It's Raining Tip Money!

Summary

The Commercial Break: "It's Raining Tip Money!"

Date: December 11, 2024
Hosts: Bryan Green & Krissy Hoadley

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Episode Overview

This episode of The Commercial Break sees Bryan and Krissy at their irreverent, improv-driven best, diving deep into the viral saga of Sophie Rain's alleged $4 million OnlyFans tip and $43 million annual earnings, riffing on platform economics, tipping culture, and internet stardom. Their signature blend of self-deprecating comedy and pop culture tangents flows into discussions about casino gambling, reality TV, the future of media access, SNL nostalgia, and the quirky ecosystem of online celebrity side hustles. As always, they’re playful, candid, and delightfully off-track.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. OnlyFans Drama: Sophie Rain and the Mythical $4 Million Tip

(00:10 - 06:08, 14:54 - 20:04)

• Who is Sophie Rain?
  Bryan introduces Sophie Rain as “apparently the highest paid OnlyFans actress,” referencing her viral claim of $43 million in 2024 revenue, including an eye-popping $4 million tip from a single customer.
• Skepticism Abounds:
  Both hosts—and the broader OnlyFans creator community—are dubious. Farrah Abraham (Teen Mom fame) publicly disputes Sophie’s claims.
• Platform Realities:
  Bryan points out the difficulty of generating such vast sums outside niche mega-stardom, noting even top podcasters like Joe Rogan only reach those numbers with massive worldwide audiences.
• Niche Markets & Platform Foundations:
  The crew discusses the rise of OnlyFans during the pandemic and how timing, accessibility, and a novel monetization model fueled its growth.
• On Tipping:
  Jokes about what someone would do for a $4 million tip ensue, highlighting the performative absurdity.
• Fetish Economy:
  Side discussion includes the quirks of the creator economy—selling bathwater, “farts in a jar,” and more.

Memorable Quote:

“If someone tipped me $4 million, I would be gaping anus everywhere. I’d be like, hey, no problem, $4 million. That’s... I’m ready. Whatever you want, I got.”
– Bryan (03:44)

2. How OnlyFans Got Big: A Brief History

(06:08 - 08:47)

• Origins:
  Christina jumps in as live fact-checker. OnlyFans was founded by Guy and Tim Stokely, with Leonid Radvinsky now as the majority owner.
• Business Genius:
  The hosts marvel at the business acumen behind MyFreeCams and the fortune in adult content subscriptions.

3. Tipping Culture and Personal Stories

(15:10 - 20:04)

• Bryan's Top Tip:
  Bryan shares a humbling story: leaving a $250 tip at Waffle House for a hardworking single mom on New Year’s Day.
• Service Industry Appreciation:
  Waffle House’s role as a “Southern institution” and the relentless hustle of its staff gets heartfelt, comedic praise.

Memorable Quote:

“From the valleys to the hollows. Let it be known that Bryan tipped good one time while avoiding his family on a family vacation.”
– Krissy (17:48)

4. Casino Stories & Gambling Philosophy

(09:52 - 14:05)

• Bitcoin Riches vs. Real-World Windfalls:
  Bryan relates a tale of a friend who bought Bitcoin early and is now a millionaire, tying back to the ludicrousness of a $4 million tip.
• Vegas Strategies:
  Both hosts admit to being low-limit, “play with what you can stand to lose” gamblers, sticking mostly to blackjack and, in Bryan’s case, the "dangerous" roulette wheel.
• Online Gambling Skepticism:
  Bryan confesses to a fleeting obsession with online roulette, soon realizing it’s almost certainly rigged.

5. Media, Press, and the Rise of Podcasts in 'Serious' Spaces

(21:28 – 30:56)

• Potential for Podcasters in the White House Press Corps:
  Donald Trump’s floated idea of allowing podcasters like Joe Rogan and Theo Von into the White House press room prompts debate.
• Reporting vs. Opinion:
  Bryan draws a distinction between good-faith news reporting and high-engagement opinion podcasting. Krissy points out most people just want commentary from relatable personalities.

Memorable Quotes:

“It’s like letting the ‘hot tuba girl’ do our hurricane reporting, because she knows about wet things.”
– Bryan (22:40)

“There are so many people in this world, and four of them are not well.”
– Bryan, about Matt Gaetz’s cameo sales (38:24)

6. Celebrity Cameos & Feet Finder Side Hustles

(31:25 - 36:01)

• Matt Gaetz’s Cameo Hustle:
  The hosts mock the idea of controversial politicians monetizing their notoriety with $550 video messages.
• Cameo as Modern “Autograph”:
  Comical riff on what a TCB Cameo (“we have no fucking clue who you are... you could be a criminal shithead, but thanks for paying us!”) would sound like.
• Feet Pics Economy:
  Bryan confesses to trying out FootFinder but laments his lack of success, with Krissy joking about her own attractive toes.

7. Plastic Surgery Trends in Politics

(36:01 – 38:24)

• The duo roast the “MAGA face” phenomenon, noting the visible cosmetic enhancements among certain political personalities (Matt Gaetz, et al.), and poke fun at ever-widening, painted-on eyebrows.

8. Saturday Night Live: Nostalgia & New Documentary

(41:47 – 56:43)

• A New SNL Movie:
  Enthusiastic discussion about Jason Reitman’s new behind-the-scenes film chronicling the very first SNL live broadcast.
• SNL’s Maddening Schedule:
  Recounts from staff writer Rosebud Baker (a past guest) about the all-consuming, weeklong sprint to air live each Saturday.
• Favorite SNL Cast Members:
  Krissy rattles off greats: Chris Farley, Kristen Wiig, Will Ferrell, Maya Rudolph, Steve Martin, and more.
• SNL’s Legacy:
  Both share personal memories of watching SNL as “mainstay” family entertainment and reflect on its ongoing cultural role.

Memorable Exchange:

“Even a blind squirrel gets a nut.”
– Krissy (42:37)
“Broken clock is right twice a day.”
– Bryan

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Notable Quotes & Time Stamps

| Timestamp | Speaker | Quote | |-----------|---------|-------| | 03:44 | Bryan | “If someone tipped me $4 million, I would be gaping anus everywhere. I’d be like, hey, no problem, $4 million. That’s... I’m ready. Whatever you want, I got.” | | 17:48 | Krissy (riffing Bryan) | “From the valleys to the hollows. Let it be known that Bryan tipped good one time while avoiding his family on a family vacation.” | | 22:40 | Bryan | “It’s like letting the ‘hot tuba girl’ do our hurricane reporting, because she knows about wet things.” | | 38:24 | Bryan | “There are so many people in this world, and four of them are not well.” | | 42:37 | Krissy | “Even a blind squirrel gets a nut.” | | 42:40 | Bryan | “Broken clock is right twice a day.” | | 49:03 | Bryan | “They're not exactly Hall & Oates anymore—they’re having a little disagreement. Oates wants out, and Hall won’t let him go.” | | 54:15 | Bryan | “Chevy's never been one to get along with humans. He's so fucking talented, but apparently was so full of himself... it became impossible to work with him.” |

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• 00:10 – 06:08: OnlyFans, Sophie Rain's $4M tip, and viral content economics
• 06:08 – 08:47: How OnlyFans was founded and who’s behind the business
• 09:52 – 14:05: Gambling, Bitcoin, and casino strategies
• 14:54 – 20:04: Generosity, tipping big, and Waffle House culture
• 21:28 – 30:56: Podcasters vs. journalists in the White House press pool debate
• 31:25 – 36:01: Cameo.com, feet pics side hustles, and influencing online
• 36:01 – 38:24: “MAGA face,” eyebrow aesthetics, and political cosmetic surgery
• 41:47 – 56:43: SNL nostalgia, the new documentary/movie, and favorite casts
• 58:05 – 61:04: Reality TV “brain-off” viewing, the cyclical nature of hit shows
• 61:20 – End: Yacht rock resurgence, TCB plugs, and show wrap-up

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Overall Vibe & Takeaway

The episode brims with The Commercial Break’s characteristic tongue-in-cheek delivery, quick pivots, and insider digressions. Bryan and Krissy’s chemistry makes even the most trivial topics feel like must-hear radio, weaving pop culture, internet absurdity, personal anecdotes, and meta-commentary on media’s evolution. Real insights sneak in among the jokes, especially about digital economy realities, the lines between commentary and reporting, and how we value creative labor online and IRL.

