Ad Creeps

It is our delight to welcome you to the fifth season of this podcast with a trio of episodes informally titled “the Official Ad Creeps Salute to the Pleasures of the Flesh!” In this initial offering, Al and Dee trace the links between a balanced breakfast and a biblical ambiguity. Plus: anonymous pamphlets, grain-based copyright theft and an absolutely enormous amount of self-abuse. CW: Explicit discussion of masturbation Main Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0N290zPrbA Local Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Qf3HVGbg9E Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/501-grapenuts

Fritz Lang, eat your heart out. This episode Al takes Dee into the formerly carceral heart of Burnaby, BC to explore some unusual studies with familiar roots. Plus, a piece of local queer history, and the question we've all been asking: where's my bucket of grain?? Main Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-vwaWLLSIQ Local Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QPPRhXGeJU Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/420-metrotown

What's your horse name? In this episode, Al baits Dee with horses and pulls the ol' switcheroo to talk about the history of the pension and how it's all fucked up now. Plus, a lot of really silly stuff about horses. Like, a lot. Sorry about that. Main Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uQOchrK7NA Local Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O46ealsqlDs Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/419-cbhorse

Today we're asking the most crucial question of our time: what were YOU listening to in 2001? Don't worry, no one's coming out of this thing un-embarrassed. Al and Dee break down some primary document-based playlist proclivities and explore the rise of clean tween pop. Main Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtdL2k4-DC8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oInqvBgU0xg Local Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0wDjWOnHcY Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/418-kidzbop Al's Grade 8 Bangers Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5LnBwAoi8o0bg6wWzcjibS?si=960febfb8f9f4964

Two podcasters record an episode in a room with a strange presence… How do you explain that? Dee's back with a journalistic novel for Al all about historical flim-flam, creative archaeology and the literary equivalent of your instagram feed. Plus, a very British local ad from 1974. Main Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbUOIeIeGaI Local Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mnkdg9RkG_c Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/417-timelifemystery

Chemists, listen at your own peril. We're going from high fashion soirees to poudre boire in this tale as Al gives Dee's brain a real workout. Tune in for butter trends, junk science, and maybe the most important zine of all time. QC: There is a small amount of background traffic noise from our record location, sorry ‘bout it! Main Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5I_SnwJk9YU Local Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QduTLFILORY Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/416-bordenklim

If you've got major beef then try another episode because this week Al and Dee are marinating in the paragon of commodities that is pork. Come hear about Checkoff's Fund, new Texas cuisine, and why America's army of perfectly identical pigs are completely taint-free. Main Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aCZPWs3Aw4 Local Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFZbICHSsc8 Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/415-leaningpork

It's time for Al's guy! Do you enjoy the work of Henrik Ibsen, FDA deep lore, and fun radiation experiments to do in your home laboratory? No? Well then sorry about this one, gang. Al and Dee are diving into how the FDA tackled one strange contraption. Main Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4JxQAESCkI Local Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFFxSwlyZVs Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/414-FDAquack

Are you ready for one of Dee's guys?? Because they're back in the driver's seat with all the tea on the founder of this New Orleans-based chicken chain. You just have to decide if you want it hot, or cold. Plus, we crowdfund to get Al a slide whistle. Main Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r5iv8LzZYQ Local Ad: https://www.instagram.com/p/C33ES-7I8Ad Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/413-popeyes

Your Summer Boys are finally back with a brand new bracket that sees mascots from across the pond competing to see who's the best! Or, maybe just the least worst… Al and Dee dive into the details and leave no stone unturned as they decide which Premier League Football mascot will join the Philly Phantatic in the Ad Creeps Mascot Hall of Phame. Mascot Pics: https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/37578835/premier-league-mascots-ranked-manchester-united-fred-red-arsenal-gunnersaurus-rex Local Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcXJPTM_vas Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/412-summerboys24

It's pride month, and you know what that means… Al endeavours to engage Dee with a tale that starts with the French Revolution and ends up in your bloodstream. A surprise guest host, a review of our favourite allies, and a local ad all the way from Italia. Main Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3s3oiNkmjw Local Ad: https://www.instagram.com/p/C33ES-7I8Ad Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/411-dupontbeauty

Put on your best and sluttiest outfit because we're hitting the town! Al drags Dee from spot to spot to sample a veritable platter of theme restaurants, starting in 19th century Paris. Plus, a divisive local ad from beautiful Dubuque, Iowa. Main Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n57kxJxTe14 Local Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbnDGgV5pDQ Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/410-bugaboo

Whether you're an effete Prussian monarch or under a strict rationing mandate, you've got to agree: potatoes are really something. And now, Al endeavours to explain to Dee just what that something is. And! The origins of everyone's favourite tuber toy, and what it portends for the future. Main Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VOzm17B29M Local Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bo3XPDh7Irs Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/409-potatokids

