This week, we pay tribute to one of the greatest commercial directors in the ad business.You may not know the late Joe Sedelmaier by name, but you certainly know his work.He directed the famous “Fast Talking Man” ad for FedEx and a landmark commercial for Wendy’s that contained the line “Where’s the beef?”I did several commercials with Sedelmaier, and he kicked me off the set of my own commercial once.&nbsp;It’s a great story. We know you want to listen to all the ads in this show. On the off-chance you&nbsp;don’t,&nbsp;<a href="https://apostrophe.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">subscribe ad-free here.</a><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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Under the Influence gives listeners a rare backstage pass into the hallways, boardrooms and recording studios of the ad industry.Join host and adman Terry O’Reilly for fascinating (and humorous) stories that connect the dots between pop culture, marketing and human nature. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.