Sprint - Laughter, Laugher
We're back! Sorry about missing the last release. We're back on track now. This week, we're looking at a 2018 commercial from Sprint, which first premiered during the Super Bowl. Join us as we blow u...
17 Jul 20188min
Toomgis - A Cautionary Tale
Oh, friends. Dear friends. This week we meet Toomgis, the junk food mascot of AM/PM markets. Twizzler hair, hamburger nose, Cheetos beard. This episode is buck wild. On this show, Dillon (film indust...
18 Jun 20187min
Stelara - Symptoms, Side Effects, and the Desire for Relief
This week, Daniel and Dillon watch a commercial for Stelara, a pharmaceutical that supposedly combats the symptoms of Crohn's disease. Join us as we talk about the manipulative effects of music and ci...
4 Jun 201812min
Terminix - The Bug Episode
This week, Daniel and Dillon watch a Terminix commercial, and discuss the complicated relationship humans have with pests. And we swap some gnarly bug stories. Join us! Watch the Terminix commercial...
21 Mai 20189min
DUI PSA - Don't Weed and Drive
Pop Up is your new favorite podcast about commercials. Each episode, a film industry producer (Dillon Wall) and a cultural studies scholar (Daniel Rivers) watch ads and break down the techniques, cult...
7 Mai 201811min
Old Plastic Bottle - The Latest Lovable Pixar Character
Join us this week as we watch a PSA promoting recycling. It creates a Pixar-esque story of a lovable character's long journey, and somehow, even though the character is an old plastic bottle (literall...
9 Apr 201811min
Volvo Takes a Stab at Sci-Fi
This week, we're solving a mystery! Dillon has been seeing this commercial series for months now, and while the ads are beautiful - with great cinematography and interesting music - somehow the plot s...
26 Mar 201811min
