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After These Messages Podcast
Hosted by Andrew Walsh & Genevieve Haas · EN
Hosts Andrew and Vieves talk TV commercials with their listeners, the Ad Council, in this weekly podcast. As the slogan says, they've got "hot takes on commercial breaks." Find them at afterthesemessagesshow@gmail.com
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#551 Pencil Pushers
4d ago01:10:30Tap to summarizeAndrew and Vieves consider the commercials that feature classic office supplies to sell everything from paper towels to Pepsi. But first they totally derail themselves with a chaotic debate about the surveillance state. Here are links to the ads we talked about on this week’s show: Unicenter Infrastructure Software - Stapler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKdxlTiQODM Progressive - Sticky Notes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxsrjzMJWlo Office Max - Rubberband Man: Lost & Found https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vy5fHYn4NlQ Corona - Beach Chess https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gtIW3QyL5c Pepsi - Fixing the Printer https://www.ispot.tv/ad/AmME/pepsi-breakoutthepepsi-printer-featuring-stephen-gostkowski Sparkle Paper Towels - Fancy Paper Clip https://www.ispot.tv/ad/dlLE/sparkle-towels-fancy-paper-clip Bud Light - Pencil Pusher https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yat6A6tubWc TV Magic Tricks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QR6sMUoHZlU Yikes Pencils https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk5k2Vo6s6o Liquid Paper - Micheal Nesmith’s Mom https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJL7BcGLZqU IBM Typewriter - We're Your Type https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ce3NYMG_qoA Here are links to the ads we skipped: Charles Schwab - Office Supply Warehouse https://www.ispot.tv/ad/goiy/charles-schwab-office-supplies Inkjoy Pens - Trap https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCVw0v2kB7M Basics: For the Want of a Paperclip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JeCtffqFno
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#550 Let Your Luddite Shine
2w ago01:05:13Tap to summarizeIt’s a high-concept show with an old-school message: who needs all this new-fangled technology! From photography to phone sex, Andrew and Vieves are doing it the old fashioned way. Plus, the Ad Council is for sure turning into their parents. Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show: VSCO - Photography Never Mattered More https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQ8Spf3ydH8 IKEA Catalogue: BookBook https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOXQo7nURs0 Timex - Analog Life: Make Time Yours https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rvmf8H_bxl0 Anti-Cable TV Ad https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIgZHZpiq1U Sunrise Flour Mill https://www.ispot.tv/ad/f3Pt/sunrise-flour-mill-sometimes-the-old-ways-are-best Balderson Cheese https://vimeo.com/625732382 Esalen https://www.ispot.tv/ad/dQ1u/visit-california-california-dreamer-esalen-is-an-analog-oasis-in-a-digital-world 1-800 -PHONE-SEXY - The Old Fashioned Way https://www.ispot.tv/ad/Z5Az/1-800-phone-sexy-the-old-fashioned-way Progressive: Gameday Shopping https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbdEJfx8-Yk Progressive: Getting Involved https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-mRJKFT_88
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#549 Scat's Entertainment
