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#407 Let’s Make a Heel Aug 23, 2023

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Andrew and Vieves consider commercials that rely on the dubious acting chops of professional wrestlers to sell everything from candy bars to canned pasta. Plus, a lottery commercial gets a little too grim, and everyone’s boyfriend Sam Richardson has an idea. Actually, lots of ideas. Here are links to the ads we talked about on this week’s show: Randy Savage - Slim Jims light store https://youtu.be/Lxp_3000h_U Randy Savage - Slim Jims dance https://youtu.be/UV17XYCzkWU Randy Savage - Slim Jims Romeo & Juliet https://youtu.be/ysmw4v8_-DM Mankind - Chef Boyardee Ravioli https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OX1TLMNaONk Chef Boyardee - Kane https://youtu.be/BbUo1BPWOO4?si=5vRr-iWyxauT7-k7 Ric Flair - Snickers https://youtu.be/9dZuzuhsjOs Ric Flair - Fuel in a bottle https://youtu.be/yuV08PGFmFU Triple H - YJ Stinger Energy Drink https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd8fXhdoHXw King Kong Bundy, Shawn Michaels, Diesel, The Undertaker and Paul Bearer (Dan Patrick) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YatzsP26xY Sting - Sprite https://youtu.be/sUw6OYceV2w Go Daddy - Jean Claude Van Damme https://youtu.be/SLemafuL39w Hulk Hogan - Hostmania https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgKsJ9uXfpc Washington State Lotto - Cosmetic Surgery https://youtu.be/i71UstrJLRA Midea - Chief Idea Officer https://youtu.be/M11Jp7_bpOw Midea - Sleeping https://youtu.be/0AC2K1cwR9I Midea - Portable AC https://youtu.be/bb3yZnYR5j0

#406 Roof of Purchase Aug 16, 2023

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A clever slogan sends Andrew on a mission to see if Vieves can tell real roofing wordplay from the made-up slogans. Plus, grocery store ads from the 90s were really their own thing, and Andrew tries to blend in with the Ad Councilors. Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show: Frederic Roofing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FB6HDsohZ0Q Philip Camerer Roofing https://www.adjingles.com/roofing-jingles/ Ad Jingles.com https://www.adjingles.com/ MHI Roofing https://www.ispot.tv/ad/11Hu/mhi-roofing-storm-refresh-repair-and-restore Klaus Roofing Systems https://www.ispot.tv/ad/1SYP/klaus-roofing-systems-spring-showers Long Roofing https://youtu.be/rEzCnujj_Sg Honest Abe Roofing https://youtu.be/hYUXlTReNOY Honest Abe: Debris https://www.ispot.tv/ad/2pIx/honest-abe-roofing-leaves-and-debris-build-up Pyramid Roofing https://www.pyramidroofing.com/hear-the-jingle-sing-the-jingle/ Fred Meyer - Pert Plus Chart (1995) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnxCYswyclA Fred Meyer - StarKist Chart (1995) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_wu0fpiOgM QFC National Brands Sale (1995) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQ_J2d4rTXg Take 5 Oil Change: Coffee https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nN-0X0c23Fs

#405 Buy Low, Sell Spy Aug 09, 2023

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Corporate espionage takes on a whole different meaning when Andrew and Vieves look at ads that rely on the well-worn tropes of secret agents and spycraft. Plus, the future of vitamin purchasing has come and gone, and women eating dairy products gets a fun soundtrack. Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show: Adobe Marketing Cloud - Secret Agent https://www.ispot.tv/ad/A_Zc/adobe-marketing-cloud-secret-agent Barbie Spy Squad https://www.ispot.tv/ad/A2PG/barbie-spy-squad-spy-squad-activate Foster Farms - Secret Agent https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7oJa/foster-farms-american-humane-certified-secret-agent-chickens Popeyes - Cajun Style https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7amW/popeyes-cajun-surf-and-turf-spike-promo-spy-mission Geico - Spy https://www.ispot.tv/ad/IZQJ/geico-the-best-of-geico-spy Geico - Undercover https://www.ispot.tv/ad/1Vf8/geico-undercover-agent Mercury Insurance - Agents on a mission https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7FQQ/mercury-insurance-ready-to-serve Nationwide Insurance - replacements https://youtu.be/jpHcFzJ6glI Spy Code Break Free https://www.ispot.tv/ad/wswN/spy-code-break-free-locked-up Sky Rover Voice Command Helicopter https://www.ispot.tv/ad/A7cA/sky-rover-voice-command-helicopter-cartoon-network-low-down Puritan’s Pride Vitamin Catalog https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jmblew0k_1c Daisy Cottage Cheese https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksYtkbhPE0s

