Welcome to the Jingle

We told you we had another unreleased pod for you, and now we’re finally back and “bringing the pain” with a full-length episode all about 1-800-411-PAIN (Atlanta, GA) featuring not 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or even 6, but a whopping 7 jingles for the personal injury law firm/legal referral service! As a special bonus, the episode also includes a previously omitted Milk commercial that is perhaps the best of...

Ok, kids. Mommy Caitlin and Daddy Don have been slacking all year, having only released ONE new episode in 2025. We know we've been neglecting you and for that we are sorry. To make it up to you, please enjoy this late (but hopefully worth-the-wait) holiday special! As always, we each pick a random/fake advertiser and write a jingle for it on the spot! We promise to come back with more new episode...

Got Jingles? We do! Because we’re BACK with an all-new episode of Welcome to the Jingle after 10 months of absolutely nothing! In this episode, we finally make an exception by profiling a national (not local or regional) advertising campaign for Milk. Full disclosure, this episode was recorded in February so it’s technically “NOS” (New Old Stock), but it’s definitely a fun one as it includes four...

Just like the original installment before it, this sequel holiday special follows the exact same formula as its predecessor. First, Caitlin and Don gift each other a randomly-selected advertiser. Then, after a 30-minute hiatus (that you don’t have to wait through thanks to the magic of audio editing), we present each other with freshly-written original jingles that would make even a grinch’s heart...

S3:E05 - Nantucket Crisps (Nantucket, MA) by Don Ferlazzo & Caitlin Kaye

WTTJ is back with yet another long-shelved episode recorded earlier this year as we profile the jingle of Zoom Tan, the regional tanning salon chain with a heavy presence in both New York and Florida. In this one, Don pledges his loyalty to his childhood dentist while Caitlin finally comes clean about her desire to be tan and tasty despite her better judgement. We also cover the local (to us) Zoom...

After a months-long hiatus that had absolutely nothing to do with Don’s distaste for jingle being featured, Welcome to the Jingle returns with the toe-tapping ad for legendary local(ish) beverage company Utica Club of Utica, New York! Ok, this episode was recorded nearly a half-year ago before being lost and then re-discovered on a hard drive, so there are plenty of dated references - but don’t le...

(AUDIO FILE NOW CORRECTED!) Season 3 continues as Caitlin and Don head to Detroit, MI to profile the classic jingle of Tubby's Sub Shops, which has gone by many names over the years, apparently. In addition to the original 1980s (or perhaps 1990s?) jingle, we get to hear an a cappella cover and some other ad campaigns for the iconic chain of sub shops. Like, follow, subscribe and review us on your...

Caitlin and Don are back for season 3 of Welcome to the Jingle! In our season premiere, we profile several jingles for Water Country in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. This episode is packed with so many updates and lots of extras, so quit reading the episode description and just click play already! If you like what you hear, please like, follow, subscribe, share and leave us a 5-star review wherever y...

After each receiving visits from three ghosts who helped us understand the true meaning of podcasting, your two favorite hosts have decided to change our ways, open our hearts, and gift you ONE MORE episode before 2023 comes to an end. (Heck, it MUST have been ghosts! Why else would we go on and on about the last episode being our season finale only to drop one more weeks later? Anyway…) Here it i...

The Holy Grail of jingles has been found (or rather, it found us) as we finally review the Albany Times Union’s iconic television ads for our epic season finale! Yes, we know we’ve been gone for too long, and with season two coming to an end we’re about to be gone even (too) longer, so here you go: a 2.5+ hour episode with absolutely no bathroom breaks (that you know of). We held it for that long...

First, a three-week COVID delay. Then, threats of rain, a computer that wouldn't boot up and finally a microphone with a severe case of stage fright. The podcast gods were clearly against us on this one, but in the end, we beat the odds and managed to record our long-awaited live episode at Indian Ladder Farms in Altamont, New York! To kick things off, we sit down with ILF owners Laurie Ten Eyck a...

Unfortunately one of our loveable hosts got sick so we had to reschedule the live show at Indian Ladder Farms. The new date will be Sunday, September 10th from 12-1. All other details remain the same. Sorry for the inconvenience but we still hope to see you there!

