Ad Wizards

Ad Wizards

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.

Episodes

July 1, 2021 29 mins

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...

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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 ty...

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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 m...

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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...

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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...

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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.

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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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