#404 Neighbor Pains Aug 02, 2023

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From overstaying their welcome to seeking out a surrogate parent, the neighbor’s kid is a rich vein of commercial comedy. Andrew and Vieves look at ads that rely on the boy or girl next door to make their pitch. Plus, Andrew discovers the Jingle of the Summer, and Vieves stans a Google pitchwoman. Xfinity: Tony The Neighbor https://www.ispot.tv/ad/1x02/xfinity-tony-the-neighbor Daisy Cottage Cheese: Neighbor Kid https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7ANr/daisy-best-all-week-neighbor-kid Quaker Oats: Neighbor Kid Coach ft. Eli Manning https://www.ispot.tv/ad/27WT/quaker-the-superfood-and-the-superstar-featuring-eli-manning DirectTV: The Settlers: Trading https://www.ispot.tv/ad/AboX/directv-the-settlers-trading King’s Hawaiian Buns with Guy Fieri https://www.ispot.tv/ad/qUNs/kings-hawaiian-slider-sunday-featurign-guy-fieri Hyundai Sonata: Why? https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7Vwn/2012-hyundai-sonata-why Truist: Meet Jessica Moore https://www.ispot.tv/ad/bnJI/truist-financial-jessica-moore Quick n Brite https://youtu.be/TqHI-Z8o4A4 Barbie/Google Lens w/ Megan Stalter https://youtu.be/kGao_a5Dfxs

#403 Crime of Fashion Jul 26, 2023

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Using the catwalk to sell clothes might be old hat, but Vieves and Andrew look at ads that send everything from gummy vitamins to cheeseburgers down the runway in search of a sale. Plus, a drug company takes a toilet for a joyride, and an Ad Councilor defends a Midwestern pizza. Experian https://youtu.be/svhDzeoppvg Donate Life https://www.ispot.tv/ad/oUf5/donate-life-america-fashion-show Eyeglass World - Mr. World https://www.ispot.tv/ad/dyxJ/eyeglass-world-introducing-mr-world-fashion-show Vitafusion - Fashion Runway https://www.ispot.tv/ad/79IU/vitafusion-womens-fashion-runway Cotton 24-hour fashion show https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7ZHv/cottons-24-hour-runway-show Geico - Runway https://www.ispot.tv/ad/wdOZ/geico-runway-models Wendys - Soviet Fashion Show (1980s) https://youtu.be/5CaMUfxVJVQ Entyvio - Reminders https://www.ispot.tv/ad/be__/entyvio-reminders Galaxy Z flip - Horror Story https://www.ispot.tv/ad/1eFa/samsung-galaxy-z-flip-horror-story The Slumber Party https://youtu.be/cN8iIKQvI_U No Zone PSA https://youtu.be/4DKxUx6iAzo Casey's General Store: 'Fastest Breakfast in the Midwest' https://www.ispot.tv/ad/2Y5z/caseys-general-store-fastest-breakfast-in-the-midwest

#402 Faster Pussycat! Shill! Shill! Jul 19, 2023

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Andrew and Vieves feel the need for speed this week in a look at commercials predicated on the promise of time savings. Plus, a 90s internet company makes a bold claim, and an Ad Councilor recognizes an old friend. Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show: 5-Hour Energy: “The Five Second Coffee” https://www.ispot.tv/ad/1udb/5-hour-energy-the-five-second-coffee Minute Rice (ft. Ann B. Davis) (1980) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq8tpNhJlKY Minute Rice: “Easy Days” (1960s?) https://youtu.be/59ML-whpFCE Jimmy Johns: Freaky Fast https://youtu.be/M3phz6HO-Uo Casey's General Store: 'Fastest Breakfast in the Midwest' https://www.ispot.tv/ad/2Y5z/caseys-general-store-fastest-breakfast-in-the-midwest ShamPow https://www.ispot.tv/ad/1axr/shampow-the-fastest-way-to-dry-your-car-2995 MLB: “Quicker Games” https://www.ispot.tv/ad/12NF/major-league-baseball-quick-question-rule-changes Fast Fountain https://www.ispot.tv/ad/bMxZ/fast-fountain-relax-by-a-fountain NYC DOT: Speeding Ruins Lives https://www.ispot.tv/ad/bRRG/vision-zero-network-things-happen-fast GTE internet Commercial: “Flap and Lock” https://youtu.be/P1yMT6pnNyw Dell: Cloud Based Computing https://ispot.tv/a/oiQR Bounty: “Quilted Picker Upper” https://ispot.tv/a/Ind4 Kellogg’s Rice Krispies Treats: “Connect on a Sweeter Level” https://youtu.be/xPIFzRb4gMU

#401 Doggy Swag Jul 11, 2023

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Vieves tests Andrew’s knowledge of Snoop Dogg’s wide-ranging sponsorship empire to find out just how well he really knows the Doggfather. Plus, the city of Reno was once reduced to abducting Seattlites off the streets to bolster their tourism industry, and an Ad Councilor Doctor-Doctors a hearing aid commercial. Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show - spoiler alert, these will give away the answers to the quiz: Petco https://www.ispot.tv/ad/1FAN/petco-the-ultimate-dog-featuring-snoop-dogg St. Ides Malt Liquor https://youtu.be/az0_O-nIWU0 Sodastream https://www.ispot.tv/ad/Ob6E/sodastream-holidays-the-small-things-donate-featuring-snoop-dogg Menulog food delivery service https://youtu.be/DA8tT2NSeig T-Mobile https://youtu.be/_rd16apTKJA Bic Lighters https://youtu.be/y8jAtLBF_Lk Old Navy https://www.ispot.tv/ad/AIOv/old-navy-snoopin-around-feat-julia-louis-dreyfus-snoop-dogg Reno Tourism Commercial - "More Ways To Play, Seattle!" (1995) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OayCCyKlOCc Eargo - Misunderstanding https://www.ispot.tv/ad/wP8w/eargo-plus-misunderstanding-house-painter