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For New Listeners

This summary captures the heart of this TCB episode—its playful banter, sharp observations, and pop-savvy storytelling. Whether it’s OnlyFans, late-night TV, tip culture, or media commentary, you’ll get a flavor for the show’s unfiltered, rambunctious tone and why its fans keep coming back.

Transcript

[A]

How do they celebrate Christmas in the Harry Potter movies? Wouldn't Jesus just be a normal guy there? On this episode of the commercial break, I felt so good about myself and I'm feeling so good about myself that I get to announce that live here on air. Don't you think I'm a good person now? Don't you realize what kind of human being I am after I've shared that story in such a humble way? I am a big Dipper and I have a huge dick. Let it be known worldwide.

[B]

That was very sweet.

[A]

From the valleys to the Hollows. Let it be known that Brian tipped good one time. The next episode of the commercial break starts now. Oh, yeah. Cats and kittens, welcome back to the commercial break. I'm Brian Green. This is my dear friend and co host of this show, Chris. Enjoy. Only best to you, Chris.

[B]

Best to you, Brian.

[A]

Best you out there in the pot podcast universe. Thanks for joining us. Sophia Rain. Does the name ring a bell? Sophia Rain?

[B]

No.

[A]

Sophia Rain is apparently the highest paid only fans actress, I guess. Sex worker. I'm not sure what you. What the appropriate term is, but let's.

[B]

Just say content creator.

[A]

Content creator. There you go. That's a good one. As we are here. But no one's paying to see me naked. Nothing in my butthole. Sophia Rain is being called out by her fellow only fans stars such as Farrah Abram of Teen Mom.

[B]

Yes, of course she did all.

[A]

She did the porn movie, then claimed she didn't do the porn movie. Then the porn movie came out and everyone knew that clearly she did the porn movie. Farrah, who is completely unhinged in my opinion. But that's. That's a story for another day.

[B]

Yeah, that's. You used to love that show.

[A]

Oh, God. Teen mom was.

[B]

I could never.

[A]

I can't keep up with it anymore.

[B]

We were working together at Clear Channel, just getting to know each other.

[A]

I know.

[B]

And you're like, I love Teen Mom. I was like, what?

[A]

Something so fascinating about watching those young ladies try navigate life with children. Then once I got children, I was like, not so fascinating anymore. Now I totally understand where they're coming from. And it's very difficult work. I mean, listen, I always thought it was difficult work. I was never under the impression it wasn't. But something, I don't know, the way the, their, the way their lives unfolded became like, of interest to me. And Farah in particular was a real hot cat. I mean, she was just like always screaming and yelling about something and everybody did her wrong song and it was like one big country song was Farah's life.

[B]

Right.

[A]

But then she went on. Then they kicked her off the show because she was so difficult. And then she went on to porn. Fame, I guess is the best way to say it.

[B]

That's the next step.

[A]

Yeah. Now she's on OnlyFans after protesting that.

[B]

She was not the next step after that.

[A]

That's right. Well, OnlyFans makes it easy for people to be in the sex work business and make good money doing it. If you can amass a following, I guess if you're good at what you do, then just like anything in life, just like the commercial break has 5,000 almost Instagram followers. Farrah Abram has, I guess, millions of people that are out there watching her. OnlyFans. Good for her. Sophia Rain went on Twitter, I think it was, and put a Screenshot of her OnlyFans revenue for 2024. She claimed she made $43 million in 2024, including a 4 million dollar tip from one happy customer. One very happy customer indeed. $4 million. I mean, who's got that kind of jingle jangle? Obviously this is somebody who's trying to get her attention.

[B]

Yeah, that would get your attention.

[A]

Listen, if someone tipped me $4 million, I would, I would be gaping anus everywhere. I'd be like, hey, no problem, $4 million. That's. I'm ready. Whatever you want, I got. But other stars on OnlyFans are calling her out saying, that's clearly bullshit. You did not make $43 million on OnlyFans. It's very hard to make that kind of money on, on Only Fans. And from what I understand, I mean, listen, we're content creators, so we get it. We know how much content creators make. It's very difficult to get into the millions of dollars unless you have hundreds of millions of downloads or views or whatever. I know OnlyFans is different because I guess you can tip and I don't really know because I've actually never paid for an Only Fans subscription.

[B]

Yeah, and I think you can sell things too, like sell like a package.

[A]

Of photos or your urine, like that one girl.

[B]

Or your urine or your farts or.

[A]

Your fiance or your far in a jar like that one girl did. Or the, the bath water. Remember the lady was selling the bath water and she was making good money doing that. I think someone paid her like 100 grand for some of her bath water. I, I wish that anybody was that interested in me because I, I would not be too proud to do that. I'm not sure the parents that might.

[B]

Get your shower water.

[A]

My shower?

[B]

Well, you take like three showers a.

[A]

Day of shower water. That would be gallons and gallons every time. I got plenty of it. But $43 million seems like it. Like, let's put it this way, Joe Rogan makes about that much for about a half a year worth of work. And by all accounts, he's getting, you know, I don't know, 20, 30, 40 million downloads on episodes of his show. That's a lot. You have to have a lot of people engaged in your content. And I just, I might agree with Farrah on this one. While I don't agree with her on a lot, I might agree that that seems like a very large amount of money make for such a, like kind of niche platform. And so Sophia Rain, while very beautiful, you know, is she going to be is. That's like a very specific thing. You have to be. Really? I guess it's a niche, right? You have to. That's a niche. And then to gain $43 million doing that niche. I don't know. So. And then she posted a screenshot of her revenue. So is it will only fans come out and confirm or deny the drama drop continues? I will keep you posted. Thinking about getting a subscription.

[B]

Only fans.

[A]

OnlyFans.

[B]

Okay.

[A]

OnlyFans.com. i don't know, I'm just curious.

[B]

Is this like a big company or.

[A]

It is a large, I mean, person.

[B]

One person. I don't know.

[A]

It's got to be. There's got to be employees.

[B]

Well, no, I know there's employees, but I wonder how it got started or if it was even in this country who started.

[C]

I googled it over here. Your fact checker.

[B]

Yes, go ahead, please. Christine, hello.

[A]

Hi, Christina.

[C]

It is Leonid. I don't know how to say that name, but it looks like Leo with nid on the end. Leonid Radvinsky.

[B]

It was one person.

[C]

UK based Ukrainian American billionaire businessman and computer programmer.

[B]

He's a billionaire now. That's for sure.

[A]

That is for sure.

[C]

He's the majority owner of OnlyFans and he also is the founder of a campsite called My Free Cams.

[B]

All right.

[A]

Oh, my Free Cams.

[C]

Good for him.

[A]

I'm a frequent customer on My Free Cams.

[C]

The founders are Guy and Tim Stokely.

[B]

Okay. Oh, Guy and Tim.

[A]

Guy and Tim. Two just regular guys on the street paying their neighbors to get naked. They said, hey, let's make this into a business. God damn. I wish I had one really good idea like that and could actually put it to the test. The. You know, I knew there was a guy that was. When we were in our clubhouse days, there was a guy who approached me. He had a very similar.

[B]

About what?

[A]

I don't know, he thought that I was gonna add some.

[B]

You're talking about only fans. And then you're talking about a guy who approached.

[A]

He did approach me in a very similar. He said, listen, I've got this subscription based website that I'm starting to kind of compete with places like Patreon and only fans. And it's only going to be for the elite of the elite, like, you know, stars and athletes and, you know, people who wanted, you know, porn stars and stuff like that. I thought. I said, oh, okay. So he said, can we, can we get on? I know you have a background in Internet marketing. Can we get on a phone call? We talk me through your content creation and Internet marketing background. So I did. And then I thought to myself, well, if this takes off this guy, you know, maybe I'll hit you right on this guy's back. Right. Maybe I'll ditch that commercial break and clubhouse and get on this guy's coattails. And then I saw the kind of stars he was getting and it was like a friend of a friend of the Real Housewives of New Jersey with four followers. And it just. There was absolutely no, no steam behind that engine. So not the thing about what makes OnlyFans, I think such a success story is not only is it a. Is it a good idea and put to. Not only is it a good idea that also has a good interface that's easy to use, but then it caught the imagination of the collective consciousness at the right time, during the pandemic.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

When everybody was looking to whack off. I take a dick and keep on licking. Exactly. When everybody was looking to get off without getting Covid. So OnlyFans really exploded. And you know, I say, I've said this best to you about lonely fans many times.

