After These Messages Podcast

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#208 Ad Boys, Ad Boys, Whatcha Gonna Do? Oct 30, 2019

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Anti-heroes are all over modern media, and commercials are no exception. Andrew and Vieves examine what it takes to be a true commercial anti-hero and consider why we love the bad boys of advertising. Plus, Domino's somehow embarrasses itself even further, and someone from the internet has put all the insurance spokespeople into a helpful rubric.

#207 Weeners and BooOOOoosers Oct 23, 2019

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With Halloween just around the corner, it seems like every commercial in circulation is riffing on the holiday that Genevieve calls "Candy Christmas." Plus, a listener tip makes Genevieve realize just how weird one of her childhood favorites was. Oh, and Cialis has a new spokesclown.

#206 Fall Show Or Faux Show? Oct 16, 2019

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Genevieve tries to use her superior TV knowledge to stump Andrew in a quiz about the new fall TV lineup. Andrew retools a favorite segment, and an Ad Councilor shares some dazzling trade secrets.

#205 Box News Oct 09, 2019

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Genevieve loses her mind over the insidiousness of consumer culture as it's marketed to girls. Andrew rediscovers a commercial classic, and two listeners make good on a promise extracted by an inebriated Genevieve.

#204 A Total Shed Show Oct 02, 2019

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Andrew and Vieves spend some time with the latest commercials to earn their adcollades while trying to crack the The Case Of The New Listeners. Also, Andrew isn't ready to let this whole Shed Conspiracy go.

#203 The Truth About Cats And Dog Food Sep 25, 2019

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A quiz by Andrew reveals just how little daylight there is between pet food and human food commercials. Also, a commercial wish comes true, and the "shed" debate rages on.

#202 The Lost Commercials Of Atlanta Sep 18, 2019

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Genevieve and Andrew review a treasure trove of commercials that aired during a local Atlanta broadcast in 1980. They also get into a fight about the word "shed."

#201 An Embarrassment Of Renners Sep 11, 2019

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Andrew and Genevieve discuss Jeremy Renner's attempt to set a new land-speed record for tanking his own public image through marketing. Plus, is State Farm the insurance company for unhappily married people? And a member of the Ad Council demands a recount.

#200 Do The Wrong Thing Sep 03, 2019

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Does the sight of someone doing something the absolute wrong way ever stop being funny? Not according to the advertisers who have used the premise to sell everything from cheap beer to prestige television. This week, Genevieve tries to explore this advertising concept with mixed results.

#199 Bits And Bob Doles Aug 28, 2019

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The Ad Councilors really delivered this week, surfacing a smorgasbord of commercial content from former Soviet premiers for Pizza Hut to a jingle that reminds Andrew and Genevieve how to rock. Plus, why DID Bob Dole insist on holding a carrot all the time?

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