Ad Creeps
144 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsA podcast about advertising from a queer non-binary perspective. We dissect and correct the TV ads that raised us, fazed us and amazed us!
Hosted by Al Ross & Dee Twentee
Logo by Kai Robinson
Theme Song by Skatune Network
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Tyco Toys' Tickle Me Elmo
January 17, 2023 04:13 - 42 minutes - 46.4 MBWe’re back with Season 3 and you know we gotta kick if off with this funny little guy! This week, Dee updates Al on the origins of America’s most harrowing shopping date, and what it took to get Elmo up on the shelves. Plus, we declare No More Mondays with a local ad from Japan. Main Ad: https://youtu.be/gUy1_z2l4SI Local Ad: https://youtu.be/SyGfwV4FvqU Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/301-tycoelmo
Best of Season 2 - Bed Wed Behead
November 29, 2022 00:10 - 14 minutes - 15.3 MBIt’s been a big beautiful season hasn’t it? For our closer, we look back at the good, the bad and the nasty in a game of “Bed, Wed, Behead.” Which Season 2 commercials would you toot and/or boot? Got any local ads for Season 3? Hit us up at [email protected], or find us on Instagram and Twitter @adcreeps till we see you in 2023 + Thanks again to Skatune Network and Kai Robinson for our incredible theme music and logo!
Virginia Slims' You've Come A Long Way Baby
November 22, 2022 01:30 - 35 minutes - 39.4 MBJoin us in the timestream, won’t you? In our penultimate ep of S2, Al re-writes Ad Creeps history by absolutely nailing this episode about cigarettes, feminism and women’s pro tennis. Plus, we party with the bear! Main Ad: https://archive.org/details/VirginiaSlimsCigarettesU.s.TelevisionCommercial131968-1971 Local Ad: https://youtu.be/tiIiEF1B_lY Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/245-slimsbaby
McGruff's Take A Bite Out Of Crime
November 14, 2022 23:12 - 46 minutes - 51.8 MBAll dogs are cops, but one federally funded fido stands out above the rest. This week, Courtney tells Al about how a certain former FLOTUS and the original straight-edge punk pup affected kids and education, ourselves included. Main Ad: https://youtu.be/LV1ctGl0aSY Local Ad: https://youtu.be/sk0ARmuGvjY Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/244-mcgruff
Apple's Get A Mac
November 07, 2022 22:46 - 45 minutes - 49.5 MBGrab your piggies and prepare to fight! On this week’s episode, Al tells Courtney all about history’s hog-based conflicts, Richard Dawson’s finest hour, and the most beautiful advertising relationship of our age. Plus, a local ad that has Al honking like a goose, and a secret third host. Main Ad: https://youtu.be/48jlm6QSU4k Local Ad: https://youtu.be/6U2Nai5xVvA Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/243-applegetamac
Dr. Oetker’s I’ll Be There For You
November 01, 2022 00:02 - 30 minutes - 33.4 MBHalloween may be over but we’re still feeding the girlies as Courtney tells Al about how the son of a German pudding magnate was kidnapped, and the dark money that paid his ransom. Plus, antifa worms and a Canadian blast from the past! Main Ad: https://youtu.be/uI9H57KnFz4 Local Ad: https://youtu.be/1s5o7JE2aGM Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/242-droetker
Toys R Us's Halloween Is
October 25, 2022 02:48 - 36 minutes - 39.7 MBDistantly, a werewolf howls… Get ready to sink your fangs into our second Spookyween episode of the season. This one’s got it all, from an apocalypse, to poisoning, to serial capitalism crimes, as Al tells Courtney the sordid tale of the Category Killer (dun dun DUN) Plus, a little something for the girlies. Main Ad: https://youtu.be/bHOP2ShVIEc Local Ad: https://youtu.be/7Djjm7ECPBY Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/241-toysrus
Brach’s Old Fashioned Candystore Candy
October 18, 2022 02:19 - 45 minutes - 49.4 MBIt’s Spookyween season once again and the creeps are out! Courtney gives Al the full-sized candy bar equivalent of an Ad Creep: an unsolved mystery, terrible rotten horses, and the un-boxing of a brand new creep. Plus, the best little funeral home in Dallas, TX! Main Ad: https://youtu.be/f5Ekazgdzl4 Local Ad: https://youtu.be/fJ9Twgif9gM Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/240-brachscandy
