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

@darkstarmoonshadow8892

2 жыл бұрын

I love that

@marvindebot3264

2 жыл бұрын

It's an Aussie mindset mate.

@EradicateTheFeathers

2 жыл бұрын

@@marvindebot3264 then praise the Aussies! 😆

@drewidlifestyle7883

2 жыл бұрын

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

@Purriah

2 жыл бұрын

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

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

2 жыл бұрын

Same

@ManEFresh

2 жыл бұрын

Same.

@bigbabyblungo23

2 жыл бұрын

agree , more of this stuff please

@alphadog647

2 жыл бұрын

None of this stuff is interesting in the slightest!

@ethanjacob4070

2 жыл бұрын

Same

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

3 ай бұрын

They actually sound pretty amazing!

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

Жыл бұрын

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

@cptkman

11 ай бұрын

@@ashtonwilaby good comparison

@LunarFlareStudios

9 ай бұрын

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.

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

@alexgade4512

2 жыл бұрын

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

@turretboi

2 жыл бұрын

I drew the line at pumpkin spice cup noodle.

@Hammerhead547

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

@@turretboi that's a thing?!

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

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

I loved the spicy skittles

@cherrysodalex

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

@@oldsoldier2001 those sound good

@mk_wizard

Жыл бұрын

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

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

Жыл бұрын

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

@df7817

Жыл бұрын

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

@andreapyeatt2673

11 ай бұрын

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

@ryandelaney9236

11 ай бұрын

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

@henrysokol3466

11 ай бұрын

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

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

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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

@steadholderharrington9035

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

I just want Pepsi blue to come back.

@henrysokol3466

11 ай бұрын

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!

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

@droth1031

2 жыл бұрын

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

@LOVE-iv2pw

2 жыл бұрын

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

@supersmilyface1

2 жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

@@supersmilyface1 the sake kit kats are nuts.

@KayPrescesky

8 сағат бұрын

I once ate watermelon toaster stroodles. Nasty!

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

@@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

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

@@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

2 жыл бұрын

crystal pepsi was released commercially though

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

Жыл бұрын

He literally said Tht 😂

@daverichards9141

Жыл бұрын

Yep, me too.

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

4 ай бұрын

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

3 ай бұрын

I loved it!!

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

@Purriah

2 жыл бұрын

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

@rhysraine2933

2 жыл бұрын

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

@bayersbluebayoubioweapon8477

2 жыл бұрын

Better Made?

@Colemanbentz

2 жыл бұрын

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.

Swoops were pretty good. The problem was there wasn’t enough of em. Plus their containers didn’t lend well for the grocery stores, they’d always get broken/crushed. I always remember seeing them at Walmart all broken… then 6 months later at Dollarama

@brandonbaker4329

2 жыл бұрын

I had them when I was a kid, I would totally buy them if they ever came back

@pollycipher

2 жыл бұрын

I would buy a pack of swoops if they come back.

@syxodude91

2 жыл бұрын

@@brandonbaker4329 Same!

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.

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.

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

@@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

2 жыл бұрын

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

@Gutbomber

2 жыл бұрын

I have tried Crystal Pepsi also.

@jeffreymanier0

2 жыл бұрын

@@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

"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

2 жыл бұрын

Ronald McDonald said that? Really?

@eldark7883

2 жыл бұрын

@@MattSayYay yup

@JesusMartinez-rr2ry

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

@thejayman1886

2 жыл бұрын

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

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

"It's a new, It's a coke. Coke is sh(QUACK)" I will always sing that when talking about coca cola

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

Жыл бұрын

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

@NYChica23

Жыл бұрын

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

@TheRealHelvetica

Жыл бұрын

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

@feraltaco4783

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

Chamoy is soooo good

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

Жыл бұрын

Bubblegum sodas aren’t popular they just exist

@andrewft31

Жыл бұрын

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

@abigaillemonade1497

Жыл бұрын

@kandy jts quite popular where I live in Scotland

@erinkinsella91

Жыл бұрын

Bubblegum sodas are gross

@katethemikufan9109

3 ай бұрын

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

I had the Hubba Bubba soda back in the summers of 1988 & 1989, and it was freakin' AWESOME! It tasted a bit closer to watermelon than bubble gum, with some slight hints of vanilla & spearmint. I wish that I would've had the money to buy a 10x10x10 storage unit worth of the stuff so that I could still be enjoying it today!

@meap2551

4 ай бұрын

I wish I could try it.

@13blackcatzzz

3 ай бұрын

It was delicious. But i don't think it would have stored this long. 😂

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.

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

2 жыл бұрын

Dew shine was one of my favorites

@liviwaslost

2 жыл бұрын

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

@LostInTheEchelon

2 жыл бұрын

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

@em5345-

2 жыл бұрын

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

@wikeni9096

2 жыл бұрын

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

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

The Coca-Cola Tab tactic was really interesting! Maybe a top 10 of how junk food companies went after one another!?

