The Commercial Break – Ep. “La CooCoo & Lenny Gaga!”

Date: July 3, 2025
Hosts: Bryan Green & Krissy Hoadley
Notable Segment Guest: “Former Satanist” (frequent TCB target of ridicule)

Episode Overview

This chaotic and irreverent installment of The Commercial Break delivers everything fans tune in for: twisting anecdotes, pop culture tangents, suspicious internet “experts,” and satirical bits about modern absurdities. Bryan and Krissy, recording back in their Atlanta “tree of trust” studio (Bryan’s repurposed daughter’s bedroom), recap a recent live interview at Odyssey Studios, dish on a viral Disney cruise rescue story, skewer the online panic over Labubu dolls, and roast a “former Satanist” peddling conspiracy theories about toys, celebrities, and the devil. The duo’s signature improv, sarcasm, and chemistry are on full display, with helpings of audience participation, self-deprecation, and mock advice scattered throughout.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Post-Odyssey Studios Debrief and Interview Guest Antics

Segment start: ~[02:00]

• Bryan and Krissy gush about their first in-person podcast interview (with influencer-comedian Courtney Michelle) at Atlanta’s Odyssey Studios.
• Bryan narrates an awkward first meeting with Courtney, who anxiously expected Astrid (the show’s producer)—not Bryan—to retrieve her:
  “I’ve never seen a woman so scared in my life to see me... I could be a woman, you never know.” ([04:15], Bryan)
• The segment comments on women’s safety precautions in big cities, sharing personal reflections and cautionary tales about Atlanta, Miami, and LA.

2. Disney Road Trip Meltdown: Super Speeder Saga

Segment start: ~[11:33]

• Bryan details his family’s “bang” of a road trip to Disney World that’s derailed by Atlanta’s infamous traffic and a “super speeder” ticket at 90 mph.
• He rants against left-lane slowpokes and recounts the anxiety of being pulled over—with kids inquiring, “Daddy, are you going to jail?”—and negotiating with a young, by-the-book state trooper.
• Bryan processes his history of police anxiety and handcuff “PTSD.” Krissy quips that her handcuff experience wasn’t with the police:
  “I mean, I’ve been in handcuffs, but not with a police officer, so…” ([18:22], Krissy)

3. Disney Dream Cruise “Man Overboard” Rescue

Segment start: ~[27:40]

• The hosts break down a headline-making Disney Dream cruise incident, where a 5-year-old girl fell overboard and was rescued by her quick-acting father, who treaded water with her for 20 minutes until the ship’s crew responded.
• Bryan, underscoring Disney’s overboard prevention measures, offers context on cruise ship safety and the rarity of such rescues.
• The duo dissect internet rumors that blamed the father for dangerous behavior, celebrating the subsequent debunking by authorities. They also muse on parental instincts in emergencies: “As a father… no question, if one of my children had fallen over, I would have been in a heartbeat.” ([38:32], Bryan)

4. Labubu “Demon Doll” Panic & Conspiracy Theories

Segment start: ~[42:49]

• The show lampoons the Labubu doll frenzy, referencing news of high-value knock-offs (“Lafufu,” “La CooCoo,” etc.) and escalating internet rumors about the toys bringing “evil spirits” into homes.
• The hosts decide to capitalize with their own “La CooCoo” knockoff line: “We should sell La CooCoos—like The Commercial Break’s La CooCoo. I’m gonna draw something like a little devil and I’m gonna make it a La CooCoo.” ([43:05], Bryan)

5. Roasting the “Former Satanist”: Viral Video Satire

Segment start: ~[45:28]; Main clip at [48:32]–[57:38]

• The centerpiece: Bryan and Krissy mock a viral YouTube interview with a self-proclaimed “former Satanist,” who claims that Labubu dolls are a demonic Trojan horse, allowing “the devil legal rights over your house.”

• The guest’s conspiratorial, fire-and-brimstone commentary veers into unrelated rants about Lady Gaga (“Lenny Gaga”), Kamala Harris, and celebrity culture.

