkin pies instead of pumpkin and spice, so you'll get massive errors like, "pumpkin flavored M&Ms," and "The original Pumpkin Spice Latte contained no pumpkin".

[@rawrdino7046]

Wait what? I love pumpkin spice but I didn't know that

[@heiltotheking]

I really wish I scrolled down before making my comment. People misunderstand what the flavor is about and then complain

[@turretboi]

I drew the line at pumpkin spice cup noodle.

[@Hammerhead547]

Nutmeg cinnamon and cloves taste delicious in sweet or savory dishes but they have to be used in moderation because the flavours are so strong.

[@tidepodpadthai2633]

@@turretboi that's a thing?!

[@lilithwills812]

The idea of chocolate-covered chips being this strange and disturbing thing is so foreign to me- there's a local chocolate brand and a local chip brand in my hometown that collaborate to release chocolate-covered chips every Christmas, and they are so good. Edit: I'm really enjoying everyone trying to guess my local brands- nobody's got it so far, though.

[@ashanaabutazill2548]

Tbh its REALLY good, i havent had them for years but i can still remember the taste

[@Purriah]

That’s really cool. Good on them for collaborating, giving the people a good product, and profiting.

[@rhysraine2933]

Same. We have a candy company in ND that has been doing it for almost 20 yrs now

[@bayersbluebayoubioweapon8477]

Better Made?

[@Colemanbentz888]

The first time I had a chocolate dipped potato chip changed my life. I had it at a family dinner where my Dad had set up a chocolate fountain since chocolate covered chips are really uncommon to find in stores in the US. I never understood why they're such taboo either, other than them being unhealthy, but if people would just try them I think that most would probably enjoy them.

[@thejayman1886]

I don't know how many people were lucky enough to try Crystal Pepsi, but they had a limited production run in 2019. I picked up a case and It was actually really good. Light and fruity, easy on the palate, and a little bit more carbonated than their regular Pepsi. If you get the chance to try it, you have nothing to lose. Edit: oh wow, thanks for all the likes everybody! That's totally rad! I really appreciate you guys for your honnest opinions.

[@jeffreymanier0]

Yeah I like crystal pepsi as well. If im not mistaken it was also out at 2018, as I remember there being another limited run of it when I was working at a dollar store. I hate regular pepsi, but crystal is good imo

[@thejayman1886]

@@jeffreymanier0 yeah that sounds about right. Pretty sure they started production and shipping in 2018 and had it on all shelves at the beginning of 2019. I'm still keeping my eyes out for a can of Pepsi Nitro but it's starting to seem more like a unicorn every single day. I'm Canadian so that might have something to do with it

[@thejayman1886]

@@jeffreymanier0 oh, by the way, have you tried Coke Starlight yet?

[@Gutbomber]

I have tried Crystal Pepsi also.

[@jeffreymanier0]

@@thejayman1886 I have, and it’s definitely… interesting to say the least lol. Its a bit too sweet for my taste, and personally i prefer pepsi products, but I like that coke is still trying new things. It isnt bad, just overly sweet for my tastes

[@KasperCarti]

The lays chocolate covered potato chips were an S Tier junk food, they had a crazy amount of chocolate and the salt from the chips really complemented it all. Miss these

[@ashtonwilaby]

Yea I never tried them and they sound F***ing delicious and they sound as popular of a combo as peanut butter and jelly

[@KasperCarti]

@@ashtonwilaby good comparison

[@LunarFlareStudios]

I actually made them myself when I heard of them. By the time I discovered them they weren't being sold anymore, so I took some Hershey's chocolate, melted it, and dipped some Lay's Wavy chips into it. Then we put them in the fridge to set. My mom and I shared them and we agreed it was the best thing we ever tasted. And being a huge chocolate fan, I can't wait to make them again. I think I'll show Dad how to make them sometime, when I go to see him.

[@eleanorhogan8643]

It sounds really strange.

[@yaboimecha6317]

I'm liking the cartoon stuff taking a backseat while you discuss more interesting topics about fast food and junk food. I'm curious to see if there's more on the way.

[@admiralAlfonso9001]

Same

[@ManEFresh]

Same.

[@bigbabyblungo23]

agree , more of this stuff please

[@alphadog647]

None of this stuff is interesting in the slightest!

[@ethanjacob4070]

Same

[@InzidenzPanik]

For some context, sweet and spicy candy are a usual thing here in Mexico regarding candy. There is this chili/apricot flavor we call chamoy and it is a common flavor of a lot of stuff you would not even imagine. We also have some good tamarind candy.

[@edencreator5945]

Yup sweet and spicy is one of my favorite candy flavor combinations

[@NYChica23]

Same here...I love anything with chamoy, and the mango/chili candies are pretty good, as well as the Pulparindos and Skwinkles

[@TheRealHelvetica]

When this guy said who would want to add chocolate to salsa… and I immediately thought of mole.

[@feraltaco4783]

One of the best things about living near the Mexico border is that you can find great Mexican candy and food. I never take that for granted. Real Mexican food is absolutely amazing!

[@djfunfetti]

Chamoy is soooo good

[@TheGrumpiestPanda]

I'd be interested to see you make a Discontinued Sodas list, Strider, you'd have a lot to pick from. One of my favorite flavors of Mountain Dew was discontinued, that was Mtn Dew Ice. It was a more crisp and fresher lemonade taste to the original, and a bit less acidic too. I think it was launched in Summer 2018 and I really enjoyed the taste. But for some reason after 2019 and especially once the Pandemic hit, I saw Mtn Dew Ice less and less until I found out it was discontinued. Apparently, despite how hard they pushed the marketing in North America, no one really like the taste I suppose. It seems like Mtn Dew Ice is only now sold in India of all places, and it's white instead of clear.