We gut it, clean it, bread it and cook it FRESH in our latest episode featuring the jingle for Ted’s Fish Fry in Watervliet, New York! Caitlin and Don discuss the Catholic tradition of avoiding “flesh meat” on Fridays and later speculate on what “Munchers” are before finally previewing our next episode (which happens to be our LIVE show at Indian Ladder Farms on August 19th). But let’s not get ahe...

These are the times (the very best times!) because Welcome to the Jingle is back to profile a set of catchy jingles from Pudgie’s Pizza and Subs in Central New York! While some restaurant chains force you to choose between pizza OR subs, this one promises both over and over again with four separate jingles spanning several decades. One even features multiple modulations! (What’s a modulation? Don’...

We needed an escape so we rate(d) one (actually two) jingles for The Great Escape Fun Park in Lake George, NY! Don rides the Steamin’ Demon down memory lane while Caitlin fears what nightmares await in Crackaxle Canyon. Later, there’s a long tangent about bath salts before we finally preview our next episode on a jingle for a pizza chain which promises “Good Times” for all. How are you liking thes...

We're back and we REALLY love our jobs in this episode as Caitlin and Don review the jingle for Beer Belly Bob's Beverage Center in Waterford, NY! First, Don makes an exciting announcement about the podcast (first minute of the show - don't miss it!), then we dissect this amazing ear worm brought to us by the legendary "Rhymin’ Richie” Phillips of WGNA fame. We also get to hear other selections by...

Someone made a store just for meeeee…so we just HAD to feature its jingle - The Food Emporium supermarket chain in New York, NY! First we play and discuss this heartwarming ‘80s gem, then we throw in some bonus supermarket jingles for Hy-Vee (American Midwest), Grand Union (Upstate New York) and Robinson’s Supermarket (the Philippines). Things take a dark turn when Caitlin and Don smell something...

In our first-ever bonus episode, we share our full interview with Bob Button of The Sharks which we recorded for our previous episode (S2:E06 - "Let's Have A Party, Albany!"). Don geeks out about vinyl records and bands with horn sections while Bob reveals more details on the history of the song, his career and other jingles that he helped pen. We've got another proper episode coming in a few week...

In our triumphant return, Caitlin and Don brag about the Albany Times Union’s recent feature on our podcast (front page!), then we dive deep into our favorite tune about Albany, New York: “Let’s Have A Party, Albany!” by The Sharks. You’ll hear the song (which we view as a jingle for the city), followed by a snippet of Don’s interview with actual Shark Bob Button. After that, we take turns forcing...

Caitlin and Don recap actual world events that definitely happened since our last episode before profiling the jingle for Comfort Windows and Doors, a family-owned home improvement company based in Syracuse, New York. This episode is packed with truth and reality, from surprising celebrity deaths to the the sad story of actual person Joel McGillicuddy (so real). Finally, we tease our next episode...

In an episode recorded months (and months) ago, Caitlin and Don come at you hard with the witty banter you know and love as we review the jingle for the former Crystal Beach Park in Crystal Beach, Ontario in Canada. Caitlin’s research into the amusement park’s rollercoaster history will leave you shaking your severed head and feet, while Don’s ignorance is sure to incite a race war for the ages. A...

“We’ve got the fun” as Welcome to the Jingle returns for an all-new episode featuring the jingle for Milford Amusement Center in Milford, CT. They’ve got bumper cars and gang fights, too - everything “kids love to do!” Caitlin finally gets to discuss an actual logo and Don comes to the realization that “every business has stabbings,” so this one has a little something for everyone. After that, we...

The Heavy Hitters do it again, and again (and again!) in this marathon episode featuring our review of the Martin, Harding and Mazzotti jingle, which, as it turns out, has been recycled by countless law firms across the country! In the process of reviewing this gem, Caitlin questions her reality while Don geeks out about his childhood hero Ernest P. Worrell. And as always, we preview our next epis...

Get ready to “experience the magic” as Welcome to the Jingle returns with our season two premiere! In this episode, Caitlin and Don profile the jingle for Koto Japanese Restaurant in Latham, New York, but not before Don serenades the internet with the Gummi Bears theme song and Caitlin exposes hibachi as “the world’s greatest scam.” After finally discussing the Koto jingle, we tease (or straight-u...