LBJ's Peace, Little Girl
October 11, 2022 06:08 - 32 minutes - 36 MBGird yourselves, folks. Not your loins, just kind of in general. This week Al is walking Courtney through America’s first ever political attack ad. Tune in for our finest takes on sad gay poetry, public education hacks, and a pizza jingle from Columbus that will change your life. Main Ad: https://youtu.be/riDypP1KfOU Local Ad: https://youtu.be/qmloWxOhjUc Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/239-lbjdaisy
Hidden Valley Ranch's You Can't Cheat on Freshness
October 04, 2022 00:39 - 29 minutes - 32.9 MBGiddy up, my Creamy Cowpokes, and get ready to ride. This week Courtney talks Al through the origins of one of America’s most beloved staple sauces. We chat dressings and dips, 90s prestige afterschool viewing, and the smoothest barbecue in Oklahoma! Main Ad: https://youtu.be/T-2isLGVmrw Local Ad: https://youtu.be/xz1cee_94L4 Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/238-hvranch
Grey Poupon's Pardon Me
September 27, 2022 03:28 - 34 minutes - 37.1 MBNice ride pard’ner, who’s that little hunny on the hood? Join us in the back seat where Al tells Courtney a tawdry tale of extra-marital sculptures and royal moutardiers. Don’t have the street cred to be a status symbol? Just fake it till you make it! Main Ad: https://youtu.be/uwOCOm9Z0YE Local Ad: https://youtu.be/q4hXjC26Mv4 Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/237-greypoupon
eBay’s Do It
September 19, 2022 23:03 - 37 minutes - 39.8 MBNeed some pre-digested python balls? How about a Pope’s whip? This week, Courtney explains how eBay became a platform for land sales, along with souped-up calculators, family memories, and all of Al’s favorite little guys. Let’s clown around! Main Ad: https://youtu.be/JelLQetTqn4 Local Ad: https://youtu.be/NSQVVHyvOZU Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/236-ebaydoit
Dr Ross' Dog and Cat Food
September 13, 2022 02:33 - 36 minutes - 39.7 MBMan the harpoon, my good pal, and get the steam-powered saw ready. Al’s regaling Courtney with the tale of one particular type of dog nosh out of Long Beach, California, and it’s impact across several different spheres of influence. Plus, we crash the 1939 Rose Parade and go partying with Peppy Roni. Main Ad: https://youtu.be/UQoalfbT2W0 Local Ad: https://youtu.be/AljsZSY2sPw Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/235-drross
Pizza Hut's Bigfoot Pizza
September 06, 2022 02:28 - 38 minutes - 41.5 MBMr. Fils-Aimé, tear down this pie! This week, Courtney tells Al about the advertising foibles and poor greasemanship that sunk the famously toe-free Bigfoot Pizza. Plus, blimp accidents, corn idioms and a local ad from our favorite HoJo Projo! Main Ad: https://youtu.be/KOF8YB56BnQ Local Ad: https://youtu.be/Azc-Mv4Y5E8 Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/234-bigfootpizza
Force Factor's Alpha King
August 30, 2022 02:08 - 36 minutes - 40.5 MBCome on down to the man cave for a little boost, why don’t ya. Al and Courtney are talking all about gendered suppies, modern pharma capitalism and also some classic 19th century scientist hijinks. Plus, we’re kicking off the Kennedy bracket in El Paso, Texas. CW: animal testing Main Ad: https://ispot.tv/a/InVc Local Ad: https://youtu.be/WUnCRMLB4Zg Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/233-alphaking
Bagel Bites' Pizza Bagels
August 23, 2022 04:29 - 36 minutes - 39.7 MBIf you’ve been stuck wondering about the appropriate time to eat pizza, we’ve got you covered. Courtney pulls an arcane and archaic tune out of their head and plugs it into Al’s as they discover how to make money in the music business, and how to make the most of your mirrored floor. Main Ad: https://youtu.be/pQBan9MOy60 Local Ad: https://youtu.be/Riksuo2zQ00 Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/232-bagelbites
Our Top Three Most Fuckable Mascots
August 16, 2022 03:47 - 23 minutes - 31.1 MBHello creeps! Due to some vacay-adjacent scheduling snafus we’ve got something a little different for you this week. You’ve been asking and we’re finally ready to answer: here are Al and Courtney’s top three lists of the most fuckable brand mascots, based purely and entirely on vibes. Let us know your top three on Twitter @adcreeps!
