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After These Messages Podcast

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 afterthesemessa... Read more

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#403 Crime of Fashion

#403 Crime of Fashion

Using the catwalk to sell clothes might be old hat, but Vieves and Andrew look at ads that send everything from gummy vi... Read more

26 Jul 2023

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#402 Faster Pussycat! Shill! Shill!

#402 Faster Pussycat! Shill! Shill!

Andrew and Vieves feel the need for speed this week in a look at commercials predicated on the promise of time savings. ... Read more

19 Jul 2023

1hr 13mins

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