After These Messages Podcast

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#218 Happy Adiversary Jan 08, 2020

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As in life, so in art. Andrew and Vieves are celebrating their own anniversary, prompting them to look at companies that used a milestone anniversary to move product, with predictably mixed results. Plus, an Ad Councilor shares a surprisingly good ad for coffee.

#217 A Data With Destiny Jan 01, 2020

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With so much data being collected by the products we use, it seems inevitable that at least a few marketers would see a pitch in all those numbers. This week, Andrew and Vieves look at commercials that use stats to tell the story. Plus, they get an eye-opening look at a famous Old Spice ad.

#216 Trending Over Backwards Dec 24, 2019

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It's the end of the year and like all "content producers," Andrew and Vieves try to create a list that recaps the year in their chosen medium. But unlike even the laziest producers, they tap out with a list of just four items. Oh well. At least there's some great Dunkin' Donuts news!

#215 The Muppet Shill Dec 18, 2019

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For people of a certain age (the age of Genevieve and Andrew), the Muppets will always have a special place in our hearts and wallets. This week, they talk about the many products that the Muppets have shilled for over the years. Plus there is a legit commercial in the news to discuss. And a new Folgers commercial just blew Andrew's mind.

#214 Christmas With The Ad Council Dec 10, 2019

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Everybody's talkin' at Andrew and Vieves about the plethora of Christmas commercials that are filling the airwaves (or whatever it is the internet travels on). Find out which commercials are naughty and which ones are nice.

#213 Employment Shoppertunities Dec 04, 2019

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Andrew and Vieves look at the ways companies try to rely on their employees to put a happy face on their brands. They're also excited to claim their bragging rights about an ad they were way ahead of the curve on.

#212 Sweat. Shop. Nov 27, 2019

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Andrew and Vieves look at some of the ways marketers try to sell the impossible dream of regularly exercising. Plus, a listener jingle ignites a hunt for a lost commercial.

#211 Antisocial Media Nov 20, 2019

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Andrew and Vieves discover that there's a new trend in town: Commercials that capitalize on the backlash against social media, selfie culture and whatever else irritates boomers. Plus, some listener jingles force Andrew and Vieves to reckon with the phenomenon of incest porn.

#210 The Ad Was Coming From INSIDE The Computer! Nov 13, 2019

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Andrew and Vieves surf the information superhighway in search of ads that take place inside the tubes of the internet. Plus, a Canadian company proves that John Hamm CAN be a lovable jerk who sells products. But will Canada accept him?

#209 Real Actors, Not People Nov 06, 2019

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All the world's a stage, especially in a show that's all about TV commercials. Andrew and Vieves consider actors acting like actors this week, plus Andrew scratches a dramatic itch he didn't even know he had.

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