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

Sneakerhead, Lakers fan, and friend of the pod Nick Jarin joins Andrew and Vieves to talk about the representation of basketball in commercials, as well as provide some much needed fact-checking for Andrew’s knowledge of Jimmy Butler. Here are the ads and articles we talked about on today's show: Larry Bird for Allstate https://youtu.be/nrbPVsQB3vw?si=3FDPFKevAsX9RpPc State Farm: “Shoot” (ft Caitlin Clark, Jimmy Butler and Reggie Miller) https://youtu.be/vESFtmxlIzg?si=UV9GDFitVlgxad5O State Farm: “Foul” (ft. Chris Paul) https://youtu.be/s_kntaPMdVw?si=rcfF2O74RG4M3XSJ State Farm: “Trade” (ft. Chris Paul) https://youtu.be/bdZDv6c6rzA?si=w6KdP-ndzgO8b412 Hollywood Reporter: Who is Jake from State Farm? He’s both surprisingly famous but also totally unknown https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/jake-state-farm-actor-kevin-miles-patrick-mahomes-friendship-1235820810/ Adidas AE1s: Anthony Edwards Introduces Himself https://www.tiktok.com/@theanthonyedwards_/video/7313639316733971755?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7351990631862224430 Adidas AE1s: Tell ‘Em Ant Did https://www.tiktok.com/@theanthonyedwards_/video/7312868043414162731?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7351990631862224430 Adidas AE1s: No One Touching The AE1s https://www.tiktok.com/@theanthonyedwards_/video/7313256904468253998?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7351990631862224430 Hotels.Com: “Coffee” (ft. Jimmy Butler and Jaime Jaquez) https://www.ispot.tv/ad/58T5/hotels-com-coffee-featuring-jimmy-butler Hotels.com: “Sauna” (ft. Jimmy Butler and Jaime Jaquez) https://www.ispot.tv/ad/58T1/hotels-com-steam-room-featuring-jimmy-butler Alo Yoga: “Recovery” (ft. Jimmy Butler) https://youtu.be/6UIHj_-YPEE?si=mujXDAKVr0guBp-C Essentia Water: “Stop For Nothing” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3HnwrYcDG0 Michelob Ultra https://youtu.be/rnlGf-vamjI?si=jyQOCm87tG-gv3Ug (That Michelob ad references this viral video from when Butler and Kyrie Irving were singing on the Team USA basketball team plane. https://youtu.be/0aqJVnc_9cE?si=KCRd2bvGx53qWoIn) Gatorade: “Don’t Disappear” ft. Damian Lillard https://youtu.be/tPqZZbDsdFk?si=XTHhCKzgT9QTGofT Dicks Sporting Goods: Dicks.com Aunt (ft. Katherine Hahn) https://www.ispot.tv/ad/6Or_/dicks-sporting-goods-basketball-shoes-featuring-kathryn-hahn 1800 PHONE SEXY https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5DFa/1-800-phone-sexy-basketball-is-back CDW - Basketballs https://www.ispot.tv/ad/6Tx5/cdw-basketballs

