The Commercial Break – TCB's Endless Day #3 (May 31, 2025)

Overview

In the third episode of TCB’s “Endless Day” stunt marathon, longtime friends and hosts Bryan Green and Krissy Hoadley embrace nostalgia, musical embarrassment, and stories of accidental backstage adventuring. Emblematic of the podcast’s chaos and charm, they share behind-the-scenes tales, play remastered tracks from Bryan’s tragic high school band (“33P”), and offer both camaraderie and cringe in equal measure. As always, the episode captures the loose, candid style that makes listeners feel in on the joke.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. TCB Endless Day: Where Are We At?

• [00:38] TCB is on its "Endless Day" marathon, with the hosts clarifying it's "episode number three, but number two" recorded for the day, reflecting the sometimes confusing, seat-of-the-pants TCB style.
• [01:11] Fans texting in, hosts playfully self-aware of their scheduling chaos.

2. Reminiscing About Past TCB Seasons and Recurring Bits

• [01:51] Refelections on past episodes and running gags about oddball internet personalities and shows (“Frankie B.”, “Teresa Caputo”, “Mountain Monsters”, “Paw Paw Popper”).
• Bryan self-mocks: “Brian got it wrong! People are right again, saying those songs are driving them crazy.” – [02:46]

3. Taylor Swift Concert Mishaps & Accidental VIP Adventures

• [05:36–15:37] Bryan tells a hilarious, meandering story about attending Taylor Swift’s LA concert, winding up backstage among celebrities, peeing in the green room, meeting the band Haim by accident, and eventually buying merchandise from the exclusive VIP area.
  • Bryan: “I end up in, like, a green room, like a bar area... There's a lot of money in this room... except Bryan walked in and reduced the average balance of everyone's bank account by 100,000 dollars.” [08:00]
  • Krissy: “Do you take MasterCard minus...?” [09:23]
  • Bryan: “Can a guy who had to go to pee, can he buy something? Yeah. No, he doesn’t look threatening. His credit score is 500.” [13:24]
• The story highlights:
  • Celebrity tent strategy at concerts — “That was a really smart move on Taylor's part. Put together a little party on each side of the stage. Invite your celebrity friends..." [06:07]
  • Bryan’s lovable ability to stumble into situations and out of them.

4. The Saga of 33P: Bryan’s Teenage Band

• [15:37–45:27] The heart of the episode: Bryan exhaustively dissects his high school grunge band, “33 Willie" (promptly renamed “33P” by Krissy: "33 Penis"), from formation to disastrous first gig and their “grunge Pearl Jam wannabe" style.
  • Krissy: “I promptly named 33 penis, and that became 33P.” [15:56]
  • Bryan self-deprecates repeatedly: “We're really bad. There’s no other option." [22:12], “I'm just trying to save the other guys from embarrassment.” [28:34]
• Anecdotes include:
  • Various band member mishaps, rotating bassists (like Spinal Tap’s drummer).
  • Avoiding embarrassment with bass-heavy mixes: “We turned the guitars up so loud that you couldn’t hear me sing. That was a smart decision on our part.” [42:56]

5. Airing Old Embarrassments: Playing & Roasting 33P’s Live Tracks

• [28:12–44:41+] Bryan remasters and plays old live tapes from a house party, with Krissy offering supportive but teasing reactions.
  • “This is ‘Sunnyside Up.’ I wrote it. That is not a compliment to myself.” [28:14]
  • “I have no idea [what the song’s about]...I think ‘Sunnyside Up’ had something to do with being on drugs.” [30:54]
• Covering Rage Against The Machine’s “Killing in the Name Of”:
  • “All I had to do was just emulate Zach Dela Roque...But instead, I decided to put my own spin on it. A little more melodic.” [35:53]
• Bryan bravely plays isolated vocals: “Why am I doing this to myself?...I’m putting this out there. Never going to be retracted.” [38:33–39:51]
• Krissy: “You pulled them back in!” [41:49] (noting the handful of people still in the room—probably passing through for beer.)
• Bonus: Multiple tracks are dissected and roasted, notably “BILTH,” which no one, including Bryan, can remember the meaning of.

6. Commentary on Modern Day Recording and Fame

• Bryan laments how embarrassing moments are now always captured (“If you could go back to your childhood and record your most embarrassing moments, I would like to hear those, too. Now listen, it’s 2025. Everybody’s most embarrassing moments gets their most...") [42:59]
• Joking about their PR agency and underdog status: "This is a mercy fuck, okay? ...They have decided, well, this is like...Have you ever seen Trading Places...I bet there’s a deal going on at Covert...We have to find the schmucketiest schmuck out there. Brian Green.” [43:56–45:08]

7. Endless Day Progress, Shoutouts, and Listener Engagement

• Multiple reminders to follow along, call in, and claim free "Endless Day" stickers.
• Mental health PSA: “988 is the number that you dial if you or anyone you know is in mental health crisis...Don’t go through it alone.” [23:26]
• Bryan: “Thank you to you for listening to 790,000 episodes of this. Thank you so much.” [49:08]
• Kind words for their PR agency and guest bookers (specific shoutout to “Bella and Antoine and Joanna”).

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Bryan:
  • “I end up in, like, a green room, like a bar area...There’s a lot of money in this room...except Bryan walked in and reduced the average balance of everyone’s bank account by 100,000 dollars.” [08:00]
  • “Do you take MasterCard Prepaid Walmart, sir?” [09:23]
  • “If we only knew. Could we just go back to that time when the worst thing possible happening was puberty and not everything else in the world?” [18:40]
  • “I have now remastered the 33P Live from Shady Oaks Party...I’m a glutton for punishment.” [22:27]
  • “We're either really bad or people just...We're really bad. There’s no other option.” [22:12]
• Krissy:
  • “I promptly named 33 penis, and that became 33P.” [15:56]
  • “I can't help but do a little dance. Playing the Cassia keyboard.” [03:30]
  • “Do you take MasterCard minus...?” [09:23]
  • (On the cover of Rage) “This is how it should be done.” [40:28]
• Dynamic: The affection and teasing between Bryan and Krissy constantly ground the show, e.g.:
  • Bryan: “But I will tell you that I love you.” Krissy: “And I love you.” [50:02]

Timestamps for Important Segments

• 00:38 – Show start, Endless Day context
• 05:36–15:37 – Taylor Swift concert adventure (bathroom incident, celeb tent, Haim, sneaking into merch room)
• 15:37–23:26 – 33P band history, first gig, anxiety, house party setup
• 28:12–44:41 – Playing original 33P tracks and covers, music critique, band nostalgia
• 23:26 – Mental health PSA (dial 988)
• 45:08–47:23 – Jokes about PR agency (“mercy fuck”)
• 49:08 – Shoutouts to fans, team, and upcoming guest (Michael Ian Black)

Tone & Style

The episode is a loose, bantery, irreverent exploration of Bryan and Krissy’s friendship, full of self-deprecating humor, nostalgic embarrassment, and small moments of sincerity. References fly between 90s pop culture, music, and the podcast’s own in-jokes.

For New Listeners

If you’ve never listened, this episode is a great primer on the show’s vibe: it’s about unfiltered stories, mutual ribbing, rolling with the chaos, and celebrating the gloriously mundane moments of adulthood and adolescence. From accidental celebrity encounters to cringe-inducing musical exploits, it’s all embraced with (sometimes painful) honesty and a lot of laughs.