Synopsis
A weekly podcast where we talk about the best part of watching television: The commercials! Andrew, Genevieve and their guests discuss the ads they love, the ads they hate, and the ads that they love to hate (we're looking at you, Movantik.) afterthesemessagesshow@gmail.com
Episodes
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#16 The Revolution Will Be Advertised
24/02/2016 Duration: 01h12minReporter and radio host Libby Denkmann joins the show to review the best, worst, and most ridiculous campaign ads of the 2016 presidential race. She also tries to sell us some very questionable products.
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#15 Man Babies and Mommy Wives
17/02/2016 Duration: 52minGenevieve and Andrew discuss the tired advertising trope of dopey husbands who can't do a damned thing around the house. Plus, a new "Name That Product" quiz and a new Colonel Sanders.
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#14 We Watched It for the Commercials
09/02/2016 Duration: 01h26sAndrew and Genevieve review the ads of Super Bowl 50 to consider which advertisers spent their gajillion-dollar ad buys wisely this year. Joining them this week is writer/director Maurice Poplar.
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#13 No, You Shut Up!
03/02/2016 Duration: 57minGenevieve and Andrew dig into TV ad battles and "diss track" commercials. Plus, we look ahead to this year's Super Bowl and which ads are getting some early buzz.
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#12 Creative Barketing
27/01/2016 Duration: 47minAndrew and Genevieve discuss the best (and cutest!) examples of animals in TV commercials, from Amazon's tiny horse to a bird that doesn't poop.
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#11 Kids Sell The Darndest Things
20/01/2016 Duration: 01h09minGenevieve and Andrew discuss ads that use kids to sell non-kid products, like cars, insurance and smartphones. We also listen to some of the best and worst local ads from around the country.
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#10 How Drunk Are You?
13/01/2016 Duration: 01h02minBen Harrison of the "Let's Drink About It" podcast joins the show to discuss booze commercials and why Kiefer Sutherland is still allowed to sell tequila.
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#9 We're Spoken For
06/01/2016 Duration: 01h01minGenevieve and Andrew discuss the commercial spokesmen and women populating TV commercials today, from Wendy's "Red" to Jack in the Box's "Jack" and eHarmony's unfortunate "Neil Clark Warren".
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#8 Let's Get Weird
30/12/2015 Duration: 58minAaron "The Ace Of Mace" Mason joins Genevieve and Andrew to discuss the weirdest ads on television. Plus, marijuana's impact on TV commercials and why Duracell really might have spoiled the new Star Wars film.
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#7 'Tis The Season
23/12/2015 Duration: 51minGenevieve and Andrew review some of the best holiday ads of the season and look back at one troubling ad from 2009 that still has people scrubbing their eyeballs. Plus, a Christmas edition of name that voice actor!
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#6 Star Wars: The Force Advertises
15/12/2015 Duration: 51minGenevieve and Andrew look at all the Star Wars-related commercials on TV these days (and which ones make Andrew cry the most.) Plus, Andrew's dad joins the show to talk about his commercial pet peeves.
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#5 Let's Focus Group It
08/12/2015 Duration: 43minAndrew and Genevieve wonder why a lumbersexual who throws eggs at people is a good spokesman for Chevy. And Genevieve puts Andrew's voice-recognition skills to the test with another round of Name That Voice Actor!
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#4 Sex Sells
01/12/2015 Duration: 01h34sGenevieve and Andrew review commercials that use sex to sell unsexy products. And they induct two ads into the ATM Hall of Fame -- aka, "The Theo Awards."
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#3 That's Gross
24/11/2015 Duration: 56minGrapes-of-Radder Aaron Mason joins the show to talk about gross commercials that are too gross and why he's obsessed with infomericals.
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#2 Well, That Got Dark
17/11/2015 Duration: 37minGenevieve and Andrew discuss ads that take a very dark turn. Plus, can Andrew name that voice actor? And the Ad Council weighs in on Peyton Manning's Direct TV spots.
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#1 What Are You Apologizing For?
10/11/2015 Duration: 44minAndrew and Genevieve discuss ads that are apologizing for their product, even if they shouldn't be. Also, a defense of Flo and why Nike is making us feel like we're not good enough.