After These Messages Podcast

Could a commercial concept be so compelling, so entertaining so...cinematic that it could be adapted to a feature film? That's the question Vieves and Andrew try to answer this week with movie pitches based on commercials that can't satisfy in just 30 seconds.

Genevieve and Andrew turn the reins over to the Ad Council this week for a parade of commercials that are grossing people out. Plus, an Ancestry.com ad that REALLY struck the wrong note, and a revolution in bank commercials is underway.

What the heck is a "chee"anyway? Who knows, because Andrew and Genevieve are done with that nonsense. Say hello to "Adcolades and Admonishments," a new ATM segment that is like nothing you've ever heard before. Plus, two taglines enter, one tagline emerges victorious! We crown the winner in our ATM slogan contest!

Thomas Edison is supposed to have said that "a lawsuit is the suicide of time." This week, Andrew and Genevieve kill even more of it by looking at commercials and marketing campaigns that took various brands to court. Plus, it's tagline vs tagline in a final(?) showdown.

Genevieve and Andrew grade NBA and WNBA players on their acting abilities in commercials. Plus, a new entry in the ATM slogan competition has Andrew very conflicted about who to crown champion.

A stroll through the analytics for After These Messages revealed the surprising fact that this podcast has a significant number of listeners in Schenectady, NY. So this week, Andrew and Genevieve produced a show just for them. Plus, Shaquille O'Neal has a new gig, and Idris Elba lip-syncs his way into Andrew's heart.

Thanks to a random post on Reddit, Andrew and Genevieve investigate commercials that try to get attention with a whisper instead of a shout. It's an ASMR paradise on ATM this week.

There's a curious sameness to the new "disruptor"-type companies that are trying to change the way we buy everything from bed sheets to boner pills, So, Andrew and Genevieve play a little game to see just how much their commercials are alike. Plus, they identify some finalists in their long-running tagline contest.

An offhand comment by Andrew leads to this weeks show about commercials that rely on authors and literature to make their pitch. To buy or not to buy, THAT is the question.

Good news everyone! Sexism is over now that a a bunch of luxury brands have made ads that empower (or in some cases "empower") women during the Oscars this year. Andrew and Genevieve break it down this week. Plus, the weirdest invocation of Abraham Lincoln ever has them in awe.

Just in time for the Oscars, Andrew and Genevieve welcome Emily and Kevin of the movie podcast Dead Beat Film Society to review the trailers for this year's Best Picture Nominees. Guess what? They are a DELIGHT! (The guests...not necessarily the trailers.)

Geico has been playing their greatest hits lately, so Andrew takes the opportunity to quiz Genevieve on how well she knows her historical Geico. Plus, Joe Pesci weighs in on the "Home Alone" holiday commercial, and listeners offer some more taglines for the podcast.

Genevieve and Andrew are pleasantly surprised by some of this year's Super Bowl ads, especially the ones featuring dragons and/or Heimlich maneuvers.

America is gearing up for this year's crop of Super Bowl ads, and so far, Andrew and Genevieve are seeing a lot of celebrity sizzle, but not much good commercial steak. Plus Andrew gives Genevieve a nearly impossible quiz, and the kid from Stranger Things is pissing off one of the Ad Councilors.

Sometimes you love an actor. Then they do a misguided ad campaign, and they become so hard to love. This week, Genevieve and Andrew look at celebrity spokespeople who are starting to wear out their welcome. Plus, a very young ATM listener gets in on the jingle action.

It's been almost 50 years since anyone walked on the moon, but that hasn't stopped advertisers from mining its cold, dead ground for marketing gold. Andrew and Genevieve look at the marketing that was spawned by the space race, and then they die from laughter at a hip hop version of A Christmas Carol. So, they're dead now.

Can an alligator make you buy a Chevy? Can a tiger make you buy gum? Andrew and Genevieve answer these questions and more in this week's show. Plus, Andrew quizzes Genevieve about the sounds that helped make certain brands famous.

It's New Year's Day! Andrew and Genevieve are still recovering from the excesses of New Year's Eve, so they turn things over to the Ad Council this week. Today's selections include some marketing videos that were either made by the world's worst or world's best producer.

It's a holiday party as Andrew and Genevieve are joined by friends Aaron, Ariel and Nick to talk about the best commercials of 2018, what Macaulay Culkin is up to this year, and a surprising defense of Christmas car commercials.

Genevieve and Andrew look back at the remarkably long list of commercials featuring Howie Long, from the annoying ones to the suuuuuuper annoying ones.

It's the season of giving....but maybe more importantly: Buying. Andrew and Genevieve look at this year's crop of holiday ads. Plus, listeners begin submitting possible slogans for After These Messages.

For decades, we've been told that video phones are the future of communication, and this holiday season, it looks like the future is finally here. But which technology provider will dominate the market? Andrew and Genevieve judge the various campaigns, plus they announce a new listener contest.

Sometimes commercial makers want to use the perfect song for their product, but they can't get the rights. What do they do? They hire people to create soundalikes. Andrew and Genevieve look at what happens when they're called out on the carpet.

It's the ghost of commercials past this week as Genevieve tests Andrew's knowledge of some classic Super Bowl ads. Plus a special dispatch from the Mad Men era and more evidence that Jean and Gene may end their road trip in divorce court.

It's a crossover episode this week! Hanna Brooks Olsen of the Spotless podcast joins Andrew and Genevieve to talk about cleaning commercials. They also rank all the iterations of Mr. Clean throughout the decades from least creepy to most creepy.