Beloved actor and least annoying denizen of the Marvel Universe Paul Rudd reprises a commercial classic, prompting a Vieves Takeover, only to be interrupted by Andrew bearing new fast food tidings. Plus, the Ad Council is delightful as always.

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

Super Nintendo (ft. Paul Rudd) (1991)

https://youtu.be/xYhGL5y4DPQ?si=DXIyunSw5tsndXsc

Nintendo Switch 2 (ft. Paul Rudd) (2025)

https://youtu.be/IqDxUfYSa-E?si=KDHfwdQHxjb9c6rx

Kohl’s - “Kohl’s Mom” (ft. Ellie Kemper)

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/Tpf9/kohls-kohls-mom-featuring-ellie-kemper

Xfinity - “Birthday Cake” (ft. Parvesh Cheena)

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/TO_u/xfinity-engineering-department-happy-birthday

Taco Bell - Chicken Nuggets (ft. Gabby Windey)

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/Tu45/taco-bell-crispy-chicken-nuggets-chicken-place-theyre-back-featuring-gabby-windey

Subway - Footlong Nachos (ft. Marshawn Lynch)

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/Tzuc/subway-doritos-footlong-nachos-two-legends-come-together-featuring-marshawn-lynch

Nike: Ken Griffey Jr For President

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2F_w8WTFlwk

Milky The Marvelous Milking Cow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AYxAwRTUEk

Steve Urckle Talking Doll Commercial (1991)

https://youtu.be/4DLI-ttZdHo?si=YHkOG2wliT4B86vI

Waterbeds ‘n’ Stuff (1984)

https://youtu.be/LaTng9HQFkc?si=pTuO-YLGEVym-F8S&t=1447

Waterbeds N Stuff Current website

https://waterbedsnstuff.com/

Andrew quizzes Vieves on the various attempts by fast food chains to encroach on the market share of their competitors with menu innovations ranging from merely unappetizing to actively revolting. Plus, last week’s show sends the Ad Councilors on a walk down memory lane.

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

(WARNING: Links could spoil the quiz if you’re playing along)

Pizza Hut P’Zollo

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7VOZ/pizza-hut-so-long-footlong

Subway Enchilada Melt with Fritos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwqtZm_st8U

Whopperritto

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/Ajnu/burger-king-whopperrito-you-say-we-say

Burger King Yumbo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_ZI9YGbQ-8

Subway Flatizza

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7BWc/subway-flatizza-bio-duplicator

McDonald’s Donut Sticks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZup9ayHXaQ

KFC Chizza

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvG7ddpiEEU

1980s Commercials Vol. 53 (1982-1987 - Bonus All-Ernest Edition!!)

https://youtu.be/LqdV84Oq65M?si=0Z6LianBSfsQjwkC

There goes a firetruck

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvooX6JkbhY

Andrew’s passion for archival VHS content takes center stage as he and Vieves unearth rare 90s commercial gems including a Jim Varney performance that somehow isn’t Ernest P. Worrell and a deeply unpleasant Sega ad that will haunt their dreams. And as always, Jerry Maguire gets a shout out.

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

Cerritos Auto Square Commercial (ft. Jim Varney) - Beauty Shop

https://youtu.be/dMnWJouXrnE

Woodstock 1994 Pay-Per-View

https://youtu.be/NfrI0DaLcJw

Larry King Woodstock

https://youtu.be/mEdLeE_CllI

There goes a firetruck

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvooX6JkbhY

Sega Game Gear Commercial - "Some People" (1994)

https://youtu.be/4MoUCEe99_Q

Dell Dimension XPS Commercial - "Rollerblade"

