For a lot of us, Michigan’s iconic pop brands are tied into special memories from childhood. Maybe your mom would always give you Vernor’s when you had a tummyache. Or you can still remember the Faygo ads that played during your Saturday morning cartoons. Or you have fond memories of the Towne Club pop shop. We talked to one Michigander about the role that pop played in her childhood--and why she still loves those nostalgic flavors today.

GUEST:

Bobbie Bain, lifelong metro Detroiter

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Pop has long been the accepted Midwesternism for a sweet carbonated beverage. But could that be changing? On this episode of On Hand, we dig into the history of the pop vs. soda debate—and take a look at Michigan's linguistic preferences today.

GUESTS:

• Steve Stamenkovich, national accounts manager for Intrastate Distributors, Inc.
• Steven Clark, quality assurance manager at the Intrastate Distributors bottling plant
• Anne Curzan, University of Michigan professor of English and co-host of the That’s What They Say podcast

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Matt Parker brings us a summer camp story about a childhood friend's tumble down the Sleeping Bear Dunes. The incident resulted in bloodstained shirts and an ambulance ride.

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