Cleanup on Aisle 9

John & Jesse
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Cleanup on Aisle 9

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!

  1. Vodka, drunk monkeys & bad decisions!

    06/24/2022

    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!Thanks for listening to Cleanup on Aisle 9! Please subscribe and share with ...

    27 min
  2. Sneakers!

    04/16/2022

    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...Thanks for listening to Cleanup on Aisle 9! Please subscribe an...

    26 min
  3. Pop Tarts, fitted sheets & crime sprees!

    02/23/2022

    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!Thanks for listening to Cleanup on Aisle 9! Please subscribe and share with y...

    29 min
  4. Get Salty: Morton's, Salt Hank, and tight pants!

    02/02/2022

    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???Thanks for listening to Cleanup on Aisle 9! Please subscribe and share with your friends, a...

    29 min
  5. Cereal Showdown, part 2

    01/19/2022

    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 ce...

    24 min
  6. Cereal Showdown, part 1

    01/15/2022

    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 prizes3:23 Jesse was ineligible for prizes5:12 Old ppl cereal WTF6:21 The most popular cer...

    29 min
  7. Out with the old, in with the new

    01/01/2022

    Out with the old, in with the new

    What a year! And you survived it! Pat yourself on the back & listen in as we discuss the good, the bad & the ugly of 2021, plus some style predictions for 2022. And, of course, a bunch of wack sidebars, including some great movies like "Don't Look Up" & "Idiocracy"...00:48 – Happy New Year from the Cleanup crew!3:52 – 2021 is so done6:35 – Emily Zugay v Jimmy Rees9:42 – Sustainability & weed11:31 – Burger King reheated12:50 – “Don’t Look Up” is surreal16:26 – “Armageddon” was ...

    29 min
  8. Logo-shmogo: The branding struggle is real!

    12/08/2021

    Logo-shmogo: The branding struggle is real!

    What's the world's most famous hillbilly murder-themed beverage? What happened when Jesse chased a chainsaw-wielding thief down Wilshire Blvd? And what's the deal with Doctor Pooper? Listen in for the answers to these & many other bizarre questions!00:51 Logo challenge beatdown02:12 Killed by a brief04:16 Painting cell phone icons05:37 Screaming Mountain Dew07:18 Monster v Red Bull08:34 Hillbilly murder scene11:37 Good ideas gone bad12:35 2 concepts for Aisle 915:22 Roy Kent's f*ing podca...

    27 min
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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!

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  • Creator
    John & Jesse
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2022
  • Episodes
    13
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Cleanup on Aisle 9
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