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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

01:23:11

#323 From Dad To Worse

After These Messages Podcast ·

2022/01/12

A long-running series of ads inspires Andrew and Vieves to have a reckoning of their own fuddy-duddiness. Plus, a local plumber has a great slogan, and the Ad Council goes to war.

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01:07:52

#322 Schlitz and Giggles

After These Messages Podcast ·

2022/01/05

Andrew and Vieves hand out a few admonishments and a lot of ad-colades in a round up of current commercials that welcome back fan favorites -- and fans, period. Plus, a vintage campaign for a malt liquor brand will blow your mind.

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00:56:23

#321 The Past and the Curious

After These Messages Podcast ·

2021/12/28

Andrew tests Vieves' encyclopedic knowledge of the After These Message archives using a trove of old listener emails. And if Ryan Reynolds gets any more excited about TV commercials, ATM is going to need to find a new gimmick.

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01:05:28

#320 Pillow Talk

After These Messages Podcast ·

2021/12/21

Advances in pillow technology lead Vieves and Andrew to explore a seemingly endless parade of commercials for pillows of every shape, size, and composition as well as inspiring a potential new business venture for Vieves. Plus, an Ad Councilor puts their finger on yet another reason why Amazon sucks.

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01:28:28

#319 Fairy Sales

After These Messages Podcast ·

2021/12/15

Classic fairy tales serve as fertile ground for commercial premises, but how well do some of these ad wizards actually remember the source material? Andrew and Vieves explore ads that rely on happy endings to sell everything from Levi's to breakfast cereal. Plus, Ryan Reynolds resurrects a fan favorite, and Vieves gets good news about processed meat.

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01:05:58

#318 Smoovin' On Up

After These Messages Podcast ·

2021/12/08

TBTL host and extreme commercial enthusiast Luke Burbank joins Andrew and Genevieve to weigh in on ad campaigns for egg-free eggs, sugar-free sodas, and charisma-free geckos. Plus, the Ad Council shares some commercials with local flavor to spare.

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01:17:08

#317 Second Brand News

After These Messages Podcast ·

2021/12/01

Andrew and Vieves look at commercials for products that never quite made it to the top of the category heap. From Faygo to fake SPAM, these also-rans did their darndest to catch consumers' attention. Plus, buoy technology is surprisingly complex.

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00:59:44

#316 Ad, Better, Best

After These Messages Podcast ·

2021/11/24

Andrew and Vieves review three current ad campaigns that run the gamut of quality, from boring and confusing to top notch pitches. Plus, sometimes surprising collaborations work, and sometimes they...don't.

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01:06:41

#315 Buy Low, Sell High

After These Messages Podcast ·

2021/11/17

Andrew's 3rd or 4th worst phobia inspires Vieves to explore all the ways that plummeting to the ground is a metaphor for modern capitalism. Plus, an Ad Councilor's child becomes the unwitting puppet of Big Toilet Paper.

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01:18:22

#314 Bear Market

After These Messages Podcast ·

2021/11/10

A domestic misunderstanding leads to a show about bears in which Vieves somehow achieves a new level of sanctimony. Plus, the Ad Council notices a creepy AI commercial that may also foretell the future of parenting.

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00:56:59

#313 Molly Coddling

After These Messages Podcast ·

2021/11/03

Vieves takes over this week to sing the praises of Zillow's versatile new spokesperson and the sheer brilliance of a new campaign from the Lifetime Movie Network. Plus, a weirdly familiar musical score takes everyone on a trip to the dark web.

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01:06:00

#312 The Vanish Inquisition

After These Messages Podcast ·

2021/10/27

Invisible men, women and cars are put to work selling everything from blue jeans to mortgage lenders, raising some uncomfortable questions about nudity in the invisible community. Plus, both Star Trek and John Oliver inspire local advertisers to greatness.

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01:01:46

#311 Trick Or Treat Yo Self

After These Messages Podcast ·

2021/10/20

In the spirit of Halloween, Andrew tries to trick Vieves with some treat-filled commercials. Plus, an Ad Councilor finds a surprising life insurance ad, and Vieves and Andrew are appalled - as usual - by the patriarchy's idea of a sexy romp.

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00:55:26

#310 Sleeper Sell

After These Messages Podcast ·

2021/10/13

Andrew's newest obsession is revealed to be a campaign for a mattress retail giant with a surprising flair for the surreal. Plus, Vieves gets a lesson in dialectology, and a grocery store chain takes a long overdue poke at the French.

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00:57:31

#309 Trending for Ourselves

After These Messages Podcast ·

2021/10/06

A deep dive into the trendiest of trending YouTube videos yields a trove of pre-roll ads that captured Vieves' imagination. Plus, the Ad Council is full-on free-associating the oddball grocery store names of this great nation.

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01:08:38

#308 Shop the Question

After These Messages Podcast ·

2021/09/29

What can't a man on bended knee sell to consumers? Andrew and Vieves look at ads that ask you to make a lifetime commitment. Plus, Vieves is outraged by the chutzpah of a vacation rental service, and Andrew finds the limits of some hometown heroes.

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00:36:41

#307 Meganomics

After These Messages Podcast ·

2021/09/21

Genevieve and Andrew spend today’s episode doing what they do best: Letting someone else produce the show! Listener Megan created a playlist of new and noteworthy commercials with insights and commentary that Andrew only wishes he could muster. They also stumble on the best Star Trek commercial ever produced.

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00:51:54

#306 Gronk Driving

After These Messages Podcast ·

2021/09/15

Fabled tight end and genial meathead Rob Gronkowski is really raking in the ad dollars lately, with mixed results. Plus, Uber Eats finally picks some winners, and it turns out Doublemint Gum has had many more jingles than we even realized.

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01:17:13

#305 You Can't Twin 'Em All

After These Messages Podcast ·

2021/09/08

Andrew has some troubles with doubles in a look at commercials that suggest all kinds of messed-up ideas about twins. Plus, the Ad Council has some new entries for the gross-out files, and a new jingle is both annoying AND incomprehensible.

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00:59:20

#304 Reviews to Lose

After These Messages Podcast ·

2021/08/31

Vieves rounds up a collection of current ads that grabbed her attention and raised her ire. Plus, a handful of haters put ATM in its place with one-star reviews, while a jingle singer reviews her own performance.

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