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The Commercial Break

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The Commercial Break is a podcast. It is summarized by an A.I. chat bot like this: ""TCB is an improv-comedy, interview, and variety podcast hosted by longtime best friends Bryan Green and Krissy Hoadley. Often described as the "Cheesecake Factory of comedy podcasts," it’s a show that proudly embraces its chaotic, unpolished charm—self-aware that it’s "just FINE" and not for everyone. Airing Tuesday through Friday, the duo dives into their quirky friendship, blending twisted humor with discussions on pop culture, internet oddities, relationship drama, and dark comedy. They also have celebrity guests each Tuesday, play games and offer intentionally half-baked responses to listener questions and comments, creating a vibe that feels like a casual, irreverent escape from everyday life. The podcast features a mix of standalone episodes and a Tuesday "TCB Infomercial" series, where they bring in notable guests—think comedians like Ron Funches, Ari Shaffir, Hannah Berner, Steve-O, Tom Papa or Felipe Esparza—to riff on everything from personal anecdotes to absurd life experiences. Show topics can range from the mundane (spam texts, bad dating advice) to the bizarre (Mountain Monsters, Naked Attraction reactions), often veering into unexpected tangents that highlight their offbeat chemistry. It’s less about structure and more about the raw, relatable banter between two people who’ve known each other for decades, making listeners feel like they’re eavesdropping on a hilarious, unfiltered conversation."" Thanks you silly chat bot! Wah-bam!!
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Episodes

Friends With Horrible Benefits!

We've all the known the awkward feeling of having a crush on a friend. The solution to getting out of the "friend zone"? Move out of the country for a few years, ignore their calls and texts, then take your friend bowling when you get back! That's just part of the INSANE advice Adam The Liar has for us on this episode of TCB. How do you get a podcaster to shut up? You can't! Bryan visits Podcast Movement 22 and runs into "radio voice" everywhere he turns Casey Kasum the most famous radio voice o...

Aug 29, 202259 minSeason 3Ep. 231

He's Adam, The Liar!

Adam Liar-yons is a social media "expert" in deceptive posting activities that can get you the life you always dreamed of! So strap in...it's going be a wild (and fictitious) ride as the gang review one of his courses! Water bottles are carried by almost everyone. Is yours an emotional support tool? The greatest American rock band of all time? Bryan knows...and no, it's NOT Widespread Panic! Social media has never been the TCB lane. Today they get help! Adam Lyons, self reported social media "ex...

Aug 26, 202257 minSeason 3Ep. 230

Meow Meow, Jeff...Meow Meow

Dressing up sexy is fun and playing pretend is a blast! Cat & Kitten costumes for Halloween and cosplay are some people's passion! But living your entire life as if you were a cat?? It's a thing! TCB is going take you into the world of the real life cat-girl and her older boyfriend! The reviews are in! And...People still think TCB is mediocre! Suckmonkey loves the show! But Ralph4554G doesn't think it's great. The Line is going to be the Worl's largest building at 75 miles long! Krissy likes...

Aug 24, 202254 minSeason 3Ep. 229

One Way Flight To Splitsville

There are many ways to break off a relationship. Pretending to fly to Europe for a few months is an interesting one. Love Connection week ends with one sad sack single joins Chuck on the couch! Madonna shows up on Jimmy Fallon looking...like an alien! Some people get the subtle "touch up", some go all in on plastic surgery The dd canter is an idea who's time has come Frankie B is discussed The Love Connection is back with one VERY interesting making enemies easily LINKS: Send us show ideas, comm...

Aug 22, 202252 minSeason 3Ep. 228

Lip Licking Bat Lover

A listener writes in to tell TCB about his insane experience after his Love Connection appearance! Three's a crowd for this former contestant on the new version of the blind date game show. Steve Martin is retiring from TV and film work Hoaldey's husband wonders how TCB has so many listeners The gang review some of their failed marketing campaigns A listener writes in with a WILD Love Connection story A lip loving bachelor jumps on the couch with Chuck Woolery as Love Connection week continues L...

Aug 19, 202250 minSeason 3Ep. 227

The Connection Couch Cowboy

Cowboys can be found everywhere even on The Love Connection couch! Bryan and Hoadley open up Love Connection week with a classic clip from the cowboy episode of TLC. TCB is introduced on a Zoom call as the "show that's not for everyone" Bryan recalls his days a very scared pilot Its Love Connection Week on TCB A cowboy and city slicker go on a date and agree to disagree on everything! LINKS: Send us show ideas, comments, questions or concerns by texting us 212.433.3TCB text or leave us a voicema...

