TCB Infomercial: Kelsey Cook Returns!

Summary

Podcast Summary: The Commercial Break — Episode: TCB Infomercial: Kelsey Cook Returns!

Release Date: March 4, 2025
Hosts: Bryan Green and Krissy Hoadley
Guest: Kelsey Cook

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1. Welcome Back Kelsey Cook (02:45 – 04:00)

The episode kicks off with Bryan Green and Krissy Hoadley eagerly welcoming comedian Kelsey Cook back to "The Commercial Break." Bryan humorously asserts the show's influence on Kelsey's rising fame.

• Bryan Green [02:45]: "On this episode of the commercial break and Making a triumphant return to the show is Kelsey. Kelsey, welcome back. Yay."

• Chris Hoadley [03:02]: "Surprise."

2. Acknowledging Kelsey's Success (04:00 – 05:11)

Bryan highlights the significant strides Kelsey has made since her last appearance, crediting the podcast for aiding her success.

• Bryan Green [04:00]: "No doubt that we played a huge role in her success. And I'd like to take credit for that."

3. Discussing Kelsey's Comedy Special (05:01 – 09:05)

The hosts delve into Kelsey's latest comedy special, praising its content and delivery. They draw parallels to reality TV dramas, specifically referencing "Love is Blind," and discuss the thin line between public personas and private realities.

• Chris Hoadley [05:05]: "It's so funny, I have to say, it's from beginning to end. It's really funny."

• Bryan Green [07:08]: "Was talking about Madison, and I was talking about how Madison was having a conversation with one of the guys in the pods..."

4. Impact of Reality TV on Personal Lives (09:05 – 11:21)

The conversation shifts to the influence of reality shows on personal relationships, emphasizing the challenges participants face outside the scripted environment.

• Chris Hoadley [09:17]: "What's the other show they did that Nick and Vanessa do?"

• Bryan Green [10:15]: "And there's a through line here because Kelsey Cook is living in Minneapolis. Am I right about this?"

5. Kelsey's Move to Minneapolis and Career Balance (10:15 – 22:08)

Kelsey discusses her relocation to Minneapolis with her boyfriend Chad, highlighting the benefits of staying outside traditional entertainment hubs like LA or New York. She emphasizes maintaining a balanced life while achieving career milestones.

• Kelsey Cook [16:11]: "I'm trying to stop and smell the roses and all of that... it's like once you get there, there disappears."

• Bryan Green [22:08]: "We have these conversations all the time... how to balance fame and a normal life."

6. Navigating the Comedy Special Landscape (23:11 – 34:33)

The hosts and Kelsey explore the evolving expectations for comedians to release new material frequently. They discuss the pressures of social media and streaming platforms on the creation and distribution of comedy specials.

• Kelsey Cook [25:13]: "A couple people that come to mind right away are obviously like, Taylor Tomlinson... Nikki Glaser..."

• Brian Green [33:04]: "We talk about being multi-platformed is so important..."

7. The Role of Social Media and Streaming Platforms (34:33 – 50:18)

Kelsey elaborates on her strategy to release her special on both Hulu and YouTube, explaining the benefits of reaching wider audiences and interacting with viewers directly. The discussion includes the financial realities of streaming versus live performances.

• Kelsey Cook [35:03]: "We can't have this... it's been a little bit of a learning process..."

• Bryan Green [38:30]: "If you have 4 million views, you're not only putting some butts in seats..."

8. Personal Anecdotes and Tour Experiences (50:18 – 55:58)

The conversation becomes more personal as Kelsey shares her experiences touring, including a harrowing incident during a show in Syracuse and the challenges of performing in extreme weather conditions.

• Kelsey Cook [41:09]: "The mall got evacuated, show got canceled. We found out later that it was like a gang shooting."

• Bryan Green [43:22]: "It was a little dramatic. But in the fog of war, they don't know."

9. Relationship and Personal Growth (55:58 – 60:50)

Kelsey and the hosts discuss her relationship with Chad, their plans to marry, and how they've maintained their bond amidst their busy careers. Topics include overcoming jealousy, mutual support, and the importance of personal growth.

• Kelsey Cook [27:55]: "It's protection... I want to protect me, my feelings, her, our relationship..."

• Bryan Green [28:08]: "I don't ever want to do this again. Right. I want. Yes, we have. I like what we have."

10. Final Remarks and Promotions (60:17 – End)

The episode concludes with the hosts promoting Kelsey's special, tour dates, and podcast. They highlight the synergistic effect of supporting each other's careers and tease future celebrity guests.

• Bryan Green [52:21]: "We would highly encourage all of our listeners to go listen to the special."

• Chris Hoadley [53:09]: "You're out on tour currently..."

• Kelsey Cook [52:28]: "We're doing for the first time... Long Island, Montclair, New Jersey, and Philly..."

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Notable Quotes with Timestamps

• Kelsey Cook [02:45]: "An IUD can stay in you for eight years. So after they're done, the nurse hands you a sticker with a date on it..."

• Bryan Green [04:00]: "No doubt that we played a huge role in her success."

• Kelsey Cook [16:11]: "I'm trying to stop and smell the roses and all of that..."

• Bryan Green [33:04]: "We talk about being multi-platformed is so important..."

• Kelsey Cook [35:03]: "We can't have this... it's been a little bit of a learning process..."

• Kelsey Cook [52:28]: "We're doing for the first time. So we'll be in Long Island, Montclair, New Jersey, and Philly doing a couple theaters and a casino."

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Conclusion

In this episode of "The Commercial Break," hosts Bryan Green and Krissy Hoadley welcome back comedian Kelsey Cook to celebrate her recent successes, including a new comedy special and an expanding tour. The conversation navigates through the challenges of managing a comedy career outside traditional entertainment hubs, the impact of social media and streaming platforms on content distribution, and maintaining a healthy personal life amidst rising fame. Kelsey shares insightful anecdotes from her tours and discusses her relationship dynamics, providing listeners with an intimate glimpse into her journey. The episode underscores the importance of balance, support, and adaptability in the ever-evolving landscape of comedy.

For more information on Kelsey Cook’s tour dates, specials, and podcast, visit KelseyCook.com.

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Transcript

[Brian Green]

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[Kelsey Cook]

An IUD can stay in you for eight years. So after they're done, the nurse hands you a sticker with a date on it of eight years from that day so you know when to replace it. So I just pop that on my windshield next to my oil change sticker. Where else am I gonna put that thing? I got one that says Valvoline, one that says Vulvaline. I just keep an eye. I told my dad about the sticker thing and he goes well that's interesting. I wonder if it works the same way as a car where it goes by either the date or the mileage.

[Brian Green]

On this episode of the commercial break and Making a triumphant return to the show is Kelsey. Kelsey, welcome back. Yay.

[Kelsey Cook]

Hi, guys. Thanks for having me back.

[Brian Green]

Well, we couldn't be happier that you agreed to come back on the show. Not something that happens very often.

[Chris Hoadley]

Surprise.

[Kelsey Cook]

You guys are great. I love it.

[Brian Green]

You know, we often say on the show that there's only two reasons why someone comes on the show. They're on their way up or on their way down. You are definitely on the way up. 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 the co host of this show, Chris. Enjoy Hoadley. Best to you, Chris.

[Chris Hoadley]

Best you, Bryant.

[Brian Green]

Best you out there in the podcast universe. TCB infomercial Tuesday with yet another repeat customer, Kelsey Cook.

[Chris Hoadley]

I can't believe it's a breed.

[Brian Green]

She's seeing her moment. She's having her moment. She's coming on the show even though she's much more popular than she was even just six months ago, which I find hard to believe. Thank you, Kelsey.

[Chris Hoadley]

Obviously, our show helped catapult her, there is no doubt into the realm of superstardom.