McDonald's Iam Hungry
August 09, 2022 01:03 - 39 minutes - 43.3 MBIt’s time for the rise of the little guys! This week, Al is picking out McDonaldland’s best and brightest, and pushing them to the side so that they and Courtney can focus on that most tantalizing “other.” Plus, the Pufnstuf Debacle, New Jersey pier pressure, and what you may be surprised to find that you have in common with brand mascots! Main Ad: https://youtu.be/dPNT2GqMICc Local Ad: https://youtu.be/rV24fyeY8VI Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/230-iamhungry
Rainforest Cafe's Tropical
August 02, 2022 06:27 - 54 minutes - 60 MBYou’ve never seen your two Dads disagree like this before! Jump into another thick ‘sode as Courtney opens up their heart and their childhood to Al. Cross under the aquarium entrance and into the humid neon hell that is this week’s commercial. Hey, if you see a baboon around here, could you let us know? Plus, only the best from Burlington, VT. Main Ad: https://youtu.be/aFBlbakE7iY Local Ad: https://youtu.be/9rKcJWNzKss Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/229-rfctropical
USPS's We Deliver
July 26, 2022 04:09 - 39 minutes - 43.4 MBTime to pop on the Marvelettes’ hit "Please Mr. Postman” because this week Al is delivering Courtney a steaming hot pile of USPS history. Come hear about America’s original volcel, Anthony Comstock, and how this infamous narc shaped the struggle for queer rights and abortion rights over the last two centuries. Plus, Tennessee’s finest billboard Dracula. Main Ad: https://youtu.be/aJq9DPQF-ec Local Ad: https://youtu.be/uhEuXCEWbSs Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/228-uspswedel...
Discovery Channel’s Shark Week
July 19, 2022 06:01 - 1 hour - 69.2 MBThis week… there’s chum in the water. Two actually, and they’re your hosts! Courtney gives Al a look back at the New Jersey man-eater and how one smooth little guy threw the world into a big sharp panic. We’ve got history, we’ve got games, we’ve got a local ad from Redport, NJ… we’re gonna need a bigger episode. CW: child death, blood, grievous injury, shark attacks Main Ad: https://youtu.be/q2QER15kBTU Local Ad: https://youtu.be/mbigv3luqYw Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-...
Schlitterbahn's Always the Hottest Coolest Time
July 12, 2022 00:24 - 44 minutes - 49.1 MBGet ready Coasterheads, cause it’s time to dive into everybody’s favorite summer topic: federal regulatory law (or lack thereof.) This week Al invites Courtney for a hair-raising look at the hottest, coolest time in Kansas City, Kansas. Plus, some divisive CGI cars, and the new Snack of the Summer. CW: child death, decapitation Main Ad: https://youtu.be/YE73W1UCgeM Local Ad: https://youtu.be/d8oipqHLqpk Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/226-schlitterbahn
Pepsi's Number Fever
July 05, 2022 01:25 - 37 minutes - 40.9 MBGet ready your oversized knit sweater and ripped jeans because we’re heading back to 1992 as Courtney walks Al through Pepsi’s disastrous Philippines promotion. Plus, some rapping car dealers and an important ice cream solicitation. Main Ad: https://youtu.be/WddZVZYPjLQ Local Ad: https://youtu.be/E-ILi9CGVhs Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/225-numberfever
Sizzler's America's Right to Choose
June 28, 2022 00:17 - 43 minutes - 47.8 MBYou’ll never believe that this episode was recorded between April and July 2022! This week, we take a look back at the “sweet spot” of pre-post-Roe, pre-9/11 liberal optimism, when everything you ever needed to protect your rights could be found in the Sizzler buffet court. (Offer validity may vary based on racialization, sexuality and/or gender) Main Ad: https://youtu.be/E3YGtQ40Qvs Local Ad: https://youtu.be/WPkMUU9tUqk Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/224-sizzlerchoice
FitnessIQ's Shake Weight
June 21, 2022 02:31 - 46 minutes - 50.6 MBPrep your protein shakes and get ready to rip! It’s time for musclebound hunks Al and Courtney to explore the history and theory of pumping iron. Just jock shit, you know. Plus, the finest rolling roast beef in Brooklyn. Main Ad: https://youtu.be/CWtcE52LKgk Local Ad: https://youtu.be/WReEx9a-fzg Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/223-shakeweight
