12 Days Of TCB: A "Lifesyle" Christmas

Summary

Podcast Summary: "12 Days Of TCB: A 'Lifestyle' Christmas"

Podcast Information:

• Title: The Commercial Break
• Host/Author: Commercial Break LLC
• Description: The Commercial Break is an improv-comedy, interview, and variety show hosted by best friends Bryan and Krissy. Airing every Tuesday through Friday, the podcast delves into pop culture, internet oddities, relationship drama, dark humor, and more, providing a comedic escape from everyday life. The episode titled "12 Days Of TCB: A 'Lifestyle' Christmas" was released on December 25, 2024.

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1. Holiday Season Kickoff ([02:03] - [07:03])

Bryan Greene and Chrissy Hoadley open the episode by celebrating the holiday season, emphasizing their commitment to releasing daily episodes throughout the Christmas period. Bryan humorously remarks:

"Sometimes podcasts like ours will take a lot of time during the holidays, but not us. We're gluttons for punishment." ([02:03])

They discuss their holiday plans, favorite Christmas movies, and the joy of watching children open presents. The conversation highlights the hosts' nostalgic feelings and excitement for the festive season.

2. Top Christmas Movies Discussion ([07:01] - [21:53])

The duo reviews a curated list of the top 35 Christmas movies based on Rotten Tomatoes critics' scores. Bryan shares his candid opinions on the rankings, often expressing disagreement with the critics' choices. Notable moments include:

• Die Hard: Bryan staunchly defends Die Hard as a quintessential Christmas movie, stating:

  "Die Hard is a fantastic Christmas movie. It's the gift that keeps on giving." ([12:51])

• The Shop Around the Corner: Highlighted as his personal favorite, Bryan praises the classic romantic comedy:

  "The Shop around the Corner is a romantic comedy in the finest sense of the term." ([20:45])

• Meet Me in St. Louis: Topped the list with Bryan acknowledging its status as a holiday classic despite his surprise:

  "Meet Me in St. Louis offers a holiday treat for all Ages." ([21:17])

3. Charity Spotlight: Disabled American Veterans (DAV) ([22:24] - [24:02])

Bryan emphasizes the importance of supporting veterans through the charity DAV (Disabled American Veterans). He underscores the organization's commitment to providing essential services to veterans without excessive administrative costs:

"DAV... provide food, shelter, and assistance to Americans who fought on our behalf and came back wounded or otherwise not feeling all that great." ([22:24])

4. Sponsored Segments and Advertisements ([00:00] - [05:03], [24:02] - [58:08])

Throughout the episode, Bryan and Nasser plug various sponsors, including Live Nation, Squarespace, Dunkin' Donuts, DSW, Dutch Bros, and Chevrolet. These segments are interspersed with humorous commentary from the hosts, maintaining the show's comedic tone.

5. Main Segment: Frank Bernardo’s "Dating Traps" ([35:03] - [60:58])

The episode features guest Frank Bernardo, who presents a series of dating traps aimed primarily at men seeking advice in their 50s and 60s. Frank's segments are intended to offer insights into avoiding pitfalls in modern dating. However, Bryan and Nasser provide humorous critiques throughout, highlighting inconsistencies and questionable advice.

Key Points from Frank Bernardo:

• Dominant Partners: Frank warns against entering relationships with women who are overly dominant or do not align with a man's lifestyle preferences.

  "If her attitude doesn't match the sex appeal and the beauty of that woman, that's a trap." ([35:13])

• Financial Expectations: He advises men to expect women to occasionally pay for dates but maintains that the man should always be the primary payer.

  "I don't want you guys to be caught in that trap... A woman who cares for you." ([54:22])

Hosts’ Reactions:

Bryan and Nasser consistently parody Frank’s advice, questioning his perspectives and the practical applicability of his tips. For instance, Bryan mocks the idea of relying solely on men's generosity:

"You're a score taker... that's the worst kind of score taking." ([55:16])

They also lampoon Frank's filming style, particularly his decision to record while driving, which is both comical and concerning.

6. Conclusion and Season Wrap-Up ([60:58] - [64:38])

As the "12 Days Of TCB" event concludes, Bryan and Chrissy reflect on the holiday run, express gratitude to their listeners, and reiterate the importance of supporting the featured charities:

"Fuck cancer. Let's get it done." ([62:29])

They tease upcoming content for the new year and emphasize their commitment to returning with fresh episodes. The episode wraps with final sponsor messages and holiday well-wishes.

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Notable Quotes:

• Bryan Greene on Live Comedy:

  "It's that energy in the room, it's the infectious laughter... the best way to see comedy is to see it live." ([00:00])

• Chrissy Hoadley on Podcast Continuity:

  "We have the 12 days of TCB coming at you December 13th through the 25th." ([02:03])

• Frank Bernardo on Narcissistic Partners:

  "Narcissists don't change. Get out of that relationship trap." ([35:18])

• Bryan Greene Defending Favorite Movies:

  "Die Hard is a fantastic Christmas movie. It's the gift that keeps on giving." ([12:51])

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Final Thoughts:

"12 Days Of TCB: A 'Lifestyle' Christmas" offers a blend of holiday cheer, critical discussions on traditional and unconventional Christmas movies, heartfelt charity endorsements, and comedic banter over dated dating advice. Bryan and Chrissy maintain their signature humor while engaging with meaningful topics, ensuring both entertainment and value for their listeners during the festive season.

Transcript

[Brian Greene]

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[Chrissy Hoadley]

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[Brian Greene]

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[Nasser]

Best to you, Brian.

[Brian Greene]

Best to you out there in the podcast universe. And happy holidays. Sometimes podcasts like ours will take off a lot of time during the holidays, but not us. We're gluttons for punishment. So we have the 12 days of TCB coming at you December 13th through the 25th. Brand new episodes every single day and live fresh episodes during the entire holiday season. As the great Clark Griswold once said, holy.

[Nasser]

Where's the Tylenol?

[Brian Greene]

Find it quick and join us this entire holiday season for brand new episodes of the commercial break.

[Nasser]

Would you like a drink?

[Frank Bernardo]

Well, I shouldn't, but I'll have one to keep you company.

[Nasser]

Tea, coffee?

[Brian Greene]

Vodka? The next episode of the commercial break starts now. There was more than one lobster present at the birth of Jesus. Oh, yeah. Dancers and prancers, welcome back to the final day of the 12 days of TCB. That's actually the 13 days of TCB. That will be the 20 days of TCB once we actually finish it. I'm Brian Greene. This is my co host and my dear friend, Kristen Joy Hoadley. Merry Christmas. Best to you, Kristen.

[Nasser]

Merry Christmas.

[Brian Greene]

And best to you and Merry Christmas. And best to you. Out there in the podcast universe, it's Christmas Day. You've hung in there with us all the whole time. We've been suffering silently here at the studio, but we are exhausted. We're going to bring it home.

[Nasser]

Working really hard like Santa's elves.

[Brian Greene]

We have been working like Santa's elves, cobbling away, whittling away up in the North Pole or the north of Atlanta, making brand new episodes of the commercial break every day for you. And the fun does not stop as tomorrow and Friday we will also have brand new episodes for you with some guests. We have some TCB infomercials, and then we'll be back with live episodes on New Year's Eve or fresh episodes on New Year's Eve and New Year's. They shouldn't say live episodes because that's. That's not correct. I actually spent an hour today trying to explain to my son the difference between real and live. Because he is so young, he was made the assumption that everything that happens on television is live. He's like, yeah, Daddy, when I watch Bluey, it's live, right? And I'm like, no, no, no, that's not it. When you watch a basketball game, it's live. It's happening right now. He's like, but Bluey's happening right now too. And I'm like, I do see the logic too. And now I understand how hard fought every single little inch of your brain is. As far as a victory is concerned, it really takes a lot to make that brain form. Some of my kids get it quicker than others, but they take after their father. They take after their father. So merry Christmas, I hope you're having a wonderful holiday. Hope you're enjoying with family, friends, or no one, if that's what you choose to do, or if you celebrate something else. Maybe you're getting the day off work. Maybe you're gonna have a meal. Maybe you're gonna go watch a Christmas movie or just go to the theater and watch one of these fantastic movies that's out right now. Wicked Gladiator, the shark version, or I don't know what else is out there. Red one. What is it? Red one.