[B]

Is it Sonia or Sophia?

[A]

Sophia Raine.

[B]

Sophia Raine.

[A]

Sophia Raine. I'm gonna ask Astrid if I can get a subscription for show research purposes. That's right. Remember I was talking about that website, that sponsor that was gonna come on that was teaching women and men how to give women an orgasm. So for research purposes, and I swear to God it was. I was on that site this morning looking at something so I could communicate about the sponsorship and asked her to walk in and she's like, what in the fuck? I said, honey, the kids are at school. I'm just Doing a little show research time. Yeah. So when it says OnlyFans, Sophia Rain, $4 million tip. Show research. What? Who gives a $4 million tip? Saudi Arabian prince, I was going to say. Yeah, that's what I would.

[B]

Big oil.

[A]

Big. Big baby oil.

[B]

Big baby baby oil.

[A]

That's right. Bitcoin enthusiast, early investor in bitcoin, I would say. I told you about this guy that I know that in Seattle who was buying bitcoin way back when it just first started. He just. He liked it. He thought it was cool. He thought it was interesting to have bitcoin. Right. Even though at the beginning there was absolutely no use for it whatsoever. And the guy had like 500 bitcoin. Bitcoin went over $100,000 yesterday.

[B]

I saw that.

[A]

So he's got. According to sources that I have on the inside, he's got like 350 of those Bitcoin. The guy is like a verified millionaire.

[B]

Cash out.

[A]

I know. Cash out.

[B]

Take the take. No, I'm of the mind, like, if I go to Vegas or something and I win, then I. I leave.

[A]

Yeah, you're smart. Yeah. That's why. That's why you're not a friend of Vega, of any casino, because, yeah, they hate people like you and me, because I'm the exact same way. I go to Vegas, I get $500 out of the ATM, right?

[B]

And that's what I play with.

[A]

That's it, right? 500.

[B]

You can lose it or if you start winning, then cash out.

[A]

If I start. If I win, I don't always cash out, but I know I've got that $500 to play with. Like, Astrid and I went to this place in the Dominican Republic, the Hard Rock in the Dominican Republic.

[B]

I stay there.

[A]

Yeah, that's right. There's, like, bands that play there all the time and stuff like that. So we went there. Beautiful resort, lovely people, great experience. But they have a casino there. And, you know, it's a casino in the Dominican Republic. It's not Las Vegas, but it's pretty big for, I would say, a hotel casino in the Dominican Republic. Yeah, we walk through there, and we were walking by the slots. Every day you have to kind of walk through the casino to get into this little food and beverage area, you know? And so we would walk by and walk by, and then like, the third day, I'm like, let's get out 50 bucks and we'll see what happens. We'll throw in the slot machines and we won, like, $125. And so I was like, that's it. Okay, great. Wonderful. But then every time we walked in or out of the casino, we found ourselves at the atm really excited that in fact we could win more than 125 bucks. So we were down like 700 by the time we left. And I was like, that's it, I'm done. I've done. I've given them enough of my money. I know, but that's. But that's why I will never have a frequent flyer card at any of those casinos is because I just. I know instinctively that the house always wins. And I also know instinctively that I'm really dumb with money. So it's. Of course I can be done with money and a lot of things. I just don't want to lose. I don't.

[B]

Yeah, I agree. Unless you just really love the game you're playing. Like you just really love to play poker or you really love to play the game itself. Then I guess, then you're paying to play. It's.

[A]

What's your favorite game to play at a casino?

[B]

I guess blackjack.

[A]

Yeah, me too, blackjack. But right behind it, very closely, is the roulette wheel.

[B]

Oh, I do like some roulette.

[A]

That is my. That big money. Big, big money. Big. That is my downfall. There was a guy on online. I was watching this, like, I follow a few gambling people and how they teach you how to like play cards and gamble. Instead they give you tips. And it was a guy who specializes in table games and he was showing you how you can pretty much over the course of some period of time, beat the casino every time by betting in this certain pattern on the roulette wheel.

[B]

Really?

[A]

But you have to put like 30 chips down in a different place in different places every single time. The exact same way every single time. Oh. And so he had a. This guy is so into creating content about table games. He has the tables at his house and he like hires dealers to show you how to do it. Right. So he's got a little casino in his basement or whatever. So he was showing. I'd love to have a real.

[B]

In my basement.

[A]

Yes, I love to. One time I found like online gam. I was in Costa Rica and I found like online gambling, you know, because it was legal there at the time.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

And I found this pop up ad for like online roulette. I must have sat there, I mean, $100. I must have sat there for like four hours just gambling on roulette online. And then I thought to myself, what a dumb fucking idea, Brian. You know it's rigged inside of the casino. It's clearly rigged on a computer. Yeah, they're not going to let you win. That's never going to happen. Why are you doing.

[B]

They give you a little snippet of winning and you get excited and then you lose.

[A]

But let's say that I am a single guy with a lot of bitcoin or I'm very good at gambling and I have amassed a fortune. I don't know. I have $100 million to my name. There is no way under any circumstances that someone on OnlyFans would get 4 million of my dollars. Like a $50,000 tip, I think would be enough to. If I think the intended purpose is probably to get the attention of Sophia Reign, and hopefully he did, because that's a huge fucking tip, if indeed it happened. But there's just no way that I would waste that kind of. You must have no concept of money if you're spending $4 million on one only fans content creator. And then what are you getting out of that? Like, I don't. I don't really want to. I don't know if I don't want to know the answer to that. I know Christina shoots sex. Yes, sex. A blowjob. That's what he's getting out of it.

[C]

Well, I just also wanted to tell you. It's Sophie Rain.

[A]

Oh, Sophie Rain. Why do I keep on saying Sophia?

[C]

I don't know.

[A]

I know why I keep on saying Sophia. But I won't say it here. But I'll share with the ladies of the studio after we get done with this. There's just no way under the sun I'm giving anybody 4 million.

[B]

I can't imagine doing that when you.

[A]

Live under a porch for some period of your life. You will never give $4 million as a tip to anybody. Largest tip you've ever given anybody.

[B]

Largest tip.

[A]

The largest tip you've ever given anybody.

[B]

I mean, I'm trying to think about where I've tipped.

[A]

I've certainly never, like out of proportion tip. Now, I'm not talking about you go to a dinner, you have a $500 bill, and you give them $100 or $110.

[B]

That's probably about what I've done.

[A]

20%.

[B]

No, I mean, I've done like 50%.

[A]

Oh, you've done 50% on like a large bill?

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Oh, wow.

[B]

If it was a great service and it was on the company card.

[A]

Astrid, bring the company card. That's right. Do you remember one time that our boss that the Boss of, like, Clear Channel pulled me aside and started bitching about you and me going to the restaurant on the company.

[B]

Oh, yeah.

[A]

I think one time I went to Waffle House. It was the holidays. We were in Orlando. The family. We were with the family. We were going to the parks and stuff like that. It was, like, for New Year's Eve and for New Year's Day. So everybody went out somewhere. They went shopping, and I went to Waffle. I took a nap, and then I went to Waffle House to get something to eat for dinner. And the Bill was like, 17.

[B]

It's a family vacation. You took a nap and went to Waffle House by yourself.

[A]

Welcome to being a gringo in a Venezuelan family.

[B]

I just was thinking about that.

[A]

Yes, that's me. That's what I do. I avoid all communication outside of the studio.

[B]

I took a big family vacation. Everybody else went out. I took a nap and went to Waffle House.

[A]

When you have 13 to 15 children, you'll. You can understand that. You just need a break sometimes from all the drama. And I gave the. The lady who was there was. We got into a conversation, and she communicated that, you know, she had small children and she was a single mother. And this was not like, she wasn't giving me an oh, me, poor me story. I was just.

[B]

Yeah, you know, I was, like, the.

[A]

Only one in the Waffle House. It was like New Year's Day. I was the only one at night, and I was the only one at the Waffle House. And I was just communicating, you know, just talking with her, having a little Chitty Chatty. And I left her a $250 tip.

[B]

On, like, a very nice.

[A]

I felt so good about myself, and I'm feeling so good about myself that I get to announce that live here on air. Don't you think I'm a good person now? Don't you realize what kind of human being I am after I've shared that story in such a humble way? I am a big tipper, and I have a huge dick. Let it be known worldwide.

[B]

That was very sweet.

