Andrew and Vieves consider the meta-ness of commercials in which actors play actors, selling everything from hamburgers to hard cider. Plus, Andrew gets one more bite at the points apple, and a beloved jingle is resurrected.

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

VW Tiguan - Timothy Simons

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/Tc5c/2025-volkswagen-tiguan-the-director-song-by-jean-knight-t1

Royal Kingdom - Acting School

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/TNNc/royal-kingdom-acting-school-featuring-kevin-hart

GoodnessKNOWS - Tryouts

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/AmNI/goodnessknows-try-acting

Dunkin’ - Acting excercises

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/6wQe/dunkin-dunkings-munchkins-skewer-acting-lessons-featuring-ben-affleck-matt-damon

Allstate - Accident forgiveness

https://youtu.be/XhbH8VprK7Q?si=Z9VD6BbXE_h9C5iV

Strongbow - Actor

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/A6Cr/strongbow-cherry-blossom-acting-featuring-patrick-stewart

Strongbow - Impressive Flavors

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/AN9r/strongbow-hard-cider-impressive-flavors-feat-patrick-stewart

Sonic - Terry Crews School of Acting for Athletes

https://youtu.be/qY_ZZrjqdt8?si=lkrfUzUsze6VHxma

Michael Taaffe - Texas Longhorns

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPPRHUzkoad/

Hulu+ Live TV - DK Metcalf & Charlie Day

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/fIpI/hulu-live-tv-acting-academy-featuring-dk-metcalf-charlie-day

Nissan - Heisman House acting school

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7N01/nissan-heisman-house-acting-class-featuring-robert-griffin-iii

Footlocker - Bad Acting

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7w7P/foot-locker-bad-acting-sweater-featuring-victor-cruz

Free Credit Report - Used Car

https://youtu.be/tloVHJtrJ_k?si=RDPAX58vEjcjL8Su&t=55

Interview with David Mullenfeld who wrote the jingle

https://feeds.libsyn.com/478344/website/episode-1675-the-man-behind-the-music