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Phil is passionate about Diet Dr. Pepper—it’s sweet! It’s bubbly! It’s got chemicals! He will die on this hill, Diet Dr. Pepper in hand.

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Lora Bentley

If I drank soda, Diet Dr Pepper would be my choice, too

Joy Diaz

Never had a Dr. Pepper or a diet Dr. Pepper. Don't like dark sodas. Hard pass on the chemicals! Sorry Phil, I'm normally with you, but not this time.

Dondre Jefferson

Diet Dr Pepper is cool but I prefer the original. Diet Dr Pepper is more like cherry Dr Pepper to me

Andrew Kirschenman

Diet A&W root beer > Diet Dr pepper. Though both are good.

Randy LeTourneau

Actually Dr Pepper Zero is better, but the true nectar of the gods is Dr Pepper Zero w/ Cream Soda!

Peter Pollet

Have you been spending time with John Green? If you're not familiar, you should check out his delightful review of Diet Dr Pepper which you can find on the first episode of his podcast, The Anthropocene Reviewed. (Or you could read the book--I'm told it's quite good!) Honestly, I avoided diet pop like the plague for most of my life (I was a real sugar nut growing up) and have only recently come around to the idea of enjoying the occasional can of artificially sweetened liquids. I prefer Coke Zero to Diet Coke, but I don't know if I've ever even tried Diet Dr Pepper. Maybe you (& John Green) are onto something!

Wendy Kennett

Nothing fizzy thanks 😖. In fact I'd probably die on a hill of not drinking it ...

David Rogers

Stop-n-Rob veteran here. We had self-serve soda machines in use back in the 1980s. McD has the mix of water, carbonation and syrup right. Most other fountain systems have at least one of the Key Triad*** wrong. I have heard but not confirmed that McD's straws are also larger than most, allowing more product to hit the mouth at once and increasing the surface area in contact with their soda. *** We were instructed not to use the words "Holy" or "Trinity" with the soda process after an incident with lightning

Sidney Davies

Seagrams Ginger Ale is mine, sugar and all. I try to limit myself to one a day.

Sidney Davies

I understand the reason for excellent McD’s soda is syrup is delivered in steel canisters and is the only customer of Coca Cola who receives syrup in steel.

Sue Major

What a fun conversation. 😁

Sidney Davies

Final comment, I worked at HoJos (Howard Johnson’s) in high school. Soda syrup were excellent quality and we could set the mix of soda and syrup just right! Best chocolate chip ice cream ever! Shaved darker chocolate!

Jean Ping

Dr Pepper Zero is even better!

Rebecca

I have to disagree - I prefer diet A&W root beer.

Ginny Olson

DP did indeed used to have prune juice. They deny it but I remember reading it in the list of ingredients back in the late 70s - early 80s.

Sharon Bronnee

Coke Zero💯 Diet Dr Pepper is a close second. Diet Coke is mid - weird taste and foamy unpleasant mouth feel

Joy Cat

Loved Dr. Pepper as a teen, but have to agree with Skye. I don't really drink soda anymore (not good for us), but prefer tea or seltzer with fruit if I want bubbles.

Mickey Lang

Have you tried DP Zero Blackberry? It is awesome.

Shelby Berg

I agree, Phil. It's the best diet drink for sure. I buy a case at Costco every month and it's my special drink at dinner every night.

Brian Martens

Anyone tried Zevia yet? I think it’s pretty good. Uses the plant based sweetener and no coloring. A “healthy” soda option. I get it at Costco.

Rick Brewer

noooooooooooooo....I have vivid memories of the old Diet Dr Pepper in those blue cans that left a horribly RANCID taste in your mouth. I cannot bear to ever try Diet Dr Pepper again. On the other hand, my blood is caramel colored due to the Dr Pepper I drink!

Rick Brewer

Dr Pepper Museum in Waco, Texas says there are 28 different fruits that make up Dr Pepper and prunes are not one of them.

Kelly Sattler

While I do enjoy a regular Dr Pepper, Mountain Dew is going to be the soda or pop that I would pick if I am indulging in one. But like sky, I recognize these drinks are not good for me with all the sugar and chemicals so usually I go for a fizzy water if I want carbonation or just plain water.

Chris Brown

I respect the hill, but I argue Diet Dew is better. I love the lemon-lime sweetness without the cloying cola background.

Joey

Phil is so close. While Dr. Pepper is 100% the best of all sodas, any DIET soda is vile beyond measure.