It's pizza night, baby! Dee is back in the driver's seat for this episode and he initiates Al into deep-state pies and deep-dish data. Plus we chat about our youth sporting histories, rank our favorite pizza chains and get pill-pilled with a Bismarck, North Dakota PSA. Main Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTkT8lJDH9s Local Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LECSVlc6O1g Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/408-domino

Your two big beefy boys are back with this week's episode, in which Al opines the loss of local op-ed gripes, and Dee gets tossed into the deep end of the Garf-ocean. Plus, we take a trip to beautiful Fredericton, NB. See you in the funny pages, xoxo. Main Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzMIc68omsg Local Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=po0GWIoeFMY Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/407-garfieldtalks

It's time to bite the bullet and broach the big top as Al horses around with Dee. We're talking magic marshmallows, American cuisine, and more than you needed to know about Al's proclivities for the carnivalesque. Plus, a local ad for the Summer seekers.  Main Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tv2f9pBeCMY Local Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-su2J3wXJgU Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/406-circusfun

I hope you've got the urge, friend, because it's time to get lathered. This week, Al lures Dee in with hedonic history, and an exploration of how, even in a protestant wasteland, pleasure can be found. Plus, the UK takes on American theme parks, and the titillating euphoria of being known. Main Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeAcpdpFTOo Local Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBjttEcsQk0 Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/405-herbal

Who and what on earth is “Finfin?” In this episode, Al bares their soul to Dee who threatens to fight a computer game character as a result. But there's so much more! Horny mouse drawings from an anime god, a classic voyeur FMV game, an iconic queen from Japan and some truly lovely lamps. Main Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J45dqPtJ4NA Local Ad: https://www.tiktok.com/@vintagevortexvault/video/7327431465430568223?lang=en Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/404-fujitsuteo

Another big game has come and gone, but this week Dee makes a triumphant return to the hosting chair as they tie Al down for a quick chat about torture tactics, Foucault's horse follies, and how to lock it down. Plus, a catchy campy jingle from Corrimal, NSW. Main Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk8BBGV2ypI Local Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsSGn5HSKkw Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/403-masterlock

We can be your hero, baby. This week, Al drags Dee off the garden path and deep into the prickly thicket of theology, macaroni men and almost certainly blasphemy. From heroic dolphins to cereal aces and everything in-between, plus a catchy jingle from Lubbock, TX (and we ain't kiddin!) CW: The audio for the main ad is a bit crunchy, apologies! Main Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cutRNspwLtY Local Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWDsschC_jw Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/402-gmaces

Welcome back for Season Four!! In the first ep of this new season, Al ruins Dee's day and Dee's hair. We're talking about weird fragrance additives, foul teen stink cannons, and, of course, returning champion benzene. Plus, cornhole fun! Main Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtvIFujrcjw Local Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ra_tIINLCRA Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/401-axeeffect

At long last, it's come to this. In the ultimate episode of Season 3, Al pooks Dee so hard they become instantly tummy ache-coded. The culmination of one long year of work and a BIG reveal, plus Saw sex traps, big yumbos, danger chaps, and a local ad that nearly takes one of our hosts out of commission. FYI: There are some crunchy audio peaks just after 35:00 due to uncontrollable Dee excitement. For those wanting to hear a clean version of the full “Prestige” track, it's after the end bumper. Main Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvfZKbm8CNk Local Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqftKFJ7H8c Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/340-snuffyfire

We're back in the saddle again, folks. This week, Al and Dee try to find the line between craft and industry when it comes to safety— and they're not afraid to get a little rough and ready. Plus, signature scents, inedible eggs, and the enduring majesty of Tussy. Main Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giLguwIb7DE Local Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwHINptK8HE Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/339-stetsonfits

Who gets to pass Go? Al digs deep into the annals of World War I history to bring Dee along on this story about money, borders, empire and oil. Plus, a few misty watercolour tamagotchi memories. Main Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5__MEfm-7Vw Local Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrQ2mnX0_nQ Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/338-monopolyempire

Oh, how we have missed you. Making up for the new bi-weekly schedule with a chonky ep, Al is determined to really use the space as they plunge Dee into the cold-tank of history and the sauna of generational change. Plus, another local banger. Main Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VafncQV5MM Local Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XLshEBvYdw Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/337-pepsireunion

It's time for a matter close to our hearts, and guts and spleens and butts: pharmaceutical advertising. Al pulls Dee through the history of American drug regulations and how they turned television into a 24-hour list of side effects. Plus, a pit stop in Kentucky. CW: Infant death, animal testing Main Ad: https://ispot.tv/a/1Uz2 Local Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mX6U0vdmRnY Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/336-entyvio

