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#417 Direct-To-Costumer Advertising Oct 31, 2023

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Genevieve and Andrew celebrate Halloween with a costume contest based on this year’s crop of trick-or-treat commercials. Andrew also tries to sneak a Terminator-inspired outfit into the mix, but Vieves isn’t having any of it. Here links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show: Sour Patch Kids - Fireman https://www.ispot.tv/ad/ALXG/sour-patch-kids-trick-r-treat-fireman Geico - Rivalries https://www.ispot.tv/ad/o8r4/geico-trick-or-treat Nissan Heisman house - trick or treat https://youtu.be/ff7JL-nUVCo?si=qvPno2qvXFMadXT9 Butterfinger - Aliens https://www.ispot.tv/ad/oa1J/butterfinger-trick-or-treat Reeses - Trick or treat https://www.ispot.tv/ad/dJ1k/reeses-mtv-trick-or-treat Kit Kat/Reeses - Choose both https://youtu.be/0Kq9bTzSN_g?si=brnjg0CdC1taAf-E Ring Video Doorbell - TAKE ONE! https://www.ispot.tv/ad/om5t/ring-video-doorbell-2-trick-or-treat WalMart - Take one https://youtu.be/81x7iRd7Lt0?si=qFBB7mPWechbEgPT Target - Good house https://youtu.be/BYr1t2lCjhc?si=bpiAV1zxRoqOEufg Milky Way - Adult Trick or Treaters https://youtu.be/iAOsfWEgK5M?si=FM5aPXOZYCSfA-S5 PetSmart - Dog costumes https://www.ispot.tv/ad/AYGy/petsmart-halloween-weekend-sale-song-by-queen Orkin Man Commercial: "The Exterminator" (1995) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sXFXf4GPhY

#416 Blockin’ Out the Taters Oct 25, 2023

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The Ad Council takes over to share a Tubi campaign that couldn’t be more delightful, a missed connection in a Burger King campaign, and a personal tie to McDonald’s french fry hegemony. Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show: Tubi: Abs https://youtu.be/paA-XcMsUoU?si=iJ5LDmhRd6zxoZNr Tubi: Sitcom Laughs https://youtu.be/kod6BK_YH_4?si=lKln1tUSXWVDipBj Tubi: Musicals https://youtu.be/reL_s5Gl4Ds?si=Ifk1jiDA_WTJIFQY Tubi: Speedboat https://youtu.be/SVSIq4_XifY?si=O_kKT5fWZN7qx41g Burger King: BK Have It Your Way (2023) https://youtu.be/Jef50c8AuNo?si=aChVM3uWxep2EEX6 Burger King: Have It Your Way (1974) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJXzkUH72cY Burger King "Remember the Song" Commercial (1996) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0mqGtvoANA Kroger: The Magic Cookbook https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaa5CpamkTE McDonald’s UK: “100% British Potatoes” https://vimeo.com/440962936 McDonald’s Potato Supplier, Jenn Bunger - ‘A Way of Life https://vimeo.com/189684058 Carlos O’Kelly’s Inspired Mex https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Okwta29s-88 SOS Heating & Cooling: “DeColdest” ft De’coldest Crawford https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afn8632F9L8 Imperial Leather https://youtu.be/XLibirXsrkg?si=I4xl-iZdabbRbQDO

#415 To the Twitter End Oct 18, 2023

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Andrew and Vieves fumble their way through a discussion of social media as a device in TV commercials, while doing their best to keep it 100. Plus, a pair of empty nesters deserve more from life than frozen teriyaki sauce, and Little Caesars is making solid plays for our affection. Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show: Beecher's - Life changing https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5qH9/beechers-handmade-cheese-real-comments-life-changing Beecher’s - Makes me cry https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5giY/beechers-handmade-cheese-real-comments-never-recovered Beecher’s - Go hard https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5tZZ/beechers-handmade-cheese-real-comments-go-hard Zaxbys - social media https://www.ispot.tv/ad/OCTg/zaxbys-signature-sandwich-social-media Navy Federal Credit Union https://www.ispot.tv/ad/1uHs/navy-federal-credit-union-gails-slang Progressive - Dr. Rick social media https://youtu.be/hsUxvMO-rq8?si=XlL8iVFaxUot6NF- Allstate - Mayhem - Social media burglar https://youtu.be/7pV-kvG3OrQ?si=kteSq5LphHxFJzQv Bobbie Baby formula - social media https://www.ispot.tv/ad/qaKe/bobbies-baby-social-media-featuring-tan-france Coca-Cola - Dance video https://www.ispot.tv/ad/b1jh/coca-cola-social-media Quest Chat - social media influencer https://www.ispot.tv/ad/tre5/quest-chat-social-media-influencer Social Media Victims Law Center https://www.ispot.tv/ad/qy_r/social-media-victims-law-center-teens-and-social-media Morgan and Morgan - Is your child addicted to social media? https://www.ispot.tv/ad/1oi2/morgan-and-morgan-law-firm-social-media Dove / Stevonnie PSA https://www.ispot.tv/ad/O95L/dove-cartoon-network-social-media Green Giant Create-a-Meal: Empty Nesters https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpXOxNQvC0Q Little Caesars: NFL Player Song https://youtu.be/23HhLKoXnnk?si=xEw2Cb1aisHVFuyj Little Caesars: Skippable https://youtu.be/dl3auP2NVk4?si=wbjy2Co5EV63KIL9