[@JohnDoeWhoa]

Dew shine was one of my favorites

[@liviwaslost]

One of my favorite ice creams was discontinued when I was little.

[@LostInTheEchelon]

MTD Revolution was my favorite. It lost the vote but they've brought back the other two flavors and not that one :(

[@em5345-]

They did bring it somewhat back with Spark in 2021, but it was raspberry lemonade instead. It's pretty good, actually.

[@wikeni9096]

Discontinued cereals would be a great topic, too. Like Ghostbusters, Ninja Turtles, Dino Pebbles, Triplix, and Nesquik.

[@pan1884]

Honestly as a coffee fan, I remembering being incredibly underwhelmed by Blak Cola? It just tasted like flatter, more bitter Cola. But I'm actually pretty fond of the new kinds they've put out, so I have a feeling they must have taken it back to the drawing board and tweaked the formula enough to make it actually... y'know... palatable. That said, it's still horrible health-wise and probably a one way trip to stomach ulcers, so. EDIT: a thought; Lay's would be a lot more successful with their chocolate covered chips if it were something like drizzling or stripes, a la Keebler's Fudge Stripes perhaps.

[@jebus571]

I came here to comment the same thing, lol, the new Coke coffees are good.

[@df7817]

They were... sadly coke killed to new coffee coke

[@andreapyeatt2673]

I didn’t like the fake sugar flavor in blak coke

[@ryandelaney9236]

I thought the Coke Blak tasted like burnt toast...the new ones are solid tho

[@henrysokol3466]

It's ridiculous, but I'm actually most interested by the "wow... wow" reviewer's faint resemblance to young Gary Busey. 🤣

[@chenstormstout9456]

The new Coke with Coffee is actually decent. Maybe they cut back on the coffee taste because the new stuff is more Coke forward with a noticeable but not overpowering coffee aftertaste.

[@thejayman1886]

I saw that on the shelves and was talking to the owner of my local grocery store. He said he had it on the shelves for 2 weeks and hasn't sold 4 cans yet. Unfortunately, coke BLAK permanently tainted the potental of all nee coke+coffee products. Like they say, first impressions are everything.

[@chenstormstout9456]

@@thejayman1886 sells pretty well at the store I work at.

[@reaperproductions7058]

Yeah my sister actually loves the stuff

[@Twinklethefox9022]

I agree. It wasn't as bad as I was fearing

[@thejayman1886]

@@chenstormstout9456 you may be one of the only retailers that's actually managing to sell the stuff. I haven't even seen anybody talking about it online.

[@deadinside8891]

Two things I gotta mention: Spicy chocolate (and for that matter, sweets) have been around for as long as candy has existed. The earliest known version of it goes as far back as 1900 B.C in Mexico. Also, bubblegum flavored sodas are actually pretty popular in the US. My local store sells bubblegum flavored sodas and they usually taste pretty good.

[@kandy1643]

Bubblegum sodas aren’t popular they just exist

[@andrewft31]

Coke Blak also still exists but is now called Coke Coffee lol

[@abigaillemonade1497]

@kandy jts quite popular where I live in Scotland

[@erinkinsella91]

Bubblegum sodas are gross

[@katethemikufan9109]

This may sound controversial, but I love bubblegum soda. In the UK, you can buy bubblegum soda.

[@littlemisstfc]

Strider: “Watermelon Oreos?” KitKat in Japan: *sweats nervously*

[@droth1031]

Ah, yes, Oreo... the Bertie Botts of sandwich cookies!

[@LOVE-iv2pw]

actually I seen a japanese package of watermelon oreos in an asian food market a while ago.

[@supersmilyface1]

Strawberry KitKats are delicious. I wish we had them here in the US. I would say the same for the matcha KitKats, but those are easier to find here. World Market has them as well as a few other international food stores. I've also tried a raspberry KitKat before. I don't like raspberries, so I wasn't a fan of it, but I feel like people who do like raspberries would enjoy them.

[@drearyerie8504]

@@supersmilyface1 the sake kit kats are nuts.

[@KayPrescesky]

I once ate watermelon toaster stroodles. Nasty!

[@abysses]

when they remade crystal pepsi, i tried it and i surprisingly really enjoyed it. not something i’d get all the time but i could see myself buying more if it was back on shelves.

[@gabepollock1641]

I preferred it to regular Pepsi, honestly. I’m not sure if I was buying into the marketing, but I swear it tasted more citrusy than the regular Pepsi does.

[@feraltaco4783]

​@@gabepollock1641 it absolutely does! It's like there's a little bit of Sprite in it. Dang I miss that stuff!

[@steadholderharrington9035]

I loved the taste of Crystal Pepsi when it first came out, and thankfully here in Canada, Pepsi here is now bringing it out nearly every summer on limited seasonal releases, which I'm grateful for, as I tend to buy it by the case load when it does.

[@daverichards9141]

I just want Pepsi blue to come back.

[@henrysokol3466]

Crystal Pepsi was just barely before my time... I formed a secondhand opinion about it based on folks' demonization of it. Then I found out about the only thing changed that had any bearing on the experience was that it wasn't brown. That folks would freak out so much at the idea of a cola that looks like water when they'd happily drink Sprite or unconvincing 'fruit drinks' colored like hydraulic fluids seems absolutely brain-dead. On a cola label's short list of ingredients, which I figure everyone must read at least once if only out of boredom, there's always one ingredient that's memorably plainspoken and simple in name-- 'caramel coloring'. That's an explicit admission the brown color is just for show!

[@ComicalRealm]

"Junk food is popular because it's convenient, it's cheap, and it tastes good. But the real cost of eating Junk food never appears on the menu" - Ronald McDonald

[@MattSayYay]

Ronald McDonald said that? Really?