Katie Harding

Jimmy John’s Diet Coke for the win. Following by Cane’s. (I actually don’t like McDonald’s diet.)

Kate Harris

Regular Dr Pepper ask the way! And the Dr Pepper/cream soda combo is also sooo good!

Reba Hamilton

Kaitlyn!! I am ashamed of you! Are you not from Texas?!! Dr. Pepper in any form is the best!

Jim Teague

Sorry, gang. It’s regular Dr Pepper all the way. Did you realize that most diet soft drinks (including diet DP) have mold inhibitor as one of their ingredients? I used to drink diet sodas for years. After long period of gradually getting headaches, my doctor suggested that I switched to regular soft drinks. Headache’s gone! Nowadays, I don’t drink soda (occasionally sweet iced tea) but, like Skye, drink sparkling water instead.

Jim Stauffer

I absolutely refuse to drink diet sodas of any flavour. Aspartame is an abomination, sugar-free sweeteners a crime against taste buds. (Jim attempts to channel Arrogant Worms) I’ll drink water or peppermint tea instead of pop if I don’t want sugar.

Meaghan

Please just drink the regular sodas! Diet sodas are horrible for your health. Drink the real stuff with sugar if you must!!

Karin Kaihoi

Phil and sky, same! DDP all. the. way. I agree it's best out of a can, more bubbly, stronger flavor. But Kaitlyn is right about McDonald's Dr Coke. And it's the best with fries 😊

MichEal Rafter

Diet Chemicals! Regular Dr. Pepper for me … I’ll take the sugar over chemicals if I had to

Robyn Priest

Coke ZERO is better by FAR than Diet Coke. But I gotta give you Diet Dr. Pepper.

Jill Johnston

Phil. Come visit Waco Texas. The Dr Pepper Museum. Let me know when you go. Diet Dr Pepper float. Can’t get any better than that.

Jill Johnston

Sic ‘em Bears. Baylor Dr Pepper Hour

Friend

Yuck! All diet sodas taste awful.

Vicki Harris

I haven’t drank soda of any kind other than Virgil’s Natural Root Beer or sparkling waters in years, but now Phil has me craving one of my Dad’s favorites, a bottle of Dr Pepper with a pocket packet of Planter’s Peanuts dumped in it!

Aaron SirLemming

This will be the thing that makes me accuse HP of apostasy

David B.

And new flavors too! Currently really liking blackberry!!

Carson Greenhaw

I love that in the middle of your Diet Dr Pepper hill to die on, you gave air time to the superior soda, Coke. That is all.

Vicki Brooks

This makes me so happy! I’m a Texan and Dr Pepper was created in a little East Texas town called Dublin. My family LOVES Dr Pepper. So much so that I decorated our game room with Dr Pepper memorabilia. I don’t drink it much now because of the sugar and caffeine but it is our drink of choice!

Vicki Brooks

Don’t listen to misinformation regarding food! Diet sodas are perfectly fine!

Christopher Holt

Wow. I’ve hung with HP for years and you have guided me through many personal theological struggles. I never thought I would see you descend into such heresy. This, my friends, is a bridge too far that I simply cannot cross. /cancelsub

TMac

Dr. Pepper Zero is awesome!

Dr. Gerry Lewis

Any drink that has the actual word “diet” in it is just not good. Full disclosure, I’ve gotten pretty fond of those that have “zero” in the name. I guess I prefer those chemicals.

Rachel

What?! That’s wild! Salted peanuts? This is so interesting! I wonder how that combination started. Do you know?

Phil Mc

Agree with Dr Pepper Zero. Coke Zero better than diet version as well.

Robert W

#1 Diet Mountain Dew #2 Dr Pepper Zero #3 Diet Dr Pepper #4 Pepsi Zero Sugar #5 Coke Zero

Beth Love

Dr pepper is not good

Melissa Westcott

I stand with Phil on the hill where diet Dr. Pepper (and Zero) grows on trees, but I do think this was the flattest Hill to die on out of the bunch so far. So sad.

Josh Wilkins

I feel you must know: my 6-month-old quietly listened to the episode about the bachelor. This episode autoplayed. Bill said that Diet Doctor Pepper is the best soda, she listened and let a beat for a moment, and then shrieked in stunning disapproval

Steve

It's the best DIET SODA, but it's not the BEST soda. I love Diet Dr. Pepper, but the non-diet options taste better, like Mountain Dew, REGULAR Dr. Pepper, Root Beer....