Episode #745:
Bryan and Krissy arena rare form , and chaos is on the menu—served with a side of mistaken identity and a heaping scoop of AI-generated nonsense. In this episode, Bryan nearly crashes the show with a rogue software update, accidentally confuses Bill Belichick with Bill Bellamy (yes, really), and proudly unveils a brand-new jingle segment: “Bryan Got It Wrong… Again.”
But it’s not all confusion and caffeine—there’s a revealing look behind the scenes at how AI (hi, ChatGPT!) now fuels their frantic interview prep for the 12 Hours of TCB. The team digs into their no-holds-barred approach to interviews, jingle writing, and life on a podcast that makes exactly zero dollars and thrives in beautiful disarray.
Mistakes were made. Jingles were born. Nobody’s sleeping in this episode of The Commercial Break.
The episode opens with a race (literally) to the studio
Bryan’s Mr. Bean impression meets studio disaster
A rogue computer update nearly tanks the whole production
Astrid calls Bryan out on a missing episode (before sunrise!)
Bryan puts episodes out “at midnight for your pretty little ears”
Bill Belichick vs. Bill Bellamy: The mix-up of the century
A new segment debuts: Bryan Got It Wrong… Again!
Bryan explains how ChatGPT helps with guest research and jingle work
Krissy tries to keep Bryan focused—it almost works
Behind-the-scenes of the 12 Hours of TCB interview marathon
Why TCB interviews are more barroom banter than biographical deep dives
The team’s low-budget, high-effort approach to comedy podcasting
“You’re not talking to Terry Gross—this is The Commercial Break”
TCB Intro Clips: Hawley Smoot Tariffs didn't work!
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CREDITS:
Hosts: Bryan Green & Krissy Hoadley
Executive Producer: Bryan Green
Producer: Astrid B. Green
Voice Over: Rachel McGrath
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