Super Bowl Roundup with Rollie Williams and Nicole Conlan
The War on Cars
The War on Cars, LLC
4.9 • 937 Ratings
🗓️ 11 February 2025
⏱️ 82 minutes
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Summary
It’s the CXLIVth episode of The War on Cars, and just like in years past we’re taking a look at the ads that aired during the Super Bowl. This year, there weren’t a whole lot of ads specifically designed to sell cars and trucks, but there was still plenty of car-adjacent stuff to talk about—from 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 Denier’s 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 Denier’s Playbook.
Check out Rollie’s billiards channel on YouTube.
Here’s how Kendrick Lamar’s production team found a Buick GNX for his halftime show. (Wired)
Missed this year’s ads? You can watch most of them here.
Watch Harrison Ford in “Owner’s Manual,” an ad for Jeep.
“Car Brands Have Been Pumping the Brakes on Super Bowl Ads” (AdWeek)
Why State Farm opted out of this year’s game. (CBS News)
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, Sarah. |
| 0:02.0 | Hey, Doug. |
| 0:03.0 | So it's February? |
| 0:04.0 | It is. It can be a difficult month. |
| 0:07.0 | We are experiencing some weather. |
| 0:09.0 | There's always weather in February. |
| 0:11.0 | And I have been wearing my rover rain cape because the best part about it is when the weather stinks and it's cold. |
| 0:17.0 | You just put it over whatever you're wearing, so it's great. |
| 0:20.0 | Like I don't have to have a separate big snow outfit, like some kid going out to go sledding |
| 0:26.1 | or something. |
| 0:27.1 | I just put this on over. |
| 0:28.1 | That's right. |
| 0:29.1 | And especially when it's a wintry mix, when it's changing back and forth from sleet to snow |
| 0:34.7 | to freezing rain and back again, Cleverhood has you covered. |
| 0:38.9 | And yes, underneath you can have your puffer. |
| 0:40.8 | You can have whatever you need to stay warm and cozy. |
| 0:44.0 | They're very versatile jackets. |
| 0:45.6 | We are so appreciative of cleverhood and all they do for the war on cars. |
| 0:50.0 | They don't just keep us dry. |
| 0:51.8 | They don't just keep us visible when we're out on our bikes. |
| 0:54.9 | But they support us and they support so many great organizations. |
| 0:59.1 | We're so grateful for their support. |
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