Ad Creeps

We’re talking dicks, people. The time has come to enter into the world of pharmaceutical advertising, so Courtney firmly takes Al on an international pole-to-pole tour of how America’s impotence problem became Pfizer’s cash money solution. Pop your little blue pill and strap on— i mean, strap in, for a hell of a ride.

CW: some gendered language around genitals in sourced quotes

Main Ad: https://youtu.be/Kjhc0-6eSiw

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

Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/033-bob-doles-ed

How many Adolphs does it take to build a beer empire? Who invented the aluminum can and why was he overshadowed by his brother? And when did we stop adult kidnapping?? Al takes Courtney on a guided tour through five generations of light beer royalty, with a little stop in twin-town for some valuable cultural curiosity.

Main Ad: https://youtu.be/yHP3V25pkNY

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

Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/032-coors-lights-love-songs

Y’all seen these big metal birds? These sky guys? Just zoomin’ around , doing colonialism? This week, Courtney deals with plane guys, Pepsi swag, and a law school dinkus who was determined to get his. Get ready to hop in your Chesna and watch your six because these things ARE coming down.

Main Ad: https://youtu.be/ZdackF2H7Qc

Local Ad: https://youtu.be/4jubP3t27IQ

Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/031-pepsis-harrier-jet

This week on Ad Creeps we start with some unpalatable history but don’t worry because we’re definitely definitely definitely going out for ice cream afterwards, I promise. Al shows Courtney some unsettling parallels between one of North America’s favorite baby farms and… well, you’ll see. Plus, he’s everyone’s favorite Star Trek: Warf is here!

Content Warning: teen pregnancy, adoption, systemic misogyny, animal euthanasia

Main Ad: https://youtu.be/is7llMVHRXY

Local Ad: https://youtu.be/6kqQwKUoQP4

Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/030-colecos-cabbage-patch-kids

The big games: they’re happening right now. And should they be?? Ehh…. This week Courtney dredges up St. Louis history and Al takes some big swings as we look at the history of these big games and why their current issues aren’t a modern invention. So grab yourself some strychnine and egg whites, and we’ll see you on the podium.

Content Warning: racism, white supremacy

Main Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3zSzI3baG8

Local Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jf10MxcAs2c

Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/029-the-iocs-celebrate-humanity

You gotta fight! For your right! To drive a mid-sized sedan?! This week on Ad Creeps we’re talking about the history of gay rights, the origins of rainbow marketing and how to tell whether she’s into you by her carefully coded license plate. Don’t like this episode? Don’t hassle us!

Content Warning: systemic homophobia

Main Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hm-u2Isjj1w

Local Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5hn8bhEpMY

Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/028-subarus-think-feel-drive

Whip out your MCR hoodie because we’re going full Hot Topic edgelord for this very cute albeit ableist animated PSA. Courtney tells Al about business incidents, train troubles and one very rude scientist. Get ready, and do NOT touch that snake.

Content Warning: mentions of death, ableist language.

Main Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJNR2EpS0jw

Local Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwxLObJybXk

Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/027-mtm-dumb-ways-to-die

Take a look around you. Are you at home… or, are you just at house? On this week’s episode Al unpacks the global and cultural repercussions of the modernist architecture movement and also we talk about pizza a little bit. Join us in a quasi-orgy of ideas about the last gasp of dead men, dead regimes and dead huts.

Content Warning: mentions of anti-Semitism

Main Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgm14D1jHUw

Local Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6frHvPCVlM

Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/026-pizza-huts-gorbachev

On this historic episode we try and answer one of the greatest questions of all ad-time, and also chat about these consumable green orbs and their rumoured groinal go-go juice. Listen as Courtney tells Al about corporate intrigue and the surprisingly facist origins of one of America’s favorite little guys.

Main Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMDq-rFSqRY

Local Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRMvDw5PsdA

Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/025-mnms-the-green-ones

Get your bingo cards out and sharpen your knowledge of late 1800’s Marxists because Al is taking Courtney through a colorful tour of DIY movements throughout recent history. Tune in to learn about Barbie’s slightly more rural cousins and the forces that brought them to life and very nearly brought Mattel to it’s figurative corporate knees.

CW: The local ad contains kissing noises that may trigger mouth-based misophonia.

Main Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zxEZa8SIs4

Local Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nx7jlHqiElo

Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/024-mattels-sunshine-family-van