So There!

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.

In the latest installment of Conversations With Legends, legendary karaoke performer and Philip Michael Thomas charmer Anne Ramsburg joins Gary and Tom in assessing men who wear sports bras, the oddness of airline neck pillows, the unwritten rules of karaoke and how people hyperbolize absolutely everything!!!!

Tom and Gary tackle the peculiarities of Olympic swimming, anthem television commercials, what life might be like at Gary's dream agency, and delusional little bike people who dress like Lance Armstrong.

Tom and Gary celebrate Father's Day by reflecting on their issues with PBS pledge drives, coworkers' odd compulsion to send all their emails at 5 pm, and why certain neighborhoods have no sidewalks. Plus an unusually thoughtful viewer mail submission.

Ad legend Bob Akers renders a verdict on whose solo-album podcast was better, Gary or Tom's. Neither emerge unscathed -- but there is one unanimous victor. So there.

In his solo episode of the pod, Gary talks about the many celebrities he has met and interacted with over the course of his lifetime, from Barack Obama to Bruce Springsteen to Jerry Seinfeld and many, many more. Plus stick around until the end to hear about Gary's epic humiliation by Florence Henderson of "The Brady Bunch".

Tom flies solo and ultimately crashes. But not before some quick stopovers to visit out-of-control tipping, golf course disc jockeys, and a giant fight he once had with...Gary Doyle.

Even though Gary Doyle is sick, he's very sick, he and Tom rise above to offer their thoughts on March Madness ads, various cyber irritations, and ad ideas they would graciously gift to Weight Watchers and Nissan if so asked. Plus: they tease their eagerly anticipated upcoming solo album project.