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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

01:04:52

#343 The Ideas Of Marketplace

After These Messages Podcast ·

2022/06/01

Andrew and Vieves look at virtual products being metaphorically sold in a physical space, while also falling in love with a couple doing online banking and Jon Hamm (again). Plus, the thrilling conclusion to the Mr. Craggles saga.

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01:16:48

#342 Ads These Days

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2022/05/24

Over the course of an Adcolades and Admonishments, Andrew and Vieves realize just how much they are products of their generation and just how much they can't relate to pop culture today, no matter how many mid-tier rappers Vieves has heard of. Plus, there's a break in the case of "Mr. Quaigo."

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01:18:20

#341 Our Most Popular Episode

After These Messages Podcast ·

2022/05/18

Andrew and Vieves turn in the most popular episode of the podcast to date.

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01:01:05

#340 Hot and Fathered

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2022/05/11

Vieves' high horse gets a workout this week as she and Andrew talk about commercials that rely on the overprotective dad trope. Plus, the Ad Council talks durability, and TV Guide enters the digital age with the help of two lovers.

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01:15:46

#339 Hush Money

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2022/05/04

It's all whispers and secrets this week as Andrew and Vieves look at commercials that take place in hushed tones, with occasionally terrifying results. Plus, it's a total jinglefest from the Ad Councilors, and the Most Special Jingle Ever (TM) really pays off.

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01:01:43

#338 Durable Goods

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2022/04/27

Andrew and Vieves look at the time-honored tradition of stress-testing products in a collection of ads that smash, soak and stain everything from engine oil to pantyhose. Plus, two excellent jingles offer a glimpse of a simpler past.

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01:09:36

#337 Compromising Positions

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2022/04/20

In life, we must learn to compromise, unless we're buying anything from beer to breath mints, in which case compromising can go to hell! Andrew and Vieves look at the commercial world's war on compromise. Plus, the 80s are back and they're wearing black tie.

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01:10:25

#336 Domestic Diss

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2022/04/13

A new campaign with a surprisingly anti-family bent has Andrew and Vieves looking at ads that focus on the darker side of family life. Plus, an Ad Councilor claps back, literally, and a shampoo jingle puts everyone in a black turtleneck kind of mood.

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01:11:00

#335 Stuff Films

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2022/04/05

A new Dr. Rick commercial inspires a show about commercials that take place in movie theatres, which then reveals that Andrew has a major deficit in the age-guessing department. Plus, a beer commercial gets retroactively ruined by a country song, and a college rivalry is reignited.

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01:08:25

#334 Fast Hawkers

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2022/03/30

Pressed for time, Andrew is inspired to look at ads featuring motormouth pitches for everything from toy cars to candy-riddled yogurt. Plus the Ad Council really brings it this week with an amazing jingle. And somehow, Andrew and Vieves are STILL getting the Super Bowl ads wrong.

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00:58:56

#333 Revenge Of The Thirds

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2022/03/22

For episode #333, Andrew and Vieves reflect on being one third of the way to a thousand shows while looking at ads that celebrate the number 33. Plus, for some reason, all the commercials this week are steeped in a weird brand of 1970s masculinity. Also, an eagle-eyed Ad Councilor notices something VERY similar about three different commercials that take place in the Old West.

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00:56:52

#332 Aye. There's The Schlub

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2022/03/16

An Ad Week article that's a day late and a dollar short gets Andrew and Vieves thinking about commercials that celebrate the schlub in all of us. Plus, it turns out the red and yellow M&M's are older than they look.

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01:20:40

#331 Good Deal

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2022/03/09

Andrew and Vieves venture into the high stakes world of poker-themed commercials to decide which ads win big and which ones lose their shirts. Plus, the Ad Council weighs in on the latest from Post Malone and a talented cat.

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01:13:50

#330 A Load of Rap

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2022/03/02

A recent spate of ads featuring 90s rap giants inspires Andrew and Vieves to look at hip hop legends getting paid to rep for everything from breakfast cereal to beer. Plus, an Ad Councilor does some doctoring, and a mystery involving a familial toe is solved at long last.

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00:40:35

#329 Let's Hear It For The Doys

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2022/02/22

The Ad Councilors weigh in with their hot takes on this year's Super Bowl commercials and gently point out that Andrew and Vieves missed some pretty big references in a couple of favs.

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02:10:30

#328 The Second Annual Bowlie Awards

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2022/02/15

Andrew and Vieves hand out the coveted Bowlie Awards, which of course celebrate the finest commercials the Super Bowl has to offer. In a year dominated by electric trucks and pretend money, there's also a Manning in every pot!

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01:28:34

#327 Bowl'ed Predictions

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2022/02/09

With the "big game" once again on the horizon, Andrew and Vieves are gearing up for the 2nd annual Bowlie Awards with a preview of some early contenders. If it's not celebrities, it's cryptocurrency in this year's Super Bowl of commercials.

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00:57:23

#326 To Air Is Human

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2022/02/02

A somewhat misguided idea for a show about the rise of podcasts tanks immediately, forcing Andrew and Vieves to cobble together a tribute to the late great Howard Hesseman. Plus, ATM is the podcast of at least one Ad Councilor's dreams.

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01:02:43

#325 Say Yes To The Press

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2022/01/26

In the commercial world, pretend reporters are always pretend hungry for the next big pretend scoop, whether it's news about boner pills or Subway's latest sandwich creation. Plus, the best soda pitchman, pound for pound, is back. And the world is not enough for John Hamm.

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01:19:11

#324 Marching Brands

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2022/01/19

It's hard to find an insurance company that isn't using marching bands to drum up sales these days, and Vieves and Andrew are feeling the rhythm. Plus, the Ad Councilors reveal just how close they are to becoming their parents. And it turns out dogs can party now.

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