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#385 Uncle Bucks

Vieves and Andrew look at commercials that feature aunts and uncles and all the attendant stereotypes that entails. Plus, Peter Gabriel grudgingly welcomes the Disney public into his “

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#384 Mappy Endings

Andrew decides to produce a show about commercials that feature maps and also commercials that don’t feature maps! Plus, a baseball man is adorable, and Vieves falls down a Teri Garr and Dean Winters

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#383 For Whom the Bell Sold

Vieves is intrigued by Kristen Bell’s newest commercials, leading her and Andrew to explore the masterclass in branding that is Kristen’s advertising career. Plus, a car safety engineer gets his day i

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#382 The Never Vending Story

Andrew and Vieves explore humanity’s eternal contest with unhelpful vending machines, from murderbot soda machines to recalcitrant candy dispensers. Plus, Andrew’s YouTube segment gets a rebrand, and

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#381 Tubi or Not to Be

Andrew and Vieves mop up the last of the Super Bowl commercial reactions and learn a few lessons along the way. Plus, BTDubs is back with either the dumbest or the smartest YouTube commenter of all ti

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#380 The Bowlies III: Bad Bunnies and Good Dogs

It’s the third annual Bowlie Awards, and while it’s an honor just to be nominated, some will go home happy and some will go home empty-handed (the losers, that’s who). It’s the star-studded, all-singi

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#379 The Rule Of Tease

It’s once again Bowlies season as Andrew and Vieves prepare for the onslaught of Super Bowl ads with a look at the most (and least) intriguing teasers. Plus, it’s a topsy-turvy world when a commercial

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TVR387 – Lots of News, Top Shows of 2022, Shows to Stream

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#378 Swear Buy It

Vieves and Andrew look at commercials that try to sneak some swear words past the watchful eye of the FCC. Plus, a battery mascot must reckon with its international alterego, and a powdered drink mix

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#377 Shoe Me the Money

A naked publicity grab by a candy giant inspires Andrew and Genevieve to take a tour of the foot fashions of America’s most iconic advertising mascots. Plus, some light internet stalking really pays o

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#376 Pains, Stains, And All Of These Bills

Andrew quizzes Vieves on some of the world’s lowest-quality ads for pain, stain, and debt relief. Plus, licensing deals for children’s products got wild in the 90s, and an Ad Councilor makes a big sco

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#375 The Bins Of The Father

Andrew and Vieves hand out a host of ad-collades and admonishments to a crop of new(ish) commercials. Plus, a YouTube commenter throws Andrew for a loop, and Amazon works their dark magic once again.

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#374 As Time Goes Buy

Andrew and Genevieve look back at the personal milestones in their life in 2022 as told through TV commercials. Plus, a long defunct corporate social responsibility gambit is weirdly troubling.

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#373 Oh What A Ceiling!

Andrew and Vieves consider commercials that have everything from bathtubs to bombastic chefs crashing through the ceiling in an orgy of broken plaster and water damage. Plus, it’s the return of Nordic

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#372 Nordic Tracks

A commercial classic inspires Andrew to try his hand at musical scoring, and a host of newly dubbed ads is a reminder that the 90s were a weird time. Plus, a UK soccer legend is hellbent on getting po

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#371 Holiday Tragic

Vieves and Andrew are visited by the ghosts of holiday disasters past (and possibly present) as they consider ads that put the mess in Christmess. Plus, it’s a BT-Dubs, and TikTok mak

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#370 Friends in Buy Places

Andrew and Vieves consider the depiction of female friendship in commercials that are selling everything from beer to baseball tickets, posing the question: if two women never talk to each other, do t

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#369 Ya Buick!

Vieves delivers on her promise to test Andrew’s knowledge of Buick models through the ages. Plus, Andrew unleashes a flood of new BT-Dubs and reflects on a time when “everything had to be a flashdance

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#368 Pilot Episode

What is it about a man in a cockpit? Andrew and Vieves look at ads featuring pilots who are selling everything from pancakes to perfume dispensers. Plus, the Ad Council reveals some dazzling deets abo

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#367 Offers You Can’t Refuse

A surprising discovery about a vintage TV show inspires Andrew and Vieves to look at commercials that are THE MAFIA! Plus, a cool kid goes to the dentist. And could a Geico actor be

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#366 The Shill of the People

In celebration of what may be the nation’s last free and fair election, Andrew and Vieves look at brands that invite customers to cast their vote, mostly in service of creating bizarre flavor profiles

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#365 Number One With A Mullet

A current ad that leans on the inherent comedy of the mullet inspires Vieves and Andrew to interrogate whether the hairstyle can still be considered shorthand for dirtbag. Plus, an electronics superst

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738: Braaaaaains! (Farscape S3E05-06)

We review a couple of dark episodes on the day before Halloween, which is fitting we guess. First up — “…Different Destinations”. Where the crew accidentally go back in time and try to set right what

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#364 Candy Shop

Andrew and Vieves take a sugar-fueled trip down memory lane as they recall the Halloween candies of their youth and the commercials that made them so irresistible. Plus, an up-and-comer makes a car co

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737: Scream Queen (Farscape S3E03-04)

We have our first two parter of season 3 already. And it’s not a happy, fun time for our wayward crew. First up — Wounds (Part 1): Could’a, Would’a, Should’a”. While on their way to a

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#363 Locker Room Talk

Andrew and Vieves look at ads that rely on the trope of the sports team clubhouse. From the pep-talking coach to the post-game interview, these ad wizards use every part of the locke

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#362 Stranded Content

Andrew and Vieves consider ads that rely on the trope of island castaways, leading to a remedial lesson in the Tom Hanks classic Cast Away for Andrew and some predictable pearl clutching for Genevie

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#361 Fall Guys

Andrew and Vieves are falling all over themselves this week as they look at commercials featuring stumbles, tumbles and dives. Plus, a Camaro ad from the vault creates confusion, and a furniture store

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#360 Let The History Be

A commercial featuring a millennial Leonardo da Vinci inspires Vieves to take Andrew on an anachronistic tour of history’s greatest pitchmen and women. Plus, the Ad Council steps up to help name Andre

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736: Where Art Thou, Farscape? (Farscape S3E01-02)

Eric and Jason are back after an extended time away, some of which was out of their control. They jump into the beginning of season three — which now has new opening theme music, “new” cast members an

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#359 You Do The Bath

Inspired by a new ad featuring Lizzo, Andrew and Vieves discover that bathtubs have been used to sell everything from dairy products to discount travel. Plus, Andrew's digital ad archiving turns up a

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#358 Team Effort

Vieves is intrigued by Kristen Bell’s newest commercials, leading her and Andrew to explore the masterclass in branding that is Kristen’s advertising career. Plus, a car safety engineer gets his day i3