[@eldark7883]

@@MattSayYay yup

[@JesusMartinez-rr2ry]

You are basically junk food for the comment section. You may be appealing for MOST people, but ultimately show no nutritional value, or any value in that matter.

[@chainsawbussyfuck]

at first i only read ronald and my brain filled in reagan and i was deeply confused for a good second

[@thejayman1886]

Nothing says "healthy" like a burger filled with paint thinner and sodium nitrites.

[@IanTheMotorsportsMan_YT]

I love the fact that you went from talking about cartoons only to expanding to other things! Big respect, Strider! I’m glad you’re having a great time talking about various different topics! Extremely enjoyable :)

[@pollycipher]

I love it too now if only Bobshouex can expand from reviewing movies too reviewing Commercials, Toys, and Junk food.

[@LovelyTekki]

For those of you who wanted to try lays wavy chocolate-covered chips, the Japanese brand Calbee sells very similar chips. 😀 I had the lays variant once, I felt they were decent but overpriced.

[@shuruff904]

Now there's reeses with potato chips in them

[@tobysresearchprogram9296]

@MIRAGE MAZINKAISER SAGA Yeah, I forgot, my comment was talking about these!

[@Kro-RissaVirus]

Ayy I remember Hershey Swoops from when I was a kid. They were honestly really great the issue was the fact that you didn’t get anywhere near enough per container. Only like 5 or 6 each which didn’t last long enough to be satisfying, especially since the whole design was to make them look like Pringle’s chips which are often eaten in mass like you said in the video.

[@CinnamonSugar202]

He literally said Tht 😂

[@daverichards9141]

Yep, me too.

[@c200065524]

14:30 The gum soda reminded me of Inca Kola, which got real popular in Peru. It tastes like bubble gum or like a cream soda. You can find it in Central/South American restaurants in the US.

[@rinyahto3852]

I would be absolutely down for seeing a discontinued soda list from you Strider. You're an absolute darling and lovely to listen to.

[@growlie2676]

Don't know If already discontinued but, I'd like to know his opinion on the two Pepsi flavors released a good while back. Pepsi blank cherry and cream soda.

[@haven_lady675]

Strider, you should try Mexican candy. It's a combination of sweetness and spiciness. There is even spicy chocolate since spicy chocolate drinks exist back in the Mayan and Aztec days.

[@nintendofan707]

Very interesting and tasty snacks. My Ex introduced me to them, fell in love with them.

[@haven_lady675]

@@nintendofan707 I prefer tamarind in candy form rather than in beverage form 😌

[@gracekim1998]

Oooo!

[@themonsteraddictmmxvi1564]

uugggghhhh yes. I love any candies made of tamarindo. it's fockin delicious

[@AniToonimationKawaii]

I love the watermelon candies with chili with them. Brings a mixture of spiciness and sweetness.

[@ronnieleavings3595]

I actually tried the Hubba Bubba soda YEARS ago when it first came out. It tasted just like the Hubba Bubba bubble gum. And of course, the drink was carbonated. It wasn't bad at all.

[@DerekWitt]

Big Red is still a huge thing in Kansas and other states. It does taste like bubblegum. I don’t consider that a cream soda. I had no idea there was a Hubba Bubba soda. I immediately thought of Big Red when I saw bubblegum soda being mentioned.

[@13blackcatzzz]

I loved it!!

[@RaphBlade7]

Golden Oreo's are actually pretty good and I often eat them as snack. Personally I find them to be a pretty standard cookie, and are definitely not something out there or weird like Watermelon Oreos. I wouldn't call them bizarre as while they may be different kind of cookie from normal Oreos, I've had cookies that tasted similar to Golden Oreos.

[@sebastienholmes548]

I prefer thin mint Oreos myself.

[@cmclem1959]

Watermelon and Pumpkin Spice Oreos are about as bad as the birthday cake Oreos, which they still bring out from time to time, Ugh.

[@CadgerChristmasLightShow]

My go to type of Oreo is double stuf golden Oreos. They are definitely the number 2 most popular type of Oreo judging by how much they stock at the stores. Regular stuf Oreos, golden or not, is too much dry cookie with too little cream.

[@livewellwitheds6885]

same i was confused that was a weird flavor apparently

[@livewellwitheds6885]

@@sebastienholmes548 I'm allergic to mint so can't have those. I'm obsessed with the thin dark chocolate ones tho!

[@TOrlando478]

Its kinda weird seeing all these crazy mixtures of candies. Idk who thought it was a good idea to mix coke and coffee but I do feel bad for the pumpkin spice M&Ms because it seems like that had a lot of potential.

[@baalfgames5318]

I've had Coca-Cola With Coffee (That's the product name, not mixing Coke with random coffee) and honestly, it tastes pretty good IMO.

[@tripaloski_6971]

Reminds me of kali muscle's old hyphy mud. I'm sure someone will see this comment and know what I'm talking about even if it's in 10 years.

[@jacobgeiger4589]

@@baalfgames5318 to be honest I actually love the new coke coffee versions

[@inyrui]

They have new Coke and Coffee products and they're actually pretty good

[@arthas640]

@@tripaloski_6971 might be an old video but he's still making new content

[@FryoKnight]

17:12 I actually tried the Hersey Peppermint Swoops before. They were the only one of the Swoops that I actually liked as they were better then just buying the Peppermint Candy Bar that Hersey also released around the same time. Like, it actually tasted better somehow. Maybe because of the more thinned shape? Though, as mentioned in the video, you did not get many "Swoops" per package, and they cost almost $2~$3 more then a standard candybar, and normally weighed overall less then a normal bar. So it wasn't only the number of "chips" you got, but you were effectively paying more for less at the same time.

[@cmclem1959]

Hershey

[@Nbrad12]

I actually mixed coffee and coke together one time because I thought it would be good. It tasted like motor oil boiled with vinegar. One of the worst things I've ever put onto my taste buds.

