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