"I always think they're funny 'cause they're just so... they're just b-roll of nothing and then you're like, what is this even for?" - Nathaniel Smith
For this month's episode, which dropped today on Halloween, producer Nathaniel had to ask: what's scarier than a direct-to-consumer pharma commercial? So, he put myself and guest Kyle Minick to the test with a new game: "Commercial Conundrum."
Nathaniel showed us 5 of those commercials with all the drug information covered up and we had to match the ad to the drug. The results...
This fun (and difficult) game perfectly highlights how confusing these ads are, and we also break down the staggering six-figure costs of the drugs they're selling, from Eylea to Skyrizi.
Tune in to play along and see if you can do better than we did!
