Ad Creeps

We’re keeping it despicable this May so leave your Antarctic nest and join us as Courtney tells Al about the lies of big plastic and the chicanery of one famous tear-lined face. Plus, an Alcatraz recap and a local ad designed to lift your spirit and sell you meat. Try the crab!!

CW: appropriation of Indigenous identity and culture

Main Ad: https://youtu.be/8Suu84khNGY

Local Ad: https://youtu.be/zz8fTbLjo9c

Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/217-kabcrying

For better or worse, we’re launching the first week of Despicable May: the month where we catalogue some of the very worst companies, and the way they use advertising as a smokescreen. Al escorts Courtney through the origins of Halliburton, KBR, and civilian contracting, with some familiar guest stars. Plus, we head to New Jersey to Kiss the Bull Goodbye!

Main Ad: https://youtu.be/G2Q-89tAV34

Local Ad: https://youtu.be/Ygx04-Og-bg

Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/216-halliburton

Listen, just because someone does a podcast about culture and history, it doesn’t mean they’re smart, OKAY? This week, Courtney painfully explains the basics of metric versus imperial to Al, who’s, quite frankly, doing their best. Plus, a 1970’s Swedish safety banger, and break from the parade of hammers to find the softer side of insurance.

CW: Bodily Fluids and Solids (41:00 to 47:30)

Main Ad: https://youtu.be/fMjbsVjErGI

Local Ad: https://youtu.be/5l0ZmTLdy-A

Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/215-cdnmetric

What does it mean to be a creep? Al pulls Courtney deep into the heart of the podcast as they talk about gross protests, the 90’s goop scene, and how advertisers and other jerks take advantage of limited childhood worldview to push not only products but political agendas, too. It’s fun!!!!!

CW: Emetophobia, vomiting (2:30-7:15)

Main Ad: https://youtu.be/EMNqJQaf08E

Local Ad: https://youtu.be/qZD5D2kcXRs

Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/214-creepycrawlers

We’re talkin’ burgs, bears and (root) beers on this week’s episode as Courtney tells Al about fast food and slow, incremental changes to mathematical education. Plus, Al realizes the menu option they’ve long been waiting for, and we feature a local ad with a cute little guy who’s out for a rip.

Main Ad: https://youtu.be/EMNqJQaf08E

Local Ad: https://youtu.be/qZD5D2kcXRs

Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/213-awthirdpound

They say that Pride was a riot, but what does Pride really stand for? A lot to ponder on this episode as Al invites Courtney into the butter churn of history to better understand modern dairy standards, with some kicky 80’s flair from our good friend Molly. Plus, Egyptian tuna, and the spice so fine(ry) it came out as non-binary.

Main Ad: https://youtu.be/HSnSkaDV_H8

Local Ad: Sea Whales 2019 Ad

Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/212-mollymcbutter

It’s 1939… do you know where your favorite soda is? Cause dollars to donuts it ain’t Antarctica, pal. Courtney talks Al through Fanta’s ill-conceived 75th Birthday celebration as the two begin to piece together their most important timeline yet. Banana!

Main Ad: https://youtu.be/qAJXHPaWUWw

Local Ad: https://youtu.be/lVpxRwpwoGY

Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/211-fanta75

Break out the bubble tea and try not to spill, because it’s finally spring here at Ad Creeps! Al talks Courtney through the price of salt, and the cost of salt, and the complications therein. Plus, industrial disasters, Nebraska deep cuts, and all the ridiculous upper crust east coast names you’ll ever need.

Main Ad: https://youtu.be/ppssKj9HYk0

Local Ad: https://youtu.be/GxoNutUq1Rc

Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/210-mortonsalt

We’re taking a juicy bite out of the Big Apple in this one, folks! Courtney tells Al about the trashy origins of the iconic NYC tourism campaign in this ode to the Greatest City in the Woild! Plus, Al slam dunks a geography quiz, and a local ad from Bristol, TN.

Main Ad: https://youtu.be/3qG72jPE9qw

Local Ad: https://youtu.be/xSdSJ5FAqoE

Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/209-iheartny

Bon voyage, listeners! We’re taking a trip on the good ship Schlitz this week as Al invites Courtney into the story of the beer that made Milwaukee famous, and the ad campaign that made America feel threatened by Leo Burnett. Plus, a local radio ad from Melbourne, and a lot of Scilly talk about cephalopods.

Main Ad: https://youtu.be/Ql8fqPvOeqg + https://youtu.be/IRKUHrhtsIA

Local Ad: https://youtu.be/PMC6gcWu2LM

Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/208-schlitzgusto