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Weird History Food (2022 – ...)

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Weird History Food · S3E39 — How Shasta Gets Away With Imitating Coke

Season 3 episodes

1. The Genetic Reasons Why You Love (or Hate) Certain FoodsJan 4, 20242. Who Is the "Joe" Behind Trader Joe's?Jan 7, 20243. Why Did Crystal Pepsi Disappear In the 90s?Jan 11, 20244. How Safe Or Unsafe Was the Easy Bake Oven?Jan 15, 20245. Facts About 80s SnacksJan 18, 20246. The Dizzying History Of Wine In A BoxJan 21, 20247. What Popular Foods Originally Tasted LikeJan 25, 20248. The Bright Green History Of Mountain DewJan 28, 20249. Innovative Foods Born Out Of Cultural TragediesFeb 1, 202410. The Delicious History Of McDonald's McRibFeb 4, 202411. The Savory History Of The McMuffinFeb 8, 202412. 90s Snacks We Want BackFeb 11, 202413. How Did Food Delivery Really Start?Feb 15, 202414. The Scorching Origin Of Bagel BitesFeb 18, 202415. The Real Reason Four Loko Was BannedFeb 22, 202416. Why Is It Called 7-Eleven?Feb 25, 202417. Why You Can’t Freeze VodkaFeb 29, 202418. Everything That's Actually In A Chicken NuggetMar 3, 202419. The Greasy History Of Denny'sMar 7, 202420. The Cult Of Diet CokeMar 10, 202421. When Russia LITERALLY Ran Out Of Vodka (And Other Booze Disasters)Mar 14, 202422. The REAL Reason McDonald's Ice Cream Machines Are Always BrokenMar 17, 202423. Why Sprite Beat 7UP In The Clear Cola WarsMar 21, 202424. Where In The World Did Crumbl Cookies Come From?Mar 24, 202425. How Bad Breath Became Its Own IndustryMar 28, 202426. Why Powerade Got Shut Out By GatoradeMar 31, 202427. How Lunchables Were Made By And For The 90sApr 4, 202428. Every Style Of Burrito We Could Find Across The United StatesApr 7, 202429. Death Of The Mall Food CourtApr 11, 202430. The Delightfully Orange History Of Sunny DelightApr 14, 202431. The Hot And Cool History Of Dairy QueenApr 18, 202432. How Jack in the Box Bounced Back From A Deadly ScandalApr 21, 202433. How Much Money Is Costco Losing On Its Hot Dogs?Apr 25, 202434. Why Do Pop Tarts Come In Twos?Apr 28, 202435. The Real History Behind Outback SteakhouseMay 2, 202436. Every Super Sized Lie in Super Size MeMay 5, 202437. How An Incredibly Bizarre Restaurant Became A Franchise: Medieval TimesMay 9, 202438. Why Heart Attack Grill Wants You To Die While Eating ThereMay 12, 202439. How Shasta Gets Away With Imitating CokeMay 16, 202440. What's Really In A Barf Jelly Belly?May 19, 202441. The REAL Reason Bagels And Donuts Have HolesMay 23, 202442. The Checkered History Of Pizza HutMay 26, 202443. How Wonka Became A REAL Candy CompanyMay 30, 202444. Every Style Of Ice Cream We Could Find Across The United StatesJun 2, 202445. The Surprising Reason Why McDonalds Sells FishJun 6, 202446. How Civilization Was Created By BreadJun 9, 202447. What Is A Sandwich?Jun 13, 202448. Who Was The First Person To Get Drunk Off A Margarita?Jun 16, 202449. Every McDonald’s Menu Item Since 1955Jun 20, 202450. Every Style of Taco We Could FindJun 23, 202451. Why Is Five Guys So Expensive?Jun 27, 202452. The Meaty History Of Korean BBQJun 30, 202453. What REALLY Happened To The Rainforest Cafe?Jul 4, 202454. Every Style Of Nachos We Could FindJul 7, 202455. Every Haunted Restaurants