#203 The Truth About Cats And Dog Food
A quiz by Andrew reveals just how little daylight there is between pet food and human food commercials. Also, a commercial wish comes true, and the "shed" debate rages on.
Sep 25, 2019•58 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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#202 The Lost Commercials Of Atlanta
Genevieve and Andrew review a treasure trove of commercials that aired during a local Atlanta broadcast in 1980. They also get into a fight about the word "shed."
Sep 18, 2019•1 hr 8 min
#201 An Embarrassment Of Renners
Andrew and Genevieve discuss Jeremy Renner's attempt to set a new land-speed record for tanking his own public image through marketing. Plus, is State Farm the insurance company for unhappily married people? And a member of the Ad Council demands a recount.
Sep 11, 2019•56 min
#200 Do The Wrong Thing
Does the sight of someone doing something the absolute wrong way ever stop being funny? Not according to the advertisers who have used the premise to sell everything from cheap beer to prestige television. This week, Genevieve tries to explore this advertising concept with mixed results.
Sep 03, 2019•57 min
#199 Bits And Bob Doles
The Ad Councilors really delivered this week, surfacing a smorgasbord of commercial content from former Soviet premiers for Pizza Hut to a jingle that reminds Andrew and Genevieve how to rock. Plus, why DID Bob Dole insist on holding a carrot all the time?
Aug 28, 2019•57 min
#198 The Crack Of The Bat, The Groan Of The Crowd
In what is becoming an annual tradition, Andrew is once again being driven slowly crazy by the poor quality of the radio commercials he hears day in and day out. Sadly for him, Vieves doesn't exactly have his back on a few of his most hated examples.
Aug 21, 2019•46 min
#197 If You Can't Sell It, Sing It
Genevieve quizzes Andrew on the punchlines to commercials that star famous musicians. Plus, they make Nicholas Cage an honorary member of the Ad Council and have to disappoint some other Ad Councilors who are just looking for a little validation.
Aug 14, 2019•1 hr 7 min
#196 The Golden Age Of TV (Movies)
Tonight, two podcasters delve into TV movie promos from the 1980s...but only one of them knows fact from fiction. Can their relationship survive? Tune in to find out!
Aug 07, 2019•59 min
#195 You Eat What You Are
Cannibalism, as it turns out, is not as taboo as one might think when it comes to marketing delicious snacks and binge-able breakfast cereals. Andrew and Genevieve look at spokescritters that aren't afraid to chomp on their brethren. Plus, they revisit a decade-old controversy over a very risque spec ad.
Jul 31, 2019•1 hr 7 min
#194 What The Spec?
What happens when filmmakers decide to make a commercial for A-list clients like Coca-Cola and Adidas, unfettered by mundane concerns like whether the client actually likes the idea? Andrew and Genevieve look at the weird world of spec commercials and take a deep dive into the seven habits of highly effective vanilla beans.
Jul 24, 2019•1 hr 3 min
#193 Live From ACE Comic Con
Genevieve and Andrew team up with their friends at the NW Nerd Podcast for a live taping at the ACE Comic Con in Seattle! They look at commercials rooted in nerd culture, from Spiderman pasta to a Star Trek telephone party.
Jul 16, 2019•50 min
#192 This Episode Is OK
As if this show wasn't pretentious enough, Andrew and Vieves spend this week exploring the influence of postmodernism on advertising, from a defunct 90s cola to the entire island of Australia. They don't even, like, care if you listen, man. Plus, a listener reveals her brief 1980s star turn.
Jul 10, 2019•1 hr 10 min
#191 Sales Fourth
In celebration of America's independence, Vieves and Andrew look at some of the most jacked up 4th of July-related content that the internet has to offer. Plus, Andrew tries to guess the mystery commercial that has everyone talking.
Jul 03, 2019•1 hr 12 min
#190 Get Busy Livin' Or Get Busy Buyin'
Death is inevitable, and like every universal human experience, there are plenty of marketers out to make a buck off it. Andrew and Genevieve look at commercials driven by the the funeral-industrial complex, plus a retro-themed Popsicle ad proves divisive.
Jun 26, 2019•1 hr 9 min
#189 Adcollades, Admonishments & Adstonishment
It's a bit of a grab bag this week thanks to Vieves' prodigious volume of TV watching. Plus, Andrew dives into the voicemails and comes up with a spectacular coincidence.