#400 Four Sale Jul 04, 2023

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When the show’s 400th episode “fourtuitously” converges with the 4th of July holiday, the numerological portents are too significant for Andrew and Vieves to ignore. “Fourtunately,” one Ad Councilor is in perfect harmony with them. Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show: Four Square - “How Convenient” https://youtu.be/7nO2Mv4aJKM Four Square - “Square Deal” (1986) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNEvSKV9iA0 Four Seasons Hotels - “Monogram” https://www.adforum.com/creative-work/ad/player/34660516/monogram-luxury-is-our-love-language/four-seasons-hotels-and-resorts Colt 45 Commercial (1967) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAcqi9WbVV0 Colt 45 ft Billy Dee Williams (1986) https://youtu.be/p4zkkB_gY0E Wheel of Fortune: Gospel Choir Promo https://youtu.be/a1dmQ0BJ9Pg Wheel of Fortune https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWvEQ6li3kY Wheaties (1926 radio commercial) https://youtu.be/CJpeR6GvpC8 Gillette Foamy (1970s) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN4T06ZWc50 Long John Silvers (1980s) https://youtu.be/fhpktgrk-vE?t=3 Rav 4 (2010s) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EocVH21_Py4

#399 What’s So Funny ‘bout Peace, Love and Misunderstanding? Jun 28, 2023

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Andrew and Vieves look at ads that rely on the time-honored device of comedic misunderstandings. Plus, a Sweeps Week gambit of yesteryear is still spicy as hell, and a classic candy ad just keeps on giving. Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show: Orkin - Get a pro (Owen Luebbers) https://www.ispot.tv/ad/bqoC/orkin-the-best-in-pets-ants Orkin - Get a pro (Rianna Valdes) https://www.ispot.tv/ad/bCCP/orkin-the-best-in-pests-mosquitos-red-cross-featuring-rianna-valdes Orkin - Get a pro (Ben Milliken) https://www.ispot.tv/ad/btTi/orkin-hire-a-pro-ft-ben-milliken LItter Robot - smart device https://www.ispot.tv/ad/25Pt/litter-robot-say-hey-to-litter-robot-and-goodbye-to-scooping-75-off-bundles MIchelob Ultra - Smart Speakers https://www.ispot.tv/ad/I_hQ/michelob-ultra-artificial-devices-confusion Eargo - Misunderstanding https://www.ispot.tv/ad/wP8w/eargo-plus-misunderstanding-house-painter Progressive - Misheard motorcycles https://www.ispot.tv/ad/AmT6/progressive-motorcycle-misunderstanding HeyDude shoes - misunderstanding https://www.ispot.tv/ad/1KoV/heydude-misunderstanding HSBC - Etiquette https://youtu.be/Ip21wSyx16E Ameriquest - Don’t judge too quickly https://youtu.be/ieaYNBI6yFo KOMO News “Sex in the Northwest” promo https://youtu.be/A1r-T8Sxsts Russell Athletic Wear https://youtu.be/MxQuudqiyCg Tootsie Pops https://youtu.be/pvFzOgK-V9E "The YeeESSS Guy - Frank Nelson" https://youtu.be/1FQL_SxCA-s

#398 The Test of Time Jun 21, 2023

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Andrew and Vieves journey through commercial history with a creatively repurposed quiz. Plus a 90s steakhouse commercial is too scary to sell surf and turf, and the Ad Councilors continue to have problems. Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show: Bulova Watches https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JenAyMmZ68 Chop-o-Matic https://youtu.be/FGo7W_mbWCE Tootsie Pops https://youtu.be/pvFzOgK-V9E Paul Frees - The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show https://youtu.be/hTzuO24i-YA?t=91 Winston Cigarettes https://youtu.be/WWoYasP_nmQ Susan Shirley “True Love and Apple Pie” https://youtu.be/bPNkgQft498 Coca Cola - “Hilltop” https://youtu.be/1VM2eLhvsSM 1984 Democratic Primary Debate https://youtu.be/K6a-FLKMxUs?t=150 Toyota https://youtu.be/MmrQYU5goLw?t=39 Burger King https://youtu.be/e1FDyi7TnW4?t=193 Coca Cola https://youtu.be/Oj4LX6R0eIg Excedrin https://youtu.be/yGq7fbnAH_Q Charles Stone III Short Film True https://youtu.be/0WzIPvypKeQ Black Angus (1995) https://youtu.be/6Y1DP6nEMd8 Sunglass Hut commercial https://youtu.be/u1vxuCXvROI Foot Locker commercial (with young John Goodman): https://youtu.be/bTglaPQhYpY Maull’s BBQ sauce https://youtu.be/ooWe5N-k10U

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