In a world where so much of life is utterly predictable, it makes sense that so many ad wizards would turn to surprise parties to inject a little spontaneity into their pitches. Plus Andrew discovers that one brand has been his nemesis all along, and a racecar driver has really taken to the culture. Here are links to the ads we talked about on this week’s show: Wells-Fargo: Surprise Party https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7WIq/wells-fargo-apple-pay-surprise-party LG Quad Wash: Surprises https://www.ispot.tv/ad/1P38/lg-quad-wash-pro-surprises FanDuel: A Surprise Party Surprise https://www.ispot.tv/ad/oN7f/fanduel-sportsbook-a-surprise-party-surprise Verizon: Surprise Party https://www.ispot.tv/ad/whdf/verizon-surprise-pre-order-feat-thomas-middleditch Chevrolet Malibu: Mom’s Surprise Party https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gs9Dq8N_2TU DishNetwork: Surprise Party https://www.ispot.tv/ad/OCBB/dish-network-wwe-surprise-party-featuring-big-e-sasha-banks-rey-mysterio Cheez-It: Surprise Party Maturity https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7VwW/cheez-it-surprise-party Lay’s: Surprise https://www.ispot.tv/ad/Zieo/lays-surprise Nice-n-Easy: Surprise Party https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7VkD/clairol-nicen-easy-surprise-party-featuring-angela-kinsey Discover Card It Card: Surprise https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7gZN/discover-card-it-card-fico-surprise HBO: Surprise Party https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPw_AhVnIec Verizon: Take All the Pics' Featuring Tony Hale https://www.ispot.tv/ad/6OlY/verizon-take-all-the-pics-featuring-tony-hale Uber Carshare https://spotlight.designrush.com/news/valtteri-bottas-shows-off-his-inner-aussie-in-new-uber-spot Inaba Churu - Japanese https://youtu.be/lzgNN_esPiA?si=r2RxhiPUGs2RU05i

Awkward silences and uncomfortable moments at the dinner table are a staple of commercial comedy, apparently. Plus, Vieves might get to taste a celebrated chicken chain, and the real reason for the doctored photo of Princess Kate is finally revealed. Here are links to the ads and stories we talked about on this week’s show: CarMax - New Piercing https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5y2Q/carmax-who-you-texting State Farm: Fish Tails https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJEfq-futEw Alfa Insurance - Family Dinner https://www.ispot.tv/ad/1AFv/alfa-insurance-family-dinner Idaho Potatoes: Dramatic Dinner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1pJu_3amsM Frontier Internet: Family Dinner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4d9EKoXo0yo Sling - Family Dinner https://www.ispot.tv/ad/2vbY/sling-family-dinner eDrugstore - Dinner https://www.ispot.tv/ad/50hW/edrugstore-dinner Progressive: Dinner Replay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2garXNfntU Eggs For Dinner: Love Birds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xd6gnoQ9siA Heinz: Ed Sheeran’s Commercial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keOaQm6RpBg IKEA: Choice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoFpdD1LZqY Ocean Spray: Wiggle Wiggle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpJ7mcm8MnY Seattle Times: This chicken finger chain with a cult following is coming to Seattle https://www.seattletimes.com/life/food-drink/this-chicken-finger-chain-with-a-cult-following-is-coming-to-seattle/?fbclid=IwAR0tcHuXmypDoJ3mg0iIFB01pNp8qtcrJma4qCPB7XaEVrFO9uEiJJ7BFoU#:~:text=Raising%20Cane's%2C%20the%20chicken%20finger,South%2C%20is%20coming%20to%20Seattle Cervesa Crystal - Star Wars https://youtu.be/jSgMWAi9YPA?si=fc8PTQJFOx3qodhe VOX: Kate Middleton’s edited Mother’s Day photo, explained by an expert https://www.vox.com/culture/24098724/kate-middleton-editing-photo-explained

Andrew quizzes Vieves on her ear for spokeschickens and non-spokeschickens. Plus, the internet is alerted to a bonkers beer campaign of days gone by, and how many cute jingles does it take to sell meat paste? Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show: Purdue: Jim Purdue’s Healthy Obsession https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F21Opn7L1DQ Happy Motors: We’re Going To Make You Happy https://youtu.be/axye9tuzKDk?si=QiV_vOld0WKYarid Burger King: Subservient Chicken: Vest https://vimeo.com/70689208 Antelope Valley College https://youtu.be/f86j3-jJMBM?si=yPP0SioBIQA7gZ9i&t=7 Lotto: Never Get Up Early Again https://youtu.be/i78jvUoBAbQ?si=cou_Pp2T86nHNlQA Sanderson Farm’s: Marketing Guru https://www.ispot.tv/ad/ARHb/sanderson-farms-marketing-guru San Diego Chicken Video https://youtu.be/d2ZYTw3lTZs?si=hOMdjhcjsp_KSpyX&t=40 Royal Farms - Ever Try The Chicken? https://youtu.be/vB2ZTJ5YOAY?si=Qcr6W6j3JSWlPGoJ Raising Cane’s: Post Malone on National Chicken Finger Day https://www.ispot.tv/ad/10E4/raising-canes-national-chicken-finger-day-featuring-post-malone Post Malone’s Raising Cane’s location in Midvale, UT? https://www.raisingcanes.com/news/post-malone-unveils-custom-designed-raising-canes/ Foster Farms: Amazing Chicken https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfldrZuv5Ek Kenner M.A.S.K. US 1st toyline commercial: Rhino Thunderhawk Switchblade https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jt7DNq8UZY0 Audi Q4 - Headlights https://www.ispot.tv/ad/505p/audi-q4-e-tron-electric-future-t1 Cervesa Crystal - Star Wars https://youtu.be/jSgMWAi9YPA?si=fc8PTQJFOx3qodhe Inaba Churu https://youtu.be/64slpGF_2NE?si=OZGq6uKmHBvKnKnd

