It’s the Ad Council’s turn to weigh in on this year’s Super Bowl commercials, with hot takes on everything from the subtle song cues that Andrew and Vieves overlooked to a star turn by a local bird celebrity. Plus, a podcast favorite gets the royal treatment.

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

State Farm: King Henry

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/ByW0/state-farm-king-henry-featuring-derrick-henry

Coinbase - Everybody karaoke

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/gO_z/coinbase-super-bowl-2026-everybody

Dunkin’ - Good Will Dunkin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gr96AsZGFQc

Wegovy Pills

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/gOtT/wegovy-super-bowl-2026-pre-release-a-new-way-featuring-kenan-thompson-dj-khaled-danielle-brooks

Alexa Plus - Chris Hemsworth Worse Case Scenarios

https://youtu.be/ha92_hfK9Po?si=8PijLmUNHT7segnE

Claude - Mothers

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/gOWG/anthropic-super-bowl-2026-betrayal-song-by-dr-dre

Instacart - Ben Stiller and Benson Boone (long version)

https://youtu.be/a1ysUdRLjaE?si=aVj_thiGa5fiez_2

Ring - Search Party

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

For the 6th annual Bowlie Awards, Andrew and Vieves display a heroic level of discipline as they turn in a sub-four-hour show on this year’s crop of Super Bowl ads, which featured a surprising amount of ass --and that’s not even counting the one with Shane Gillis.

Uber Eats

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/gnau/uber-eats-super-bowl-2026-extended-hungry-for-the-truth

Dunkin’ - Good Will Dunkin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gr96AsZGFQc

Ritz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YynHOD7gR48

Draft Kings

https://youtu.be/lo15LHvvS7Q?si=eLQuccKuuM-X9bde

Bud Light - Keg Chase

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-P6OzmgCyY

Budweiser - Colt and Chick

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_mh-v02-Tw

Redfin & Rocket Mortgage - A Neighbor Like You

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

Squarespace - Unavailable

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

LAY’S - Last Harvest

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

Hims & Hers - Rich People

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZ7Z5LTJWHM

NFL - Champion

https://youtu.be/ZmjX1S0VLq4?si=j6zdjGFWzgKXDPIQ

Blue Square Alliance Against Hate - Sticky Note

https://youtu.be/YgOkCFGNeTE?si=vK-oyt35CvLUp5wz

Universal Orlando Resort - Lil Bro

https://youtu.be/WEV_wDMTCq0?si=e8j0qmqxghzmW9rT

Wegovy Pills

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/gOtT/wegovy-super-bowl-2026-pre-release-a-new-way-featuring-kenan-thompson-dj-khaled-danielle-brooks

Poppi - Vibes (ft. Charlie XCX and Rachel Sennott)

https://youtu.be/xv8FMvKbd_k?si=L7gcw6aPTddSe4gK

Grub Hub - Eat The Fees

https://youtu.be/pyvGh2-Gsdg?si=ffptXB1s8L4u3KE9

Alexa Plus - Chris Hemsworth Worse Case Scenarios

https://youtu.be/ha92_hfK9Po?si=8PijLmUNHT7segnE

Bosch - Just A Guy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnIw_t6hxJ0

Pringles - Sabrina Carpenter’s Pringle Man

https://youtu.be/pEYkM3boSos?si=BDymN7nsaZxbCjqc

Fanatics Sports Book - Kendall Jenner

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

State Farm - Stop Livin’ On A Prayer

https://youtu.be/2Xz1iXWJgAE?si=9KUhVpU9HRhZcZ11

Levi’s - Backstory

https://youtu.be/j70p29KipEE?si=GyfyN-dkXk08WTsa

Liquid IV - Toilet Bowls / Yellow Pee

https://youtu.be/ZjDfVdrtl48?si=Hw5xSGL3gmtN9WWZ

Coinbase - Everybody karaoke

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/gO_z/coinbase-super-bowl-2026-everybody

T-Mobile - Tell Me Why (Backstreet Boys & Machinegun Kelly)

https://youtu.be/h_3eB7omJO4?si=WbMwhTfsX3eqTLE_

Hellmans Mayo - Andy Samberg (& Dakota Fanning?)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TpdUBwyL4c