[A]

From the valleys to the hollows. Let it be known that Brian tipped good one time while avoiding his family on a family vacation. While avoiding all responsibility, Brian was at Waffle House House getting close to the waitress. Congratulations to me. I am incredible. Yeah. $4 million. I mean, that's out of proportion. Tip. I just felt extremely generous in that moment. I really. Her. Her story struck me, and I was like, oh, this lady, you know, she probably has to wait on 55 tables just to make, you know, $70 a day or something like that. She's got to really, really hustle. She was good at what she did. She was very kind. I felt for her circumstances.

[B]

House are good.

[A]

That you have to be.

[B]

You really do.

[A]

You have to be. There's no slackers at Waffles.

[B]

I've never seen the servers, the clean, the. The dishwashers, everybody. I mean, they're. They've got it down.

[A]

Say what you will about Waffle House, but it is a Southern institution. It is never closed. Very rarely is it closed. I mean, I've heard they've closed for hurricanes and stuff like that, but it is never closed. Why they have locks on the door? I don't know. Probably to keep the crazies out when it gets a little. Sometimes Waffle House, we'll keep you out. Waffle House. When you get kicked out, you know, you're a shithead at Waffle House. Put your pants back on. You can come inside. So that Waffle House is a Southern institution. It is always on. It is always there for you. You will always be greeted with a somewhat friendly face. You will get the same food every single time. It's a greasy spoon. And man is a goddamn good. Especially after a long night of drinking or drugging. I love the Waffle House. And those people work extraordinarily hard, probably for not a lot of money. And they. I don't know if they're passionate about their jobs, but they. They don't seem like it. They don't seem dispassionate about their job. I'm sure not everybody is happy to be working at the Waffle House, but they seem to take us. There's a pride in getting it done. Getting it done efficiently and quickly and cleanly. And I just. I don't have enough praise for a Waffle House. It's a matter of fact. I want Waffle House right now. That's what I want.

[B]

I know.

[A]

I want it to right now.

[B]

Scattered, smothered, covered and diced.

[A]

Hey, listen, what do you think I made a money around here? Those. That was back then. Now I'd be lucky to tip at a Waffle House. I'd be lucky to be at a Waffle House, let alone tip at a Waffle House. All right, well, listen, we'll call Sophie Rain and see if she can lend us some money. She seems to be in it. Let's take a break and. Yeah, we'll be back.

[C]

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[B]

Damn.

[C]

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[A]

Did you hear that President elect Mr. Donald Trump has been bantering around the idea of allowing podcasters like ourselves to be at White House? I mean, not ourselves. We're not going to get invited to anything. But, you know, like other people who have cachet and importance in that Trump circle, like Rogan, Theo Vaughn and others to be in the White House press briefing rooms. They're essentially getting credentialed to be White House press. And there's a lot of conversation going on, on about this. And it's. Some people have confirmed that in fact, they may allow podcasters to be in the, in the press room. Okay, I wanted to get your take on this. What are your thoughts on allowing podcasters like Theo Vaughn or Joe Rogan into the White House press room?

[B]

Why not? Why not see how it goes?

[A]

Okay, you take a very interesting angle on that. Why not see how it goes?

[B]

Well, I mean, they reach a lot of people and it is kind of like the new media in a lot of ways. I guess it depends on how they present it. I don't know. I mean, what are you just, you going in there and you're just recording it and then broadcasting it to your people?

[A]

I think this is like letting the hawk to a girl do our hurricane reporting because she knows about wet things. And so let me, let me share my opinion, please. My opinion is this nothing against Rogan or Theo Vaughn. They're powerful podcasters who do a lot for the industry. And what I, how, you know, how you feel about their show personally is, is whatever. But they are not news reporters. They don't report the news. They report opinions and kind of knowing about Things and talking about things are two different things. Like, I don't know about things. I just talk about things. It's clear that I don't know about things. If you listen to the fucking show, I have no idea about anything. But I don't. I'm also not giving anybody the impression that I do. Like, I'm not trying to report the news here. Right. So Rogan and Theo are the same way. They're not newscasters. They don't report on the news. So they go to the White House press briefing room and they listen to something and then they go back to their followers listeners and then they have a conversation with their followers about their opinion about what was said. That's not reporting the news. That's just being opinionated.

[B]

Well, what's the difference between just reading what was said in a news or watching what was said in the news and then given your opinion on that show?

[A]

Someone. Well, I mean, briefing. Right. You can read or watch it. Right. So the people that are in the press room typically are news reporters. Right. I don't even know what that means. I have no idea. Right. I don't think you need any special kind of magic to be a news reporter. But I think their job is to listen to what's being said, report back on the facts. Right. This is what they said. This is how it was said. This is the context in which this particular situation is being discussed. Report. And just report the facts, ma'. Am. Right. Now I totally realize that that doesn't happen a lot.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

In 2024.

[B]

Doesn't do that. CNN doesn't do that. But they're in the room, too.

[A]

They're in the room also. But their reporters are not there to be opinionated. They don't have four hours of conversation. I mean, that's not what they're supposed to be there for. I just think it's kind of a little bit of a bastardization of what the. Like the. The White House press briefing is even for in the first place. It's like you're there to report. You're. The White House is the rep. The White House press briefing is the. We're updating you on what's going on inside of the West Wing. And that's not always factual either. There's lots of bullshit coming out of their mouths. I'm not saying that Joe Rogan or Theo Vaughn mean anything, would mean anything malicious by going back and talking to their audience about what they heard inside of the press briefing room. I just think that, you know, I don't know, just to me, it feels like it's opening up a can of worms. It is the new media. It is where most people are getting their information. YouTube and podcasting has officially seeing its day in the sun, for sure. Without a doubt. But I just don't know about, like, letting anybody in the press room just because we happen to like them feels a little bit, I don't know, it feels a little too loosey goosey to me. And maybe I'm a little. A bit of a traditionalist. And I would prefer that news come from news reporters, news sources. Like when you read the Washington Post, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Or even when you get a report from a newscaster on Fox or on cnn. Typically, you're not watching for them. You're not there for the personality. You're listening to what they're saying, how they're communicating what's going on inside of the West Wing, as per the White House press briefing. It's not. You're not there for the personality. You're not there for their opinion. People have been opinionating on that for a long time. And I hear you, like, what's the danger of just letting them in the room?

[B]

Yeah. I guess my difference is that, you know, like, Anderson Cooper, I really like him. So I am watching for him and maybe like, his take on what happened that day. And I know Fox News has got their people that they like. Whatever. Different outlets have personalities, I feel like that do give their opinions on what was said.

[A]

Sure.

[B]

In the, in the press briefing.

[A]

I don't think Anderson is inside the press briefing room. I think he communicates his opinion on what was said inside of the White House press briefing room. Right. Because he clearly has an opinion show. Right. Just like Tucker Carlson does or whoever is on Fox News. And just like, I don't know, Rachel Maddow and that Jose Diaz Ballard, your favorite guy. Dio mio. And up next, and, and up next, Joe Rogan. Should he or should he not talk? We'll get more on that later. Thanks, Jose. Just again, this is just my opinion because this is what we do. We opinionate on things. We don't necessarily know all the facts. We don't necessarily have a clear understanding of any of the issues. But, you know, it'd be honestly like letting me in the press briefing room to then come back and report to the world on what's going on inside of the press briefing room would be a dumb idea. It just would. I would be. I wouldn't remember. I'd Pretend like I knew. I, you know, maybe I'm thinking about.

[B]

This differently, but isn't it open? Like, it's not like it's a closed room, right?

[A]

No, you can't just walk in there.

[B]

No, but I mean, it's not like it's not open to the public to view it. Like, don't they always. Isn't it on C Span or on something or. I don't know.

[A]

Yeah, but. And here's another.

[B]

It's not like in a back dark room.

[A]

No. Well, I mean, people. Dark room.

[B]

And then people are coming out of there and reporting.

[A]

C SPAN oftentimes covers all. Well, I think they do actually cover all of the White House press briefings, as they do all of the congressional sessions and all of the things that go on that they can, you know, report on in the government. However, no one watches C SPAN ever for any of that information. And that's, I guess another, I guess another point, and maybe this could go either way, is that. No, like, I don't think, I don't think the typical commercial break listener or the typical Theo Vaughn listener, the typical Joe Rogan listener or call her daddy or whatever. I don't think any of us are sitting around watching C SPAN White House press briefings, right? So if you. The only source of information you have is Brian Greene telling you what happened, then you are fucked as a human being as far as knowing and understanding what's going on in our government. Because I am just going to give you my opinion. I'm not, I don't know how to. I'm not a trained reporter. I didn't go to school for that. I don't know, you know, how to report.