[Brian Green]

No doubt that we played a huge role in her success. And I'd like to take credit for that. And I'd like her to admit that here on the show that if it wasn't for the commercial break, she wouldn't in fact, have a new special out on Hulu and YouTube. And if it wasn't for the fact that she came on the commercial break, she would not be as popular and making as much money as she is right now. And when she admits that, I'll be happy as long as she gives us tickets to her next appearance here in Atlanta. That's one thing we need to ask all our guests. If you come to Atlanta, backstage passes, drink tickets for the kids, and a bucket of popcorn. Yep, that's what I would like.

[Chris Hoadley]

Yes, those are our demands.

[Brian Green]

Yes, those are our demands. That's our writer, Kelsey Cook. And I'll have you know that I will take no shit. I will take nothing less than free popcorn. At your next event, Kelsey Cook.com is where you can find more information about Kelsey, all of her tour dates. She's on an extensive tour right now, so I'm sure she's coming somewhere close to you. So go to KelseyCook.com to buy those tickets and the brand new special on Hulu and YouTube, which I'd like to ask her about.

[Chris Hoadley]

It's so funny, I have to say, it's from beginning to end. It's really funny.

[Brian Green]

Everybody here has watched the special. Everybody has given it. They've given it a Michelin star.

[Chris Hoadley]

Well, I think we were talking about this earlier. I think what makes it even funnier is because she does not look like the person that is saying the stories that she say.

[Brian Green]

No, it's true. No, it's true. You're right. She. Yeah. I mean, I don't know. I don't know what else to say. I mean, Kelsey is. She very much looks. She very much looks like a innocent. Like a teacher.

[Chris Hoadley]

Yeah.

[Brian Green]

Yeah. And that's. That's no knock. I mean, no knock on the way that she looks. She's beautiful. But I'm just saying when. You know, there's certain. Like when you look at Madison from Love is Blind.

[Chris Hoadley]

Right.

[Brian Green]

She looks like a troublemaker. Yeah, right. She just. In those eyes, there are years of experience, and she looks like a troublemaker. But when you look at someone like Kelsey, she seems like she could do no wrong. Right. She just seems like a very innocent, nice human being. But. But when you watch her special, you realize that there's some dirt behind those eyes. And I'd like to talk to her about that too. Of course, she's got the podcast also.

[Chris Hoadley]

That she does with her boyfriend.

[Brian Green]

She does with her Chad. Yeah, she does with her boyfriend Chad, who's also a very famous, very popular comedian. Hold on one second, because I'm looking at Hulu here. She's got a link on her website, and I am trying to. Oh, watch on YouTube. Hold on one second. Let me see if I can pull this up. The Hustler is. The one that she did a couple of years ago was the Hustler. And then Mark, your territory is the new one. I. I wanted to mistakenly call it the Hustler, but it's. Mark, your territory is the new special, 800 pound gorilla who is supporting great comedy. 800 pound gorilla has a ton of comedy specials, and I don't know who those people are, but they're doing. They're doing great work to support good comedians. And I say yay, sir. Yay to you. So Kelsey will be on in just a few minutes. While we're at it, we'll talk more extensively about this later on in the week. But I wanted to share that on last week's show, we were talking about Love is Blind.

[Chris Hoadley]

Yes.

[Brian Green]

Was talking about Madison, and I was talking about how Madison was having a conversation with one of the guys in the pods and one of the guys in the Pods started to catch on to her shenanigans a little bit. Right. And he pushed back. He said, hey, listen, I don't think I could deal with the way that you handle things. Or that doesn't. That's not the way that I would handle it. That's not the way I would prefer it to be handled. And so while I don't.

[Chris Hoadley]

Conflicts. I think it was conflict.

[Brian Green]

Attachment style. Yeah, conflicts. Then there was another question about sex. There was another question about the way that you deal with the way that you run away when someone does something. Avoidance. The way that you don't want your partner to be involved in fixing you. And he just. All these little hints that she was dropping, he kind of picked up on and said, that wouldn't be good for me, actually. I don't like that.

[Chris Hoadley]

Kudos to him.

[Brian Green]

And kudos to him.

[Chris Hoadley]

He probably wouldn't have said it if he had been seeing her. If he had looked at her.

[Brian Green]

I agree with you there. I agree. If you. If she was at the bar and they were having that conversation face to face. I said it before, I'll say it again. He would have rolled like a puppy dog. Because those eyes are like, I don't know, like the Cheshire cat. Little swirling eyes that hypnotize you. You're like, oh, but now, because we're talking about it here, my phone's listening. I'm getting all of these reels about Love is Blind, and I come to find out that this guy. And I don't want to give the name away because I want. If you haven't watched Love is Blind, I want you to be able to watch it without interference from Brian. But this guy apparently is not the dorky, nerdy kid who he claimed to be, number one. And number two, he's not the nice guy that he claimed to be, according to some people in Minnesota.

[Chris Hoadley]

I cannot believe that somebody on reality television is lying.

[Brian Green]

Do you know what I mean?

[Chris Hoadley]

It seems unfathomable, it seems unreal that.

[Brian Green]

We would get a twisted story from the producers of such hits as Baby Reindeer, Love is Blind. Did you cheat on me lately?

[Chris Hoadley]

What's the other show they did that Nick and Vanessa do?

[Brian Green]

Oh, are you the one? Yeah. Ultimatum. Ultimatum, yeah. Which is a terrible show.

[Chris Hoadley]

It really is.

[Brian Green]

Put your loved one in with another attractive human being and seeing sex.

[Chris Hoadley]

But it's a terrible idea.

[Brian Green]

It's a terrible idea. It's a cheating.

[Chris Hoadley]

But great for tv.

[Brian Green]

Yeah, it's a cheating factory. And by the way, no one that walks into those. The ultimatum which is couples go in together and they get to, like, peruse around the other couples to see if there's someone they like better. No one who's secure in their relationship would ever go on that show. No. You think I would bring Astrid into a room full of hot 30 something guys? No, because I don't stand a chance. I don't stand a chance. I try and keep her. Actually, I try and keep Astrid out of all rooms with hot 30 something guys. That's it. That's my rules. Those are my rules. But anyway, these women in Minnesota, in Minneapolis are a talking. They're a yapping.

[Chris Hoadley]

That's what I've heard.

[Brian Green]

And there's a through line here because Kelsey Cook is living in Minneapolis. Am I right about this? Okay. She's living in Minneapolis.

[Chris Hoadley]

She moved in with Chad. Or they bought a house together.

[Brian Green]

They bought a house together. I won't waste her time on Love is Blind, but just know that there's a through line here. Apparently, all. Apparently a lot of the guys that are on Love is Blind this season have a lot of dirt, and there's a lot of people around them that are willing to spill that tea on social media because there's not one guy who was featured on this show doesn't have some drama about him right now out there on the Internet. So while I said this was the slowest season of Love is Blind, it is on the show, but outside the show on social media, things are just heating up. Kelseycook.com go get tour tickets. Check her special out on Hulu or YouTube. There are links on her website. We have links in the show notes. And please check out her and Chad's podcast, which is available everywhere. You listen to podcasts. Wherever you're listening to us now, you can listen to their podcast. I think that drops weekly, am I right? I think so. I listened to a couple episodes. I actually thought it was pretty good. Yeah. So, yeah, they have, like, a little factory, a little comedy factory going on over there in Minneapolis, and I think.

[Chris Hoadley]

They'Re going on tour together.

[Brian Green]

Well, let's see. We'll ask her all about it when we get back. I'll tell you what, let's do this. Let's take a short break through the magic, and then when we get back, through the magic of telepodcasting, we'll bring Kelsey Cook in and we'll have a conversation. What do you think?

[Chris Hoadley]

Let's do it.

[Brian Green]

All right, we'll be back.

[Rachel]

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[Brian Green]

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[Kelsey Cook]

Yeah, sure thing. Hey, you sold that car yet?

[Brian Green]

Yeah, sold it to Carvana.

[Kelsey Cook]

Oh, I thought you were selling to that guy.