Picture it: You step into a bookstore, thousands of titles lining the shelves… what's the first thing you do? On this episode, Dee shows Al the data on a very scientifically intriguing tale about digestion of both the physical and mental kind. Plus, a Pennsylvania pizza rap. Main Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFgHGi-HnOA Local Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYo8ITYMjaU Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/335-barnesnoble

Since you last heard them, Al has gained three new holes and one fewer organ, so this episode may not be perfectly edited, but! Al makes up for it with enthusiasm as they take Dee through the trials and travails of 1920's wheat ingestion, sports star product endorsements and a commercial we truly hate to love. Main Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cztmXZR0sJ0 Local Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1c3VT6662qs Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/334-wheatieslouretton

You live in a series of numbers (& letters), this podcast is a series of words. It's time for Dee to finally explain to Al what, why, how and WHO is Mr. Zip. Plus, bad CGI from Odessa, Texas. Main Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojn6U2kP_pQ Local Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YozMDzOAGxk Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/333-uspszip

Have you checked the classifieds lately? Al takes Dee on a whirlwind tour through the origin and impact of post-Vietnam era magazine Soldier of Fortune, fascist inspirations for modern masculinity, and a much beloved Sly Stallone property. Plus, did you see that antelope driving a car? Main Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ewf9sYHnVnA Local Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJP1DphOWPs Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/332-rambocycle

Recently, Dee learned that when God closes a laptop, he opens a bracket, so on this episode we're doing things a little differently… Grab your favorite stadium snack and get ready to hear the top 16 MLB mascots face off according to our very strict adjudication methods and discerning criteria. See the big beautiful boys we're discussing right here: https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/sports/mlb/2018/04/02/ranking-every-mlb-mascot/33484607/

One weird trick to teach your pig that women hate! Al takes Dee on a whirlwind tour of clever creatures, sports' most normie mascots, and the reign of Dwight D. Eisenhower, if you please. Plus, a local ad straight outta Dee's summer vacation! Main Ad: https://youtu.be/YmCDaXeDRI4 Local Ad: https://youtu.be/j8o5Zv1rYHA Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/330-ilikeike

A rocky canyon, a running river, and a pack of sweaty football boys… Dee is covering their latest fascination on this week's episode as they take Al on a perilous journey into America's biggest hole. Plus, we have a chilli dog with Cinderella. CW: Medical Distress, Piss Main Ad: https://youtu.be/N6QIytUgCj4 Local Ad: https://youtu.be/3XOWYe9TgaU Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/329-gatorade

We're breaking into Cloggust with a vengeance this week as Al tells Dee all about how the first World War was a turning point for the queer community. Plus, we've got Disney details, saucy excerpts, and a listener submitted local ad from the Smallest State! Main Ad: https://youtu.be/oUsygWvMV7A Local Ad: https://youtu.be/6iruxXjzIvY Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/328-harplager

Did you really think we'd let this SEO slip through our fingers buddy? We don't need to, we're hands-free over here. Dee regales Al with the sordid tale of Lilli, Barbie, Ruth & Jack. Plus, we're putting ourselves in Bill's Hunky hands for a potato-based treat from Winnipeg, MB. Main Ad: https://youtu.be/h8-avPUxyno Local Ad: https://youtu.be/gsNOvWXSl-E Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/327-firstbarbie

This episode has it all: F1 scandals, Italian post-war history, the inception of shockvertising, and mention of a mysterious worm. Dee ponders their life choices as Al dissects the work of photographer Oliviero Toscani and issues a challenge to the Vatican. Main Ad: https://youtu.be/ukZpBbAjRuU Local Ad: https://youtu.be/6aTO6Iv4f3A Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/326-benetton

Come on you rapscallions, grab that candy with your sticky hands and let's cause trouble! This week, Dee gets animated about cartoon origin stories, Al reveals some childhood lore, and we head to the safest amusement park in Scotch Plains, NJ. Main Ad: https://youtu.be/wTrXmrOEPfg Local Ad: https://youtu.be/FJyuNTkA2qA Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/325-butterfinger

Like all things inevitably do, the Fune has come to an end. But this week Al perseveres with a tale of appropriated pottery, thick tears and the times-iest capsule of all. Plus, it's all in a name in National City, California. Main Ad: https://youtu.be/GDatetEe9Os Local Ad: https://youtu.be/G7KnhZ2XuEE Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/324-chiapet

Dee closes out Fune June by introducing Al to the chip that changed America… sorry, I mean the chip that made America change their pants. Plus, it's Munch Madness at The Lube! Get ready for the tightest onion rings you've ever seen. Main Ad: https://youtu.be/9AHhooToIbM Local Ad: https://youtu.be/xS3oBRPteEc Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/323-fritolife

