Christmas comes early for Andrew and Vieves when the New York Times’ Caity Weaver profiles living legend Stephanie Courtney a.k.a. “Flo from Progressive.” Plus, long distance calling in the 90s was absolutely demented, and a Philly lotto campaign is so nice they made it twice. 

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

NYT: Everybody Knows Flo from Progressive. Who is Stephanie Courtney?
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/25/magazine/progressive-insurance-flo-stephanie-courtney.html#commentsContainer 

NYT: I Went on a Package Trip for Millennials Who Travel Alone. Help Me.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/20/magazine/women-friendships-travel-morocco.html 

Progressive - Superstore #1 (2008)
https://youtu.be/J4MYhWFUB0E?si=f3TZTyniglB_MMM2

Bud Light: “Paper or Plastic?” (Super Bowl Commercial 1999)
https://youtu.be/KDZB6W71-f4?si=XwbVzSxBFx2qlUX_ 

Progressive - It’s for Everyone!
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5TUe/progressive-its-for-everyone 

Progressive - Compulsive Shopping
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5Z0m/progressive-janice-compulsive-shopping 

AT&T True Reach Savings Commercial: Limo Driver (1995ish)
https://youtu.be/H40RpvaeZ3E?si=6IE9_EkJbdIzcXg3 

PA Lotto Holiday Commercial: Side-by-Side remake
https://youtu.be/44fBRRwHn3Y?si=Gg03FO-juAlgdc30

#421 Go With the Flo

Hosts Andrew and Vieves talk TV commercials with their listeners, the Ad Council, in this weekly podcast. As the slogan says, they've got "hot takes on commercial breaks." Find them at afterthesemessagesshow@gmail.com

TV & Film

Andrew and Vieves get a major assist from an Ad Councilor with a keen eye for hockey-related ads, including an absolutely batshit commercial for a short-lived piece of technology. It’s ATM on Ice!

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

Mass Mutual: “Baby Skates”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cobVxu8hCTs

Stanley Cup Playoffs: “Love Makes You Do Crazy Things”
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/6ruo/the-national-hockey-league-love-makes-you-do-crazy-things-the-breakup

Geico: “Walrus Goalie” (2019)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHijbIMsYuM

Geico: “Frenemy Hockey Game”
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/1y3l/geico-frenemy-hockey-game-featuring-will-arnett

NHL Shop: “Too Personal” (Ft. Connor McDavid)
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/wy9C/nhl-shop-too-personal-featuring-connor-mcdavid

Dell Streak Commercial (Ft. Jonathan Toews Patrick Kane)
https://youtu.be/uoz0F2Ybzc0?si=KP0FJz40Oi2NsxJX 
 
Discover: Peggy and Patrick Kane
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jud9iBLGSro 

Tim Hortons: “Sid & Nate: Ask a Timbit”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFao5z093iQ

San Jose Sharks: “Not Much Fun At Your House Pt. 4”
https://youtu.be/BKNQKwOZNmI?si=aNh80nugXF-iA565

San Jose Sharks: “Salad Plates”
https://youtu.be/QlKkumiGk0M?si=PxwIMfjyMKBA53hm

#446 Of Ice and Men

Andrew gets Vieves’ take on a buzzy new Apple commercial and is inspired to look at other ads that feature smashing and bashing. Plus, a new segment is already off the rails, and an Ad Councilor shares a piece of their local ad landscape. 

Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week's show:
Apple iPad - Crush! 
https://youtu.be/ntjkwIXWtrc?si=gph2FYZ6eJW2FZDC 

DEADLINE: Apple’s “Sorry” For That Much Criticized iPad Ad, But Maybe Not Too Sorry
https://deadline.com/2024/05/ipad-ad-backlash-crushinghugh-grant-justine-bateman-1235909002/ 

Chase MyHome - “Breaking Stuff” (Ft. Melissa McCarthy & the Property Brothers)
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/bqDe/chase-myhome-breaking-stuff-featuring-melissa-mccarthy-jonathan-scott-drew-scott 

Geico - “Gallagher at a Farmer’s Market”
https://youtu.be/4mREXE2JxQo?si=jMoYX0LPdo-y2lCi 

BublyWater - “Broken Dishes”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2XJmrImVz8 

Head & Shoulders - “Smash Therapy” (Super Bowl)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMRk6WXgUFY 

Courtesy Home Furnishings (1970s)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQRBLVQoLLI 

Bud Light: “Grunge” (LA Market, 1990s)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oryYHfZlqF0 

William Mattar - "No Dummy"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcD0q7MKMH4

#445 Smash Rules Everything Around Me

A new entry in the Progressive campaign kicks off a conversation about how bosses show up in commercials. Plus an old friend stops by to explain both basketball and hip-hop to Andrew and Vieves, and an Ad Councilor pulls back the curtain on a vast auto glass conspiracy.

