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Feb 2025
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Why These 5 Ads Are The Best and Worst S...

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Super Bowl ads: they can be brilliant, they can be cringeworthy, and sometimes, they can just make you question everything. Welcome to part two where Ralph and Lauren go all in on the weirdest, most awkward, and most controversial ads of the year. From Coffee Mate’s disturbing tongue commercial to Tubi’s bizarre cowboy skin-hat fiasco, they break down which brands took big swings and which ones completely missed. Plus, they dig into the politics creeping into the Super Bowl, the unexpected Ontario ad (yes, Canada bought a Super Bowl slot), and the massive flex that was Tom Brady’s $2M watch deal. Whether you love ads, hate ads, or just want to know which ones made Ralph’s skin crawl, this is a breakdown you don’t want to miss.

Chapters:

  • 00:00:00 – The Return: Ralph & Lauren Take on Round 2
  • 00:00:39 – The Ads That Made Us Cringe (Seriously, Why?)
  • 00:02:27 – Effective But Uncomfortable: Ads We Hated but Remembered
  • 00:05:49 – Tugging at the Heartstrings: The Emotional Plays That Hit (or Missed)
  • 00:13:45 – When Ads Get Political: The Ontario Ad, Trump, and More
  • 00:19:26 – The Biggest Letdowns: Ads That Flopped Hard
  • 00:25:01 – What We Learned: Key Marketing Takeaways from Super Bowl 2025

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