#414 The Rule of Twees Oct 11, 2023

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Andrew and Vieves look at ads that might not be directed by Wes Anderson, but they’re “quaint, pretty or sentimental” enough to fool the casual observer. Plus an airline ad celebrates our shared humanity at a moment when low-twee Andrew and Vieves really need it. Here are the commercials we talked about on this week's show: Litter-Robot: “A Robot That Eats Your Cat’s Poop” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_K4nqqrtG4 Stella Artois (Dir. By Wes Anderson and Roman Copolla) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJ3dtPlD-8Q Hotels.Com: Italy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaRRlWP7ZBM Hotels.com: Palm Springs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SBnxO-8g9g EHarmony: “Scooter” https://youtu.be/5QIZqr6zKIY?si=xGyFghDEetKlEZxh Kroger: “Juice is Worth the Squeeze” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCT892b0FCw Kroger: The Magic Cookbook https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaa5CpamkTE McDonald’s UK: “100% British Potatoes” https://vimeo.com/440962936 JET: Keep on Moving https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqnTwK-bIDw Premier Inn: Great Aunt Mabel’s Birthday https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vh5npVETzS4 Dubai: A Romance to Remember (ft. Zac Effron & Jessica Alba) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBOSsH3Oy14

#413 Material Evidence Oct 04, 2023

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Andrew and Vieves consider ads that brag about the stuff that stuff is made of, from galvanized steel to leather cut from whole cloth. Plus, a paper towel commercial is surprisingly culturally competent, and one Ad Councilor is seeing a Midwest conspiracy afoot. Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show: Apple iPhone 15: Titanium https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_JEezynhrc iPhone 15 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rayRgPVWL_A American Motors (AMC) Concord https://youtu.be/gjHLZ3bMuDo?si=KmGrAK0y4xMLwgYd Goodyear Tires with Tufsyn Rubber https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOHqNlL9B40 Goodyear Wide Boot Tires https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiKqHdh37dE Chrysler Cordoba (ft. Ricardo Montalbán) https://youtu.be/tfKHBB4vt4c?si=Ek5mErySloel_tS4&t=10 Corinthian Leather History https://www.libertyleathergoods.com/corinthian-leather/ Chrysler New Yorker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVwDsYN7QjQ Morgan Silver Dollar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jr4xDKsze9U Classic Fountain Pen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLPXhkwmEeM Saatva Mattress https://www.ispot.tv/ad/2KSz/saatva-mattress-billboard Plastic: Grocery Store (1997) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gb860qZ40H4 Plastic Makes It Possible (1994) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smakRBOcVKc Solid Gold https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Kdod-WKTso Bounty: Anniversary Party https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTtGJMWYVCQ

#412 We Car Family Sep 27, 2023

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Andrew and Vieves look at commercials that pack a lot of families into a few cars, and spoiler alert, they all include a sulky teenager wearing headphones. Plus, the cable industry makes a play for shaping the youth of America, and Travis Kelce (aka “Travis MaAuto”) is having a moment. Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show: Toyota Grand Highlander - “Back to the lake” https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5o3q/toyota-grand-highlander-back-to-the-lake-song-by-the-5678s-t1 Toyota Grand Highlander - “Load Up” https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5oP5/2024-toyota-grand-highlander-load-up-t1 Volkswagen Atlas - “Carpool Chaos” https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5bZ_/2024-volkswagen-atlas-carpool-chaos-song-by-the-electric-peanut-butter-company-t2 Hyundai Kona - “Welcome Back To The Commute” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InkIPEx8UuY Toyota Grand Highlander - “Slamming Doors” https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5o43/toyota-grand-highlander-slamming-doors-song-by-american-authors-t1 Volkswagen Tiguan- I believe in a thing called love https://youtu.be/85IeUzbsp7s?si=dUYOWk87OtL27Y0Q Honda Pilot - Crazy Train https://youtu.be/UTA2CE8_KLk?si=oYM_EUnHxCHnllKK Volkswagen Tiguan - easy to forget it’s a family car https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmPxCPRMn-o American Family Insurance - road trip https://youtu.be/EtVxYhup6vk?si=ZHUcerYTIPKre1-9 Cable In The Classroom PSA (1996) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrX42IeojW4 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cable_in_the_Classroom The Keg https://youtu.be/k-8iLO3bRfY State Farm - Mahomes and Maauto (Travis Kelce) https://youtu.be/PL-5pfIstDU?si=zuEdfpLGcl9UzOMv

#411 You Insure About That? Sep 20, 2023

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Andrew and Vieves review a crop of recent ads that have them feeling the full spectrum of human emotions, and predictably, there are a lot of insurance commercials in the mix. Plus, an astute Ad Councilor decodes a puzzle ad, and a TV classic has a complicated origin story. Here are links to the ads we talked about on this week’s show: McCain Fries: “Barb from Stranger Things” https://youtu.be/ZMVAJ8iTvW8?si=4s81ulxmjBF7tf1X Progressive: “Replay: School Bus” https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5ovY/progressive-replay-school-bus Inspired Closets - Makeup Artist https://www.ispot.tv/ad/tHfi/inspired-closets-make-up-artist Geico: “Invasive Weeds” https://www.ispot.tv/ad/1JQA/geico-invasive-weeds Geico: “Observant Neighbors” https://www.ispot.tv/ad/1Jce/geico-the-neighbors-are-observant Progressive - Can’t sleep https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5kIm/progressive-cant-sleep Geico - Airport security https://www.ispot.tv/ad/1UxG/geico-airport-security Xfinity - going all out https://www.ispot.tv/ad/1UlN/xfinity-all-your-favorite-stuff T Mobile - Musical https://www.ispot.tv/ad/18pg/t-mobile-home-internet-musical-50-featuring-zach-braff-donald-faison OfferUp - Try it first https://www.ispot.tv/ad/bxdT/offerup-try-it-first Missing Link Puzzle: I Don’t Got It https://youtu.be/VOzS3IsG-88?si=E6My1vybRu6Tdl2Q&t=2885

#410 The NILs to Pay the Bills Sep 13, 2023

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Andrew and Vieves look at ads that are venturing into the new frontier of name-image-likeness licensing in college athletics. Who says you can’t shoot a commercial for Irish nachos in under an hour? And why does a classic kids toy suddenly seem so pervy? Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show: Dr. Pepper: “Fansville: My Family Now” ft Bryce Young https://www.ispot.tv/ad/2Lr7/dr-pepper-fanville-theyre-my-family-now-ft-bryce-young AT&T: “He’s Short” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUeg8u3CgCo Carlos O’Kelly’s Inspired Mex https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Okwta29s-88 SOS Heating & Cooling: “DeColdest” ft De’coldest Crawford https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afn8632F9L8 Wendy’s: “Caleb Williams is Transferring” https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5wwb/wendys-loaded-nacho-cheesebuger-two-quarterbacks-ft-caleb-williams-matt-leinart Popeyes: From Memes to Dreams ft. Dieunerst Collin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tM0q2mOdHPY TV News story from WKYC Cleveland https://youtu.be/U0HknyFvTJE?si=akMhrHqyWJ-k5rDg Oikos: “Dad Strength” (ft. Deione Sanders and son Shedeur Sanders) https://dai.ly/x87ttus Mike Morse Law Firm: “Sue and Sons” ft. Mike Morris https://youtu.be/ZNRwNYNeO58?si=_5Us_1Z-1uEXd-Vn Circuit City Grand Opening in Bellingham, Bellevue and Silverdale (1995) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuNvZ4WeF-4 Libby's Zoodles (1984) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3treMuGiCVM Mr. Bucket https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enAg2n8L58Q

