This podcast discusses how advertising has changed over the years, including the rise of influencer marketing and how technology allows companies to track the effectiveness of their ads, even during events like the Super Bowl.
The transcript includes ads for SimpliSafe and Inside Tracker products.
The speaker discusses the annoyance of targeted advertising, exemplifying it through the experience of every ad on the internet being about cutlery sets, and the unwanted spam emails containing clickbait headlines such as 'one weird trick that doctors don't want you to know'.
The hosts discuss the idea of starting their own ad agency to create and sell commercial breaks to sponsors.
Advertisements, whether on TV or social media, are designed to capture our attention and program our minds to react to our perceived needs. This is especially prevalent during the pandemic and lockdowns when people are spending more time on social media.
Comedian Judd Apatow discusses advertising techniques and the difficulty of documenting a life's work through documentary films.
The founders describe the process of how they came up with the idea for having movie trailer-like ads for apps and how they encountered their first invasive video ad while recording a meeting.
Athletic Greens is offering a special promotion, including a free vitamin D supplement and travel packs, for their all-in-one formula subscription. Meanwhile, Helix Sleep is offering up to $200 off all mattress orders plus two free pillows on their website with a unique promo code from the podcast.
The podcast discusses the evolution of advertising in cartoons, citing examples from the seventies such as G.I. Joe, and the implementation of regulations intended to limit advertising in programming.
The speaker reflects on his successful advertising career over the past 21 years and attributes it to his upbringing and personal discipline. He also shares his experience with cancer and encourages others to not be afraid of showing vulnerability.
Discover the tactics Eddie Bernays used to make bacon popular in America, and how it can be applied to other products to increase consumption through popular culture memes.
The speaker promotes HelloFresh with a 50% off and Shopify for selling online and in-person.
Two advertisements are shared - one for Constant Contact, promoting their digital marketing platform, and one for Physician Associates, promoting their personalized medical care.
This is an ad promoting shirts for the Darknet Diaries shop and asking for monthly donations on Patreon to help keep the show running.
The speaker reflects on the popularity of commercials and mentions Paul Newman as the greatest celebrity endorser in history, questioning if he had ever turned down any big commercials.
A voice in the transcript promotes Smart List t-shirts and phone cases featuring Sean's face, while also explaining the motivation behind sharing industry information with Tracy.
The hosts discuss the role of advertising in their lives and Bob invites the loser to give a speech, while also promoting the product BetterHelp. There is also a mention of a potential poll for listeners to vote on cutting out sponsors in the podcast.
The speaker is advertising limited edition hoodies for listeners who sign up for the Date Yourself Instead podcast. They encourage signing up for the waitlist to ensure they don't miss the launch.
No podcast episode or topic is mentioned in the transcript. It solely contains a random advertisement for State Farm, deals on kids' dresses and dressy looks, fine jewelry, and dining and entertaining essentials.
The speaker is discussing a possible instance of an advertising bit in a podcast where the host is given money to promote a brand in their content but is trying to keep it subtle.
The speaker critiques a lengthy commercial with skepticism and humor, questioning the use of celebrity endorsements and calling attention to the excess advertising.
