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New Coke (Coke II) - A History
Episode 8321st July 2026 • DISASTERPIECE • Steve Ward, Justin Dodd
00:00:00 01:12:12

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Did you know that Coca-Cola once changed the flavor of Coke and called it New Coke? Well, if you were a red-blooded American soda drinker in the mid-1980s, you definitely knew about it, and you were most likely very angry that it happened.

This week, Justin and Steve go on a globe-trotting soda taste test while exploring one of the weirdest corporate decisions ever made in an effort to fix a problem that didn't exist. It was a misguided move that almost brought down the most popular soft drink of all time. Will they find answers? Probably. Will they get tummy aches? Definitely.

Show Note: Nukie is suffering from cyclosporiasis and is replaced by Ellen Gutoskey as producer.

Check out more from Justin here: justindodd.rocks

Check out more from Steve here: stevejhward.com

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