A profusion of commercials set in elevators has Vieves and Andrew contemplating the many signifiers and tropes inherent in a small metal box. From car buying to cookies, elevators can sell it all.
Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show:
Ulta Beauty
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/fN_d/ulta-holidays-joy-in-the-present
Impress Falsies - Express elevator
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/fTS0/impress-press-on-falsies-express-elevator
Zaxbys - Kickin Chicken
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/Z972/zaxbys-kickin-chicken-sandwich-meal-drive-thrus-open
Chick-Fil-A
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/A7jy/chick-fil-a-catering-awkward-elevator-encounter
NFL
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/dQZJ/nfl-shop-elevator
Oreo - Stay Playful
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/6HcU/oreo-elevator
Progressive - Dr. Rick
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/2aT5/progressive-dr-rick-elevator
Geico - Savings
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7arn/geico-elevator-unskippable
Realtor.com - loud whisper
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/wqZF/realtor-com-elevator-and-the-not-yous-featuring-elizabeth-banks
Oikos - God of War
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/ZE32/oikos-god-of-war-elevator
Mitsubishi Electric w/ Fred Couples
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7o3v/mitsubishi-electric-elevator-feat-fred-couples
Old Navy - JLD
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7aCI/old-navy-spring-sale-hold-the-elevator-ft-julia-louis-dreyfus
Bounce Wrinkleguard - Elevator encounter
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/qTkB/bounce-wrinkleguard-elevator-encounter
Untuckit
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/wSOj/untuckit-elevator
Gusto - Elevator Music
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5E5w/gusto-elevator-music-or-payroll-compliance
University of Michigan Flint
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5TW0/university-of-michigan-flint-elevator
Wells Fargo - HBCUs
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/wb7i/wells-fargo-building-a-better-community-hbcu-elevator
Hyundai - w/ Jason Bateman
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/Ivws/hyundai-the-elevator-shopper-assurance-featuring-jason-bateman-t1
Motorola - Funky Place
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/wJor/motorola-smart-speaker-with-amazon-alexa-elevator-funky-place
Bulova - Conversation piece
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7WAt/bulova-accutron-ii-elevator-ride
Kay Jewelers - 11th-12th floors
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/AcCn/kay-jewelers-ever-us-ring-spike-stuck-in-the-elevator
Kayak - Stuck
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/AVyc/kayak-elevator
AT&T - Stuck
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/AE8y/at-and-t-elevator
Chevy Volt - Stuck
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/AT1h/2016-chevrolet-volt-elevator
Squad Busters - Elevator
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/6aW7/squad-busters-elevator-featuring-chris-hemsworth-christina-ricci-dolph-lundgren
Solitaire Grand Harvest - Up or down
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/6S2l/solitaire-grand-harvest-elevator-featuring-sarah-jessica-parker