November 19, 2009

American Copywriter #65 is Hot.

The Crotchety Old Edition

That's right, episode 65(ish) is out and available for your listening skills. Don't diss, check it out posthaste. Make sure you're subscribed (or resubscribed) on iTunes.

Notes:
0:00 Juno Music and Titles
3:27 Interlude I: Wakarusa
5:23 Police Academy Noise Mouth Guy
9:00 Deutsch Wins VW. Tug channels Jason Elm.
13:38 The Point of the Story
16:05 Taylor Swift etc.
20:56 Interlude II: JJ's Halloween
22:25 Holiday Creep
27:00 Lights on!
30:16 Done

September 14, 2009

American Copywriter #64 now available

The "Follow the Money" Edition

Enjoying brews of a different sort, John and Tug present their own take on all the recent hubbub and gently lance the swollen, tender subject of awards and what's really behind the desire to win them. It's brief, chatty and maybe, just possibly, not an utter waste of your time. Listen now. And have you subscribed (or resubscribed) on iTunes?

Notes:
00:00 Allergy Season
02:53 Our take on the recent hubbub
06:22 JJ does a terrible accent
09:30 The real reason for awards
17:33 Coffee shop culture
18:46 Today's copywriting lesson
22:15 Bye-bye

September 03, 2009

We are proud to present – Art & Copy: The Movie, Coming to KC Sept 25 @ the Tivoli

Save the date – September 25, 7:30 - Tivoli Cinemas in Westport Manor Square.
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After numerous phone calls and email wrangling by Ky MillerAAF-KC and American Copywriter,  Art & Copy is coming to KC! JJ and I will be your hosts and we have secured discount tickets for AAF-KC members and are working on a suitable post party location somewhere in Westport. Stay tuned for details!

In the meantime, spread the word, gather your friends and make your plans to attend!

August 26, 2009

AC #63 Now Available

The Giant Remnant Sale Edition Featuring Eric Proulx

One giant episode composed of segments from three different podcasts plus an interview with Please Feed The Animals founder Eric Proulx and extra special bonus material. Why not give a listen?

00:00 Intro
01:18 VW and CPB
09:04 Madmen is back
14:49 We still miss John Hughes
18:47 A sidetrack into a discussion of bad/good TV movies
23:49 Is rebranding always a good idea?
28:56 Aunt Barb and expectations
35:33 Please Feed the Animals
54:45 The wrap up
56:04 A scene from a bar called The Gaf

July 03, 2009

Happy Fourth of July!

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American Independence Day is tomorrow. It's a day for drinking beer (according to Sloshspot, Americans drink more beer on July 4 than on any other day of the year), grilling out and hanging with family and loved ones. So to all AC's American friends we say -- go do some of the above tomorrow. And to all our outside of America friends we say -- why not go do some of the above tomorrow, too?


In the immortal words of Bartles and Jaymes themselves, we thank you for your support.

See you on Monday.
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June 09, 2009

Drink it. It's to die for.

We don't often use this blog to share what we do at our respective agencies but, in this case, it's for a good cause. We recently launched L'Desh Fresh, a new global brand of naturally enhanced water to raise awareness for the importance of the work done by Water Partners International. Beyond the online stuff, we're also mounting live tasting events and a few other surprises.

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Every dollar we raise will help save lives. If you're interested in receiving a tasting kit to mount an event in your city let me know via Twitter @americopywriter and I'll get you on the list. Thanks to Back Alley Films, T2, rw/2 studios, evolution audio and rw/2 for helping SHS make it happen.

May 21, 2009

AC #62 Now Available

The Everyone Must Calm Down Edition.

Tug and John release a few months of advertising frustration and end up on several high horses.

0:00     Google the Herculoids
8:08     We Still Like Hulu
8:52     Adventures in Fast Food (Would You Like Controversy With That?)
16:59    "Well, Can't We Just..."
18:40    Bad Copy That Caught Our Eye
20:34    Read Topic Suggestion Sets Us Off
32:38    Mother's Day Advertising
35:38    Bonus Track
36:35    Too Much Beer Track (From a Lost Episode)

It's been a long time coming. So, why wait any longer?

April 29, 2009

Adweek finds us mildly amusing.

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Thanks, Tweetfreaks. Now pass the disposable gloves.

March 12, 2009

They do not call it "March Sanity." But I call these Adidas March Brotherhood spots kick fucking ass.


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These Adidas spots are so fucking good I want to cry. And I look good in the crimson and blue. Rock Chalk baby.

February 02, 2009

#AC 61 Now Available

AC 61 The Super Bowl 43 Listen In Edition

Tug and John sit down with their families to take in the spectacle of Super Bowl 43. Listen in to real time reactions, loads of baby cooing and sharp-tongued post-beer analysis.

Chapter 1: Preamble

Chapter 2: Faith & John (5:37)

Chapter 3: First Half Listen-in (6:50)

Chapter 4: First Half Analysis (14:12)

Chapter 5: Second Half Listen-in (18:22)

Chapter 6: Second Half Analysis (25:54)

Chapter 7: Post Script (31:19)

How did you thoughts match with ours? Find out now.

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