A profusion of commercials set in elevators has Vieves and Andrew contemplating the many signifiers and tropes inherent in a small metal box. From car buying to cookies, elevators can sell it all.

Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show:

Ulta Beauty

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/fN_d/ulta-holidays-joy-in-the-present

Impress Falsies - Express elevator

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/fTS0/impress-press-on-falsies-express-elevator

Zaxbys - Kickin Chicken

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/Z972/zaxbys-kickin-chicken-sandwich-meal-drive-thrus-open

Chick-Fil-A

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/A7jy/chick-fil-a-catering-awkward-elevator-encounter

NFL

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/dQZJ/nfl-shop-elevator

Oreo - Stay Playful

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/6HcU/oreo-elevator

Progressive - Dr. Rick

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/2aT5/progressive-dr-rick-elevator

Geico - Savings

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7arn/geico-elevator-unskippable

Realtor.com - loud whisper

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/wqZF/realtor-com-elevator-and-the-not-yous-featuring-elizabeth-banks

Oikos - God of War

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/ZE32/oikos-god-of-war-elevator

Mitsubishi Electric w/ Fred Couples

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7o3v/mitsubishi-electric-elevator-feat-fred-couples

Old Navy - JLD

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7aCI/old-navy-spring-sale-hold-the-elevator-ft-julia-louis-dreyfus

Bounce Wrinkleguard - Elevator encounter

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/qTkB/bounce-wrinkleguard-elevator-encounter

Untuckit

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/wSOj/untuckit-elevator

Gusto - Elevator Music

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5E5w/gusto-elevator-music-or-payroll-compliance

University of Michigan Flint

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5TW0/university-of-michigan-flint-elevator

Wells Fargo - HBCUs

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/wb7i/wells-fargo-building-a-better-community-hbcu-elevator

Hyundai - w/ Jason Bateman

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/Ivws/hyundai-the-elevator-shopper-assurance-featuring-jason-bateman-t1

Motorola - Funky Place

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/wJor/motorola-smart-speaker-with-amazon-alexa-elevator-funky-place

Bulova - Conversation piece

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7WAt/bulova-accutron-ii-elevator-ride

Kay Jewelers - 11th-12th floors

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/AcCn/kay-jewelers-ever-us-ring-spike-stuck-in-the-elevator

Kayak - Stuck

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/AVyc/kayak-elevator

AT&T - Stuck

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/AE8y/at-and-t-elevator

Chevy Volt - Stuck

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/AT1h/2016-chevrolet-volt-elevator

Squad Busters - Elevator

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/6aW7/squad-busters-elevator-featuring-chris-hemsworth-christina-ricci-dolph-lundgren

Solitaire Grand Harvest - Up or down

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/6S2l/solitaire-grand-harvest-elevator-featuring-sarah-jessica-parker