[Chrissy Hoadley]

The baby girl's out.

[Brian Greene]

What's baby girl?

[Chrissy Hoadley]

It's with Nicole Kidman.

[Nasser]

Yes, I'm really excited to see it.

[Brian Greene]

Oh, really? Oh, it's out. Okay, baby girl. There you go. Maybe that's out. Or maybe you're in the middle of the 24 hours of a Christmas Story, which has got to be the sentimental favorite for best Christmas movie ever. National Lampoon's Vacation Elf. We've talked about them all. There's a lot of them out there. Family Stone is one of my favorites, though. It's on no. 1's top 10 list. That's okay. I like it. You know what I'm saying? And so I look forward. Obviously, we're not recording this on Christmas Day. I look forward to celebrating with my family. The kids will open the Santa Claus presents. That is pure fucking joy.

[Nasser]

When to see his open presence is just so amazing and so wonderful.

[Brian Greene]

I realized when my first child was really, when he was one, he could open up the presents like he ripped it, but he didn't understand what was going on. When he was 2, he started to get excited about opening up presents and seeing them when he was 3, I think. And now that most of my kids are reaching the age of kind of that age, they all understand what Santa Claus is. They all understand what presents is. And I'm being real sentimental and sincere when I say there is no joy, like watching a child open up a gift that they really want. It is just like magic. And I wish that they would stay this age forever. Yet I can't wait till they get old enough to wipe themselves. That's all I ask for. Could they wipe themselves and stay this age forever? That would be fantastic. So, yeah, really exciting. Here we are, Christmas Day. We're gonna continue with Frankie B. And his dating traps, with his lifestyles and all that other stuff. We're going to continue with that after the break, but I thought I would take a moment. Chrissy. Earlier in the 12 days of TCB, we reviewed the top 20 Christmas movies as determined by Town and country.

[Nasser]

Yeah.

[Brian Greene]

Don't ask me how I came upon that list. The experts, of course. But I think the real experts would probably be Rotten Tomatoes because they take thousands, tens of thousands, millions of ratings from different users around the web.

[Nasser]

That's a source I would trust.

[Brian Greene]

I do normally trust this.

[Nasser]

I looked at that movie I was telling you about earlier. Yeah, the one, the holiday one with James Gandolfini and it had 8% rotten tomatoes.

[Brian Greene]

Well, I remember this movie coming out. Like, I remember briefly seeing a commercial.

[Nasser]

Film at APPLEGATE and Katherine O'Hara and Ben Affleck.

[Brian Greene]

So you would think all of those people together would make a good Christmas movie. But we've already seen that when Ben Affleck's in a Christmas movie, usually doesn't do all that well. Let's be honest. What's the other one? He's in Four Christmases. Is that him in Four Christmases?

[Chrissy Hoadley]

That's Vince Vaughn.

[Brian Greene]

That's Vince Vaughn.

[Chrissy Hoadley]

Well, in that movie, he is so hot.

[Brian Greene]

You like?

[Chrissy Hoadley]

Oh, my God. Yes. But okay, at the very start of that movie when they, like, get in a fake fight. Oh, I've never seen anything hotter in my life. I implore you on this Christmas to go watch the first five minutes of Four Christmases.

[Brian Greene]

Okay. All right. I do typically think of Four Christmases as a movie I need to watch.

[Chrissy Hoadley]

But okay, just the first five minutes.

[Nasser]

Because it's what Jennifer Aniston with it.

[Chrissy Hoadley]

Reese Witherspoon.

[Nasser]

Reese Witherspoon, that's right.

[Brian Greene]

But you know what? I am looking for a new Christmas classic to get into, to put in my repertoire. I haven't had one in a long time. I think Eight Bit Christmas has become a good one to watch. You know, Eight Bit Christmas, I have.

[Nasser]

Not seen that one.

[Brian Greene]

This is so you and I. Because it's 1980 something, right? And even though, yeah, it's probably around the time the first Nintendo has come out, they're in Chicago and they want a Nintendo for Christmas. It's a group of kids and how they plead with their parents and how they try and get the money together and how they, you know, trying to raise money to do all this other stuff. And it's one of these movies it's seen from the kids point of view, but it's made kind of, I think for adults. It's really good. Made by hbo. It's on Max right now. Eight Bit Christmas. It's an easy watch. It's an hour and 30 minutes long.

[Nasser]

Does that make you cry? No, because you like the crying.

[Brian Greene]

I do like the crying. Why? What's wrong with crying?

[Nasser]

No, no. Everybody feel free to cry. That's not my style.

[Brian Greene]

You don't like movies that make you cry?

[Nasser]

I don't like Christmas movies that make me cry.

[Brian Greene]

Oh, Christmas. No, eight bit Christmas is not going to make you cry. I can promise you this. I mean, if eight bit Christmas makes you cry, then I think something's weird with you. Okay, Ready? Rotten Tomatoes?

[Nasser]

Yeah, let's go.

[Brian Greene]

Top 35. I'm gonna go through these really quickly and then we'll get to Frankie B. Top 35 Christmas movies of all time. Number 35, A Muppets Christmas Carol with 86% fresh or 86% popcorn or whatever you call. I don't know. Actually they're. They're doing this by the critics score. So this is the critics.

[Nasser]

Oh, yeah, you can sort.

[Brian Greene]

So, you know, so you know that it's, you know, by the time we get to the top five, it's going to be terrible. And no one watches them. The Muppets Christmas Carol gets a 77% by the Christmas by the critics.

[Nasser]

Ding.

[Brian Greene]

Christmas Eve at Miller's point gets 78. Christmas Eve and Miller's Point. I do think I've watched this one time before, Miller's Point, and I thought it was terrible. All right. Anna and the apocalypse with a 77. Anna and the Apocalypse is a Christmas movie. What the fuck are you talking about? Bad Santa number 32. Bad Santa is a good movie. Probably number 32 is where it stands in my mind, too. Ready for this? A Christmas story number 31.

[Nasser]

Wow.

[Brian Greene]

How is that true?

[Nasser]

Yeah, I mean, I don't know. My mom would probably agree with that.

[Brian Greene]

Yeah, I know. And you know, I don't think the critics have ever liked this movie. I think it's just the people who like the movie.

[Nasser]

I think we're nostalgic for it.

[Brian Greene]

Yeah, I think we're. Well, I mean, somebody. The people must like it. They play it 24 fucking hours a day from Christmas Eve to Christmas. That gets a 79%. The man who invented Christmas. This is exactly the type of shitty British period piece that critics like. Number 30 comes into. The man who invented Christmas. It's the author, Charles Dickens is in financial trouble. Whatever. All right. While you were sleeping comes in at number 29. I remember watching this and I think it's okay. That's number 29, Batman Returns.

[Nasser]

What?

[Brian Greene]

Comes in. Yes. Batman Returns. I think this is movies that came out during the Christmas time. Batman Returns comes in at 82%. Batman returns. The. Of course, the only turn that Michael Keaton took as Batman, the happiest season comes in at number 27. Never seen it. Who's that with? Kristen Stewart, Mackenzie Davis. Have you seen this?

[Nasser]

Oh, I have seen that. It's pretty good.

[Chrissy Hoadley]

I haven't seen it, but I think it's lesbian.

[Nasser]

Pretty good.

[Brian Greene]

Kristen Stewart, Mackenzie Davis, Mary Stevers.

[Nasser]

One of them can't know that they're really together, right?

[Chrissy Hoadley]

One of them's, like, not telling the family.