• Key satirical exchanges:

  • On Labubu as devil’s tool:
    “You could take it to your house... you can bring these negative things into your house. Now the devil has legal rights over your house.” ([50:28], Former Satanist)
  • Bryan’s commentary:
    “Be careful you don’t sign that Labubu contract.” ([50:44], Bryan)
  • Celebrity tangent:
    “She paid Lady Gaga $10 million.”
    “Lenny Gaga. Who’s Lenny Gaga?... That’s right, I’m of the LaGagas. I’m Lenny. I’m Lenny Gaga.” ([56:34]–[56:46], Former Satanist/Bryan & Chrissy riff)
  • Connecting everything to politics/conspiracy:
    “Kamala Harris... Beyonce, she brings. She brings Eminem, them, right?” ([54:21], Former Satanist)

• The hosts point out the logical leaps and hypocrisy throughout, tie in classic American “Satanic Panic” patterns, and reassert the power of satire over fear-mongering.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On post-pandemic interview protocol:
  “You’ll never forget your first… Are they coming via limousine? Do we have to arrange the limousine? No, luckily we didn’t.” ([03:43], Bryan)

• On left-lane “asshole” drivers:
  “Put the guys who drive 67 miles an hour in the left-hand lane… in the gator… whatever. Gator traps.” ([15:22], Bryan)

• On police stops:
  “Daddy, are you going to jail? Daddy, why is the police officer coming? And I’m like, ‘Shut up. Yes, Daddy’s going to jail, goodbye kids. Remember me fondly.’” ([19:01], Bryan)

• On Disney cruise safety:
  “They have every inch, every inch of that ship… covered by a man overboard system and monitoring cameras 24 hours a day. It’s heat sensitive. So if anything over 68 degrees goes over, it immediately sounds an alarm and everybody’s on.” ([31:19], Bryan)

• The “La CooCoo” marketing brainstorm:
  “We should sell La CooCoos—like The Commercial Break’s La CooCoo. I’m gonna draw something like a little devil and I’m gonna make it a La CooCoo.” ([43:05], Bryan)

• On the “former Satanist’s” logic:
  “Be careful you don’t sign that Labubu contract…” ([50:44], Bryan) “And you think God is a judgmental, small, little human-like creature… I think God is the opposite. I think God is a huge thing that runs through all of us.” ([64:11], Bryan)

Timestamps for Highlight Segments

• [02:00] Return to studio; Odyssey/first in-person guest story
• [11:33] Disney road trip, traffic, and super speeder ticket
• [19:41] Bryan’s cop/PTSD story
• [27:40] Disney Dream rescue incident and cruise safety deep-dive
• [38:32] Parental heroism reflection
• [42:49] Labubu/Lafufu/La CooCoo doll fad and knockoff craze
• [45:28] “Former Satanist” segment intro—Labubu Satanic Panic
• [48:32]–[57:38] Play-by-play of “devil dolls” viral video; celebrity name confusion (“Lenny Gaga”), and related rants
• [64:11] Philosophical musings on God, hypocrisy, and judgmentalism

Tone & Style

As ever, the hosts combine off-the-cuff banter, biting sarcasm, and improvisational bits with frank explorations of daily anxiety, media absurdity, and society’s ongoing culture wars. The episode’s comedy leans heavily on riffing, tangents, false outrage, self-aware mockery, and recurring jabs at “internet experts” and manufactured panics.

Summary Takeaway

“La CooCoo & Lenny Gaga!” is a quintessential Commercial Break episode—uninhibited, tangential, and riotously funny for those equipped to handle the show’s gleeful chaos. Through recaps of ordinary mishaps and the clowning of online overreactions, Bryan and Krissy knit relatable real-life moments to pop culture oddities, always landing on the side of humor, skepticism, and a “devil-may-care” (literally) spirit.

For listeners who missed the show:
Expect wild storytelling, meta-podcast jokes, parenting panic, and a relentless lampooning of conspiracy-laden internet paranoia—all with plenty of memorable quips and quotable moments. And, if you’re in North Georgia, the prospect of seeing it all live.