[Brian Green]

The guy who wanted to pay me in foreign currency. No interest over 36 months. Yeah, no. Carvana gave me an offer in minutes, picked it up, and paid me on the spot. It was so convenient. Just like that. Yeah.

[Kelsey Cook]

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[Brian Green]

And making a triumphant return to the show is Kelsey Kelsey. Welcome back. Yay.

[Kelsey Cook]

Hi, guys. Thanks for having me. Welcome back.

[Brian Green]

Well, we couldn't be happier that you agreed to come back on the show. Not something that happens very often.

[Chris Hoadley]

I'm surprised.

[Brian Green]

We're surprised.

[Kelsey Cook]

You guys are great. I love it.

[Brian Green]

You know, we often say on the show that there's only two reasons why someone comes on the show. They're on their way up or on their way down.

[Kelsey Cook]

I love it.

[Brian Green]

You are definitely, definitely on the way up.

[Chris Hoadley]

Yeah. Congratulations and all your success since we talked to you last.

[Kelsey Cook]

Thanks so much, guys. You guys are so nice.

[Brian Green]

We were talking just before we. Just before we started recording. We were sharing that she just saw you did a couple of big shows or a big show at the Wilbur in Boston in just the last. How long was it? When. How long ago was it when we talked to you? Just, like six months ago.

[Kelsey Cook]

Right?

[Chris Hoadley]

I feel like it's six. Six to eight months.

[Brian Green]

Yeah. In six or eight months, you have gone on quite the run. And all credit to you and the comedy that you're putting together, which is resonating with people. And let me ask you this. When you're in this moment, does it feel like things are heating up? Do you get this sense like, oh, my gosh, I have a special coming out. I'm selling out shows. I'm doing theaters. Does it feel like that? Or is. Is it too fast and furious to take a breath and recognize?

[Kelsey Cook]

That's a good question. I'm trying to stop and smell the roses and all of that? Because this business is really that way, where if you don't, it's like once you get there, there disappears. Right. It's like you get to where you're trying to get to, and then you're like, okay, now what? And you're always just looking for the next thing, but it's just. That's such a slippery slope into not being happy. Because there is kind of no limit in this career. It's like you see the people at the top of the mountain and stand up and it's like, oh, my go. It's such a different thing now. It's like you become a full rock star, essentially.

[Chris Hoadley]

Right?

[Kelsey Cook]

And so I think it's really easy to feel like you're never doing enough. And I have really been trying hard to be like, okay, this is so cool. Like, especially if there are bucket list things happening. I'm like, okay, I need to really stop and appreciate this because this is a really great feeling.

[Brian Green]

Was the Wilbur or selling out a theater like, that was such storied history. Was that like one of those bucket list things? Like, oh, my gosh, I can. I'm standing here in a place where so many other comedians have Absolutely.

[Kelsey Cook]

Yeah, I have to. Just. Because I'll feel, like, gross if I don't correct you. We didn't sell it out, but a lot of people came and it was great. But I can't just be like, yeah, we sell that. We didn't sell that one out. But there have been a lot of sold out shows on tour so far, which has felt great. But. But, yeah, getting to do the Wilbur was. I mean, that's just such, like, an iconic venue. And the last time I was in Boston was at the comedy club, and we had sold out that whole weekend. And so I think that was a really great feeling of, like, okay, I did kind of the best I could do at the club. And now because of that, I'm getting to do this bucket list thing and that, like, when you can see those changes in your career, like, getting to do theaters has been the coolest feeling.

[Brian Green]

I am so happy for you. I think that that's really cool. I just enjoy so much watching nice people succeed. Good people succeed. I take great pleasure in it. It gives me zero hope that the commercial break will ever get to that level because I'm not a good person.

[Kelsey Cook]

But, oh, my gosh, hey, there's plenty of shitty people who succeed in this business. Don't you worry about it.

[Brian Green]

Thank you.

[Kelsey Cook]

Don't lot worse people.

[Brian Green]

Shitty people deserve love, too.

[Kelsey Cook]

You're so nice. Are you talking about that?

[Brian Green]

Thank you. So who are the people at the top of the. Who do you. Whose career do you admire right now? Like, who do you look at? And you go, oh, my gosh, they're doing such a great job. And I, you know, I aspire to that, or maybe not even aspire, but you. You can. I. I guess you look at them and you go, they've.

[Chris Hoadley]

They're.

[Brian Green]

They're at the top of the hill.

[Kelsey Cook]

They're really crushing it. I mean, a couple people that come to mind right away are obviously like, Taylor Tomlinson, who's one of my best friends, and Nikki Glaser, also one of my friends. Having this massive moment right now and seeing the level of work that those two put in is truly mind blowing. It's like, you know, I look at Taylor, who's hosting After Midnight during the day, right, and then touring on the weekends, and it's like she. She actually does not have free time.

[Brian Green]

It is like she doesn't have a light.

[Kelsey Cook]

She is constantly grinding, and it's just so impressive. And I'm so proud of her because it does. I don't know, it just makes you go, oh, wow. Like, that is possible, to be sure, excelling at that level. So. And I think that's what I mean. Before, where the sky's the limit. Now in stand up, like, people are doing so much beyond just, like, touring. And I think I've had to maybe, like, recalibrate my goals a little bit and be like, okay, what is actually important to me? Like, do I want the biggest amount of fame, the whatever, all that stuff, and knowing that with that can also come a lifestyle that I also don't really want. So kind of trying to find that balance of, like, I, of course, want to just keep getting better and better at stand up and growing my fan base, but knowing that I like. I mean, I love living in Minnesota and having this very normal life when I'm not on tour and, like, playing pickleball with my boyfriend during the day, you know, like, I. I like the balance I have in my life. And so, yeah, just. Just trying to figure out, like, what I ultimately want, I guess.

[Brian Green]

We have these conversations all the time. We have these Delulu conversations all the time. Chrissy and I do. Like, there are steps you can take to move outside of the RSS feed, so to speak. Like, we live very much in this RSS bubble. We do this show at our, you know, here in a local studio, and we live regular lives outside of this. But there are lots of podcasters, mainly comedians, who do this out there who have this level of fame and success where I think that their lives are altered because they are outside the RSS feed, outside of that bubble. And so Christy And I often say, what would it be like to live outside that bubble? Or if we took steps to live outside of that bubble? And I can see what you're saying, because maybe your life changes in a way that doesn't feel like it sounds great, but then when it happens, maybe it's not like when you can't go to the grocery store without 10 people asking for an autograph or take a picture or can you do a reel with me? Or whatever. People start to get this sense of, you know, they want to encroach on a universe that's been exclusively yours or you and your boyfriend's. And that feels good to you. It feels good to go out, get the adoration, do what you do, kill it, and then come home and be a normal person.

[Kelsey Cook]

Yeah. Yeah. And it's funny because I had looked up to my boyfriend for so long in comedy because I just so admired that he had achieved the goals he wanted to in stand up without having to, like, live a life that he didn't want to. You know, he. He didn't come up in la, didn't come up in New York. He has stayed in Minnesota this whole time, where he's from originally, and had his Netflix special come out last year. Like, he is. And now he's, like, selling out all his shows. And I just was like, wow, that's such a cool life. And then I was like, like, well, now I'm with him forever. So it's great. It's like the best.

[Brian Green]

They're like a little incubator over there in Minnesota.

[Chris Hoadley]

I have family up there in Minneapolis. My husband's brother and his family live up there. And I love it. Whenever I go visit up there, it's fantastic. I've been in the winter, and yes, it's freezing, but there's also times when it's not. And it's just a. It's a beautiful city. I love the people there.

[Kelsey Cook]

Yeah. I mean, it's exactly what you said. The winters are insane and, like, make you feel like, I can't be alive right now. This is. It's like minus 18. Feels like minus 26.

[Chris Hoadley]

You can't mess up outside.