[Brian Greene]

Yes, very lesbian. Christmas. Happy season. Okay, 27. Number 26, elf. I would have put that a little bit higher. Gremlins comes in at number 25. Not in my Christmas classics, but okay. It's an. It's a.

[Nasser]

It does take place during Christmas.

[Brian Greene]

It does. A Christmas tale with Catherine. These are. This must be a French movie. A sharp black comedy about a chaotic family gathering. A Christmas tale is always involving, thanks to an impressive ensemble cast. It's a French. When the French steely matriarch learned she has leukemia. Yeah. This is the kind of story that Christmas doesn't. Chrissy doesn't want to watch this. 23. Kiss kiss, bang bang. Oh. Which is a great movie, but I do not consider it a Christmas movie. I like. I like this, though. Robert Downey Jr. Val Kilmer, Michelle Moynihan, Corbin Burdenson. Trading Places. We have forgotten about this one.

[Nasser]

All hail Trading Places.

[Brian Greene]

All hail Trading Places.

[Nasser]

A good one.

[Brian Greene]

This is a fantastic Christmas flick. 89% by the critics. Featuring deft interplay between Eddie Murphy and Dan Akroyd, Trading Places is immensely appealing social satire. Yes, it is.

[Nasser]

Looking good, Brian Greene.

[Brian Greene]

Oh, thank you. Feeling. Feeling good. Chrissy Hoedie. Yes. Better Watch Out. Carried by its charismatic young cast, Better Watch out is an adorably sinister holiday horror film. 89% horror. Leave it up to Rob.

[Nasser]

I don't know if I'm into the holiday horror either.

[Brian Greene]

I'm sorry, I need to. I need to make a change here. 31. Number 31 was not a Christmas story. It was A Christmas Story Christmas, the sequel that recently came out.

[Nasser]

Yeah, that wasn't.

[Brian Greene]

I watched it and I gotta say, good try, Good try hitting all the notes.

[Nasser]

It had a lot to live up to.

[Brian Greene]

It did have everything to live up to and it fell just short. And according to the critics, not that much shorter because it comes in at number 20. Number 20 is the original Christmas story. Warmly nostalgic and darkly humorous Christmas story deserves its status as a holiday perennial. Based on the humorous writings of author Jean Shepard, this Beloved holiday film follows the wintry exploits of Ralphie and his brother. Okay, Rare. A Christmas tale.

[Nasser]

Rare exports.

[Brian Greene]

Rare exports. Oh, this is a. This is an Asian flick, I believe. Oh, no, this is not, I don't know, Scandinavian, I think. Whatever. Edward Scissorhands, number 18, huh? Never thought of that as a Christmas flick, but okay. The first collaboration between Johnny Depp and Tim Burton, Edward Scissorhands is a magical, modern fairy tale with gothic overtones and a sweet center. I agree, but I don't think it's a Christmas movie. All right. Jingle Jangle a Christmas Journey. Jingle Jangle A Christmas Journey comes in at number 17 with 91%. Forest Whitaker Keegan, Michael Key, Hugh Bonneville and Anika Noni Rose. It celebrates the yuletide season with a holiday adventure whose exuberant spirit is matched by an uplifting message. Okay, never seen that, but maybe I will. Tokyo Godfathers comes in at number 16. Beautiful and substantive Tokyo Godfathers adds a moving and somewhat unconventional entry to the animated Christmas canon. Oh, that sounds like something I might get into. Animated and I like. Yeah, no, I might watch that. Arthur Christmas comes in at number 15. I never was into Arthur, you know.

[Nasser]

Oh, the Arthur movies.

[Brian Greene]

Yeah, the Arthur movies.

[Nasser]

They're funny, but I didn't know. I didn't even realize there was a Christmas one.

[Brian Greene]

There's a lot of them. And, yeah, I'm not into it. Little Women comes in at number 14, thanks to a powerhouse lineup of talented actress Jillian Armstrong's take on Louisa May Alcott's Little Women provides that timeless story. That a timeless story can succeed no matter how many times it's told. With Winona Ryder, Gabriel Byrne and Samantha Mathis. Okay. I don't think I ever saw that movie. Was it good?

[Nasser]

It's good.

[Brian Greene]

Did you like it? Little Women. Okay. The Apartment comes in at number 13 with Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Fred, or, excuse me, Ray Walston, and is directed by Billy Wilder. Billy Wilder's customary cynicism is leavened here by tender humor, romance, and genuine pathos, whatever the fuck that means. I don't think I'll be watching that this Christmas. The Guardians of the Galaxy holiday special Movie comes in at 12 with 94% more stocking stuffer than a fully rounded out parcel. This yuletide excursion is a delightful showcase for Drax Mantis and a very game Kevin Bacon. Wow. Okay. My kids will love that. I'll put that on number 11. I believe this is the right call. And number 11, Chrissy, comes. Die Hard, Die Hard, Die Hard is a fantastic Christmas movie. It's the gift that keeps on giving. It is great no matter when you watch it. Bruce Willis at his finest in Die Hard. And like it says here, there are many imitators and sequels, but never have come close to matching the thrills and definitive holiday action of the original. Die Hard, starring Bruce Willis. Okay, here we go into the top ten. You ready?

[Nasser]

Yes. Ready?

[Brian Greene]

Now, there's a lot of movies that we like that we've already talked about. So now we get into the critics being critical and actually trying to discern what's good or what's bad. This is not based on popularity. This is based on the critics. It's a Wonderful Life at number 10. I like the movie. I think I would put it in my top 10. I think 10 is the right number. 94% the holiday classic to define all holiday classics.

[Nasser]

Have you watched it this year?

[Brian Greene]

I watched a little bit of it with my kids. They were not interested, so we turned it on to Bluey. Carol comes in at number nine.

[Nasser]

Carol.

[Brian Greene]

Shaped by Todd Haynes's deft direction and powered by a strong cast led by Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara, Carol lives up to its groundbreaking source material. What is this about?

[Chrissy Hoadley]

Oh, my God. Carol. Another lesbian love story.

[Brian Greene]

Another lesbian love story.

[Chrissy Hoadley]

It's incredible.

[Brian Greene]

Is it? When was this made? Oh, 2015.

[Chrissy Hoadley]

Yeah.

[Brian Greene]

Okay. All right. It gets a 94. It's phenomenal critics score here. Klaus comes in at number eight. Klaus. Beautifully hand drawn animation and a humorous. I think I. Yes, this is one that's on our saved list. So this might become a holiday classic for us. We'll see. Number seven. I do not agree with this whatsoever, but okay. Tim Burton's the Nightmare Before Christmas. A stunningly original and visually delightful work of non stop motion or stop motion. Non stop stop motion animation. I do like it. I don't think it gets.

[Nasser]

I need to rewatch that.

[Brian Greene]

Yeah. Okay, let's see here. Number six. Little Women. Another version of Little Women. Stellar cast and smart, sensitive retelling of a classic. Source material. Greta Gerwig's Little Women.

[Nasser]

That one was really good. So that does beat out the other one with.

[Brian Greene]

That's the one with Emma Watson. Okay. Eliza Scanlon. Okay, Watson.

[Chrissy Hoadley]

Is she in that?

[Brian Greene]

This is the 2019 version of Little Women.

[Nasser]

Emma Watson. I think so.

[Brian Greene]

I just forgot about here.

[Chrissy Hoadley]

I was mostly focused on Saoirse Ronan and Florence Pugh.

[Brian Greene]

Yeah. Who are both in the movie also. Okay, so number six. I don't think I've ever seen this. I don't think I've ever seen either of hers, so maybe I'll watch it. Miracle on 34th Street. The 47 version. Okay. Irrefutable proof that gentle sentimentalism can be a chief ingredient in a wonderful film. Yeah, it's old. It's sweet. I mean, it's really old. It plays a little slow, but I think if you watch it, if you've never seen it, you'll find it to be delightful. Tangerine.

[Nasser]

What?