What's up you dry babies? This week, Al tries desperately to explain the difference between hard and soft water to a liquorice-loving Dee, before the pair reminisce about late 90's trends and the hottest scents on the shelves. Plus, a big boy sells beer. Main Ad: https://youtu.be/1P-6v0saC_g Local Ad: https://youtu.be/mWS9OaIXH4E Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/322-calgonbeads

We're batting 100 for Fune June so far, as Dee tells Al the sordid tale of their favorite baseball disaster (and no, it's not Randy Johnson's dove-destroying fastball.) Come for the chaos & stay for the cactus, cause we've got a prickly UK local ad to boot. Main Ad: https://youtu.be/qHBbarITtPI Local Ad: https://youtu.be/nsCgIEW0FMc Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/321-strohbeer

It's time to kick those May blues away and have some fune in June! Al scoops up Dee for a trip on the least plain plane of all time, with stopover at Oak Ridge on the way to Havana. Plus, celebrities with doll swag, combatting flight anxiety, and a horny volcano. Main Ad: https://youtu.be/8l7KLQcRl4A Local Ad: https://youtu.be/fOd_Ln2baIw Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/320-braniffair

Here we stand at the very precipice of Despicable May, gazing down upon our wretched works. To cap off the month, Dee explains to Al how a ghost can punch you in the back so hard it makes your cloaca contract, or something. Plus, it's damn true, we've got a Pittsburgh local ad about a machine for wrestling with. Main Ad: https://youtu.be/TWsr60EpxWk Local Ad: https://youtu.be/37nExNh5OFU Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/319-mrhomen

Okay just hear me out. The subject of this episode is not who you think it is. For their Despicable May entry, Al brings Dee a despicable gay. We're talking soviet spies, lavender lies, and man representing some of the absolute worst guys. Plus, from Fairbanks, Alaska: a CG lion with a familiar catchphrase. Main Ad: https://youtu.be/Xqv3Y5PwCQM Local Ad: https://youtu.be/OQlfxI8r9jM Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/318-nbcapprentice

It's that time of year again to ask ourselves... WWTMD? For our first entry in Despicable May, Dee takes Al inside the sun machine that aesthetically irradiates you. Plus, a local Ontario ad that's dear to Dee. Bada boom bada bing! Main Ad: https://ispot.tv/a/A0gg Local Ad: https://youtu.be/Rx6Yr7udFsk Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/317-palmbeachtan

It's time to tattle! Get ready to learn about god's favorite gelatin dessert and so much more as Al tells Dee about the Tootsie Pop's place in history. Plus, a commercial so lost to time that the only audio available sounds godawful! Sorry about that one, folks. Blame Kansas City. Main Ad: https://youtu.be/O6rHeD5x2tI Local Ad: https://youtu.be/8fqDAp5ZfUs Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/316-tootsiepop

The episode no one saw coming… This week, Dee plunges Al into a historical analysis of gay dolls, Ken's most infamous fashions, and how to get Barbie to notice your baby-smooth face. Masculinity: now it's for little girls, too! Main Ad: https://youtu.be/t1dERdbgd5Q Local Ad: https://youtu.be/svO1RvqbeMM Sources to come

Don't you know everything's gonna be alright? Well, at least for this episode, as Al tells Dee all about the only commercial to ever licence a Beatles' master, and also some other stuff. Plus, a hole-y local ad from Virginia Beach! Main Ad: https://vimeo.com/89811766 Local Ad: https://vimeo.com/168827917 Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/314-nikerev

Just add milk to this podcast and you'll hear an exciting cacophony. Dee gives Al a behind-the-scenes look at cereal's Pete Best, space age mascots, and the worst time you'll ever have with Dave Grohl. Plus a local ad from Salem. No, the other one. Main Ad: https://youtu.be/w-4uAgSvT74 Local Ad: https://youtu.be/Q0qtoq79xJg Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/313-kelloggpow

A couple days late but no fools fewer, it's the first April-sode of the season. Al takes Dee on a circuitous route through ancient history to the modern day, feasting on mushrooms, spaghetti and blaspheming scholars. Plus, a local ad for the tops in our audience. Main Ad: https://youtu.be/q-ZtGoXkI58 Local Ad: https://youtu.be/Q5sc9JByYgA Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/312-sangiorgio

Listen, we all make mistakes. This week, Dee shows Al where the wild things are, and we talk telecoms, childhood texts and tiny ladders. Plus, an unfortunate local ad from Indianapolis. CW: infant death, kidnapping, gun-related local ad Main Ad: https://youtu.be/hO4uYSsm5Lw Local Ad: https://youtu.be/HhmauUQtSy0 Sources: https://www.adcreeps.gay/sources-1/311-bellwild