Best Sunflower Seeds

Summary

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Episode Title: Best Sunflower Seeds
Date: June 15, 2026
Host & Crew: Myles (“You Betcha Guy”), Ryan, Tyler, Jerrod
Theme: Debating the best sunflower seed flavors, Midwest snacking nostalgia, and team pop (soda) allegiances—peppered with classic man culture and humor.

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Main Theme & Purpose

This episode is all about the crew’s contentious debate on the best sunflower seed flavors—a true staple of Midwest snacking culture. The talk expands into favorite beverages to pair with seeds, a tongue-in-cheek “F***, Marry, Kill” segment on “salty cigs,” “fridge cigs,” and “real cigs,” and the age-old Diet Coke vs. Coke Zero divide. The conversational style is lively and comedic, packed with nostalgia and friendliness, characteristic of the “You Betcha” brand.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Best Sunflower Seed Flavor

(00:00–01:47)

• Favorites go head-to-head:
  • C (Jerrod): Advocates for dill as the best flavor (“If I could get dill toothpaste, I would”—00:11), to much disbelief.
  • B (Tyler): Dislikes dill; prefers kettle cooked, salt and pepper, and the new taco flavor (“The ones I’ve been for the last three months—taco. They’re so good.”—00:59).
  • Taco flavor: Noted for being both delicious and “mouth-ravaging” (01:02–01:04).
  • Cinnamon-flavored seeds make an appearance, surprising the group with their quality.
  • D (Ryan): Backs kettle cooked, salt & pepper for a texture that “rips your mouth apart” (00:53).

Notable Quote:

“If I could get dill toothpaste, I would.” – Jerrod (C), (00:11)

• Rugrats nostalgia: Quick detour about naming kids after “Dill Pickles” from Rugrats (00:24–00:39).

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2. Perfect Pairings: Snacks & Sodas

(01:47–02:13)

• A (Myles): Raves about how nothing beats drinking water after mouthfuls of salty seeds (01:47).
• Mountain Dew as the elite seed companion:
  • D (Ryan): “Mountain Dew paired with seeds is an elite combo or a Diet Coke. It's elite combo.” (01:53)
  • A & D joke it’s like ‘a wine pairing’ for the Midwest palate (02:01).

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3. Comedy Segment: “F*, Marry, Kill” with Salty and Fridge Cigs**

(02:01–04:19)

• Defining the terms:
  • Salty cigs: French fries, specifically the kind snatched hot from a fast food bag on a car ride (02:13–02:38).
  • Fridge cigs: Cold, leftover fries retrieved from the fridge.
  • Real cigs: Literal cigarettes, tongue-in-cheek.

Group’s answers:

• C (Jerrod): “I marry real six. You know, that is funny haha. But in a more real sense, I probably have to kill it.” (02:53)
• Drunk Sigs: Discussion devolves into how "drunk Sigs" shift the equation, and how nostalgia can influence these choices (03:29–03:57).
• General consensus: Marry fridge or salty cigs, kill real cigs, with variations based on Diet Coke or fry preferences.

Notable Quote:

“Fridge cigs are just ... you can't stockpile salty cigs at your house.” – Ryan (D), (04:02)

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4. Diet Coke vs. Coke Zero: Dividing the Office

(04:29–07:06)

• A (Myles): Not into Diet Coke, chooses Coke Zero for flavor.
• C (Jerrod): Observes there’s a clear split in the office—those who like “diesel pops” (full-sugar, classic) and those who prefer diet/zero-sugar varieties:
  • “Zero sugar and diet...Zero tastes like Coke. Diet Coke is its own flavor.” (05:16–05:32)
• B (Tyler): Dr. Pepper: only the original. For root beer, only the original (diesel). Diet Coke, though? Acceptable.
• Noah: A reference to another team member, described as “fully” into the zero-sugar pop camp—won’t drink regular, evidenced by a half-year-old Cherry Coke Diesel languishing in the fridge.
• Jake: Firmly team Diesel Pop (“Jake’s like dumping extra sugar into his Mountain Dew.”—07:06).

Memorable Moment:

“Jake’s like dumping extra sugar into his Mountain Dew.” – Jerrod (C), (07:06)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• [00:11] Jerrod: “If I could get dill toothpaste, I would.”
• [01:53] Ryan: “Mountain Dew paired with seeds is an elite combo or a Diet Coke. It's [an] elite combo.”
• [02:53] Jerrod: “My funny haha answer is that I marry real six. ... But in a more real sense, I probably have to kill it.”
• [04:02] Ryan: “Fridge cigs are just ... you can't ... stockpile salty cigs at your house.”
• [05:32] Jerrod: “Zero sugar and diet...Zero tastes like Coke. Diet Coke is its own flavor.”
• [07:06] Jerrod: “Jake’s like dumping extra sugar into his Mountain Dew.”

