THE COMMERCIAL BREAK
Episode: "The Goosefather Part II"
Date: October 2, 2024
Hosts: Bryan Green, Krissy Hoadley

Episode Overview

This episode of The Commercial Break continues the show’s trademark blend of irreverent banter, pop culture commentary, and bizarre tangents. Bryan and Krissy dive into a surprisingly wide-ranging set of topics, from Ryan Murphy’s Netflix series about the Menendez brothers to medical drama TV tropes, the art of sequels, animal migration stories (including geese flown south by plane), and much more. As always, it’s a chaotic mix of nostalgia, dark comedy, unfiltered opinions, and affectionate roasting—a true showcase of their unscripted chemistry.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Recent Streaming Obsessions: “Monsters: The Menendez Brothers”

• Bryan shares his fascination with the new Netflix series by Ryan Murphy about the Menendez brothers and jokes ("I gobbled it up like a come guzzling goblin. I loved it. I want more dick." – [01:41])
• The hosts discuss the show’s explicit content and how rarely male nudity is shown compared to female ("There were a lot of penises. And to me, they look like real penises, but that's just my personal opinion." – Bryan, [02:22])
• Krissy finds the show too campy and prefers a recent HBO doc on the case ([03:44])
• Renewed social-media-driven interest in the Menendez case is raised, particularly debates over the validity of their abuse claims ([03:58])

Notable Quote:

• “Ryan Murphy is an equal opportunity nudist on his shows.” – Bryan ([03:13])
• “If those boys were even a tenth of what they said was true... they should go to jail. But I don't know about...for the rest of their lives.” – Bryan ([08:12])

2. Ryan Murphy’s Storytelling Style & Other True Crime Series

• Bryan praises Murphy for presenting multiple perspectives rather than a single narrative ([04:23], [07:19])
• They recall the influence of journalist Dominick Dunne in shaping public opinion during high-profile murder trials ([04:52])
• Happy tangents into related Murphy shows: OJ Simpson, Versace, Swans, and musings on crime as entertainment

3. Literary Tangents: Capote & Hunter S. Thompson

• Krissy brings up Truman Capote’s 100th birthday and intentions to read In Cold Blood ([10:38])
• Bryan prefers Hunter S. Thompson’s surreal, drug-addled style and Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail ([11:36])

Notable Quote:

• “That’s my jam. I like the weird disconnected...It’s very interpretive. There’s a lot of drug abuse. He’s very interesting.” – Bryan on Thompson ([11:41])

4. The Machine of Pop TV: Medical Dramas, Agents, & Oops Moments

• Ryan Murphy’s output is compared to Dick Wolf (of Law & Order), with jokes about endless franchising ("Law and Order, Rape, Law and Order, DUI...") – Bryan ([13:59])
• Anecdote about an unintentional leak: Bryan and Krissy left in a podcast segment that Gina Gershon’s agent had asked them to cut, about her upcoming Murphy project ([15:08])
• Dr. Odyssey is spoofed for its over-the-top premise: “Love Boat with Cancer. Love Boat with Broken Arms.” – Bryan ([18:00]–[18:08])
• Krissy admits she didn’t connect to Dr. Odyssey’s tone but found the TLC show Sex Sent Me to the ER hilarious ([18:18]–[18:27])

5. Movie Tangents: The Joker, Megalopolis, The Anxiety of Cinemas

• The upcoming film Megalopolis (dir. Francis Ford Coppola) and Adam Driver’s audience-interactive scene—discussed with skepticism and hilarity ([19:43]–[21:08])
• Post-movie-theater-shooting anxieties: Bryan never feels comfortable in crowded theaters, especially outside kids’ films ([21:27])
• Debate over Joker (2019): Chris liked it, Bryan felt detached; discuss new sequel with Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn, rumored to be a musical ([23:22]–[25:17])

6. Sequels: When Is Part II Better?

• Playfully heated pro/con reviews of classic and cult sequels: Godfather II, Empire Strikes Back, Revenge of the Sith, Die Hard 2, Terminator 2, Beverly Hills Cop 2, Sing 2 ([25:17]–[32:12])
• Bryan wants listener input: “Write in and tell me which sequels were better than the first one.” ([31:39])
• “Sing two might beat out the original just by a hair, because...those Sing movies are really good.” – Bryan ([32:04])

7. Feral Cats, Backyard Wildlife & The Goosefather True Story

• Updates on Peaches the squirrel—rescued, now surrogate mom to other squirrels, soon to be released ([35:46]–[37:40])
• Discussion of animal migration: geese, hummingbirds, whales. Bryan shares the tale of his ex-in-law’s land becoming a “Canadian Goose Stop” for a real-life “goose father” pilot who helped lost geese migrate by gliding alongside them ([34:25], [37:40]–[44:50])
• “I mean, you are a moron. All it takes is one bad fart from the cloud, and then you’re just done for.” – Bryan on extreme flying YouTubers ([44:24])
• Krissy questions why geese need human help to migrate at all ([45:12])

8. Personal Updates: Bryan’s Parathyroid Saga

• Bryan discusses his upcoming parathyroid surgery, including the advanced diagnostic and surgical procedure developed by the “Norman” team in Florida ([46:34]–[51:44])
• He recounts stumbling upon a surgical video as “highly disturbing and nervous” (“if you have one nightmare in life, it's that someone, like, cuts your throat, right?” – Bryan [49:18])
• The conversation closes with jokes about whether geese have parathyroids, announcements about postponed live shows, and the usual self-deprecating outro ([51:55]–[54:13])

Memorable Quotes

• On pop culture obsessions:
  “This is a fascinating story. And it caught America by the dick.” – Bryan ([06:26])

• On wild TV premises:
  “Love Boat with Cancer. Love Boat with Broken Arms.” – Bryan ([18:00]–[18:08])

• On movie theater anxiety:
  “If someone starts calling and responding in a movie, I'm freaked out that they also have, like, an AK47 under their frock.” – Bryan ([21:27])

• On sequels:
  “Sequels can be tough. Sequels are always tough. I mean, think of a sequel that was better than the original. Godfather 2. Yeah, Godfather 2.” – Bryan ([25:17])

• On animal migration:
  “Life is a crazy, delicate but badass thing. Yeah, it really is.” – Bryan ([45:57])

Notable Segments & Timestamps

• Ryan Murphy’s “Monsters: The Menendez Brothers” deep-dive: [01:41]–[08:34]
• True crime & literary tangents: [09:11]–[12:10]
• Medical drama send-up & TV contracts: [15:08]–[18:18]
• Movie theater anxieties, Joker 2, and sequel debates: [19:43]–[31:39]
• Animal migration, geese, and the “Goosefather” glider story: [33:45]–[44:50]
• Parathyroid surgery woes and “medical oddities”: [46:34]–[51:44]

Overall Tone & Takeaways

The episode features classic TCB interplay: quick pivots between comedy and darkness, affectionate mockery, and occasional earnestness about medical issues and animal rescue. Expect a high tolerance for the absurd, pop-culture tangents, and zero reverence for anything sacred—except maybe the odd squirrel.

Whether debating prosthetic penises on Netflix, bemoaning lackluster sequels, or recounting animal tales straight out of a family legend, Bryan and Krissy keep it loose, self-deprecating, and deeply weird.

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