#469 Scary Listmas

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10/30/24 • 77 min

Andrew and Genevieve celebrate spooky season with a list of Top Ten Scariest Brand Names Of All Time. They also celebrate the life of Teri Garr with the commercial that helped launch her movie career. And an Ad Councilor sings the praises of a spicy little jingle. Here are links to the ads we talked about on this week’s show: Axe Deodorant - Blind smell test https://www.ispot.tv/ad/6fHi/axe-the-blind-test-featuring-kris-jenkins-shareek-oneal Black Rock - Teacher https://www.ispot.tv/ad/1Yrl/blackrock-inc-ap-and-honors-economics Pandora - That song https://www.ispot.tv/ad/A6vH/pandora-radio-that-song Dirt Devil - Fred Astaire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oarI_7ypT7U AMC Gremlin - A car with pants https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX2Lg4sJInY Skull Candy - Avant Guard https://www.ispot.tv/ad/A7C8/skullcandy-avant-guard Boar’s Head - Deli counter https://www.ispot.tv/ad/6dhJ/boars-head-the-deli-counter Giant Eagle - Babys Big Day https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=kNBXRQFpsMY Liquid Death - Don’t be scared https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQwt4rzmVxY Monster Energy - Washed Up https://www.ispot.tv/ad/50Sf/monster-energy-washed-up-featuring-cam-zink MJB Coffee https://youtu.be/rpvMmlxhonk?si=wqGFRvsLFDbQ5rFQ Progressive - Friday Night James coda https://www.ispot.tv/ad/fT0M/progressive-friday-night-james-quit-the-team Texas Pete Sriracha “CHA” https://www.tiktok.com/@texaspetehotsauces/video/7419422666324462890

Previous Episode

#468 The Dopplegang’s All Here

A grab bag of Ad-collades and Admonishments reveals a surprising profusion of doubles and look-alikes in current commercials. Plus, AT&T needs a lesson on how to talk dirty, and the sameness of “inspirational” commercial copy gets justly lampooned. Here are links to the ads we talked about on this week’s show: Progressive - Friday Night James https://www.ispot.tv/ad/ffp1/progressive-friday-night-james Progressive - Backup w/ Case Keenam https://www.ispot.tv/ad/f23k/progressive-backup-backup-featuring-case-keenum Progressive - Backup with Josh Dobbs https://youtu.be/mttQiuo2KvU?si=RHp3xKSgJc9n1YRO AT&T - Rekindle the love https://www.ispot.tv/ad/fBsc/at-and-t-wireless-rekindle-the-love Native Deodorant - Traffic stop https://youtu.be/7774Qigl2kQ?si=NqHSC6YDgH75o049 FanDuel - Lingering Hunch w/ Jon Lovitz https://www.ispot.tv/ad/flYq/fanduel-sportsbook-your-lingering-hunch-featuring-jon-lovitz FanDuel - Surprising Hunch w/ Eric Andre https://www.ispot.tv/ad/fRQ9/fanduel-surprising-hunch-bet-5-get-300-featuring-eric-andre Fanduel - Powerful Hunch w/ Dolph Lundgren https://www.ispot.tv/ad/fSEI/fanduel-powerful-hunch-bet-5-get-200-featuring-dolph-lundgren Discover Card - Twins w/ Matt Leinart https://www.ispot.tv/ad/f1Dg/discover-card-twins-featuring-matt-leinart Uber Eats - Conspiracy w/ Christian Mccaffrey and Jerry Rice https://www.ispot.tv/ad/fDsn/uber-eats-football-is-for-food-featuring-matthew-mcconaughey-christian-mccaffrey-jerry-rice Honda Power Sports: “My Name” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnZggbD1Ses Taco Bell - Adam Devine https://www.ispot.tv/ad/IKDR/taco-bell-delivery-the-go-getters-featuring-adam-devine Tubi - Proud to be free https://www.ispot.tv/ad/f2Ad/tubi-proud-to-be-free Sears Air Conditioning https://youtu.be/4rqZZgVxnCk?si=yusVSZnBf90L-SHU PNC Bank https://youtu.be/hrvN7hza4T0?si=BXkWaCS2Ok95AwrA

Next Episode

#470 Elevator Pitch

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