Welcome to the Jingle

Caitlin and Don are BACK with our season 1 finale as we review the jingle for Professional Fire Restoration in Albany, New York! Yes, we realize we left you hanging after episode 9 oh so many months ago, but we’re making it up to you with one last episode this season featuring an interview with John Schaefer of Schafer Media & Marketing, who helped develop the aforementioned jingle. We’ll also hit...

We’re back as Caitlin and Don review two early ‘90s jingles for Rochester, New York’s own Genesee Beer! Things start off with a trip down memory lane for Don, who drank ALL the Genny in college, before we discuss the crumbling marriage of a loveless couple detailed in one of the jingles. Clocking in at nearly 1 hour in length, we hope you’re up for “staying with it for the long ride” in this one!...

“Hang on for the wild one!” In our triumphant return, Caitlin and Don review the jingle for Enchanted Forest Water Safari in Old Forge, New York...eventually. Caitlin kicks things off by detailing her recent visit to the abandoned Catskill Game Farm, then Don highlights Water Safari’s history (featuring death, sex and poop) before we finally discuss the jingle itself. Just when you think we’re bac...

Caitlin and Don “take a chance” and “make it happen” as we review the iconic jingle for Foxwood Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT. Caitlin fights through her hatred of card games and slot machines to give us a brief history of the Native American-owned property before we go all-in analyzing its 1999 jazz-inspired jingle. We also listen to the updated version circa 2010 before previewing our next e...

Don simply can’t stop gushing about Hoffman’s Playland as we review the jingle for this classic kiddie amusement park formerly based in Loudonville, New York. Don quickly hijacks the podcast taking everyone down memory lane as he fights back happy tears while Caitlin reveals her long-repressed dream of writing a jingle for a fertility clinic. After that, we preview our next episode featuring a wel...

Caitlin and Don go 20,000 leagues north of the border to review a series of jingles for Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Caitlin details the park’s troubled history and Don learns the true fate of the real-life “Free Willy” before we finally dive into a charming set of watery prison-themed jingles spanning three decades. After all that, we preview our next episode featuring the jingle for a b...

Caitlin and Don dive deep into a wave pool of nostalgia as we review the jingle for Water Slide World in Lake George, New York. We share our memories of attending the now-shuttered attraction, while also recalling our misadventures at other water-based theme parks. Finally, we preview our next episode set to feature a set of jingles for Canada's problematic answer to Sea World.

Caitlin and Don find adventure as we review the jingle for now-defunct upstate New York zoo Catskill Game Farm. Don goes deep into the history of America’s first privately-owned zoo, which closed in 2006 before re-opening as an inn and luxury campground in recent years. Caitlin shudders at the idea of exploring the zoo’s ruins today while pondering what happened to the animals who once lived there...

Don takes a trip down memory lane as we review the jingle for legendary Cape Cod, Massachusetts hot spot Thompson’s Clam Bar. Don grew up vacationing on the Cape with his family and remembers dinners at Thompson’s fondly, and while Caitlin has never had the pleasure, she’s been to Cape Cod many times herself. We dive into some dark theories involving the singers of this throwback duet before previ...

In our premiere episode, Don and Caitlin review the jingle for Columbus, Ohio-based restaurant Rotolo’s Pizza. Caitlin recently discovered the tune when it was featured on the Endless Threads podcast and we found it so catchy/ridiculous that we were inspired to launch our own podcast about TV and radio jingles. We talk about what makes it great vs. what we’d change, and we rate it on catchiness, e...