RoAb #105 - Hang some gold chains on that gordito!

Coming up on RoundAbout . . . auto-show mania!  Find out what went down in L.A. this week PLUS Chrisitaan Conover is back in the house, so to speak, bringing us another engrossing LIE OF THE BEHOLDER.  What trickery and deceit does he have up his ruffled shirt sleeves this week?  There’s only one way to find out . . .

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Featuring: Dalibor Dimovski, Christiaan Conover, Michelle Naranjo,  Josh Lewis, Craig Cole and Ben Sanders

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RoundAbout records LIVE on Fridays at 6:30PM ET/3:30PM PT. Visit RoundAboutShow.com and click Watch Live to watch our webcast and look in on all the antics.

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Plagiarism, It's a Pretty Big Deal

+ Click to enlargeWhat’s old is new again.  That’s how this whole retro thing works, right?  As you’ve probably seen, Ford’s been running a commercial for the Fiesta that features some wild Cirque du Soleil-style acrobatics.  Entitled It's a Pretty Big Deal, it highlights many of the car’s virtues in a clever, eye-catching way.   But the look and feel of this 60-second spot are remarkably similar to an ad from more than half a century ago, one that trumpeted the merits of the then-brand new ‘49 Ford.  Take a closer look at these two images.  See what I mean?

Of course the big question is: if you steal from yourself is it still plagiarism? ... Probably not.

~ Craig

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RoAb #33 - The 'Life After Death' Episode

This week on RoundAbout the gang dives into a selection of spooky and macabre news stories in the “Life After Death” episode.  A Puerto Rican motorcyclist gets a creepy sendoff atop his beloved two-wheeled machine.  Chrysler tries to resuscitate its moribund Sebring with a last-minute name change, but little does the company know, the Grim Reaper cannot be cheated.  “Dr. Death’s” vintage Volkswagen van goes up for sale, but some people (cough – eBay – cough) have no sense of humor.  In the Garage is devoted to the 2011 Ford Fiesta now that the embargo has finally lifted.  All that and more, plus we break ground with a brand-new segment called Unsolicited Advice where we help people in the market for a new – or not so new – vehicle find the one that’s best for them.  Just like $0.10 wing night at your favorite dive bar you do not want to miss out on this week’s exhilarating installment of RoundAbout, the "Life After Death" episode. 

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Featuring: Jessica Gottlieb, Jack Baruth, Jeffrey Ross, Michelle Naranjo, Zach Bowman, Eric Trytko, Craig Cole and Ben Sanders

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RoundAbout records LIVE on Fridays at 6PM ET/3PM PT. Visit RoundAboutShow.com and click Watch Live to watch our webcast and look in on all the antics.

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