What Does Medusa Have To Do With Amazon Prime?
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Amazon Prime is all about low prices and fast delivery. That’s related to Medusa… how? Joe and Mike observe the odd association Amazon Prime establishes with Greek mythology in this “reach” of a concept.
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Why The Mean Joe Greene Coca-Cola Ad Stands The Test Of Time
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Mike and Joe revisit the classic 1979 Coca-Cola ad that famously features Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Famer "Mean" Joe Greene, exploring the cultural relevance this commercial still carries in the world of advertising. It's a reflection of the nation's healing from the racial tensions from the 1960s and 1970s -- and might be even more apropos today.
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The State Farm Beard Smeller
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In the advertising world, "borrowed interest" is an advertising strategy by which a product latches on to a popular trend in the current culture in order to exhibit how cool and with it that advertiser is. Or at least that's what State Farm was trying to go for in their "beard smelling hipster" spot. Joe and Mike debate if there's a sexual connotation to this ad -- and whether or not the stomach-churing concept overtakes the message in this commercial.
info_outlineIn the advertising world, "borrowed interest" is an advertising strategy by which a product latches on to a popular trend in the current culture in order to exhibit how cool and with it that advertiser is. Or at least that's what State Farm was trying to go for in their "beard smelling hipster" spot. Joe and Mike debate if there's a sexual connotation to this ad -- and whether or not the stomach-churing concept overtakes the message in this commercial.