#113 Ad Council Ad-Stravaganza 3: NOS Too Shabby
Genevieve and Andrew fall in love with an unlikely ad campaign, and The Ad Councilors develop a complicated relationship with VW's new spots.
Jan 02, 2018•49 min
After These Messages Podcast
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
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#112 Ad Council Ad-Stravaganza 2: The Lost Jingle
Genevieve and Andrew let the Ad Council do most of the work this week. Listeners weigh-in on ridiculously self-serious shirt commercials, tiny restaurants selling tiny chicken dinners, and a mystery jingle from the 1990s.
Dec 26, 2017•32 min
#111 Merry Quizmas!
It's that time of year when visions of meeting their fourth quarter sales goals dance in marketers' heads. Andrew and Genevieve check out this year's holiday commercials, then Andrew puts Genevieve's Santa-identifying skills to the test.
Dec 20, 2017•52 min
#110 The Truck Next Door
Andrew and Genevieve explore the timeless genre of neighbor-vs-neighbor commercials selling everything a smug suburbanite could desire. It's neighbor-eat-neighbor out there, folks.
Dec 13, 2017•1 hr 11 min
#109 Time Machine: 1997
ATM All-Star Benjamin Harrison (host of the Greatest Generation podcast) joins Andrew and Genevieve this week with a time machine in the form of a VHS tape of commercials from 1997. Together they revisit 89-cent hamburgers, sensual mac and cheese commercials, and the glory that was Mike Piazza's mullet.
Dec 06, 2017•1 hr 1 min
#108 Smug Life
Andrew has a bone or two to pick with some spokespeople who's smug mugs are driving him batty. He and Genevieve also find out why one particular jingle tune gets so much use.
Nov 29, 2017•56 min
#107 Smoke Screen
Now that Andrew has given up cigarettes, he and Genevieve look at all the ways that advertisers have tried to prevent smoking through the decades.
Nov 22, 2017•1 hr 25 min
#106 Hold My Fear
Andrew faces his fears as Genevieve shows him commercials that trigger his various phobias, plus some toy commercials that don't make the grade and MORE LISTENER JINGLES!
Nov 15, 2017•1 hr
#105 The Vievesode
Vieves flies solo this week for a minisode that looks at Errol Morris' Wealthsimple campaign and a homemade ad for a used car that will blow your mind.
Nov 08, 2017•13 min
#104 Basically A Love Fest
Andrew and Genevieve put a little love in their hearts this week to talk about the commercials that have utterly beguiled them. Come on, world, join hands! Start a love train (love train.)
Nov 01, 2017•49 min
#103 We Need Counciling
Andrew and Genevieve return to form with a long-overdue visit with the Ad Council and learn about all kinds of things, including an Olympics ad that wins even Genevieve over and the advertising trend that really leans into our gig-driven dystopia. Plus, we got more jingle singers this week!
Oct 25, 2017•59 min
#102 The Cat Came Back
Filmmaker Cat Solen returns to talk with Andrew and Genevieve about her latest commercial ventures, including some pretty powerful PSAs. And they all geek out about Rick and Morty, but try not to say "Mr. Poopybutthole" too much.
Oct 18, 2017•1 hr 6 min
#101 Advertising 101
Andrew and Genevieve make good on their threats to finish the marathon look-back at their first 100 shows. They get slappy. Very slappy.
Oct 11, 2017•1 hr 52 min
#100 One Hundo Pt. One-Do
It's the big 100th episode, and Genevieve and Andrew bite off a little more than they can chew as they try to celebrate the past two years (give or take) of this podcast.
Oct 04, 2017•1 hr 53 min
#99 Ask For The Woofman
Andrew and Genevieve consider whether a stock trading commercials campaign is more irresponsible than a tequila ad. The ass-end of a unicorn finds its bliss. And a low-cal ice cream commercial causes us to reckon with our own mortality.
Sep 27, 2017•1 hr
#98 The Legend Of Grabber Bags
Andrew and Genevieve learn what NOT to do with their $10 million dollar Super Bowl ad buy. And they dip into a grab bag of new commercials, and the Ad Council REALLY comes through on the jingle tip.
