Ad Wizards: Recent Episodes
Aviva Siegel & Land Smith-Abbinante
Bad ads, annoying jingles, cursed commercials, local rarities, and nationwide spots. Comedians Aviva Siegel and Land Smith-Abbinante discuss the commercials stuck in their heads, with different guests each episode.
Today on the pod Land and Aviva discuss insurance ads. They chat about a giant male eagle laying eggs, Scientology, and why the Geico Lizard is from the UK (despite England not being the most tropical of climates). Also as a fun bonus, they lend some helpful tips on how to find your way out of a paper bag.
Survival Insurance: https://youtu.be/FUd8MTsZqFY
Dashers: https://youtu.be/g3EYHnDxUMQ
Eagle Man: https://youtu.be/O4-e4nlfdRI
Eagle Woman: https://youtu.be/85QSEzyw7RY
Eagle Man (Freak Dealer): https://youtu.be/OyJXxnJKWkE
Making of "Eagle Man": https://youtu.be/BCUXoQjLXTo
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Aviva and Land share the most unforgettable commercials from their childhood, and maybe yours too (If you happened to be a kid at exactly the same time as either of them, in the United States, in a similar target market, depending on the region). We talk about dolls that poop, dogs that poop puppies, a waterslide with a bump, tying a lemon to your ankle, and the very best thing of all, counters. And do we talk about the type of counter that counts, or like, a marble counter? Listen to find out!
Commercials discussed:
Skip-It: https://youtu.be/IoEwM5Ykqmk
Pretty Pretty Princess: https://youtu.be/x561NU1-XdA
Crocodile Mile: https://youtu.be/2NZs91E3wNM
Baby Alive: https://youtu.be/HA8RsYEr_J8
Baby Born: https://youtu.be/j6FlNtRRJUU
Baby All Gone: https://youtu.be/f0HqUHfMmKQ
Crossfire: https://youtu.be/rCwn1NTK-50
Tiger Deluxe Talkboy: https://youtu.be/ePrAxox-sq0
Don't Wake Daddy: https://youtu.be/kndIxjQsw-Q
Creepy Crawlers: https://youtu.be/PTFiJAH63xo
Dream Phone: https://youtu.be/pqYsQgDqlmg
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We've all had Miller Lite, and can agree that it's one of the most delicious hoppy nectars here on G-d's green earth. But what we can't agree on, is whether the best part about Miller Lite is if it tastes great, or if it's less filling. Both things are huge benefits about the drink, and it's almost impossible to decide. We also talk about Siskel & Ebert, Orson Welles, Rodney Dangerfield, aluminum siding, and our main man Crazy Bruce with comedian Scott Simpson (California Kings Podcast).
Commercials discussed:
1983 - Miller Lite - Tastes Great vs. Less Filling Softball Game Commercial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_yuS8txoUU
MILLER LITE - Rodney Dangerfield Aliens (80's Commercial)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR4BSb63xxA
Crazy Bruces Liquors
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNkK-aQEtMI
Original Takes for Orson Welles Wine Commercial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFevH5vP32s
Pace Picante - Get A Rope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgrGyR6EYbY
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Duracell's creepy and disturbing battery-powered family The Puttermans make their way back into our consciousness, along with local Hawaiian commercial "Battery Bill". The Ad Wizards discuss these commercials and more with friend of the show George Chen (Sup Doc podcast).
Link to commercials:
Puttermans - Backyard Barbecue https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFq6CCLRCQI
Puttermans - Porch Date https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wx_OQTz4qE0
Puttermans - Dancing Grandma https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jojrh08j-AE
Puttermans - Interesting Pie ce https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdsfuW2X0LE
Battery Bill Commercial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83VR0tFhdxw
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It's 4AM in 1998. You're in a sort of half-awake half-asleep state when Enigma's "Return To Innocence" starts playing from your TV. Why is this song playing? Why did you forget to turn off your TV? What "mood" does this CD represent exactly? We talk about this and other CD compilation commercials with the hilarious Kate Elston (Newsbroke, Vicious Cycle Podcast)!
Links To Commercials:
Pure Moods: https://youtu.be/AZJSjrox_2s
Living In The 90's: https://youtu.be/MAina4g3xkU
The Ultimate Love Songs Collection: https://youtu.be/JkxNLeKGr4M
Freedom Rock: https://youtu.be/P3CnvphQs04
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This is an episode you don't want to avoid, because today on Ad Wizards we're talkin' The Noid. For those of you who don't know, The Noid is a "man" dressed as a rabbit who tries to ruin pizzas. Why does he do this? Is he okay? We ask these questions and more alongside our friend George Sukara and the voice of The Noid himself, Pons Maar! Other topics of discussion include The Hamburglar, Cookie Crook, and large infants.
The Noid "Pizza Crusher": https://youtu.be/_sBC48dZNXs
The Hamburglar "McDonaldland Court": https://youtu.be/ZdDc828NCjc
The Hamburglar "Hamburger University": https://youtu.be/I2jnzcq2w5o
The Hamburglar "Touch": https://youtu.be/nv3y4ceOn1Q
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The Ad Wizards discuss musical ads, and chat with Eric Violette, the actor who played the lead singer of the Free Credit Report band. They also cover the Education Connection commercial, and discuss how birds are the jingle writers of the nature world.
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A dancing man in a Spongebob tie, a sentient mattress that enjoys crushing peoples' bones, and family of Sasquatch's who live in the woods. What do these things have in common? They're all in the mattress commercials we discuss in this week's episode, featuring Clara Pluton!
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You can have them in the morning, in the evening, and even at suppertime. But isn't suppertime in the evening? And what about lunch? In today's episode, Aviva and Land discuss the enduring legacy of Bagel Bites with son-of-a-jingle-man & comedian Mikey Walz. They also cover other topics such as the Boston PSA Chow Daddy, Tony Hawk, and Shamu.
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Welcome to Ad Wizards, the podcast about commercials. For our inaugural episode, we discuss some of our favorite car commercials, including So-Cal icon Cal Worthington (and his dog Spot) as well as Mazda's Zoom Zoom campaign. We're joined by special guests Dan Sukara (who dressed up as Cal for Halloween) & Micah Kanters, the child (now adult) who whispered "Zoom Zoom" in the Mazda commercials.
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