After These Messages Podcast

Andrew Walsh & Genevieve Haas
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  • TV & FILM
  • UPDATED BIWEEKLY

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

  1. #534 Tease Nuts

    4D AGO

    #534 Tease Nuts

    With the 6th annual Bowlie Awards just around the corner, Andrew and Vieves look at the teaser ads and early releases for this year’s Super Bowl. From arty auteurs to self-deprecating celebs, it’s anyone’s guess who will take home the Bowlie MVC. Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show: Instacart - Ben Stiller and Benson Boone (Teaser) https://www.ispot.tv/ad/gI5J/instacart-super-bowl-2026-teaser-goals Instacart - Ben Stiller and Benson Boone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTleZejhlqk Uber Eats - Parker Posey & Matthew McConnahey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAU5XaRpbvQ Grub Hub - Yorgos Lanthimos teaser https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAU5XaRpbvQ Xfinity - Jurassic Park https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKwxWPp2dhw Raisin Bran - “Will Shat” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xf64Okfdc6Y Bud Light - keg chase https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-P6OzmgCyY Pringles - Sabrina Carpenter He loves me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzNZqcXGtaE Uber Eats - Parker Posey & Matthew McConnahey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAU5XaRpbvQ Grub Hub - Yorgos Lanthimos teaser https://youtu.be/w-twltkvAbc?si=N7woz-b7xphwwUtq Instacart - Ben Stiller and Benson Boone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTleZejhlqk Ritz - BowenYang https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gdj037n3azQ Nerds - Andy Cohen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5ui_u_f2Ac Bosch - Guy Fieri haircut https://www.ispot.tv/ad/gona/bosch-home-super-bowl-2026-teaser-a-little-buzz-featuring-guy-fieri Redfin & Rocket Mortgage - Lady Gaga https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3o5FIXoK84 Budweiser - cold and chick https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_mh-v02-Tw Pepsi - Polar Bear taste test https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWGr4ofZAH0 Michelob Ultra - Ski jump https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBJYrk0T89A Fanatics Sports Book - Kendall Jenner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfLUbLIULDw Hellmans Mayo - Dakota Fanning & Andy Samberg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TpdUBwyL4c Squarespace - Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7nAJDpGHxY

    1h 31m
  2. #533 Ready, Willing, And Cable

    JAN 28

    #533 Ready, Willing, And Cable

    Andrew and Vieves unpack a trove of 90s ads from Andrew’s VHS digitization project. It was a simpler time, as America learned about basic cable, how to go “online” and microwaving potato chips, all within in a Seinfeldesque miasma. Plus, the Ad Council weighs in on the sexy snack debate. Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show: Silver Lightening (ft. Robin Leach) https://youtu.be/lhkYLubf1Dc Beef: It's What's For Dinner - Busy Mom https://youtu.be/CNN5MIgpuuA America Online https://youtu.be/APDsGTdbQAc Micro Chip Chip Cart https://youtu.be/YDfhPt51iQA?si=SNKX2RrW0TPGpNVB Aleve Commercial - Best Friends Business (1995) https://youtu.be/3qsOf89R-yk Five Brothers Alfredo Sauce https://youtu.be/Tu8SCAgtuqc Celeste Pizza Commercial: Brother Giuseppe (1986) https://youtu.be/rnDvSBMbEgA Hillshire Farm: "Woody The Tree Farmer" Commercial (1995) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAOy_Kmb138 Hallmark Commercial - Second Wedding https://youtu.be/bvTFPoP-Vt8 Hallmark - Look at the Back https://youtu.be/Xn98ZgPV9Jw?si=wK8a35jDDz1u_Ni6 Burger King "Bib" Commercial (1995) https://youtu.be/6aZDJqQ2hpY Folgers Decaffeinated https://youtu.be/hZ4XPlOC85w?si=JRweK43-Ge6r4fkS Liquid Plumr https://youtu.be/QdT4pIjgJ5s?si=93WRuY197pvnHVzv Clairol Nice N Easy Commercial (ft Julia Louis Dreyfus) (1995) https://youtu.be/DXznH4yE0cM?si=8-cCKvPt45UMK376 Cable TV Promo with Chris Elliott https://youtu.be/YTVlR4bVzaA Long John Silvers - Michael Winslow https://youtu.be/hLzcVnDUDHk

    1h 27m
  3. #532 Dirty Danson

    JAN 21

    #532 Dirty Danson

    A long-promised show made up of all Ad Council submissions delivers a multitude of spots that feature a range of spokescritters, spokesfruits and spokes-Dansons. Plus, Andrew gets the Holy Grail of podcasting: a listener apology. Here are links to the ads we talked about on this week’s show: Cheez-It - The Boyfriend https://www.ispot.tv/ad/BRH_/cheez-it-the-boyfriend Cheez-It - Book Club Cravings https://www.ispot.tv/ad/B9bK/cheez-it-book-club-cravings Royal Kingdom - Sad Ted Danson https://youtu.be/tT3ticepcFM?si=AGPGimevJ84IW1ko Toilet Duck - Tank https://youtu.be/sXRcIuwKQq4?si=4fs0KNs7gtoHw3t5 Toilet Duck - Airplane https://youtu.be/DxssrNHFZY8?si=qjDCVOp_kInms_0O Blake's Lotaburger ft. Jim Varney https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jM5zfsJteaA California Raisins Commercial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dIG3TCPh_c American Express - Buying Kid https://youtu.be/URKgSNw8fDI?si=spvt8VjE9rxHCpQv&t=41 Last Week Tonight: Parody commercial https://youtu.be/Ejoi9yfLVCc?si=DP0ceViUiJtdzJ8a&t=1648