https://youtu.be/0LHscidMd6I

Basic 4 Cereal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLKWrmDx608

Dream Team 2 - TNT Promo + McDonald’s Commercial

https://youtu.be/1Wq2q1t48iw

Ultra Gain

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bluwEthASWs

Weed Terminator

https://youtu.be/Ah3PeWWCVWs

Whit Stillman’s Barcelona

https://youtu.be/Jm1uNMFFZW4

Gerber

https://youtu.be/KrWiIz-17ZM

Little Caesars

https://youtu.be/imKpFTUFsHQ

Mobile Gas Commercial - Late for the Wedding (1994)

https://youtu.be/qInxUYsuL2s

DISH Network Commercial - "Dishman: Fly Fishing" (1994)

https://youtu.be/tAHE_oB91GM

True Value - Empty Warehouse Space

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FmU9o5HPFo

Palm Olive Ultra

https://youtu.be/mjsC7vGmrz8?si=de5peWVmKJSUr4kr

Guest producer Bobby sends Vieves and Andrew on a journey through time for products ranging from financial planning to food delivery. Plus, a cool thing happened to Utah once.

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

PNC Bank: Time Machine

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/fUS4/pnc-financial-services-time-machine

PNC Bank: Time Machine (Insta Version)

https://www.instagram.com/pncbank/reel/DEh8Frfs0vD/

Doritos: Time Machine (2014 Super Bowl) https://youtu.be/Y-P0Hs0ADJY?si=pHVf5jgRTANyQ-48

Uber Eats: Cher Turns Back Time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghANjbEN9AM

Toyota Highlander

https://youtu.be/dGI08akvcGs?si=77icGWnsJkYilNnI

Batiste Dry Shampoo

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/6ZPe/batiste-time-travel

Kabbage (ft. Gary Cole)

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/I2er/kabbage-kabbage-spokesguy-from-10-minutes-in-the-future-featuring-gary-cole

Kia Optima (ft. Blake Griffin) (2012): https://youtu.be/OWMQWAI_0a0?si=jy3tzTOQuaGsKxh0

Valspar Paint

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/6fWC/valspar-time-machine

Linzess - “Yes Katie”

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/fGvC/linzess-yes-katie

Utah State Fair TV spots featuring Napoleon Dynamite and Pedro

https://youtu.be/OrhQf5p7uKk?si=w1hLprtp0Texx2he

Vieves finds herself being driven slowly mad by a handful of terrible ads in heavy rotation, which means it’s time for another round of Adcollades and Admonishments. Plus, a hotel-booking site ad launches a conversation about what constitutes a “normal” amount of luxury.

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

Modern Nose Clinic - SERIOUS head pressure

https://youtu.be/AXHthfPDbC8?si=NgYSaO6AcjNBb7cf

State Farm - Batman vs Bateman

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/TBZZ/state-farm-batman-v-bateman-featuring-jason-bateman-jordan-howlett

Liberty Mutual - Total baby

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/Td3f/liberty-mutual-biberty-baby

Progressive - Firepit

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/fvmK/progressive-dr-rick-firepit

Progressive - Gas Pump

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZD1w1vAxH0

T-Mobile - Blown Away

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/TBwu/t-mobile-blown-away-save-20-featuring-ben-barnes

Nespresso - The Detective

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/TLgb/nespresso-the-detective-featuring-george-clooney-eva-longoria-camille-cottin-and-kim-go

Nespresso - The Bet

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5B52/nespresso-the-bet-featuring-george-clooney

Hotels.com - Movie production

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/6vSA/hotels-com-introductions-queen-featuring-kaitlyn-dever-dominic-sessa

Andrew is back at it with the digitizing of old VHS tapes, which inspires a show about commercials that create fake award shows to sell diapers, soda, phone plans and a surprising amount of cereal. Plus, it’s a banner day for Andrew in the getting-things-right department. Sort of.