#409 Ads Incredible! Sep 05, 2023

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A late night viewing of an American TV classic with original ads proves to be a priceless snapshot of early 80s commercials that sends Andrew and Vieves on a full-blown nostalgia trip. From weird alt battery technology, to an upsetting toothpaste ad, to a battle of the nasal sprays, it really was incredible. Plus, Amazon lies about being a relationship-fixer. Here are links to the That’s Incredible! episode and the ads we talked about on this week’s show: That’s Incredible! October 12, 1981 FULL EPISODE: https://youtu.be/VOzS3IsG-88?feature=shared McDonald’s Passport to Riches ft. Frank Nelson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOzS3IsG-88 RCA: We’ll Open Your Eyes https://youtu.be/VOzS3IsG-88?si=of1Ei3zsmn5E_xng&t=172 Silkience: So Clean It Flows https://youtu.be/VOzS3IsG-88?si=RtirvB40Le6SOSlC&t=203 Eveready: The Cat https://youtu.be/VOzS3IsG-88?si=omuYvkPgOApfbZxZ&t=849 Dristan Nasal Mist https://youtu.be/VOzS3IsG-88?si=pRZEph-0hSDEMbRn&t=881 Stanley U-Install Garage Door Opener https://youtu.be/VOzS3IsG-88?si=8Guer5XGloaPP6Iy&t=912 Happy Days / Laverne & Shirley Promos https://youtu.be/VOzS3IsG-88?si=d83vj5GIWUdAq89k&t=942 Sears All-Family Coat Sale https://youtu.be/VOzS3IsG-88?si=V0FrGDaGPSof7hKW&t=1819 Close-Up Toothpaste: Yearbook https://youtu.be/VOzS3IsG-88?si=dZvd2nD47xzmvISC&t=1849 Magnavox: The Brightest Ideas (Ft. Leonard Nemoy) https://youtu.be/VOzS3IsG-88?si=XhoAPVECQumsxTHR&t=2855 Missing Link Puzzle: I Don’t Got It https://youtu.be/VOzS3IsG-88?si=E6My1vybRu6Tdl2Q&t=2885 Duration Nasal Spray https://youtu.be/VOzS3IsG-88?si=ky9t4-siYoN7S84g&t=2915 Three’s Company/Too Close For Comfort/Hart to Hart Promos https://youtu.be/VOzS3IsG-88?si=jyDdXEF6NKkgLU3s&t=2946 Doubletrack from Milton Bradley https://youtu.be/VOzS3IsG-88?si=VEspFoGt6ljZGcDs&t=3287 Dodge Omni Miser https://youtu.be/VOzS3IsG-88?si=mA_iGnHbGFV_ap2u&t=3317 Mork & Mindy wedding / Best of the West promo https://youtu.be/VOzS3IsG-88?si=8mHsu8qSAJD9ydmq&t=3348 Amazon: Separation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFndcBBBQu0

#408 You Can Myth Me With That Aug 30, 2023

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Andrew and Vieves look at commercials that invoke the very gods themselves to sell yogurt, luxury cars and tax prep. Plus, the Ad Council provides all the gory details about the Van Damme Go Daddy campaign, and there’s always time for a long, serious discussion about atheism on a nominally comedic podcast! H&R Block: “Cupid” https://youtu.be/_FN-LDYSLSg?si=QdGKPGrGw9w01BGK Subway: “Cupid” https://youtu.be/m7ajTgVmmZY?si=vvGOBhQrSh8I9OCC Oikos Greek Yogurt: “Meet Ares” https://youtu.be/6ZL8gksPFyo?si=P2HvsTcRrpy6n6jE BMW: “Zeus And Hera, Retired” (Super Bowl 2022) https://youtu.be/xDwN4CPRS3Q?si=Ko0xjAM4WPCEPjoZ BMW: Zeus Grabs Coffee (Super Bowl Teaser) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9vcbqPv8DM Kia: “One Wild Ride” (Super Bowl 2011) https://youtu.be/ZdsbCXzGC2U?si=35ZugpzSdghcNArJ Credit One: “Approdite” https://www.ispot.tv/ad/bDyH/credit-one-bank-app-the-goddess-of-apps Ferrero Rocher: "Food Of The Gods” https://youtu.be/zcz_gVaEy-s?si=0XaUi8JPgyEuzBLb Australian Lamb: “Gods of the World” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWvKUzyqLDA Go Daddy: “Jean Claude Van Damme” https://youtu.be/SLemafuL39w Street Fighter: Guile’s Sonic Boom https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VioIysS0Cyg Street Fighter Movie Excerpt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKeJtRtug4Q NFL: “Table Read” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlNDNrfwZr0

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