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#337 Compromising Positions Apr 20, 2022

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In life, we must learn to compromise, unless we're buying anything from beer to breath mints, in which case compromising can go to hell! Andrew and Vieves look at the commercial world's war on compromise. Plus, the 80s are back and they're wearing black tie.

#336 Domestic Diss Apr 13, 2022

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A new campaign with a surprisingly anti-family bent has Andrew and Vieves looking at ads that focus on the darker side of family life. Plus, an Ad Councilor claps back, literally, and a shampoo jingle puts everyone in a black turtleneck kind of mood.

#335 Stuff Films Apr 05, 2022

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A new Dr. Rick commercial inspires a show about commercials that take place in movie theatres, which then reveals that Andrew has a major deficit in the age-guessing department. Plus, a beer commercial gets retroactively ruined by a country song, and a college rivalry is reignited.

#334 Fast Hawkers Mar 30, 2022

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Pressed for time, Andrew is inspired to look at ads featuring motormouth pitches for everything from toy cars to candy-riddled yogurt. Plus the Ad Council really brings it this week with an amazing jingle. And somehow, Andrew and Vieves are STILL getting the Super Bowl ads wrong.

#333 Revenge Of The Thirds Mar 22, 2022

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For episode #333, Andrew and Vieves reflect on being one third of the way to a thousand shows while looking at ads that celebrate the number 33. Plus, for some reason, all the commercials this week are steeped in a weird brand of 1970s masculinity. Also, an eagle-eyed Ad Councilor notices something VERY similar about three different commercials that take place in the Old West.

#332 Aye. There's The Schlub Mar 16, 2022

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An Ad Week article that's a day late and a dollar short gets Andrew and Vieves thinking about commercials that celebrate the schlub in all of us. Plus, it turns out the red and yellow M&M's are older than they look.

#331 Good Deal Mar 09, 2022

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Andrew and Vieves venture into the high stakes world of poker-themed commercials to decide which ads win big and which ones lose their shirts. Plus, the Ad Council weighs in on the latest from Post Malone and a talented cat.

#330 A Load of Rap Mar 02, 2022

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A recent spate of ads featuring 90s rap giants inspires Andrew and Vieves to look at hip hop legends getting paid to rep for everything from breakfast cereal to beer. Plus, an Ad Councilor does some doctoring, and a mystery involving a familial toe is solved at long last.

#329 Let's Hear It For The Doys Feb 22, 2022

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The Ad Councilors weigh in with their hot takes on this year's Super Bowl commercials and gently point out that Andrew and Vieves missed some pretty big references in a couple of favs.

#328 The Second Annual Bowlie Awards Feb 15, 2022

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Andrew and Vieves hand out the coveted Bowlie Awards, which of course celebrate the finest commercials the Super Bowl has to offer. In a year dominated by electric trucks and pretend money, there's also a Manning in every pot!

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