[Brian Greene]

After hearing her boyfriend slash pimp cheated on her while she was in jail, a transgender worker at her. Hold on one second. Transgender worker during the holidays? Something or other. Tangerine. I do remember when this came out.

[Nasser]

Hey, I need to watch that.

[Brian Greene]

The guy who directed this, Sean Baker, also directed. I think it's Sunshine State. And that was a movie about kids that live in a motel right outside of Disney World.

[Nasser]

Yes, I watched that. That was kind of depressing.

[Brian Greene]

Yeah, it was kind of depressing, but it was wonderfully acted. And it was made, obviously on the cheap, and you can tell. But I liked the tone and texture of the movie. Tangerine, I think, is another film by this same guy and apparently is wonderful. I think it won or I think was nominated for Oscars. Number three is the most recent addition to this list, the Holdovers, starring Paul Giamatti. Is it really? Yes.

[Nasser]

I loved.

[Brian Greene]

But it'll make you cry, right?

[Nasser]

No, I mean, it's sweet. There's sweet parts of it, but it's good. I just. I love Paul Giamatti. Anything that he does.

[Brian Greene]

He is so fucking good and has been good in almost every single thing that he has done. The Shop around the Corner gets a rousing 99%. Directed by Ernst Lumstick from a smart and a funny script, the Shop around the Corner is a romantic comedy in the finest sense of the term. That is number two. Never seen it.

[Nasser]

When did it come out?

[Brian Greene]

1940. 1940.

[Nasser]

Yeah. 1940. That sounds like it.

[Chrissy Hoadley]

In. Was it.

[Brian Greene]

Sorry.

[Chrissy Hoadley]

That rom com with Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks. You've got mail.

[Nasser]

Oh, yeah.

[Chrissy Hoadley]

When she has the Shop around the Corner, it's referenced to that.

[Brian Greene]

Okay. There you go, Christina putting it all together for us.

[Chrissy Hoadley]

I'm a rom com girl.

[Brian Greene]

You are a good addition to this studio. All right. And number one, are you ready for this? You're never gonna guess. Meet me in St. Louis gets a hundred percent.

[Nasser]

Meet me in St. Louis.

[Brian Greene]

A disarmingly charming musical led by an outstanding cast, with Judy Garland, Margaret O'Brien. Meet Me in St. Louis offers a holiday treat for all Ages. It's a classic MGM romantic musical comedy that focuses on four sisters.

[Nasser]

I'm surprised White Christmas isn't in that.

[Brian Greene]

I'm surprised White Christmas isn't in that list anywhere. Christmas Vacation is not in the top 35. At least white Christmas might be there. Oh, White Christmas is number 36. So there you go. Christmas vacation is not in there. But you don't expect Christmas Vacation to get any respect from the critics. But there's a couple movies that you would think would be much higher up on there. And I wouldn't think that that would be number one, but okay, it's number one. All right, Frankie B. We're gonna get back to him. We're in the middle of his dating trust.

[Nasser]

Rock it.

[Brian Greene]

Rock it. But first, I would like to tell you about our fifth and final charity we are discussing here on the commercial break to shed a little light and hopefully grab a few bucks out of your pocket to do some good this holiday season and certainly during the 12 days of TCB. And that is DAV disable labeled American Veterans. This is an organization who, unlike some other very famous veterans organizations out there spending a ton of money on marketing, do not spend all their money paying their CEO and having parties. These men and women, they provide food, shelter and assistance to Americans who fought on our behalf and came back little less than on the way. And they came back different. They came back hurt, injured, disabled in some way, shape or form. It's a huge problem. Now, whether you believe in the war or don't believe in the war, the fighting or the not fighting, that doesn't make a difference because once it's done, they come back and they desperately need our help. And they should be the first ones in line to receive it because they have done at least, at least altruistically, they're trying to do their part to keep us safe and free in the United States. So no matter how you politically feel, no matter how you feel about war or fighting, we must take care of our veterans. They're most in need. And this is an organization that I've done some research on and I feel strongly that my is going to the right place. Dav.org Christina's going to put a link in the show notes, donate to any of the causes that we've been talking about for the 12 days of TCB. God bless our men and women who are away this holiday season fighting for our freedom. Let's take a break and we'll be back.

[Chrissy Hoadley]

What do you mean you don't know our phone number? I only tell it to you twice a day, four times a week. Fine, if you insist, I will tell it to to you again. It's 212-4333-TCB. That's 212-433-3822 and don't you forget it. Now, in case you can't remember, our instagram handle is hecommercial break. A tough one, I know. And our TikTok handle is tcb podcast and that one is the same as our website tcbpodcast.com and one last thing, go to YouTube.com the commercial break for all of our video episodes. Got it? Good.

[Brian Greene]

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[Nasser]

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[Nasser]

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[Brian Greene]

And we're back celebrating Christmas with you. Aren't you excited? Look how excited everybody is. I think we're just excited that this fucking shit is over.

[Nasser]

Clap, clap, clap.

[Brian Greene]

No, actually, like I said, I think this has actually been a ton of fun. I look forward to hopefully repeating it in 2025 if our network continues to employ us. Yeah, this has been a ton of fun. We got a very nice gift from our network, by the way. We did.

[Nasser]

Oh, I got mine.

[Brian Greene]

Yeah, we don't talk about them a whole lot because we just don't talk about our networks a whole lot unless they don't pay us, and then we talk about them a whole bunch. But our network is Odyssey, and while we're at it, the Odyssey has a great app. You can listen to podcasts on local radio stations. I think they're going to even include video coming here very soon. So if you want a new app to listen to your stuff on the home of the commercial break is Odyssey. It's a free app, free to download, free to listen to us. There's no noise gate. Listen to us anywhere you want to. But I'm just giving a shout out to Odyssey because they're very good to us. And I've been snacking on the stuff that they gave us for Christmas. There you go. Hey. There you go. All right, so yesterday on Christmas Eve, we gifted you with the only present we could think to give all of our listeners that would satisfy the entire crew, and that would be a brand new Frank Bernardo video. Be Nardo video. I've been saying Bernardo for the longest time. It's Bernardo. Frank Bernardo is Our lovely cuttable cuddle a bowl.

[Nasser]

Yeah.

[Brian Greene]

How do you say that?

[Nasser]

Our large necked.

[Brian Greene]

Our large neck, leather necked friend. He's got veins in his chin. Yeah, you've been working out too hard when you have veins in your chin.

[Nasser]

He's, you know, he's an expert.

[Brian Greene]

He's an expert in all things fitness, fashion, fun, and lifestyle. Lifestyle style, Chrissy. It's lifestyle. Please get it right. If you're gonna be Frankie, talk like Frankie. All right, so let's get back to it. We are in. This is video number two. We reviewed three. Now we're going backwards to two. Video number two of Frankie B's dating traps. He says that he put these three videos together because it was in such popular demand that he had to do it. All right, okay. He's in his car for this one. So if there's a little background noise, it's not our fault, it's his fault. In other words, they don't represent the country. Oh, wait, hold on. That's yesterday. That's another video altogether. All right, let's press play on that one and hopefully it'll work.

[Frank Bernardo]

So back by popular demand, several of you have reached out to me via email on my Dating Trap video.

[Brian Greene]

Yeah, those are commercial break listeners and they're just poking you along. Hey, commercial break listeners, email Frank Bernardo and tell him despite the fact that he has a girlfriend, we desperately need content ideas.

[Frank Bernardo]

Now, if you haven't seen the Dating Trap, that video, I'm gonna put one on the screen at the very end of this video.

[Brian Greene]

He never does that. He never. If he never quite figured that out, by the way, so many of his videos are. He mentions other videos and so many of his videos, and he says he's gonna put a link to them.

[Frank Bernardo]

He never does this, so you might want to watch that.

[Brian Greene]

And by the way, 100 safe to be driving down the highway filming yourself. Mm. I'm putting together, look out, greater Chicagoland area for. For a large necked guy driving a brand new Tesla, a string of dating.