Instacart - Ben Stiller and Benson Boone

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

Svedka - Shake Your Bots Off

https://youtu.be/pkeWRI2yJGM?si=sTcHZB7k7yetKS7i

Novartis - Relax Your Tight End

https://youtu.be/lMTcZb48aVU?si=RiXQeuIUCPXlUvlZ

MAHA Obesity - Mike Tyson

https://youtu.be/ICygZXJfMpQ?si=Wd_S3iYnp7-ShTo7

Oakley Meta - Athletic Intelligence is Here

https://youtu.be/Y8UYIJ6oAJE?si=eXjQLl-OmzM5su5Q

Xfinity - Jurassic Park

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKwxWPp2dhw

Michelob Ultra - Ski jump

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGkhZ5fToOk

Pepsi - The Choice

https://youtu.be/7vKCq52wWUY?si=qgIhhVb7KvtwyGuY

Intuit TurboTax - Dramatic Adrian Brody

https://youtu.be/Qp5LJNm3Jkc?si=PtSPRjlEsJUjHVJ0

Boehringer Ingelheim – Mission: Detect the SOS

https://youtu.be/GO6Lq8lLlVU?si=0L8r42Ss6aiNJ5Wy

Ramp - Duplicating Kevin From The Office

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/gOWD/ramp-super-bowl-2026-multiply-featuring-brian-baumgartner

Claude - Mothers

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/gOWG/anthropic-super-bowl-2026-betrayal-song-by-dr-dre

Claude - Six Pack

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

EOS Cashmere Body Mist - Is it cake?

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/gO_P/eos-cashmere-body-mist-super-bowl-2026-is-it-cake-boom-operator-featuring-mikey-day

Manscaped - Hair Ballad

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/gn0N/manscaped-super-bowl-2026-pre-release-hair-ballad

Kinder - Yes Bueno

https://youtu.be/T1z-xbTkJNM?si=Fm6GtXBFHu2rwpWr

With the 6th annual Bowlie Awards just around the corner, Andrew and Vieves look at the teaser ads and early releases for this year’s Super Bowl. From arty auteurs to self-deprecating celebs, it’s anyone’s guess who will take home the Bowlie MVC.

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

Instacart - Ben Stiller and Benson Boone (Teaser)

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/gI5J/instacart-super-bowl-2026-teaser-goals

Instacart - Ben Stiller and Benson Boone

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

Uber Eats - Parker Posey & Matthew McConnahey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAU5XaRpbvQ

Grub Hub - Yorgos Lanthimos teaser

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAU5XaRpbvQ

Xfinity - Jurassic Park

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKwxWPp2dhw

Raisin Bran - “Will Shat”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xf64Okfdc6Y

Bud Light - keg chase

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-P6OzmgCyY

Pringles - Sabrina Carpenter He loves me

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

Uber Eats - Parker Posey & Matthew McConnahey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAU5XaRpbvQ

Grub Hub - Yorgos Lanthimos teaser

https://youtu.be/w-twltkvAbc?si=N7woz-b7xphwwUtq

Instacart - Ben Stiller and Benson Boone

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

Ritz - BowenYang

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gdj037n3azQ

Nerds - Andy Cohen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5ui_u_f2Ac

Bosch - Guy Fieri haircut

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/gona/bosch-home-super-bowl-2026-teaser-a-little-buzz-featuring-guy-fieri

Redfin & Rocket Mortgage - Lady Gaga

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3o5FIXoK84

Budweiser - cold and chick

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_mh-v02-Tw

Pepsi - Polar Bear taste test

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWGr4ofZAH0

Michelob Ultra - Ski jump

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBJYrk0T89A

Fanatics Sports Book - Kendall Jenner

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

Hellmans Mayo - Dakota Fanning & Andy Samberg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TpdUBwyL4c

Squarespace - Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7nAJDpGHxY

Andrew and Vieves unpack a trove of 90s ads from Andrew’s VHS digitization project. It was a simpler time, as America learned about basic cable, how to go “online” and microwaving potato chips, all within in a Seinfeldesque miasma. Plus, the Ad Council weighs in on the sexy snack debate.

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

Silver Lightening (ft. Robin Leach)

https://youtu.be/lhkYLubf1Dc

Beef: It's What's For Dinner - Busy Mom

https://youtu.be/CNN5MIgpuuA

America Online

https://youtu.be/APDsGTdbQAc

Micro Chip Chip Cart

https://youtu.be/YDfhPt51iQA?si=SNKX2RrW0TPGpNVB

Aleve Commercial - Best Friends Business (1995)

https://youtu.be/3qsOf89R-yk

Five Brothers Alfredo Sauce

https://youtu.be/Tu8SCAgtuqc

Celeste Pizza Commercial: Brother Giuseppe (1986)

https://youtu.be/rnDvSBMbEgA

Hillshire Farm: "Woody The Tree Farmer" Commercial (1995)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAOy_Kmb138

