Even Super Bowl commercials can't avoid politics

Feb. 03, 2017

The Super Bowl is this Sunday, pitting the New England Patriots against the Atlanta Falcons. We discuss one of the game’s most talked-about sideshows: the commercials.

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Credits

Guests:

Andrew Walsh - Too Beautiful to Live - @Andrew_Walsh
Genevieve Haas - After These Messages - @semicologne

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Anna Scott, Jolie Myers, Christian Bordal, Amy Ta, Michell Eloy

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