The Commercial Break – TCB's Endless Day #9 (May 31, 2025)
Hosts: Bryan Green & Krissy Hoadley

Episode Overview

Bryan and Krissy, best friends and improv-comedy duo, dive into the ninth hour of their 12-hour "Endless Day" stunt in celebration of The Commercial Break's fifth anniversary. The tone is typically chaotic, irreverent, and full of self-deprecation as they reminisce about the podcast’s history, revisit favorite (and regrettable) moments, highlight standout episodes and guests, and interact with their dedicated listeners via live Twitch chat. It’s an episode filled with nostalgia, meta-humor, and plenty of inside jokes that showcase the show’s pride in its “lovably unpolished” reputation.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Five Years of TCB: Shoutouts, Reflections, and Inside Jokes

• Celebration of Longevity: Bryan points out TCB has produced 890 hours of content over five years (“hundreds of dollars in debt and a thousand wires that go nowhere”—[03:24]).
• Shoutouts: Special mention to Astrid (Bryan’s wife, studio presence, and original show motivator), Jeff (Krissy’s partner and steadfast supporter), Alison Hair (early supporter), Tina, Marianne, Roxanne Reagan, and other long-term supporters and contributors ([04:00–05:00]).
• Jokes about the Show’s Notoriety: “Not many people have 890 hours of anything. So I will say that I do feel accomplished in that sense. But I guess anybody could fart on a microphone for 890 hours…” – Bryan ([03:50])
• Self-awareness: There’s ongoing pride and humor in the podcast’s “background noise energy”:
  “We fill a niche in the comedy world where it’s not really funny, but we laugh at it.” —Bryan ([15:35])
  “Those background TV shows we like to watch…that’s us.” —Krissy ([15:42])

2. Favorite Episodes and Running Jokes

• Waffle House Fake Commercials

  • Genesis: Bryan riffing on what Waffle House commercials might sound like since they don’t advertise.
  • Sample taglines/jokes include:
    “Waffle House, we have your credit card.”
    “Waffle House, we see you throwing up in the bathroom.”
    “Waffle House, your dress is on backwards.” ([07:58–08:40])
  • Krissy: “Oh, that’s key—hopefully getting someone that knows what the fuck to play on that jukebox.” ([09:29])

• Covid Christmas Castle

  • Ridiculous 2020 holiday story of Bryan taking his kids to see Santa during the pandemic, leading to a parody:
    “The regular Santa Claus couldn’t be here because he’s got Covid. So we’ve got Tim. He was in the Vietnam war, he’s got a corn cob pipe for a nose…” —Bryan ([10:02])
  • Krissy: “It’s a classic.” ([11:08])

• Reviewing "My Strange Addiction," Carl Lentz, and Other Oddities

  • Carl Lentz: Satirical voice and riffs about the disgraced celebrity preacher.
    “He’s too old to be talking like this, but he talks like this. You know the guy. ...I can’t preach on a full dick. Can I come over, stop by?” —Bryan as Carl ([11:19])
  • My Strange Addiction: Behind-the-scenes on why some episodes reviewing TLC’s show were never aired – the baby roleplay episode was “clearly taking on a different strange connotation” and was pulled ([14:50]).
  • The recurring bit: “Everyone knows the guy's a car fucker... God bless you.” —Bryan ([13:13])

• Shamalama Ding Dong & The Preachers

  • Discovery of Kenneth Copeland’s televangelism lunacy and “hype men” as a major comedic moment. ([18:23])

• Frankie B.: Podcast Nemesis

  • The ongoing segment lampooning the self-proclaimed “cigar bar content” creator and his dysfunctional dating advice for aging men.
  • Trademark bits:
    • “If she’s looking at her phone at dinner, she’s cheating on you.”
    • “If they change their hair color…”
    • Krissy: “But even though he’s telling men to spruce themselves up.” ([20:35–20:42])
  • “Cigar bar content. Oh, masculine. Cigar bar content.” —Bryan ([19:48])

3. Not-So-Great Moments & Episodes That Never Aired

• Episodes Pulled for Quality or Taste
  • Recalls a drunken episode with Fousey Seltzers that was “fucking hilarious” but never aired due to Krissy’s lack of coherence as it progressed, especially after her return post-family tragedy ([16:30]).
  • Awkward guest episodes:
    • One where a guest’s parent came in mid-taping to check if they were “still okay” ([17:24]);
    • Another where a guest ignored the non-political stance of the show and talked only about politics ([18:24]).