[@SomeNativeOfficial]

As some who actually tried the sweet heat skittles, I gotta say they were actually surprisingly good, it tasted like a normal skittle then the after taste is where you could taste/feel the spice.

[@o3o710]

I remember trying them too! They were a halloween exclusive where I lived. Honestly, as a kid I found them totally disgusting and struggled to get through the pack. My brother was quite appalled by them as well. For me, the spice just did not mesh well with the sweet skittles, it was like they had just added spice with no afterthought. Though, it’s really interesting now to see that these were actually pretty positively reviewed, dunno if I’d give them another shot though xp

[@1bsubsnouploads823]

Yes this guy complains abouy everything xD

[@otakubullfrog1665]

The biggest battle for snack manufacturers is always over shelf space, so it's important to note that new varieties can help the company even if they don't last because stores tend to still order and pack out the same number of the standard flavors, but also make room for the new ones (often giving them promotional signage or end caps to boot). This is why there's always a third flavor of Doritos available.

[@scootinand]

My friends and I went nuts over Crystal Pepsi when LA Beast, who my friend was a big fan of at the time, helped meme it back into existence. We would actively hunt down and stock up on it in the hopes that the retailers would make note of it and maybe pass the word along to Pepsi that it was selling well. But, alas, we had one glorious, clear moment to enjoy our transparent sugar water

[@armymedic_bnw]

Ben & Jerry's "Midnight Snack" was my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE when I could get it! Chocolate covered potato chip chunks in vanilla ice cream with a salted caramel swirl. 😋

[@UltimateAzumanger]

16:48 That petition was made in 2008. I doubt anyone would be still thinking about it 14 years later.

[@MegaChickenfish]

I just tried Mountain Dew's "Flamin' Hot" soda recently. It weirdly didn't taste disgusting, it was more or less like Sprite but with a bitey aftertaste almost like the inverse of the cold feeling you get from mint. _Still fundamentally unpleasant, but not the way I was expecting._ I also remember chocolate skittles at one point, which were absolutely a mistake that I'm glad vanished into obscurity. Edit: And one I just remembered that I had finally forgotten the taste of: *Trolli Candy Corn.* I thought it would be candy corn shaped and tangy gummy flavored, but no it was gummy shaped and *candy corn flavored.* Bluuuuueegh. Worst Halloween candy choice ever.

[@ericmoorejr8033]

That's what mountain dew flamin hot taste like? Idk why but I just feel like the combination doesn't go well

[@thewhitewolf7886]

I hated flamin hot dew, and I drink literally every dew I can find. Particularly livewire and code red alongside original.

[@eyelessjack2943]

It's tastes ok it just burns when you swallow it

[@celeryjelly1231]

Eh, I kinda liked it. I thought it was ok, but the spiciness threw me off.

[@Beautiful_Twisted_Fantasy]

Trolli made gummy candy corn? Their candies are usually pretty good, but candy corn flavoured gummies don't sound tasty.

[@Nehawes]

I absolutely LOVED the spicy skittles!!! I didn’t know it was a failed product and I’m so sad it went away for that reason 😭

[@ThatOneCreator]

as a person who doesn't like skittles I wish I could of tried it because I love spicy things I once had spicy MnMs and ofc I liked them

[@casda5226]

I want to try it

[@rustyshackleford3320]

I seen them but was always scared to try them

[@Synceno]

I personally hated them lol

[@Goozero1]

Wow, I never knew there was a reverse Oreo. Makes more sense than a lot of Oreo flavours but just reversing the cookie and cream... idk seems weird to me. Also, I remember eating Oreo cereal when I was a kid. Haven't seen that nowadays.

[@nathanwithrow35]

Can we appreciate how kind this man is?

[@T_K7]

10:30 Interesting. Where I live, non-drink liquids are usually given funky colors to prevent people from thinking it's water. I'd like to hear more about failed soft drinks since you mentioned it.

[@kanebarton6212]

As a soda junkie I’d definitely like to see a top 10 failed soda’s list

[@RavenRose1987]

I think Limeade Oreos were better accepted because they had a taste similar to key lime pie which is already a beloved food

[@welvynzporter]

How can you show but not mention LA Beast 😭… the KZbinr holding the six pack at 12:17 single-handed brought back Crystal Pepsi through a fan-funded marketing campaign that included a bunch of promotion, rallying, and even a music video called “The Crystal Pepsi Song”. It’s really a wild ride, maybe future video idea?

[@jessicamcneill2463]

I recall tasting Swoops before, and they taste really good. It's a shame it's discontinued. Perhaps, if renewed I suggest they produce white chocolate Swoops.

[@SapphireHeartTippy]

I loved them so much as a kid I remember them from time to time

[@wikeni9096]

The Peppermint Patty ones were really good, the rest I was kind of just "meh" on.

[@pollycipher]

The Swoops are the tasty treats that deserve a comeback.

[@SuperRat420]

SWOOP DARE IT ISSSSSSSSS

[@ShakeItLittleTina]

This unlocked a memory of eating the Reese’s cup ones when I was much much younger. They were pretty goodish

[@arthurmartinsgoncalves6468]

17:08 "Swoops" actually sounds fine on headphones for me

[@Adrian.R850]

I never thought I would be watching a video about rare brands and variations of sodas and candies, but it is certainly interesting and curious to explore. I never thought that these words would come out of my mind and get typed down in a comment. Bravo, Phantom.

[@phantomstrider]

Thanks! I've liked the variety these vids have given me in making them too 🙂 It's my pleasure to have you along on the journey

[@professordreamer8479]

@@phantomstridercan you do a Top 5 Worst Sequel Series. Also can you review Fairly Odder and explain why it's a horrible show.