[B]

But I think the cat's out of the bag on that, though. I think at this point, it's all people looking to hear other people's opinions. Social media, that's where a lot of people are getting their news from, too.

[A]

We are so screwed.

[B]

Yeah, it really is. I think we just have to accept that it's a whole new world. And if you do really want straight facts, you go to Reuters or, you know, the Associated Press or C Span. Otherwise you're going to your favorite podcaster or your personal influencer on. Yeah, on social media or whatever. I think that's what people are seeking out.

[A]

Yeah, I hear you. You know, I know that it's like, you know, you're swimming upstream with a lot of these things, but it just seems like yet another move toward the movie idiocracy. As far as I'M concerned.

[B]

I don't disagree about it.

[A]

I mean, you know, it's like can and you know, the press is the. What do they call it? The fourth what? The fourth estate. Right. The press is supposed to be the fourth estate. And what the press means these days is very. It's very nebulous. Does it mean Joe Rogan, Theo Vaughn in the commercial break? I'm not putting myself with Joe Rogan at Theo Vaughn. Thank you. We are in a different class. Thank you very much. A class that gets much less money and many, few listeners. But at the end of the day, it feels like we're one step away from putting a neon sign in front of the White House vacancy. You know what I'm saying?

[B]

Oh, we are.

[A]

Oh, I know it.

[B]

I've just come to accept.

[A]

Oh, I know it. And I'm just like, I'm trying to. I'm trying to decide in my head. Yeah. You know, is there. Are we going to do any splitting of hairs or it's just like the baby is directly going to go out with the bathwater. I don't know. It feels sad. Doomed. It feels like we're doomed.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

And to be clear, it's not because I. You know, it's not because Joe Rogan specifically or Theo Vaughn specifically. I'm mentioning them because they are the most mentioned in these news stories that are coming out where Don Jr. Is saying, they've talked about this. It's gonna happen. They're gonna let these people in the press room and all this other stuff. But then again, you know, Trump's saying a lot of stuff and, you know, some of it's just not. He's finding a lot of headwinds. Like, what was that guy's name? Matt Gaetz.

[B]

That guy's awful.

[A]

Oh, he's terrible. Now he's doing. You know what I saw? He's doing cameos.

[B]

I saw that.

[A]

I saw that one. $50 to get a cameo. It's 25 from Big Ed at 90 Day Fiance, and he's 10 times more entertaining and less creepy. And that's saying something because Big Ed's fucking creepy. So I'm telling you right now.

[B]

Who is paying?

[A]

I don't know. Well, when I went that. When I saw it, I immediately went and to his cameo page, and I was like, I got to see how much this guy's charging. $550. There was four.

[B]

He doesn't have a job now. He quit his job.

[A]

He doesn't. It's fine. Like, that was crazy. He quit because he was going to be the, you know, the attorney general. And then all of a sudden he's like, well, this is not going to work out, clearly. And so he just, you know, jumped ship, which I would have, too, if I was directly in his position. I wouldn't want. That's even more scrutiny than he already had on him. And he's not exactly been the, you know, brightest star student in the classroom. So $550. So then when I went and I looked to see, like, you know, you have to give a review. I think every time you do a cameo, you have to, like, give them some kind of star or something. I think that's how it works. So you look at someone like big ed or something, 90. Some of these stars out there, reality stars, they have thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of stars ratings, right? And Matt Gaetz had been on for three days and he had four ratings. It was like, oh, okay. Well, at least. At least he's not getting a ton of traffic on that website. You got to do a lot of cameos to make money at $550, you know, at $550, you have to hope that 10,000 people come and pay $550. I would do them at. If I was on cameo, which I could be. I know some people who are on cameo who have like, you know, 2,000 Instagram followers, and they have a cameo page. I don't know who's paying for that cameo, but. Okay, good for you. I guess we could have cameo page.

[B]

We could. We could do it.

[A]

What kind of cameo would we do? Well, I mean, let's say it's. But it's.

[B]

Don't you read things you want people to say are the people want you.

[A]

To say, yeah, you have to write a little something. So. Hey, Jason, it's Brian and Chrissy here on cameo from the commercial break. And we're so happy it's your birthday. We have no fucking clue who you are. We've never met you before in our life. And. And for all we know, you could be a criminal shithead.

[B]

But thanks for paying us. Happy birthday.

[A]

You're our new best friend. We love you. Call us anytime. Things are great. We love best to you and your hairy tees, and we hope everything's going lovely. And remember, 21 EPMs check your prostate each year. Thanks.

[B]

That's right.

[A]

Look at that. $50. We could do that for $50. And instead of doing an episode of the commercial break, we could just sit here all day long and do cameos. We'd probably make a lot more money. Of course, that' saying much either.

[B]

I say we started that and feet finder.

[A]

Foot finder, yeah. Still haven't gotten. I had, like. I've checked my foot finder. I don't know, like four weeks ago, and I had six views. No, no payments, no requests for more feet photos. Just.

[B]

Did you actually put your feet up?

[A]

I did. I put a couple pictures on my feet. I started.

[B]

See the pictures?

[A]

Yeah. I'll show them to you. Yeah, it's not. I mean, listen, it's, you know, their feet. It is what it is. I don't have like stubby toes or anything. I mean, I've been told I have pretty feet, but I was told by the cashier at Publix.

[C]

Well, I was told by a guy at the DMV that I have pretty toes.

[B]

Oh, yeah?

[A]

Really? Well, it's not true, but he told me. Well, it's because he's a creep. It's because he wants to suck your toes. Which, by the way, is like my nightmare fetish. Like, the last thing I want to be sucking on is toes. Yeah. And I'm glad that Astrid and I share that in common. It's our anti fetish. We're like toes. We would keep socks on if we could. All the. I mean, keep socks. I don't keep socks on during the summer. I wear sandals. But what I'm saying is I don't have any interest in getting toes involved. You know what I'm saying?

[B]

Yeah. No. A lot of people feel that way, and then other people really love feet and toes.

[A]

You're into toes, right? Oh, I thought you were into toes.

[B]

I mean, I get a regular pedicure. I like to have nice toes.

[A]

But you're not like, toes aren't a thing for you? No. It's not like a fetish for you, was it, Tina? I'm sorry, Tina, if I'm bastardized. Someone was here and said they liked feet. And I'm sure it wasn't my wife, and I'm sure it wasn't me.

[B]

It's a major thing.

[A]

It's a big thing. People are really into toes. I Wonder if for $550 we could get Matt Gaetz to talk to our toes. You know what I'm saying?

[B]

Bros.

[A]

I don't know.

[B]

I don't want anything to do with them.

[A]

Oh, my God. They were pointing out like they were doing a side by side of him with when he started in Congress and now and how much plastic surgery has been done on his face. They were doing this with a lot of. Listen, I think this could be said. This is representative of an entire population. I'm not trying to point anything out, but they were doing that. Someone was saying there is a trend on TikTok right now to show what's called MAGA face. Right? People who are in Trump's orbit who have gotten a lot of plastic surgery done to their face. And so it's like all these side by sides and there's like, you know, tons of reels out there showing different, different people or a loomer and, you know, whoever. And so they were showing Matt Gates and I was like, wow, he really, like, dolled up his face. He went from looking like a rat to being a rat, like being officially a mouse. It was incredible.

[B]

And, like, what did he have done?

[A]

He got his eyebrows lifted. He had clearly had something like a lot of Botox in his forehead and eyes. He had his nose. I think he had.

[B]

Really go overboard with that eyebrow lip. I swear, I watched enough. Well, we watch reality TV and I think I watch even more of the Housewives and that kind of thing. And it is just, it can be really weird looking.

[A]

It is really weird looking. You know, I get it. Like you're, you know, as you grow older, those muscles start to fade. And so your eyebrow, your eyebrows start to droop a little bit. But then when you get them and you're like the Wicked witch of the West, I mean, honestly, total. Yeah, it looks so weird. And he had this huge, huge, like, you know, just almost angular lines. Like someone had literally taken fish hooks and pulled his eyebrows up. And it does look a little disconcerting. And I've seen people out in, like in the grocery store and then there's this, like, new trend for women to get like 6 inch eyebrows. Have you seen this, too? Some people, they're like painting on eyebrows like that are 6 inches thick. I mean, I swear to God, they're like halfway up their forehead. And I think to myself, there are a lot of people in this world and some of them are not well, because what makes you think that looks good?