Hallmark Commercial - Second Wedding

https://youtu.be/bvTFPoP-Vt8

Hallmark - Look at the Back

https://youtu.be/Xn98ZgPV9Jw?si=wK8a35jDDz1u_Ni6

Burger King "Bib" Commercial (1995)

https://youtu.be/6aZDJqQ2hpY

Folgers Decaffeinated

https://youtu.be/hZ4XPlOC85w?si=JRweK43-Ge6r4fkS

Liquid Plumr

https://youtu.be/QdT4pIjgJ5s?si=93WRuY197pvnHVzv

Clairol Nice N Easy Commercial (ft Julia Louis Dreyfus) (1995)

https://youtu.be/DXznH4yE0cM?si=8-cCKvPt45UMK376

Cable TV Promo with Chris Elliott

https://youtu.be/YTVlR4bVzaA

Long John Silvers - Michael Winslow

https://youtu.be/hLzcVnDUDHk

A long-promised show made up of all Ad Council submissions delivers a multitude of spots that feature a range of spokescritters, spokesfruits and spokes-Dansons. Plus, Andrew gets the Holy Grail of podcasting: a listener apology.

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

Cheez-It - The Boyfriend

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/BRH_/cheez-it-the-boyfriend

Cheez-It - Book Club Cravings

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/B9bK/cheez-it-book-club-cravings

Royal Kingdom - Sad Ted Danson

https://youtu.be/tT3ticepcFM?si=AGPGimevJ84IW1ko

Toilet Duck - Tank

https://youtu.be/sXRcIuwKQq4?si=4fs0KNs7gtoHw3t5

Toilet Duck - Airplane

https://youtu.be/DxssrNHFZY8?si=qjDCVOp_kInms_0O

Blake's Lotaburger ft. Jim Varney

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jM5zfsJteaA

California Raisins Commercial

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dIG3TCPh_c

American Express - Buying Kid

https://youtu.be/URKgSNw8fDI?si=spvt8VjE9rxHCpQv&t=41

Last Week Tonight: Parody commercial

https://youtu.be/Ejoi9yfLVCc?si=DP0ceViUiJtdzJ8a&t=1648

Andrew and Vieves look at all the ways amateur runners are used represent grit, determination and a desire for everything from soy milk to Snickers bars. Plus, an Ad Councilor spots a university that is truly doing something differently, and Andrew must reckon with accusations that he got fooled by the internet!

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

Apple Watch - Couch chase

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/gV6e/apple-watch-couch-chase-dont-give-in

OpenAI ChatGPT - This year

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/g7xM/openai-chatgpt-this-year-with-chatgpt-song-by-minnie-riperton

Native Deodorant - Runner’s deodorant

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/6I6C/native-runners-deodorant

FanDuel Casino - #1 feeling

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5BpZ/fanduel-the-number-one-feeling-jogging

American Family Insurance - JJ Watt

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/ALZd/american-family-insurance-a-runners-dream-featuring-jj-watt

Helix DNA tests - Wolf pack

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/w_Np/helix-nonstop-runner

So, she found out she was part wolf?

ThinkThin protein bar - Hot runner

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7lDK/thinkthin-high-protein-bar-runner

Snickers - Speedwalker and Mr.T

https://youtu.be/OkT_d2OTgv0?si=ErM4uButVdf6vaUn

Guitar Center - Take a chance

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/AhCK/guitar-center-jogging-in-the-park

Silk Protein - Jogging

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/AhoQ/silk-protein-nutmilk-jogging-and-protein

Colorado Mesa University - Featherstone U.

https://youtu.be/pwOKS-GIISs?si=YsmyrcodFoouVWwE

Andrew and Vieves consider the archetypal gym teachers who have been put to work selling everything from bubble gum to breakfast shakes. Plus, an Ad Councilor spots a true gem in the wild.

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

Fifth-Third Bank

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/tEf0/fifth-third-bank-gym-teacher

Target

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXht3kq-ge4

Downy Defy

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/toxt/downy-defy-damage-health-teacher

Blockbuster Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUFjCHXG8kI

Bubble Tape (1991)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKbSat4qP7c

Up & Go Liquid Breakfast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaGnt7UGPTw

Slim Jim (ft. Macho Man Randy Savage)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G36jgW_lwk4

Advil

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2M2OGf3A9E

Optimum: We’re Not Teachers

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/6SKV/optimum-were-not-teachers

Chocolate Skittles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cak2vzJKiKk

Pringles Duck Lips

https://youtu.be/PGvFIqghsTg?si=X_NW_igmjqW-ugQJ

As has become the tradition, Andrew quizzes Vieves on some of the highlights from the last year of shows as they both repeatedly pat themselves on the back for their past hilariousness.

