After These Messages Podcast

Andrew and Vieves consider some of the many ads featuring mail carriers being hounded by dogs, tormented by the elements and, weirdly, dropping into a mega ramp for a sweet vertical. Plus, Andrew stumbles onto a new summer song obsession, thanks to an Ad Councilor. Here are links to the ads we talked about on this week’s show: WhatsApp: “Doubt Delivered” https://www.ispot.tv/ad/qPNX/whatsapp-doubt-delivered Gamefly: “Mailman” https://www.ispot.tv/ad/A5AS/gamefly-com-mailman Sanka: “No Caffeine" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2U5OqjIiplI Burger King: “Mr. Mailman” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34a4wTArUEg Orbit White Gum: “Mailman” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eO5FUiaZ25Q Energizer: “Mailman” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDXQ4a7NR58 Alka Seltzer: “Pity The Poor Mailman” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qD0JteBxeo JustFab.com: “Mail Carrier Apology” https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7gKP/justfab-com-mail-carrier-apology Burger King Breakfast: “Singing Mailman” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2Pqz8Zqfx0 Zyrtek: “Dave: Deliverer Of Dance” https://www.ispot.tv/ad/6O_B/zyrtec-dave-deliverer-of-dance Dish Network with Blockbuster Movie Pass: “Dancing Mailman” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gT4Divv_ZNQ USPS: “Whatever It Takes” https://www.ispot.tv/ad/75xn/usps-priority-mail-flat-rate-boxes-whatever-it-takes-part-1 USPS: “Auld Lang Returns” https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7fAY/usps-flat-rate-boxes-auld-lang-returns Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcqgI_FuzEE NBA Gear Shop: “Mailman” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-gzjzSAqfM Morris Air Service: “Karl Malone is The Mailman” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hOdtqtmoSs Ziplock - Dom Deluise - Goodbye for the Summer https://youtu.be/64B2go_3woE?si=znIfOt1q1AnDOPJX Sealed with a Kiss - Brian Hyland https://youtu.be/aN85vc8DMWQ?si=vejQhcYWurQjqha1 AlkaSeltzer - I Can’t Believe I Ate The Whole Thing https://youtu.be/VFKifpMtlNs?si=TPTQZyG2xX706PhV

A rich trove of Ad Councilor submissions overwhelms Andrew and Vieves’ paltry observations about pickle-based plagiarism and underpants offenses. Plus, the Mandela Effect is, well, in effect. Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show: Sonic Drive-In - Big Dill Meal: Pickle Everything https://share.google/jgVcjaQHU43Z5ZxOL Fruit of the Loom - Undervention https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IZBl-HSOdU Milky The Marvelous Milking Cow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AYxAwRTUEk La Choy Chow Mein "Sad Bride" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzSYsl9sFLk Comcast Tiger Tattoo Commercial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=It0ozA0dXQY FirstBank - Customer Service closer to home https://youtu.be/b7V-ZkAEgx8?si=6HsDG-5Ctw4IlUbv State Farm - Batman vs Bateman https://www.ispot.tv/ad/TBZZ/state-farm-batman-v-bateman-featuring-jason-bateman-jordan-howlett My Little Pony Commercials Compilation https://youtu.be/8LHQ4DmvcJI?feature=shared My Pretty Pony https://youtu.be/tGvlyj8Wnt4?si=65TMXNh6TDDL1Sss

A couple of recent ads depicting technology as a swarming menace has Andrew and Vieves looking at commercials that make technology the bad guy. Plus, an Ad Councilor spots a campaign that turns pooping in a box into must-see TV. Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show: Genesis - Old Ideas https://www.ispot.tv/ad/T0wC/genesis-gv70-no-old-ideas-t2 iPhone - Flock https://www.ispot.tv/ad/69ji/apple-iphone-privacy-flock-song-by-bjrn-jason-lindh Jack Daniels - Honey Swarm https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7nN0/jack-daniels-tennessee-honey-swarm Crowdstrike - The Adversaries https://www.ispot.tv/ad/6A8A/crowdstrike-super-bowl-2024-pre-release-the-future Dodge Hornet - Swarm https://www.ispot.tv/ad/1j1Y/dodge-hornet-swarming-the-nation-t1 GetGo - Free Hand https://www.ispot.tv/ad/OheJ/getgo-freebie-fest-bogo-deals-robot-hand Erie Insurance - Robot attack https://www.ispot.tv/ad/23Kb/erie-insurance-last-thing-you-expect Togos - Robot Blackmail https://www.ispot.tv/ad/IPrW/togos-hot-pretzel-sandwiches-robot-blackmail Cologuard - Skip the drama https://youtu.be/XpL2Y5M8Zn8?si=34ZMFnJgzg8Mu9PU

Andrew and Vieves learn what life was like in Chino Hills, California, in 1991 via an old VHS tape filled with local commercials from the time. And a simple promo for re-runs on TNT has Andrew all gaga. Here are the commercials we talk about on this episode: Adrays Of Orange Commercial (1994) - Pioneer Car Stereo Blowout https://youtu.be/vNHJSgH-yas Liquid Wrench vs WD-40 https://youtu.be/DNljBI2EeQA Pringles vs Lays https://youtu.be/v2RGsxchMGQ NordiFlex Gold (Anti-SoloFlex) Commercial (1991) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OryzKPM4jXI Walk N Roll Commercial (1991) https://youtu.be/9e1dXdiKYxI Bien Jolie Fashions Chino Hills Commercial (1991) https://youtu.be/TWnTeq0jItE Chino Community Hospital https://youtu.be/782Pjof9Y9A Casa Santa Fe 1 https://youtu.be/xzJe-eqeKpE Casa Santa Fe 2 https://youtu.be/UeEbnWRdl_w Eagle Mountain Commercial 1 https://youtu.be/JhRaQ5_Ijf8 Eagle Mountain Commercial 2 https://youtu.be/5l9KUaHRFLQ Robert Jenkins Law Office Commercial (1991) https://youtu.be/qfkXvXtpqiA Chino Champion + Chino Valley Cablevision Channel Guide (1991) https://youtu.be/_0RXXwPBCzs Cablevision of Orange "Value Vision" Commercial (1993) https://youtu.be/3Sr_44p9IUg Mission Chrysler Plymouth West Covina Commercial (1991) https://youtu.be/HlbgLuZAh4I TNT "Good Clean Fun" Reruns Promo https://youtu.be/EEf2NrW1CvI?si=Y5r5z8mNgpJuqQOO

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