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Episode: Did You Say Jinnie?!

Date: January 30, 2026
Hosts: Bryan Green & Krissy Hoadley

Overview

In this improv-comedy episode, Bryan and Krissy dive into the everyday absurdities of gym membership sales tactics, overexposure in the podcasting world, and nostalgia for boozy radio days. Their offbeat chemistry and candid banter are front and center, featuring Bryan’s battle with invasive Crunch Fitness staff (notably “Ginny/Jenny”) and a meta-discussion on burnout in comedy podcasting. Pop culture tangents abound, including reflections on podcast giants, movie recommendations, and fond recollections of Atlanta dive bars. The episode is laced with dark humor, self-deprecation, and that “just FINE” vibe unique to TCB.

Key Topics & Insights

1. Opening Parody Song: "Cut Crush"

• [00:01] The episode kicks off with a deadpan, comedic love song about having a "cut, cut crush"—complete with closet-hiding and awkward longing.
• Sets the offbeat, tongue-in-cheek tone.

2. Gym Life & the Saga of "Ginny/Jenny"

• [02:03] Bryan introduces his ongoing ordeal at Crunch Fitness, involving relentless staff—first James, now a new, impossibly perky “Ginny” or “Jenny” (pronunciation unclear).
• Favorite Moment: The “Ginny/Jenny” Name Bit
  “Did you say Ginny? Yeah, Ginny with an I.”
  “With a no. That’s like Jenny, but it’s with an E. It’s Jenny.”
  —[02:15], Bryan & Ginny/Jenny
• Crunch’s “Jammers” are out in full force, hard-selling personal training, content creator packages, and more, using every gambit from corporate small talk to leveraging attractive staff.
• Bryan mocks their efforts, refusing to be upsold:
  “I’m just trying to get this workout in and then I think, you know, I’ll set up my Crunch Jam later. Is that okay with you?”
  —[46:27], Bryan

3. Weather Chat & Atlanta Local Legends

• [03:12] Krissy & Bryan riff on Atlanta weather, the perpetual “no-show snow,” and legendary weatherman Glenn Burns.
• Discussion pivots to overzealous forecaster posts and the fickle nature of winter weather in the South.
• Anecdote: Glenn Burns receives threats and is “catastrophizing,” leading Bryan to muse on the dangers of “overexposure.”

4. Podcasting Burnout and Overexposure

• [09:44] Bryan draws a parallel between weather forecasters and podcasters: too much exposure can be detrimental.
• Pulling back on TCB episodes has helped their own burnout, echoing a trend in the larger comedy podcast world.
• Commentary on declining numbers at YMH Studios (Tom Segura, Bert Kreischer) and the risk of flooding the market with endless cross-promotion and guest swaps.
• Quote: “Two guys just—or girls or whatever—cheating and chatting sometimes can wear thin… It’s why we have a lot of turnover in our audience.”
  —[12:17], Bryan
• Highlights the difference between Joe Rogan’s careful public image and Bert Kreischer’s perceived “overexposure.”

5. Reflections on Wellness & Drinking Culture

• [21:12] Krissy notes the health trend among youth:
  • “Wellness, it’s a thing.”
    —[21:12], Chrissy
  • Alcohol companies are “scrambling” because younger generations are drinking less.
• Wild nostalgia for “old radio days” packed with booze, the Braves Radio Network perks, and parking beat-up Hondas alongside execs’ Maseratis.
• Drunken exploits in Atlanta’s infamous dive bars—The Rusty Nail and Northside Tavern—take center stage:
  • “The dive bar was so divey that even the bartenders had cigarette stains… worst environment you could be in in the best live music.”
    —[26:55], Bryan

6. More Crunch Fitness Antics

• [35:28] Bryan details the “content creator” upsell:
  • $189/month to set up a table and tag Crunch in your content.
• Encounters with mismatched “networking events” (e.g., buying cookies before/after working out), which Bryan finds hilariously pointless.
• The “hard sell” escalates with both James and Ginny/Jenny approaching Bryan multiple times in one session, critiquing his form, trying to schedule “Crunch Jams,” and berating him for watching movies while exercising.
  • “What a lot of our members find—actually, all of them find—that if you don’t watch your phone while you’re working out, you get much more out of it. You’ll attain your goals quicker.”
    —[51:53], Ginny/Jenny
  • “I like sliding the line between ‘I did something, but it doesn’t hurt too much.’”
    —[56:21], Bryan

