In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the Netflix documentary series “Pepsi, Where's My Jet?" out now on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews documentary subjects John Leonard and Todd Hoffman.
In a 1996 ad campaign, Pepsi claimed if you earned enough points people could get free sunglasses, leather jackets…or a Harrier jump jet. ... Show More
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In the sugar-fueled '90s, Pepsi had one goal: win the Cola Wars. But when it launched “Pepsi Stuff", an ambitious promotion that encouraged people to buy Pepsi and redeem points for prizes, they overlooked their own fine print. When they promised a military-grade plane for less t ... Show More
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EP9: Single Mother Trucking Company, PepsiCo and the Fighter Jet, and Major Clark Gable
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Thursday 2/24/22 - The Deadly Flaw With Boeing Airplanes
<p>Chief & Dante join the show to talk about the Netflix Documentary, "Downfall: The Case Against Boeing." We get into how Boeing cut corners to save money, the problem with the airplane's flight stabilization technology, the change in ownership leading to the downfall, and more. ... Show More
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Host David Brown chats with series writer Tristan Donovan, author of Fizz: How Soda Shook Up the World, about some of the juicy tidbits that didn’t make the final series. Like Fanta’s roots in Nazi Germany, Pepsi’s frantic struggle to make sure Coca-Cola didn’t beat it into space ... Show More
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