After These Messages Podcast

Filled with remorse for their dereliction of duty, Andrew and Vieves make up for having skipped the Ad Council with an “Oops, All Ad Council” episode that asks, “Just who IS your favorite Martian?” and “Did anyone ever consider a Fruit Roll-Up prophylactic?” Here are the commercials we talk about on today's show: Detroit Institute of Art https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXbKwP6-x9s Amtrak Summer Train-tacular https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nrfmRGIls4o Allianz Australia insurance https://youtu.be/WRwlzHfXpcQ?si=T16obbJQelC5m4-X Fruit Rollup Tattoos https://youtu.be/tziB5Uw3iGQ?si=8za2LdMz7FpZ6VZ9 Swiffer - You’re in the army now https://youtu.be/mheorXry544?si=z6Wht_UzNst4EZ_E Capella University https://www.ispot.tv/ad/fDg7/capella-university-a-different-approach-possibilities Kodak - Tele-instamatic https://www.tiktok.com/@beatnikdaddio/video/7520094583183658270

Risk-taking, permanence, regret, pain -- the ancient art of tattooing has it all when it comes to the metaphors marketers love to employ. It’s the one where Andrew tries to name all the Friends. Here are links to the ads we talked about on this week’s show: Uber Eats - Jelly Roll https://www.ispot.tv/ad/67Ll/uber-eats-super-bowl-2024-teaser-tattoos-featuring-jelly-roll Amazon One Medical - Festival Tattoo https://www.ispot.tv/ad/Ty_P/amazon-one-medical-festival-tattoo Cafe Santo Doming - Tattoo vs No tattoo https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5T9b/caf-santo-domingo-tattoo-vs-no-tattoo HP Instant Ink - Out of Ink https://www.ispot.tv/ad/wk1T/staples-hp-savings-month-tattoo-parlor-ink Cole Escola on Colbert https://youtu.be/loYSPOl--c4?t=261 Dollar Shave Club - Noticeably smooth https://www.ispot.tv/ad/bepJ/dollar-shave-club-tattoo Pizza Hut - Spicy Lovers https://www.ispot.tv/ad/qPRd/pizza-hut-spicy-lovers-pizza-tattoo-featuring-craig-robinson Milky Way - No regerts https://youtu.be/Diyqt5KNvTo?si=G2Uf4WvCuzNvvrXA AT&T - OK Tattoo parlor https://youtu.be/8j1dx3MmBLQ?si=hEpUx4bbI5kOtb8U Visa - Oh Donna https://youtu.be/uRfG-uNNrnw?si=G7ZLvy-QEMy1jOK7 CDW - Employee Tattoos https://www.ispot.tv/ad/tx4d/cdw-tattoos Outpost.com - Toddlers https://youtu.be/iTVrQcJ_AHA?si=_BktCNOxYfnKuLUP 76 Gas - Chest Tattoo https://www.ispot.tv/ad/AVZg/76-gas-station-kickback-card-chest-tattoo Smartwater - Too cool for walking https://youtu.be/LvVhtMnTIcQ?si=L4-QGQGtfWGAZCSP Verizon - Upgrade https://youtu.be/ZEPmyAIoas4?si=fyfjPRVHAmaSmsi0 Tonight Show - Pete Davidson https://youtu.be/zyWpOBfq1nk?si=DvfyGTLt4_T3rc52 Fruit Rollup Tattoos https://youtu.be/tziB5Uw3iGQ?si=8za2LdMz7FpZ6VZ9 Edgewater boats - Jaws parody https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5MiS/edgewater-boats-tattoo

From hep cats to with-it moms, Andrew and Vieves look at commercials that ride the line between cool and cringe to sell everything from cosmetics to credit cards. Plus, a vintage museum ad is still killing it, and what even IS technology? Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show: Temptations - Cool cat limo https://www.ispot.tv/ad/fDwA/temptations-cat-treats-cats-lose-their-cool-dont-know-her Temptations - Cool cat teenager https://www.ispot.tv/ad/1NZq/temptations-cat-treats-too-cool Discover - Parachute Pants https://www.ispot.tv/ad/Tl3y/discover-card-parachute-pants-featuring-jennifer-coolidge Discover - Dwayne Jetski https://www.ispot.tv/ad/fUso/discover-card-hat-trick-featuring-jennifer-coolidge-wayne-gretzky Bosch - Best self https://www.ispot.tv/ad/TnfB/bosch-home-best-self Men’s Wearhouse - Keep cool https://www.ispot.tv/ad/Trqd/mens-wearhouse-keep-cool Sephora - Cool Aunt https://www.ispot.tv/ad/fzFb/sephora-cool-aunt Reese’ Puffs - Cool mom https://youtu.be/SAz_cIoN0F8?si=kZOyMTJW8S9lj6yY Pontiac Sunbird - Cool Mom https://youtu.be/jflED3SGROI?si=SXbSGvZoga_-gCqs Cox Communications - Cool mom https://youtu.be/0QI5R9_ngXg?si=hP40xaP8IiCVaRHO Detroit Institute of Art https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXbKwP6-x9s Snapdragon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5R5RlwXCFu0