[@milestailsprower2670]

I'm a huge lover for any kind of Skittles, so I would give the spicy a try. Although, I've cut back on the Skittles after researching about what will happen to your arteries if you eat too much all the time.

[@milestailsprower2670]

@Imperialist scp-939-■ entity They will accumulate your arteries with plaque and cause a heart attack.

[@CGFillertext]

I’ve tried spicy gushers, they’re pretty good

[@ChicknSandwich]

Neighbor in her 70s didn't have an appetite, wasnt eating well/enough and her doctor advised to eat skittles every day. Depends how you look at it I guess 🤷

[@JoshioE110]

I’m very fond of Stittles ever since I was a kid, but when Mom told me this morning, it was banned most countries (even the US) I was completely devastated. (Although it’s still being sold in Massachusetts) my mom said I should I get it as treat a times. I still love Skittles, regardless.

[@CaptainCat101]

I don't like Spicy, but I love Skittles

[@AmsArtwork]

7:40 I’m in the UK. I still see the Time Out bars branded as well… Time Out! I love these chocolate bars and my family buys them pretty often!!!

[@slimewizard7350]

I love how much striders content changes over time. He just covers topics he’s interested in, and that might sound like it wouldn’t work, but the topics are always very broad and interesting. It’s just nice to see a KZbinr that just does what they want and doesn’t follow crappy trends. It’s hard to explain, but to summarize, just keep doing what your doing man, 👍.

[@joelle4226]

I wonder if you’d like Jenny Nicholson

[@Steelstriker]

Back in 2011 my local shoprite I was working in had crystal Pepsi for sale and I got to say, the lack of acid taste was amazing. Given a few of us suffered from acid reflex, crystal Pepsi was a welcome drink that helped relieve that burn in our throats.

[@christianparrish6647]

you have a pretty good taste in your subscriptions.

[@maloryfunction2260]

@@christianparrish6647 I agree!

[@Steelstriker]

@@christianparrish6647 thank you for the compliment

[@christianparrish6647]

@@Steelstriker you're welcome.

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

I remember seeing the "Cadbury alien commercial" and it's really one of the most weirdest junk food ad I've ever seen. At least it's still better than _Mars Needs Mom._

[@MovieFan1912]

Oh, yeah. At least it only lasts 30 seconds, compared to an hour and a half trip into the uncanny valley.

[@masterseal0418]

Same. A lot better than what Pan of Rebeltaxi called Ki, "E.T. on Judy Hopp's body".

[@jimbear62]

Mom Needs Mars

[@MovieFan1912]

One funny thing is that this is not the first time Cadbury used alien characters to advertise their products. In the 1970s, there was a series of commercials for Cadbury Smash, an instant mashed potato mix, that had Martians laughing at certain Terrans for making mashed potatoes the traditional way instead of using Smash.

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

@Daniel Jaramillo I've been watching PhantomStrider for years. He seemed nice. You better be warned out.

[@MichaelSar12IsBack]

"But, Your Highness, she is just a commoner. Her Slurm will taste foul." "Yes. That's why we will market it as New Slurm. Then, when everyone hates it, we'll bring back Slurm Classic, and make BILLIONS!"

[@hanakoisbestgirl4752]

I'd love to have been able to try the hubba bubba soda and crystal pepsi. Swoops were good. The chocolate covered Lay's were top tier, so good

[@thejayman1886]

I tried both crystal pepsi and hubba bubba soda. Crystal Pepsi is better by a mile. Hubba Bubba soda tastes exactly like you imagined. Like sugar and Bubblegum. :) Edit; I forgot to mention that Crystal Pepsi was back on the shelves a few years ago for a couple months. You can thank the LA foodbeast for that. If you didn't get to try it when that initial release happened, you may be out of luck. If they produce it once per decade: it's a miracle Edit: spelling mistakes. Thanks google speech to text. Lol.

[@MahouKat]

Bubblegum soda is actually quite common where I live - Maybe you can find some?

[@LOVE-iv2pw]

I used to get a pack of swoops whenever I got myself an ice cream, and used them for dipping.

[@Nakia11798]

Crystal pepsi was relreleased just a few years ago.

[@NateYet]

I think chocolate covered chips sound really good. I’d eat some. Maybe with a little less chocolate than what lays did, but I love chocolate covered pretzels and chips just seems like they would taste just as good

[@sonicstarman9663]

They actually are, I had some imported from Japan to my country via TokyoTreat, and I loved them. Balanced right potato chips covered in chocolate is a good treat.

[@chaosyeshua1137]

Sounds like it would taste like dipping french fries in a chocolate milkshake and it just makes me wanna try it more

[@EvelynKathleen]

I have tried them before when I was a kid. They are very tasty.

[@princesskristan]

I've had them before and they're good

[@wikeni9096]

There was a bubblegum-flavored soda I tried a couple years ago called "Chubby." It was sweet, but not sickeningly so. Still, just tasted like the same artificial flavor as bubblegum-flavored ice cream, lollipops, or, well... bubblegum. Not a personal favorite but at least interesting.

[@MomotheToothless]

I remember as a kid I loved them. I recently found a place selling them so I guess they're still around, but the taste? Yeah, as an adult I feel like it's basically drinking syrup.

[@lisagibson2975]

I remember bubble gum ice cream that had tiny chicklet size pieces of bubble gum in it.

[@girlscanbedrummers5449]

I remember that too! I think they had other flavors, but I only remember drinking the bubble gum one mostly.

[@twinkiebandit0933]

I remember buying my little brother Chubbys with my first ever check from my first job in HS. He would do all my chores in exchange for Chubbys. 😂

[@alternatechavvy6963]

@@MomotheToothless they still sell them! My parents and my siblings got out and get them whenever we have the money

[@thegreenrenegade7759]

11:58 Honestly Strider, that whole Coca Cola sabotage thing is highly suspect. We only have one source on that, Coca Colas chief of marketing Sergio Zyman is our only source, as he claims responsibility. This mans career was abysmal, as he was behind New Coke. Let that sink in. The man behind new coke, wants to claim another of his failed products was in reality some grand strategy 4d chess play.

