13 episodes

Designer smack-talk about the good, the bad & the ugly brands in your life... Ever wonder WTF is up with some of these companies? Join designers John & Jesse as they riff on the packaging used by some of the world's greatest (and not-so-greatest) brands. Not just for designers -- this is real talk about the products & services we all use. Featuring brutally honest critiques, cautionary tales, sidebars & scandalous real-life hijinks. Meet us on aisle 9!

Cleanup on Aisle 9 John & Jesse

    • Arts
    • 4.6 • 16 Ratings

Designer smack-talk about the good, the bad & the ugly brands in your life... Ever wonder WTF is up with some of these companies? Join designers John & Jesse as they riff on the packaging used by some of the world's greatest (and not-so-greatest) brands. Not just for designers -- this is real talk about the products & services we all use. Featuring brutally honest critiques, cautionary tales, sidebars & scandalous real-life hijinks. Meet us on aisle 9!

    Vodka, drunk monkeys & bad decisions!

    Vodka, drunk monkeys & bad decisions!

    Jesse & John discuss the wide world of vodkas, including Absolut, Stoli, Smirnoff, Tito's, Khortysta... We trip on acid jazz, focus groups, and how to make the world's driest martini... Nerd out on fonts, kerning, and the nightmare of rebranding ... And Jesse spills the story of how a vodka was created, from the name to the fame. Plus airplane bottles, drunk monkeys and a special shout-out to the Ukrainian people!
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    • 27 min
    Sneakers!

    Sneakers!

    What were your first pair of sneakers? Have you ever been to Sneaker Street? And did you ever use a shoe as a weapon? Kick it with Jesse & John as we get to the heart & sole of sneaker love, while giving props and/or trash-talking some baller brands: Adidas, Nike, Puma, Vans, Reebok… lace up & play!

    PS: while no animals were harmed in the making of this podcast, still, apologies to the mouse, the jackrabbit, the duck...
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    • 26 min
    Pop Tarts, fitted sheets & crime sprees!

    Pop Tarts, fitted sheets & crime sprees!

    Hear the true story about the Pop-Tart bandits! Do you eat yours toasted or raw? And what's the deal with fitted sheets? Join Jesse & John as they talk toaster pastries, including Pop Tarts, Nature's Path & Bobo's. Plus Jerry Seinfeld's upcoming movie "Frosted", the 5 million dollar strawberry deficiency lawsuit, death by mini-toaster, DJ Evil Sandy on KXSF.fm, and that iconic scene from Pulp Fiction... BING!
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    • 28 min
    Get Salty: Morton's, Salt Hank, and tight pants!

    Get Salty: Morton's, Salt Hank, and tight pants!

    Jesse has his tight pants on for this episode as we speak with young entrepreneur and TikTok cooking daredevil "Salt Hank" about his new line of salt blends... plus the 174-year-old Morton Salt Girl, still walking tall... the Bug-A-Salt gun designed for shooting flies out of the air... Henry's Hunan Restaurant and Uncle Roger's love of MSG... but seriously, Jesse, what is up with the Tight Pants song???
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    • 29 min
    Cereal Showdown, part 2

    Cereal Showdown, part 2

    Hope you're ready for some breakfast cereal shenanigans...
    Some of the crazy questions (and even crazier answers) in part 2:
    - What is a sanitarium?
    - What accident turned into corn flakes?
    - Who are the most famous cereal mascots?
    - What is Cap’n Crunch’s real name?
    - What’s with all the violent milk action on cereal boxes?
    - How did kids end up getting marshmallows in cereal?
    - What cereals were invented by employees at the factories? Did they get a raise?
    - Have you ever played a synth with your cereal?
    - And WTF is Griddlepuss???
    Tune in & find out!


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    • 24 min
    Cereal Showdown, part 1

    Cereal Showdown, part 1

    Saturday mornings, space aliens, box tops, John Denver, Griddlepuss, crystal meth... Join us in the wacky world of breakfast cereals! We talk about the cereals we all know & love (and/or hate). Plus: what makes for good cereal packaging & branding? And what's up with those other abominations that fill the shelf? Tune in & find out!

     0:35 What kid's cereals do u remember?
    2:00 Box tops for prizes
    3:23 Jesse was ineligible for prizes
    5:12 Old ppl cereal WTF
    6:21 The most popular cereals
    7:45 Cheerios yo!
    9:39 The John MF Denver diet
    12:20 Dinersaurs, Urkel-O's, Hulk Hogan-O's
    14:07 Killer cereal: Crystal Meth Crunch
    17:30 It's all about the sugar
    20:31 Kellogg's Say What Now?
    22:40 Toucan Sam got f*cked up
    24:07 Crazy-ass special editions
    26:37 Stoners, cereal & soda
    27:33 Opie & the mysterious shrinking lighter
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    • 29 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
16 Ratings

16 Ratings

Jmartenspdx ,

Interesting and fun

This is a light and enjoyable podcast. Lots of podcasts have no personality, but these two are fun. Interesting topic area, good for anyone that likes to think about innovation or product development.

kjgfriv ,

Fantastic

This was so much fun to listen to!! I really like these guys. Love the stories

Brocktoon Fan ,

Interesting and comical

Funny dudes that give me ideas and topics to liven up my lunch room conversation.

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