The Super Bowl is more than a football game — it’s a massive opportunity for the automobile industry to inject slickly produced propaganda directly into the eyeballs of over 100 million television viewers. In these trying times, how did car companies handle the task of making their pitch to the public? What do these ads, dripping with nostalgia, say about America, politics and the future of our planet? What does Will Ferrell have against Norway? What was up with that Bruce Springsteen ad for Jeep? And what about all the ads that weren’t directly about cars but had everything to do with car culture? Aaron, Sarah and Doug critique this carnival of capitalism and consumerism. ***This episode was sponsored in part by our friends at . For 20% off of stylish, functional rain gear designed specifically for walking and biking — and 30% off their new anorak rain jacket — at check out.*** and get stickers, access to exclusive bonus content and more. Rate and review the podcast . Get the official . Check out The War on Cars library at . SHOW NOTES: Vulture rounds up . about GM’s Norway ad. Was it cover for the company’s many years of climate denial? Norway had a “56 percent EV market share for sales in 2019 while they were just 2 percent in the US.” () “If Bruce Springsteen’s Jeep commercial doesn’t bum you out, congrats on the purchase of your new Jeep.” () This episode was edited by Ali Lemer. Our music is by Nathaniel Goodyear. Our logo is by Dani Finkel of Crucial D Design. Find us on Twitter: , Doug Gordon , Sarah Goodyear , Aaron Naparstek . Questions, comments or suggestions? Email us:
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