So There!

Hosted by Gary Doyle and Tom Keramidas, two advertising executives from Chicago, “So There!” attempts to plumb the depths and solve the mysteries of the inexplicable human behaviors we witness every day – from elevator irritants to commuter misbehavers to men who loiter nude in locker rooms for hours on end for no apparent reason – with occasional forays into marketing and whatever other banalities come to our mind. It’s been called “the Seinfeld of podcasts” – by no one but us. So there!

Episode 70 - Hey Lexus, Can You Make Snoop Go Away?

For their annual Christmas cabin sojourn, Gary and Tom assess holiday ads, the overexposure of Snoop Dogg, inflatable yard decorations and other atrocities.

12-16
32:46

Episode 69 - OW!!! What A Cool, Hip Podcast!

Tom and Gary assess NFL Rings of Honor, the pointlessness of handkerchiefs, serial throat-clearers, ads whose creatives are probably a-holes, and why you can't trust people with two first names (OW!!!). Plus a special guest appearance by Gary's pug George (OW!!!).

09-29
29:21

Episode 68 - A Mild Case Of Olympic Fever

Gary and Tom assess the Olympics, including the opening ceremonies, Snoop Dogg, the ads and other bafflements. Plus another excellent viewer mail from devoted listener #1 Ellie.

08-03
35:01

Episode 67 - The Classic Album Showdown

In a very special pod, Gary and Tom assess an album by the other's favorite artist: "Brain Salad Surgery" by Emerson Lake & Palmer, and "Tunnel of Love" by Bruce Springsteen.

06-30
56:34

Episode 66 - Is Bright Orange Sweat In You?

Gary and Tom are back with a plethora of ad embarrassments, including Gatorade's resurrecting an off-putting campaign, Apple's rage-inducing new spot, and more nouns as verbs. Plus an album challenge and a viewer text!

06-02
29:52

Episode 65 - Give Back, Seat Back!

Tom and Gary tackle their Panda Express odyssey, sanctimonious "give-back-ers", people who recline on airplanes, products nobody needs, and other nuisances. Plus an epic viewer mail!

04-14
35:30

Episode 64 - Yeah

Yeah.

03-16
02:24

Episode 63 - It's Time To Join Cremation Nation, America!

Gary and Tom bloviate on tag lines for their next cremation client, Oscar best-picture nominees, whether it's okay for guests to wear shoes in your home, storm-alert hysteria, nonsensical company names and more. Yeah.

03-10
32:03

Episode 62 - Less Than Super Job On The Super Bowl Ads

Tom and Gary examine the yearly embarrassment that are Super Bowl commercials, and pick a few favorites from the rubble. Also: in praise of bidets!

02-16
27:23

Episode 61 - From The "So There!" (Not O'Hare) Cabin

From the north woods of southern Minnesota, Gary and Tom ruminate on advertising fails, dumb Facebook Marketplace buyers, baffling Costco customers, and the enduring legend of "Meat Boat". Plus 2024 predictions!

01-06
32:50

Episode 60 - More Season's Greetings To You All From "So There!"

In between packing for the "So There!" cabin, Gary and Tom ruminate on the Inflatable Holiday Decoration People, Christmas ads, Facebook as a barometer of one's social standing, Chicago's outsized fixation on athletes and weathermen, and baffling male behavior at gyms. Plus an outstanding viewer email.

12-03
34:24

Episode 59 - All-You-Care-To-Listen-To Buffet!

Gary and Tom's plates overflow with musings on their daughters' weddings, tacky inflatable Halloween yard decorations, inane advertising language, peculiar Costco behavior and much more.

10-09
40:59

Episode 58 - The Handicapped Stall Is My Happy Place

Tom and Gary regale their global listenership with tales of terrible summer jobs, overly descriptive ads, and yet more discussion about bathrooms. Plus a truly epic viewer mail submission.

07-01
24:21

Episode 57 - "Listen To 'So There!' LISTEN TO IT!!!"

Gary and Tom assess public-bathroom-stall behavior, people who like to be close to other people, nonsensical car taglines, places where you feel like a total schmuck, and their never-ending bafflement with advertisers that use nouns as verbs. Plus they plumb the depths (or lack thereof) of the Scott's "Scot" guy.

05-29
26:41

Episode 56 - "It's Ford Truck Month, Mr. Loaf"

In a wide-ranging pod, Tom and Gary tackle months that only exist in advertisers' minds, song lyrics that are more meaningful than you think, inane tag lines for cars, disturbing waiter behavior, Tom's magical shoe-size-guessing ability and more.

04-24
36:13

Episode 55 - "Angie/we can't say we never tried/to find a good plumber"

Gary and Tom assess the Oscar best picture nominees, exploding fist bumps & other advertising tropes that need to die, TV weathercasters who fancy themselves God, and more.

03-11
28:39

Episode 54 - A.I. Loves "So There!"

Tom and Gary share a glowing review of the pod (and Tom) from a robot. Plus they assess the dreaded spinning iPad of tipping, company names formed from two words mashed into one, and odd Facebook-friend connections.

01-22
33:02

Episode 53 - Happy Holidays From the "So There!" Cabin

From the north woods of Minnesota, Tom and Gary tackle advertisers' ongoing usage of nouns as verbs, why Burger King ads in fact don't rule, excessive holiday light decorations, maudlin montages, why Snickers no longer satisfies, and more. Literally!

12-19
37:15

Episode 52 - It's Only Worth It If You Enjoy "So There!"

Gary and Tom assess nonsensical tag lines, the trend of consumers singing in commercials, Facebook humblebrags and various other annoyances. Plus some stellar mail from listeners, and a free ad idea for the nonexistent American Grape Board.

10-16
31:12

Episode 51 - "I'm A Doctor, And I Will NOT Drink Mr. Pibb Dammit!"

Tom and Gary plumb the depths of Mr. Pibb, why pirates talk the way they do, puzzling workplace-bathroom behaviors, and more adland-language tomfoolery.

08-01
27:36

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