Ideal's Gaylord the Basset Hound
June 14, 2022 04:06 - 36 minutes - 40 MBWe’re wishing a happy pride to all our creeps as Courtney helps Al parade around a whole gaggle of electronic pups, including a truly vintage queen. Plus, an e-waste primer, and the most friendly car-salesman ever. Main Ad: https://youtu.be/uCQG5Hb6Gew Local Ad: https://youtu.be/zRz-SSfGQUc Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/222-gaylord
Tommy Boy's Jock Jams
June 07, 2022 01:57 - 42 minutes - 46.5 MBListen to that organ purr, baby! It’s time to grab your cardboard tray of fries, huff the zamboni fumes and listen as Courtney hip checks Al into the story of a truly iconic music compilation. Just one question remains… y’all ready for this? Main Ad: https://youtu.be/5PkelPLP7UU Local Ad: https://youtu.be/rJjjwQBSJFs Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/221-jockjams
Charmin's Big Squeeze
May 31, 2022 04:48 - 42 minutes - 46.3 MBWelcome to a softer Ad Creeps… this week we’re cleaning up our act (not really) and proving that you can be soft and lewd at the same time. Al introduces Courtney to the first toilet paper mascot, and they both take a trip to the Roman bath for a sponge sesh. Plus, everybody’s favorite secretive squeezer, the main man Mr. Whipple. Main Ad: https://youtu.be/cTT9Y47Hg08 Local Ad: https://youtu.be/Cp5FAbJvUEY Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/220-bigsqueeze
Jim Bakker's Food Buckets
May 23, 2022 21:26 - 51 minutes - 56.2 MBWe’ve finally reached the last stop on our Despicable May rollercoaster, and it’s a whole bucket of something. Join Courtney as they take Al for all they’re worth, and get their fill of apocalyptic rice and cheese too. Plus, a local ad from South Carolina that’ll have you saying “Are those minions??” Main Ad: https://youtu.be/ZtGYl3rrDsc Local Ad: https://youtu.be/jvvDEzfalCk Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/219-bakkerbucket
Bayer's Take It For Life
May 16, 2022 03:30 - 37 minutes - 41.3 MBWell, we’ve hit the latter half of Despicable May, and the truly reprehensible behavior continues, this time from one of North America’s most popular pharmaceutical brands. Listen as Al pulls Courtney through a tainted legacy of intentional harm and few consequences. But also, Hog Cholera! And for our local ad, it’s time to see the Special Man. CW: The Holocaust (7:00-8:55), HIV/AIDS Epidemic (20:33-23:30) Main Ad: https://youtu.be/uEvPdol90Bs Local Ad: https://youtu.be/XI7jC57GuZM S...
Keep America Beautiful's Crying Native
May 10, 2022 01:00 - 51 minutes - 55.8 MBWe’re keeping it despicable this May so leave your Antarctic nest and join us as Courtney tells Al about the lies of big plastic and the chicanery of one famous tear-lined face. Plus, an Alcatraz recap and a local ad designed to lift your spirit and sell you meat. Try the crab!! CW: appropriation of Indigenous identity and culture Main Ad: https://youtu.be/8Suu84khNGY Local Ad: https://youtu.be/zz8fTbLjo9c Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/217-kabcrying
Halliburton's Proud to Serve Our Troops
May 03, 2022 06:21 - 48 minutes - 54.3 MBFor better or worse, we’re launching the first week of Despicable May: the month where we catalogue some of the very worst companies, and the way they use advertising as a smokescreen. Al escorts Courtney through the origins of Halliburton, KBR, and civilian contracting, with some familiar guest stars. Plus, we head to New Jersey to Kiss the Bull Goodbye! Main Ad: https://youtu.be/G2Q-89tAV34 Local Ad: https://youtu.be/Ygx04-Og-bg Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/216-hallibu...
Canada's Metrification
April 26, 2022 00:28 - 53 minutes - 59.2 MBListen, just because someone does a podcast about culture and history, it doesn’t mean they’re smart, OKAY? This week, Courtney painfully explains the basics of metric versus imperial to Al, who’s, quite frankly, doing their best. Plus, a 1970’s Swedish safety banger, and break from the parade of hammers to find the softer side of insurance. CW: Bodily Fluids and Solids (41:00 to 47:30) Main Ad: https://youtu.be/fMjbsVjErGI Local Ad: https://youtu.be/5l0ZmTLdy-A Sources: https://www....