[@SoloDoloSpaceman]

The Vanilla Coca-Cola Coffee tastes like a Coke float if you let the ice cream melt, with a little hint of a coffee after taste. It’s actually not bad!

[@Zachattack1cub]

To add onto Lays' escapades into the realm of sweets, last year my store sold Reeses bite-sized chocolates with crushed potato chips in them, specifically Lays potato chips. It was part of our push contests for the stores in our region during Halloween, but even when selling a lot it was mostly due to good employee pushers and not the love of the product. Most people I asked about the candy told me they weren't thrilled about the taste or texture, and that it mostly just grossed them out to have potato chips inside Reeses. We also had a pretzel-filled Reeses that was loved significantly more and actually sold out before our contest ended.

[@MorriganAtwood]

If you want to know what the bubblegum soda likely tasted like, just get Big Red. It's marketed as a "red cream soda" but it's just bubblegum flavored and it's why I liked it as a kid. But it hasn't been discontinued either, so it's easier to find.

[@DaveONY1991]

12:38 I tried the Sweet Heat Skittles one time when they came out and I actually really liked them! I was so sad when they suddenly got discontinued. 😞

[@LOVE-iv2pw]

I actually remember really liking the Reese’s version of the Swoops as a kid. I would often buy a pack or two with a vanilla soft serve in the summer and use my ice cream as dip.

[@ligmaballs9818]

Timeouts used to be my favourite. They used to be called just "timeout" and then they rebranded it as "timeout wafer" I think the problem was there was too much wafer in this iteration so it didn't grow on people as much as the old version. I for one was happy to see it back then immediately disappointed with what they had done to my favourite snack 😫

[@ligmaballs9818]

Also...this channel is becoming one of my favourites and I'm not a big fan of top 10's or anything so keep up the smashing work ❤️

[@nintendo-relatedchannel5810]

Failed sodas, please. I'm loving you discussing old foods. It's nostalgic.

[@dylanstephens524]

7:12 1 year late but something I've gotta say : timeouts are back. Turns out they came back at some point recently (i live in the UK btw) but im not sure but I thought it was really cool these things came back and got to try one myself. Id discribe as sort of like a caramel wafer without the caramel.

[@dreamsofparis5535]

Love this! Hershey Swoops was my favorite from childhood. I enjoy reading sources about discontinued food items, but I hope you cover food items that were discontinued yet the public wanted them back, like the French toast Crunch cereal.

[@alexfromkyiv5409]

The swoops were just too overpriced and the packaging was too small. I remember trying them once, they were decent, but not worth the price. Probably why nobody bought them.

[@SonOfTheDawn515]

Their price didn't mean the value we consumers sought.

[@ThatsOneNiceKitty]

Oh man, I loved those chocolate covered chips and always wondered what happened to them! I can’t believe they weren’t more popular, the sweet/salty combo and the crunch was just perfect.

[@Numb217]

I used to get those at a chocolate specialty shoppe. They were thick Milk Chocolate coveted rippled chips. Yummy. Even the shoppe is gone.

[@triangleofdeath6246]

I'm kinda surprised at the hubba bubba one. I think a bubble gum soda done right could work. I distinctly remember a Vess soda flavor that reminded me of bubblegum, and was pretty good. Hubb bubba soda must have either tasted really bad, or marketed poorly.

[@claytonrios1]

Watermelon Oreos? That's like if you made Pomegranate Oreos! You know that it's a flavor too out there to work!

[@kikiblue7169]

actually they were more popular than you think, but only target was supposed to carry them and people forgot that a lot. the issue was people would go to other stores and ask for them(i was a cashier at one of these stores) and then not want to make another trip. people forget target has a lot of exclusive deals with companies and only they can release some flavors. i was asked where they were almost daily before they were discontinued and they were always meant to be a summer flavor anyway.

[@FabBrigade]

It's like the Little Debbie's Cosmic brownie cereal I've been seeing.

[@PichuLondonSports]

I actually LOVED the Hershey’s Swoops and I’m probably one of the very few that wants them back

[@tidepodpadthai2633]

I never got to try them but they sound good

[@thejayman1886]

I tried them. They were actually really really good. The reason why it didn't sell well as because people turn their nose up to the thought of eating a piece of chocolate in the shape of a chip. At least, that's what most people complained about when I asked them.

[@scotcarr3390]

Howdy, 'Strider! Here in the US, where many of these confections are made, I've often been baffled by how these things were changed up. I'm not against broadening brand diversity & some of the experiments work (some of the Oreo changes, for example, are great, particularly the chocolate based ones, but most are...less so. Take the humble Twinkie. It's a classic because it hit a great synergy of flavor & richness. The bakery behind it didn't want to risk poisoning the brand, so they used to be very careful on changing it up. For decades, the only variant available was the devil's food cake. Now? Hel!, every single season they introduce some neon colored cream monstrosity to flog on us!...😠

[@MaoRatto]

I miss the mint chocolate twinkie... The classic was good as well, but mint chocolate will be missed.

[@scotcarr3390]

@@MaoRatto Well, food's the ultimate "personal choice", so I'm fine w/that. It's just some of their variations such as Peeps or day-glow Strawberry Shortcake ones are a tad hard to take....😝

[@MaoRatto]

@@scotcarr3390 The Coffee Cola mix that is existing right now and back then are a HARD PASS for me. Peeps, the red hot one were mediocre, the birthday cake was poor, it wasn't bad, but no flavor... I still want my mint chocolate twinkies from 2019 back. Milk + Those Twinkies = PERFECTION.

