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The hosts discuss nostalgic drinks from their youth and share stories related to cola wars and various incidents.

Three middle-aged hosts of the Collective Loathing podcast lean into Gen X stereotypes and catch up on missed recording time before discussing nostalgic "drinks of our youths," from hose water to Slice, Jolt Cola, Clearly Canadian, Hi-C Ecto Cooler, Donald Duck juice, Huggs barrel drinks, Squeezits, Kool-Aid, SunnyD, Fruitopia, and Snapple, plus later favorites like Vanilla Coke and regional sodas. They compare current habits (mostly water, flavored waters, tea, occasional soda) and talk cola wars, New Coke, Crystal Pepsi, Surge, and glass-bottle sodas. A voicemail segment delivers an "X-Factor" about Transformers. In "World Burns," they cover an Indiana arson case involving self-mutilation, an Arby's manager accused of spitting into food and transmitting herpes, and a Mexican vigilante dubbed the "Batman of Lagos de Moreno." They close with boozy nostalgia including Bartles & Jaymes, Boone's Farm, Zima, 40s, ice beers, St. Ides, and early drinking stories, then tease a future episode on sports rivalries. 00:00 Gen X Collective Loathing 01:39 Meet The Hosts 02:34 Drinks Of Our Youth 03:28 Hose Water Stereotype 05:08 Vacation Catch Up 06:16 Voicemail X Fact 07:45 Transformer…

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Host: Collective Loathing

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Products: Slice, Jolt Cola, Clearly Canadian, Hi-C Ecto Cooler, Donald Duck juice, Huggs barrel drinks, Squeezits, Kool-Aid, SunnyD, Fruitopia

Places: Indiana, Lagos de Moreno

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