The Short Summary: We exhume the bloated remains of this year’s Super Bowl commercials to argue whether the biggest night in advertising has flatlined for good.

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The Long-Winded Description: Are Super Bowl commercials still the pinnacle of advertising—or has the biggest night in marketing finally flatlined?

In this episode of Speaking Human, Patrick and Shad dig into the bloated remains of Super Bowl 60’s ad lineup to debate whether the cultural moment of Super Bowl advertising is dying… or just in desperate need of resuscitation. What started as a completely different podcast recording quickly spiraled into a heated post-game analysis of this year’s commercials and whether they still deliver the creativity, excitement, and cultural buzz they once did.

Along the way, the hosts each crown their best and worst ads of the Bowl, including a surprisingly tasty sandwich moment from Hellmann’s and a nostalgia-packed Dunkin’ cameo-fest that may have finally broken the celebrity marketing algorithm.