[Kelsey Cook]

Yeah. Your eyelashes just, like, snap. I mean, it's like not normal living conditions for a human being. Our poor dog, when he has to go outside to shit in that weather, it's like a power poop. It's like you've never seen a dog poop so fast in his life. He's like, sprint, poop, sprints back in. It's Just insanity. So. But yeah, and it's like also such a great city to tour out of if, like touring is your primary thing in your career. It's like Minneapolis is very central. It's a lot of non stop flights. The time zone change isn't crazy either way. And so, yeah, I never thought that that would be like a smart move. You don't think like you go to Minneapolis and your career flourishes. But LA is like a very hard city to tour out of. It's. You're so far in the corner. Going to New York is like a five hour flight.

[Brian Green]

It's miserable. Yeah, it's a miserable flight.

[Kelsey Cook]

Yeah. Three hour time change. It's just a lot. So it's weird that you don't think of Minneapolis as being this like, glitzy place for a career, but it actually like.

[Brian Green]

Hey, that's right. I was gonna say, I was gonna say Prince never moved out of Minneapolis.

[Kelsey Cook]

That's all you gotta say.

[Brian Green]

He literally made Minneapolis like ground zero for.

[Chris Hoadley]

I know I've got to get up to Paisley Park. Have you been to Paisley Park?

[Kelsey Cook]

I haven't been, but I've been told I need to go, especially living here.

[Chris Hoadley]

So it's on my list.

[Brian Green]

Okay. So your new special. Fantastic. Everybody here has watched it. It's like required reading.

[Chris Hoadley]

Beginning to end is solid.

[Kelsey Cook]

Thank you.

[Brian Green]

And I'll say this, the ladies, including Astrid, Tina, Chrissy, all just raved about this special. I think it really resonates and I thought it was very funny. Also, I don't see you as the jealous type.

[Kelsey Cook]

That's so funny.

[Brian Green]

That surprised me. That's like the biggest surprise eye opener of the entire special was like, she's not jealous. Is she a jealous type? She seems so mild mannered.

[Kelsey Cook]

Yeah, you know, I am mild mannered, but it's kind of like what I said in the joke that it wasn't until my 30s that that switch kind of flipped. And I don't know if it's like a primal caveman thing where once I was with Chad and you know, it's like you get a little bit older and I think you, you can tell that like death is not. This is dark to say, but like death is not. Yeah, it's not this like thing that you're just like, oh, yeah. So it's like you get a little older and you meet the person that you're like, oh, this is, this is my forever person. And then there is, at least for me, something set in of like, I need to like, again mark my territory. Like, guard this person. And. And of course, because he's also like a touring comedian, he has tons of fans. Women love him. I, you know, talked on the special about how I had that crowd Rick clip go viral of this woman who was like, I'm not here. Your boyfriend's my favorite comedian.

[Brian Green]

And he's insane to me.

[Kelsey Cook]

He's so hot and all this stuff. And it's like, it's hard. You want your boyfriend to be desirable, right? Because that's a nice feeling when, like, other women find him so attractive. But, like. Yeah, it's.

[Chris Hoadley]

But not too much.

[Kelsey Cook]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Brian Green]

I get it.

[Kelsey Cook]

I do. Which I think is like a very good sign that I'm like, no. Like, this is. I love him so much. I care so much about us and him that I.

[Brian Green]

You don't want anything getting in the middle of it.

[Kelsey Cook]

Yeah, yeah. I just. Yeah, yeah. It's like a good. I think it comes from a place of passion. I mean, it's not like a psycho place. It's just more of a. Like, oh, this is a feeling I, like, didn't know that I was going to feel so strongly.

[Brian Green]

And then I just said every girl to the judge.

[Kelsey Cook]

Yeah. A bloody knife. Yeah. I just. I do think you get older and it changes.

[Brian Green]

I. I get it. Like, I am not. I mean, I think I was more of a jealous type in my 20s, but I just was never. I just never really like, okay, if you don't like me or if you someone else, then I guess that's not for. I think it's laziness is actually what it is, is I'm too lazy to get involved in my own emotions about any of that stuff. But I do see what you're saying is that, you know, I love my wife passionately and she's my one. And I don't ever. I don't want to do this again. Right. I want. Yes, we have. I like what we have. And this is the best. I. The best relationship I've ever been in and all those things. And I do see what you're saying is, I think it's maybe not jealousy, it's protection.

[Kelsey Cook]

It's protection.

[Brian Green]

Protection. I want to protect me, my feelings, her, our relationship and the family that or the life that we've built. I want to protect that. So it's more like a couple, too.

[Chris Hoadley]

I think has something to do with it.

[Brian Green]

Oh, absolutely.

[Chris Hoadley]

Most secure couple in the world. But if you're constantly away from each other and in different cities, you can't help but kind of Be like. Like, well, what's maybe happening at, you know, drinks one night or something, you know?

[Brian Green]

Yes. I think that that has. That can play into it, too. Is that. Yeah. And by the way, you can have all the trust in the world. That doesn't mean you're not human. That doesn't mean that, like, the mind abhors a vacuum. So sometimes you can trust 100%. And who is this bitch who's literally telling you to your face, your husband, Your boyfriend is hot?

[Kelsey Cook]

You know, here's the thing.

[Brian Green]

I don't apologize for her.

[Kelsey Cook]

No, no, no.

[Brian Green]

I'm not apologizing.

[Kelsey Cook]

I learned more about her afterward because, you know, when I had posted that clip, and it has, like, 15 million views. It's, like, insane. And she had commented being like, I. You know, I truly meant no disrespect. What she had meant by all of that was that she went to one of Chad's shows, and her mom had passed away shortly before she went to one of his shows. And in, like, the merch line afterwards, she had told Chad, like, how much that show meant to her. Like, it might have. I think, may have been the first time she had laughed since something like that had happened. And that he was just like, oh, I'm so sorry that you've gone through that. Thank you for telling me that. And so that was, like, I think a lot of where her. Her love for him was coming from, but she, you know, I think had probably had some drinks at that. At my show and just was, like, getting pretty excited. But again, it's like. It's like that old Patrice O'Neill joke where it's like, you don't want to be with somebody who you, like, could send down the back alley in the middle of the night and, like, not worry about anybody, like, hitting on them or whatever. It's like, there is part of you that wants someone that's the same partner. Yes, of course. Of course.

[Brian Green]

But, yeah, and he. He touched her in a moment of vulnerability, and I'm sure that. That she felt like that was. I'm. I'm putting words in her mouth, of course. But I suppose that what she felt was some sort of connection, because in that moment, she felt like he reached out to her and said something nice. And, you know, when you're. When there's a famous comic standing up there and then you. And you admire their work and then they connect with you, it's like, oh, okay. I'm sure she meant it like, I love your husband in a way that he Was very nice, and I made a special connection with him.

[Kelsey Cook]

There was zero Ill. And, I mean, her husband's sitting right there also. Like, I don't know what it's like to be an audience member and have a comic talking. I mean, it's like, a lot of adrenaline, I'm sure, and it's not planned, and you're just kind of, like, Right. Going with. I'm sure if I was in, like, the reverse situation, I might. Might at some time in my life say something where I, like, put my foot in my mouth. We just. It's hard to be on the other end of it, right? Yeah.

[Brian Green]

We were talking to Ari Shafir about this, about, like, the people in the first couple of rows, you know, and how they go to a. Like a comedy show, you know, wherever it may be, they go to a comedy show and there's this sense that they understand, depending on who the talk, who the comic is, that they could be a target of the comedy. Right. And, like, some people may enjoy that, other people may not, but how they react in the moment, who knows? Right? It's like a big X factor, right?

[Kelsey Cook]

Yeah. But, yeah, I think also part of, like, feeling more protective of him and us is like, I moved to Minnesota in the month of January, right, With this man. Like, yes. Like, we have life insurance. We bought a house together.

[Chris Hoadley]

The taxes.

[Kelsey Cook]

Oh, my God, the state taxes are so. It's like. Like, there is. It's just a different level of. Of seriousness, I guess. And, like.

