Pop Up

Dillon Wall, Daniel Rivers
  • 5.0 (6)
  • Comedy

We find commercials really interesting, and often hilariously or tragically out of touch, so join us as we nitpick the hell of out the mammoth industry of advertising. Every week on Pop Up, Dillon Wall (filmmaker) and Daniel Lanza Rivers (scholar and critic in cultural studies) watch a commercial, and then put it under the proverbial microscope. The show is often salient, and always entertaining... because for an industry built on knowing what we want, advertising sure gets it wrong a lot. Got a commercial we should watch? Email us: PopUpThePodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @PopUpThePodcast

  1. 07/17/2018

    Sprint - Laughter, Laugher

    We're back! Sorry about missing the last release. We're back on track now. This week, we're looking at a 2018 commercial from Sprint, which first premiered during the Super Bowl. Join us as we blow up Sprint's math, unravel mysteries, and suffer through a million crashed Skype calls. Watch the commercial with us! https://youtu.be/XHpEJRsHefM Shoot us an email! PopUpThePodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @PopUpThePodcast Don't forget to rate and subscribe to the show on iTunes! You rock, friends.

    Sprint - Laughter, Laugher

  2. 06/18/2018

    Toomgis - A Cautionary Tale

    Oh, friends. Dear friends. This week we meet Toomgis, the junk food mascot of AM/PM markets. Twizzler hair, hamburger nose, Cheetos beard. This episode is buck wild. On this show, Dillon (film industry director and producer) and Daniel (scholar and critic in cultural studies) watch and analyze commercials. From presidential impeachment and criticism of the surveillance state to cat litter and 90's toys, we always find some interesting lens from which to view ads... but we may have met our match with Toomgis... Watch the commercials with us (if you dare): https://youtu.be/07e1vdSozUs https://youtu.be/g04fOWtQCLA https://www.ispot.tv/ad/A5Qb/ampm-meet-toomgis https://youtu.be/JWwPH0WSALo Shoot us an email (about anything but more Toomgis commercials) PopUpThePodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @PopUpThePodcast Don't forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts!

    Toomgis - A Cautionary Tale

  3. 06/04/2018

    Stelara - Symptoms, Side Effects, and the Desire for Relief

    This week, Daniel and Dillon watch a commercial for Stelara, a pharmaceutical that supposedly combats the symptoms of Crohn's disease. Join us as we talk about the manipulative effects of music and cinematography, the crafting of a narrative designed for people who are suffering, and the internal negotiations that a person with chronic illness has to make daily. And of course, by extension, we examine the hour long list of side effects you always see in these pharma commercials. Follow us on Twitter: @PopUpThePodcast Shoot us an email! PopUpThePodcast@gmail.com Support the show: www.patreon.com/dillonwall Don't forget to subscribe on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts. And if you share the show with your friends, you'll be our absolute favorite person.

    Stelara - Symptoms, Side Effects, and the Desire for Relief

  4. 05/21/2018

    Terminix - The Bug Episode

    This week, Daniel and Dillon watch a Terminix commercial, and discuss the complicated relationship humans have with pests. And we swap some gnarly bug stories. Join us! Watch the Terminix commercial with us: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS8CudvW0vY Got a good idea for a commercial? Shoot us an email! PopUpThePodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @PopUpThePodcast Support the show! www.pateron.com/dillonwall Don't forget to subscribe on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts. Fresh hilarity every other Monday.

