Itâs the CXLIVth episode of The War on Cars, and just like in years past weâre taking a look at the ads that aired during the Super Bowl. This year, there werenât a whole lot of ads specifically designed to sell cars and trucks, but there was still plenty of car-adjacent stuff to talk aboutâfrom ads highlighting the urban/suburban divide to an amazing halftime show from Kendrick Lamar featuring a Buick GNX. Rollie Williams (Climate Town) and Nicole Conlan (The Climate Denierâs Playbook, The Daily Show) join us to talk about some of the commercials that aired during the big game and what they say about the state of our culture, our climate, and our politics.
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LINKS:
Watch Climate Town on YouTube.
Listen to The Climate Denierâs Playbook.
Check out Rollieâs billiards channel on YouTube.
Hereâs how Kendrick Lamarâs production team found a Buick GNX for his halftime show. (Wired)
Missed this yearâs ads? You can watch most of them here.
Watch Harrison Ford in âOwnerâs Manual,â an ad for Jeep.
âCar Brands Have Been Pumping the Brakes on Super Bowl Adsâ (AdWeek)
Why State Farm opted out of this yearâs game. (CBS News)
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