[Chris Hoadley]

Yeah, Yeah.

[Kelsey Cook]

I don't know.

[Brian Green]

Is there any interest? Has there been any discussion? This is a question, you know, that I probably shouldn't ask, but I'm gonna ask. Is there any better, any conversation around getting married, or is this just, like, we're here, we're doing it, we don't need to put it on paper?

[Kelsey Cook]

No, we. We do want to get married. We've just done everything so backwards that it's. I mean. Which we've, like, loved, and it's been fun and great, but, you know, we, like, bought a house, then we got life insurance, and. And it's like. It's kind of fun to know that this is it forever and know that we do want to get married, but, like, there's still some fun things left that haven't happened yet. Right? Like, yeah, I'm excited for us to get engaged and get married because we have already checked off, like, some of the big things, and once you do them, it's kind of like you checked it off, like, buying a house together. Is such a fun, cool thing to do. And, you know, once you do it, you're like, okay, we did it. And I think having those things to look forward to is kind of like a fun, healthy thing.

[Chris Hoadley]

Oh, definitely.

[Brian Green]

Sorry. I was just wondering if I needed to call Chad and have a conversation.

[Kelsey Cook]

No, no, no.

[Brian Green]

The benefits of locking it up. Chad.

[Kelsey Cook]

We'Re locked up. But yeah, it is just exciting to think about happening.

[Brian Green]

Where did you film the special?

[Kelsey Cook]

I shot it in Madison, Wisconsin. At Comedy on State.

[Brian Green]

Yes. And so did you do this over? I mean, I don't want to give away all the magic, but was this a couple of nights that then you strung together or did you just do one night and then you. And then you had callbacks or.

[Kelsey Cook]

Yeah, we did one night. And two shows in that night.

[Brian Green]

And two shows in that night.

[Kelsey Cook]

Yep.

[Brian Green]

Answer me this. I noticed that it's on two platforms. Is that right?

[Kelsey Cook]

Yes, it's on Hulu and YouTube.

[Brian Green]

Okay, so why is that? I'm very curious as to why this is. I don't recall at least seeing this. This 800 pound gorilla, right?

[Kelsey Cook]

Mm. Yeah.

[Brian Green]

We've had a lot of comics on who've had specials on 800 pound gorilla. Good for them. Supporting, good comedy.

[Kelsey Cook]

Yeah.

[Brian Green]

So why is it double platformed?

[Kelsey Cook]

So I have also never done this before, and I think it's something pretty new that Hulu's trying there. There are pros and cons to it, Right. If you have something come out on one platform, every audience member that's watching it is going to that one place. Right. Like, the views aren't getting divided up. So that is one downside is like, you know, the Hulu views aren't public. Like, even I don't know what the views are yet now that it's been.

[Brian Green]

Out for a while. Weeks.

[Kelsey Cook]

Yeah. But the upside is, if you are putting a special out exclusively on YouTube, there are a lot of, like, bigger press outlets that wouldn't have you on to promote it if it's just a YouTube special. But as soon as a streamer is involved, then people go, oh, okay, like, well, now we'll have you on.

[Chris Hoadley]

Yeah.

[Brian Green]

And case in point, the commercial break.

[Kelsey Cook]

The commercial break. You guys were like, look, we like you. We can't have you do this YouTube thing again. We gotta spice it up.

[Brian Green]

We had every yahoo with a YouTube special on. We do nothing but Yahoos.

[Kelsey Cook]

You gotta bring that Hulu in here.

[Brian Green]

Yeah, that's what we told Kyle Kanane. I said, hey, dude, I'll have you on when you get On a streamer.

[Kelsey Cook]

Okay, but not yet. We can't have this.

[Brian Green]

Not yet. Yeah.

[Kelsey Cook]

So like it's been a little bit of a learning process of seeing. Okay, like, this is something I like about doing it like this. This is something I kind of don't like. But I can't say yet what I'm about to do. But I'm about to do a big press thing in like a week and a half. That wouldn't. It wouldn't have been possible if we didn't also have it come out on Hulu the same day. So.

[Brian Green]

Yeah, well, I actually think it's a good idea. Right. We talk about this a lot is like being multi platformed is so important. And I think the more opportunity you have to get in front of eyeballs or ears or whatever it is, is to share your work, your creativity. You're taking a lot of time, energy and effort. This is what you do. It comes from, I'm sure, a lot of, like a lot of internal strife and struggle and hard work. And you want as many people to see that as possible. Not everybody has access to Hulu. Not everybody can either afford it or has it or whatever the reason may be. And YouTube is such a jurggernaut. I mean, they are. You know, there's more watching going on on YouTube right now for the first time ever than any all the television platforms put together. So YouTube is a player in the market. And so, yeah, I think it makes a lot of sense that you would put this out both. Has there been, like, generally positive feedback about this special? I saw some. I was reading through the comments on YouTube, which is where I watched it. I was reading some of the comments and unbelievably, like, most of them are so very good toward the special. And that's not like YouTube is the cesspool in the comments section. I don't usually read it, but I saw a bunch of people were just raving about your special.

[Kelsey Cook]

Oh, thank you. Yeah, I feel very, very fortunate that that's been the case. It's just really nice to read such nice things. And yeah, that's again, put that in the column of upsides for putting it on YouTube is that you do get to see positive feedback and you do get to interact with the people who are watching it.

[Brian Green]

And.

[Kelsey Cook]

And that means a lot to me. So, yeah, it's like, it's ultimately, you just want as many eyeballs on it as possible because I think most of us comics, the thing we want at the end of the day is for people to Come see us on tour. So it's like, whether you watched it on Hulu or YouTube, if you watched it and you were like, oh, I want to see her live, then we're like, great, that's a win.

[Brian Green]

Yeah. Because I would imagine. I don't know, but I would imagine and after having talked to a lot of comics, that the money that you make, the living that you make, is by and large done through live shows. It's not like Hulu's paying you a million dollars for the rights to stream your special.

[Kelsey Cook]

Right.

[Brian Green]

You may get some money out of them. Or you. And I would imagine that if I were in a comic and I was up and coming and, you know, or trying to make a break, I would. Might even say, you can have this special. Just put it on your platform. Like, just put it on your platform.

[Kelsey Cook]

Right.

[Brian Green]

And then if it does, well, then we can talk about it in a year or whatever. Maybe we can do another special. So I can see how this is really a driver to get more people to show up where you really make your bread and butter, which is at the live shows.

[Kelsey Cook]

Right, Exactly. Yeah. So it's. It's like I said, better.

[Brian Green]

What a weird world.

[Chris Hoadley]

Yeah.

[Kelsey Cook]

Yeah.

[Chris Hoadley]

It all works together.

[Kelsey Cook]

Yeah, exactly. Because, again, it's not like. It's not like a Netflix deal where you're getting this, like, big paycheck up front, or even like a Hulu exclusive deal where you're getting a big paycheck. It is like a, you know, a situation where they are licensing it, they're putting it up there, but you're also putting it on YouTube. So you. You're mostly in this particular situation, like, okay, how do we get it seen by a lot of people and then drive ticket sales? But. But, you know, my last special, the hustler, on YouTube, it only went on YouTube to start, and it has almost 4 million views now. It's, like, crazy what YouTube. And I had, like, no expectation. You know, it was my first special. I was like, well, we're putting on YouTube.

[Brian Green]

Let's see.

[Kelsey Cook]

That changed my life. It completely changed my touring. It. It's just nuts what. What the power of YouTube is now.

[Brian Green]

Yeah. If you have 4 million views, you're not only putting some butts in seats, but then at the same time, you have some leverage to have those conversations with, you know, Disney executives. If I'm you and I'm trying to get on.

[Chris Hoadley]

I want to be your manager.

[Brian Green]

Yeah, I want to be your manager. I'm so fascinated by the inner workings of all this if. If. If I'm you or if I'm managing you. Here's what I'm saying. Kelsey will do this special for free, but I need an all expenses paid vacation to Disney World once a year, which is the equivalent of about a million dollars worth of revenue. Yeah, yeah.

