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Episode: TCB's Endless Day #11 (June 1, 2025)

Hosts: Bryan Green & Krissy Hoadley

Episode Overview

In this milestone episode celebrating five years and over 750 episodes, Bryan and Krissy power through TCB’s Endless Day with their signature chaotic, improv-infused banter. Between offbeat reflections on Disney vacations, the perils of parenting, and heartfelt mental health talk, this episode’s core spotlight is on TCB’s favorite recurring “character”—the endlessly memeable Frankie B. The duo review his latest online antics, roast his lifestyle pivots, and debut a new, AI-generated song in his honor, all while extracting every bit of late-day delirium comedy from the situation.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. TCB Anniversary Reflections

• The show kicks off celebrating TCB’s fifth year, six seasons, and their “750 plus episodes, 100 guests, and so much more.” (00:11)
• Bryan jokes about listener suggestions that TCB should take a break and run “TCB Classics,” especially as he wrangles plans for a Disney family vacation. (01:30)

2. Bryan’s Disney Family Vacation Anxiety

• Bryan’s prepping to take his huge family (“all 30 kids!”) to Disney World. He describes the ordeal, both the “American dream” and the “financial nightmare.”
  • “Go to Disney World one time in your entire family's existence and then remember why you never want to go back.” (03:53)
• Detailed, escalating breakdown of Disney costs: “It’s all paid for. But that is step one of 13, the 13 steps in a Disney World vacation... Step 12, bankruptcy.” (09:46)

3. The Saga of the Star Wars Kyber Crystal (Lightsaber Drama)

• Hilarious retelling of Bryan’s struggle with his expensive Disney Star Wars lightsaber that ends up not working, leading to a comedic wild-goose chase involving dead batteries and broken “kyber crystals.”
  • “The kyber crystal? I don't know how to get to it...I mortgage the house, buy an extra Kyber crystal...” (07:00–08:00)
  • Ends with the kids finally playing with it, only for the “kyber crystal” to break again. “Now I officially have a Kyber crystal problem.” (09:22)

4. Listener Engagement & Twitch Livestreams

• TCB community shout-outs: “Thank you everyone who called and written in...If you don’t show up this week and just run TCB Classics, I’ll be okay with that.” (01:42)
• Impromptu Twitch stream jokes: “We had one follower when we started the account this morning and that was Chris.” (11:24)
• “If you’re not on our Instagram, you will have missed [the stream]. So fuck you. Fuck you.” (10:46) — Bryan’s playful tone.

5. Frankie B: The Invaluable Mascot of TCB

• Frankie B. (Frank Bonado) is introduced as a running TCB icon, described with loving ridicule:
  • “He’s crazy. He’s corny, he’s kooky. He’s...everything wrapped into one leathery hair filled...one Botox needle pricked tattooed motherfucker.” (12:04)
• Frankie’s role: reliable source material for TCB whenever they’re stretching for content.

6. AI-Generated Song Tributes to Frankie B.

• Bryan debuts an AI-synthesized song, “Frankie B,” lampooning his public persona:

  • “I've been waxing my balls / Will it ever be enough? Why won't you look at my body? Why do you cheat on me?” (13:42–15:10)
  • Krissy’s verdict: “I love it. I think we've got a new classic.” (15:55)

• Classic “TCB is Terrible” song is reprised:

  • “Just a guy who rants. Not funny at all. The cohost is asleep. She’s pretty dark. People like the show; why are they on the charts?” (16:07)

7. Sincere Segment: Mental Health Awareness

• Bryan and Chrissy earnestly encourage listeners to seek help, mentioning the 988 hotline:
  • “If your head ain't right, then all of it can go very wrong really quickly...There's nothing to be ashamed about.” (19:25)
  • “Somebody out there loves you. May not be me, but there’s somebody out there that loves you. Chrissy loves you. I do.” (21:40)

8. The Return of Frankie B.: Fresh Content Review

• Frankie, dormant for a year, returns with three new videos—TCB breaks down the highlights:
  • Frankie tries to flex Florida wealth (“I’m on a yacht!”) but exposes more try-hard energy than real status.
    • “This is like the first time Frankie has ever seen a really, really nice house. He’s like, look at this. Oh my God, they have a pool.” (27:00)
  • The hosts delight in Frankie’s awkward yacht tour with “three very attractive older ladies,” poking fun at camera angles, suspect hair plugs, and a “string bikini” moment:
    • “Her starfish is glowing for all the world to see.” (30:59)
    • “Frankie does seem drunk. And his hair’s down. He’s letting his hair down.” (32:42)