[Frank Bernardo]

Advice and dating trap videos. This is mostly structured, you know, for guys in their 50s and 60s, you know, who are not used to dating, who forget what it's like to date.

[Brian Greene]

I don't think there's anything structured about your content, Frankie. I think the only content creators with less structured content is the commercial break.

[Frank Bernardo]

Most of us have been in a relationship for years and years and years, and unfortunately.

[Brian Greene]

Look at that neck. That is cherry red tomato. Yeah, it's bulging. It's cherry red. Unbelievable.

[Frank Bernardo]

We get thrusted back into the dating scene.

[Brian Greene]

And thrusted. I put an ed on the end of it, Chrissy. That's how we do it in a greater Chicagoland area.

[Frank Bernardo]

Do forget, you know, you gotta overlook all the excitement of meeting a new woman and pay attention to the details.

[Brian Greene]

You know, the important stuff.

[Frank Bernardo]

And in this video, I'm gonna give you a few details that you need to watch out for so you don't get caught.

[Brian Greene]

I'm gonna explain exactly what my last girlfriend did to me so you don't get caught up in the same trap.

[Frank Bernardo]

In the dating trap. Rocket.

[Brian Greene]

Rocket.

[Nasser]

That's my favorite part.

[Brian Greene]

Whoa. By the way, the people in that bucolic fucking suburb of Chicago must love it that he's bowling wheelies in the kids parking lot of the local park. Lifestyle, biking, fashion. Golfing. Trees, Fitness. Pumping iron tits. Ogling girl lotions. Parasailing, walking away from the camera.

[Frank Bernardo]

What is going on, everybody? And welcome to today's video. If this is your first time here, my name is Frank Bernardo and this channel is geared for all guys who want to up their game, look and feel better.

[Brian Greene]

Here's the worst part about this whole video. Not only is he driving down the highway, filming this video, staring at the camera, but he most obviously does not have a phone holder. He is actually holding it with his hand.

[Nasser]

He's done this before.

[Brian Greene]

I know. This is so. This is so unnerving.

[Frank Bernardo]

Actually sells in grooming, fitness, fashion, in lifestyle, and every once in a while, we're going to sprinkle in dating advice.

[Brian Greene]

I mean, every once in a while.

[Nasser]

Every second video or so they're all about dating advice.

[Brian Greene]

Hey, listen, Chrissy. When the audience says, this is what I want, this, this is what I'm gonna give you. Give them what they want, Chrissy.

[Frank Bernardo]

To get dating advice from someone who is actually dating. I'm not the kind of guy that's gonna read a bunch of material and.

[Brian Greene]

Then I'm not a reader per se. I'm not a guy who's gonna look at words. Chrissy, I'm gonna give you the actual on the ground, in the streets, in the bed kind of action. That's right. When I'm giving you thrusts. I know about the thrust. I've thrusted myself. When I say thrusted, it comes straight from my brain. I thrust it, stand up in front.

[Frank Bernardo]

Of this camera and pretend I know what I'm talking about. You're gonna get actual life dating experiences. I mean, that's. That's the way it should be from.

[Brian Greene]

Someone who experienced that it, that's, that's the way it should. Gold standard.

[Frank Bernardo]

This is it day to day. So at any time during this video, you like what you're seeing.

[Brian Greene]

You like anytime you need to throw up, there's a barf bag provided in the front of your se what you're.

[Frank Bernardo]

Hearing, do me a favor, hit the subscribe bell.

[Brian Greene]

So you don't subscribe. Everybody subscribe. That's so subscribe.

[Frank Bernardo]

Miss any of my upcoming videos.

[Brian Greene]

And one more thing, studio.

[Frank Bernardo]

This video, you could do it now. You can wait till a little bit later. Please give the video.

[Brian Greene]

You can do it at 3 o'clock, you can do it at 4 o'clock. If you want to come back at 5 o'clock, set an alarm, do it at 7 o'clock after you eat, before you eat, don't take a shower, take a shower. I don't care. Want to do it. Minute number one. Minute number four. Minute number seven, hit the subscribe button. Thanks. Appreciate it.

[Frank Bernardo]

Video thumbs up because it'll definitely help this channel grow and I would greatly appreciate it. Let's jump right into it. I think the first trap and let's.

[Brian Greene]

Jump right into it. Minute number seven.

[Frank Bernardo]

To avoid is when you do meet a girl, yeah, there's a lot of excitement going on. You can go on quite a few dates and you know, the excitement is always, always going to be there, you know, in their look, maybe their sexiness, sex appeal.

[Nasser]

He's getting a footage.

[Brian Greene]

I know, look at him, he's all excited.

[Frank Bernardo]

Breasts, the way they carry themselves, that's.

[Brian Greene]

He'S, he's overpowering his, his Botox.

[Frank Bernardo]

That's beautiful. That's really something to get excited about. You know, you don't run into that type of a woman every day. So when you do, yeah, the adrenaline's.

[Brian Greene]

Pumping, but you got your semen X ready to go. You're, you're gonna.

[Nasser]

Your hair follicles implanted.

[Brian Greene]

Your Frankie's hair follicles are yelling and screaming. You got loads ready and all tied up, ready to rock.

[Frank Bernardo]

That woman. If her attitude doesn't match the sex appeal and the beauty of that woman, that's a trap.

[Brian Greene]

It's Chrissy, I've said this before and I'm going to say it again. If she's not on your knees blowing you the second you walk in the door, things are, something's wrong.

[Nasser]

It's not matching.

[Brian Greene]

It's not matching. That sex appeal is not matching. Her mouth appeal. You know what I'm saying?

[Frank Bernardo]

Now if she starts bossing you around, telling you what to do.

[Brian Greene]

Yeah.

[Frank Bernardo]

Being the dominant one in the conversation, you're not allowed to over talk her. You're not allowed to give an opinion. You know, after a time or two, you gotta start to wonder, all right?

[Brian Greene]

Because, gentlemen, you gotta start to wonder, is this the kind of woman that's ever gonna shut the fuck up? Am I gonna be allowed to watch football and go golf and take vacations to Las Vegas without a lot of yammering or is this girl just gonna keep talking? Now, if you ask my opinion, I'd prefer them without mouths, but a lot of guys like the mouse. That's just the way it is. I don't know. Know. I'm old school. I'm old school. What can I say?

[Frank Bernardo]

Trends are trends. If it starts out that way, all.

[Brian Greene]

Right, it usually trends are trends, meaning they come and they go. Yeah.

[Frank Bernardo]

It'S gonna end that way. I don't want you to get caught in the trap of being caught up in the beauty, in the attitude and the person. Personality doesn't equal the beautiness of the woman.

[Brian Greene]

The beautyness, it's a word I just made up in my own little noggin right there. I got words. I got the best words. All the words. Look at that. My beautiness. It's such a chauvinist.

[Nasser]

He really is totally.

[Brian Greene]

You know what he's saying? If a woman talks too much. Yeah. If she has an opinion, if she's opinionated about something or argues with him. Yeah. Or. Yeah. Even disagrees in any way, shape or.

[Frank Bernardo]

Form because ultimately it's a failure. Fail you. So I would give her two, maybe three chances after that. If she's persistent in her dominance, in the way she acts, it's gonna stay that way. Do yourself a favor, get out of that relationship. You don't want to get out of the relationship. Why?

[Brian Greene]

Because.

[Frank Bernardo]

Oh my God, now I gotta go through the whole.

[Brian Greene]

If she's asking for an orgasm also. And you've already finished. Chrissy, it's trouble. It doesn' fit, it doesn't match your sexiness. Needs to match her ability to shut the fuck up and do what you want her to. If she does that, then you give her a chance. One, maybe two times, she gets out of line. Ok, I understand something. You know, they're wild. Women are wild. You never know what they're going to do. But if she keeps on yammering, Chrissy, pull the plug immediately. I'm telling you right now, nothing but trouble. It's a trap. It's like a little wolf Trap. Just get you. Get you right in the leg.