Vieves’ excessive screen time manifests in a piping hot Vieves Takeover as she lambasts the one percent for promoting stupid gimmicks and interrogates a very weird toilet ad. Plus, Andrew resurrects some classic 90s burger promotions, and the Ad Council remembers a time when Junior WAS baseball.

Andrew and Vieves consider ads that rely on that awkward moment when two exes collide. Plus, Andrew thinks he might have a strong argument on appeal based on a podcast ad he heard, and the Ad Council really brings it with the jingles this week. Here are links to the ads we talked about on this week’s show: Little Caesars - Sorry PB&J https://www.ispot.tv/ad/6L9e/little-caesars-pizza-slices-n-sicks-sorry-pb-and-j Old Navy - Ex-boyfriend https://www.ispot.tv/ad/Aauw/old-navy-ex-boyfriend-featuring-amy-schumer Subway - Break up https://www.ispot.tv/ad/AS8W/subway-mediterranean-collection-break-up Labatt Blue - The ex https://youtu.be/RhfS-f19HHw?si=4TUZaY81TFMMZ8E2 Schlage - Crazy ex-girlfriend https://youtu.be/xhjraZpJ0DA?si=N0i0y6uFOlAb91js Castrol - Traffic https://youtu.be/zjEsqmtVlF0?si=LpTHr-m1vwgeG3XG VW Toureg - Ex girlfriend https://youtu.be/2ZIlpSj7R9M?si=je1jMVeLhjIYMItE FanDuel - Beak-up win https://www.ispot.tv/ad/12x9/fanduel-casino-break-up-win-daily-jackpots Apple iPhone: New Driver https://youtu.be/U-7ibjo1xHc?si=0D1f3lkmONg2QqqO SongSidekick https://songsidekick.com/ Hamm’s: Land of Sky Blue Waters https://youtu.be/8njwKklop_w?si=_0i3c6cNFWnw9769

The Ad Council weighs in on this year’s Super Bowl ads, including the expanding Dunkings universe, the relative efficacy of marketing for world religions, and a local ad for gas fireplaces that overshot considerably. Here are links to the ads we talked about on this week’s show: Scientology - Decide for yourself https://youtu.be/lkK-I4utC_Y?si=a-9y7ulcW8dd8ovD Dunkings - behind the scenes “wasn’t ready for that” https://youtu.be/lD9Bgcj0QiI?si=CVg7vEJd2JtC1yZM Charli D’Amelio on Jimmy Fallon https://youtu.be/9OBpfP3S4XE?si=l3xF3IYcbAVQ03i7&t=81 Dunkings extended cut: https://youtu.be/yxTRX1NrsUY?si=X-j_oSc5FmSPZgoo Uber Eats - Usher forgot how to rollerskate https://youtu.be/edF0csZU6CM?si=QeCWbLXKTXkY3JdR Cypress Air - Why buy a gas fireplace https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5F7ccXWwgQ PETA - Cheese https://youtu.be/dhC90abWnOY?si=HdbiWX5AcJtSSTfz