    1h 16m
  4. #531 Run for the Money

    JAN 14

    #531 Run for the Money

    Andrew and Vieves look at all the ways amateur runners are used represent grit, determination and a desire for everything from soy milk to Snickers bars. Plus, an Ad Councilor spots a university that is truly doing something differently, and Andrew must reckon with accusations that he got fooled by the internet! Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show: Apple Watch - Couch chase https://www.ispot.tv/ad/gV6e/apple-watch-couch-chase-dont-give-in OpenAI ChatGPT - This year https://www.ispot.tv/ad/g7xM/openai-chatgpt-this-year-with-chatgpt-song-by-minnie-riperton Native Deodorant - Runner’s deodorant https://www.ispot.tv/ad/6I6C/native-runners-deodorant FanDuel Casino - #1 feeling https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5BpZ/fanduel-the-number-one-feeling-jogging American Family Insurance - JJ Watt https://www.ispot.tv/ad/ALZd/american-family-insurance-a-runners-dream-featuring-jj-watt Helix DNA tests - Wolf pack https://www.ispot.tv/ad/w_Np/helix-nonstop-runner So, she found out she was part wolf? ThinkThin protein bar - Hot runner https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7lDK/thinkthin-high-protein-bar-runner Snickers - Speedwalker and Mr.T https://youtu.be/OkT_d2OTgv0?si=ErM4uButVdf6vaUn Guitar Center - Take a chance https://www.ispot.tv/ad/AhCK/guitar-center-jogging-in-the-park Silk Protein - Jogging https://www.ispot.tv/ad/AhoQ/silk-protein-nutmilk-jogging-and-protein Colorado Mesa University - Featherstone U. https://youtu.be/pwOKS-GIISs?si=YsmyrcodFoouVWwE

    1h 15m
  5. #530 Gym Shorts

    JAN 7

    #530 Gym Shorts

    Andrew and Vieves consider the archetypal gym teachers who have been put to work selling everything from bubble gum to breakfast shakes. Plus, an Ad Councilor spots a true gem in the wild. Here are links to the ads we talked about on this week’s show: Fifth-Third Bank https://www.ispot.tv/ad/tEf0/fifth-third-bank-gym-teacher Target https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXht3kq-ge4 Downy Defy https://www.ispot.tv/ad/toxt/downy-defy-damage-health-teacher Blockbuster Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUFjCHXG8kI Bubble Tape (1991) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKbSat4qP7c Up & Go Liquid Breakfast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaGnt7UGPTw Slim Jim (ft. Macho Man Randy Savage) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G36jgW_lwk4 Advil https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2M2OGf3A9E Optimum: We’re Not Teachers https://www.ispot.tv/ad/6SKV/optimum-were-not-teachers Chocolate Skittles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cak2vzJKiKk Pringles Duck Lips https://youtu.be/PGvFIqghsTg?si=X_NW_igmjqW-ugQJ

    1h 12m
  6. #529 Quiz The Season

    12/31/2025

    #529 Quiz The Season

    As has become the tradition, Andrew quizzes Vieves on some of the highlights from the last year of shows as they both repeatedly pat themselves on the back for their past hilariousness. Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show: Draft Kings - Big Fantasy Baby https://www.ispot.tv/ad/fj_a/draftkings-fantasy-big-baby Quilted Northern - Sir Froggy https://www.ispot.tv/ad/Arzp/quilted-northern-sir-froggy Halos - Brakes https://youtu.be/TZ2MqeR7N7U?si=29_kIbRyGlZiLzN3 Kohl’s - Dad’s Acceptance Speech https://www.ispot.tv/ad/AblZ/kohls-dads-oscars-acceptance-speech PNC Bank: Time Machine https://www.ispot.tv/ad/fUS4/pnc-financial-services-time-machine PayDay - Salty Sweet https://www.ispot.tv/ad/AjZV/payday-salty-covered-sweetness-customer-service Cox Communications - Cool mom https://youtu.be/0QI5R9_ngXg?si=hP40xaP8IiCVaRHO Casa Santa Fe https://youtu.be/UeEbnWRdl_w Navy Federal: Wedding https://www.ispot.tv/ad/BZUv/navy-federal-credit-union-wedding Geico - Incognito https://www.ispot.tv/ad/T3fQ/geico-incognito Peacock TV: “Standing” https://www.ispot.tv/ad/f0SG/peacock-tv-standing FOX NFL - Tom Brady https://youtu.be/KffXrGVAU0w?si=tbFxKQzAAcyI_8nV Tide Stick - Talking Stain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ocurs9KLC0Q Royal Kingdom - Acting School https://www.ispot.tv/ad/TNNc/royal-kingdom-acting-school-featuring-kevin-hart Sears - Dinner Party https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7UVZ/sears-dinner-party NJM Insurance - Snowman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U90RumkSomQ

