Jan. 21, 2026

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

A long-promised show made up of all Ad Council submissions delivers a multitude of spots that feature a range of spokescritters, spokesfruits and spokes-Dansons. Plus, Andrew gets the Holy Grail of podcasting: a listener apology.
Here are links to the ads we talked about on this week’s show:
Cheez-It - The Boyfriend
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/BRH_/cheez-it-the-boyfriend
Cheez-It - Book Club Cravings
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/B9bK/cheez-it-book-club-cravings
Royal Kingdom - Sad Ted Danson
https://youtu.be/tT3ticepcFM?si=AGPGimevJ84IW1ko
Toilet Duck - Tank
https://youtu.be/sXRcIuwKQq4?si=4fs0KNs7gtoHw3t5
Toilet Duck - Airplane
https://youtu.be/DxssrNHFZY8?si=qjDCVOp_kInms_0O
Blake's Lotaburger ft. Jim Varney
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jM5zfsJteaA
California Raisins Commercial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dIG3TCPh_c
American Express - Buying Kid
https://youtu.be/URKgSNw8fDI?si=spvt8VjE9rxHCpQv&t=41
Last Week Tonight: Parody commercial
https://youtu.be/Ejoi9yfLVCc?si=DP0ceViUiJtdzJ8a&t=1648

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