[B]

You can always get back to that saying.

[A]

Yeah. I basically run through life thinking that to myself, when I get behind an old lady that's driving slow, There are so many people in this world, and most of them are not well. When I see the eyebrow lift, so many people in this world, most of them are not well. When I see that four people have actually paid Matt Gaetz for a cameo. There are so many people in this world, and four of them are not.

[B]

Well, I know, I know.

[A]

I really wanted to get somebody like. Like Big Ed or somebody on cameo. I wanted to send them a request, like, almost ridiculous request to do a cameo, pay the hundred dollars or whatever it was, and then run it on the commercial break. Oh, that's a good idea. It would be if it wasn't against their terms of service to do that. You can't actually do that. Who I really wanted to get private use only. You can only use it for private use. You can't redistribute it. So it's so doctor.

[B]

Now, Zard, is that, like, a cameo policy, or is that Big Ed's policy? Open it up.

[A]

Yeah, Big Ed should open it up, because if he could do cameos on the commercial break, I'd be paying every.

[B]

Episode to get a new video message him independently.

[A]

I did. I slid into his DMs and I asked him to come on the show. Of course, that's when we had six listeners and no interviews. Now we have 10 listeners in a couple of interviews. So maybe I'll try again. I mean, we did have some luck doing that. You know, the first person ever that we asked to be on the show through Instagram, dm, immediately responded to us as if they were up waiting for us to call them. It was like, wow, okay, all right. But I tried to get Big Ed on the show, and, you know, on Instagram, you have a limit as to how many private messages you can. You only can send, like, I don't know what it is. It two messages.

[B]

I didn't realize.

[A]

If they don't accept your instant. If they don't accept your message requests, and if they don't allow you to instant message them when they're verified or whatever, then you can't send them any more messages. So I've reached my limit with Big Ed. But, Big Ed, I implore you, you're welcome on the show anytime. I know there's some downtime for you right now, bud. So if you'd like to, you're welcome to come on the show. Or just allow me to use a cameo, and I'll pay you to be on the show.

[B]

Maybe I should slide into the DMs.

[A]

Ooh, you know what? Knowing Big Ed the way that I know him from reality tv, knowing Big Ed the way that I know him.

[B]

The way that I know him, I.

[A]

Would bet you have a much better chance of getting Big Ed to respond to you than I do. And so maybe you should. On this break why don't you DM Big Ed and say big, would you come up, Biggie. Say Biggie, would you come on the show, pretty please? And then show him a picture of your feet. Because if there's one person in this world that I am almost positive is in defeat, it's Big Ed.

[B]

I did just get a pedicure, so why not?

[A]

Chrissy, you are hot to trot, babe. I just love you so much. Jeff, you're in for a rollicking good time tonight. Chrissy's got those feet shined and primed. All right, all right. Why don't we do this?

[B]

This.

[A]

Let's take a short break and when we get back, there is more fun and shenanigans at the brand new TCB studio. You can now see on YouTube.com the commercial break, Instagram at the commercial break. But Christina's going to tell you all about that during the liners. So we'll take a break and we'll be back.

[C]

In case you guys were wondering, I am currently trapped in the closet in the studio being forced to record liner after liner and I never get get to leave. So help me by following us on Instagram at the commercial break and on TikTok @TCB podcast and go to our website, tcbpodcast.com for more information about Brian and Chrissy and access to our massive catalog of video and audio episodes. Now please text us at 212-4333, TCB. And tell Brian and Chrissy to let me out of the closet.

[A]

Did you. Have you seen the new. Not Ivan Reitman, but who's his son? Jason Reitman. Is it Jason Reitman? I think it's Jason Reitman. He made a movie about the very first night of the very. I mean, the night that Saturday Night Live went live, he made a movie about it. And there are a bunch of people that play, you know, Dan Aykroyd and Jevy Chase and you know, all these other characters, John Belushi in this movie. And I saw like an extended trailer. It was like seven and a half minutes long. And it was absolutely, to me, fascinating because I am fascinating because I am fascinated by Saturday Night Live, the mechanics of it, how it works. Is Jason Reitman. Christina, It's Jason Reitman.

[B]

Good job, Ryan.

[A]

Thanks. Look, I can get a White House press credential too. You're not the only ones.

[B]

Even a blind squirrel gets a nut.

[A]

Broken clock is right twice a day. So this movie that he made, I.

[B]

Think I heard about that.

[A]

Like, I heard about it, but then Until I saw the trailer, I didn't even remember they had talked about making this movie. But now they've made it, and it does look fascinating. And I would love to watch this movie. I don't know, it's like out in independent theaters or something like that. I don't know what's going on. Can you tell me when that movie streaming before?

[B]

No time.

[A]

Okay. Yeah, I want to see when it's going to be on the streamers because that's when I'll really see it. Because seeing Wicked the other day, it was literally an act of congress to get out of this house. And that's never going to happen again until Gustavo and Ally, Congratulations to both of you. Until they come back here and decide to watch the kids for us. But like the. Oh, go ahead.

[C]

Sorry. You can. You can buy it on Apple tv, Amazon prime, et cetera, et cetera.

[A]

How much is it?

[B]

It?

[C]

$20.

[A]

Jesus.

[B]

I know.

[A]

Come on. It's almost as much to go to the movie theater.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

Yeah. Okay. All right. I'm not gonna buy it yet. I'll wait a couple years until it comes out on Netflix.

[B]

Can you rent it?

[A]

Yeah, you can buy it, but I don't think you can rent it. No, you know, they have a period where you can buy it and then they have the rental period too. Usually it's the other way around. Usually you can rent it first and then you get to buy it later. Go ahead.

[C]

So you. You can buy it for 24.99 or rent it for 19.99.

[A]

Oh, well, buy it.

[C]

I know.

[A]

Yeah, that's the point. Why rent it? And then you got that two day period where you have to watch it. And that, to me, is the killer. I always just decide to buy it because I'm like, I'm never going to get this done in two days.

[B]

Really? I'm the opposite. Because when I go to rent something, I'm like, yeah, I want to watch it right now.

[A]

Yes, I am also like that. But no, my children do not allow me to do that. That is in a complete farce.

[B]

It's like, okay, you can't follow through with me.

[A]

No. Oh, I was thinking, you know, it's like getting five minutes of work done at any time of the day or night in a row. Five minutes in a row is nearly impossible with the chaos that goes on in this house. And I love it. I wouldn't change it for the world, but there's just a certain rhythm to the way things go. I get it and I know it's going to take me three to four days to watch two hours of anything in a row.

[C]

So.

[A]

But this Saturday Night Live, you know where we had Rose Bud Baker on Rosebud. Baker is a writer, a senior staff writer, a senior writer for Saturday Night Live. And. And she. It kind of explained to us the chaos that goes into writing an episode of Saturday Night Live. It is B, they have one day off a week, and then the rest of the week they are there till midnight, 1, 2, 3, 4 in the morning trying to get this show ready to be broadcast to millions of people live every week. And they do two of those shows. They do one in the afternoon and they do one during the night when it's. When it's live. So it's a big lift to get all of that done to try and make it funny. There's 12 to 15 skits that go into each show. There's musical acts that's just got. There's got to be. It's got to be so frenetic and so incredible to watch that all come together to do it for the first time.

[B]

Oh, yeah.

[A]

I can only imagine when Lorne Michaels put this together and pitched the network, he didn't even tell them what the show was going to be about. He just said, listen, it's gonna be a comedy show live on Saturday night. I need an hour and a half after the news broadcast. And the network said, okay, sure. And he knew the play. They knew the players that were involved, and I'm sure they had people at rehearsals. But I can almost imagine just how crazy that first night was, especially with the personalities that were on board.

[B]

Yeah, get your cocaine ready, boys. We're doing a show.

[A]

Yes. Chevy Chase was a walking eight ball in the 70s and 80s, and he has admitted as such.

[B]

Oh, yeah.

[A]

Isn't there a movie about, like, Chevy Chase being stuck in a room with somebody doing cocaine at a country club for days in a row? Does this sound familiar to you?

[B]

No.

[A]

Can you Google Chevy Chase cocaine, Country, country or hotel movie? I don't know. There's something.