3w ago01:00:12Tap to summarizeWith feedback coming in from all sides, Andrew and Vieves look at a grab bag of ads, from a scatting ice cream man to a mouthpiece for America’s ambulance chasers. Plus, Dr. Rick is staying busy. Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show: Hotels.Com: Catfish https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6QYrQhXGBA “Computer Man” Parody https://youtu.be/V51OJr0ee6E?si=jx5De5It8rBrP517 Good Humor: “Good Humor Man” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oqj5qVPDwAg Keller & Keller Law https://youtu.be/J16oHCKyz5s?si=u5jnlXTjm6mfu2Xk Market Masters Legal: Matt Walton, The Case Magnet https://youtu.be/7kGay96jHNk?si=oVl08gy0oOibLdSO AT&T Wireless: Blimp Operator https://www.ispot.tv/ad/IqyF/at-and-t-wireless-game-analysis-blimp-operator Progressive: Zipper Merge Commercial https://www.ispot.tv/ad/gyx0/progressive-dr-rick-zipper Progressive: Garbage Bins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCPw_SHYo-Q
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#548 Blimp My Ride
4w ago00:57:44Tap to summarizeAn important centennial prompts Andrew and Vieves expend a lot of hot air looking at ads featuring blimps. Plus, a rapping commercial divides the house of ATM, and an internet jingle is able to win Andrew over. Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show: Sportscenter: Blimp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSZjJcTgBAg AT&T Wireless: Blimp Operator https://www.ispot.tv/ad/IqyF/at-and-t-wireless-game-analysis-blimp-operator Goodyear: The Blimp’s Behind Us https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3sJ-QeaPgY Discount Tire Company https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VCzPDA0m-k BF Goodrich: The Other Guys (ft. Jeff Daniels) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cfjggSQs6I Goodyear: Be Blimpworthy https://www.ispot.tv/ad/dDws/goodyear-be-blimpworthy Capital One: Chuck Blimp https://www.ispot.tv/ad/65pg/capital-one-venture-card-march-madness-chuck-blimp-ft-charles-barkley-jennifer-garner-spike-lee-samu Capital One: Battle of the Blimps https://www.ispot.tv/ad/Tge5/capital-one-march-madness-battle-of-the-blimps-ft-charles-barkley-magic-johnson Mailchimp: Jail Blimp https://www.ispot.tv/ad/APG3/mailchimp-jailblimp Nationwide: Blimp Me (ft. Dominic West) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXoZYmSdfyc Mego Blimp Toy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSKEmWFTDqk Glidden Paint - Do It Yourself Rap https://youtu.be/JsWSPKj0x_I?si=LSpni0Uy56DAjHDu Quantum Fiber: Yay To Jamila https://youtu.be/bKOEdAUrnLE?si=1rN8eXYf1K-tRDL5 Headquarter Toyota Commercial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vizKcxmdRc
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#547 A Moving Experience
May 501:10:02Tap to summarizeA collection of commercials about moving day turns out to contain a surprising amount of pathos for ads about coffee and internet service. Plus, Subaru walks the knife edge between safety consciousness and fear-mongering with mixed results. Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show: Xfinity - “Moving Day” (2020) (ft. Amy Pohler) https://www.ispot.tv/ad/tIG4/xfinity-moving-day-featuring-amy-poehler Carlsberg - “Moving In” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGpWcRoOJpc KFC Canada - “Moving Day” https://adage.com/video/kfc-canada-moving-day/ Realtor.com - “Moving Day & the Not-Yous” (ft Elizabeth Banks) https://www.ispot.tv/ad/w_gI/realtor-com-not-yous-move-in-day-featuring-elizabeth-banks Public Storage - “Moving In With Mom & Dad” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCtpM1hrcTs Polaroid - “Moving Day” (1973) https://youtu.be/eYzZtlBG1wI?si=O4TtoCpFD-HvIpid Folgers - “Move In” https://youtu.be/lPe0n-8hgrc?si=iEEEe5E2Va3Mo8cc Folger’s - “Moving In” https://youtu.be/P9ihN5041bE?si=qnsSZpkTd0zKkc5H Subaru - “Moving Out” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjzzstfviBM Regence - “Moving Day” https://www.ispot.tv/ad/f_S5/regence-moving-day Mother’s Recipe - “Moving Day” https://www.ispot.tv/ad/bVIo/mothers-recipe-moving-day Affinity Plus - “Moving In” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpe9zBUDAsw Mucinex - “Moving In Day” https://youtu.be/nvP5iXTmZ58?si=Mg9EsVbuMY5zQ5Li Spotify - “Moving” https://www.ispot.tv/ad/A5xH/spotify-moving-song-by-flo-rida Subaru - “The Things We Love” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbQ4m8CUo-w
