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PODCAST

After These Messages Podcast

Andrew Walsh & Genevieve Haas

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

tv & film

All Episodes

01:17:53

#363 Locker Room Talk

After These Messages Podcast ·

2022/10/19

Andrew and Vieves look at ads that rely on the easily-understood trope of the sports team clubhouse. From the pep-talking coach to the post-game interview, these ad wizards use every part of the locker room. Plus, it takes a village to operate a turkeysaurus, and Steven Bochco gets scatalogical.

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01:11:22

#362 Stranded Content

After These Messages Podcast ·

2022/10/12

Andrew and Vieves consider ads that rely on the trope of island castaways, leading to a remedial lesson in the Tom Hanks classic "Cast Away" for Andrew and some predictable pearl clutching for Genevieve. Plus, empty nesters get museum-quality horny, and sasquatch abuse goes too far.

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01:18:57

#361 Fall Guys

After These Messages Podcast ·

2022/10/05

Andrew and Vieves are falling all over themselves this week as they look at commercials featuring stumbles, tumbles and dives. Plus, a Camaro ad from the vault creates confusion, and a furniture store might be trolling us with pronunciation.

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01:20:12

#360 Let The History Be

After These Messages Podcast ·

2022/09/28

A commercial featuring a millennial Leonardo da Vinci inspires Vieves to take Andrew on an anachronistic tour of history’s greatest pitchmen and women. Plus, the Ad Council steps up to help name Andrew’s new hobbyhorse of a segment, and a dating app isn’t beating around the bush in its veggie-filled commercial.

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01:16:05

#359 You Do The Bath

After These Messages Podcast ·

2022/09/20

Inspired by a new ad featuring Lizzo, Andrew and Vieves discover that bathtubs have been used to sell everything from dairy products to discount travel. Plus, Andrew's digital ad archiving turns up a paleofuture gem, and State Farm absolutely crosses a line.

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01:10:16

#358 Team Effort

After These Messages Podcast ·

2022/09/14

Andrew has hidden clues inside a collection of commercials to see if Genevieve can decipher a sports-related secret message. Plus a listener reveals that a major soda jingle is actually a Brazilian classic.

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01:15:28

#357 Break-In Bits

After These Messages Podcast ·

2022/09/07

Andrew ranks the scariest home invader commercials aimed at selling security systems (so you know some white homeowners are going to get menaced.) Plus, a travel website goes for a second bite of the conspiracy theorist apple, and an institution of higher learning should learn how to draw a map.

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01:13:01

#356 Plumber Lovin’

After These Messages Podcast ·

2022/08/31

Andrew and Vieves unpack commercials based on house calls by skilled tradespeople this week, from homeowners who are too invested in their relationships with their plumbers to housemates in denial about the redemptive power of electricians. Plus, a listener ignites a sonic branding sound off, and an extended warranty commercial makes a big play for the Fox news crowd.

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01:29:47

#355 The Original Kings of Commerce

After These Messages Podcast ·

2022/08/24

Andrew and Vieves look at commercials that feature some stand-up comedy greats and are left asking: why are so many of these ads not funny? Plus, an Ad Councilor makes the definitive case for the loathsomeness of mimes and the great comedian impressions continue.

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00:56:15

#354 Mime Is Money

After These Messages Podcast ·

2022/08/16

Mimes, lowly and reviled, are nevertheless a rich vein of commercial comedy, selling everything from renter's insurance to hotdogs. Plus, the ghost of Mitch Hedberg rides again, and an Ad Councilor shares relevant Max Headroom information.

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00:57:52

#353 Broken Premises

After These Messages Podcast ·

2022/08/10

Some recent commercials with flawed logic are driving Vieves up the wall, while Andrew reports on a new marketing gambit by Panera Bread. Plus, one talented Ad Councilor embodies the spirit of a comedy legend.

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00:58:09

#352 Carbonated Leverage

After These Messages Podcast ·

2022/08/03

OG digital pitchman Max Headroom sends Andrew on a trip through the cola wars of 1985. Plus, an insurance company borrows a premise from a stand-up great.

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01:11:28

#351 We Pass the Cravings on to You

After These Messages Podcast ·

2022/07/26

Vieves takes over today's episode to highlight a collection of ads that appeal to people's basest needs: for food, for sex, for home insurance. Plus, an amazingly dumb product sends Andrew and Vieves down a late-90s rabbit hole involving an almost-dancing robot.

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01:24:39

#350 Ever Meta Celebrity?

After These Messages Podcast ·

2022/07/20

Andrew and Vieves look at commercials that wink and nod at the careers of their famous spokespeople. Plus, Andrew declares that he is funnier than Seth McFarland, and an erstwhile toy seems like a recipe for disaster.

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01:27:05

#349 Summer Better Than Others

After These Messages Podcast ·

2022/07/13

Andrew falls down a nostalgia hole of ads from the summers of his youth. Plus, Baker Mayfield may have a new quarterback gig, but he's down one insurance campaign. And a listener's ears are deceiving her when it comes to ATM.

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01:01:29

#348 Jif I Could Turn Back Time

After These Messages Podcast ·

2022/07/05

The Ad Council takes over this week with a new stunt from Arby's, a storied Portland pitchman, and a whole lot of peanut butter. Plus, an Arby's competitor tried to market what may be the worst sandwich ever invented.

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01:16:42

#347 Mixed Promotions

After These Messages Podcast ·

2022/06/29

A Top Gun product tie-in that threatens Vieves' safe space inspires a show about incongruous movie licensing deals. Plus, a vintage air freshener commercial ignites a debate, and a cookie commercial finds common ground with a pest control outfit.

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01:14:47

#346 It's a Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad World

After These Messages Podcast ·

2022/06/22

"Who is your daddy, and what does he sell?" Andrew and Vieves are most definitely NOT doing a show about Father Day's as they look at daddy-forward ads. Plus, Vieves wins an eBay auction, and a Chicago hospital takes a big swing.

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01:07:39

#345 Game Brands

After These Messages Podcast ·

2022/06/15

Andrew and Vieves are pleased to discover that game nights provide a rich vein of commercial comedy. Plus, Vieves tries to promote some fake news, Smokey Bear is a prince of lies, and two Ad Councilors respond to a jingle challenge with absolute aplomb.

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01:15:16

#344 No More Mr. Price Guy

After These Messages Podcast ·

2022/06/08

In these days of rampant inflation, Andrew and Vieves revisit the bargains of yesteryear with a quiz that underscores the deranged value Americans once placed on talking dolls. Plus, a Jingle duet for the ages, and a vintage K Mart ad that inspires Vieves to issue a challenge.

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