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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

01:19:09

#246 Won't somebody PLEASE think of the children

After These Messages Podcast ·

2020/07/22

Special guests Gus (who's ten and a half years old)and his mom Phyllis (we didn't ask her age)join Andrew and Vieves for a look at commercials through the eyes of a child. It turns out, the kids are alright...with some SUPER weird commercials. The darkness is real, ya'll.

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01:04:13

#245 Faulty Breaks

After These Messages Podcast ·

2020/07/15

Andrew and Vieves consider commercials built on flawed premises, failed leaps of logic, and shaky foundations. Or is it all just a lot of smoke and mirrors to disguise a rant about Gordon Ramsay? Plus, a cereal commercial featuring implied bestiality proves the 90s were a weird time to be alive.

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01:09:27

#244 Bot And Sold

After These Messages Podcast ·

2020/07/08

A half-baked theory on the emotional range of commercial robots leads Andrew and Vieves to interrogate the true nature of the mechanical man as he endeavors to sell everything from toilet paper to cell phone plans. Plus, a musical legend leaves behind a diverse commercial legacy.

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00:52:15

#243 That New Car Sell

After These Messages Podcast ·

2020/07/01

What happened to the car commercials of yore? Back in the day, carmakers didn't bother with drone footage of cars cruising along a coastline or navigating empty cityscapes. No, they offered us a vision of the fantastic: spandex-clad Romeos, 9-to-5 Tarzans, and women scientists! Andrew and Vieves marvel at car commercials as they once were.

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00:44:30

#242 Innuendo And Out The Other

After These Messages Podcast ·

2020/06/24

"It." Everyone's doing it, getting it or thinking about it, but what is "it", and why does it sound so gosh dang dirty when it's used in commercials.? It's innuendo galore this week. Plus, thirsty Ja Rule is thirsty.

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00:58:57

#241 Adcolades, Admonishments, and Animals

After These Messages Podcast ·

2020/06/17

Vieves is loving (and hating) a batch of ads related to animals this week, while Andrew interrogates the commercial career of podcast favorite, Malcolm Barrett (don't worry, they explain who he is). Plus, an astute Ad Councilor points out a similarity between two very different commercials.

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01:07:14

#240 Hopin' To Open

After These Messages Podcast ·

2020/06/10

Across America, COVID restrictions are lifting, and businesses couldn't be more excited to get customers into their - and they can't stress this enough - CLEAN establishments. Plus, a 30-year old dish detergent commercial is too hot for TV.

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00:50:28

#239 Buying The Pharma

After These Messages Podcast ·

2020/05/29

When it's time to sell the drugs that keep the Baby Boomers' hearts, lungs, and everything else working, advertisers rely on the music that turned on a generation, with varying degrees of success. Plus, Andrew launches a new segment designed to make Vieves prove that she really did go to grad school.

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01:04:37

#238 News You Confuse

After These Messages Podcast ·

2020/05/27

It's rarely good news for a brand when one of their commercials makes it into the news, but in today's show Andrew and Vieves are honestly scratching their heads about what is happening in some of these messes. Is it possible for everyone to agree that a commercial is racist and still not be exactly clear on what even happened?

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01:00:28

#237 Hot Take-Ups On Commercial Break-Ups

After These Messages Podcast ·

2020/05/20

Like every human experience, the end of a relationship is nothing if not grist for the capitalist mill. This week, Andrew and Vieves consider commercials that start with heartbreak, but end with a sale.

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00:59:52

#236 It's Stiller Time

After These Messages Podcast ·

2020/05/13

The passing of Jerry Stiller brought to light a trove of commercials he made with his wife and comedy partner Anne Meara, everything from Windex to horse racing. You want a piece of Stiller?! YOU GOTTT IT!

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01:04:57

#235 We Need Counciling

After These Messages Podcast ·

2020/05/06

The Ad Councilors are in charge this week! Genevieve and Andrew look at the commercials that listeners have been sharing on Facebook, especially now that the covid crisis is in full swing. No need to shove, there's enough somber piano music for everyone.

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01:20:12

#234 The Tonight Shill

After These Messages Podcast ·

2020/04/29

A very surprising Jay Leno cameo leads Genevieve and Andrew to explore the best and worst commercials that feature the best and worst late night TV hosts. Plus, a viral video highlights just how damn similar every commercial is in the age of coronavirus.

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01:13:15

#233 Bunny Talks

After These Messages Podcast ·

2020/04/22

Animal spokescritters are everywhere, including our homes, cars and beaches. But what should a talking commercial animal actually sound like? Andrew quizzes Vieves' ear for animal voices. Plus a Portland ad giant joins the COVID-19 PSA game.

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01:07:25

#232 Avoid The Freud

After These Messages Podcast ·

2020/04/15

A chilling new ad campaign from BetterHelp.com leads Andrew and Genevieve to explore mental health in TV commercials...from ads touting therapy services, to tire commercials that use the old "psychiatrist couch" gag.

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01:04:37

#231 There's Something About Hairy

After These Messages Podcast ·

2020/04/08

For a creature that might not exist, Sasquatches fill a surprisingly large niche in the advertising ecosystem. Andrew and Vieves review the many, many commercials that rely on these elusive forest apes.

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01:02:20

#230 Sick Of These Old Commercials

After These Messages Podcast ·

2020/04/01

The pandemic has created a dividing line between the before times and the now times. Nowhere is that divide more apparent than in the pre-COVID-19 commercials that are blissfully unaware of the coming apocalypse. Andrew and Vieves look at the before and after, plus a catchy jingle gets one Ad Councilor out of a jam.

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00:55:09

#229 Got a Minotaur?

After These Messages Podcast ·

2020/03/25

As the quarantine drags on, Genevieve discovers a small silver lining as the increased TV time reawakens her love of commercials. She shares her discoveries with Andrew and the ATM Ad Council.

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00:59:32

#228 Germane To The Subject

After These Messages Podcast ·

2020/03/18

Apropos of absolutely nothing at all, Genevieve and Andrew take a look back at some of the best (and worst) hand-washing PSAs of all time. Also, Andrew learns that he was actually right about something!

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00:58:26

#227 Truth In Badvertising

After These Messages Podcast ·

2020/03/11

What would brands say about themselves if they had to tell the truth? What constitutes "fast casual dining"? What the heck is going on with Golden Corral? Andrew and Vieves try to answer these questions and more in this week's After These Messages.

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