    1h 19m
  7. #528 Pain Points

    12/24/2025

    #528 Pain Points

    Andrew and Vieves consider the visual representation of pain in pharmaceutical ads, and they look at some recent commercial sthat they’re seeing in the wild. Plus, a classic Christmas carol ad sparks a discussion of some very USA-forward advertising, and a Medicare spot is cranked up way past eleven. Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show: Tremfya - Relentless weed https://www.ispot.tv/ad/BRBb/tremfya-break-away Benlysta - Big stuff https://www.ispot.tv/ad/1xKn/benlysta-every-flare-is-a-disappointment Rexulti - Masking https://www.ispot.tv/ad/fUHb/rexulti-depression-still-masking-garage-and-office Rinvoq - Static disruption https://www.ispot.tv/ad/bCwl/rinvoq-helicopter Ingrezza - DIfferent Light https://www.ispot.tv/ad/q87l/ingrezza-different-light VYVGART - The Picture is Changing https://www.ispot.tv/ad/blWR/vyvgart-the-picture-is-changing Lexus - December to Remember https://www.ispot.tv/ad/BHrd/lexus-december-to-remember-sales-event-ecast-t1 Huggies Pull-ups - Turd and Urine https://www.ispot.tv/ad/fv4t/huggies-turd-and-urine-training-pants-potty-training NBC Winter Olympics (ft. Lindsey Vonn & Scarlett Johansson) https://youtu.be/jYfVpiZdjFg?si=criElutpD8ewXbjy Jaws - Scars https://youtu.be/dLjNzwEULG8?si=rUSuV-dg0fDm3t3Q Dominos - Treat Yo Self https://www.ispot.tv/ad/Ba6Q/dominos-mix-and-match-treat-yo-self-featuring-retta Hilton: Don’t Lose Sleep Over The Holidays https://www.ispot.tv/ad/B9Zb/hilton-hotels-holidays-dont-want-to-lose-sleep Hershey’s Kiss - classic holiday https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HtSLF4vlrk Medicare Advantage - Call now! https://youtu.be/DldT4QiydvE?si=SfIGZSyNg5bjZJSe

    1h 40m
  8. #527 Scraping the Bottom of the Carol

    12/17/2025

    #527 Scraping the Bottom of the Carol

    With the holiday shopping season in full swing, advertisers are finding all sorts of appalling ways to jury-rig classic Christmas carols in order to sell everything from Audis to underwear. Plus, an Ad Councilor spots a gem in the wild, and a jingle harkens back to the halcyon days of well-staffed grocery stores. Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show: Jeep - 12 Days of Jeep https://www.ispot.tv/ad/B8PZ/jeep-holidays-the-twelve-days-of-jeep-t1 Show AEW - 12 Days of shopping https://www.ispot.tv/ad/f0iy/all-elite-wrestling-12-days-of-shop-aew-featuring-harley-cameron Audi - Jingle Bells https://www.ispot.tv/ad/BaWZ/audi-jingle-bells-t1 Nintendo 64 - JIngle Bells https://youtu.be/ASOIS-LE6V4?si=4LKRvDKkn_ofLia8 KMart - Joe Boxer Jingle Bells https://youtu.be/9PVhIMr4ScI?si=rdzNZBevUZaFbEKB Target - Unexpected (Carol of the Bells) https://www.ispot.tv/ad/BQs3/target-holidays-unexpected BarkBox - Squeaky bells https://www.ispot.tv/ad/2KwY/barkbox-tis-the-season Verizon/iPhone - Carolers https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5RRo/verizon-holiday-carolers Duluth Trading Company - Carol of the Bells https://www.ispot.tv/ad/2gXt/duluth-trading-company-carol-of-the-bells Osmo - Muahahaha of the bells https://www.ispot.tv/ad/qR48/osmo-holidays-muahahaha-of-the-bells Dish Network - We Dish You a Merry Christmas https://youtu.be/bp0KeVXSQg0?si=OJ6aYMBiR6KGcbqI Snuggie - We Wish You a Snuggie Christmas https://www.ispot.tv/ad/wsvI/snuggie-we-wish-you-a-snuggie-christmas Mass Mutual - Silent Night, Awkward Night https://www.ispot.tv/ad/2N6d/massmutual-holidays-silent-night Sallyport Commercial Finance - Sallyport Rocks https://youtu.be/pb8W5sP0su8?si=o6ZLOxhHm1ijQzEE Bosch - Dishwasher https://youtu.be/4KKe89hYyUU?si=oXw3zEEaMkZP_vDx Hy-Vee Jingle https://youtu.be/GhpzMuK9bgk?si=DRBLzWhdgpsX_yFu

    1h 10m
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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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  • Creator
    Andrew Walsh & Genevieve Haas
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2026
  • Episodes
    500
  • Rating
    Explicit
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