The speakers discuss their favorite recent ads, including a Dunkin Donuts ad with Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, JLo, and Tom Brady, as well as a Verizon ad featuring Beyonce. They also delve into a controversial ad that received criticism for copying a previous ad and using the memory of JFK. Additionally, they touch on other Super Bowl ads and the reactions they generated.
Kara and Scott discuss the Taylor Swift effect on the Super Bowl, and pick their favorite ads. Then, they've got opinions about the new special counsel report that raised questions about Biden's age and memory. Plus, Disney reports blockbuster earnings, and announces a new investment into Epic Games. Our Friends of Pivot are Zoë Schiffer, Managing Editor of Platformer, and author of “Extremely Hardcore: Inside Elon Musk's Twitter," and Kurt Wagner, social media reporter for Bloomberg, and the author of "Battle for the Bird: Jack Dorsey, Elon Musk, and the $44 Billion Fight for Twitter's Soul."
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