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#437 Dinners and Losers Mar 20, 2024

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Awkward silences and uncomfortable moments at the dinner table are a staple of commercial comedy, apparently. Plus, Vieves might get to taste a celebrated chicken chain, and the real reason for the doctored photo of Princess Kate is finally revealed. Here are links to the ads and stories we talked about on this week’s show: CarMax - New Piercing https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5y2Q/carmax-who-you-texting State Farm: Fish Tails https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJEfq-futEw Alfa Insurance - Family Dinner https://www.ispot.tv/ad/1AFv/alfa-insurance-family-dinner Idaho Potatoes: Dramatic Dinner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1pJu_3amsM Frontier Internet: Family Dinner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4d9EKoXo0yo Sling - Family Dinner https://www.ispot.tv/ad/2vbY/sling-family-dinner eDrugstore - Dinner https://www.ispot.tv/ad/50hW/edrugstore-dinner Progressive: Dinner Replay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2garXNfntU Eggs For Dinner: Love Birds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xd6gnoQ9siA Heinz: Ed Sheeran’s Commercial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keOaQm6RpBg IKEA: Choice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoFpdD1LZqY Ocean Spray: Wiggle Wiggle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpJ7mcm8MnY Seattle Times: This chicken finger chain with a cult following is coming to Seattle https://www.seattletimes.com/life/food-drink/this-chicken-finger-chain-with-a-cult-following-is-coming-to-seattle/?fbclid=IwAR0tcHuXmypDoJ3mg0iIFB01pNp8qtcrJma4qCPB7XaEVrFO9uEiJJ7BFoU#:~:text=Raising%20Cane's%2C%20the%20chicken%20finger,South%2C%20is%20coming%20to%20Seattle Cervesa Crystal - Star Wars https://youtu.be/jSgMWAi9YPA?si=fc8PTQJFOx3qodhe VOX: Kate Middleton’s edited Mother’s Day photo, explained by an expert https://www.vox.com/culture/24098724/kate-middleton-editing-photo-explained

#436 Fowl Play Mar 13, 2024

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Andrew quizzes Vieves on her ear for spokeschickens and non-spokeschickens. Plus, the internet is alerted to a bonkers beer campaign of days gone by, and how many cute jingles does it take to sell meat paste? Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show: Purdue: Jim Purdue’s Healthy Obsession https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F21Opn7L1DQ Happy Motors: We’re Going To Make You Happy https://youtu.be/axye9tuzKDk?si=QiV_vOld0WKYarid Burger King: Subservient Chicken: Vest https://vimeo.com/70689208 Antelope Valley College https://youtu.be/f86j3-jJMBM?si=yPP0SioBIQA7gZ9i&t=7 Lotto: Never Get Up Early Again https://youtu.be/i78jvUoBAbQ?si=cou_Pp2T86nHNlQA Sanderson Farm’s: Marketing Guru https://www.ispot.tv/ad/ARHb/sanderson-farms-marketing-guru San Diego Chicken Video https://youtu.be/d2ZYTw3lTZs?si=hOMdjhcjsp_KSpyX&t=40 Royal Farms - Ever Try The Chicken? https://youtu.be/vB2ZTJ5YOAY?si=Qcr6W6j3JSWlPGoJ Raising Cane’s: Post Malone on National Chicken Finger Day https://www.ispot.tv/ad/10E4/raising-canes-national-chicken-finger-day-featuring-post-malone Post Malone’s Raising Cane’s location in Midvale, UT? https://www.raisingcanes.com/news/post-malone-unveils-custom-designed-raising-canes/ Foster Farms: Amazing Chicken https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfldrZuv5Ek Kenner M.A.S.K. US 1st toyline commercial: Rhino Thunderhawk Switchblade https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jt7DNq8UZY0 Audi Q4 - Headlights https://www.ispot.tv/ad/505p/audi-q4-e-tron-electric-future-t1 Cervesa Crystal - Star Wars https://youtu.be/jSgMWAi9YPA?si=fc8PTQJFOx3qodhe Inaba Churu https://youtu.be/64slpGF_2NE?si=OZGq6uKmHBvKnKnd

#435 Legroom for Improvement Mar 05, 2024

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Vieves’ excessive screen time manifests in a piping hot Vieves Takeover as she lambasts the one percent for promoting stupid gimmicks and interrogates a very weird toilet ad. Plus, Andrew resurrects some classic 90s burger promotions, and the Ad Council remembers a time when Junior WAS baseball.