Aug 17, 202256 minSeason 3Ep. 226

Hot Dogs in Ibitha!

There is a sliding scale of cringe with pick up artists. Bryan digs a few levels down from "life coach" to find some helpful pick up lines. It goes about as well as expected! Bryan can't unsee the photo of hot dog filling spilled across a highway Hot dogs in Venezuela include potato sicks and it will change your universe Hoadley and Bryan wonder how they would navigate life as single people in 2022 Ibiza is pronounced "Ibitha" when in Spain. The z is silent and replaced by a th Rio has 13 pick u...

Aug 15, 202251 minSeason 3Ep. 225

BTY Friday: Hanky & Panky With Frankie!

It's a deep cut Best To Yo Friday! Frankie B is the over 50 life coach giving advice on everything from fitness and fashion to food and fun! However, he is also the inventor of the Salon Suite. He brings his franchise pitch to YouTube and TCB takes it to the world! On this episode of BTY Friday we go back to episode #117 Advantage....Frankie B. LINKS: Send us show ideas, comments, questions or concerns by texting us 212.433.3TCB text or leave us a voicemail Watch TCB on YouTube Creator: Bryan Gr...

Aug 12, 202258 minSeason 3Ep. 224

Rage Against The Flavor-Town!

Uncle Bryan is back to his unique spin on life and relationship advice. Get into the downward dog and get ready to ignore his suggestions! Hoadley gives Bryan a sexy and sly "best to you" Bryan is reminded of hearing their friend in a central Florida gas station Favorite gas station foods are discussed Guy Fieri is appearing at Rage Against The Machine Shows and Bryan doesn't like it Uncle Bryan gets many questions from listeners and it's finally time for answers! LINKS: Send us show ideas, comm...

Aug 10, 202245 minSeason 3Ep. 223

This Episode Sponsored By Space-XXX

NASA is asking male astronauts to refrain from "releasing" in space for fear of getting someone pregnant. The minutia of this request has Bryan and Krissy baffled. Speaking of baffled, flat earth believers are growing worldwide....baffled. Hoadley & Bryan review a clip from their fearless leader. Bryan wonders how the show "intro" became so bloated. TCB has some new sponsors! NASA has a rather strange request of male astronauts Flat Earth therories are more popular than ever Bryan & Kris...

Aug 08, 202247 minSeason 3Ep. 222

BTY Friday: Take Out, Taste Buds and Tantrums!

It's another BTY Friday and 4 of the most listener requested segments are on are deck during this episode . Waffle House is a great place fro late night chow...and their new slogans reflect the mood! Men reportedly have taste receptors WHERE? The DD-Canter segment is played. Christmas of 2020 was odd for everyone. Bryan reviews his trip to see Santa. Big Pappi has an interesting way of protecting his "juice". LINKS: Send us show ideas, comments, questions or concerns by texting us 212.433.3TCB t...

Aug 05, 202234 minSeason 3Ep. 221

Bruised Fruit & Bad Dates

When someone asks to you to bring a shopping cart worth of groceries on a first date...you may want to take a rain check! But on the Love Connection the show must go on. Bryan and Krissy review one of the strangest dates ever on the show. Bryan attends the Chris Rock concert in Atlanta. The lottery payout was an estimated $1.2 BILLION and one person won it all! The curse of the lottery will ensure the winner is left with nothing Bryan has a plan to avoid the lottery curse if he should ever win K...

Aug 03, 202249 minSeason 3Ep. 220

Y-Bryan3000!!

Y-Bryan3000 is the latest in gas station ED medicine technology! Bryan and Krissy review a Vince Kelvin Klein presentation on the art of seduction. TCB is ready to make moves in the PUA industry and announce their first ever Y-Bryan300 Conference! Bryan is watching air disaster videos again. So he decides to drive everywhere. Krissy recalls the billboards Bryan bought to advertise the show...they did not work Feet Finder is a website where you sell your foot fetish pics. The gang wants in! Bryan...

Aug 01, 202249 minSeason 3Ep. 219

BTY Friday: Paw Paw Popper!

The Commercial Break is now 200+ episodes deep! Krissy and Bryan know it's difficult to play catch up on the moments when the new episodes just keep coming (to many people's dismay). Each Friday during the summer TCB is bringing you up to speed on the inside jokes, best finds, worst humans, funniest content and relevant episodes with Best To Yo Fridays! First up, Mountain Monsters, the fan favorite foils of TCB From episode #80 we hear the birth of Jimmy the camera guy and John Paw-Paw Popper. L...

