Have you ever been hit in the head so hard, your only remaining option is to work in advertising? That's the fate that befalls poor Kermit the Frog in this homage to '80s NYC from Jim Henson and Frank Oz. Credits for this episode: Hosts: Shannon Miller, David Griner and Ashley Rutstein Editor: Lane McGiboney, Boutwell Studios Theme song composer: Brad Lyons, Boutwell Studios    Where to find 'The Muppets Take Manhattan' streaming: Due to some weird ownership issues around this one, it's...

While this week's full episode is only available to the wonderful people supporting us at Patreon.com/adcinemaclub, we've shared a preview of the first 10 minutes here and hope you'll consider supporting the show so you can catch this and all future bonus episodes!Coming soon will be our next episode for all (but selected by our Patreon supporters): The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984).  Hosts:  Ashley Rutstein Shannon Miller David Griner Editor: Lane McGiboney, Boutwell Studios Theme song...

What if the ads all around you were trying to tell you how to live your life?! Oh wait, they do, but what if ALIENS were the ones behind it all?  This week, Ad Cinema Club is watching John Carpenter's "They Live", a sci-fi/action cult classic starring wrestler "Rowdy" Roddy Piper.  What does this near-future dystopian commentary on consumerism have to say about advertising? "Nothing good," as our co-host Ashley Rutstein puts it. Our next episode is for Patreon supporters only, so be sure to...

Journey back to the peak rom-com era as we watch a suave agency creative (Matthew McConaughey) conspire to win the heart of a jaded magazine journalist (Kate Hudson) while she tries to act psychotic enough for him to dump her. Hosts Ashley Rutstein, Shannon Miller and David Griner break down what this movie / Knicks fan-fic gets right and laughably wrong about the ad world. Be sure to rate + follow Ad Cinema Club on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts, and check out...

Get ready for a WILD ride through the world of celebrity-fueled advertising in the 1950s. Pop some lunch tranquilizers,  find your fluorescent lipstick and buckle in as hosts Shannon Miller, Ashley Rutstein and David Griner revisit a classic comedic gem starring immortal baddie Jayne Mansfield and charmingly average guy Tony Randall. Be sure to rate + follow Ad Cinema Club on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts, and check out Patreon.com/AdCinemaClub for all sorts of perks,...

Former copywriter John Hughes brings us his take on advertising's myriad problems, from sexism to ... well, sexual harassment. Hosts David Griner, Shannon Miller and Ashley Rutstein ignore Michel Keaton's titular character in favor of focusing on creative queen Teri Garr.  Be sure to rate + follow Ad Cinema Club on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts, and check out Patreon.com/AdCinemaClub for all sorts of perks, including early access, bonus episodes and the chance to vote on...

Ageism, neck tattoos and highly successful con artists—yep, this must be advertising. In this collector's item first episode of Ad Cinema Club, hosts Ashley Rutstein, Shannon Miller and David Griner discuss Hallmark's ode to the ad industry, starring Steven Weber of Wings "fame." Be sure to rate + follow Ad Cinema Club on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts, and check out Patreon.com/AdCinemaClub for all sorts of perks, including early access, bonus episodes and the chance to...