The Commercial Break – “Suns Out, Buns Out!” (January 9, 2026)

Episode Overview

This episode of The Commercial Break marks the second installment of the show’s seventh season. Hosts Bryan Green and Krissy Hoadley launch into signature chaotic, comedic banter—diving into stories of naked yoga trends, wild festival experiences, friendship dynamics, and the convoluted world of comedy podcasting. The pair zig-zag through musings on body positivity, a hilarious 25th wedding anniversary, the perils of spiking drinks (à la Ari Shaffir and Bert Kreischer), and the awkwardness of “couples blind dates”—all with their unmistakably self-aware, irreverent style.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Kicking Off Season 7: Self-Deprecation & Streaming (01:54–04:53)

• Bryan opens with an intentionally cheesy song and classic banter.
• Jokes about “record-breaking” streaming numbers (all of seven viewers).
• The show’s new approach: more flexibility on episode drops, less rigidity.
• Bryan acknowledges, “Some people are going to think it’s great and other people are going to go, that’s too much.” (24:32)

2. Naked Yoga: WTF or the Cure for Society? (04:55–23:24)

Naked Yoga Goes Mainstream (05:20–06:54)

• Krissy reads from a news article on the rise of naked yoga.
• Bryan quips, “Downward dog means upward asshole. That’s what it means.” (05:32)
• The hosts riff on body acceptance vs. awkward public nudity:
  • “I just don’t know that I want to see everybody in naked yoga positions.” — Krissy (05:54)
  • Bryan reflects on how to teach kids about body appropriateness—“There’s just some places to show your penis and other places when it’s not appropriate. Like when you’re serving chili for dinner.” (06:22)

Personal Anecdotes: Nakedness Through the Years (08:02–20:21)

• Bryan tells stories about his friend Raphael, credited (jokingly) as an OG naked yogi.
• The group’s festival days: wild parties, drum circles, and seeing Raphael naked at sunrise doing yoga atop a VW bus. Bryan muses, “His wing wing’s facing the sun. His dick is out. He’s fine.” (17:56)
• Krissy describes the low-key normalization of nudity in some situations, and Bryan reflects on his temporary comfort with it at music festivals.
• Both reflect on how, in the right (often drug-fueled) context, public nudity loses its shock-value.

On Paying for Naked Yoga (20:21–23:16)

• The absurdity of paying for group nudity. Bryan jokes, “If you’re super hot naked, you can get paid to do that. So you’re not going to show up at free yoga class and do that for free.” (22:52)
• OnlyFans comes up—“God bless you” to those monetizing their bodies, says Bryan (23:16).

3. The Ari Shaffir – Bert Kreischer “Spiked Drink” Saga (29:15–42:36)

Inside Comedy Podcast Gossip (29:15–31:29)

• Discussion of comedian guests and the sometimes repetitive, incestuous nature of podcast interviews.

The Legend: Ari “Spiking” Bert’s Drink (31:31–36:05)

• Bryan details the story: during "Sober October" Ari sneaks MDMA (Molly) into Bert’s whiskey on his own podcast.
• “Ari takes a capsule of Molly out of his pocket and he puts it in Bert’s drink. They then slug the whiskey and thirty minutes later they start the podcast and of course, they are flying.” (32:56–33:17)
• Aftermath: Bert ends up rolling in front of his family, his wife bans Ari from the house.

Serious Reflection: Is This Ever Okay? (35:06–38:18)

• Bryan’s “old man” wisdom: “With some perspective...that’s fucked up. You could kill somebody. Or at the very least, send them into a really deep, dark hole.” (37:52)
• Both hosts agree: non-consensual dosing is dangerous, even if “funny” in a story.

Personal Parallels: Non-Consensual Partying (38:18–41:28)

• Bryan shares his own story: unknowingly drinking “moon juice” (psychedelic) at a bonfire, reflecting afterwards on the ethical lines of spiking.
• Krissy distinguishes: group festival context is not the same as at home, around partners and kids (41:00).