[B]

There's a Caddyshack.

[A]

There's a documentary about this. Go ahead. Did you find it okay? I remember reading about this or hearing about. Maybe we even talked about it. But, like, yes, the. Lots of cocaine, lots of liquor. You have John Belushi, who's by all accounts a pretty hot mess, but also extraordinarily talented. And they're all trying to come together to put on a live television show on a broadcast network when broadcast networks were the only game in town. So there are probably millions, if not tens of millions of people that are tuning in to see this new television show on one of the three channels that they had after the network news. It just seems so exciting to me, and I would love to. I would love to go up there and watch a Saturday Night Live. Oh, yeah, Rosebud, because I know you. Follow the commercial break. Dear Rosebud, please send tickets asap. Backstage passes, if you would, all access, so that I can come back and report on that frenetic energy here at the commercial break. That would be. To me. To me, that is on the bucket list. Go see a taping of Saturday Night Live. And I've had friends who've gone and seen tapings.

[B]

I've had friends that have gone, too.

[A]

And I've had friends who have gone to the rehearsals who were lucky enough to get the rehearsal tickets. And they said, it's just like. It's amazing. It's crazy how it all comes together. It's so fast. It's so whiz bang. And, yeah, I want to see the movie Jason. Put it on Netflix so that we can all watch it on our own time without having to pay extra money. Poor Jason. But here's the crazy thing is I never even heard about the movie coming out in the movie theater. Or maybe it didn't. Maybe it went straight to video. Maybe Wicked and that goddamn Gladiators push it out. Or probably Twisters pushed it out of the movie. Twisters. Twisters. With Glenn Fry or whatever his name is. What's his name? Glenn.

[B]

Glenn Powell.

[A]

Glen Powell. Glenn Powell. What's his next?

[C]

Glenn Fry.

[B]

He was in the Eagles.

[A]

No, I know Glenn Fry was in the Eagles. Glenn Fry. Talk about a walking eight ball. Glenn Fry from the Eagles. He might still be a walking eight ball. I don't think that. I think he's actually been sober for many years. But Glenn Fry is so talented. You know, I saw him on that. Remember that? For a While there in VH1, they had that live from Daryl's house.

[B]

Yes.

[A]

Did you ever see.

[B]

I did, yeah. It was the Daryl Hall, John Oates of Daryl. Yeah, that's the Daryl.

[A]

That's the Daryl. They're not exactly hauling Oates anymore. They're having a little disagreement. Oats wants out and hall won't let him go. It's like, crazy. But in that disagreement, I guess in that period of we're not hanging out together anymore, hall got. What's that disease you get from lice? From deer lice.

[B]

Lyme disease.

[A]

Lyme disease. He got Lyme disease. It affected him terribly. Oh, from ticks and he. Yeah, not lice. What's the difference, really? At the end of the day, Tick slice. He got bit by a deer tick. He got that Lyme disease. It affected him terribly. He was sick for many years, actually, I think, is what he said. And then as he started to get better, he couldn't play out, you know, in the public, so he was inviting people to come and play with him.

[B]

I saw quite a few of those. It was cool.

[A]

Well, at first, according to him, he was literally just inviting people over to come play. Like, there was no cameras or anything. In his big barn where he had set up this music studio. People were coming to say, you know, hey, hope you feel better. Helping him get, get, get better at playing music. And then he put some cameras in there and did live from Daryl's house. And he had some really great, talented musicians come up there, play their songs, play hall and Oates songs and just have a good time. Eat some dinner and have a good time. And it was all taped. And I saw Glenn Frey do an episode. And he is so fucking good at what he does. He's so talented. If I just had one inch of that talent, then maybe there's a chance Astrid stays with me till I pass away. Just one inch of that guitar. Talent, talent. That's all I want. But no, Brian can't even play Home Sweet Home from.

[B]

Keep. Keep practicing.

[A]

Yeah. You know that Motley. That Home Sweet Home song is now in a car commercial. And so every time I hear it, every time Asher and I are in the same room and it comes out and Asher looks at me. Is that the song we're trying to play?

[B]

That's it.

[A]

Yes, dear. That's the song that I was trying to play.

[B]

It's the effort.

[A]

Yeah. And, you know. Have you read the Saturday Night Live book? Have you read the book about Saturday Night Live?

[B]

I haven't, but I feel like I've seen quite a few documentaries from different perspectives of different people on it.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

And it's very fascinating. I love it. I love everything about it.

[A]

What was your favorite, like, cast of Saturday Night Live?

[B]

Oh, God, there's so many. There really are.

[A]

But what do you think?

[B]

I don't think everybody was there, like, at the same time.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

That I truly love.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

I mean, just off the top of the head, I mean, it's gotta be Chris Farley, Kristen Wiig, Will Ferrell, obviously. I love Whenever, although never actually a cast member Steve Martin has been on quite a few times.

[A]

He's like the person who's hosted the most.

[B]

Yeah. God. Amy Poehler.

[A]

The Kristen Wiig.

[B]

I said Kristen Wiig.

[A]

Oh, you said Kristen Wigg. Mike.

[B]

Yep. Who's the other one? Gosh. Maya Rudolph.

[A]

Maya Rudolph is so good.

[B]

Yeah. So many, I mean, so many. I mean, think about Dana Carvey.

[A]

Oh, yeah. Mike Myers.

[B]

Mike Myers. Eddie Murphy.

[A]

Eddie Murphy was fantastic.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

There's so many Chase. Dan.

[B]

Exactly. Everything.

[A]

Morris. Yeah. What's her. Lorraine Boozler. But who was the other one? Rosanna. Rosanna Danna. You know who I'm talking about. She was married to.

[B]

Yes, yes. Rita.

[A]

I can't remember her name, but she.

[B]

Was, she died early.

[A]

My dad used to watch. My dad, everybody in my family, you know, my grandparents, everybody used to watch Saturday Night Live. So when I was growing up, I would see, not only would I see the new episodes, but then they would rerun old episodes during, when they were not live. Oh.

[B]

I mean, it's literally been around for 50 years.

[A]

50 years. But I just remember as a kid that Saturday Night Live kind of being the mainstay, you know, you're on Saturday Night Live. Saturday night. I would be allowed to watch. Stay up, of course, tv, you know, got a little extra slack. And it was one of the shows that was a little bit more adult that I was allowed to watch. And my dad just loved it. He loved seeing John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd.

[B]

My parents loved it too.

[A]

Cut up. He thought it was the greatest thing when they did that. Oh, God. When they did the Blues Brothers or when. Who is that? The father that would come on the smoking cigarettes, the father on the newscast and all the newscasters over the years. I mean, we can just like. So talented. And I think the guys who are doing the Saturday Night Live news right now are so incredibly talented.

[B]

Who's the guy that's married? God. Who's the guy that's married to Scarlett Johansson?

[C]

Colin Jost.

[B]

Colin Jo. Love.

[A]

Michael Che and Michael Che.

[B]

Michael Che.

[A]

They, they may be the best that have ever done it. And there's been a lot of Dennis.

[C]

Better than Seth Meyers.

[A]

I don't know. I, I, I might use the best. Seth Meyers was great. Dennis Miller was great.

[B]

Dennis Miller.

[A]

Colin, what's his name? Did it for a while. Colin Quinn did it for a while.

[B]

Oh, my God.

[A]

Yeah. Chevy Chase, I think, even did it for a, for a few minutes. Just like.

[B]

Well, he was only on it for one season.

[A]

I know.

[B]

And crazy to think about.

[A]

Yeah, crazy to think about. But then, you know, Chevy's never been one to get along with humans. I mean.

[B]

Exactly.

[A]

Never been one to get along with humans. He's so fucking talented. But he apparently was so full of himself that he was just very full of himself and full of, you know, Brazil's finest, you know that. Columbia's marching powder. That it just became impossible to work with him. And people were. But I think he left the show because he wasn't being billed as the biggest star. I think he.

[B]

Well, he was getting into movies.

[A]

Yeah. And he did some great ones. Classics, Classic movies. So I really want to see this.

[B]

There was a making of Cadd Shack that I just watched recently. And it's really good.

[A]

A documentary.

[B]

Yes.

[A]

Making of Caddy.

[B]

The Making of Caddyshack. It's a really good one.

[A]

Yeah. You know, Bill Murray wasn't even supposed to be in that movie. Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd, I mean, and Chevy Chase hated each other. They did, by all accounts.