Jul 29, 202236 minSeason 3Ep. 218

This Is The Captain Speaking!

Why do pilots always want to talk to us at 36,000 feet? And why can't they figure out how to work the intercom? Find out on this episode! First, Bryan is practicing for his announcer job with SNL (or a bovine auction). Omegle is a not so new online thing where Bryan doesn't belong. But it won't stop him from trying! Flight attendants have become an extremely important factor in air safety and conflict management. Finally, the gang digs deep into the archive to find training videos, produced in t...

Jul 27, 202247 minSeason 3Ep. 217

Sad Thad The Dancing Chad

Would you want to know if your spouse or partner was cheating?? It's a questions everyone is asking... Knowledge or bliss? Bryan and Krissy share some exciting news about the new BTY Fridays! TCB is about take down some of very first episodes because they HATE them. So listen quickly....Finally, Chad is a douche. He is ruining a cousin's wedding. Part 1 was fun, but part is a disaster. Bryan shares the end to this listener story. LINKS: Send us show ideas, comments, questions or concerns by text...

Jul 25, 202254 minSeason 3Ep. 216

Thaddeus Maximus Blowvious

Everyone is curious about the hellish mother-in-law story sent in by Pete and Bryan is out to get answers. TLC has created another awful reality television show, I Love A Momma's Boy. Bryan is watching but he isn't buying what they're selling. Finally, Tara, her brother Thad and her husband get an invite to a cousin's wedding in Florida. Thad turns in a "wedding crasher" performance of a lifetime and TCB has the story to share. LINKS: Send us show ideas, comments, questions or concerns by textin...

Jul 22, 202249 minSeason 1Ep. 215

Desktop Metaverse Is For The Birds!

The opening to TCB is a mouthful and Bryan is messing it up lately. So he does a practicing after the show is over. The desktop metaverse is just plain boring and Bryan just found out why. VR porn is being delivered by robots to Vegas hotels. Krissy wonders if most innovations is due to porn? Finally, Sonya Pet Psychic was an early Animal Planet show. It is easy to see why is not a CURRENT AP show. Clips are reviewed. LINKS: Send us show ideas, comments, questions or concerns by texting us 212.4...

Jul 20, 202248 minSeason 3Ep. 214

Married At First Fright

Years ago the U.S. Congress finally did ONE thing. That one thing was publicly list all of our cell phone numbers. We have been non-stop spammed ever since. Married At First Sight, the runaway hit reality series from Lifetime has become just plain boring and Bryan knows it! "I am a free spirit" has officially jumped the shark as a cliche, just as "I am a people person" did before it. Buckhead Shore is not about Buckhead or the shore...but who's counting. Apparently, not anyone with a TV. Finally...

Jul 18, 202253 minSeason 3Ep. 213

Smothered, Covered & Over-Mothered!

Niko the Ghost Dog is declining in health but increasing in smell! Bryan wonders if Niko has already moved on and is trolling the house as an apparition? Bryan and his mom-in-law have a mutually beneficial relationship. He barely understands her and she can't understand him. She is in town and they share a laugh at their good fortune...Finally, TCB fan Pete writes in to Uncle Bryan with a cautionary tale for the ages! He has a nightmare mom-in-law story that won't soon be forgotten. You will NOT...

Jul 15, 202254 minSeason 3Ep. 212

Reese Is In Pieces

Do you wash your legs? Should you wash your legs? Bryan can't remember if he does or not. Possibly due to the hour long showers he takes twice daily! Hot water is a hot topic in many households. The timed shower is a familiar thing for many families. Bryan discusses his shower timing as a teen. Finally, Mason Reese was a 1970's-80's commercial child star who found love in a 20-something OnlyFans model back in 2018. Recently Mason and Sara announced their break-up due to a disagreement about how ...

Jul 13, 202259 minSeason 3Ep. 211

The Carol & Daryll Spinoff

WeCrashed is the hit Apple series about Wework and its' CEO Adam Neumann (or pronounced 'Newsman' if you're Bryan). Bryan wonders if Jared Leto is playing a version of Adam or a version of Jared Leto playing a version of Adam. Some writer, somewhere was asked to stoke the internet fire by pretending to know which TV shows are most overrated. Bryan and Krissy review...and agree! Canada loves TCB apparently as the podcast spent a whole week as the #1 Apple Podcast in all categories. However, what ...