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• 00:00 – 01:47: Sunflower seed flavor battle (dill vs. taco, kettle cooked)
• 01:47 – 02:13: Midwest “wine pairing”: seeds and soda
• 02:13 – 04:19: Salty cigs, fridge cigs, and real cigs—humorous FMK debate
• 04:19 – 07:06: Pop (soda) loyalties: Diet Coke, Coke Zero, Diesel pops

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Takeaways

• Midwest snacking is a microcosm of deep, heartfelt preferences and nostalgia—with sunflower seeds, French fries, and pop all fiercely defended.
• Personal taste divides even the closest of friends: Dill, taco, and kettle cooked seeds each have their loyalists; team Diet vs. team Diesel pop (full sugar) is a major cultural dividing line.
• Classic You Betcha humor and camaraderie shine through lighthearted banter and playful jabs about Rugrats, “mouth-ravaging” snacks, and the real vs. “funny haha” choices.

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This episode delivers the perfect taste of Midwest comfort and comedy—ideal for anyone passionate about their snacks, sodas, and sitting around with friends debating the truly important things in life.

Transcript

[A]

What is the best flavor of sunflower seeds?

[B]

I have a lot of sunflower seeds.

[C]

I think dill is.

[B]

I just don't like dill flavoring in general.

[C]

I love it.

[D]

Yeah.

[B]

If.

[C]

If I could get dill toothpaste, I would e. I don't know if I

[B]

believe that or not, but imagine brushing your teeth and instead of minty fresh, you have dill breath.

[D]

Would you name your next kid Dylan?

[C]

Maybe just Dill.

[B]

Dill. Dill Pickles from Rugrat.

[C]

Phil and Lil and Dill.

[B]

Dill and Lil. Different family.

[C]

Dill Pickles was Tommy Pickles little brother.

[B]

Yeah.

[C]

Yeah.

[D]

From Rugrats.

[B]

Yep.

[C]

Phil, Lil and Dill.

[D]

I'm a. What's the. Is it like. It's not the original salted, like, kettle cooked? Yeah, I'm the. I'm. I'm a kettle cook.

[B]

I like kettle cook.

[D]

Kettle cooked. Or if I'm looking to rip my mouth apart. Salt and pepper.

[B]

The. The ones that I've been for the last three months.

[A]

Taco.

[C]

Taco.

[B]

They're so good.

[C]

They're very good. They do up your mouth quite a bit.

[B]

They do. They'll rip your cheek up. So I'll mix it. And I've really liked. There's. They're coming up with like, cinnamon flavored ones. Those are pretty damn good.

[C]

I'm. I'm picking dill over everything else.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

Jared, you got a way in.

[A]

Dadill. Yeah.

[C]

Really?

[A]

Taco ones are super salty. I guess dill is too.

[B]

Yeah. There's a couple that. For the longest time, there was only one brand that was doing a taco one. But now there's a couple competing taco flavors, and there's one that's clearly my favorite. It's just not. Not nearly as mouth ravaging as the

[C]

other Taco Bell one.

[B]

No, that was the og the first taco one.

[A]

The best is, like when your mouth is super salty, then taking that first swig of water.

[D]

Mountain Dew. Mountain Dew paired with seeds is an elite combo or a Diet Coke. It's elite combo.

[A]

It's like a wine pairing. Yeah. Kareem de Jeans. Fuck Mary Kill. Salty cigs. Fridge cigs. Real cigs.

[B]

You miss salty cigs is french fries.

[C]

French fries.

[D]

Okay.

[C]

I heard that one.

[B]

You came up with it?

[C]

I did.

[A]

Really?

[B]

Last week. Oh, yeah.

[D]

A lot last week.

[C]

That was back when I was drinking. Yeah. Salty cigs.

[B]

Yeah, Yeah.

[C]

I remember that now.

[B]

Someone asked best and worst foods to eat in the car and fries were the best.

[C]

Yes.

[B]

So French fries are the salty cigs.

[D]

Got it.

[B]

Yes.

[C]

French fries are salty. I stand by that. Still.

[A]

Who the would come up with that?

[C]

I've never heard that.

[D]

Salty Sigs, fridge cigs, and real cigs.

[A]

Correct.