Sep 20, 2017•56 min
#97 Are You Ready For Some Football Commercials?
Love it or hate, football season means big ads with big budgets and this week, Andrew and Genevieve look at what the NFL dragged in. And they learn that the cereal ads of yesteryear were too disturbing for a modern audience.
Sep 13, 2017•45 min
#96 Huddled Masses, Yearning To Buy Stuff
With news of recent anti-immigration policy top of mind, Andrew and look at immigrants in commercials, past and present. Plus, the NFL changes an ad policy that we didn't know it had, and "Golden Arches" has a whole new meaning.
Sep 06, 2017•1 hr 3 min
#95 Fletcher? We hardly know her!
Phyllis "Fletch" Fletcher joins the show to reminisce about the commercials she grew up with as a kid in Seattle, most of which she recreated on the school bus.
Aug 29, 2017•1 hr 31 min
#94 We'll Allow It, Councillor
It's a tale of two Ad Councils this week: Our Ad Council (that's you guys) provide us with some of your favorite ads. And we look at the history and origins of the original Ad Council. Oh, and we make a criminal confession or two.
Aug 23, 2017•48 min
#93 The Birdman of Adcatraz
Andrew indulges Genevieve's increasingly weird fascination with birds as they look at products that rely on various birds to make their pitch. The bird puns are, mercifully, kept to a minimum.
Aug 16, 2017•1 hr 9 min
#92 Know Your Place
Genevieve and Andrew look at commercials that have a definite sense of place. Plus, a Proctor & Gamble ad has people talking (including some really dumb people.) And the Ad Council weighs in on commercials that only a parent could love
Aug 09, 2017•1 hr 15 min
#91 Youngsters, Yoga & Yogurt
Andrew and Genevieve look at some recent campaigns that are catching their eye, which somehow devolves into mostly yogurt talk. Plus they debut a new segment: "AS A WOMAN!" And the ATM Ad Council offers some alternative takes on a much-mocked commercial.
Aug 02, 2017•1 hr
#90 Do You Even Work Here?
Are the creative director gigs awarded to celebrities anything more than meaningless vanity titles? Does bourbon really need Matthew McConaughey's creative direction? Or is he just annoying the real ad wizards? Plus, Shark Week claims yet another victim.
Jul 26, 2017•1 hr 3 min
#89 Right Place, Ron Time
Very special, very unplanned guest Ron Upshaw of the Ron and Don Show joins Andrew and Genevieve to talk about the commercials that are catching his eye. He also does some pretty impressive live reads and weighs in on a potentially problematic cookbook commercial.
Jul 19, 2017•1 hr 13 min
#88 You Can Do Better
Andrew and Genevieve consider commercials they hate for the products they love. Then they look a gift horse in the mouth. Right in the mouth!
Jul 12, 2017•1 hr 7 min
#87 This American Dream
Andrew and Genevieve bring their moldy debating skills to the question of whether or not the American dream is dead, using TV commercials as their guide. And the AM/PM Toomgis ad gets further medical treatment.
Jul 05, 2017•1 hr 4 min
#86 Surprise Surprise Surprise!
This week, it's all twist endings as Andrew and Genevieve look at commercials that have a big reveal at the end. Plus, Andrew puts on his scrubs to do some ad doctorin'. And as always, we check in with the Ad Council.
Jun 28, 2017•1 hr
#85 Chees and Jees Part 6: Jeez Louise, It's Chees and Jees!
Andrew and Genevieve are handing out gold stars and demerits this week for another round of Chees and Jees. From unlikely praise for a pregnancy test ad to Andrew's obscure hatred of the Allstate lip syncing campaign, it's reckoning time for everyone.
Jun 21, 2017•1 hr 10 min
#84 Radio On
Andrew and Genevieve are off mission yet again as they unpack the sports radio commercials that are consuming Andrew. It's jingles all the way down, folks.
Jun 14, 2017•1 hr 21 min
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