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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

01:16:56

#501 A Moment of Parody

After These Messages Podcast ·

2025/06/11

As long as they keep making pop songs, advertisers will keep writing parodies of them to sell laundry detergent, margarine and cheese bits. Andrew and Vieves look at some recent entries. Plus, an Ad Councillor tantalizes Andrew with a possible submission for the possible ghost files. Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show: Downy Rinse & Refresh - I rinse it out https://www.ispot.tv/ad/f2DR/downy-rinse-and-refresh-rinse-it-out Downy Rinse and Refresh - en

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01:24:40

#500 Tough Calls

After These Messages Podcast ·

2025/06/04

Andrew and Vieves consider ads that mine the universal frustration of customer service calls for fun and profit. Plus, the Ad Council takes pity on Andrew and Vieves, but still fails to deliver on a spectral idea. Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show: Nauzene - Nausea Hotline https://www.ispot.tv/ad/TXpi/nauzene-relief-hotline-nauseous PayDay - Salty Sweet https://www.ispot.tv/ad/AjZV/payday-salty-covered-sweetness-customer-service Discover Card - Live customer

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01:09:32

#499 Err Time

After These Messages Podcast ·

2025/05/28

Andrew and Vieves consider commercials that rely on typos - and the ensuing hilarity - to sell everything from diet soda to dating apps. Plus, the Ad Council does NOT come through. Here are links to the ads we talked about on this week’s show: Diet Coke - Typo https://youtu.be/CtTNIkB3axg?si=0FeeP07uOm6xKH9m WebFlow - We Have A Typo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJTN0g4Bx0I Truth (Anti-Tobacco Campaign): Typo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ElVeWgZDhs Tinder -

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01:14:07

#498 To Live and Buy in L.A.

After These Messages Podcast ·

2025/05/21

A vintage videotape yields a bumper crop of L.A.based commercials, PSAs and promos that have Andrew and Vieves feeling nostalgic for the City of Angels. Plus, a Chicago Bulls great is either shilling for sandwiches or auditioning for the adult film industry. Jury’s still out. Here are links to the ads we talked about on this week’s show: Allstate: Mayhem Is The Voice Inside Your Head https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXPAy43My4w VCR Plus https://youtu.be/jc3fBQM111k Pepsi + Nintendo Commercial

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01:24:21

#497 Altared States

After These Messages Podcast ·

2025/05/14

A slew of ads set at weddings has Vieves and Andrew considering the many, many tropes used to sell everything from candy to car insurance. Plus, Andrew discovers the pizza has no limit, and a long time Ad Councilor breaks his silence. Here are the commercials we talked about on today's show: Delsym - Wedding Cough Crisis https://www.ispot.tv/ad/f03O/delsym-wedding-cough-crisis Ricola - Wedding speech https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5b_E/ricola-wedding-speech Physicians Mutual - Wedding speech

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00:58:41

#496 Don’t Hate The Players, Hate The Game Show

After These Messages Podcast ·

2025/05/06

Andrew resurrects a classic 80s game show to test Vieves’ recall abilities when it comes to their favorite ads. Plus, an Ad Councillor shares the secret commercial language embedded in her domestic life. Here are links to the ads we talked about on this week’s show: Skittles: “Contract The Rainbow” https://www.ispot.tv/ad/wUh4/skittles-contract-the-rainbow Attorney Scott Hoy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48WKTXzU0pE Progressive: “Replay: Life

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01:08:54

#495 There Will Be Rudd

After These Messages Podcast ·

2025/04/30

Beloved actor and least annoying denizen of the Marvel Universe Paul Rudd reprises a commercial classic, prompting a Vieves Takeover, only to be interrupted by Andrew bearing new fast food tidings. Plus, the Ad Council is delightful as always. Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show: Super Nintendo (ft. Paul Rudd) (1991) https://youtu.be/xYhGL5y4DPQ?si=DXIyunSw5tsndXsc Nintendo Switch 2 (ft. Paul Rudd) (2025) https://youtu.be/IqDxUfYSa-E?si=KDHfwdQHxjb9c6rx Kohl’s -

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00:57:53

#494 The Imitation Game

After These Messages Podcast ·

2025/04/23

Andrew quizzes Vieves on the various attempts by fast food chains to encroach on the market share of their competitors with menu innovations ranging from merely unappetizing to actively revolting. Plus, last week’s show sends the Ad Councilors on a walk down memory lane. Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show: (WARNING: Links could spoil the quiz if you’re playing along) Pizza Hut P’Zollo https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7VOZ/pizza-hut-so-long-footlong Subway Enchilada Melt with

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01:23:23

#493 Raiders of the Lost Archive

After These Messages Podcast ·

2025/04/16

Andrew’s passion for archival VHS content takes center stage as he and Vieves unearth rare 90s commercial gems including a Jim Varney performance that somehow isn’t Ernest P. Worrell and a deeply unpleasant Sega ad that will haunt their dreams. And as always, Jerry Maguire gets a shout out. Here are links to the ads we talked about on this week’s show: Cerritos Auto Square Commercial (ft. Jim Varney) - Beauty Shop https://youtu.be/dMnWJouXrnE Woodstock 1994

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01:22:33

#492 Time Will Sell

After These Messages Podcast ·

2025/04/09

Guest producer Bobby sends Vieves and Andrew on a journey through time for products ranging from financial planning to food delivery. Plus, a cool thing happened to Utah once. Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show: PNC Bank: Time Machine https://www.ispot.tv/ad/fUS4/pnc-financial-services-time-machine PNC Bank: Time Machine (Insta Version) https://www.instagram.com/pncbank/reel/DEh8Frfs0vD/ Doritos: Time Machine (2014 Super Bowl)