4. The Business Side and Creative Challenges

• Season 5: Growing Pains
  • The show reached its biggest financial and audience peaks, but also hit lows:
    “We reached kind of new heights…then we reach new lows financially and numbers wise.” —Bryan ([27:43])
  • Serious business realities (sponsorships, income pressure, HR, podcast networks) “kind of lose some of the excitement for the content because I’m stressed out about the actual business part of it.” ([28:56])
  • Season 6 marked a creative resurgence and renewed focus on chemistry with Krissy ([29:10–29:26]).

5. Festival Mishaps: The Mempho Story

• Attempted Live Taping at Mempho Festival
  • Poor planning on Bryan’s part: “Not thinking for one fucking clear headed second that at a music festival there will be live music, leaving zero time for you to be [recording].” ([23:33])
  • Distribution of QR code stickers was a disaster:
    – “I bet Jeff's had to pay the trash people an extra $500 just to clean up all of the TCB stickers on the ground.” —Bryan ([24:00])
  • Krissy’s easygoing festival spirit: “I wasn’t there because I ran off from the tent early on.” ([25:50])

6. Dream Guests and Community Connection

• Dream guests: Krissy says Oprah for maximum aspiration, Bryan settles for David Letterman. Bryan relates a story of Letterman once surprising a retiring local TV host ([32:21–33:34]).
• Bryan opens the Twitch chat up to listeners (Sid, Jeff, John, his mother-in-law, etc.) and jokes about his in-laws’ skepticism about his career ([34:53–35:26]).

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

| Timestamp | Speaker | Quote | |-----------|---------|-------| | [03:50] | Bryan | "Not many people have 890 hours of anything. So I will say that I do feel accomplished in that sense. But I guess anybody could fart on a microphone for 890 hours." | | [07:58] | Bryan | "Waffle House, we have your credit card... Waffle House, your dress is on backwards." | | [09:00] | Bryan | "Waffle House is one of the best restaurant establishments in the world. You have to experience a long night followed by a long hour or two at Waffle House." | | [10:05] | Bryan | "Come on down to Covid Christmas Castle... His teeth are made out of Chiclets. Real Chiclets. Look out for that leaky eye." | | [11:19] | Bryan (as Carl) | "Hey, girl, what you doing? Hey, it’s just me, Carl... I can’t preach on a full dick." | | [15:35] | Bryan | "We fill a niche in the comedy world where it’s not really funny, but we laugh at it." | | [16:30–17:19] | Both | Recounting "the drunk episode" and guest disasters: "Halfway through the episode, the person's parents came in to check on them... The second episode... [the guest] persisted to talk nothing but politics..." | | [19:48] | Bryan | "Cigar bar content. Oh, masculine. Cigar bar content. That is a good word for it." (on Frankie B.) | | [27:43] | Bryan | "We reached kind of new heights financially and numbers wise. And then we reach new lows financially and numbers wise." | | [35:26] | Bryan | “Well, Daniel, once again with this stupid stunt, 12 episodes of the commercial break, I prove that I was in fact not the right one for your daughter.” | | [38:02] | Bryan | "Thank you to five hour Energy bringing you this entire day with limited commercial interruption and limited listeners apparently also." | | [39:00] | Bryan | Mental Health PSA: "988—you can dial it... If you're in mental health crises you can reach out to professionals who know what to do regardless of your financial resources. Don't do it alone." |

Timestamps for Key Segments

• Opening, anniversary shouts & reflection: [00:44–05:01]
• Season 5 celebrity guests and format shift: [05:01–07:08]
• Favorite episodes ("Waffle House," "Covid Christmas," "Carl"): [07:08–12:28]
• Episodes never aired, “My Strange Addiction,” show’s “mediocrity” as a virtue: [12:28–16:30]
• Seasons 5–6, business challenges, creative spark: [27:43–29:26]
• Mempho festival misfire: [23:31–27:42]
• Frankie B. and the risk of breaking the bit: [29:46–32:21]
• Dream guests and Twitch chat connectivity: [32:21–36:56]
• Wrap, mental health PSA, thank yous: [39:00–end]

Closing Thoughts

Bryan and Krissy capture the series’ ethos—lovable chaos, honest vulnerability, an endless supply of self-owns, and the irreplaceable magic of two friends riffing freely. Whether rehashing comedic gold, cringing at misfires, or plugging the next guest, their chemistry and affection for the TCB community shine through.

Next up: Listener favorites Tom Papa (“second time back!”) and Tig Notaro (“beautiful on the show”). The run-up to TCB's endless day finale promises more signature absurdity—plus a final, loving evisceration of nemesis Frankie B.

Best to you, best to you out there in the podcast universe!