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#546 Existential Tread
Apr 2901:04:05Tap to summarizeAs metaphors go, the going-nowhere-fast quality of a treadmill would seem like a bleak option for marketers, so Andrew and Vieves were surprised by the wit and range of treadmills in ads for everything from car tires to contact lenses. Plus, a jingle opens up new dimensions of cream cheese. Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show: Adidas: “You Got This: Treadmill” (ft Lionel Messi and Patrick Mahomes) https://www.ispot.tv/ad/TPYU/adidas-you-got-this-treadmill T-Mobile Home Internet: “Treadmill” (Featuring Zach Braff, Donald Faison) https://www.ispot.tv/ad/g5IF/t-mobile-home-internet-treadmill-30-per-month-featuring-zach-braff-donald-faison GEICO TV Spot: “MTV VMAs - Treadmill” https://www.ispot.tv/ad/ArHb/geico-mtv-treadmill-song-by-daya Morgan & Morgan Law: “Two Treadmills” https://www.ispot.tv/ad/bAiJ/morgan-and-morgan-law-firm-free-treadmill Fios On Demand: “100% or Nothing: Treadmill” https://www.ispot.tv/ad/gCoI/fios-on-demand-100-or-nothing-treadmill-starting-at-20-per-month Priceline: “Treadmill Bundling” (Ft. Kaley Cuoco) https://www.ispot.tv/ad/wJtT/priceline-com-treadmill-featuring-kaley-cuoco OfferUp: “Life Outside the Box: “Treadmill” https://www.ispot.tv/ad/THkS/offerup-life-outside-the-box-treadmill Bridgestone: “Treadmill” (ft Terrance Knighton) https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7MMk/bridgestone-treadmill-featuring-terrance-knighton America's Best Contacts and Eyeglasses: “Treadmill” https://www.ispot.tv/ad/quEQ/americas-best-contacts-and-eyeglasses-treadmill Walt Disney Records: “DIsney Hits: Treadmill” https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5XhU/walt-disney-records-disney-hits-treadmill-song-by-aulii-cavalho Philadelphia Cream Cheese - Phillyboy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-foLP_UABpc
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#545 Dream Scenarios
Apr 2201:01:58Tap to summarizeA long overdue exploration of dreams as depicted in commercials has Vieves and Andrew looking at ads for everything from flooring to fried chicken. Plus, Andy’s Corner is back with a campaign that won Andrew over despite a poor start. Here are links to the ads we talked about on this week’s show: Inspire Medical Systems - Tea party https://www.ispot.tv/ad/B0hm/inspire-medical-systems-daniels-tea-party-dream Inspire Medical Systems - Workout https://www.ispot.tv/ad/Bjcz/inspire-medical-systems-kettlebell-workout Adidas - Hello Tomorrow by Spike Jones https://youtu.be/gZSMofW4G58?si=ganDLlpWI4T26VT5 Doritos - Finger-lickers https://youtu.be/Dn4SkyopuaM?si=b-8302szeJhblaGe Floor & Decor - Nightmare https://www.ispot.tv/ad/gy_n/floor-and-decor-nightmare Homeserve - Nightmare https://www.ispot.tv/ad/f4Kf/homeserve-usa-nightmare Tena - Sweet dreams https://www.ispot.tv/ad/fBLl/tena-sensitive-care-overnight-pads-nightmare Jackpocket - Work nightmare https://www.ispot.tv/ad/bIio/jackpocket-nightmare KFC - Jim Gaffigan as the Colonel https://www.ispot.tv/ad/Aq9w/kfc-nashville-hot-chicken-nightmare-featuring-jim-gaffigan South West Plumbing: “Hey Bill: Pregnancy” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rqPGWmXsug South West Plumbing: “Hey Bill: Job Interview” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6FZsk0T-jE South West Plumbing: “Hey Bill: School Interview” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IP5-UR6K24k South West Plumbing: “Hey Bill: Art Gallery” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKdumC6W9eE
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#544 Heavenly Features