[Nasser]

Trap or what did he say?

[Brian Greene]

It's beautiness. That's what it is. If it doesn't match the beautyness, if her mouth doesn't match the beautyness, then you're out.

[Frank Bernardo]

Well, thing again. Hey, take a chill pill, all right? There's plenty of women out there. Don't be afraid.

[Brian Greene]

There's plenty of empty vessels, you know.

[Frank Bernardo]

If you have to move on from that relationship. All right, do it. Get back on the dating app. You'll forget about her as soon as the next one comes. Comes. Just take my.

[Brian Greene]

You know how easy it is to date in 2024. There's literally people dropping from the sky. You'll have no problem picking up another girl. Yeah, she's got an opinion. Let her go.

[Frank Bernardo]

Don't feel sorry for yourself. Move on. Don't dwell on it all day. Carry on with your day and stop looking on the dating app. Is someone coming after me? Is someone texting me? If somebody want to contact me. If you do that, it's not gonna happen. Happen.

[Nasser]

Is he just driving around the loop of the city?

[Brian Greene]

Yes, because I'm seeing the same building over and over again, by the way, and I know Chicago. All right, so. So first of all. Second of all, here's the music I imagine is playing in Frankie's head. He went from if a girl, if it doesn't match her, if her beauty doesn't match her mouth, then you got to let her go. Don't worry about it. Plenty of other girls are there. If you're on the dating apps all day long looking for girls, you're doing it the wrong way. I mean, he has made no points whatsoever. It's not a d dating trap. Frankie. It's your personal opinion. It's your personal preference to have a woman who is not strong character, and that's okay. Okay, there's. Listen. That takes all kinds. There's plenty of men and women who are not dominant in any situation, let alone in a relationship. That's fine. But the way that you're presenting this makes it seem like all guys should be dominant to submissive women. And if they're not, then that's a bad fit altogether. You're really painting a very broad stroke here, if I'm being honest.

[Frank Bernardo]

Edit, come.

[Brian Greene]

Here comes that same building again.

[Nasser]

I'm telling you, he's just driving. He is.

[Frank Bernardo]

And trust me, it will.

[Nasser]

Oh.

[Brian Greene]

Oh, he's stopping at the.

[Nasser]

Stopping at the gas station.

[Brian Greene]

That's insane. The camera is now turned around. This is not the first time Frankie has done this. Frankie has been in other car rides where he stopped to get his Dunkin Donuts coffee. And he's also randomly. Just all of a sudden, he's, I'm gonna go eat lunch. I'll be back. Yeah.

[Nasser]

And it shows him walking to the door.

[Brian Greene]

That's right.

[Nasser]

Then out. Can I help you?

[Frank Bernardo]

Yeah, can I have a large hot coffee, black.

[Nasser]

Anything else?

[Brian Greene]

Large hot coffee.

[Nasser]

That's not good.

[Brian Greene]

Donuts, Hot and black, like I like my ladies.

[Chrissy Hoadley]

Nope.

[Frank Bernardo]

That'll do it.

[Nasser]

Okay.

[Brian Greene]

Three. All right.

[Nasser]

He filmed the menu.

[Brian Greene]

He filmed the menu.

[Nasser]

The drive thru menu.

[Brian Greene]

This episode is sponsored by Dunkin Donuts. This chauvinism is sponsored by Dunkin Donuts. That.

[Frank Bernardo]

I passed up the donuts. I passed up the bagels.

[Brian Greene]

What do you want, a fucking award, you jackhole?

[Nasser]

See that?

[Brian Greene]

Okay, you're not human. We get it. Your follicles are fake, your Botox is on point, your neck is huge, and you don't eat donuts.

[Frank Bernardo]

I passed up all the bad stuff. Caitian season's coming. You better be in shape for vacation season. Because when you go on vacation, when you're on these trips, what's everybody doing? Well, they're looking at you and.

[Nasser]

Are they?

[Brian Greene]

Do you know how proud my children are of me? They love seeing these videos come out. My five daughters love these videos. They think it's the greatest. We love you, dad. That's what they say. We love you, dad. We're gonna commit you to an institution, Dad. I hope I'm in the will, dad. That's what they say.

[Frank Bernardo]

Say nothing to you, but, you know, if you're, like, out of shape or whatever have you, they're probably.

[Brian Greene]

I wasn't gonna say anything to you, but if you're honest, I wasn't gonna say anything to you. Who are you talking to? He's on FaceTime now. I know I wasn't gonna say anything to you, but, yeah, you could lose a few pounds if you didn't say you could skip the D and D, if you know what I mean.

[Frank Bernardo]

And you know they're thinking it.

[Brian Greene]

Who's thinking it?

[Frank Bernardo]

Dating trap number two.

[Nasser]

Oh, he's gotten a different angle.

[Brian Greene]

Oh, yeah, he. First we're right to left. Now we're left to right. That's a Mercedes Benz, by the way.

[Frank Bernardo]

Pay special attention to narcissism now.

[Brian Greene]

Right, kettle. It's the pot. I'm just giving you a ring to have a smart conversation.

[Chrissy Hoadley]

Aren't these the same things he brought up in the Other videos, exact same thing. Why did this need three parts, brother Christina.

[Nasser]

I mean, this is what he does.

[Brian Greene]

You've been with us for a long time, but not the entirety of the commercial, brother. And Chrissy and I know this because we know Frankie so well, especially in that season two and three when we did so many of these videos. He is ultimately makes no fucking point. And he says the same thing over and over again using different words and made up words. Yeah, made up words. He makes them up. Yeah. And as many words as his little brain can figure out. I mean, honestly, this guy is such a dudnik.

[Frank Bernardo]

Usually get the bad rap for being narcissists. But can a woman be a narcissist? Absolutely. 100% they can.

[Brian Greene]

My name is Dr. Frankie.

[Frank Bernardo]

How can you tell if they're a narcissist? I'm gonna give you a few signs right now.

[Brian Greene]

Oh, here we go. All right, well, let's do this. Why don't we take a short break before let all the fun roll out in just one take. Why don't we take a short break and then we get back. We'll do the rest of this. Please donate to today's TCB. 12 days of TCB. Cause it's our fifth and our final, and it's a good one. Disabled American vets. Dav.org we'll put a link in the show. Notes, Notes. They provide food, housing assistance, medical needs for veterans who come back wounded or otherwise not feeling all that great. They're doing great work. And I've never seen a commercial for DAV which tells me that most of the money is going straight to what it's to the cause intended, which is the disabled veterans that fight for our freedom. All right, we'll be back.

[Chrissy Hoadley]

Holidays getting you down. Family acting out of pocket. Text us and tell us all about it it at 212-4333, TCB or leave us a voicemail with all of the unhinged and or spicy details and then follow us on Instagram hecommercial break and on TikTokCBpodcast. If you need a laugh or an escape, you can always escape for a full hour and watch our YouTube videos at YouTube.com thecommercialbreak while you simultaneously peruse our website tcbpodcast.com to find out all there is to know about Brian and Chrissy. Now let's hear from our sponsors so we can afford the holidays this year.

[Brian Greene]

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[Nasser]

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[Brian Greene]

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[Chrissy Hoadley]

Yes for less.

[Nasser]

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[Brian Greene]

All right, here we go. Into the home stretch, girls. We're on our way. All right, Frankie B. Is back giving us the second of what I'm sure will three incredibly informative dating trap tips. He's talking about how we can tell a woman is a narcissist. Let's go.

[Frank Bernardo]

The biggest sign is if you question them. If you question a narcissist and they get all excited, angered, huffy and puffy and start yelling and screaming at you. How dare you question me. Just in.

[Brian Greene]

In.

[Frank Bernardo]

In that content.

[Brian Greene]

You know what would a nice in that content. What I meant to say was context, but in that content. Are you noticing how beautiful my teeth are? Cause I spent a lot of money for those teeth.

[Nasser]

Yes, he did.