[C]

My funny haha answer is that I marry real six. You know, that is funny haha. That is funny haha. But in a more real sense, I probably have to kill it.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

Just because it's so bad for you.

[D]

Yeah. And it will kill you.

[C]

And you know, my wife's already. I'm already in the doghouse if I come home smelling like cigarettes.

[B]

Tough day at work today.

[C]

I did have to smoke a cigarette for a video that we did.

[B]

Which one?

[C]

The. The one we're trying to get. The Toolbox.

[B]

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.

[C]

I did smoke a Sig for that, and I regretted it afterwards.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

I. Now, if it's drunk Sigs. Drunk Sigs. I'm. I. If it's the. If it's that I'm in on it, then I'm probably going to put all three of these.

[B]

This is.

[C]

This is close to a stump, Miles. Wow. That's. If it's drunk Sigs. If it's not, then I'll. Then I'll kill regular Sigs and then I'll. I'll probably marry a fridge Sig and a salty Sig.

[D]

Yeah, that's my. My lineup exactly.

[B]

Yep. Mary. Fridge salty kill regs.

[D]

Yep. Fridge cigs are just. You can't. You can't like, stockpile salty cigs at your house.

[B]

That's true.

[A]

It's a good point.

[D]

I mean, you can, but you gotta cook them and then just head out to the frick. Crack one open, you know, and they're

[B]

not as good as a McDonald's.

[D]

Correct.

[B]

Salty sig.

[D]

Correct.

[A]

Yeah, that makes sense. I'm just not a big Diet Coke guy, so I'm gonna have to it and then marry salty and then kill real cigs.

[D]

What do you have against Diet Coke?

[A]

It's more so the flavor that I don't like.

[B]

It's. The thing that it is is what he doesn't like about it.

[A]

Yeah, I like. I like Coke Zeros better.

[D]

I've never had a Coke Zero. Maybe way back in the day, I guess.

[C]

But yeah, you should try it.

[D]

Okay.

[C]

It is funny because there is a clear divide in this office between people who like Diesel Pops and the flavor palette of that and Diet Pops. Tyler, I feel like you're, like, you're kind of the one that floats the middle, but you and Jake for sure are Diesel Pop people,

[B]

huh?

[C]

I am like you just like that like you don't you like a Dr. Pepsi or.

[A]

Well, I usually get zero sugar, typically.

[C]

But. But so, okay, so I saw this online. They actually made a lot of sense. Zero sugar and diet. Zero sugar. Coke and Diet Coke are different. Although they're essentially the same, but the taste is different. Zero tastes like Coke.

[D]

Yes.

[C]

Diet Coke is its own flavor. And so you value the Diesel flavor more than the diet flavor.

[A]

I guess that's fair to say.

[C]

That's kind of what I mean. Yeah.

[A]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, that's fair to say. Yep.

[C]

Where do you stand?

[B]

It's. It's pop to pop.

[D]

Do you drink pop?

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Like Dr. Pepper. You can. No chance. Am I drinking anything diet Dr. Pepper, really? But Diet Coke. I don't want the real thing ever. Even in a mixed drink, like diet only root beer. I am 100 original flavor. I only want diesel root beer.

[C]

You had a zero sugar re, but I guess zero sugar root beer, just the same flavor.

[A]

Yeah, yeah.

[C]

Where does Noah stand?

[B]

He's fully.

[D]

I don't think so.

[B]

Is he zero guy?

[A]

I think so.

[B]

I know he doesn't drink straight up.

[C]

Like he won't, but he likes the flavor palette of Diesel.

[B]

There's been a cherry Coke Diesel in our fridge.

[D]

Yes.

[B]

For six months. And he. It's his and he will not drink it.

[A]

Yeah. Why?

[B]

Because it's not zero sugar or diet. I thought it was. Because it wasn't diet.

[D]

How is it his. If he. Or why did he bring it in?

[B]

He bought it on accident. Thinking.

[D]

Got it.

[B]

It's like, do you drink zero sugar or do you drink diet on your pops?

[D]

Diet.

[B]

Okay. Really?

[C]

So you're a Diet Coke guy? Yeah.

[D]

Yeah.

[C]

Okay. Not a Coke Zero guy. Okay. So yeah, it's us four and then Jake and Jake and Jared.

[A]

Yeah, there is a difference.

[D]

Jake's. Yeah, Jake's an absolute layup for Diesels.

[A]

Oh, my gosh.

[D]

He's not gonna.

[C]

I mean, he's just the classic sweaty gamer.

[B]

Yeah, Jake's like dumping extra sugar into his Mountain Dew.

[D]

Yeah.

[C]

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