Episode 1214 • • 3:27 - 6:27
1214: Stanktuary
Super Bowl Commercials, 5G Marketing, Ultra Wideband Confusion
Super Bowl LIV advertisements are criticized for over-reliance on 1960s and 70s nostalgia and creepy creative choices, specifically citing a Google ad. A trend in 5G marketing is identified where telecommunications companies like Verizon or T-Mobile are incorrectly labeling 5G as "ultra wideband." This branding is noted as technically inaccurate since ultra wideband is a distinct spread-spectrum protocol often used for ground-penetrating radar.