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

Huggies Diaper Awards

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jmm3PrdHlpk

AT&T Awards Show

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/Zybm/at-and-t-wireless-ok-awards-show

McDonald’s McDLT - Awards Night (1985)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR2qwrUZYfg

McDonald’s - Awards Show Speeches (2016)

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/AbsL/mcdonalds-award-shows

McDonald’s - Acceptance Speech

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/ditw/mcdonalds-6-classic-meal-deal-acceptance-speech

T-Mobile Internet - And The Winner Is…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDdjxzyDgAY

Multi-Grain Cheerios - Acceptance Speech

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7Vcz/multi-grain-cheerios-acceptance-speech

7-Up - The Awards Show

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPnuM9hcu_0

7-Up - George Brett

https://youtu.be/ATYTghnOBPo?si=yZPj54ou48mBde3R

Kohl’s - Dad’s Acceptance Speech

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/AblZ/kohls-dads-oscars-acceptance-speech

Trix - Next Trix Kid Contest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgqM6ZJoZ9k

Autodesk - Otto Desc Acceptance Speech

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/1ok8/autodesk-acceptance-speech-featuring-elizabeth-banks

An unusually grim joke in a car ad inspires Vieves and Andrew to look at commercials for everything from chocolate bars to travel sites with a decidedly macabre bent. Plus, Andrew’s face blindness strikes again, and an Ad Councilor sends out an SOS to prove he’s not crazy.

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

Fiat 500L - Road Trip

https://youtu.be/NeepHgYQb6w?si=Z_d1wMSC476Y6Lm8

Mini Countryman - Feel secure

https://youtu.be/JUeMIbN-XU4?si=IrBH3kg6muamqKAQ

Mercedes - Sorry

https://youtu.be/j_Q5s_LqxJ8?si=GNNr_4xH-ztPQm4N

Kit Kat - Zombie

https://youtu.be/Sg88DzrNgPc?si=yl55Q-7SGybtr2uN

Halos - Brakes

https://youtu.be/TZ2MqeR7N7U?si=29_kIbRyGlZiLzN3

Halos - IRS

https://youtu.be/4O1GH7_yBik?si=vVNjyBnuDsX-MPTO

Kayak - DIY

https://youtu.be/KBj0R_SoOYg?si=wXsS-xddDHd61Wb6

Liquid Death - The Deep

https://youtu.be/2iGcta6R_Nk?si=KL6__3V5LJIvBMYk

Liquid Death - Beautiful Youth

https://youtu.be/CYazjdqiFfg?si=5Se77FjlOl_ZaKAM

Panasonic Lumix - Climber

https://youtu.be/10k5HQOYwwA?si=5_P3z54MmBMYxp2-

German Star Trek Commercial

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuliaQ3A7ac

Andrew and Vieves take a break from fast-talking pitchmen and slow things down with ads that deploy slow-motion to make the sale. Plus, the Ad Council is really on fire this week with an inside peak at motorcycle marketing and parody ads galore.

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

Carlton Draught - Slow Motion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNz2Qzpo5AA

Thatchers Cider - Time Stops

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1Wse2lJSRU

Hebrew National - Slow Motion

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7Z_X/hebrew-national-slow-motion

Mariners - Robinson Cano Slow Mo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrvrc0Sw9ww

iPhone 11 - Slowfies

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/ZDDa/apple-iphone-11-slofie-to-the-beat

Diet Coke - Slow Motion Bobsled (1994)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRYJ6v8xqPc

Amazon Fire HD - Slow Motion Madness

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7eFq/amazon-fire-hd-slow-motion-madness-featuring-reggie-miller

Topps - David Ortiz Slow Motion

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/d8BM/topps-cards-slow-motion-featuring-david-ortiz

DeMayo Law - Slow Motion Accident

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/tea5/law-offices-of-michael-a-demayo-slow-motion-accident

Perrier Sparkling Water - What If?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4M9xEDW5qLA

Energizer - Everything Happened Just Right

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxeVAZPVnok

Milk - Let’s go out to the kitchen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlEKooVE1YI&t=1s

Let’s All Go To The Lobby

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TH2j1YnIne0

Andrew and Vieves look at ads that dare to ask what actually is the meaning of life, and how much insurance, religion, wealth management and toilet paper does it take to fill the void? Plus, one local lawyer has a big reaction to… something? And a vintage doll commercial rolls all the bad ideas into one.

