This week, Andrew and Genevieve disregard their prime directive and venture into the world of corporate training videos, plus a "cloche" call from Dairy Queen and the world's lil'est dictaphone makes an appearance.
Andrew and Genevieve look at food commercials that got too close to the fancy flames, and they consider the strange world of frozen pizza marketing. Plus, Genevieve has a new favorite child actor to champion.
Genevieve and Andrew get a way-behind-the-scenes look at the infamous Chevy "focus group" commercials, and we learn once and for all if they star "real people" or "actors." Plus: This. Wendy's. Training. Video. Is. EVERYTHING
Nick Ahlers of Grapes of Rad fame joins the show to discuss commercials that just don't make sense. Or they do make sense, and we're just not smart enough to understand them.
Once again, the spokes-critters of America get ready to rumble as Andrew and Genevieve make them face off critter a critter. Who will have the edge? Snuggle the bear, the creepy Burger King? Plus, the lengthy disquisition about sound file compression that the Ad Council has been clamoring for.
Andrew and Genevieve go DEEP on Heineken's foray into social consciousness, but then then they over-correct with some pretty gross poop jokes.
Genevieve and Andrew investigate commercials that ask viewersto fantasize about their products (with mixed results). Plus one listener has a very special story to share, and Ferris Bueller graduates to modern classic status.
Genevieve and Andrew look at the ways two fast giants are making the most of modern technology. Plus Andrew is utterly charmed by a cable commercial and the Ad Council weighs in on last week's Daddy/Daughter show.
Special guest and "dadspert" Aaron Roden returns to help Genevieve and Andrew break down the many ads that rely on the daddy-daughter bond to sell stuff. Plus, a week later and people are still hella pissed off about the Kendall Jenner Pepsi commercial.
Andrew and Genevieve graduate to bona fide ad experts when they become the subject academic inquiry. Plus, Pepsi breaks the internet when it co-opts the current spirit of protest - but is that good or bad for Pepsi? Special guest Amy Wielunski joins the show to make a ruling.
It's the Ad Council's time to shine as Andrew and Genevieve rely on feedback for the whole show this week. On the plus side, Andrew was evidently not hoaxed by Johnson Motors, On the down side, they learn they are too old to enjoy virtual stickers.
This week it's quizmaster on quizmaster action as Andrew and Genevieve each bring a game to test each other's commercial acumen, but wait! Did Andrew get hoaxed by a dirty boat commercial? And as always, the Ad Council weighs in.
Andrew and Genevieve take issue with the advertisers who are dressing up junk food as health food. Plus it's another edition of COMMERCIALS IN THE NEWS with some Mad Men-related news. And the Ad Council dukes it out over Doctor Doctor.
Chees and Jees are back as Andrew and Genevieve pick winners and losers in the commercial game. Plus, Andrew pits pharmaceutical side effects against each other and makes Genevieve bet on them. And one listener is getting anxiety from a Volkswagen commercial.
We didn't watch the Oscars, but our Ad Councillors did! We take a look at the politics-infused ads that won the evening...and we take Cadillac out to the woodshed for appropriating a movement.
Genevieve and Andrew investigate the commercial craze for portmanteaus -- from Framily Plans to Transfarency. It's brunchfast time in America! Plus, Genevieve proves, once again, why she's the Ad Council's favorite.
Andrew and Genevieve are back! And in honor of Valentine's Day, they look at commercial couples who just can't seem to make it work. Plus, statisticians reveal the official winners of this year's Super Bowl commercials.
Nick Jarin (NW NERD) and Rosin Saez (Seattle Met Magazine) fill in for Andrew and Genevieve to cover the Super Bowl of ads AKA the Super Bowl. They discuss the trend of message-forward ads this year and review some hits and misses, including T-Mobile's 50 Shades-inspired shot at Verizon.
Genevieve "The Ad Doctor" Haas puts on her scrubs and takes a look at some broken commercials that could be fixed with just a little tender care. She and Andrew are joined by guests Rosin Saez and Nick Jarin, who will be filling-in as hosts next week.
Andrew quizzes Genevieve on chocolate commercials and '90s R&B jams. They also revisit Jon Hamm's questionable role in H&R Block commercials. And the Vlasic stork gets another vote of confidence from the Ad Council.
The battle is back! Your favorite product mascots lace up their gloves and take each other on. Will the Cookie Crook knock-out the Hamburglar? Will the Scrubbing Bubbles clean Mr. Clean's clock? And why is the Brawny Man too scared to show up?
Court is back in session as Andrew and Genevieve adjudicate more commercial cases brought to them by the Ad Council. It's good judge vs bad judge on everything from Jon Hamm's donut fetish to Geico's latest onslaught.
Andrew and Genevieve discuss commercials starring celebrities who are well past their prime, from Gary Busey to the late Gary Coleman and all the Garys in between.
Andrew and Genevieve record the show while delirious from holiday travel and as a result, they review a random collection of ads that have been catching their eye lately. Plus, Andrew launches his first foray into online dating while looking for love on Farmers Only.
Andrew and Genevieve return to the holiday well for more holiday ad discussions courtesy of the Ad Council. Plus, the exciting conclusion to the saga of the missing whip-whop.
Genevieve and Andrew examine ads made by famous directors and ask the eternal question: are they actually selling anything, or are they just showing off? Plus, Andrew loses a "whip-whop" and they spend a lot of time trying to find it.
Andrew and Genevieve get cranky about the latest batch of holiday commercials. They unpack a (possibly) dirty turn of phrase, and Andrew has a real-life holy-shit moment.
Genevieve and Andrew brush up on their military lingo and take a look at commercials aimed at soldiers and/or "Navy People".
Andrew and Genevieve issue rulings on the commercials that the Ad Council brings before the court. Plus they find one product that Andrew can't be objective about.
Andrew and Genevieve deal with their feelings about the election the only way they know how: by examining commercials that feature the end of the world. (Pro tip: keep listening past the Michael Phelps bit - it gets better.) Plus, they continue to litigate the short-lived pronunciation issue.
