<description>With the holiday shopping season in full swing, advertisers are finding all sorts of appalling ways to jury-rig classic Christmas carols in order to sell everything from Audis to underwear. Plus, an Ad Councilor spots a gem in the wild, and a jingle harkens back to the halcyon days of well-staffed grocery stores. 

Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show: 

Jeep - 12 Days of Jeep
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/B8PZ/jeep-holidays-the-twelve-days-of-jeep-t1 

Show AEW - 12 Days of shopping 
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/f0iy/all-elite-wrestling-12-days-of-shop-aew-featuring-harley-cameron 

Audi - Jingle Bells 
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/BaWZ/audi-jingle-bells-t1 

Nintendo 64 - JIngle Bells
https://youtu.be/ASOIS-LE6V4?si=4LKRvDKkn_ofLia8 

KMart - Joe Boxer Jingle Bells 
https://youtu.be/9PVhIMr4ScI?si=rdzNZBevUZaFbEKB 

Target - Unexpected (Carol of the Bells) 
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/BQs3/target-holidays-unexpected

BarkBox - Squeaky bells 
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/2KwY/barkbox-tis-the-season 

Verizon/iPhone - Carolers
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5RRo/verizon-holiday-carolers 

Duluth Trading Company - Carol of the Bells 
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/2gXt/duluth-trading-company-carol-of-the-bells 

Osmo - Muahahaha of the bells 
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/qR48/osmo-holidays-muahahaha-of-the-bells 

Dish Network - We Dish You a Merry Christmas
https://youtu.be/bp0KeVXSQg0?si=OJ6aYMBiR6KGcbqI 

Snuggie - We Wish You a Snuggie Christmas 
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/wsvI/snuggie-we-wish-you-a-snuggie-christmas 

Mass Mutual - Silent Night, Awkward Night 
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/2N6d/massmutual-holidays-silent-night

Sallyport Commercial Finance - Sallyport Rocks 
https://youtu.be/pb8W5sP0su8?si=o6ZLOxhHm1ijQzEE 

Bosch - Dishwasher
https://youtu.be/4KKe89hYyUU?si=oXw3zEEaMkZP_vDx

Hy-Vee Jingle 
https://youtu.be/GhpzMuK9bgk?si=DRBLzWhdgpsX_yFu </description>

With the holiday shopping season in full swing, a…

With the holiday shopping season in full swing, advertisers are finding all sorts of appalling ways to jury-rig classic Christmas carols in order to sell everything from Audis to underwear. Plus, an Ad Councilor spots a gem in the wild, and a jingle harkens back to the halcyon days of well-staffed grocery stores. 

Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show: 

Jeep - 12 Days of Jeep
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/B8PZ/jeep-holidays-the-twelve-days-of-jeep-t1 

Show AEW - 12 Days of shopping 
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/f0iy/all-elite-wrestling-12-days-of-shop-aew-featuring-harley-cameron 

Audi - Jingle Bells 
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/BaWZ/audi-jingle-bells-t1 

Nintendo 64 - JIngle Bells
https://youtu.be/ASOIS-LE6V4?si=4LKRvDKkn_ofLia8 

KMart - Joe Boxer Jingle Bells 
https://youtu.be/9PVhIMr4ScI?si=rdzNZBevUZaFbEKB 

Target - Unexpected (Carol of the Bells) 
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/BQs3/target-holidays-unexpected

BarkBox - Squeaky bells 
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/2KwY/barkbox-tis-the-season 

Verizon/iPhone - Carolers
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5RRo/verizon-holiday-carolers 

Duluth Trading Company - Carol of the Bells 
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/2gXt/duluth-trading-company-carol-of-the-bells 

Osmo - Muahahaha of the bells 
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/qR48/osmo-holidays-muahahaha-of-the-bells 

Dish Network - We Dish You a Merry Christmas
https://youtu.be/bp0KeVXSQg0?si=OJ6aYMBiR6KGcbqI 

Snuggie - We Wish You a Snuggie Christmas 
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/wsvI/snuggie-we-wish-you-a-snuggie-christmas 