ToyMax's Creepy Crawlers
April 19, 2022 00:12 - 53 minutes - 59.5 MBWhat does it mean to be a creep? Al pulls Courtney deep into the heart of the podcast as they talk about gross protests, the 90’s goop scene, and how advertisers and other jerks take advantage of limited childhood worldview to push not only products but political agendas, too. It’s fun!!!!! CW: Emetophobia, vomiting (2:30-7:15) Main Ad: https://youtu.be/EMNqJQaf08E Local Ad: https://youtu.be/qZD5D2kcXRs Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/214-creepycrawlers
AnW's Third Pounder
April 12, 2022 05:08 - 38 minutes - 42.5 MBWe’re talkin’ burgs, bears and (root) beers on this week’s episode as Courtney tells Al about fast food and slow, incremental changes to mathematical education. Plus, Al realizes the menu option they’ve long been waiting for, and we feature a local ad with a cute little guy who’s out for a rip. Main Ad: https://youtu.be/EMNqJQaf08E Local Ad: https://youtu.be/qZD5D2kcXRs Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/213-awthirdpound
BnG Foods' Molly McButter
April 05, 2022 02:39 - 39 minutes - 43.4 MBThey say that Pride was a riot, but what does Pride really stand for? A lot to ponder on this episode as Al invites Courtney into the butter churn of history to better understand modern dairy standards, with some kicky 80’s flair from our good friend Molly. Plus, Egyptian tuna, and the spice so fine(ry) it came out as non-binary. Main Ad: https://youtu.be/HSnSkaDV_H8 Local Ad: Sea Whales 2019 Ad Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/212-mollymcbutter
Fanta's Good Old Days
March 29, 2022 05:09 - 36 minutes - 39.6 MBIt’s 1939… do you know where your favorite soda is? Cause dollars to donuts it ain’t Antarctica, pal. Courtney talks Al through Fanta’s ill-conceived 75th Birthday celebration as the two begin to piece together their most important timeline yet. Banana! Main Ad: https://youtu.be/qAJXHPaWUWw Local Ad: https://youtu.be/lVpxRwpwoGY Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/211-fanta75
Morton Salt’s When It Rains It Pours
March 22, 2022 05:21 - 42 minutes - 45.7 MBBreak out the bubble tea and try not to spill, because it’s finally spring here at Ad Creeps! Al talks Courtney through the price of salt, and the cost of salt, and the complications therein. Plus, industrial disasters, Nebraska deep cuts, and all the ridiculous upper crust east coast names you’ll ever need. Main Ad: https://youtu.be/ppssKj9HYk0 Local Ad: https://youtu.be/GxoNutUq1Rc Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/210-mortonsalt
New York State's I Heart NY
March 15, 2022 09:26 - 44 minutes - 48.9 MBWe’re taking a juicy bite out of the Big Apple in this one, folks! Courtney tells Al about the trashy origins of the iconic NYC tourism campaign in this ode to the Greatest City in the Woild! Plus, Al slam dunks a geography quiz, and a local ad from Bristol, TN. Main Ad: https://youtu.be/3qG72jPE9qw Local Ad: https://youtu.be/xSdSJ5FAqoE Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/209-iheartny
Schlitz's Gusto
March 08, 2022 04:46 - 43 minutes - 47.7 MBBon voyage, listeners! We’re taking a trip on the good ship Schlitz this week as Al invites Courtney into the story of the beer that made Milwaukee famous, and the ad campaign that made America feel threatened by Leo Burnett. Plus, a local radio ad from Melbourne, and a lot of Scilly talk about cephalopods. Main Ad: https://youtu.be/Ql8fqPvOeqg + https://youtu.be/IRKUHrhtsIA Local Ad: https://youtu.be/PMC6gcWu2LM Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/208-schlitzgusto
Quizno's Spongmonkeys
March 01, 2022 00:55 - 44 minutes - 49.8 MBListen, you know we had to bring you these wild little guys. This week, Courtney busts Al's gut with their rendition of a classic 2000s ad. Plus, we continue our exploration into meme culture in advertising. As for our local ad, it's time to get a little wet. Main Ad: https://youtu.be/ZuPTZWhz46M Local Ad: https://youtu.be/gMbsZU83ajc Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/207-quiznosspong
Gillette's Trac II Shave
February 22, 2022 05:37 - 34 minutes - 38.3 MBWhat do French revolutionary history, utopian socialism and your body hair have in common? Al tells Courtney all about razor magnate King Camp Gillette and his bonkers crusade. Plus, we point our noses towards Omaha, NE for a honking good local ad. Main Ad: https://youtu.be/8XPjJBNxBL8 Local Ad: https://youtu.be/cI3u6U3mOW8 Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/206-gillettetracii
