This week in Hot Off the Bench Press, Coronavirus sucks and the ad industry is feeling it, some brands stink up International Women’s Day (Shell, we’re looking at you) and some do it right, and BMW makes a kinda big but also kinda not change.

Then, Ashley’s Six Pack Story is all about the wasteland of advertising that is Reddit and how Adobe broke through, and Sandy’s story goes behind the scenes of Small Business Saturday to tell us how American Express turned it into a movement.

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This week in Hot Off the Bench Press, the debate of JIF vs GIF continues (even though it’s definitely, no question, a hard G), we finally talk about the moldy whopper, Reddit gets into advertising, the hottest new artist is squeaky clean, and Vayner posts a really dumb job listing.

Then, Ashley talks trash and perfume during her story about Etat Libre D’Orange’s I Am Trash scent. And Sandy says no to things that don’t matter but yes to Amy Poehler in Pure Leaf Tea’s new campaign.

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This week in Hot Off the Bench Press, KFC is a shoe-in for weirdest fast food restaurant ever, a circle back on a failing brand (or not brand), Heineken is NOT for the man of the table, Pepsi proposes, things only happen in Vegas, and good agencies make bad work.

Then, Sandy talks about Valentine’s Day marketing from a brand that wants to become a lifestyle brand - Pornhub, and Ashley’s Six Pack Story gets its groove on with chickens and cats from the commercial wars between Mercedes and Jaguar.

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This week, we recap the Super Bowl ads we loved and really didn't love, give them some random, totally made up awards, then give out the coveted 8-Pack Award (which is also totally made up).

Our winners (which isn't always a good thing):

Microsoft

Hard Rock

Bud Light

Doritos

Mountain Dew

Google

Planters

Oikos

Avocados from Mexico

Rocket Mortgage

Reese's

NFL

Hyundai

Jeep

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This week in Hot Off the Bench Press, meat invades Tik Tok, Planet Fitness gets in on the Peloton fun, Baby Yoda is the cutest thing in the entire world and Ashley is willing to fight you on that, Bogusky peaces out, Gen Z is skeptical while boomers love mail, and the Northern Lights save you money on Northern flights.

Then, Sandy gets back to her favorite topics – politics – to talk about the advertising campaign behind this year’s census, and Ashley’s Six Pack Story is Coke, the Diet kind, not the drugs kind (maybe).

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This week in Hot Off the Bench Press, politics invades the Super Bowl, Papa gets more pizza, Facebook finally does some good, January is damp and moist, Sprite bullies a bully, and looks are all that matters.

Then, Ashley gives New Jersey’s fire Twitter account the attention it deserves, and Sandy’s Six Pack Story is all about raising dating standards with OkCupid’s new campaign.

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This week in Hot Off the Bench Press, we circle back on Pandora, Toyota, John Lewis, Budweiser, and Aviation Gin. Plus, Lebron sells his soul, Guinness works on transparency, and the NFL wants advertisers to pay up.

Then, Ashley’s whistles a festive tune for her Six Pack Story about Corona’s classic holiday ad, and Sandy does her sorta annual wrap-up of agency holiday cards, with a very special one from yours truly.

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This week in Hot Off the Bench Press, Sandy and Ashley are on the same wavelength, the Peloton girl has a nice night out, Netflix gets Twitter all hot and bothered, VW says goodbye to the Beetle, and Pantone announces we’ll all be blue in 2020.

Then, Ashley’s Six Pack Story circles back on the greasy pizza man himself, Papa John, and Sandy twerks to her favorite music with Pandora’s new campaign.

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This week in Hot Off the Bench Press, a year in review for our fave agency, Ashley circles back on one of her least favorite campaigns, Super Bowl advertising ramps up, an activewear brand uses “ambassadors”, and a vending machine in a very specific place sells CBD.

Then, Sandy’s Six Pack Story is an overview of some of the best holiday ads of 2019, and Ashley digs into the weirdness that is Gen Z and Tik Tok.

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This week in Hot Off the Bench Press, we’re very opinionated about meth, it’s hard to poop in front of bae, a warehouse in Denver is transformed into Phonetopia, fire happens fast, scooters are powered by rage, and more brands hop on the AirBnB train.

Then, Ashley’s Six Pack Story is all about a publicity stunt gone wrong, and Sandy eats fresh with the story of Subway’s ill-fated spokesperson.

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