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Jun 3, 2026 1 hr 10 min

#551 Pencil Pushers

from After These Messages Podcast Hosted by Andrew Walsh & Genevieve Haas

Andrew and Vieves consider the commercials that feature classic office supplies to sell everything from paper towels to Pepsi. But first they totally derail themselves with a chaotic debate about the surveillance state. Here are links to the ads we talked about on this week’s show: Unicenter Infrastructure Software - Stapler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKdxlTiQODM Progressive - Sticky Notes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxsrjzMJWlo Office Max - Rubberband Man: Lost & Found https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vy5fHYn4NlQ Corona - Beach Chess https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gtIW3QyL5c Pepsi - Fixing the Printer https://www.ispot.tv/ad/AmME/pepsi-breakoutthepepsi-printer-featuring-stephen-gostkowski Sparkle Paper Towels - Fancy Paper Clip https://www.ispot.tv/ad/dlLE/sparkle-towels-fancy-paper-clip Bud Light - Pencil Pusher https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yat6A6tubWc TV Magic Tricks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QR6sMUoHZlU Yikes Pencils https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk5k2Vo6s6o Liquid Paper - Micheal Nesmith’s Mom https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJL7BcGLZqU IBM Typewriter - We're Your Type https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ce3NYMG_qoA Here are links to the ads we skipped: Charles Schwab - Office Supply Warehouse https://www.ispot.tv/ad/goiy/charles-schwab-office-supplies Inkjoy Pens - Trap https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCVw0v2kB7M Basics: For the Want of a Paperclip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JeCtffqFno

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