    Terminix - The Bug Episode

  5. 05/07/2018

    DUI PSA - Don't Weed and Drive

    Pop Up is your new favorite podcast about commercials. Each episode, a film industry producer (Dillon Wall) and a cultural studies scholar (Daniel Rivers) watch ads and break down the techniques, cultural relevance, and modes of manipulation that are utilized to stick to your brain like a stubborn mold. Join us this week as we dive into a series of PSAs about marijuana, starting with the DUI PSA released in California shortly before recreational use of weed was legalized. We'll also take a look at a couple of classics, including "Your brain on drugs" and the famous ad from the early 2000s at a fast food drive-thru. DUI PSA (December 2017) https://youtu.be/bjOamzcL8s4 Brain on Drugs (2002) https://youtu.be/3FtNm9CgA6U Reaction Time PSA (1980s) https://youtu.be/A6dlXNQf0tw DUI Replacement Ad after protests (2016/2018) https://youtu.be/Jaaz4LH3hfs Articles on marijuana related criminal charges https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/2/1/16959330/california-marijuana-legalization-expunge http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article197967114.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/marijuana-san-francisco-cannabis-convictions-wiped-1975-california-drugs-recreational-weed-prejudice-a8188676.html Support the show! www.patreon.com/dillonwall Follow us on Twitter: @PopUpThePodcast Shoot us an email: PopUpThePodcast@gmail.com Don't forget to subscribe on iTunes, and leave us a review if you get a chance! You can also find the full archive of the show here: www.dillonwall.com/podcasts

    DUI PSA - Don't Weed and Drive

  6. 04/23/2018

    Chevy Silverado - The Ad That Broke Dillon

    Pop Up is your new favorite podcast about commercials. Each episode, a film industry producer (Dillon Wall) and a cultural studies scholar (Daniel Rivers) watch ads and break down the techniques, cultural relevance, and modes of manipulation that are utilized to stick to your brain like a stubborn mold. Join us this week as we dive into an ad from Chevy for its new Silverado pickup. Listen in real time as the ad crawls under Dillon's skin and lights him on fire from the inside. Watch the commercial: https://youtu.be/_mNSUXc1CZo Support the show! www.patreon.com/dillonwall Follow us on Twitter: @PopUpThePodcast Shoot us an email: PopUpThePodcast@gmail.com Don't forget to subscribe on iTunes, and leave us a review if you get a chance! You can also find the full archive of the show here: www.dillonwall.com/podcasts

    Chevy Silverado - The Ad That Broke Dillon

  7. 04/09/2018

    Old Plastic Bottle - The Latest Lovable Pixar Character

    Join us this week as we watch a PSA promoting recycling. It creates a Pixar-esque story of a lovable character's long journey, and somehow, even though the character is an old plastic bottle (literally a piece of trash), you wind up loving and rooting for the character. We explore the ubiquity of anthropocentric storytelling and problem-solving, how that might recenter conversations around serious problems, and - on the flip side of that argument - how despite that, it may be the smartest marketing technique to promote immediate change. Watch along with us! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHqHgJ3PqUs Support the show on Patreon! www.patreon.com/dillonwall Follow us on Twitter: @PopUpThePodcast Shoot us an email: PopUpThePodcast@gmail.com Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes! You rock, friends!

    Old Plastic Bottle - The Latest Lovable Pixar Character

  8. 03/26/2018

    Volvo Takes a Stab at Sci-Fi

    This week, we're solving a mystery! Dillon has been seeing this commercial series for months now, and while the ads are beautiful - with great cinematography and interesting music - somehow the plot still eludes his understanding. Where better to bring a baffling commercial series then to Daniel Rivers and Pop Up? We dive in, and together unravel the mystery of Volvo's "Embrace the Future" campaign. And once we solve it, we have a few things to say about it (which surprises no one). Join us! Watch the commercials with us: Embrace the Future - "Window" https://youtu.be/wdsck85L2EA Embrace the Future - "Happy" https://youtu.be/LDfDdGdPnHA "Embrace the Future" -(Extended) https://youtu.be/EqCcWS6o2LI Become a sustaining member! www.patreon.com/dillonwall Follow us on Twitter: @PopUpThePodcast Email us! PopUpThePodcast@gmail.com Don't forget to rate and review the show on iTunes, as that is the best way to boost the show's audience!

    Volvo Takes a Stab at Sci-Fi
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We find commercials really interesting, and often hilariously or tragically out of touch, so join us as we nitpick the hell of out the mammoth industry of advertising. Every week on Pop Up, Dillon Wall (filmmaker) and Daniel Lanza Rivers (scholar and critic in cultural studies) watch a commercial, and then put it under the proverbial microscope. The show is often salient, and always entertaining... because for an industry built on knowing what we want, advertising sure gets it wrong a lot. Got a commercial we should watch? Email us: PopUpThePodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @PopUpThePodcast

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  • Creator
    Dillon Wall, Daniel Rivers
  • Years Active
    2018
  • Episodes
    17
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
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    Pop Up