[@emilywhitfield2780]

The banana cream Twinkies are my favorite!!

[@unluckyone._.1090]

13:00 We actually still have those in Poland and once I had them in class because I wanted to try them. Apparently my math teacher wanted to try them as well... She did not like me anymore after that

[@dark_fire_ice]

I actually liked, and miss Coca Cola Blak, the new one is too sweet, which I think was the issue with Blak, it was fairly balanced in sweetness, acidity, and spice, so it was doomed for the sugar addicted mass market. Also chocolate covered bacon is Ambrosia

[@Adrastia]

It didn't taste anything like crayons. I think these people exaggerate for views. I like the new one but it's almost impossible to find the diet version and I don't like drinking calories or the taste of regular soda.

[@dark_fire_ice]

@@Adrastia soda or cola? Because cola, is flavored (and caffeinated by) the kola plant, a relative to coffee

[@bittybye]

Half coke half coffee and a splash of creme soda. Closest thing I can get to Blak :)

[@dark_fire_ice]

@@bittybye I have to try that. Btw the coffee, hot or cold, what's your strength, and what roast?

[@bittybye]

Iced, dark roast. You may have to mess with it a little bit to get it to taste right. I’ve tweaked mine to my own liking over time. Make a batch of iced coffee and then just try some different ratios and you’ll get it 🙂

[@BombBoxx]

I’m honestly really liking the these new top tens that aren’t cartoon related. I barely see a lot of people talk about these topics, so it’s nice to see you discuss them. 😊

[@Cheemma]

I love spicy skittles, spiciness and sweetness combine well imo. Also we had Cadbury Snaps in the UK instead of the Swoops, they were actually in big tubes like Pringles and did pretty well, they were avaliable in mint and orange flavours as well as original. I think they were around for a while but sadly no more, they seem to be missed

[@mgthestrange9098]

I just commented about then too, loved them and Aldi do their own version and they’re really nice.

[@Cheemma]

@@mgthestrange9098 ah yeah I forgot about the Aldi ones, they’re pretty nice yeah

[@mgthestrange9098]

@@Cheemma one thing’s for sure, both will be better than Hersheys, their chocolate tastes like sick. 🤮

[@Cheemma]

@@mgthestrange9098 I’ve only had cookies and cream Hershey’s, I don’t mind it but give me Cadbury’s any day

[@unreleasedymb01]

that dudes reaction to the blak coke was hilarious, man was so damn disappointed 😂

[@TheOtakuNinja69]

I remember quite a few of these snacks / sodas you mentioned. I remember having Crystal Pepsi when I was younger. I remember a time where the soda called “Surge” was discontinued for a long time but then they brought it back.

[@karaoconnoraliasraidra]

25:20- “Our children will never know refreshment.” (Holds head) Someone really went the “Won’t somebody *please* think of the children!?” route. I guess I somehow forgot it was the 1980s for a minute there.

[@SoftBank47]

I remember when they brought back Crystal Pepsi. My sister and I were pretty hyped, being fairly heavy soda drinkers (for me, it keeps me away from alcohol, which I’m recovering from addiction). I think I was only 5 years old when Crystal Pepsi was around originally, so this was cause for celebration.

[@nicoleknight9412]

I tried it once,; to me, it tasted like a cross between Pepsi and Mountain Dew. A quite interesting taste.

[@SoftBank47]

@@Crowski and it’s pretty difficult to get another one, lol.

[@SoralinkX]

I remember swoops- I worked at Hersheypark during their release time and they were somewhat popular at the park. They gave them out after getting off the Cholocate World Factory Tour ride at the visitor center. They were very smooth and tasted just like the Hershey Drops that are still on the market today. I know one confusion that killed it shortly was people thought it had potato chips in it, which it did not. Hershey needed to explain that without dunking on chips.

[@ExSharkV]

I LOVED The Hershey Swoops especially the white chocolate peppermint ones! I would beg my mom to buy them for me whenever we saw them at the store. The other varieties were meh but the limited edition white chocolate peppermint ones were absolutely amazing and that's coming from someone who is not a fan of peppermint or white chocolate.

[@lightning-flower5327]

The combination of chocolate and chili is actually pretty good. My grandma would make hot cocoa with Abuelita (a Mexican hot cocoa bar) with a tiny bit of chili powder and it tasted amazing!!

[@RKDxNT3000]

A lot of the early 2010s Oreos I have experience with - my mom was a temp worker who got sent to Kraft Nabisco a lot in New Jersey. She helped craft the Birthday Cake Oreo and perfect it. Because she was a temp, she couldn't have been credited but the head of the project *really* wanted to name it after her. And the Lays Chocolate Chip thing - I remember at one point in time I microwaved some semi-sweet chocolate chips to melt and pour them over some kettle chips and enjoyed them. The nice balance between sweet and savoury was really good.

[@heamac]

Aww, I remember the "Swoops! There it is!" commercials. Their snack pak size made them good for school lunches.

[@thassalantekreskel5742]

A small correction about the pumpkin spice M&Ms, I once thought, as is clearly the case for this fellow, that this means the item is supposed to taste like pumpkin, or pumpkin pie. In fact, it's just the spices one uses when making a pumpkin pie. This led to a great deal of disappointment on my part, and a loathing for most things pumpkin spice to this day. Turns out that that particular blend of spices does few favors to most other foods. That said, there are plenty of pumpkin flavored, or pumpkin pie flavored products out there, and lots of them are quite delicious. Just watch out for the word "spice" and you should be fine.

[@foraminuteforaminute4056]

I remember the Hershey's Swoops. I remember asking my mother for them, but she pointed out that you could get a larger quantity of chocolate for less money by getting a traditional bar.