[Brian Greene]

Those dentures are on point, Frankie. I love them. Are you noticing that one of his eyes is like, first of all, his teeth are very, very straight. I mean, incredibly straight veneers. Yeah, obviously. And then one of his eyes is like a different color than the other one. Am I right about that?

[Nasser]

Maybe.

[Brian Greene]

Okay, I'm colorblind, so I don't know. I think the other reason why he turned around the camera is cause he doesn't want you to realize, see that.

[Nasser]

The stuff is passing by over and over again.

[Chrissy Hoadley]

Yeah, he's got to hold his coffee in that hand so that, you know, he's got to get his donkeys.

[Brian Greene]

At first I thought he might be driving a Tesla that might be self driving itself. But then I recognized that this is actually a Mercedes Benz. They do not self drive themselves.

[Frank Bernardo]

This is dust.

[Brian Greene]

Well, so you don't need to talk, Brian. You don't need to say self drive yourself. It already knows. Self driving is a descriptive word. All right, now I sound like Frankie B. Now we're all going to hell in a handmade.

[Nasser]

It's been a long.

[Brian Greene]

Yeah, it's the beautiness of it, though.

[Frank Bernardo]

The beauty is they will talk over you. They will give you. Or they will try. They will try to give you the fear that how dare you question them? Because what they do, how they.

[Nasser]

How dare you question the definition of a narcissist?

[Brian Greene]

That. Yeah, there's. By the way, this is so off base. People. I. I know plenty of narcissists that quite that know. I mean people that are not narcissists that question me. And that is not the definition of narciss. That is a narcissist is a clinical diagnosis that needs to be made by someone who is actually able to make that diagnosis. But it's so much more involved than just someone who talks over.

[Nasser]

He just doesn't want somebody arguing with him.

[Brian Greene]

Well, he's the narcissist. Yeah, I think so. Then that he just thinks everybody else is too match you hard.

[Frank Bernardo]

So you don't ask that question or you don't assume something. Then that's what narcissists do. They strike the fear.

[Brian Greene]

Narcissists. Is he putting an extra five S's in there? Narcissists got in you.

[Frank Bernardo]

They make you afraid to say something because what does a narcissist do? They blow up.

[Brian Greene]

There's that same fucking building he went to the other hand with the camera and there's that building again. He really is driving around the Chicago Loop right now.

[Frank Bernardo]

Crazy. They make you feel that you're wrong. That's in their best identity idea. Narcissist.

[Brian Greene]

That's in their best idea. Right? In their best idea. They make you wrong. Have you ever had your what's your.

[Nasser]

Best idea worked up?

[Brian Greene]

He is so hot under the collar because he just got dumped by a narcissist.

[Frank Bernardo]

In his opinion, like confrontation. Some narcissists are hiding things. They're hiding things behind your back.

[Nasser]

So what the last relationship.

[Brian Greene]

Oh, it always comes sliding out the ooey gooey sides, doesn't it, Frankie?

[Nasser]

You can't under the guise of giving tips.

[Brian Greene]

You're really. This is your video to your ex girlfriend letting her know what a shithead she was and how wonderful you are. And by the way, this is such specific information that it can only be. It can. It's like an audience of one. You know, sometimes they say with Donald Trump that people like, you know, politicians or people on the news, they'll be talking to an audience of one. Yeah, he's talking to an audience of one. And that is his recent ex girlfriend, who is.

[Frank Bernardo]

They come at you strong and hard. Again, it's all in Repetition of how they, they come at you. They're going to over talk you. They're going to strike the fear of God in you. They're just going to be dominant. And again, it's all, it's all.

[Brian Greene]

They're going to beat you up while.

[Nasser]

You'Re sleeping, keep saying the same things over and over again.

[Brian Greene]

They're getting dominant, coming at you, say words and they, they, they won't blow you when you want to. It's a bunch of. It just turns into one big fucking.

[Frank Bernardo]

Fuffle all about them striking the fear of God in you. So if you're in a relationship where that woman is just as dominant as hell and you're not allowed to have an opinion, listen, we should all be able to have opinions.

[Brian Greene]

Listen, Frankie, there has never been let a woman that you've been in a relationship, a room that you've walked into where your opinion hasn't been known because that's who you are. I promise you, you have never been in a relationship with a woman who has asserted 100% dominance. You couldn't tolerate it, you couldn't tolerate it in a conversation, let alone a relationship. That's just who you are.

[Frank Bernardo]

And we should all be able to talk through that. But a narcissist, there's no talking. They yell right off the bat. They come at you right off the bat. So pay attention to that woman if she's very strong willed and dominant and aggressive and they don't let you get a word in edgewise.

[Brian Greene]

I want to point out here, first of all, he's saying the same thing.

[Nasser]

He's getting very aggressive.

[Brian Greene]

He's getting very aggressive and he's yelling, first of all. Second of all, Frankie is in the far left lane, driving much faster than everybody else, holding a cup of coffee in one hand.

[Frank Bernardo]

All right, sure. Telltale sign they're a narcissist. And guess what? Narcissists don't change. Get out of that relationship trap.

[Nasser]

Oh, look at this.

[Brian Greene]

This episode brought you.

[Nasser]

Now he's just gonna show us the road ahead.

[Brian Greene]

Yeah. Well, this episode brought to you by.

[Nasser]

Out His Window Holiday Inn. He's out the window.

[Brian Greene]

Yes, of course. Would you expect that I would get it through the windshield? That makes for a bad shot, Chrissy. I'm gonna put it out the window while I'm driving.

[Nasser]

Yes.

[Brian Greene]

He sounds like he's going back on the loop. He's just going in a loop.

[Frank Bernardo]

What is the final dating trap?

[Brian Greene]

What? Why did we just. What was that? This. His videos are almost as bad as Our trailers.

[Frank Bernardo]

Eating trap number three.

[Brian Greene]

Okay?

[Frank Bernardo]

And before I get into this, I just want to make a disclaimer over here, all right? I don't want anybody, anybody taking this wrong.

[Brian Greene]

As a man, when you have to say that it's likely everyone's gonna take it wrong. When you preface something by don't take this the wrong way, it's because you know they're gonna take it the wrong way.

[Nasser]

There's only one way sounds bad.

[Brian Greene]

It's. Of course it does.

[Frank Bernardo]

And I'm a believer that the man pays for everything. When I go on a date, I pay for everything. I would never ever ask a woman to pay. But I, I just think every once in a while let's just say grievances.

[Nasser]

It is grievances.

[Brian Greene]

Around his last date. He has said this before, by the way. This is not the first time he has said this. I believe that you wan. Should pay for every single thing. Don't even ask, don't even break out your credit card. But if you want to pay for a cruise or a dinner or movies or my car payment every once in a while, I'm not going to complain. It's just a nice thing to do.

[Frank Bernardo]

Do you've been dating a girl for three, four.

[Brian Greene]

Oh God. I know a guy like this. I know a guy like this. Chrissy. I'm gonna tell you who it is after we get off here, okay? They wanna, they wanna pretend that they are the most chivalrous person in the world. But the, and they want, they would never think to have a woman pay. But the second she doesn't offer to pay, it's a problem. And it's like, dude, you, it's like being kind of pregnant. You're either gonna say those words and never. People take scores, they're score takers. He's a score taker.

[Nasser]

He is a score taker, right?

[Brian Greene]

I've paid for everything since we've been starting. You can't pay for a couple dinners. It's a score taking, right? If you're gonna take score, you might as well admit from the beginning. I'd like you to pay for something.

[Chrissy Hoadley]

Brian. You would love the Real Housewives. Oh well, I mean, honestly, I'm hearing this and I'm like, God, the drama with Shannon Beador and John Chance and.

[Brian Greene]

You would love it.

[Chrissy Hoadley]

You would eat that shit up.