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01:08:52

#491 Bateman And Switch

After These Messages Podcast ·

2025/03/31

Vieves finds herself being driven slowly mad by a handful of terrible ads in heavy rotation, which means it’s time for another round of Adcollades and Admonishments. Plus, a hotel-booking site ad launches a conversation about what constitutes a “normal” amount of luxury. Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show: Modern Nose Clinic - SERIOUS head pressure https://youtu.be/AXHthfPDbC8?si=NgYSaO6AcjNBb7cf State Farm - Batman vs Bateman

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01:10:08

#490 A Way With Awards

After These Messages Podcast ·

2025/03/25

Andrew is back at it with the digitizing of old VHS tapes, which inspires a show about commercials that create fake award shows to sell diapers, soda, phone plans and a surprising amount of cereal. Plus, it’s a banner day for Andrew in the getting-things-right department. Sort of. Here are links to the ads we talked about on this week’s show: Huggies Diaper Awards https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jmm3PrdHlpk AT&T Awards

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01:10:42

#489 A Spot In The Dark

After These Messages Podcast ·

2025/03/18

An unusually grim joke in a car ad inspires Vieves and Andrew to look at commercials for everything from chocolate bars to travel sites with a decidedly macabre bent. Plus, Andrew’s face blindness strikes again, and an Ad Councilor sends out an SOS to prove he’s not crazy. Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show: Fiat 500L - Road Trip https://youtu.be/NeepHgYQb6w?si=Z_d1wMSC476Y6Lm8 Mini Countryman - Feel secure https://youtu.be/JUeMIbN-XU4?si=IrBH3kg6muamqKAQ Mercedes

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01:08:26

#488 Slow Me the Money

After These Messages Podcast ·

2025/03/11

Andrew and Vieves take a break from fast-talking pitchmen and slow things down with ads that deploy slow-motion to make the sale. Plus, the Ad Council is really on fire this week with an inside peak at motorcycle marketing and parody ads galore. Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show: Carlton Draught - Slow Motion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNz2Qzpo5AA Thatchers Cider - Time Stops https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1Wse2lJSRU Hebrew National - Slow

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01:06:04

#487 Dread Lightly

After These Messages Podcast ·

2025/03/04

Andrew and Vieves look at ads that dare to ask what actually is the meaning of life, and how much insurance, religion, wealth management and toilet paper does it take to fill the void? Plus, one local lawyer has a big reaction to… something? And a vintage doll commercial rolls all the bad ideas into one. Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show: Progressive - Existential Crisis https://www.ispot.tv/ad/w5K4/progressive-existential-crisis Geico - Caveman Therapy

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01:04:48

#486 Highest Comment Denominator

After These Messages Podcast ·

2025/02/25

A crafty Ad Councillor puts Genevieve and Andrew to the test with a quiz about commercials and the YouTubers who comment on them. Plus, a sharp-eyed (sharp-eared?) listener notices a pattern in State Farm commercials. And Andrew is newly awed by a cruel commercial that he grew up with. Clearasil - Pizza Face https://youtu.be/gt9EUORoeyc?si=fEBGbKrzP0N-Rm2a QUIZ: 1) "BRING THOSE BACK" A) Pringles Ridges B) McDonald's Snack Wraps C) Wonka Shock

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00:46:41

#485 Response Time

After These Messages Podcast ·

2025/02/17

Andrew and Vieves dip into the proverbial mailbag as the Ad Councilors respond to last week’s epic Bowlies show and share some classic commercials ranging from processed cheese food to personal injury lawyers. Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show: Nerds - New Orleans Second Line (ft. Shaboozey) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwcZ2dxPUo0 Michelob Ultra - The Hustle (ft. Catherine O’Hara & Willem

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04:22:32

#484 The Bowlies V: Jingoism All the Way

After These Messages Podcast ·

2025/02/10

Andrew and Vieves turn in an absolute behemoth of a Bowlies show after this year’s crop of Super Bowl commercials threatens to shatter their already fragile grip on life in these United States. Dunkin: Dun Kings Are Back https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5VzQ8OV3X0 Cirkul Water https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJSxfrPf5qI Weathertech - Born To Be Wild https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6d2QRiLw6c DoorDash https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fHqcDASbGs RAM Trucks -

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01:22:41

#483 Tease & Thank You

After These Messages Podcast ·

2025/02/03

Andrew and Vieves gear up for Bowlies V with a look at the teaser ads being released ahead of this year’s Super Bowl. Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show: Michelob Ultra - The Hustle https://www.ispot.tv/ad/Tw2M/michelob-ultra-super-bowl-2025-pre-release-the-ultra-hustle-ft-willem-dafoe-catherine-ohara Stella Artois - Other David https://www.ispot.tv/ad/TAoC/stella-artois-super-bowl-2025-teaser-david-and-dave-the-big-news-featuring-david-beckham Uber Eats - Da

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01:12:37

#482 Letter Done

After These Messages Podcast ·

2025/01/29

Andrew and Vieves look at commercials putting the grand epistolary tradition to work selling everything from sneakers to skin care. Plus, it’s a banner day for Andrew when one Ad Councilor discovers that he was right about something, and tooth-forward soccer legend Jürgen Klopp loves a foamy beer.Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show: NFL Sunday Ticket - Letter From The Commish (Peyton

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