Rax's Mr. Delicious
February 15, 2022 08:56 - 30 minutes - 34.7 MBIf there’s one thing you come to this podcast for, it’s to hear about a horrible little guy! Well meat’s back on the menu. This week Courtney fills Al in on roast beef beefs, appealing to a niche demographic, and what happens when ad men relate to their mascots a little too much. Plus, it’s time for a big shot! Main Ad: https://youtu.be/HCGDl2AnNf0 Local Ad: https://youtu.be/Gy19H-hVbIE Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/205-raxmrd
Planter’s Mr. Peanut Nut-tacular Part 2 - Baby Nut
February 08, 2022 02:20 - 44 minutes - 49.3 MBMr. Peanut is dead, long live Mr. Peanut. Plus, get ready for Al’s abridged cultural history of the peanut, the legume that made millions say "yūm!" From peanut reliance to peanut science you'll go nuts for these tasty little guys. ALL THAT and, a vehicular love story to last through the ages. Main Ads: https://youtu.be/PsCI_gOG_ks + https://youtu.be/lSeBuY9F2hE Local Ad: https://vimeo.com/620213356 Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/204-plantersparttwo
Planter's Mr. Peanut Nut-tacular Part 1 - Nut On The Street
February 01, 2022 02:52 - 30 minutes - 33.7 MBIf you thought you were excited for Super Bowl then you better strap in for our annual Big Game special, and this year it’s nuttier than ever. This week Courtney eases Al into the peanut waters with a piece of truly unique local history concerning the gentleman himself. Plus, snails?! Are they a problem?? Main Ad: https://youtu.be/aDzPWVUepok Local Ad: https://youtu.be/q_qoRfmcZY8 Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/203-planterspart1
Atari's ET the Extra-Terrestrial
January 25, 2022 05:14 - 34 minutes - 38.6 MBWe dug up one more unaired holiday episode for you from the landfill. That’s weird, I thought we dumped like 6 semi’s worth of these in there… dang kids! Al helps Courtney phone home as they discuss this 1982 Atari classic and how it may have briefly toppled an electronic empire. Main Ad: https://youtu.be/K7LwjROqsQw Local Ad: https://youtu.be/PiG0I7VE7d4 Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/202-atariet
Peloton's The Gift That Gives Back
January 18, 2022 04:04 - 39 minutes - 44.6 MBAl and Courtney are kicking off Season 2 with a throwback to a 2020 Christmas ep that never hit the main feed. Grab your expired sugar cookie latte and pretend it’s still yule as we talk about holiday advertising, gender essentialism and what to do with this year's box of live canaries. Main Ad: https://youtu.be/ijof8uw4OHs Local Ad: https://youtu.be/XKTqjBJhSog Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/201-peloton
The WB's Supernatural
November 30, 2021 00:32 - 42 minutes - 49.1 MBWe may not have a freeze frame and a record scratch but Courtney’s sure wondering how they ended up here as Al drops a finale bombshell that zigzags from Ad History 101 to White Guy Lit 203 and lands squarely in the pits of ad hell. Plus… what local ad is more worthy of finale status than the famed fifth hammer? Main Ad: https://youtu.be/KUIRouU-ZBU Local Ad: https://youtu.be/aeiZS2ZMQEQ Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/046-supernatural
Quaker's Mr. T Cereal
November 23, 2021 07:36 - 44 minutes - 49.9 MBIn our penultimate episode of season one, we finally approach what may be our final boss… at least for now. Courtney give Al a crash course on cereal advertising history as well as a light dusting of sugar, while Al realizes some difficult truths about their career. Plus, Mr. T, and a lot of questions about The A Team. Main Ad: https://youtu.be/UATKNTRd3Jw Local Ad: https://youtu.be/yqWbNbhwRA0 Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/045-mr-t-cereal
Jamba's Crazy Frog
November 16, 2021 01:15 - 40 minutes - 46.1 MBYou've seen the internet, right? This week on Ad Creeps Al tells Courtney about the humble and collaborative origins of the frog heard 'round the world, and Courtney brings jock energy to more nerdy tech talk. Do you... do you wanna make the noise with us? CW: Ableist language Main Ad: https://youtu.be/xcOOjlfrZMQ Local Ad: https://youtu.be/q67cD8pDgqk Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/044-crazy-frog