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

Progressive - Existential Crisis

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/w5K4/progressive-existential-crisis

Geico - Caveman Therapy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLV4LfpTrh4

Geico - Therapy Follow-up (Short)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8knKFloJxUY

Why Islam?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4WG8bqiB_Y

Scientology - The Meaning of Life

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8f9g030j08

Wealthsimple - Sluggish

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dqy3wgyj1QU

Quilted Northern - Sir Froggy

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/Arzp/quilted-northern-sir-froggy

Ad Council “Seize The Awkward” - Just Ask

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBwwosvCF0c

Scott Hoy - “The Most Confusing Commercial Ever”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3WuHTn2qXs

Little Miss No Name

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRhJ3LMd5ek

Pepsi One - Internet Boy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sozpr1cWOmI

Gita Robot - Love Letter To Walkable Seattle

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/Og1n/piaggio-fast-forward-following-robot

A crafty Ad Councillor puts Genevieve and Andrew to the test with a quiz about commercials and the YouTubers who comment on them. Plus, a sharp-eyed (sharp-eared?) listener notices a pattern in State Farm commercials. And Andrew is newly awed by a cruel commercial that he grew up with.

Clearasil - Pizza Face

https://youtu.be/gt9EUORoeyc?si=fEBGbKrzP0N-Rm2a

QUIZ:

1) "BRING THOSE BACK"

A) Pringles Ridges

B) McDonald's Snack Wraps

C) Wonka Shock Tarts

https://youtu.be/Q-IUNs8thGs?si=9e7jRZbiMhJQgMmM

2) "This is all you hear after your team is getting destroyed on national TV"

A) The Home Depot

B) Burger King

C) The ASPCA

https://youtu.be/9cPxh2DikIA?si=er5Ay4ubXphM6-KV

3) "I Love this jingle. RIP my youth."

A) Big Red Gum

B) Toys R US

C) Tab Cola

https://youtu.be/AA3LrnAqOds?si=jWTqqiPLRgh_B4p1

4) "Whoever directed these deserves an award."

A) Lexus RX

B) Polaroid Lab

C) Popsicle Scribblers

https://youtu.be/MPYnC23MMxc?si=meY1t-BL9sRTWjnZ

5) "When I was in elementary school I was very withdrawn and shy. I had a wonderful teacher Mrs Jones. She and her husband also taught martial arts. My parents enrolled me in Judo. It changed my life. Well I am now 62 with rheumatoid arthritis and Chronic kidney disease stage 3. I saw this commercial and remembered her. Knew I was feeling sorry for myself, enrolled in a gym. I swim two to three days a week. Began walking as much as I can with my RA and changed my diet to plant based. Thank you young lady playing this role. You jogged a memory. And Mrs. Jones wherever you are Hazel, will always love you."

A) Nike

B) Peloton

C) Arby's

https://youtu.be/4EdylTbGkAg?si=sRNhbQuiuU2niOBO

6) "I'm eating it right now, YUMMY"

A) Taco Bell

B) Cream of Wheat

C) Tide Pods

https://youtu.be/KXhbX6zpBM4?si=m7yP_Z4D2B6PsCqR

State Farm: “Handle” (ft. Jewel Loyd)

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/6pgx/state-farm-handle-featuring-jewell-loyd

State Farm: “Big Elle” (ft. Jonquel Jones)

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/fPWc/state-farm-big-elle

State Farm: “Rookie Move”

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/fxb5/state-farm-rookie-move-featuring-caitlin-clark

State Farm: “This is Ludacris”

https://youtu.be/c3WaUZhvjK4?si=XdOKMO-iPKdYndbt