Pepsi Jet | Pepsi’s $37 Million Bet, It Almost Backfired

Things I Learned Last Night

Space Tim Media

Comedy, Education, History

4.6 • 673 Ratings

🗓️ 15 July 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

In the 1990s, Pepsi ran one of the wildest marketing campaigns ever. The company offered “Pepsi Points” for drinking their soda. People could collect these points and trade them for branded items like T-shirts and sunglasses. But one bold TV commercial took things too far—it ended with a teenager landing a military jet at school. The cost? Seven million Pepsi Points. It was meant as a joke. But not everyone saw it that way. Things I Learned Last Night is an educational comedy podcast where best friends Jaron Myers and Tim Stone talk about random topics and have fun all along the way. If you like learning, and laughing a whole lot while you do, then you’ll love TILLN. Watch or listen to this episode today! Become a Patron and Get Early Access to Ad-Free Episodes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tilln.com/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode link: ⁠⁠https://tilln.com⁠ Support TILLN & Join The Mailing List: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/tillnpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Text TILLN to 66866 to become a patron and gain access to ad-free episodes, the exclusive discord, and earn discounts on TILLN Merch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Oh, that's my prime delivery.
0:01.6	What, already?
0:02.7	Only one thing can match the buzz of Prime's fast delivery.
0:06.2	And that's the buzz of Prime's entertainment.
0:09.0	What are we watching?
0:09.7	Heads of state, that new action comedy with Idris Elbert as the Prime Minister,
0:13.3	John Sina as the president, and Prianka Chopra Jonas,
0:15.9	as their only hope.
0:17.0	It looks like a blast.
0:18.3	From fast delivery to explosive entertainment, it's on Prime.
0:22.5	For only 899 a month, join now. Content includes limited ads, subscription or to renews. For more
0:27.7	information, go to amazon.com.uk.U.K. slash Prime. Adobe Express is the quick and easy
0:33.9	create anything app. It's a game changer for my business, my go-to for creating content.
0:40.0	From social posts to images, videos, flyers, whatever I need to stand out.
0:46.0	With customizable templates and smart features, it saved me endless hours.
0:51.2	And the best bit, it's free.
0:54.3	Search for Adobe Express to find out more and get started today.
1:01.6	Today's July 8th and I have been forced to do this podcast for four months against my will.
1:06.1	This is where I live during the week is in this closet.
1:08.6	Okay.
1:09.2	Tim says we're taking a month off because they just had a kid and he's getting to know him
1:12.9	and he wants time to spend with his baby.
	...

Transcript will be available on the free plan in 10 days. Upgrade to see the full transcript now.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Space Tim Media, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Space Tim Media and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.