After These Messages Podcast Andrew Walsh & Genevieve Haas

Andrew gets Vieves’ take on a buzzy new Apple commercial and is inspired to look at other ads that feature smashing and bashing. Plus, a new segment is already off the rails, and an Ad Councilor shares a piece of their local ad landscape.

Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week's show:
Apple iPad - Crush!
https://youtu.be/ntjkwIXWtrc?si=gph2FYZ6eJW2FZDC

DEADLINE: Apple’s “Sorry” For That Much Criticized iPad Ad, But Maybe Not Too Sorry
https://deadline.com/2024/05/ipad-ad-backlash-crushinghugh-grant-justine-bateman-1235909002/

Chase MyHome - “Breaking Stuff” (Ft. Melissa McCarthy & the Property Brothers)
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/bqDe/chase-myhome-breaking-stuff-featuring-melissa-mccarthy-jonathan-scott-drew-scott

Geico - “Gallagher at a Farmer’s Market”
https://youtu.be/4mREXE2JxQo?si=jMoYX0LPdo-y2lCi

BublyWater - “Broken Dishes”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2XJmrImVz8

Head & Shoulders - “Smash Therapy” (Super Bowl)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMRk6WXgUFY

Courtesy Home Furnishings (1970s)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQRBLVQoLLI

Bud Light: “Grunge” (LA Market, 1990s)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oryYHfZlqF0

William Mattar - "No Dummy"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcD0q7MKMH4

A new entry in the Progressive campaign kicks off a conversation about how bosses show up in commercials. Plus an old friend stops by to explain both basketball and hip-hop to Andrew and Vieves, and an Ad Councilor pulls back the curtain on a vast auto glass conspiracy.

Here are links to to the ads we talked about in this week’s show:

Progressive: “Sticking It To The Boss”
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/6Sbw/progressive-sticking-it-to-the-boss

FedEx: “Disappear from Boss”
https://youtu.be/0dewwjENhFg?si=jw6VBS_1Y5SjLcbi

FedEx: “Boss On The Line”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2Iu5Ppw3L0

AirTran: “Email the Boss”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJgMxwZZUXA

EHarmony: “Boss Song”
https://youtu.be/FbhCFM2K9ms?si=4PS_PHm3X79urPIY

Nerdwallet: “Future You”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQ1lnUgaW7A

Jimmy Johns: “Hangry Boss”
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/ACeu/jimmy-johns-saves-the-day-hangry-boss

Babbel: “Negotiating”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SSzxzKn5QI

Pepsi: “Bring Home The Boss” (1977)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNsYnuH9H3o

Staples: “Intern”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yb7rguxsPZs

AT&T What a Pro Wants
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PhpVQBb7Zw

Safelite Jingle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJGitgOUtEU

Speedy Glass Jingle
https://youtu.be/FFajLiynkzM?si=Y6HChUgegSqbcIUr

Autoglass UK Jingle:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Juo9b_e6EU

Belron/Carglass Jingles Around the World
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STiPwOasCmE

An advertisement for Jerry Seinfeld’s new Pop-Tarts movie -- along with a frustrating interview he did with the New Yorker -- prompt Genevieve and Andrew to look back on the comedian’s commercials over the years. Plus, the Ad Councilors bring us a new jingle and a harbinger of the looming robot invasion.

Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show:

New Yorker Radio Hour
https://link.chtbl.com/qOucM248

Unfrosted Promo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Uv1ofWr8Zk

Jerry and Bill pt 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImyK29QLs_A

Jerry and Bill - living with normies Pt 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSPcwLR2y04

Jerry and Bill - living with normies Pt 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6ikiI--Gh4

American Express - Perfect Pump (ft. Jerry Seinfeld)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufDslAOkZ50

American Express - Grocery Store (ft. Jerry Seinfeld)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVo4IRMX1wA

American Express - Superman (ft. Jerry Seinfeld)
https://youtu.be/cmJ0Bk7oVD8?si=rzKxIFjiLDaP4_MD

Crackle - Jerry and George
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7Tm8/crackle-com-super-bowl-2014-ft-jerry-seinfeld-jason-alexander

Acura NSX - Seinfeld #1
https://youtu.be/PhL_p3EySKg?si=sOsL_HFMLrod007z

Andrew and Vieves look at ads that use the fraught experience of being in the dentist’s chair to signify everything from the sadism of capitalistic excess to the existential crisis of incoherence. Plus, a debate about Minnesota Nice gets testy, and another Ad Councilor gets got.

Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show:

Geico: “Guy Coajent Goes To The Dentist”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veaphx1rNBI

Geico - Dentist Dan
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/1hTU/geico-boat-insurance-dentist-dan

Esurance - Dennis Quaid
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/o61K/esurance-dentist-featuring-dennis-quaid

Best Fiends - Candy Awareness
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/1oRQ/best-fiends-dentist

Purolator Metal End Caps - Cardboard
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7khW/purolator-metal-end-caps-dentist

Honda - Good time
https://youtu.be/NGIf2F_EFvk?si=rUCOWuf5FHdzW4Qo

FedEx
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7ZaK/fedex-delivery-manager-dentist

Roger Dabs Cheverlet - Dentist
https://youtu.be/O130evtoTHQ?si=NqApngPWLSyFPEEX

Rema 1000 - Smart Home
https://youtu.be/nwPtcqcqz00?si=ylV0yAl50ZYsyMLH

CAST - Don’t improvise
https://youtu.be/vMZmmmZIK3w?si=ym0Ul5M8jZjXpTSf

Redfin: “The Three Bears”
https://youtu.be/4-0jT2V7eUI?si=snEKIz46T4TcZ2er

Redfin: “Goldilocks”
https://youtu.be/pYE_bUwub2s?si=6oJ41zH10ckio_VO

UAHPet Water Fountain
https://www.tiktok.com/@uahpet.official/video/7356485305546853674

Andrew and Vieves consider the relative merits of boredom as a marketing strategy, with ads for everything from banks to… well, a lot of banks. Plus, one Ad Councilor wound up in a catch-and-release situation thanks to a campaign that took a nosedive.

Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show:

PNC Bank: “Brilliantly Boring”
https://youtu.be/juvLSkoci_8?si=z7CiWwJloeeu-7nx

Wealthsimple: “Boxing”
https://youtu.be/5vOSNkUx1kM?si=9DjtsRaA7zUqPB48

Wealthsimple: “Boring” (ft. Nicholas Braun)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXsz9T-Un2c

Wealthsimple: “Notorious BIG” (ft. Nicholas Braun)
https://youtu.be/77VdSXThiZs?si=HgM8TN4fMvbjO557

Citi Card: “Who’s Boring Now”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=galAJz6FXXQ

Nike: “Bo’s Boring” (1993)
https://youtu.be/CS780VN9vu8?si=KU_WgiRsxobxiHK1

LL Flooring TV Spot, 'Stop Boring Flooring: Viola'
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/bfgV/ll-flooring-stop-boring-flooring-viola

LL Flooring TV Spot, 'All the Answers: Stop Boring Flooring'
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/bTnK/ll-flooring-all-the-answers-stop-boring-flooring

Allstate Motorcycle TV Spot, 'Boring'
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7Gaz/allstate-motorcycle-boring

Comfort Fragrance Burst - “Boring, OR”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxWY7eJbANg

Mennen Skin Bracer - “Hits You Just Right
https://youtu.be/j3n-P0vrdZU?si=cWk6wY7ZnQju_D5Y

Andrew and Vieves look at commercials that ask: why do it the hard way? From high protein snacks to hot dates, shortcuts are everywhere. Plus, a comedy cult favorite is the new spokesperson for a dating app, and a new segment considers ads that REALLY work.

Here are links to the ads and articles we talked about on this week’s show:

Cheat on chips with chips
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/62_b/quest-nutrition-cheat-on-chips-with-chips-featuring-kumail-nanjiani

Sandcastle cheating https://www.ispot.tv/ad/65nk/quest-nutrition-soft-and-chewy-cookie-sandcastle-cheating-featuring-kumail-nanjiani

WIN Reality - It’s cheating
h&outu.be/TCtC3NfePzs?si=yU4SilWy6sWMiOGe

Dr. Pepper - Cheating
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/o0tK/dr-pepper-fansville-tailgate-cheating

Home Chef - Shortcuts
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/OwEQ/home-chef-kitchen-shortcuts

What’syourprice.com
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7dzt/whatsyourprice-com-dating-shortcut
;Hinge: Designed to Be Deleted
https://youtu.be/TCtC3NfePzs?si=yU4SilWy6sWMiOGe

Them Magazine: Patti Harrison on Her New Hinge Campaign and Online Dating Green Flags
https://www.them.us/story/patti-harrison-hinge-designed-to-be-deleted-campaign

Poppi (2024 Super Bowl Commercial)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhGfHBb_Swc

Netflix’s 3 Body Problem (Social Media Promo)
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=959922385567457

Algae Assassin
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/RKKUU483ZFk?feature=share