[Kelsey Cook]

Corn dogs are $42.

[Brian Green]

You know those pretzel heads, those Mickey pretzel heads, they're like $15 a piece.

[Kelsey Cook]

I believe it. It's insane.

[Brian Green]

I've heard it's insane. So you're out on tour currently. Where are. Where are you looking? Tell me about the places that you. I mean, I know you're not going to tell me that you don't like any places to go. I get the politics of that. But tell me about.

[Kelsey Cook]

I'll tell you some places.

[Brian Green]

Oh, tell me some places.

[Kelsey Cook]

I would maybe tell you a couple, but.

[Brian Green]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Kelsey Cook]

Do you really want to know places I don't like to go?

[Brian Green]

Yes, of course I do. That's the more interesting conversation. But I'm trying to get my way in the back door here a little bit.

[Kelsey Cook]

Well, I will say one place that I like, I truly was like, you know what? I don't think I could go back here. This was just a very tough experience. But I think, understanding, understandably, that I wouldn't want to go back. I did the Syracuse funny bone. Gosh, this is like maybe two, three years ago, and it's in a mall. And right before the show was about to start, there was a shooting in the mall. And the manager came back to the green room and was like, okay, there's a. There's an active shooter in the mall. And when you hear the words active shooter, active shooter, you picture trench coat like that. Like, there's no in particular target that, like, it's just. You know what I mean? And so I. I start crying. I'm terrified. I'm like, this is. These are the things you read the news in and you go, I just hope I'm never in that situation. And there's somebody telling you, like, you're in this situation right now. Like, there is a. You're in the mall. There's an active shooter.

[Chris Hoadley]

Oh, my God.

[Kelsey Cook]

And so the mall got evacuated, show got canceled. We found out later that it was like a gang shooting. It was targeted. It wasn't like active shooter was a little bit of a.

[Brian Green]

It was a little dramatic. But in the fog of war, they don't know. Yeah, yeah.

[Kelsey Cook]

And I was just like, the place where the shooting happened, I was just walking in that area of the mall, like, oh, my God, 30 minutes before that. And so it's. This is not like a dig to the people of Syracuse, because I am sure, like, the crowds there would. Would be fun. I. I think I had done, like, maybe two shows the night before that, and I think I had a fine time. But I looked online after the shooting, and turns out, like, there are shootings in that mall, like, every month. And I just was like, yeah, you know.

[Chris Hoadley]

Yeah, exactly.

[Brian Green]

I can go to Twin Falls. Sure.

[Kelsey Cook]

Yeah. It's like Buffalo. Maybe I'd go back into a different venue, but that was when I was like that. I just. It's too much to worry about anyway. I don't want to go to a.

[Brian Green]

Place where there's, like, you have ptsd. Yeah. And I think it doesn't matter whether or not it was a targeted shooting. To me, it wouldn't matter or not. I don't care. A gun. Where someone. If someone's pointing a gun in an open mall, I'm like, all that. I just don't want anything to do with it.

[Kelsey Cook]

Exactly.

[Brian Green]

And we do hear about this so often that it's a trigger word, I think, for everybody. You know, it's a real trigger word for. For me as a parent that every time I hear the word school and gun. And it happens frequently. Right. Every time I hear that, I just go in sheer panic. Not because I think it's happening at the school my kids go to, but because it happens so often. Someday it could be the school that.

[Chris Hoadley]

My kid goes to happen to everywhere.

[Brian Green]

Okay. So, of course, horrifying during the winter. I'm sure that you must enjoy getting down to warmer places when you're traveling. Do you, like, arrange or have your manager arrange your tour schedule to get you to a few warm places?

[Kelsey Cook]

You know, I could be. I could probably be a little more strategic about that with my agent.

[Brian Green]

Let's get that manager I like.

[Kelsey Cook]

This was my first winter in Minnesota that it really felt like what people describe as a true Minnesota winter. Like, those temperatures. I just didn't believe that that was happening, like, in the US was it.

[Brian Green]

Maybe like minus 20 or something?

[Chris Hoadley]

One time?

[Brian Green]

Yeah.

[Chris Hoadley]

I listened to this. A local station up there, the NPR station up there, the Current. It's a great radio station. If you're ever like, okay, not that anybody's listening to the radio anymore. You can also listen up. We listen online.

[Kelsey Cook]

Yeah.

[Chris Hoadley]

But I hear the temperature up there frequently. It was like, yeah, negative 31 day.

[Kelsey Cook]

Yeah. Chad is from Fergus Falls, which is this Town.

[Brian Green]

I love the name Fergus Falls.

[Kelsey Cook]

Fergus Falls. So cute.

[Chris Hoadley]

It is very cute.

[Brian Green]

Oh, check from Fergus Falls.

[Kelsey Cook]

It sounds like something from like Schitt's Creek, Right? Very wholesome sounding. So it's in northern Minnesota. And I guess a while ago there was a polar vortex there where it was like minus 50. It's like something crazy. And he said that if you touch the doorknob of your house, but from the inside that it would. Would burn your hand.

[Brian Green]

Oh, my God.

[Kelsey Cook]

From the inside.

[Brian Green]

Oh, my God.

[Kelsey Cook]

That's how cold metal, I mean.

[Brian Green]

Oh, yeah. No, thanks. No, thank you.

[Chris Hoadley]

Yeah.

[Brian Green]

I just have an allergy to the cold weather. I really do. I mean, we live in Atlanta and it got cold down here too. But you know, for me it's. I grew up in Chicago and I think I've done my penance. I've done my time. I would rather stay down where it's just a little bit warmer if I can avoid the. Like. I don't. I'm not interested in going on a ski vacation. People call me and, you know, people like texting, hey, we're gonna go skiing wherever. And I'm like that. You're gonna go to be cold. You're gonna go somewhere to be cold? No, thank you. I'll take my chance.

[Chris Hoadley]

You have to grow up with it to be used to it.

[Brian Green]

Well, she moved there. I mean.

[Chris Hoadley]

Yeah.

[Kelsey Cook]

Yeah.

[Chris Hoadley]

Even from Washington.

[Kelsey Cook]

Yeah. I'm from Spokane.

[Brian Green]

It's not that warm.

[Kelsey Cook]

It's. Yeah, Spokane is very seasonal. It gets cold in the winter. We have snow, but not. Feels like minus 26.

[Chris Hoadley]

No, it is. No, Minneapolis is its own thing.

[Kelsey Cook]

Something else.

[Brian Green]

Yeah, okay.

[Chris Hoadley]

That are up there.

[Brian Green]

It's land of lakes. It's the land o lake. I see it on my cream box every day when I make coffee and eat cereal. Land o lakes.

[Kelsey Cook]

That's us.

[Brian Green]

Yeah. I think that's where my cream comes from. I'd like to think so. Anyway, when I'm looking at my cream box, I just imagine a rolling field with snow. Place cows butters. Beautifully appointed churning butter by hand. Yes. Here's a funny. Like a little. Funny side note. I watched a couple of days ago like a National Geographic special on Antuik. The coldest place on earth where people inhabit. Which is up in like, I don't know, somewhere in Russia or one of the former USSR states. And it regularly is like minus 75 degrees Fahrenheit there for like seven months a year. And the kids can go to school if it's -53 or warmer. But they cannot go to school if it's -53 or colder. They eat for breakfast strawberries and churned whipped cream. That's like their meal because it's got so much fat in it. That's what they need to eat. They need. They're constant. And that's the only thing they can't eat because it's the only thing that can stay fresh is the actual dairy that comes from the cows that I guess are able to survive in minus 75 degree fucking weather. That sounds. Sounds insane to me. Like, the way these people live is like they might as well be on a spaceship somewhere near Uranus. I mean, it doesn't make any sense to me.

[Chris Hoadley]

Again, it has to be just generational that you grow up. That's the only.

