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lockjaw radio DOSE #17: Gran Torino vs. Torino, Italy

Posted by thomas on Monday February 20, 2006 to podcasts

Ford Torino vs. Torino, Italy, McDonald’s Plastic Ronald Park Bench Spots, Winter Olympic Advertising, Mac OS X virus, InBubbleWrap, Starsky and Hutch, The Apple Way

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In this dose of lockjaw radio, we’ll discuss the following topics:

Now taking the ice, Starsky and Hutch
Hey, who murdered my brand?
McDonalds—i’m hatin it
We didn’t mention Huggy Bear or Seth Godin once

Listeners who wrote us…

This week in brand2brand combat:
It’s the battle of the “little bulls” as we compare the classic Olympic City Torino, Italy to the classic muscle car Ford Torino. Hey, it was a slow week, what can we say….

torino olympics

ford gran torino

THIS JUST IN: RESULTS!
You voted, and in one of the most incredibly hard fought contests ever in brand2brand combat, Torino, Italy crushed the Ford Gran Torino.

T-shirt make off: The designs are up and available for voting at the t-shirt make off website.
Vote for your favorite designs – a people’s choice winner will be announced next week, and official judging will be by mutual listener Justin Farrey.

Website of the Week: Brand Murder. 2nd Site relaunches their brand by murdering their old one. A great idea, site and whodunnit!

Mentions

Savage

Feb 22, 12:22 PM | #

Riding the same fence: MacBook Pro vs. Powerbook G4. I have decided to just go for it and get the MacBook Pro. I am throwing caution to the wind and going for a first generation box. I am just going to make damn sure I buy Applecare this time after having the G3 ibook logic board flaw.
Tatiana

Feb 23, 11:03 AM | #

Hey Thomas, congratulations on the iBook.
justin

Feb 24, 11:43 PM | #

i vote: neither. (which is not an option). which is better the city or the car? they both tie for last place in brands. eat it torino how ever you pronounce it.

and much shorter show this week. sad times