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We Just Watch for the Commercials

Connecticut Public Radio | By Jonathan McNicol
Published February 8, 2016 at 9:02 AM EST
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You may have heard there was some big football game on Sunday. You may have heard that the Denver Broncos won, 24 to 10. You may have heard that Beyoncé upstaged Coldplay's halftime show or that Lady Gaga’s national anthem was "fabulous."

But our guess is you've also probably now heard of something called a, um, puppymonkeybaby.

This hour, our local ad men break down the Super Bowl 50 commercials -- from the very good to the very bad to the very… weird.

GUESTS:
  • Patrick Dugan - Creative director, Adams & Knight in Avon
  • Chris Knopf - Chief executive officer, Mintz + Hoke in Avon
  • Steve Wolfberg - Principal and chief creative officer, Cronin & Co. in Glastonbury

Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter.

Colin McEnroe, Betsy Kaplan, and Chion Wolf contributed to this show.
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Jonathan is a producer for ‘The Colin McEnroe Show.’ His work has been heard nationally on NPR and locally on Connecticut Public’s talk shows and news magazines. He’s as likely to host a podcast on minor league baseball as he is to cover a presidential debate almost by accident. Jonathan can be reached at jmcnicol@ctpublic.org.
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