7. Pop Culture Catch-Up: Movies & Awards

• [57:00] Post-gym segment: Recommendation section, packed with candid movie commentary.
• Movies discussed:
  • “Smashing Machine” (The Rock as a UFC fighter; notable for its realism and abrupt ending)
  • “Sinners” (praised for its aesthetics and music, compared to “From Dusk Till Dawn”)
  • “One Battle After Another”
  • Upcoming interest in the Springsteen movie featuring “the guy from The Bear”
• Touch on award nominations—Michael B. Jordan, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Timothy Chalamet—as well as DiCaprio’s Oscar history.
• Take on opiate use and injuries in pro sports, referencing The Rock’s character and real-life painkiller issues among athletes.

Notable Quotes & Moments (with Timestamps)

• “Did you say Ginny? Yeah, Ginny with an I.”
  “With a no. That’s like Jenny, but it’s with an E. It’s Jenny.”
  —[02:15], Bryan & Ginny/Jenny
• “Two guys just—or girls or whatever—cheating and chatting sometimes can wear thin… It’s why we have a lot of turnover in our audience.”
  —[12:17], Bryan
• “More money, more problems.”
  —[16:24], Bryan
• “Wellness, it’s a thing.”
  —[21:12], Chrissy
• “The dive bar was so divey that even the bartenders had cigarette stains… worst environment you could be in in the best live music.”
  —[26:55], Bryan
• “I’m just trying to get this workout in and then I think, you know, I’ll set up my Crunch Jam later. Is that OK with you?”
  —[46:27], Bryan
• “What a lot of our members find—actually, all of them find—that if you don’t watch your phone while you’re working out, you get much more out of it. You’ll attain your goals quicker.”
  —[51:53], Ginny/Jenny
• “I like sliding the line between ‘I did something, but it doesn’t hurt too much.’”
  —[56:21], Bryan
• “We’re the penny stock of podcasts.”
  —[10:13], Bryan

Additional Highlights

• Bryan’s Philosophy on Exercise: Happy to do it “wrong” if it works for him—eschewing the hard sell and high pressure.
• Meta Moments: Acknowledgment of “overexposure” even as they joke about their own show’s frequency.
• Listener Chat & Live Stream Antics: Occasional, chaotic live stream comments bleed into the conversation, adding to the unscripted atmosphere.
• Guitar Lesson Update: Krissy starts guitar lessons, prompting a philosophical tangent about the value of music education.

Useful Timestamps

• [00:01] – Parody song cold open
• [02:03] – Bryan meets Ginny/Jenny at Crunch Fitness
• [09:44] – Podcasting parallels: overexposure and burnout
• [12:17] – “Two guys just… chatting can wear thin.”
• [21:12] – “Wellness, it’s a thing.” Young people & drinking trends
• [25:00] – Radio station days, Braves stories, dive bar nostalgia
• [35:28] – Crunch Fitness “content creator” package spiel
• [39:26], [40:34], [41:07] – Multiple staff interruptions at the gym
• [46:27] – Bryan’s standoff with Ginny/Jenny
• [51:53] – Ginny/Jenny critiques Bryan watching shows during workouts
• [56:21] – Bryan: “I like sliding the line between ‘I did something, but it doesn’t hurt too much.’”
• [57:00–62:00] – Movie/award commentary

Tone & Takeaway

Casual, self-deprecating, and irreverent, this episode centers on surviving aggressive gym sales, the perils of too much content, and savoring the silliness of it all. Bryan and Krissy embrace the “just FINE” podcasting ethos, making listeners feel like they’re in on an inside joke—one part exasperation, one part dark humor, and all parts fun.

Bottom Line:
If you’ve ever dodged a gym “jammer,” worked in radio during the good ol’ days, or pondered why your favorite podcasts seem to be everywhere, this episode’s rambling, stream-of-consciousness laughs might be just what you need.