4. Couple-Friend “Blind Dates” & Male Friendship Rituals (44:38–54:23)

Set-up Anxiety (44:38–49:01)

• Astrid (Bryan’s wife) wants Bryan to “make an effort” to get along with another husband—setting up the comic premise: Bryan feels like he’s being sent on a man-date.
• “You gotta understand, it doesn’t work like that for guys.” — Bryan (47:10)
• Krissy advises, go in with low expectations (50:26).

Navigating Male Bonds (51:24–54:23)

• Contrasting women’s “text-a-thons” with men’s slow-growing, casual friendships—“It takes a little while. It’s like a little seed...needs a little cultivation. Guys take a little extra cultivation to plant roots.” — Bryan (52:03–52:09)
• Bryan jokes about interactions with his “coffee boyfriend” Lance—establishing that guys generally require time and shared experience versus instant connection and banter.

5. Local Comedy Scene & The Business of Laughter (54:42–57:20)

• Krissy brings up the opening of new comedy clubs in Atlanta and their importance post-pandemic: “Everybody needs to laugh.” (55:18)
• Brief musing on Joe Rogan’s expansion in the comedy world—speculating if Rogan bought the legendary Comedy Store in LA after partnering posts with his new Austin Mothership club.

6. Classic TCB End Notes: Food, Parenting, & Upcoming Plans (59:10–63:34)

• Chili and spaghetti sauce improving with age—Bryan’s love of chili and (self-deprecating) attempts at cooking, even learning sunny side up eggs via Peppa Pig for his daughter's breakfast (60:25).
• Parenting heartwarmers—“My daughter said, ‘It’s good egg, Dad.’ And I said, ‘Well, good job. You’re a good egg too, kid.’” (60:59–61:04)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Naked Yoga Summed Up:
  “Downward dog means upward asshole... It means the sun don’t shine.” — Bryan (05:32)

• On Monetizing Attraction:
  “If you’re super hot naked, you can get paid to do that... you’re not going to show up at free yoga class and do that for free.” — Bryan (22:52)

• Antics at the Festival:
  “His wing wing’s facing the sun. His dick is out. He’s fine.” — Bryan recounting Raphael’s naked sunrise yoga (17:56)

• On Being Spiked:
  “With some perspective...that’s fucked up. You could kill somebody. Or at the very least, send them into a really deep, dark hole.” — Bryan (37:52)

• Male Friendship:
  “It’s like a little seed...needs a little cultivation. Guys take a little extra cultivation to plant roots.” — Bryan (52:03–52:09)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• Season 7 Opener & Banter: 01:54–04:53
• Naked Yoga Discussion: 04:55–23:24
• Paying for Naked Yoga Joke: 20:21–23:16
• Comedy Podcast/Spiking Story (Ari/Bert): 29:15–42:36
• Festival Memory & Drink Spiking Reflection: 38:18–41:28
• The Awkwardness of Couple Friend “Blind Dates”: 44:38–54:23
• Atlanta Comedy Clubs & Rogan Speculation: 54:42–57:20
• Food, Parenting, and Upcoming Episode Teases: 59:10–63:34

Tone & Style

• Irreverent, self-aware, and self-deprecating.
• Banter is fast, filled with asides, callbacks, sarcasm, and warm friendship.
• The show is openly unpolished and proud of it, frequently breaking the “fourth wall” with meta-commentary.

Summary for New Listeners

If you missed this episode, you missed classic TCB: Bryan and Krissy tackle naked yoga trends, recount legendary (and hilariously mortifying) tales from their wild youth, debate podcast ethics over drink-spiking shenanigans in the comedy world, and pick apart the weird pressures of adult friendship and couple socializing. With rapid-fire jokes and off-the-cuff honesty, it’s part therapy session, part roast, part totally relatable podcast hangout. If you like comedy with a side of chaos and candid storytelling, this one’s for you.

Best To You, and Best To You Out There in the Podcast Universe!
— Bryan & Krissy (63:34)