[@CartoDarko]

The time-out one was interesting to me, I like in the UK and I can still get them at my local corner store!! They're called "time-out wafers" instead of just time-outs but I wonder if I'm some sort of strange anomaly

[@nyew_thrizz]

I actually had one today

[@JLFB4316]

19:21 Hey. I loved the Hershoops. Especially the Reeses ones. But yeah, there were definitely NOT enough in a package.

[@it5br3ad]

strider, thank you for consistently making entertaining and good content, good on ya ! love u and the vids :) (also really convenient timing as now i have something to watch with my breakfast)

[@MattSayYay]

Not gonna lie, when I was a little kid, my taste buds were a bit too sensitive to the acid and bubbles in soda. It's why I would still drink flat soda.

[@HayLeesHomeMade]

I still as a young adult don't care for carbonation. It tastes bitter to me

[@MahouKat]

@@HayLeesHomeMade I didn't, until I tasted Tango haha

[@ShadwehUmbrea]

Personally, I remember the Hershey's swoop: As a kid I absolutely loved the presentation because it was just a novelty at the time. Taste-wise, it really wasn't that different from regular Hershey's chocolate. As my tastes have changed, I don't think I would actually buy it if I ever saw it on the shelves because of just how sweet Hershey's chocolate tends to be.

[@brendiesel386]

12:25 yes please!!!! i heard someone mention crystal pepsi one time and i've been wondering about it until today

[@VigilantKnight005]

I had Swoops when it was available. Too bad I remember nothing about it standing out. I guess Hershey's tried too hard to make the item look cool. I'd love to hear what you think of other discontinued soft drinks.

[@Dori623]

It's too bad that chocolate covered chips failed, the idea sounds really good, crunchy sweet and salty at the same time... but it sounds like they put way too much chocolate to chip ratio. Chocolate covered pretzels for the win, I guess :P Would love to see more of these videos, they're really fun!

[@amechanicalgarden6018]

Chocolate Chips were one of my favorite snacks and I'll forever be bitter that everyone let them fail. They were so good, salty, sweet and delicious. Especially the dark chocolate ones.

[@alexkerr2276]

I really enjoyed the Sweet Heat Skittles. You don't get a lot of "spicy" sweets in Australia so when they were introduced i thought it was a great choice for people who wanted to get a spice sensation while being for a relatively cheap price

[@Simte]

Not a huge junk food fanatic but some of these are truly deserving of their cancellation. Loving the variety in the content, Strider.

[@ryuudraco592]

So I actually had a spicy chocolate bar once in my Spanish class, and while I don't like spicy things I did like that. So if ever given the chance I do recommend trying chocolate from Spain or Mexico saying it's spicy

[@eddmario]

A couple years ago you could get chili nut M&Ms as part of a "vote for the next flavor" promo. They were peanut M&Ms with chili powder mixed into the chocolate and they were really good.

[@kidwolf0015]

As someone who drinks strong, spicy hot chocolate (NOT the candy-ish version that's basically hot chocolate milk) frequently, I found Strider's comment on spicy chocolate pretty funny. I'm not from Mexico or Spain though... It's found all over Latin American and in my case, North Florida a.k.a part of the cutural stretch of land that is commonly known as "the Florida/Georgia line". Also, have you tried any of the SALTED spicy dark chocolate bars? Cacoa can definitely be spicy, sweet, nutty, and savory at the same time!

[@ryuudraco592]

@@kidwolf0015 no I haven't. Sadly I only ever had it once in like 4th grade (I'm in my 20s now) and I could never find any chocolate like it since I didn't know it's name. But yeah despite me not liking spicy things I did find that chocolate amazing

[@kidwolf0015]

@@ryuudraco592 Well, I don't know about other countries, but there's a few hidden areas in the U.S that you could try to find Salted Jalapeño dark chocolate bars. One obvious spot is in any "Hispanic food" section in grocery stores, another is with the expensive deluxe fancy chocolate bars. Weirdly, one suprisingly reliable place is actually health/vitamin stores and the mini cafés built into some of them? My guess is that it's because it's a "superfood" that can be viewed as a candy bar replacement. Street Cafés are another good place to look for spicy chocolate bars & sometimes even freshly brewed Mexican Hot Chocolate (aka drinking chocolate)! Remember, keywords are "jalapeño", "salted (for the salty versions)", "Mexican/Cuban (I don't know why this odd claification is made. These bars are popular across all of Latin America)", "dark cacoa bars", "cinnamon", and even "Mexican Hot Chocolate bars" can be used on the labeling (Kinda of an incorrect name though. Real "Mexican hot Chocolate" bars are specifically made of cacao processed for brewing in mind. To eat those directly is like eating a spoonful of ground up coffee beans... Not a good idea. 😂). Hopefully this helps you out with your quest some.

[@dannywestbrooks7207]

I think another soda failure was the onslaught of 10 calorie sodas. Coke 10, Dr Pepper 10, Sprite 10, other was shilled on ads for a bit a few years back, though I never tried them, I have a feeling it was basically just the diet versions of the drinks with I guess a little more sweeter.

[@derka346]

This guy is a whole racist

[@Gloryzuki]

7:00 I'm proud to announce that I found a package of Time-Out just now. And that's not a joke-- I DID found a wrapper of it, and it did contain some of the pleasure, stimulation inside (obviously didn't eat it because, uh, reasons).

[@agentadvocate]

In Canada we have a few soda brands including Jones soda that have "blue bubblegum" flavours! I love them. Very sugary, but if you're a bubblegum fan they're a hit.

[@syxodude91]

I loved Swoops as a kid. I especially loved the Reese's flavor. The Chocolate Wavy Lays were also really good but they were not only hard to find sometimes but they were really expensive. A small bag of the chocolate wavy lays would cost more than a family size bag of the normal flavors in stores. Maybe that contributed the their low sales.

[@SonOfTheDawn515]

Most likely