#434 Ex Marks the Spot Feb 28, 2024

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Andrew and Vieves consider ads that rely on that awkward moment when two exes collide. Plus, Andrew thinks he might have a strong argument on appeal based on a podcast ad he heard, and the Ad Council really brings it with the jingles this week. Here are links to the ads we talked about on this week’s show: Little Caesars - Sorry PB&J https://www.ispot.tv/ad/6L9e/little-caesars-pizza-slices-n-sicks-sorry-pb-and-j Old Navy - Ex-boyfriend https://www.ispot.tv/ad/Aauw/old-navy-ex-boyfriend-featuring-amy-schumer Subway - Break up https://www.ispot.tv/ad/AS8W/subway-mediterranean-collection-break-up Labatt Blue - The ex https://youtu.be/RhfS-f19HHw?si=4TUZaY81TFMMZ8E2 Schlage - Crazy ex-girlfriend https://youtu.be/xhjraZpJ0DA?si=N0i0y6uFOlAb91js Castrol - Traffic https://youtu.be/zjEsqmtVlF0?si=LpTHr-m1vwgeG3XG VW Toureg - Ex girlfriend https://youtu.be/2ZIlpSj7R9M?si=je1jMVeLhjIYMItE FanDuel - Beak-up win https://www.ispot.tv/ad/12x9/fanduel-casino-break-up-win-daily-jackpots Apple iPhone: New Driver https://youtu.be/U-7ibjo1xHc?si=0D1f3lkmONg2QqqO SongSidekick https://songsidekick.com/ Hamm’s: Land of Sky Blue Waters https://youtu.be/8njwKklop_w?si=_0i3c6cNFWnw9769

#133 Ben There, Done That Feb 20, 2024

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The Ad Council weighs in on this year’s Super Bowl ads, including the expanding Dunkings universe, the relative efficacy of marketing for world religions, and a local ad for gas fireplaces that overshot considerably. Here are links to the ads we talked about on this week’s show: Scientology - Decide for yourself https://youtu.be/lkK-I4utC_Y?si=a-9y7ulcW8dd8ovD Dunkings - behind the scenes “wasn’t ready for that” https://youtu.be/lD9Bgcj0QiI?si=CVg7vEJd2JtC1yZM Charli D’Amelio on Jimmy Fallon https://youtu.be/9OBpfP3S4XE?si=l3xF3IYcbAVQ03i7&t=81 Dunkings extended cut: https://youtu.be/yxTRX1NrsUY?si=X-j_oSc5FmSPZgoo Uber Eats - Usher forgot how to rollerskate https://youtu.be/edF0csZU6CM?si=QeCWbLXKTXkY3JdR Cypress Air - Why buy a gas fireplace https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5F7ccXWwgQ PETA - Cheese https://youtu.be/dhC90abWnOY?si=HdbiWX5AcJtSSTfz