[Brian Greene]

Oh, the reason I've told Chrissy this before, the reason why I. I don't get into the real House. Well, first of all, the Atlanta version just turned me off to any future and I. And I know some of the Real Housewives of Atlanta, and they're just as obnoxious in human. In real life as they are on the screen. But the other reason why I don't get into it is because I fear that I'll get into it. Like, I fear all of the sudden I'll be watching it, because that's the kind of minutia drama.

[Chrissy Hoadley]

I mean, you could just start with Salt Lake City.

[Brian Greene]

I know, and I know Salt Lake City would be good. Yeah, listen, listen. I might as well just follow this all the way down the rabbit hole. Only women are listening to us on Spotify right now. I'm. Do it, do it, do it.

[Nasser]

I'd love to talk about it.

[Brian Greene]

We're going to be the most popular female comedy podcast available.

[Chrissy Hoadley]

Yeah, housewives podcast. Now.

[Frank Bernardo]

Five, six, seven, eight, nine months. Whatever. Have you and that woman never.

[Nasser]

Five, six, seven, Eight, nine.

[Frank Bernardo]

Ever?

[Brian Greene]

Yes.

[Nasser]

Was it five or was it nine?

[Brian Greene]

Yeah. Was it nine or was it 12?

[Frank Bernardo]

Hey, let me get this round of drinks. Or hay, let me get dinner. You just bought the last 150 dinners.

[Brian Greene]

I told you. Yes, it's grievances. It's score taking. It's the worst kind of score taking, you, Frankie.

[Frank Bernardo]

Vacation, concerts, boating.

[Brian Greene]

We.

[Frank Bernardo]

We have so much fun boating.

[Brian Greene]

Does boating cost money? You mean you want her to pay for your boat?

[Frank Bernardo]

Let me show you my appreciation for you in. Let me get this dinner. Now, if you. You run into a woman or you.

[Brian Greene]

Have a girlfriend like that, I imagine if I'm a woman, I'm saying, let me show my appreciation for you by dealing with you, being around you.

[Nasser]

That's payment.

[Frank Bernardo]

That's something that I don't quite understand why they can't do if they don't do it. What's that telling us? That, well, they could be taking advantage of you. They don't have or of a lot of interest. I mean, in. In spending money on you, it's always like.

[Brian Greene]

Or you told them that you don't believe in a woman paying for anything. You.

[Frank Bernardo]

All right, guys, we have to have the. On a woman. I don't want you guys to be caught in that trap, okay? A woman who cares for you. Well, make that gesture.

[Brian Greene]

I'm waiting for a Chicago police officer to come behind.

[Nasser]

I would love.

[Brian Greene]

Yeah, that would be awesome. Because he really is going very fast, weaving in and out of traffic while he's recording this video.

[Frank Bernardo]

Well, hey, let me get the drinks. Hey, let me get the dinner. Now, me, as a man, I've had women offer Me that all the time. You know what I tell them? Absolutely not. Keep your money in your pocket.

[Brian Greene]

I gave you money in your pocket for your period. Period pads and stuff. You're gonna need it for your makeup and your twinkly things. I got it. I'm a man. I'm a man. But you offered. And so you go down as one point on the scorekeeping.

[Frank Bernardo]

Love the fact that they at least offer because it shows me something. So dating trap number three. If that woman never even offers to buy you around the TR. Drinks, something's up. Something again.

[Nasser]

This is not a trap.

[Brian Greene]

It's not a trap if you tell a woman or anybody. Please put your wallet away. I don't want you to pay for this. I am. I can be like this. I'll sneak off and I'll pay the waiter. You know, not every time, but sometimes, you know, sometimes I. I can get generous with my cash and I go. And you know, my wife hates it because sometimes I get a little over generous, but okay. And I'll go. I. The reason why I sneak off and pay the waiter is. I don't want an argument.

[Nasser]

Yeah.

[Brian Greene]

I don't want anybody to keep score. It's just paid for and let's go like that's it. I just wanted to treat you. Is that okay? But I would never think ever thinking.

[Nasser]

About the time that your friend wanted to split the how many bites of the. Of the appetizer that you ate.

[Brian Greene]

It's so true. And then you got assholes who want to count the amount of bites you have. You had like three bites of that egg roll. What do you think? There's like seven total bites of the egg roll. You had three meds or $4 a piece. I think 250 would be good for you. Thanks.

[Frank Bernardo]

So that's going to conclude.

[Brian Greene]

You're so right. I remember that now.

[Frank Bernardo]

Oh, the dating traps for today. Dating Traps part two. Don't forget to subscribe because Dating Traps is coming next week. And I got some good ones for you.

[Brian Greene]

Oh, God, it's wicked. Part two. We all gotta subscribe. I can't wait for you to see.

[Nasser]

He's just gonna go over the same.

[Brian Greene]

One, the exact same thing both days. And you can go back and listen to the commercial. The commercial breaks Christmas Eve episode. And I guarantee he said the same thing.

[Frank Bernardo]

So take advantage of these videos. My other ones should be linked up about right now.

[Brian Greene]

Go back about right now while I'm driving down the highway. I'm gonna link all these Starlink. I'm gonna Put them all together, however that happens. And yeah, look at this video.

[Frank Bernardo]

It's dating trap number one in when you run into trouble. Watch these videos. My name is Frank Bernardo. Thank you all for.

[Brian Greene]

He says Frank Bernardo. He does not say Bernardo.

[Chrissy Hoadley]

Spells it at the start of the video. Bernardo.

[Brian Greene]

Fair enough.

[Nasser]

Talks.

[Brian Greene]

You actually thought to read his name? I just heard it. Yeah.

[Frank Bernardo]

See everybody in the next video.

[Brian Greene]

All right, well, Frankie, you have not given us any new content. Really not a lot of it in 2024. And maybe that's been a good thing that's allowed us to get away. But we have completed the 12 days, the 13 days, the actual 13 days of TCB. Merry Christmas to you. All right. Right. Enjoy it. I hope it's Christmas night and you're sitting by the fire listening to Brian talk about his balls. And I hope you had a wonderful Christmas holiday. Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, whatever it is that you celebrate. Nothing. If you celebrate nothing, that's kind of sad, but okay. All right. You celebrate nothing. Please let us know how your holidays went. We would love to hear your stories because we're going to be fresh. Right back at you with season number six on January 6th, I think it is January 6th or 7th. Back with season number six, the same as season number four.

[Nasser]

We're going to have a little New Year's show, right?

[Brian Greene]

We will be here New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. You've got a couple of TCB infomercials coming over the next couple of days. So we're going to round it out. Only I think we might only have to throw in a best of or two while we go and take some time off, but it's been a lot of fun. Good job. Good job, Christina.

[Nasser]

All right. Good job, everybody.

[Brian Greene]

All right. The 13 days of TCB. There it is. Next year we'll know what to call it. The 13 days of TCV. Or maybe I'll just move it back one day and It'll be the 12 days of TCP. All right. Donate to any of the charities that we've been talking about over the last 13 days. The National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund. St. Jude Hospital, the research hospital that takes care of children when they get diagnosed with terrible life threatening illnesses. The National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund is looking for a vaccine. They're looking for a cure, and they're helping women through some of the most difficult times of their life. Fuck cancer. Let's get it done. Also, the ASPCA, taking care of all the animals who need a little help. Our furry little friends. Take care of your kids. Get your, get your motherfuckers spayed and neuted. That's all I got to say. Most important thing you can do. That way you don't have any extra babies you can't take care of. You know what I'm saying? It's the right thing to do. Also, the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Taking care of women and children as they leave abusive relationships. Supporting local organizations. So important. And finally, the disabled American vets. Dav.org go donate to one of those causes. 212-4333, tcb YouTube.com the Commercial Break for every episode on video tcbpodcast.com@the Commercial Break on Instagram and TCB podcast on Tick Tock. Okay, Christina, Chrissy, that's all I can do.

[Nasser]

I think.

[Brian Greene]

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[Frank Bernardo]

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[Brian Greene]

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[Frank Bernardo]

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[Brian Greene]

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