@ninjabluefyre3815

Жыл бұрын

It seems to have been a lie made up by Coke to hide their failure.

@MimikyuCookie

Жыл бұрын

Actually, it’s likely just a myth that Coke made up to cover up Tab’s failure.

@crimecast72

Жыл бұрын

@@MimikyuCookie spoken like a true Pepsi corporate spy 😂

@MimikyuCookie

Жыл бұрын

@@crimecast72 no man I’m serious. Just look at the release dates and you’ll see it’s bullshit

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. 😋

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

2 жыл бұрын

Now there's reeses with potato chips in them

@tobysresearchprogram9296

2 жыл бұрын

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

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

@reaperproductions7058

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah my sister actually loves the stuff

@Twinklethefox9022

2 жыл бұрын

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

@thejayman1886

2 жыл бұрын

@@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.

I've actually had a bubble gum soda. It was Rowdy Roddy Piper's all out of bubble gum soda. It was definitely strange. It really tasted like liquefied bubble gum, but sickly sweet. It wasn't unpleasant, but I wouldn't be able to drink a whole bottle in one sitting. It's a novelty that should stay a novelty.

@anonamatron

Жыл бұрын

That should taste like ass not gum.

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

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

@haven_lady675

2 жыл бұрын

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

@gracekim25

2 жыл бұрын

Oooo!

@themonsteraddictmmxvi1564

2 жыл бұрын

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

@kawaiilifeantonioAniToon

2 жыл бұрын

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

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

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.

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

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

@inyrui

2 жыл бұрын

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

@arthas640

2 жыл бұрын

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

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.

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

The worst thing about flavored Oreos is the fact that the flavors are 100% artificial, and taste nothing like the real thing.

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

2 жыл бұрын

I prefer thin mint Oreos myself.

@cmclem1959

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

same i was confused that was a weird flavor apparently

@livewellwitheds6885

2 жыл бұрын

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

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

Nice video. I remember the Tab all too well in the UK. It actually lasted for a few months, which was a shame because it put me off Coke. After a childhood and early adulthood of being addicted to the beverage, I took a sip of a warm horrid bottle of Coke, and it finally put me off the stuff for good.

In the UK (at least where I live) time-out wafers still exist, they kinda taste like a softer Kit Kat, it’s pretty good

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

@thewhitewolf7886

2 жыл бұрын

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

@eyelessjack2943

Жыл бұрын

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

@celeryjelly1231

Жыл бұрын

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

@Chaos_is_very_dumb

Жыл бұрын

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

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

2 жыл бұрын

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.

Crystal Pepsi = Sprite Sweet Heat Skittles = Red hots / hot tamales Cadbury Timeout = KitKat Hubba Bubba soda = Cream Soda Swoops /lays chocolate potato chips = chocolate Pringles New Coke = Pepsi itself

The Sweetheat Skittles became the Zombie Skittles when they came back from the dead.

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

I want to try it

@rustyshackleford3320

Жыл бұрын

I seen them but was always scared to try them

@Polydodge

Жыл бұрын

I personally hated them lol

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

@masterseal0418

2 жыл бұрын

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

@jimbear62

2 жыл бұрын

Mom Needs Mars

@MovieFan1912

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

For the lays chips I remember seeing these around a lot around chirstmas season. I remember trying the dark chocolate ones and they were pretty good to me actually. I honestly thought they were still around. I remember seeing it around just a few years ago.

Hey, really interesting video. It might please you to know that we still have Time Out bars here in England. Still take them to work in my packed lunch 😃

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

2 жыл бұрын

Hershey

How can you show but not mention LA Beast 😭… the KZreadr 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?

These lists, and this one in particular, remind me of the College Humor video of Oreo's CEO. He starts ranting and raving when given more and more pointless and insane Oreo variants to promote to us. "'Arbor Day Oreos, with.... REAL WOOD?!'"

I actually was pleasantly surprised by Crystal Pepsi. The reason being that regular Pepsi upset my stomach and I couldn't drink it. The Crystal Pepsi gave me none of those bad side effects. I think I had an issue with the caramel coloring that Pepsi was using at that time because I can drink it now, no problems.

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

2 жыл бұрын

you have a pretty good taste in your subscriptions.

@maloryfunction2260

2 жыл бұрын

@@christianparrish6647 I agree!

@Steelstriker

2 жыл бұрын

@@christianparrish6647 thank you for the compliment

@christianparrish6647

2 жыл бұрын

@@Steelstriker you're welcome.

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

@wikeni9096

2 жыл бұрын

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

@pollycipher

2 жыл бұрын

The Swoops are the tasty treats that deserve a comeback.