In AmericaJul 11, 202456. Why Did We All Start Drinking White Claw?Jul 14, 202457. The Deliciously Greasy History Of Panda ExpressJul 21, 202458. The Rise And Rapid Fall Of Ghost KitchensJul 25, 202459. Is IKEA Actually A Restaurant That Sells Furniture?Jul 28, 202460. All The Ways Restaurants TRICK You Into StayingAug 1, 202461. Everything That’s Actually In A Hot DogAug 4, 202462. What Was The First Beverage We Drank After Water?Aug 8, 202463. The Death Of Chain RestaurantsAug 11, 202464. Every Fried Fair Food We Could Find In AmericaAug 15, 202465. What Happened To The Kool-Aid Man?Aug 18, 202466. The Death Of Fast Food Video Game Tie-InsAug 22, 202467. How The FroYo Wars Almost Put Frozen Yogurt Out Of BusinessAug 25, 202468. The Rich, Chocolatey History of NesquikAug 29, 202469. The Biggest Beef In Competitive Eating: Chestnut vs. KobayashiSep 1, 202470. The Incredible Rise And Disastrous Fall Of FuddruckersSep 5, 202471. The Most EXPENSIVE Grocery Store In America.Sep 8, 202472. What Happened To Barq’s Bite?Sep 12, 202473. Everything That Went Wrong With Papa Johns PizzaSep 15, 202474. Why Isn't Sriracha As Hot As It Used to Be?Sep 19, 202475. Every Taco Bell Menu Item Since 1962Sep 22, 202476. How Pasta Was Invented Everywhere At OnceSep 26, 202477. Why Does Chipotle Keep Making Us Sick?Sep 29, 202478. The Surprisingly Interesting Science Behind Soda PackagingOct 3, 202479. Is There Actually Cheese In Cheez Whiz?Oct 6, 202480. The Spicy History Of Hot SauceOct 10, 202481. Death Of The Fast Food Play PlaceOct 13, 202482. What Happened To The Taco Bell Chihuahua?Oct 17, 202483. Everything That's Actually In A Fast Food HamburgerOct 20, 202484. Why Is It So Hard To Open A Capri-Sun?Oct 24, 202485. Why Did Fast Food Become So Expensive?Oct 27, 202486. Why Sonic Is The Last Drive-In StandingOct 31, 202487. How Quiznos Got ToastedNov 3, 202488. Death Of The American SteakhouseNov 7, 202489. Why Did Tony The Tiger Have To Get Hot?Nov 10, 202490. Is There Any Grape In "Grape" Flavor?Nov 14, 202491. Is Betty Crocker A Real Person?Nov 17, 202492. This Restaurant WANTS You To Have A Terrible TimeNov 21, 202493. The Bubbly Rise And Shattering Fall Of Jones SodaNov 24, 202494. The Deadly Family Feud Behind Zankou ChickenNov 28, 202495. Every Wendy's Menu Item Since 1969Dec 1, 202496. How Del Taco Tried And Failed To Crack Taco BellDec 5, 202497. How Chili’s Got Burned And Came BackDec 8, 202498. Which Root Beer Is The Definitive Root Beer?Dec 12, 202499. Is the Filet-O-Fish Actually Fish?Dec 15, 2024100. The Red Hot Rise and Unfortunate Fall of Red RobinDec 19, 2024101. How Are Rotisserie Chickens So Cheap?Dec 22, 2024102. Are Fast Food Restaurants Actually Giving Us LESS Food?Dec 26, 2024103. The Secrets Behind Every Secret SauceDec 29, 2024

Synopsis

The story of Shasta is a curious one, steeped in a history often overlooked. While it might appear as a mimic of established brands, a closer look reveals a more intriguing origin. Join us as we delve into the hazy beginnings of this popular soft drink, tracing its path from humble springs in Siskiyou County, California – nestled beneath the imposing shadow of Mount Shasta. We explore how Shasta navigated the complexities of the market, ultimately shaping the beverage we recognize today.