[B]

I know.

[A]

Didn't they get into a fist fight once or something?

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

And they hated each other so much that they are. I think they're only in one scene together in the entire movie. And then they had to be separated. They had to come in on set at different times because, yeah, they made.

[B]

It work for the movie. But they did hate each other.

[A]

Hated each other. Because Bill Murray was kind of the anti ego to Chevy Chase's ego. But Bill Murray's turn in Caddyshack is like star making.

[B]

Yeah, he was only available for like two days or something that they had him. And so they talk about how he had to come in. And of course, he was only supposed to have one line or something like that. And then he kind of stole improv.

[A]

The whole thing.

[B]

Probably the whole thing got. Everybody loved him. The cat. I mean, the set is like set at an actual country club down in Florida.

[A]

I know. Didn't they buy like a country or ranch?

[B]

They didn't buy it, but yeah, they had to like rent it out. And again, it was for a very short time too, because it was an actual working country club.

[A]

Yeah. And they were like staying at the country club, like the hotel inside of the country club.

[B]

And yeah, they said it was a party, party, party all the time. And it's a very interesting documentary. It's on Amazon.

[A]

We should rent a country club and do a couple episodes of the commercial break, see how things go. We just get like stockpile drugs and alcohol. Leave our kids, leave our. Hide your Kids, hide your wife kind of thing and just like, just make episodes of the commercial break at the highest level of craziness. Yes. TCB Gone Wild. I'll flash the camera. We'll put that TCB Gone Wild thing.

[B]

We'll film it on only fans.

[A]

Oh, man. If we could only make money on only fans, we wouldn't be here. I do this because I have no choice. There is no only fans option for me. If you would just want to see my penis, then I wouldn't have to do this over and over again.

[B]

Good.

[A]

What's up with you guys and girls mainly? Or guys mainly? I don't know. I don't know. I'm a friend of the gays. What can I say? There's a drop for you, Christina. I'm a friend of the gays. What can I say? Yeah, so. So I'll. I'll watch that Saturday Night Live documentary and then. Or, or, or mockumentary, I guess, and I'll get back to you on.

[B]

Please do report back.

[A]

I. I will. And. And I am not watching a lot of Saturday Night Live right now. Astrid watches it. But I'm not watching a lot of Saturday Night Live right now because I just don't have a lot of extra time.

[B]

But I think Saturday, you're watching A Thousand Pound Sisters.

[A]

A Thousand Pound Sisters is a fantastic show. No replacement for Saturday Night Live, but it's also not on at midnight on Saturday when you have 13 to 15 children. You know what I'm saying? I mean, I do record it, but I just. I don't find myself getting around to it. Thousand Pound Sisters comes first. I know Tammy and whatever her name are. They come first. They always will. They're my friends on the tv. Yes, both of them has lost a ton of weight. There's no more thousand pounds about it. They have lost a ton of weight and, you know. Good. Yeah, good. They'll. They'll live a couple more years. That Tammy, she was really, really sick for a while there, but how did I get on Thousand Pound. Okay, because you said Thousand Pound Sisters.

[B]

Because you said you're not watching.

[A]

Disagree with my taste in television, Chrissy. Because every time I see a television show, it ends up somehow Jeff. So you and Jeff are in there watching it, getting wrapped into it.

[B]

Well, no, you talk about it so much, then I feel like I should watch it to see, for research purposes, what you're talking about. Then I get sucked in. Then I suck Jeff in, and it's a whole cycle sickly story. I think you need to start going to Saturday Night Live and then that we can talk about that.

[A]

Okay? You take the kids every Saturday night live from 11:30 to one recordings.

[B]

You record it.

[A]

I record it. I just told you. I can't even watch a movie in four days. How am I supposed to get an hour and a half of Saturday Night Live in every time? The age. Why Thousand Pound sisters is great.

[B]

90 Day Fiance is an hour and a half.

[A]

Here's why it's great. I'll explain. There is no paying attention to it whatsoever. You can literally tune in and tune out with your brain.

[B]

This is true. That's why I like it too.

[A]

It's not like you don't have to hang on every word, but if you're going to watch a comedy skit, you better pay attention because it's likely to be funny at some point. You want to laugh. There is going to be. It's also formulaic. Reality television is. It's also formulaic. You know what's going to happen. And it's also written. It's like literally a written show. So you know there's going to be drama between the sisters. They're going to get into a fight, then they're going to go on a big trip and everything's going to be fine. And then next season they're getting into a fight again and then everything's going to be fine. After the production crew flies them to some far flung location. Right now, the Thousand Pound Sisters are about to go to London. They're going to go to London. They're going to get on a plane for the first time in their lives apparently, and go to London. Do you think they come up with that idea? Fuck no. They didn't come up with idea. They haven't left West Kentucky in their entire lives and now they're flying to London. It's like, it's ridiculous. Two weeks ago, they met with a genealogy specialist to see if they were related to the Queen of England. It's like the most ridiculous thing ever. But guess what are they now? We don't know. Maybe we couldn't go back.

[B]

Tune in next week.

[A]

Tune in next week. Let's go to London because we have to find out if we're. It's so stupid. And guess what? Every single reality show on TLC and everywhere else does the same fucking thing. I know you get a hit on your hands. You get, you tape some people and they, you know, they're doing their lives and you piece it together, you edit.

[B]

That's why I like the first Season. Any kind of reality show.

[A]

Third season's always good. Four seasons.

[B]

Because they don't know what they. They don't know. It is true reality. I think that's to some degree.

[A]

I can almost tell you what every. My seven little. Seven little Johnston's will be every single week.

[B]

Right.

[A]

They. There's some kind of family dynamic drama. Then we play a game. We do something interesting. We go on a trip. And then the drama gets resolved at the end. And then there's a new drama. Stay tuned. Next week. Here it comes. That's how it goes. You know why? Because Brian knows how reality TV goes. Because I watch entirely too much of it. Saturday Night Live. Save me.

[B]

Yes, let's start watching Saturday Night Live.

[A]

I will. Okay, fine, fine.

[B]

Just sprinkle it. There's just one a week.

[A]

But that's true. It's not that big of a lift. Sprinkle it in.

[B]

Sprinkle it in amongst your viewing habits.

[A]

I will, I will.

[B]

Well, I want to talk about that.

[A]

I want to talk about your yacht rock.

[B]

Oh, my God, it's so good. Speaking of hall and Oates.

[A]

Yeah, yeah. Yacht rock is making a comeback.

[B]

Yeah, there's that documentary.

[A]

It's. It's been around here in Atlanta for a long time, though. This is nothing new to us.

[B]

Well, there's the band.

[A]

Yeah. But they have made it very. They've made that style of music very popular. It's a whole event every time they play. Everybody gets together and does the whole diddy. And young, young, young people too. Like, you know, 18, 19, 21 years old.

[B]

So Christopher Cross is like supposedly, according to this documentary, the king of yacht rock.

[A]

He. He created yacht sailing. Takes me away to where I want. We've been singing this song since season two.

[B]

I love some crystal Cross.

[A]

We are ahead of the trend for once. But don't ask me to what that. Talk about White House press briefings. Yacht rock. I got. I can't go to the press briefing. All right. TCB podcast dot com. That's where you get more information about the show. All the audio, all the video. Every episode now is on video. It's available on the website. Also [e-mail] the commercial break. Or you can do the little @Symbol tcb podcast in the search bar. And up will come our podcast. Go ahead and follow us like comment on your favorite video. We certainly would appreciate it. Share if you dare. Share if you dare. Share if you care.

[B]

It looks like we got some shares from that Spotify.

[A]

Hey, listen, we didn't. We're up 1000% with a 18 to 25 year old which was we went.

[B]

From 2 to we went from 2 to 10.

[A]

It's highly surprising but that's the power of small numbers. Add the commercial break on Instagram TCB podcast on Tik Tok. Please do us a favor and follow us. We certainly would appreciate it. Share if you care. Also 212-433-3822 that's 212-4333. TCB questions, comments, concerns, content, ideas? We will take them all right there. You can also request your free sticker via the phone or your cameo or your cameo please. Cameo. All right Chrissy, well, I guess that's all I can do for now.

[B]

I think so.

[A]

But I'll tell you that I love you.

[B]

I love you.

[A]

I'll say best to you, best to you and best to you out there in the podcast universe. Until next time. Chrissy and I always say we do say and we must say goodbye. Sa.