@SuperRat420

2 жыл бұрын

SWOOP DARE IT ISSSSSSSSS

@ShakeItLittleTina

2 жыл бұрын

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

My mom and I both loved those chocolate covered Lays chips. We only ever saw them around Christmas and we've kept looking for them every holiday season, but hasn't seen them in a while.

New coke or coke II was sold on Oahu, Hawaii in most stores through 1999 maybe later it seemed to be a local island favorite. When we were stationed there we were surprised to see it and retried it several times for the nostalgia of it.

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

@LOVE-iv2pw

2 жыл бұрын

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

@Nakia11798

2 жыл бұрын

Crystal pepsi was relreleased just a few years ago.

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

@CGFillertext

2 жыл бұрын

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

@Joe-mu2cn

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

I don't like Spicy, but I love Skittles

I respect how petty Coca Cola was with Tab, it took balls and worked out for them.

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

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.

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

@EvelynKathleen

2 жыл бұрын

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

@princesskristan

2 жыл бұрын

I've had them before and they're good

I miss the Sweet Heat Skittles. They had a bit of kick, but it strangely worked! I snatched up quite a few back when they were around, haha.

Instantly after you talked about the time out bar, I got a Kit Kat comercial LOL😂

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

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

@kikiblue7169

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

I would appreciate seeing a video dealing with failed sodas. Thank you

i like this video alot! and also *swoops* chips are hilarious 😂

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

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

Yes this guy complains abouy everything xD

@devingarcia2178

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like the hot tamales candy which was the same but heat first and sweet and cinnamon pretty sure everyone knows those but I like them, I like mike & ikes better though

I would have purchased every unsold Pumpkin Spice M&Ms. The PS M&M’s I found were made with white chocolate. You could get Pumpkin Spice & Candy Corn. It has been 4 years now since they were out in the stores. I miss them sooooo much. I would put them #1 and #2 on my snack list. The white chocolate was so creamy. 😍😍😍

You’re such a wholesome geezer! I’m a big fan of the channel.

I love how over the years, Boo has evolved from a simple side mascot who reused Mario sound bites, to his own character with his own personality

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

On the topic of discontinued soft drinks, I once found an empty bottle for Nehi rhubarb-flavored soda. Yum!

I had the displeasure of tasting Hubba Bubba soda as a kid. The battery acid effect did not go well with the sweet bubble gum flavor. I tried it as an ice cream soda and ended up throwing the whole thing away.

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

@girlscanbedrummers5449

2 жыл бұрын

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

@twinkiebandit0933

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

I tried the lays wavy chocolate covered chips a few years ago, and I loved them so much. There are plenty of other chocolate-covered chip brands out there and I encourage people to try some if you like crunchy-sweet stuff like I do.

@henrysokol3466

11 ай бұрын

Oh, these commercials, though! The 1980s and 1990s were a golden age of apeshit advertising 'fluff'. *Anything in the world* might be treated like the most important, versatile or fantastic thing in history; people on the screen lost all connection with reality as they went bonkers; acid-trips to inexplicably themed fantasy worlds were common. Ad campaigns might not even bother to try and show a connection between their motifs and the products. Meanwhile we just sat on the sofa watching, so used to seeing it that nothing seemed amiss.

"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!"

About 10 years ago, I recall being on a boat to Wales, as I was visiting for a few, and me, being 11 and seeing mint chocolates but in the shape of Pringles and in a Pringles can, I couldn't *not* try it. I think they were meant to be cake toppers, but I ate them like chips. Can confirm, had that been the experience for the Swoops? I would have been head over heels for those suckers, they were amazing!! The shape and way it broke when I popped it in my mouth, along with it being real chocolate, when a lot of what I got was faker, *and* my adoration of mint, made it a very enjoyable experience I very much miss.

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

2 жыл бұрын

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 ❤️

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.

I was so happy you included L.A Beast in the segment about Crystal Pepsi as I associate the two ☺️

I was in middle school when Crystal Pepsi was a thing, and I really enjoyed it! It didn't have as harsh a taste as regular colas. I hated when it got discontinued. I did try it again when it made a comeback a few years ago, but it just wasn't the same.

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

Can we appreciate how kind this man is?

1:36 Correction: Weren’t

Holy fuck. I remember Hershey's Swhoops when I was like, 5. They were the closest thing a child can get to a crack addiction!

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

@tidepodpadthai2633

2 жыл бұрын

I never got to try them but they sound good

@thejayman1886

2 жыл бұрын

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.

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.

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.

I remember Hershey Swoops. My main memory of them is eating them in a nice grocery store on a fun family road trip. It tasted pretty good. Thinking about them brings back that happy memory.

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

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

@scotcarr3390

2 жыл бұрын

@@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

2 жыл бұрын

@@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

2 жыл бұрын

The banana cream Twinkies are my favorite!!

I was at the end of #2, and then it played an ad. Normal, right? Well, this one was for Smith’s potato chips. yep.

Man I love the nintendo music playing in the background. awsome!!!

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.