After These Messages Podcast

From local HVAC service to national toothpaste brands, homemade superheroes have been used to sell it all, as Andrew and Vieves discover in this week’s show. Plus, an Ad Councillor pulls back the curtain on a chicken dynasty.

A few minutes with Andy devolves into a total crank-fest as Andrew and Vieves lament the co-opting of gangsta rap, today’s disrespectful teens, and the incomprehensibility of AI products. Plus, a scream queen of yore goes back to her roots. Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show: McDonald's - “Monopoly Is Back” https://www.ispot.tv/ad/SZxj/mcdonalds-monopoly-get-your-bag Chipotle - “Big A** Chipotle Bag” https://www.ispot.tv/ad/SnDg/chipotle-mexican-grill-big-a-chipotle-bag Wayfair - “Holiday Spirit” https://www.ispot.tv/ad/Stcg/wayfair-holiday-spirit-song-by-dj-snake-lil-jon Amazon Alexa - “Here for Changing Tastes” https://www.ispot.tv/ad/SqsS/amazon-alexa-here-for-changing-tastes Kalshi - Beastmode https://youtu.be/-yloj9Npv6k?si=MeaDbxUdo1P3-K5t Hewlett Packard Enterprise - “Self-Driving Network” (Ft George Russell, Kimi Antonelli) https://www.ispot.tv/ad/geqK/hewlett-packard-enterprise-self-driving-network-featuring-george-russell-kimi-antonelli JPMorgan Chase - Phone Call https://www.ispot.tv/ad/SdNV/jpmorgan-chase-freedom-phone-call-featuring-drew-barrymore-kevin-hart Perdu Farms: Stocks https://www.ispot.tv/ad/SILH/perdue-farms-stocks Navy Federal Credit Union - Global Search https://youtu.be/SSOWaYGr4Jw?is=f-n_vsvB9nE-CC9D

With spooky season in full swing, Andrew and Vieves look at commercials that get their hearts racing in the name of selling everything from plumbers to pirated IP. Plus, if a Beastmode sells a betting app, but no one is there to recognize it, does it make a sale? Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show: Xfinity - Motion detection https://www.ispot.tv/ad/g9BF/xfinity-shield-zombies-motion-detection Xinity - Home forcefield https://www.ispot.tv/ad/g9Bs/xfinity-shield-zombies-home-forcefield Roto-Rooter - Spooky couple https://www.ispot.tv/ad/f87NbG/roto-rooter-spooky-couple Interstate Batteries - Slow motion chase https://www.ispot.tv/ad/diYf/interstate-batteries-scary-movie Reeses Pumpkins - Scarecrow https://www.ispot.tv/ad/SYhv/reeses-peanut-butter-pumpkins-scarecrows Wordle - Scream paody https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5zuJ/wordle-do-you-like-scary-fun-games Fanta - Horror Icons https://youtu.be/zWrmZaPIEzI?si=WQNcNb1S7MVDkr8O Twix - Hallowmas https://youtu.be/_m4_YH_rpPg?si=SWhtLJ0fvyw-tgHq Kalshi - Beastmode https://youtu.be/-yloj9Npv6k?si=MeaDbxUdo1P3-K5t Califia Almond Milk - Smart Speaker (ft. Chris Dowd) https://www.ispot.tv/ad/g7at/califia-farms-not-so-smart-device-featuring-chris-odowd

Andrew and Vieves consider ads that rely on the anti-establishment aesthetic of punk to sell everything from light beer to cookies to, incredibly, 80’s New Wave hits. Plus, a guy who lives in a bank gets interrogated by the best. BASF - Wedding https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J12b0CICyeo Pioneer Stereos - Punks Meet Straights https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwNXCkctX9s Chunky Chips Ahoy - Chunky Not Punky https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rvt42zWzjQc Taco Bell Party Packs - Punk Party https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ty8doyg0OuY Zima - Punk Show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKFV5HfVbWY Miller Lite Ice - Mosh Pit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6zv6cHX40M Bubble Yum - Punk Duck https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_FmcxCGiAc Westwood Promotions - Punk CD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UhT1OaLaPU Chipmunk Punk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWI5w6GAIuA Capital One - SVU edition https://www.ispot.tv/ad/Sw6n/capital-one-favorite-regulars-featuring-mariska-hargitay-ice-t

Andrew and Vieves get stuffy in a discussion of ads featuring an assortment of teddybears and other inanimate plushies that nevertheless manage to pull on consumer heartstrings. Plus, a forgotten Spice Girl still has moves, and John Oliver picks a fight with an ATM favorite. Here a links to the ads we talked about on this week’s show: Genesis GV70 - Teddy bear https://youtu.be/uYuVpvA0nus?si=kp96BQv77uGF6dyC Chevy SUVs - Safe Place https://youtu.be/4dJvzqUNJog?si=er6p2wR21ugOKNVe Audi Q7 - 360 camera https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5Zlb/2023-audi-q7-sight-from-every-angle-t1 Stanley Steamer https://www.ispot.tv/ad/gWyJ/stanley-steemer-teddy-bear Tide - Teddy Bear https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7trs/tide-teddy-bear Ascension St. Vincent - Heart surgery w/ Peyton Manning https://www.ispot.tv/ad/T7yu/ascension-st-vincent-teddy-bear-heart-surgery-featuring-peyton-manning Nature’s Bakery - Surgery https://www.ispot.tv/ad/bG7o/natures-bakery-fig-bar-teddy-bear Red Cross - Escape in 2 minutes https://www.ispot.tv/ad/O2V6/american-red-cross-escape-in-just-2-minutes-sound-the-alarm-save-a-life Xfinity internet - Big Teddy w/ Amy Poehler https://www.ispot.tv/ad/OrnS/xfinity-teddy-bear-1999-and-save-over-competitor-featuring-amy-poehler Revytek Fungicide https://www.ispot.tv/ad/213X/basf-theres-revytek Spectrum - SSN bear https://www.ispot.tv/ad/bHwS/spectrum-security-shield Hills Pet Nutrition - Camouflage https://www.ispot.tv/ad/fLGc/hills-pet-nutrition-hiding-in-plain-sight Dunkin - Pumpkin Spice Girl https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MukMhlAcs0g John Oliver on Liberty Biberty https://latenighter.com/news/john-oliver-liberty-biberty-internet-help/