As long as they keep making pop songs, advertisers will keep writing parodies of them to sell laundry detergent, margarine and cheese bits. Andrew and Vieves look at some recent entries. Plus, an Ad Councillor tantalizes Andrew with a possible submission for the possible ghost files. Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show: Downy Rinse & Refresh - I rinse it out https://www.ispot.tv/ad/f2DR/downy-rinse-and-refresh-rinse-it-out Downy Rinse and Refresh - en Espagnol https://www.ispot.tv/ad/fepY/downy-rinse-and-refresh-enjugalo-spanish Bounce - Wrinkles https://www.ispot.tv/ad/wWeH/bounce-wrinkles-ruin-harrys-big-meeting PEMCO Mutual - Prevention Insurance water loss https://youtu.be/lyrhvF3czfs?si=vQVEIi4nelDOgP-z PEMCO Mutual - Prevention Insurance Gutters https://youtu.be/9AVvfgycaKk?si=Ze8VCAdKHx3lgG_E Swiffer Wet Jet - Whip It (2003) https://youtu.be/VqnPciNhQXU?si=yAnOCa0DlOTZKgxs Dell - Watch Us Work it Out https://youtu.be/xhtgw-tOj-o?si=h_nqJX7167Cxb-3Y Michael Dell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeiI8cd5rO4 Kraft Crumbles - Crumbelievable https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFjctVBg6K8 Burger King - Fantasy Ranch (at least 13 years old) https://youtu.be/0knvylie6jw?si=bs4ezL9FjrhAC_dX Mountain Dew Radio Jingle (2025) https://youtu.be/cDBCuO2iexg?si=pku_fBgFbVbtPn5o&t=17 Mountain Dew TV Commercial (1981) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGYT_oB6ETM Mountain Dew TV Commercial (2025) https://www.ispot.tv/ad/THgL/mountain-dew-gimme-a-dew-do-the-dew Progressive https://youtu.be/FKYu9OPHYSw?si=gXMHN1ZooktFhntJ Submarines https://www.ispot.tv/ad/TELH/build-submarines-a-gig-thats-built-to-last-song-by-dith-piaf

Andrew and Vieves consider ads that mine the universal frustration of customer service calls for fun and profit. Plus, the Ad Council takes pity on Andrew and Vieves, but still fails to deliver on a spectral idea. Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show: Nauzene - Nausea Hotline https://www.ispot.tv/ad/TXpi/nauzene-relief-hotline-nauseous PayDay - Salty Sweet https://www.ispot.tv/ad/AjZV/payday-salty-covered-sweetness-customer-service Discover Card - Live customer service https://www.ispot.tv/ad/w05P/discover-it-card-live-customer-service T-Mobile - Rainn Wilson https://www.ispot.tv/ad/dS6v/t-mobile-rainn-wilson-calls-customer-service Time Warner - Hold Music https://youtu.be/i_RXN6xBgb8?si=O7p6m_Buq1AMzVFn PCMatic - Customer Service https://www.ispot.tv/ad/76Ni/pcmatic-com-customer-service Healthy Choice - Too honest https://youtu.be/JH0s0rmgVzs?si=KNdCegTuGpppb9QV Little Caesars - Hold Music https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7C8C/little-caesars-hot-n-ready-soft-pretzel-crust-pizza-hold-music FirstBank - Customer Service closer to home https://youtu.be/b7V-ZkAEgx8?si=6HsDG-5Ctw4IlUbv Whitetail Institute of North America - Customer Service https://www.ispot.tv/ad/wq7u/whitetail-institute-of-north-america-customer-service WebFlow - We Have A Typo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJTN0g4Bx0I