Join host Wil Anderson, stalwarts Todd Sampson and Russel Howcroft and other advertising industry experts to unpick the ways we're all bought and sold.
Cast: Wil Anderson, Russel Howcroft, Todd Sampson
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10 episodes
- 1. Pet FoodHow do you sell a product like pet food, when humans never eat it? The Pitch returns & we look for the Best Local Ad of All Time.MCCSep 9, 2015
- 2. Uber & Ashley MadisonThis week the panel looks at the rise of one brand, & the fall of another; controversial car-sharing app Uber; & cheating website Ashley Madison. Can an ad agency convince us we need a home grown royal family?MCCSep 16, 2015
- 3. AldiBrands love to be loved, but the far stranger phenomenon is when people really love brands. Enter Aldi. How does an airline advertise? Can two agencies convince us that the great Australian dream is NOT owning a home?MCCSep 23, 2015
- 4. Pope FrancisAs he tours the USA, Gruen looks at Pope Francis as a brand, & all the brands who are cashing in on him; the stuffed-crust pizza wars; & a pitch to restore our faith in politicians, from the next generation of creatives.MCCSep 30, 2015
- 5. AFL & NRL Grand FinalsGruen examines the ad breaks in the footy grand finals. Who exactly is being sold to and what's the value of being a major sponsor? Plus ad agency DDB takes the competition in house in a pitch challenge to ban divorce.MCCOct 7, 2015
- 6. Anti-advertisingThe team deconstructs the latest advertising trend: anti-advertising. And they take a look at the communication around the issue of domestic and family violence including a recent ad targeted at teens.MCCOct 14, 2015
- 7. Nuclear WeaponsWe look at toilet paper ads to ask why something white, square & occasionally embossed sells itself using puppies & kids; YouTube pre-rolls; & a Pitch to convince us that Australia should manufacture nuclear weapons.MCCOct 21, 2015
- 8. Multi-National Company TaxThe Gruen team talk about when sledging meets marketing - ads that go negative & what to do when your brand is in the news for the wrong reasons. Toyota, ISIS & a Pitch to convince multi-national companies to pay tax.MCCOct 28, 2015
- 9. Star WarsThe Gruen team looks at blockbusters & their merchandising; the ads that pretend to be movies - like the star-studded 16 minute film for James Packer's new casino & they look at the most expensive commercial ever made.MCCNov 4, 2015
- 10. Christmas AdsWil Anderson, Todd Sampson & Russel Howcroft unwrap some Christmas ads & look at their favourite ad of the year. How kids are used to sell plus two agencies show us that wrinkles can be sexy in The Pitch.MCCNov 11, 2015
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Join host Wil Anderson, stalwarts Todd Sampson and Russel Howcroft and other advertising industry experts to unpick the ways we're all bought and sold.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Jon Casimir, Andrew Denton
- Studio
- Cordell Jigsaw Zapruder
