After These Messages Podcast

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#367 Offers You Can’t Refuse Nov 16, 2022

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A surprising discovery about a vintage TV show inspires Andrew and Vieves to look at commercials that are well-connected…TO THE MAFIA! Plus, a cool kid goes to the dentist. And could a Geico actor be ready for her star turn?

#366 The Shill of the People Nov 09, 2022

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In celebration of what may be the nation’s last free and fair election, Andrew and Vieves look at brands that invite customers to cast their vote, mostly in service of creating bizarre flavor profiles. Plus, Steven Weber is the human embodiment of the 90s, and even in retirement, Gronk is still MVP.

#365 Number One With A Mullet Nov 02, 2022

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A current ad that leans on the inherent comedy of the mullet inspires Vieves and Andrew to interrogate whether the hairstyle can still be considered shorthand for dirtbag. Plus, an electronics superstore of yesteryear has Andrew looking into time travel, and a motel chain gets its hooks in an Ad Councilor.

#364 Candy Shop Oct 26, 2022

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Andrew and Vieves take a sugar-fueled trip down memory lane as they recall the Halloween candies of their youth and the commercials that made them so irresistible. Plus, an up-and-comer makes a car commercial, and Arnold does Japan.

#363 Locker Room Talk Oct 19, 2022

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Andrew and Vieves look at ads that rely on the easily-understood trope of the sports team clubhouse. From the pep-talking coach to the post-game interview, these ad wizards use every part of the locker room. Plus, it takes a village to operate a turkeysaurus, and Steven Bochco gets scatalogical.

#362 Stranded Content Oct 12, 2022

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Andrew and Vieves consider ads that rely on the trope of island castaways, leading to a remedial lesson in the Tom Hanks classic "Cast Away" for Andrew and some predictable pearl clutching for Genevieve. Plus, empty nesters get museum-quality horny, and sasquatch abuse goes too far.

#361 Fall Guys Oct 05, 2022

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Andrew and Vieves are falling all over themselves this week as they look at commercials featuring stumbles, tumbles and dives. Plus, a Camaro ad from the vault creates confusion, and a furniture store might be trolling us with pronunciation.

#360 Let The History Be Sep 28, 2022

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A commercial featuring a millennial Leonardo da Vinci inspires Vieves to take Andrew on an anachronistic tour of history’s greatest pitchmen and women. Plus, the Ad Council steps up to help name Andrew’s new hobbyhorse of a segment, and a dating app isn’t beating around the bush in its veggie-filled commercial.

#359 You Do The Bath Sep 20, 2022

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Inspired by a new ad featuring Lizzo, Andrew and Vieves discover that bathtubs have been used to sell everything from dairy products to discount travel. Plus, Andrew's digital ad archiving turns up a paleofuture gem, and State Farm absolutely crosses a line.

#358 Team Effort Sep 14, 2022

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Andrew has hidden clues inside a collection of commercials to see if Genevieve can decipher a sports-related secret message. Plus a listener reveals that a major soda jingle is actually a Brazilian classic.

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