[Brian Green]

Well, yeah, they have.

[Chris Hoadley]

Nobody's going there.

[Brian Green]

The body tolerance for that. Yeah. No one's visiting this town. Yeah. Okay, so you get out your.

[Chris Hoadley]

I'm cold now.

[Brian Green]

Yeah, I know.

[Kelsey Cook]

Yeah.

[Brian Green]

So you get out your special and now is it. Do you find a. I'm sure in some ways it feels good creatively to go out there back on the road and are you knocking around the new material, planning the next special? Essentially, yeah.

[Kelsey Cook]

The timing of this actually worked out really well. Where once Mark youk Territory came out a couple weeks ago, it had been 10 months since I shot it. And so it gave me that amount of time to get a new hour put together. And so the hour I'm touring with right now is. Is all completely different from the special. Which is nice to be able to tell people when they comment like, oh, like, I want to watch the special, but I have tickets to see you. Can I watch this special? And I'm like, yes, you can watch it and you can see me. It's totally different. So that's. It's hard sometimes when you shoot a special and you're like, oh my God, I want it out right now. But then you. You probably would not have a new hour ready. So it's kind of like finding that perfect sweet spot.

[Chris Hoadley]

Strategy.

[Brian Green]

Yeah. I think. I don't know who we were. We were talking to a company, Sam Morrill, and he was explaining that, like, you know, Led Zeppelin can have one hit and go tour on that hit for like five years.

[Chris Hoadley]

Yeah, comedy has to constantly be.

[Brian Green]

But he was explaining that, you know, once the hours out, I can no longer do that material. He's like, I can do some of the best, you know, I can do some of the greatest hits. I can, you know, repurpose a joke Here and there. The thing that people like to hear that, you know, their favorite. The favorite joke, quote, unquote. He said, but by and large, I gotta come up with a new hour because no one's gonna pay to see. No one's gonna pay 50 bucks. Bucks to see me. If they know they can watch it on Netflix. It's just not gonna happen. Exactly. That must be tough.

[Kelsey Cook]

Yeah, it's really. Yeah. And I don't think it was always like this. I feel like this has been a really big shift in maybe the last 10 years where it became this expectation that you're putting out a new hour every, like, one to two years, and it, like.

[Chris Hoadley]

You're right. I feel like that's been a change from, like, the days of Eddie Murphy or different. Other comedians from back in the 70s, 80s could do the same thing a lot.

[Kelsey Cook]

I know, like, some of our favorite art. It's like Rihanna's been talking about putting an album out now, and I think it's been like eight years, maybe longer. Like a decade, so.

[Brian Green]

Right. Yeah.

[Kelsey Cook]

Like, Justin Timberlake put his album out last year, and that had been, I think, almost a decade or something. It's just crazy. Like, that's what is expected that they get this time to, like, be inspired and live life. And comics are just, like, desperately trying to, like, scrounge up material where we can find it and. But, you know, it's kind of. I think it's like a muscle that if you have that pressure and expectation in your mind, you do kind of somehow come up with it. And I don't know. We're all. We're all just doing our best, I guess.

[Chris Hoadley]

Yeah, that's right.

[Kelsey Cook]

Yeah.

[Brian Green]

I don't know. I. You know, it. I think that would be incredibly difficult to do. You look at Chris Rock. I mean, he would bring. The pain was like, killed us all. Right. Oh, my God. Chris Rock, you know, stalking the stage like that over and over. He didn't come out with a new special until, like a decade later. It was like 10 years in between those specials, and he was afforded that opportunity. And what did he do in between? I don't know. A few movies and a television appearance here and there. And he just really ate off of that for a long time. But now. Now I think the age of the Internet, because we're all so used to seeing new content every single minute.

[Chris Hoadley]

Social media.

[Brian Green]

Yeah. That we can't just settle down and enjoy. You can't just enjoy what you want. Listener. You now used to demand that Kelsey come out With a new hour every 15 minutes, it's not a reasonable expectation. Watch her special and then go buy her tickets. See her do Stairway to Heaven.

[Kelsey Cook]

Yes. My, My Stairway to Heaven. My Black Dog. You're so right that it's social media, too, where our specials, we end up, like, kind of cannibalizing them and turning them into clips immediately, because we're trying to get people to watch the special, and we're trying to get into the algorithm and push tour tickets. And so you can take, like, an hour special and essentially turn it into 60. You know, that would be kind of a lot, but once you run out, you're like, I need to shoot another special because now I don't have new clips. It's like. That's also a really big part of it is. Unless you're relying heavily on, like, crowd work clips or podcast clips, having new special clips really, like, infuses your channels with, like, new lifeblood. Like, oh, my God, yes, I have something new to post. Yeah, it's. I mean, it's a sickness. It's like. It's horrible. But.

[Brian Green]

Well, if you ever need any mediocre comedy to distribute on your social media platform, feel free to knock us up. We do, like, 60 of these shows a week, so we're turning, like, speaking of turning butter, this commercial breakover stops. That's for sure.

[Kelsey Cook]

It's amazing, though.

[Brian Green]

Kelsey Cook, brand new special out on YouTube and on Hulu.

[Kelsey Cook]

Yeah.

[Brian Green]

We would highly encourage all of our listeners to go listen to the special. And then regardless of whether or not Kelsey's gonna do old material or new material, we encourage. And she'll do me. New material. It's all funny. You laugh. Laugh harder in person because. Because that's the way that it is.

[Chris Hoadley]

And listen to your podcast with Chad.

[Kelsey Cook]

Yes. Pretend problems.

[Chris Hoadley]

Pretend problems.

[Brian Green]

Yes.

[Kelsey Cook]

Oh, sorry. Go ahead.

[Brian Green]

No, go with you, please.

[Kelsey Cook]

Oh, I just say Chad and I have a few tour dates together in April.

[Brian Green]

Oh, really?

[Kelsey Cook]

We're doing for the first time. So we'll be in Long Island, Montclair, New Jersey, and Philly doing a couple theaters and a casino. So, yeah, please come see us there. We're really excited for that.

[Brian Green]

Okay, now tell Chad to settle down. There's room for both of you at the top. You guys could be. This could be Desi and Arnaz. Right? You know what I'm saying? You guys could be. You guys could be the next power couple out there. Speaking of Justin Timberlake, you could be Brit Lake. I saw you were at the Justin Timberlake concert. Was that.

[Kelsey Cook]

Yes. Yes.

[Brian Green]

Look at you. She's a JT fan.

[Chris Hoadley]

I mean, aren't we all?

[Kelsey Cook]

I am huge JT fan, Lifelong insane band, all of it.

[Brian Green]

I do bop my head to his music when the kids play it or Astro plays it. I do. I can't say I'm the biggest fan, but there are a couple songs. Is it the in the mirror? Looking in the mirror.

[Kelsey Cook]

Oh, mirror. Yeah. Yeah.

[Brian Green]

He played that on Saturday Night Live once with, like, a full horn section.

[Chris Hoadley]

He was really funny on Saturday Night Live.

[Brian Green]

Yes, he was really funny on Saturday Night Live. And then he ran that stop sign in Montauk. And then the Hamptons. The Hamptons. Yeah. And then we were all turned on. Justin. Uber.

[Chris Hoadley]

Every famous person that has money should use Kelsey.

[Brian Green]

We're going to give you one piece of advice because we've done so many of these stories, it's not even funny. Uber. Okay.

[Kelsey Cook]

Thank you.

[Brian Green]

Uber.

[Chris Hoadley]

Your manager, get wasted.

[Kelsey Cook]

Thank you.

[Brian Green]

Yes. Tell that manager to get you a drive.

[Kelsey Cook]

Yeah.

[Chris Hoadley]

You and Chad drink all the tequila you want.

[Kelsey Cook]

Oh, thank you. We're boring now. We've both been sober for, like, almost a year.

[Brian Green]

But we talked about this the last time you were here.

[Chris Hoadley]

Congratulations. I bet you feel great.