#432 The Bowlies IV: Dunkin’ on Celebs Feb 13, 2024

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This year’s crop of Super Bowl ads was as star-studded as ever, but this time, celebs seemed to take it on the chin a bit…even Outerspace Beyoncé. Vieves and Andrew hand out awards for the best, the worst, and the neggiest of the negs in the 4th Annual Bowlie Awards! CeraVe - Michael CeraVe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVrUDqYfRUM M&Ms - Ring of Comfort https://www.ispot.tv/ad/67zr/m-and-ms-super-bowl-2024-pre-release-almost-champions-ring-of-comfort-featuring-dan-marino-terrell-o BetMGM - Not Tom Brady w/ Vince Vaugn https://www.ispot.tv/ad/6wsH/betmgm-super-bowl-2024-tom-has-won-enough-featuring-tom-brady-vince-vaughn-wayne-gretzky State Farm - Agent State Farm w/. Arnold & Danny Devito https://www.ispot.tv/ad/6wzJ/state-farm-super-bowl-2024-like-a-good-neighbaaa-featuring-arnold-schwarzenegger Dunkin - The DunKings https://www.ispot.tv/ad/6wEY/dunkin-super-bowl-2024-the-dunkings-ft-ben-affleck-jennifer-lopez-matt-damon e.l.f. Cosmetics - In e.l.f. we trust (Judge Beauty) https://www.ispot.tv/ad/6AZE/elf-cosmetics-super-bowl-2024-pre-release-in-elf-we-trust-featuring-judge-judy-sheindlin-gina-torres Kawasaki Ridge - Mullets https://www.ispot.tv/ad/6Aid/kawasaki-ridge-super-bowl-2024-mullets-featuring-stone-cold-steve-austin-song-by-colony-house Pluto - “Pluto TV Couch Potato Farms” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiLlAp6VLXw Homes.com - Concerns https://www.ispot.tv/ad/6ws8/homes-com-super-bowl-2024-concerns-featuring-dan-levy-heidi-gardner-lil-wayne-jeff-goldblum Poppi - The Future of Soda is Now https://www.ispot.tv/ad/6Vm2/poppi-super-bowl-2024-pre-release-the-future-of-soda-is-now Foundation to Combat Anti-semitism - Stand up to Jewish Hate https://www.ispot.tv/ad/6wEk/foundation-to-combat-antisemitism-super-bowl-2024-my-dear-friend-martin Pfizer - Here’s to science https://www.ispot.tv/ad/6wzC/pfizer-inc-heres-to-science-song-by-queen NFL Sunday Ticket - Migration https://www.ispot.tv/ad/6ws_/youtube-tv-sunday-ticket-super-bowl-2024-migration Reese Caramel Big Cup - Yes/No https://www.ispot.tv/ad/67kn/reeses-carmel-big-cup-super-bowl-2024-pre-release-yes Apartments.com - Visitors https://www.ispot.tv/ad/6wsx/apartments-com-super-bowl-2024-visitors-featuring-jeff-goldblum BMW - Talkin like Walken https://www.ispot.tv/ad/6w3p/bmw-talkin-like-walken-featuring-christopher-walken-t1 Uber Eats - Don’t Forget https://www.ispot.tv/ad/67zp/uber-eats-super-bowl-2024-pre-release-dont-forget-featuring-jennifer-aniston-david-schwimmer-usher-j SToK Cold Brew - Anthony Hopkins is “Wred Dragon” https://youtu.be/XZmMvVCcW0M?si=eEJ3PU_Ggetph5eO Starry - Love Triangle https://www.ispot.tv/ad/6YBK/starry-super-bowl-2024-pre-release-love-triangle-featuring-ice-spice T-Mobile - Auditions https://www.ispot.tv/ad/6wyz/t-mobile-super-bowl-2024-pre-release-auditions-ft-laura-dern-jennifer-hudson-zach-braff Coors Light - Chill Train https://www.ispot.tv/ad/67kP/coors-light-super-bowl-2024-pre-release-chill-train-featuring-ll-cool-j-lainey-wilson Squarespace - Hello Down There https://www.ispot.tv/ad/6AZj/squarespace-super-bowl-2024-pre-release-hello-down-there-featuring-martin-scorsese Verizon - Beyonce & Tony Hale https://www.ispot.tv/ad/6wWR/verizon-super-bowl-2024-beyonc-breaks-verizon-featuring-tony-hale Hello Fresh: Keke Palmer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hs-mFai96us Skechers: No T In Skechers https://youtu.be/6zolFHbtEew?si=PtnfAdSuqoB78xu2 He Gets Us - Feet Washing https://www.ispot.tv/ad/6wuf/he-gets-us-super-bowl-2024-washing Kennedy for President - American Values https://www.ispot.tv/ad/6wE2/american-values-2024-super-bowl-2024-kennedy-for-president NFL Born to Play https://youtu.be/7glIC7OaIro?si=oq9TPRcDY35q Google Pixel: “Javier In Frame” https://youtu.be/wYPTZIFQoDQ?si=2sYFAoVEzrTC-cB- Microsoft Copilot AI: “They Said I Couldn’t” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaCVSUbYpVc

#431 Tease in a Pod Feb 07, 2024

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With the Super Bowl looming, Andrew and Vieves look at this year’s crop of teasers and pre-game ads in preparation for the fourth annual Bowlie Awards. Between iconic movies Andrew hasn’t seen and TikTok influencers that Vieves couldn’t pick out of a lineup of one, it promises to be a laborious project. Here are links to the ads we talked about on this week’s show: Geico - “The Caveman Returns: The Nightmare” (Documentary Story pt 1) https://www.ispot.tv/ad/58Zy/geico-the-caveman-returns-the-nightmare Geico- “Commercial Cuddles” (Documentary Story pt 2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI1jugqWKPA . Doritos Dinamita https://youtu.be/qQJyZseER6I?si=ko-zay8sDLTxer8h Hellman’s - “The Pose” (Teaser) https://youtu.be/b4Ze4MD6M9Q?si=l6ZI_ij-pVGX9Zr7 Hellman’s - “Mayo Cat” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVIexvfdx7Q NERDS - Addison Rae Flashdance (Teaser) https://youtu.be/zTUJjKC6OHA?si=Nun8K8rO4TXfYb-f NERDS Gummi Clusters - “Oh What A Feeling” (ft. Addison Rae) https://youtu.be/-kI-vfyl2mo?si=MxBAtXvcJOgeOBiH FanDuel - Kick of Destiny 2: “Again” (ft. Gronk & John Cena) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNCDiKB8tfQ Budweisser - “Old School Delivery” https://youtu.be/8C4DNSV3IRE?si=BArQz6jg3gLgwauD BIC Easy-Reach Lighter - “The Most Borrowed Lighter” https://youtu.be/JB35g7cllPs?si=2dtuKORIR4_RtQ5e Booking.com - “Tina Fey books whoever she wants to be” https://youtu.be/5UiFkOJoP-8?si=9FTYQF44FnFrKrnc BMW “Talkin Like Walken" (ft. Christopher Walken, Usher, Ashley Park) https://youtu.be/sfB-glrgn5o?si=WUne32NZExbx5JGn DoorDash - “All The Ads” https://youtu.be/SZIkEK8v1b0?si=9KbuaPIIR4kiZRZQ Drumstick - “Doctor on the Plane” https://youtu.be/1Lr4MRaOxhk?si=4PuHvB0_EiWLX09F E*TRADE - “Picklebabies” https://youtu.be/JjLr4bdLPIs?si=z1c82HqY3nYqYzKP Etsy Gift Mode - “How To Thank France” https://youtu.be/cXT8JgdvCHc?si=vo-JDfm9ebG8F37Y Lindt LINDOR: “Life Is A Ball” https://youtu.be/Neul4wINfUQ?si=xzACl-17lhFNfGmx MTN DEW: Having A Blast (ft. Aubrey Plaza) https://youtu.be/pAdDi6G74mc?si=SmVeBax_0DTOJ0kg Oikos Yogurt - “Hold My Oikos” (ft Martin Lawrence and Shannon Sharpe) https://youtu.be/z-FU2UXF8PM?si=J5mdhoEse-Kxh3IL OpenDoor: “Half Time Showing” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUcTsUXPXAU Oreo - “Twist On It” https://youtu.be/H3EsFtUCOno?si=WUKMsLxNlZ4CvhZ- Paramount + - “Sir Patrick Stewart Throws a Hail Arnold” (“Mountain of Entertainment”) https://youtu.be/YKzk1h7qrj8?si=nhwTCKaLhYBWolI8 Pluto - “Pluto TV Couch Potato Farms” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiLlAp6VLXw Popeyes - “"The Wait Is Over" (ft. Ken Jeong) https://youtu.be/zo8PQgark7c?si=WHSboORPMcabXlTF Starry - “Love Triangle” (ft. Ice Spice) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xA7ENrLtUw T-Mobile - “That Home Internet Feeling” (ft. Jason Momoa, Zack Braff, Donald Faison) https://youtu.be/YVeCwSWNLrM?si=0rVPOVvPIJi8mxaE Turbo Tax: “The Super Bowl File” (ft.Quinta Brunson) (teaser) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwTZV0nHiIs Uber Eats - “Super Baseball” (Teaser) (ft. Victoria and David Beckham) https://youtu.be/s4uxGe7gU5I?si=qvCVcP-X2vy5gI0R UberEats - Face Tattoos (ft. Jason “Jelly Roll” DeFord) https://youtu.be/pzwuyAvWkTI?si=dH188jYdAj094ma4 Roto Rooter jingle https://www.rotorooter.com/plumbing-videos/entertainment/roto-rooter-jingle/

