Tom and Gary assess NFL Rings of Honor, the pointlessness of handkerchiefs, serial throat-clearers, ads whose creatives are probably a-holes, and why you can't trust people with two first names (OW!!!). Plus a special guest appearance by Gary's pug George (OW!!!).

Gary and Tom assess the Olympics, including the opening ceremonies, Snoop Dogg, the ads and other bafflements. Plus another excellent viewer mail from devoted listener #1 Ellie.

In a very special pod, Gary and Tom assess an album by the other's favorite artist: "Brain Salad Surgery" by Emerson Lake & Palmer, and "Tunnel of Love" by Bruce Springsteen.

Gary and Tom are back with a plethora of ad embarrassments, including Gatorade's resurrecting an off-putting campaign, Apple's rage-inducing new spot, and more nouns as verbs. Plus an album challenge and a viewer text!

Tom and Gary tackle their Panda Express odyssey, sanctimonious "give-back-ers", people who recline on airplanes, products nobody needs, and other nuisances. Plus an epic viewer mail!

Yeah.

Gary and Tom bloviate on tag lines for their next cremation client, Oscar best-picture nominees, whether it's okay for guests to wear shoes in your home, storm-alert hysteria, nonsensical company names and more. Yeah.

Tom and Gary examine the yearly embarrassment that are Super Bowl commercials, and pick a few favorites from the rubble. Also: in praise of bidets!

From the north woods of southern Minnesota, Gary and Tom ruminate on advertising fails, dumb Facebook Marketplace buyers, baffling Costco customers, and the enduring legend of "Meat Boat". Plus 2024 predictions!

In between packing for the "So There!" cabin, Gary and Tom ruminate on the Inflatable Holiday Decoration People, Christmas ads, Facebook as a barometer of one's social standing, Chicago's outsized fixation on athletes and weathermen, and baffling male behavior at gyms. Plus an outstanding viewer email.

Gary and Tom's plates overflow with musings on their daughters' weddings, tacky inflatable Halloween yard decorations, inane advertising language, peculiar Costco behavior and much more.

Tom and Gary regale their global listenership with tales of terrible summer jobs, overly descriptive ads, and yet more discussion about bathrooms. Plus a truly epic viewer mail submission.

Gary and Tom assess public-bathroom-stall behavior, people who like to be close to other people, nonsensical car taglines, places where you feel like a total schmuck, and their never-ending bafflement with advertisers that use nouns as verbs. Plus they plumb the depths (or lack thereof) of the Scott's "Scot" guy.

In a wide-ranging pod, Tom and Gary tackle months that only exist in advertisers' minds, song lyrics that are more meaningful than you think, inane tag lines for cars, disturbing waiter behavior, Tom's magical shoe-size-guessing ability and more.

Gary and Tom assess the Oscar best picture nominees, exploding fist bumps & other advertising tropes that need to die, TV weathercasters who fancy themselves God, and more.

Tom and Gary share a glowing review of the pod (and Tom) from a robot. Plus they assess the dreaded spinning iPad of tipping, company names formed from two words mashed into one, and odd Facebook-friend connections.

From the north woods of Minnesota, Tom and Gary tackle advertisers' ongoing usage of nouns as verbs, why Burger King ads in fact don't rule, excessive holiday light decorations, maudlin montages, why Snickers no longer satisfies, and more. Literally!

Gary and Tom assess nonsensical tag lines, the trend of consumers singing in commercials, Facebook humblebrags and various other annoyances. Plus some stellar mail from listeners, and a free ad idea for the nonexistent American Grape Board.

Tom and Gary plumb the depths of Mr. Pibb, why pirates talk the way they do, puzzling workplace-bathroom behaviors, and more adland-language tomfoolery.

We never thought we'd make it this far (and neither did you), but here we are. In this very special episode, Gary and Tom broadcast live from Party City in Vernon Hills, where they go on and on about advertisers' continued misuse of words, annoying songs that get stuck in your head, and much more. Plus special contributions from guest legends Pete Stacker, Chris Plansker and John Binder!

Tom and Gary assess AT&T's spokeswoman Lily, our Oscar picks and why people will do anything a parking sign says. Plus a disturbing interpretation of the Air BnB logo.

In this pre-Super Bowl episode, Gary and Tom assess the oddness of State Farm commercials, Big Game ad tropes, and words only used on football broadcasts. Plus Tom's befuddlement at graffiti (as well as Gary's fear of it), and actual evidence of people who enjoy our pod.

Gary & Tom deliver holiday cheer from the north woods of Minnesota in the form of million-dollar marketing ideas, advertising's odd use of nouns as verbs, irritating celebrities, and Christmas songs they decree to be bad or good, for goodness' sakes.

Gary and Tom ruminate on Thanksgiving, the Arby's "We have the meats" guy, and people who feel the need to light up their driveway, trees and home exterior at night. Plus a tribute to Gary's late father-in-law.