[Kelsey Cook]

Oh, we do. I mean, just. You get. You get older and you're like, it's too much. I can't. I'm already just tired from, like, not sleeping. Right. Anyway, it's hard to add hangovers to it.

[Brian Green]

Yeah. Passing out and sleeping are two totally different things. You only know that once you get sober or once you kind of clean up for a while. I haven't had. I don't drink. I mean, I don't drink. Be like, I'm not a teetotaler. I would never, ever not have another drink. That's not. Yeah. I don't go to AA meeting meetings, but I haven't because I have children. I haven't had drinks in a long time. I haven't gotten drunk in a long time. And I will tell you what. There is something about it that has been quite life altering in so many different ways that are easy to see now in hindsight, but would have been difficult to understand when I was drunk.

[Kelsey Cook]

Yes. So I feel the exact same way. It's hard to actually be like, okay, am I really gonna stop doing this Completely. But. But it does feel so good that it's. I don't know. It hasn't as hard as.

[Brian Green]

I don't even want. Like, it feels so good. You don't want to drink. Like, you're like, oh, once you get.

[Chris Hoadley]

Out of the habit.

[Brian Green]

Yeah. Do you really want to wake up hungover tomorrow? No, probably not.

[Chris Hoadley]

Right?

[Brian Green]

Because that kid's going to be bouncing on my face at five in the morning and I don't want to deal with it. Thank you. Please tell Chad we said hello. You are welcome here.

[Kelsey Cook]

Thank you, guys.

[Brian Green]

Anytime, Kelsey. And we appreciate you coming back. You're one of the few who agree.

[Kelsey Cook]

And so you guys are. So it's always really nice to talk to you, truly. Thank you for having me back on.

[Brian Green]

We hope to see you again soon. Congratulations on all of this success from Chrissy and I and all everybody here at tcb. It couldn't have happened to a better person. And onward and upwards. This isn't the last stop. We're given a eulogy, but it isn't the last stop. You're gonna keep on going.

[Kelsey Cook]

Oh, thanks, guys.

[Chris Hoadley]

Thank you again.

[Kelsey Cook]

Yeah, have a good one. Okay, I will.

[Rachel]

Hey, it's Rachel, your new voice of God here on tcb. And just like you, I'm wondering just how much longer this podcast can continue. Let's all rejoice that another episode has made it to your ears. And I'll rejoice that my check is in the mail. Speaking of mail, get your free TCB sticker in the mail by going to tcbpodcast.com and visiting the Contact Us page. You can also find the entire commercial program break library, audio and video, just in case you want to look at [e-mail]. want your voice to be on an episode of the show? Leave us a message at 212-4333, TCB. That's 212-433-3822. Tell us how much you love us and we'll be sure to let the world know on a future episode. Or you could make fun of us. That'd be fine, too. We might not air that, but maybe. Oh, and if you're shy, that's okay. Just that a text. We'll respond now. I'm gonna go check the mailbox for payment while you check out our sponsors. And then we'll return to this episode of the commercial break.

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[Chris Hoadley]

I do too.

[Brian Green]

Yeah, she's really, really sweet.

[Chris Hoadley]

She's solid.

[Brian Green]

She's solid. But don't let that fool you. Go to watch her special with your kids. Earmuffs on because she's good. I think one of my favorite jokes was using a bidet in the middle of Minneapolis in the winter. It's like getting local anesthesia on your asshole.

[Chris Hoadley]

I think one of my favorite ones was about her trying to connect with the daughter. Chad's daughter. Oh, yeah, yeah. The whole Instagram thing. The daughter said, I'm unfollowing your girlfriend, by the way.

[Brian Green]

Well, she'll probably unfollow us too, after this appearance. But we do like Kelsey cook. And Kelsey Cook.com is where you get more information about her tour, about her specials, and about her podcast that she shares with that boyfriend. I think maybe in the future, according to her, might be a husband, but we don't care. We like Kelsey either way.

[Chris Hoadley]

And Chad.

[Brian Green]

And Chad. But Chad hasn't come on the show yet.

[Chris Hoadley]

No.

[Brian Green]

What's up with Chad? Why didn't Chad didn't we invite him on last time she was here? We said, hey, tell Chad if he wants to come on, he can come on.

[Chris Hoadley]

I don't know, but we have done the whole wife husband thing with Hannah.

[Brian Green]

That's right. Yeah. Des Bishop. He's also got his own podcast, Repeat too. He was a repeat. Reggie Watts was a repeat. I think there are a couple more repeats. Some of your favorite guests coming back up because they can't get enough of the commercial break. Listen, they all want to be like Kelsey Cook. They all want their careers to go skyrocketing to the moon.

[Chris Hoadley]

Yeah.

[Brian Green]

Yes. DEZ Bishop, Reggie Watts, Kelsey Cook. Who will be next? Stay tuned. Stay tuned. You more surprises to come anyway, KelseyCook.com we appreciate her coming in. We really do. And she's welcome anytime. She's one of those. And DEZ and Reggie are one of those, too. There's lots of them, but there's a couple of them where you're like, yeah, of course it's too easy to talk to you.

[Chris Hoadley]

I know. We could do it for hours.

[Brian Green]

And then there's a couple that, you know, it's probably a mutual agreement that maybe not. Maybe commercial break's not the place for me. And I would say, maybe not. You're right. I never thought I'd get to the day where I'd say, well, no, thanks, celebrity. Yeah, don't come on the show.

[Chris Hoadley]

I'd like to have Heather again, but she might be too big.

[Brian Green]

I don't think Heather McMahon is coming back on the show.

[Chris Hoadley]

We got her. See, another one.

[Brian Green]

Another one.

[Chris Hoadley]

She came on our podcast.

[Brian Green]

Heather McMahon, Hannah Burnham, Kelsey.

[Chris Hoadley]

Career explosion. In a good way.

[Brian Green]

Yeah. It seems like we have the Midas touch for everybody but ourselves.

[Chris Hoadley]

Exactly.

[Brian Green]

Yes. The Midas touch for everybody but ourselves. And then I saw Felipe Esparza on Joe Rogan. Now, listen, whatever you think about Joe Rogan, he is sometimes the king of the hill. And to be on his podcast is a big deal. And I just saw him on Joe's podcast.

[Chris Hoadley]

I saw that too.

[Brian Green]

A clip of him.

[Chris Hoadley]

Saw that he was on there, too. And I heard that Rosebud Baker was on the Today show.

[Brian Green]

Rosebud Baker on the Today Show? On the Tonight show, yeah. Wow. Maybe there is something to this commercial break. Celebrities, pay attention and you're welcome on. You have to go through our agent, though. Talk to our people. All right, TCB podcast tcbpodcast.com all the audio, all the video right there at one location and your free swag at the commercial break on Instagram, TCB podcast on TikTok and YouTube.com the commercial break. You know the phone number, Text us. Questions, comments, concerns, content, ideas. Chrissy, that's all I can do for today.

[Chris Hoadley]

I think so.

[Brian Green]

But I'll tell you that I love you.

[Chris Hoadley]

I love you.

[Brian Green]

Best to you, Best to you, and best to you out there in the podcast universe, including Kelsey. Until next time, Chrissy and I will say, we do say, and we must say goodbye. Whether you're traveling, advancing your career, or just love learning, speaking a new language can create incredible opportunities. Rosetta Stone makes it easier and more immersive than ever. Rosetta Stone helps you absorb a language the way you learned your first through real world context. And conversation. No memorization, just practical skills you can use right away. For 30 years they've been the trusted experts in language learning, helping millions of people get the chance to learn different languages. Rosetta Stone immerses you in the language from day one. No English translations, so you truly learn to think, speak and listen in that new language. Don't wait. Unlock your language learning potential now. Listeners of this podcast can grab Rosetta Stone's lifetime membership for 50% off. That's unlimited access to 25 language courses for life. Visit Rosetta Stone.com RS10 to get started.

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