Mass Mutual - Silent Night, Awkward Night 
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/2N6d/massmutual-holidays-silent-night

Sallyport Commercial Finance - Sallyport Rocks 
https://youtu.be/pb8W5sP0su8?si=o6ZLOxhHm1ijQzEE 

Bosch - Dishwasher
https://youtu.be/4KKe89hYyUU?si=oXw3zEEaMkZP_vDx

Hy-Vee Jingle 
https://youtu.be/GhpzMuK9bgk?si=DRBLzWhdgpsX_yFu 

#527 Scraping the Bottom of the Carol

<description>The grand tradition of office party mishaps gets put into service to sell, yes, plenty of beer, but also fried chicken, candy and credit cards. Plus, the Ad Council has insight into an insurance company’s creative solution to the changing times. 

Here are links to the ads we talked about on this week’s show: 

Heineken - Office Party
https://adsspot.me/media/tv-commercials/heineken-office-party-holiday-parties-02442f85beef 

Miller Lite - The End Of Holiday Work Parties
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXqMcsHJsSY 

KFC Loaded Potato Bowl - Office Party
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7sui/kfc-loaded-potato-bowl-office-party 

Subway Festive Feast (UK) - The Office Party
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i64uP-usirs 

Discover Card - Office Holiday Party
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7E3r/discover-card-cashback-bonus-office-holiday-party 

Jack In The Box - Holiday Spirit + Ball Party  
https://youtu.be/SUGkkbKrfpI?si=WnHdYD9vsBMBIAsj&amp;t=1178 

Red Stripe Beer - Office Party
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ohHqZycWpI 

Olympus - Office Party
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7VVE/olympus-office-party 

UPS Store - “Every-Ing At The Office Party”
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/dyTq/the-ups-store-every-ing-at-the-office-party 

Gucci - 1990s Office Party
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGEYaRyLgLg 

Homes.com - Office Party
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/BI_M/homes-com-office-party-featuring-dan-levy-heidi-gardner 

M&amp;Ms - Office Party Mime
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d09SzaeFUqc 

NJM Insurance - Snowman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U90RumkSomQ 

NJM Insurance - Too Many Mascots!
https://youtu.be/VcqFKkgElGI?si=k-Em9LoxQie1sDqc

</description>

The grand tradition of office party mishaps gets …

The grand tradition of office party mishaps gets put into service to sell, yes, plenty of beer, but also fried chicken, candy and credit cards. Plus, the Ad Council has insight into an insurance company’s creative solution to the changing times. 

Here are links to the ads we talked about on this week’s show: 

Heineken - Office Party
https://adsspot.me/media/tv-commercials/heineken-office-party-holiday-parties-02442f85beef 

Miller Lite - The End Of Holiday Work Parties
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXqMcsHJsSY 

KFC Loaded Potato Bowl - Office Party
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7sui/kfc-loaded-potato-bowl-office-party 

Subway Festive Feast (UK) - The Office Party
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i64uP-usirs 

Discover Card - Office Holiday Party
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7E3r/discover-card-cashback-bonus-office-holiday-party 

Jack In The Box - Holiday Spirit + Ball Party  
https://youtu.be/SUGkkbKrfpI?si=WnHdYD9vsBMBIAsj&t=1178 

Red Stripe Beer - Office Party
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ohHqZycWpI 

Olympus - Office Party
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7VVE/olympus-office-party 

UPS Store - “Every-Ing At The Office Party”
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/dyTq/the-ups-store-every-ing-at-the-office-party 

Gucci - 1990s Office Party
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGEYaRyLgLg 

Homes.com - Office Party
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/BI_M/homes-com-office-party-featuring-dan-levy-heidi-gardner 

M&Ms - Office Party Mime
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d09SzaeFUqc 

NJM Insurance - Snowman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U90RumkSomQ 

NJM Insurance - Too Many Mascots!
https://youtu.be/VcqFKkgElGI?si=k-Em9LoxQie1sDqc



#526  I Rave At The Office

<description>Andrew puts Vieves on the spot when he asks her to judge the relative sexiness of snowmen who are selling everything from soda to car insurance. Plus, an American icon continues to cash in on his legendary career. 

Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show: 

Coors Light - Beer Man: More Than A Feeling (2020)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toRW6tjqnhA 

Norwest Bank - Snowman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIhwV_XTETc 

Rakuten - Snowwomen (2024)
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/fuKC/rakuten-holidays-snowwomen 

Heinecken - Snowman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFq7HhUtZM8 

Michael &amp; Son HVAC - Dancing Snowman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=an4dnR3zo9Q 

PepsiCo (Sodas and Chips) - Snowman Dreams Come True
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/2jWO/pepsico-snowman-snacks-song-by-hall-and-oats 

Nestea Iced Tea - Laundrette
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nN5eB1YS7zQ 
	
Nestea Iced Tea - Traffic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gza9PvoQ_rY 

Nestea Iced Tea - Hot Tub
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3thS67Rl3cU 

Campbell’s Soup - Snowman
https://youtu.be/FU1WAa5pDi0?si=qXOL54UcWRHjdZdn&amp;t=5 

NJM Insurance - Snowman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U90RumkSomQ 

Aviation Gin - Frosty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BL_PLNq_Y6A 

IRN-BRU: Snowman Flight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yZOab5gl-4 

IRN-BRU - Snowman sequel
https://youtu.be/z8WBStu4STY?si=28Rtg-kWd2wmFXYT 

Capital One: Greased Lightening Santa (ft John Travolta)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1M873QP33Y  
</description>

Andrew puts Vieves on the spot when he asks her t…

Andrew puts Vieves on the spot when he asks her to judge the relative sexiness of snowmen who are selling everything from soda to car insurance. Plus, an American icon continues to cash in on his legendary career. 

Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show: 

Coors Light - Beer Man: More Than A Feeling (2020)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toRW6tjqnhA 

Norwest Bank - Snowman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIhwV_XTETc 

Rakuten - Snowwomen (2024)
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/fuKC/rakuten-holidays-snowwomen 

Heinecken - Snowman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFq7HhUtZM8 

Michael & Son HVAC - Dancing Snowman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=an4dnR3zo9Q 

PepsiCo (Sodas and Chips) - Snowman Dreams Come True
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/2jWO/pepsico-snowman-snacks-song-by-hall-and-oats 

Nestea Iced Tea - Laundrette
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nN5eB1YS7zQ 
	
Nestea Iced Tea - Traffic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gza9PvoQ_rY 

Nestea Iced Tea - Hot Tub
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3thS67Rl3cU 

Campbell’s Soup - Snowman
https://youtu.be/FU1WAa5pDi0?si=qXOL54UcWRHjdZdn&t=5 

NJM Insurance - Snowman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U90RumkSomQ 

Aviation Gin - Frosty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BL_PLNq_Y6A 

IRN-BRU: Snowman Flight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yZOab5gl-4 

IRN-BRU - Snowman sequel
https://youtu.be/z8WBStu4STY?si=28Rtg-kWd2wmFXYT 

Capital One: Greased Lightening Santa (ft John Travolta)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1M873QP33Y  


#525 If I Said You Had An Ice Body, Would You Hold It Against Me?

<description>Andrew and Vieves post the rare delayed show in order to welcome KCAL pal Vanessa for a discussion of early-90s ads that Andrew culled from a Rocky and Bullwinkle marathon. From unsettling baby dolls to competitive bikini babes, the 90s was a weird time. Plus, Brian Cox is (unsurprisingly) a bad roommate. 

Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show: 

KCAL TV Promo: Rocky &amp; Bullwinkle Thanksgiving Marathon ft. Frazer Smith
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcjak29M2U0

KCAL Rocky &amp; Bullwinkle Marathon Hosted By Frazer Smith (PART 1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XETe_ZMptDc&amp;t=38s 

K-BIG 104
https://youtu.be/Hki7zZi6Itk 

KLSX 971 Classic Rock Commercial
https://youtu.be/hMmYHt3C_cs 

KCAL TV Bikini Open
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyw1sDDRg7k 

Cerritos Isuzu
https://youtu.be/Rapx-52mCVM 

The Wherehouse 
https://youtu.be/J5ovS_LwFVk?si=hzwIWPZBzzR7rTXd

Anacin for Stubborn Headache Pain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8SdwJ-QbOA 

Sports Illustrated "NFL Rocks" + "NBA Superstars" VHS
https://youtu.be/XtRbuhDQb3E

Chuck E. Cheese’s - “Your Little Monkey”
https://youtu.be/fpdACCLlusk 

Mr Bucket
https://youtu.be/lM1VJu1EIDk?si=2qQrknk6V9NEaIdy

Baby Feel So Real 
https://youtu.be/igC7hU9QkDk?si=meQb6yKxI3PhBkNN 

Eliminator TS-7
https://youtu.be/A7_z8t2z9Pc?si=O8GGkz74bxhG8AaT  

Kitty Surprise
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jYR5Qingn0 

Pretty Pretty Princess 
https://youtu.be/xGoHHmSJ6q0

Crocodile Dentist by Milton Bradley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5UE6PDbaLo

Shark Attack Bowling
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uz6-WACBnxQ

Splat!
https://youtu.be/RvKtOU7KFWo 

Color Blaster
https://youtu.be/DR2yYNLxgSs 

Uber Eats: Brian Cox Goes to College
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e_hxePIAFM 

</description>

Andrew and Vieves post the rare delayed show in o…

Andrew and Vieves post the rare delayed show in order to welcome KCAL pal Vanessa for a discussion of early-90s ads that Andrew culled from a Rocky and Bullwinkle marathon. From unsettling baby dolls to competitive bikini babes, the 90s was a weird time. Plus, Brian Cox is (unsurprisingly) a bad roommate. 

Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show: 

KCAL TV Promo: Rocky & Bullwinkle Thanksgiving Marathon ft. Frazer Smith
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcjak29M2U0

KCAL Rocky & Bullwinkle Marathon Hosted By Frazer Smith (PART 1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XETe_ZMptDc&t=38s 

K-BIG 104
https://youtu.be/Hki7zZi6Itk 

KLSX 971 Classic Rock Commercial
https://youtu.be/hMmYHt3C_cs 

KCAL TV Bikini Open
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyw1sDDRg7k 

Cerritos Isuzu
https://youtu.be/Rapx-52mCVM 

The Wherehouse 
https://youtu.be/J5ovS_LwFVk?si=hzwIWPZBzzR7rTXd

Anacin for Stubborn Headache Pain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8SdwJ-QbOA 

Sports Illustrated "NFL Rocks" + "NBA Superstars" VHS
https://youtu.be/XtRbuhDQb3E

Chuck E. Cheese’s - “Your Little Monkey”
https://youtu.be/fpdACCLlusk 

Mr Bucket
https://youtu.be/lM1VJu1EIDk?si=2qQrknk6V9NEaIdy

Baby Feel So Real 
https://youtu.be/igC7hU9QkDk?si=meQb6yKxI3PhBkNN 

Eliminator TS-7
https://youtu.be/A7_z8t2z9Pc?si=O8GGkz74bxhG8AaT  

Kitty Surprise
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jYR5Qingn0 

Pretty Pretty Princess 
https://youtu.be/xGoHHmSJ6q0

Crocodile Dentist by Milton Bradley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5UE6PDbaLo

Shark Attack Bowling
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uz6-WACBnxQ

Splat!
https://youtu.be/RvKtOU7KFWo 

Color Blaster
https://youtu.be/DR2yYNLxgSs 

Uber Eats: Brian Cox Goes to College
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e_hxePIAFM 



#524  Let’s Hear It For The Toys

<description>Andrew and Vieves have a whale of a time looking at ads based on animal idioms. Plus, a coffee brand provides some truly amazing delayed gratification, and what counts as a blanket when it comes to a pig? 