9. Frankie B’s Lifestyle Whiplash: From Yacht to Crockpot

• The very next video, Frankie pivots hard from “Florida yacht guy” to “Chicago bachelor with crockpot,” showing off his Italian “sauce,” eliciting disgusted fascination from Bryan and Krissy:
  • “Do you cook sauce in a crock pot? Shouldn’t you be cooking it, like on the stove or something?” (35:47)
  • “Pork neck bones, sausage, meatballs, short ribs, turkey innards, chicken offal, string bikini from the beach trip. Look at all the oil...that came straight off of my forehead.” (36:41–37:27)
  • Krissy: “He has been drinking and he has changed his tune from his very measured eating.” (37:44)

10. Classic Frankie: Car Rants & Fitness “Expertise”

• Frankie’s third recent video is classic car-cam cringe:

  • Frankie rails against internet fitness advice (“less is more” in workouts), which Bryan gleefully mocks:
    • “Says the guy who tells people how to work out. Eat, date, cheat, talk, walk, hair plugs, everything.” (40:34–40:48)

• Bryan and Krissy highlight Frankie’s intonation, parking lot scenery, and ownership of his “brand”:

  • “Jewel Osco's—they've been around since, like, the 60s. So when you walk into a Jewel Osco, it's like walking straight into a grocery store from the 60s.” (41:37)

Notable & Memorable Quotes

• Bryan (on Disney parenthood):

  • “Go to Disney World one time…then remember why you never want to go back.” (03:53)
  • “Step 1: all of the food you must get in the eight hour travels down there…Step 12: bankruptcy.” (09:46)

• AI-generated Frankie B. song:

  • “I’ve been waxing my balls, will it ever be enough? Why won’t you look at my body?” (13:50)
  • “Why won’t you look at my body? Why do you cheat on me? Don’t I love your money with my salon sweets…” (15:22)

• On Mental Health:

  • “If your head ain't right, then all of it can go very wrong really quickly…There’s nothing to be ashamed about.” (19:25)

• On Frankie B. and Yacht Life:

  • “He’s got his aviators on. He’s got a little ponytail…He says, where are we? Where are we? Boca. Boca.” (25:31)
  • “Her starfish is glowing for all the world to see.” (30:59)

• On Frankie’s “Sauce”:

  • “I’ve absorbed literally thousands of years of Italian cooking and I put it all into this one crock pot I bought in 1982 of my first wedding. And look at it. Doesn’t it look beautiful?” (36:41)

• On the true nature of TCB:

  • “This podcast is kind of stirring. Is this what we think is funny now? How do I turn it off? My ears are saying ow.” (16:07, ‘TCB is Terrible’ AI song)

Notable Segment Timestamps

• TCB Anniversary & Mental Health PSA: 00:11–02:56; 19:25–22:27
• Disney Vacation & Lightsaber Saga: 02:56–10:33
• Frankie B. Tribute & Songs: 12:04–18:08
• Frankie B. Yacht Video Review: 23:39–34:29
• Frankie B. Sauce Video Review: 34:29–39:34
• Frankie B. Car Video / Fitness Rant: 39:46–43:12

Tone/Mood

Self-deprecating, irreverent, punchy, sometimes slapstick and sometimes affectionately sincere. Banter is laid-back and often spins off into comedic tangents, with friendship and shared history shining through.

Key Takeaways for New Listeners

• This episode is TCB at its “cheesecake factory of comedy podcasts” peak: a messy, flavor-packed mishmash of improv, friendship, loving ridicule, and left-field heart.
• Frankie B. serves as their comedic lodestar: an endlessly mockable, oddly endearing figure bringing the best out of Bryan and Krissy’s roast-inspired improv.
• Genuine moments sneak through — especially around mental health and the strange joys/burdens of parenthood.
• If you’re here for structure, look elsewhere: This is about the ride, the inside jokes, and the “hanging out with your loudest friends” vibe.

Final Thoughts

TCB’s Endless Day #11 is a quintessential episode for fans and newcomers—layering absurd song parodies, messy family tales, roast sessions, and mental health honesty, tied together by their unique brand of unscripted chemistry. It’s a victory lap and a late-night party; at the center, as ever, is their lovingly absurd friendship and the living meme of Frankie B.