As metaphors go, the going-nowhere-fast quality of a treadmill would seem like a bleak option for marketers, so Andrew and Vieves were surprised by the wit and range of treadmills in ads for everything from car tires to contact lenses. Plus, a jingle opens up new dimensions of cream cheese.

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

Adidas: “You Got This: Treadmill” (ft Lionel Messi and Patrick Mahomes)

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/TPYU/adidas-you-got-this-treadmill

T-Mobile Home Internet: “Treadmill” (Featuring Zach Braff, Donald Faison)

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/g5IF/t-mobile-home-internet-treadmill-30-per-month-featuring-zach-braff-donald-faison

GEICO TV Spot: “MTV VMAs - Treadmill”

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/ArHb/geico-mtv-treadmill-song-by-daya

Morgan & Morgan Law: “Two Treadmills”

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/bAiJ/morgan-and-morgan-law-firm-free-treadmill

Fios On Demand: “100% or Nothing: Treadmill”

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/gCoI/fios-on-demand-100-or-nothing-treadmill-starting-at-20-per-month

Priceline: “Treadmill Bundling” (Ft. Kaley Cuoco)

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/wJtT/priceline-com-treadmill-featuring-kaley-cuoco

OfferUp: “Life Outside the Box: “Treadmill”

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/THkS/offerup-life-outside-the-box-treadmill

Bridgestone: “Treadmill” (ft Terrance Knighton)

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7MMk/bridgestone-treadmill-featuring-terrance-knighton

America's Best Contacts and Eyeglasses: “Treadmill”

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/quEQ/americas-best-contacts-and-eyeglasses-treadmill

Walt Disney Records: “DIsney Hits: Treadmill”

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5XhU/walt-disney-records-disney-hits-treadmill-song-by-aulii-cavalho

Philadelphia Cream Cheese - Phillyboy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-foLP_UABpc