Apr 1501:07:16Tap to summarizeIf heaven really is a place on earth, it must be a place where they sell everything from milk to mouse poison, if the ads that Vieves and Andrew discuss are any indication. Plus, a Canadian PSA pays off unexpectedly, and a comedy favorite was taking on daddy-daughter tropes before it was cool. Here are links to the ads we talked about on this week’s show: Got Milk?: “Heaven Or Hell?” https://youtu.be/eph6_fz49rc?si=SDjaX1OrNUcgjFYB Snickers: “Waiting In Line For Heaven” https://youtu.be/6dIiNp2stZM?si=8sAEzcOYgUGcPlvZ Philadelphia Cream Cheese: “Angels In Heaven” https://youtu.be/39IZYTC_pvE?si=YRWYrMX6-nB7sVg4 D-CON: “Pearly Gates” https://adsspot.me/media/tv-commercials/d-con-pearly-gates-f6c4bb1046a3 Miller Lite: “Beer Heaven” https://youtu.be/WhOFTXzOXvU?si=Al-fllxErJJ-QO7G Las Vegas: “What Happens In Vegas: Pearly Gates” https://youtu.be/X6KsEmQqZmg?si=-_F2Anyc-cYQP6RF Life Line Screening: “Pearly Gates” https://www.ispot.tv/ad/ZMkC/life-line-screening-pearly-gates Big East Sports: “Pearly Gates” https://youtu.be/miK6hi4RgH8?si=v6lHw5IKTj1XQVaU Concerned Children's Advertisers: “House Hippos” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TijcoS8qHIE USAA - Williams family https://www.ispot.tv/ad/AcL8/usaa-the-williams-family?fbclid=IwY2xjawRLudhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeGBCnagXDORRptI3_4fEIkyNe6k3LST8rkhDSgNYy5zwv4mySMjk0kEQ33xI_aem_VGiHidbu1CDe9cosrymktQ Mr. Show - Mustardayonaise https://youtu.be/mRntutn8udw?si=Lfs6V-XDcgzJUUOq&t=109
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#543 Postal Elites
Apr 801:05:04Tap to summarizeA collection of commercial odds and ends results in a grab-bag’s worth of ads that have Andrew and Vieves waxing philosophical about hacky daddy-daughter tropes and the role stealth bombers play in snack time. Plus, Andrew tests Genevieve’s ability to recognize the new celebrity voice of a national sandwich concern. Here are links to the ads we talked about on this week’s show: Subway: Who’s Ready For A Deal? https://www.ispot.tv/ad/glRN/subway-sub-club-members-whos-ready-for-a-deal Subway: New Bread https://www.ispot.tv/ad/gf3E/subway-new-bread Subway: Meal Of The Day https://www.ispot.tv/ad/gTAQ/subway-meal-of-the-day-for-699 Subway: New Turkey, More Meat https://www.ispot.tv/ad/g1cq/subway-new-turkey-more-meat New York Life: Every Dream Should Be Possible https://www.ispot.tv/ad/go_6/new-york-life-every-dream-deserves-to-feel-possible Ladder: Dumpster Fire https://youtu.be/W7-igCGQIAE?si=Skgp6EXnliz2bII2 Ladder: Legos https://www.ispot.tv/ad/gd4E/ladder-legos Steven Singer - I hate Steven Singer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7u3IPN_7_0 AFN Commercials https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6EDF0A2EC235A072&si=49B-keWlmLbq3CVf Hungry Jack Biscuits https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4lNRjKMi8w
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#542 The Medium Is The Message
Apr 101:08:42Tap to summarizeA spooky (and sticky) sleepover game inspires a show about the occult arts as a means to sell everything from sneakers to stock picks. Plus, a denim ad turns out to be a window into classic cinema. Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show: Brawny - Sleepover https://www.ispot.tv/ad/TFMJ/brawny-sprinkler BJs Wholesale Club - Seance https://youtu.be/mOWQhj5YH70?si=4busvAVBG_qNMj5V American Home Sheild warranty - Medium https://www.ispot.tv/ad/gpE0/american-home-shield-tune-teller-featuring-rachel-dratch TD Ameritrade - Psychic https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7uSc/td-ameritrade-you-got-this-fortune-teller Capital One - Fortune Teller https://www.ispot.tv/ad/boqx/capital-one-quicksilver-tune-teller-ft-charles-barkley-samuel-l-jackson-spike-lee Jordan M10s - It’s Melo https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7fW6/jordan-m10-tune-teller Budweiser - Past Lives https://youtu.be/mkkzQjSQU1g?si=s49M4M6_lyxwYfGH Levis - Travis https://youtu.be/EzQkenNMjXg?si=yTv7_DbmfGvFJxRI
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