Why is Thirst-vertising such a thing right now? And how are superheroes adapting to 2020? [22:06]
This week, Aaron, Jess, and luminary guest Dylan Fowler talk about risqué instagram advertising, WAP, Porn Hub's data analytics team, Watchmen, the idea of "protection," and She-Ra. They don't talk about the now defunct Isaiah Mustafa Voicemail Message Downloader site that left us far too soon.
references
* Leggings: for men! (https://matadormeggings.com/)
* Some thirsty ads: Paris Hilton's Carl's JR Commercial (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOTumW7kXuM) and Old Spice with The Man Your Man Could Smell Like (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owGykVbfgUE)
* Rolling Stone: "As Nasty as They Wanna Be" (https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/7-ways-the-world-went-crazy-with-as-nasty-as-they-wanna-be-87013/)
* Seniors reacting to Manscaped Ads (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlo4zrojh5s )
* Cardi B's WAP (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsm4poTWjMs ) is even probably NSFWFH: Not Safe For Work From Home...
* ...vs Baby Got Back (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X53ZSxkQ3Ho )
* More Heinz mash-ups (https://www.heinz.com/products/HeinzFlavorMashups) nobody asked for
* Porn Hub: "Coronavirus Insights" (https://www.pornhub.com/insights/corona-virus) with by-country breakdowns
* The Rise of the Anti-Hero (https://www.thathashtagshow.com/2019/09/25/villains-rise-of-the-anti-hero-timeline/) timeline
* More on superheroes: Wired on The Boys (https://www.wired.com/story/review-the-boys-amazon/), the LA Times on Steven Universe (https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2020-03-25/steven-universe-rebecca-sugar-lgbtq-legacy), the Atlantic on Watchmen (https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2019/10/review-what-makes-hbos-watchmen-so-timely/600394/), and a few other must-watches (apparently) like She-ra (https://www.netflix.com/title/80179762), Superstore (https://www.hulu.com/series/superstore-727810b8-e54b-4f01-9381-a79ab5661bf7), and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. (https://www.netflix.com/title/80066227)