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#409 Ads Incredible!

A late night viewing of an American TV classic with original ads proves to be a priceless snapshot of early 80s commercials that sends Andrew and Vieves on a full-blown nostalgia trip. From weird alt battery technology, to an upsetting toothpaste ad, to a battle of the nasal sprays, it really was incredible. Plus, Amazon lies about being a relationship-fixer. Here are links to the That's Incredible! episode and the ads we talked about on this week's show: That's Incredible! October 12, 1981 FULL EPISODE: https://youtu.be/VOzS3IsG-88?feature=shared McDonald's Passport to Riches ft. Frank Nelson...

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#408 You Can Myth Me With That

Andrew and Vieves look at commercials that invoke the very gods themselves to sell yogurt, luxury cars and tax prep. Plus, the Ad Council provides all the gory details about the Van Damme Go Daddy campaign, and there's always time for a long, serious discussion about atheism on a nominally comedic podcast! H&R; Block: "Cupid" https://youtu.be/_FN-LDYSLSg?si=QdGKPGrGw9w01BGK Subway: "Cupid" https://youtu.be/m7ajTgVmmZY?si=vvGOBhQrSh8I9OCC Oikos Greek Yogurt: "Meet Ares" https://youtu.be/6ZL8gksPFyo?si=P2HvsTcRrpy6n6jE BMW: "Zeus And Hera, Retired" (Super Bowl 2022) https://youtu.be/xDwN4CPRS3Q?...

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#407 Let's Make a Heel

Andrew and Vieves consider commercials that rely on the dubious acting chops of professional wrestlers to sell everything from candy bars to canned pasta. Plus, a lottery commercial gets a little too grim, and everyone's boyfriend Sam Richardson has an idea. Actually, lots of ideas. Here are links to the ads we talked about on this week's show: Randy Savage - Slim Jims light store https://youtu.be/Lxp_3000h_U Randy Savage - Slim Jims dance https://youtu.be/UV17XYCzkWU Randy Savage - Slim Jims Romeo & Juliet https://youtu.be/ysmw4v8_-DM Mankind - Chef Boyardee Ravioli https://www.youtube.com/wa...

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#406 Roof of Purchase

A clever slogan sends Andrew on a mission to see if Vieves can tell real roofing wordplay from the made-up slogans. Plus, grocery store ads from the 90s were really their own thing, and Andrew tries to blend in with the Ad Councilors. Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week's show: Frederic Roofing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FB6HDsohZ0Q Philip Camerer Roofing https://www.adjingles.com/roofing-jingles/ Ad Jingles.com https://www.adjingles.com/ MHI Roofing https://www.ispot.tv/ad/11Hu/mhi-roofing-storm-refresh-repair-and-restore Klaus Roofing Systems https://www.ispot.tv/ad/1...

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#405 Buy Low, Sell Spy

Corporate espionage takes on a whole different meaning when Andrew and Vieves look at ads that rely on the well-worn tropes of secret agents and spycraft. Plus, the future of vitamin purchasing has come and gone, and women eating dairy products gets a fun sound soundtrack. Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week's show: Adobe Marketing Cloud - Secret Agent https://www.ispot.tv/ad/A_Zc/adobe-marketing-cloud-secret-agent Barbie Spy Squad https://www.ispot.tv/ad/A2PG/barbie-spy-squad-spy-squad-activate Foster Farms - Secret Agent https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7oJa/foster-farms-american-h...

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#404 Neighbor Pains

From overstaying their welcome to seeking out a surrogate parent, the neighbor's kid is a rich vein of commercial comedy. Andrew and Vieves look at ads that rely on the boy or girl next door to make their pitch. Plus, Andrew discovers the Jingle of the Summer, and Vieves sta...

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#403 Crime of Fashion

Using the catwalk to sell clothes might be old hat, but Vieves and Andrew look at ads that send everything from gummy vitamins to cheeseburgers down the runway in search of a sale. Plus, a drug company takes a toilet for a joyride, and an Ad Councilor defends a Midwestern pi...

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#402 Faster Pussycat! Shill! Shill!

Andrew and Vieves feel the need for speed this week in a look at commercials predicated on the promise of time savings. Plus, a 90s internet company makes a bold claim, and an Ad Councilor recognizes and old friend. Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week's sh...

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#401 Doggy Swag

Vieves tests Andrew's knowledge of Snoop Dogg's wide-ranging sponsorship empire to find out just how well he really knows the Doggfather. Plus, the city of Reno was once reduced to abducting Seattlites off the streets to bolster their tourism industry, and an Ad Councilor Do...

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#400 Four Sale

When the show's 400th episode "fourtuitously" converges with the 4th of July holiday, the numerological portents are too significant for Andrew and Vieves to ignore. "Fourtunately," one Ad Councilor is in perfect harmony with them. Here are links to the ads we talked about i...

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#399 What's So Funny ‘bout Peace, Love and Misunderstanding?

Andrew and Vieves look at ads that rely on the time-honored device of comedic misunderstandings. Plus, a Sweeps Week gambit of yesteryear is still spicy as hell, and a classic candy ad just keeps on giving. Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week's show: Orkin...

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#398 The Test of Time

Andrew and Vieves journey through commercial history with a creatively repurposed quiz. Plus a 90s steakhouse commercial is too scary to sell surf and turf, and the Ad Councilors continue to have problems. Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week's show: Bulova...

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#397 Funny Business

Andrew and Vieves rely on their executive functions to consider commercials that are set in corporate boardrooms. Plus, Disney has some harsh words for a soulless entertainment company, and the Ad Councilors have some more Geico pitches to share. Here are links to the ads we...

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#396 Commander in Beef

Andrew and Vieves consider whether our brawniest celebrities also have the brains to sell milk, dog food and Mountain Dew. They also consider what it would take to get them inside a local Jack In the Box. Plus, an Ad Councilor reveals how Disney got local journalists to shil...

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#395 Stars, They Just Like Trucks

Despite the mind-numbing sameness of car and truck ad copy, Andrew injects some fun into the genre with a quiz on the gravel-voiced celebrities who perform them. Plus. a vintage milk commercial sparks a clinic on lying to parents, and a pants commercial just couldn't be wors...

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#394 Stress Guest

Appropriately enough, guest producer Mike puts together an episode all about the anxiety caused by unexpected guests. Plus, Andrew and Vieves may once again be the victims of sports-face-blindness, and the Ad Council is on fire with their Geico ad proposals. Here are links t...

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#390 I Love You Just The Way You Bar

Andrew and Vieves examine commercials that feature bartenders in their natural habitat while reflecting on the many excellent bartenders they have known. Plus a candy company gets horny enough to scandalize Andrew, and a millennial darling goes to bat for Big Dairy. Here are...

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#389 Pants and Raves

Andrew and Vieves look at a collection of ads that have mostly tickled their fancy (and one that ticked them off), including a bathroom dance number for the ages and grudging respect for a retail behemoth. They also revisit the glory days of HBO and an ad for something that...

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