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

Draft Kings - Big Fantasy Baby

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/fj_a/draftkings-fantasy-big-baby

Quilted Northern - Sir Froggy

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

Halos - Brakes

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

Kohl’s - Dad’s Acceptance Speech

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

PNC Bank: Time Machine

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

PayDay - Salty Sweet

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/AjZV/payday-salty-covered-sweetness-customer-service

Cox Communications - Cool mom

https://youtu.be/0QI5R9_ngXg?si=hP40xaP8IiCVaRHO

Casa Santa Fe

https://youtu.be/UeEbnWRdl_w

Navy Federal: Wedding

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/BZUv/navy-federal-credit-union-wedding

Geico - Incognito

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/T3fQ/geico-incognito

Peacock TV: “Standing”

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/f0SG/peacock-tv-standing

FOX NFL - Tom Brady

https://youtu.be/KffXrGVAU0w?si=tbFxKQzAAcyI_8nV

Tide Stick - Talking Stain

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ocurs9KLC0Q

Royal Kingdom - Acting School

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/TNNc/royal-kingdom-acting-school-featuring-kevin-hart

Sears - Dinner Party

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7UVZ/sears-dinner-party

NJM Insurance - Snowman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U90RumkSomQ

Andrew and Vieves consider the visual representation of pain in pharmaceutical ads, and they look at some recent commercial sthat they’re seeing in the wild. Plus, a classic Christmas carol ad sparks a discussion of some very USA-forward advertising, and a Medicare spot is cranked up way past eleven.

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

Tremfya - Relentless weed

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/BRBb/tremfya-break-away

Benlysta - Big stuff

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/1xKn/benlysta-every-flare-is-a-disappointment

Rexulti - Masking

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/fUHb/rexulti-depression-still-masking-garage-and-office

Rinvoq - Static disruption

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/bCwl/rinvoq-helicopter

Ingrezza - DIfferent Light

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/q87l/ingrezza-different-light

VYVGART - The Picture is Changing

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/blWR/vyvgart-the-picture-is-changing

Lexus - December to Remember

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/BHrd/lexus-december-to-remember-sales-event-ecast-t1

Huggies Pull-ups - Turd and Urine

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/fv4t/huggies-turd-and-urine-training-pants-potty-training

NBC Winter Olympics (ft. Lindsey Vonn & Scarlett Johansson)

https://youtu.be/jYfVpiZdjFg?si=criElutpD8ewXbjy

Jaws - Scars

https://youtu.be/dLjNzwEULG8?si=rUSuV-dg0fDm3t3Q

Dominos - Treat Yo Self

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/Ba6Q/dominos-mix-and-match-treat-yo-self-featuring-retta

Hilton: Don’t Lose Sleep Over The Holidays

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/B9Zb/hilton-hotels-holidays-dont-want-to-lose-sleep

Hershey’s Kiss - classic holiday

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HtSLF4vlrk

Medicare Advantage - Call now!

https://youtu.be/DldT4QiydvE?si=SfIGZSyNg5bjZJSe

With the holiday shopping season in full swing, advertisers are finding all sorts of appalling ways to jury-rig classic Christmas carols in order to sell everything from Audis to underwear. Plus, an Ad Councilor spots a gem in the wild, and a jingle harkens back to the halcyon days of well-staffed grocery stores.

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

Jeep - 12 Days of Jeep

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/B8PZ/jeep-holidays-the-twelve-days-of-jeep-t1

Show AEW - 12 Days of shopping

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/f0iy/all-elite-wrestling-12-days-of-shop-aew-featuring-harley-cameron

Audi - Jingle Bells

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/BaWZ/audi-jingle-bells-t1

Nintendo 64 - JIngle Bells

https://youtu.be/ASOIS-LE6V4?si=4LKRvDKkn_ofLia8

KMart - Joe Boxer Jingle Bells

https://youtu.be/9PVhIMr4ScI?si=rdzNZBevUZaFbEKB

Target - Unexpected (Carol of the Bells)

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/BQs3/target-holidays-unexpected

BarkBox - Squeaky bells

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/2KwY/barkbox-tis-the-season

Verizon/iPhone - Carolers

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5RRo/verizon-holiday-carolers

Duluth Trading Company - Carol of the Bells

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/2gXt/duluth-trading-company-carol-of-the-bells

Osmo - Muahahaha of the bells

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/qR48/osmo-holidays-muahahaha-of-the-bells

Dish Network - We Dish You a Merry Christmas

https://youtu.be/bp0KeVXSQg0?si=OJ6aYMBiR6KGcbqI

Snuggie - We Wish You a Snuggie Christmas

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/wsvI/snuggie-we-wish-you-a-snuggie-christmas

Mass Mutual - Silent Night, Awkward Night

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/2N6d/massmutual-holidays-silent-night

Sallyport Commercial Finance - Sallyport Rocks

https://youtu.be/pb8W5sP0su8?si=o6ZLOxhHm1ijQzEE

Bosch - Dishwasher

https://youtu.be/4KKe89hYyUU?si=oXw3zEEaMkZP_vDx

Hy-Vee Jingle

https://youtu.be/GhpzMuK9bgk?si=DRBLzWhdgpsX_yFu