Here are links to the ads that we talked about in this week’s show:

Geico- Elephant in the room
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/wcen/geico-elephant-in-the-room
 
Laquinta - Gorilla in the room
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7TGv/laquinta-inns-and-suites-gorilla-in-the-room 

Geico - Bull in a china shop
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/w2GE/geico-animal-planet-bull-in-a-china-shop

Merrill Lynch – Bull in a china shop
https://youtu.be/FMKd1NkTEB8?si=atr89XaxsDKh1NJj

Vero – Bull in a china shop
https://youtu.be/G6kyory1Mao?si=jB5ql4mECUbeFst_

Chase Bank – wild goose chase  
https://youtu.be/lKdHr69FIbQ?si=IFvJ_0Pif5D3yrkw
 
Fluzone – Wolf in sheep’s clothing
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/2AbG/sanofi-aventis-us-llc-the-flu-wolf-in-sheeps-clothing

Purina – Hold your horses
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/AYCX/purina-hold-your-horses

Starbucks Double Shot – Eager beaver
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/Aky4/starbucks-doubleshot-eager-beaver

EDS– Herding cats
https://youtu.be/m_MaJDK3VNE?si=akUius-51JzQiZ7K 

FedEx - Ducks in a row
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzW3kEQVcXY 

Starbucks Double Shot “Glenn” Commercial (Original)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zc1QeCAQPgQ 

Starbucks Double Shot “Roy” Commercial (2025)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwsl7O2BoFY 

Pillsbury Wiener Wrap Jingle (1976)
https://youtu.be/mAlkITZ46UQ?si=GILzuM9PDuOrVrfJ 

Pillsbury Wiener Wrap Commercial (1976) 
https://youtu.be/76kZYD6Wbyc?si=5CU6Uh19BEnY-0DU</description>

Andrew and Vieves have a whale of a time looking …

Andrew and Vieves have a whale of a time looking at ads based on animal idioms. Plus, a coffee brand provides some truly amazing delayed gratification, and what counts as a blanket when it comes to a pig? 

Here are links to the ads that we talked about in this week’s show:

Geico- Elephant in the room
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/wcen/geico-elephant-in-the-room
 
Laquinta - Gorilla in the room
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7TGv/laquinta-inns-and-suites-gorilla-in-the-room 

Geico - Bull in a china shop
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/w2GE/geico-animal-planet-bull-in-a-china-shop

Merrill Lynch – Bull in a china shop
https://youtu.be/FMKd1NkTEB8?si=atr89XaxsDKh1NJj

Vero – Bull in a china shop
https://youtu.be/G6kyory1Mao?si=jB5ql4mECUbeFst_

Chase Bank – wild goose chase  
https://youtu.be/lKdHr69FIbQ?si=IFvJ_0Pif5D3yrkw
 
Fluzone – Wolf in sheep’s clothing
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/2AbG/sanofi-aventis-us-llc-the-flu-wolf-in-sheeps-clothing

Purina – Hold your horses
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/AYCX/purina-hold-your-horses

Starbucks Double Shot – Eager beaver
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/Aky4/starbucks-doubleshot-eager-beaver

EDS– Herding cats
https://youtu.be/m_MaJDK3VNE?si=akUius-51JzQiZ7K 

FedEx - Ducks in a row
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzW3kEQVcXY 

Starbucks Double Shot “Glenn” Commercial (Original)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zc1QeCAQPgQ 

Starbucks Double Shot “Roy” Commercial (2025)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwsl7O2BoFY 

Pillsbury Wiener Wrap Jingle (1976)
https://youtu.be/mAlkITZ46UQ?si=GILzuM9PDuOrVrfJ 

Pillsbury Wiener Wrap Commercial (1976) 
https://youtu.be/76kZYD6Wbyc?si=5CU6Uh19BEnY-0DU

#523 Zoo & Improved

Hosts Andrew and Vieves talk TV commercials with their listeners, the Ad Council, in this weekly podcast. As the slogan says, they've got "hot takes on commercial breaks." Find them at afterthesemessagesshow@gmail.com

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