Super Bowl Ad Reactions, ChatGPT launches ads, Jordi vs France | Diet TBPN

10 Feb 2026 · 32 min
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10 Feb 2026 · 32 min

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In this episode of the Diet TBPN podcast, hosts Jordi Hays and John Coogan review the Super Bowl from a tech‑marketing perspective. They recount attending a live game for the first time in years and explain why the show treats the Super Bowl as a "hype train" for AI companies. The conversation covers a wide range of Super Bowl ads – from Anthropic’s Claude‑with‑ads experiment (including safety and misalignment concerns) to OpenAI’s ChatGPT ad rollout, Google’s multimodal showcase, Coinbase’s controversial crypto spot, Ramp’s multi‑channel activation, and a slew of AI‑generated spots such as Flexport and the Shvedka vodka ad. They discuss the tactics that made some ads succeed (e.g., clear storytelling, celebrity or familiar characters, layered Easter eggs) versus those that fell flat (overly abstract, low brand awareness). The hosts also share metrics from their own community: a regional Bay‑Area ad, hitting 200 k followers on X, and Claude’s App Store ranking. They use a recurring metaphor that the podcast is an F1 team, emphasizing the small but passionate audience. The episode ends with a brief digression on France’s AI investment push (France 2030) and a light‑hearted wrap‑up. Throughout, the tone is conversational, enthusiastic about ad creativity, and occasionally skeptical about AI‑generated content and ad relevance.

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