#430 Excuse The Era Jan 31, 2024

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After a gripe-filled takeover by Vieves, Andrew turns back the clock to a simpler time, when men were sailors, loggers and pilots, and women knew how to pipe down! Plus, a plumbing classic throws an Ad Councilor for a loop, and children write the best song parodies. Here are links to the ads we talked about on this week’s show: Nissan Rogue - Pup on the Run https://www.ispot.tv/ad/59Pb/2023-nissan-rogue-pup-on-the-run-t2 Dave and Busters - Method https://youtu.be/g5A7bzF0azs?si=XRoEwbaES2J9RqMx Dave and Busters - Dancing https://youtu.be/-fZpdt3b2BE?si=zhzhftLar4HSPx5u Dave and Busters - Wellness https://youtu.be/WK1evSzpbJA?si=sQMzXb0S3t7gxHbl KVI Radio Seattle: “The Sports Page” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqZ35QaOtlM Natural Light (ft. Fred Willard) https://youtu.be/oL_qv6dVaMI?si=gLFdVwlyE-1AxjsX&t=9354 Schlitz: Sailboat Racing https://youtu.be/oL_qv6dVaMI?si=wmXzpc-g27Jxkx0x&t=4251 Miller High Life: Logging https://youtu.be/oL_qv6dVaMI?si=aAUP2DMm93ieZ2jt&t=7292 The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo https://youtu.be/oL_qv6dVaMI?si=YAbVTfIlU9lpjIUQ&t=3585 United Airlines: Magnificent Men And Their Flying Machines https://youtu.be/oL_qv6dVaMI?si=sBWcPHvVySwskrRJ&t=8129 The Bon: Silver Spectacular https://youtu.be/oL_qv6dVaMI?si=7QnuLqaeEoGP2Te0&t=4878 Dodge Ram Vans: “Ram Power” https://youtu.be/oL_qv6dVaMI?si=KSipfUzhqNM9dmCf&t=3526 Source: Full game of Seattle Seahawks vs Denver Broncos 1979 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oL_qv6dVaMI

#429 Rebel Sell Jan 24, 2024

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Nothing says nonconformity like buying or selling a mass-produced product, so Andrew and Vieves look at ads aimed at the rebels, renegades and iconoclasts in need of SUVs, car insurance and Beanie Babies. Plus, a batch of 90s ads sows more confusion around long distance calling and floral arrangements. Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show: Mazda - Looking for outsiders https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5nX4/2024-mazda-cx-50-looking-for-outsiders-song-by-sad-dad-t1 Rock & Roll Denim https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5xxq/rock-and-roll-denim-the-rebellious Bad Boy Mowers - Renegades and Rebels https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5ESy/bad-boy-mowers-renegades-and-rebels Rebel Bourbon https://www.ispot.tv/ad/2RuG/rebel-bourbon-some-rules-were-meant-to-be-broken Big River Steel https://www.ispot.tv/ad/Z9Oo/brs-rebels Rivoq - Rebel agains AS https://www.ispot.tv/ad/2gi_/rinvoq-as-rebel-against-as Beanie Babies - The Rebel https://www.ispot.tv/ad/bBZZ/ty-gimme-beanie-the-rebel Progressive - Vegan https://www.ispot.tv/ad/OPAU/progressive-true-rebel Progressive - Romantic https://www.ispot.tv/ad/OPwd/progressive-true-rebel-roommate-problems Geico - Rebel Renee https://www.ispot.tv/ad/bqJi/geico-motorcycle-rebel-renee

#428 Mole Money, Mole Problems Jan 17, 2024

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A roundup of new commercials leads Andrew and Vieves to contemplate the dark heart of an Xfinity campaign, new comedy gold from Dr. Rick, and whether Mr. Darcy has been forever Wamsganned. Plus, an Ad Councilor revives a diet classic. Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show: Geico Caveman back https://www.ispot.tv/ad/58Zy/geico-the-caveman-returns-the-nightmare Tom Wamsgans (Mathew McFadyen) Mercedes https://www.ispot.tv/ad/50dL/mercedes-benz-defining-class-since-1886-featuring-matthew-macfadyen-t1 Xfinity - Elbows https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5P8o/xfinity-buffering-elbows Xfinity - Abraham Lincoln Mole https://youtu.be/AGvJsKzpVK4 Verizon - Dramatic Dad phone bill https://www.ispot.tv/ad/58ZU/verizon-dramatic-dad Verizon - Dramatic Dad Galaxy S23 https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5Q3G/verizon-dramatic-dad-galaxy-s23- Modelo “Fight” fan video https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5ds6/modelo-full-time-fans-devotion Progressive - H. Jon Benjamin & Retta Fly South https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5Q0E/progressive-dream-birds Progressive - Dollars to donuts https://www.ispot.tv/ad/53ov/progressive-birds-donuts Progressive - Dr. Rick and LL Cool J https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5Jd9/progressive-dr-rick-chance-encounter-featuring-ll-cool-j Progressive - Letting Go https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5Qef/progressive-dr-rick-letting-go Allstate: Mayhem “Bet” https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5QrJ/allstate-mayhem-bet H&R Block: Mascot Agent https://www.ispot.tv/ad/50kL/h-and-r-block-groceries-refund-advance Think Flowers: “Say Hello to Buzz” https://youtu.be/HtGhZN9Heds 1994 Richard Simmons Deal-a-Meal commercial https://youtu.be/aVKi1No431Y?si=iVhTkl5ycEQLzKuN

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