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

Progressive: “Sticking It To The Boss”
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/6Sbw/progressive-sticking-it-to-the-boss 

FedEx: “Disappear from Boss”
https://youtu.be/0dewwjENhFg?si=jw6VBS_1Y5SjLcbi 

FedEx: “Boss On The Line”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2Iu5Ppw3L0 

AirTran: “Email the Boss”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJgMxwZZUXA 

EHarmony: “Boss Song”
https://youtu.be/FbhCFM2K9ms?si=4PS_PHm3X79urPIY 

Nerdwallet: “Future You”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQ1lnUgaW7A

Jimmy Johns: “Hangry Boss”
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/ACeu/jimmy-johns-saves-the-day-hangry-boss

Babbel: “Negotiating” 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SSzxzKn5QI 

Pepsi: “Bring Home The Boss” (1977)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNsYnuH9H3o

Staples: “Intern”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yb7rguxsPZs 

AT&T What a Pro Wants
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PhpVQBb7Zw 

Safelite Jingle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJGitgOUtEU 

Speedy Glass Jingle
https://youtu.be/FFajLiynkzM?si=Y6HChUgegSqbcIUr 

Autoglass UK Jingle: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Juo9b_e6EU 

Belron/Carglass Jingles Around the World 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STiPwOasCmE

#444 Boss Prevention

An advertisement for Jerry Seinfeld’s new Pop-Tarts movie -- along with a frustrating interview he did with the New Yorker -- prompt Genevieve and Andrew to look back on the comedian’s commercials over the years. Plus, the Ad Councilors bring us a new jingle and a harbinger of the looming robot invasion.

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

New Yorker Radio Hour
https://link.chtbl.com/qOucM248 

Unfrosted Promo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Uv1ofWr8Zk 

Jerry and Bill pt 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImyK29QLs_A 

Jerry and Bill - living with normies Pt 1 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSPcwLR2y04 
 
Jerry and Bill - living with normies Pt 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6ikiI--Gh4 

American Express - Perfect Pump (ft. Jerry Seinfeld)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufDslAOkZ50

American Express - Grocery Store (ft. Jerry Seinfeld)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVo4IRMX1wA 

American Express - Superman (ft. Jerry Seinfeld)
https://youtu.be/cmJ0Bk7oVD8?si=rzKxIFjiLDaP4_MD 

Crackle - Jerry and George
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7Tm8/crackle-com-super-bowl-2014-ft-jerry-seinfeld-jason-alexander 

Acura NSX - Seinfeld #1
https://youtu.be/PhL_p3EySKg?si=sOsL_HFMLrod007z

#443 You’re Killing Me, Jerry!

Andrew and Vieves look at ads that use the fraught experience of being in the dentist’s chair to signify everything from the sadism of capitalistic excess to the existential crisis of incoherence. Plus, a debate about Minnesota Nice gets testy, and another Ad Councilor gets got. 

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

Geico: “Guy Coajent Goes To The Dentist”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veaphx1rNBI 

Geico - Dentist Dan 
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/1hTU/geico-boat-insurance-dentist-dan 

Esurance - Dennis Quaid
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/o61K/esurance-dentist-featuring-dennis-quaid 

Best Fiends - Candy Awareness 
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/1oRQ/best-fiends-dentist 

Purolator Metal End Caps - Cardboard 
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7khW/purolator-metal-end-caps-dentist 

Honda - Good time
https://youtu.be/NGIf2F_EFvk?si=rUCOWuf5FHdzW4Qo 

FedEx
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7ZaK/fedex-delivery-manager-dentist 

Roger Dabs Cheverlet - Dentist 
https://youtu.be/O130evtoTHQ?si=NqApngPWLSyFPEEX 

Rema 1000 - Smart Home 
https://youtu.be/nwPtcqcqz00?si=ylV0yAl50ZYsyMLH 

CAST - Don’t improvise 
https://youtu.be/vMZmmmZIK3w?si=ym0Ul5M8jZjXpTSf 

Redfin: “The Three Bears”
https://youtu.be/4-0jT2V7eUI?si=snEKIz46T4TcZ2er

Redfin: “Goldilocks”
https://youtu.be/pYE_bUwub2s?si=6oJ41zH10ckio_VO

UAHPet Water Fountain
https://www.tiktok.com/@uahpet.official/video/7356485305546853674

#421 Go With the Flo

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