Jul 11, 202251 minSeason 3Ep. 210

The 4 Hour Calliope

Avatar was a runaway hit and now we must all suffer our fate for helping it get there. An almost 4 hour version of Avatar 2 will hit theaters next year and Bryan is already planning his escape! Stranger Things is a runaway hit for Netflix. However, with the last season in the can, Krissy wonders what happened to some of the plot points and Bryan wonders how you buy a Dominos pizza with your Stranger Things "Mind Reading" app. Finally, the gang check back in on Mystery, the world famous PUA. His ...

Jul 08, 202253 minSeason 3Ep. 209

Just AirDropping Some Fun!

Southwest makes a case for the best airline to be harassed on as a man decides to AirDrop his dingle to the entire plane! When asked why...he "was just having some fun!" Bryan finds a video of Light Language Girl actually speaking in light language. However, it is still completely understandable. Finally, Amy Carlson (Mother God) started a cult called Love Has Won and died after drinking some silver spoons melted and suspended in water. LINKS: Send us show ideas, comments, questions or concerns ...

Jul 06, 202256 minSeason 3Ep. 208

Now Transmitting Transmution

Send check out aisle seem to be propagating through every store, everywhere. Only one problem...no one knows the right way to use them. Bryan included. The new trend in shoplifting is to scan a small dollar items in place of the real large dollar item. Bryan watched a few kids in action and chose not to be a hero, or get shot! Finally, The Light Language queen is a woman who has learned to talk in, well, Light Language. While no none, including her, understands what exactly that is, Bryan and Kr...

Jul 04, 202254 minSeason 3Ep. 207

This Is Central Control

Pop Tarts is a breakfast toaster pastry loved by millions and remembered fondly by even more. But why do we need a movie about it? Tom Hanks thinks it is that important. Speaking of Tom...he defended his wife in a scuffle outside a restaurant and it was FIERCE! Bryan had a fever and his hands felt just like two balloons! Finally, the topic of Aliens has been coming a lot lately. The gang decide to review some clips of the people who talk aliens, the people who channel aliens and the people who s...

Jul 01, 20221 hr 3 minSeason 3Ep. 206

TCB...It's Not For Everybody!

Frankie B, the long time foil of TCB has been retired. The listeners chime in to let Bryan know they are not happy. TCB is the #1 Apple Podcast in Canada right now and everyone is wondering...HOW is that even possible?! Finally, Bryan and Krissy share and oral history of the first 50 episodes of TCB with some audio clips to guide the discussion. It was a hot mess the first time around...it is again. LINKS: Send us show ideas, comments, questions or concerns by texting us 212.433.3TCB text or lea...

Jun 29, 20221 hr 6 minSeason 3Ep. 205

The Edible Bear Map

Bryan is on the mend from the illness but taking it easy as he gets back to studio recording. Hoadley and Bryan take a minute to thank the audience for getting them through 200+ episodes. Bryan spent 5 straight days in the studio and stumbled upon concert footage of Prince performing a 16 minute Purple Rain. Finally, TCB says goodbye to one the most iconic characters in its short history...Frankie B. It's a bittersweet tribute to the man, the myth, the legend. LINKS: Send us show ideas, comments...

Jun 27, 20221 hr 12 minSeason 3Ep. 204

Puddle Of Dud! ( Best Of | Worst Of )

The days are melting togther as Bryan continues his quarantine! He continues to dig through unreleased material and piece together episodes to kill time. to This episode of The Best Of | Worst Of TCB features bad musicians, performing badly! Bryan's teenage band 33 Willy, Motley Crue and Puddle of Mudd are all reviewed. It's an ear splitting episode of The Commercial Break. LINKS: Send us show ideas, comments, questions or concerns by texting us 212.433.3TCB text or leave us a voicemail Watch TC...

Jun 24, 20221 hr 6 minSeason 3Ep. 203

The Most Influencey Influencer! (Best Of | Worst Of TCB)

Bryan is still battling illness leaving TCB to scramble for new material! Lucky for us, there are plenty of "canned" episodes to dig through. Another "Best Of | Worst Of" episode of The Commercial break Podcast. On this BO|WO TCB: Love Connection, the 1980's era blind dating game is as absurd as it sounds. Bryan and Krissy review an interesting couple's date. Finally, there is a new reality show contest aimed at finding the best New Instagram Influencer. Bryan and Hoaldey review the first episod...

Jun 22, 20221 hr 3 minSeason 3Ep. 202
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