Jun 19, 2019•1 hr 3 min
#188 The Slow Boat To Slogan Town
What does it take to create a truly great slogan that stands the test of time? Andrew quizzes Vieves on classic slogans, which leads to a taste test and visit with one of 2006's top memes. Plus some submissions from the Ad Council that have surprising punchlines.
Jun 12, 2019•1 hr 19 min
#187 You call that a PSA?
Andrew is back from Australia and brings with him some very grim PSAs and all the cultural confidence of a college kid after a year abroad. But a beat-the-buzzer quiz from Genevieve may cut him back down to size.
Jun 05, 2019•58 min
#186 A Song Of Fire
It's part two in the series as Genevieve and Andrew turn from ice to fire for a look at commercials that are en fuego. The takes are truly hot this week on ATM.
May 28, 2019•36 min
#185 A Song Of Ice
In part one of a two-part series, Genevieve and Andrew look at the coldest, iciest, and -- in some cases, the most Germanic -- commercials possible. (Stay tuned next week for some straight fire, y'all.)
May 22, 2019•43 min
#184 Why So Cereal?
When he's not defending Gotham, Batman sells everything from war bonds to breakfast cereal. This week, Andrew and Vieves look at the many, MANY product tie-ins associated with the Caped Crusader over the years. Plus, will Andrew have to admit to a mistake?
May 15, 2019•1 hr 5 min
#183 Real Feels And Feels Real
Reality is a trip sometimes, including on this week's episode as Andrew and Genevieve enter a strange world of commercials so weird, they dare you to believe they're for real products. This week, one pill makes you smaller, and one pill makes you tall.
May 08, 2019•1 hr 11 min
#182 Film ADaptations
Could a commercial concept be so compelling, so entertaining so...cinematic that it could be adapted to a feature film? That's the question Vieves and Andrew try to answer this week with movie pitches based on commercials that can't satisfy in just 30 seconds.
May 01, 2019•57 min
#181 Grossly inADequate
Genevieve and Andrew turn the reins over to the Ad Council this week for a parade of commercials that are grossing people out. Plus, an Ancestry.com ad that REALLY struck the wrong note, and a revolution in bank commercials is underway.
Apr 23, 2019•1 hr 1 min
#180 Adcolades & Admonishments
What the heck is a "chee"anyway? Who knows, because Andrew and Genevieve are done with that nonsense. Say hello to "Adcolades and Admonishments," a new ATM segment that is like nothing you've ever heard before. Plus, two taglines enter, one tagline emerges victorious! We crown the winner in our ATM slogan contest!
Apr 17, 2019•1 hr 3 min
#179 Sue Me For What?
Thomas Edison is supposed to have said that "a lawsuit is the suicide of time." This week, Andrew and Genevieve kill even more of it by looking at commercials and marketing campaigns that took various brands to court. Plus, it's tagline vs tagline in a final(?) showdown.
Apr 10, 2019•1 hr 10 min
#178 Ad Wizards (and Warriors and Cavs and Kings...)
Genevieve and Andrew grade NBA and WNBA players on their acting abilities in commercials. Plus, a new entry in the ATM slogan competition has Andrew very conflicted about who to crown champion.
Apr 02, 2019•1 hr 13 min
#177 Big In Schenectady
A stroll through the analytics for After These Messages revealed the surprising fact that this podcast has a significant number of listeners in Schenectady, NY. So this week, Andrew and Genevieve produced a show just for them. Plus, Shaquille O'Neal has a new gig, and Idris Elba lip-syncs his way into Andrew's heart.
Mar 27, 2019•1 hr 2 min
#176 Whisper Campaigns
Thanks to a random post on Reddit, Andrew and Genevieve investigate commercials that try to get attention with a whisper instead of a shout. It's an ASMR paradise on ATM this week.
Mar 20, 2019•42 min
#175 Anything You Can Sell, I Can Sell Better
There's a curious sameness to the new "disruptor"-type companies that are trying to change the way we buy everything from bed sheets to boner pills, So, Andrew and Genevieve play a little game to see just how much their commercials are alike. Plus, they identify some finalists in their long-running tagline contest.
Mar 13, 2019•57 min
#174 The Write Way To Advertise
An offhand comment by Andrew leads to this weeks show about commercials that rely on authors and literature to make their pitch. To buy or not to buy, THAT is the question.
Mar 06, 2019•1 hr 14 min
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