After These Messages Podcast

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#307 Meganomics Sep 21, 2021

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Genevieve and Andrew spend today’s episode doing what they do best: Letting someone else produce the show! Listener Megan created a playlist of new and noteworthy commercials with insights and commentary that Andrew only wishes he could muster. They also stumble on the best Star Trek commercial ever produced.

#306 Gronk Driving Sep 15, 2021

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Fabled tight end and genial meathead Rob Gronkowski is really raking in the ad dollars lately, with mixed results. Plus, Uber Eats finally picks some winners, and it turns out Doublemint Gum has had many more jingles than we even realized.

#305 You Can't Twin 'Em All Sep 08, 2021

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Andrew has some troubles with doubles in a look at commercials that suggest all kinds of messed-up ideas about twins. Plus, the Ad Council has some new entries for the gross-out files, and a new jingle is both annoying AND incomprehensible.

#304 Reviews to Lose Aug 31, 2021

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Vieves rounds up a collection of current ads that grabbed her attention and raised her ire. Plus, a handful of haters put ATM in its place with one-star reviews, while a jingle singer reviews her own performance.

#303 Love Thy Labor Aug 25, 2021

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The American work ethic - stuff of legends, font of American exceptionalism, and a reason to buy a luxury car or a plane ticket. Andrew and Vieves look at commercials that champion (and occasionally deride) tireless labor for the Man. Plus, apparently kids are filthy. N'est-ce pas?

#302 Child Bribes Aug 18, 2021

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Andrew and Genevieve hone their hypothetical parenting skills with commercials for products designed to get kids to do their chores. Plus, a listener recalls a bygone commercial era that sends Andrew down a rabbit hole. And a jingle loop is closed.

#301 With Ads Like These, Who Needs Enemies? Aug 11, 2021

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Sometimes it's your enemy who sees your truest self. At least, that's what this week's advertisers seemed to think when they made strawmen the faces of their campaigns. Plus, the Ad Council issues a ruling on airborne landmark identification, and a Pringles ad takes awkwardness to a new, hilarious level.

#300 Shop! In the Name of the Law! Aug 04, 2021

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When policing tactics aren't being used to oppress the masses, they're put to work selling fancy coffee blends and fantasy football leagues. Andrew and Vieves look at commercials that take the law into their own hands. Plus, a 70's toy company is a treasure trove of advertising delights, and a train song gets a workout.

#299 Summer of Sandwiches Jul 27, 2021

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Summer is the season of picnics and road trips, and America's sandwich giants have left no celebrity stone unturned in the battle for the consumer dollar. Plus, Pete Davidson has some regrets, Andrew and Vieves play a train jingle that might be familiar, and a cat does tricks.

#298 Dreams of My Advertiser Jul 21, 2021

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Everyone knows that dreams make for boring conversation, but do they make for interesting commercials? Andrew quizzes Vieves on ads that may - or may not - rely on dreams to make their pitch. Plus, a car ad is a total copycat and a pooping aid cries sexism.

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