TCB Classic: Hey Girl, It's Me...Carl!
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What is the premise of this TCB Classic episode?
On this episode of The Commercial Break. If you asked me today, Memorial Day 2025, whether or not I regret having a wise idea to do 12 episodes of The Commercial Break in a 24-hour period, I would tell you no. Nay, no I do not. Because my original idea was to do 24 episodes in 24 hours. to which my longtime and very faithful co-host said, fuck you. And cooler heads prevailed. I dug my heels in for a few days, but when she just flat out refused to go along with the idea, I figured it might be hard to do 24 episodes in 24 hours if I had no co-host. So 12 of them. That's what we settled on. I still think there's a chance she might not show up, but I'm hoping you do.
How did Carl Lentz's early life influence his ministry?
DCB's Endless Day at the end of this week. Saturday, May 31st. And in preparation for our big 12 episodes, we're missing one regular episode this week. So the math still isn't mathing. I intended to put out 16 episodes in one week, but now it's going to be 15 as we just could not record enough guests to have one play today for a TCB infomercial Tuesday. So, in return, I give you a TCB classic. Every time I do that damn Carl voice, you know the one. Hey girl, it's Carl. That one. Based on the infamous preacher Carl Lentz, we get a slew of messages on our TCB hotline.
What controversies surround Carl Lentz and Hillsong Church?
90% of them are from you, the good-natured listener who takes comfort in the laughable hypocrisy of megachurches. However, there is a small segment of the audience that gets really annoyed when I go after these guys and girls. I don't know. Call me a throwback. Call me a classic. I got a soft spot in my heart for the kind of satire that can actually open eyes to the world around us. Now, I don't place any importance on that satire that I'm doing. I just find it funny myself. We're throwing this back to April 15th, 2022. If you even remember that far back when Chrissy and I reviewed me reviewing a documentary about Hillsong where Carl was a preacher.
How does the podcast address hypocrisy in religious leaders?
This is the first time that Carl voice makes an appearance. along with some other noteworthy commentary on megachurches in general. You'll also note in this episode that the actual commercial breaks inside of the commercial break, the liner where Rachel tells you how to find us on social media and our phone number, and the commercials that follow those liners actually just come out of nowhere. They're random places in the episode because this episode was made before we even had advertisements. That's how long ago this was. And yes, I do have to pay some bills, so you'll excuse me for dropping in a couple of advertisements. All right, enjoy this TCB classic, also known as Hey Girl, It's Carl. Episode 173, for those that are counting.
We'll be back tomorrow with a fresh episode, and at the end of the week for 12 or 13 fresh episodes. Enjoy!
What humorous anecdotes are shared about Carl Lentz?
The next episode of The Commercial Break starts now. Yes, ma'am. That's another episode of the commercial break. I'm Brian Green. This is my dear friend Kristen Hoagley. Best to you, Kristen. Best to you, Brian.
I almost just said Happy New Year.
I told you. No, no, no, no.
How do the hosts critique modern church practices?
No, no, no, no. I gotta tell my daughter. No, no, no, no. And she'll go like this back to me. She'll finger wag back to me. If I tell her no, she'll finger wag. And if I tell my son no, he just does whatever the hell he pleases. But he's a three-nager, and that's what we've got to deal with. Best to you out there in the podcast universe. Thanks for joining us on yet another episode of this, The Commercial Break.
What insights are provided about celebrity culture and religion?
The only one you'll ever need, in case you're wondering. That's it. Don't worry about those other commercial breaks.
Especially not the vlog.
This is not the commercial break you're looking for. Yeah, the vlog that never seen the light of day until I decided to make it see the light of day. How bad? How bad was that?
We both made fun of our younger selves.
Yeah, I mean, listen, we all make mistakes.
What final thoughts do the hosts leave listeners with?
We're going to look back on this in 10 years and go, well, that's a fucking train wreck. We probably should have gotten jobs.
Hey, we're living in the moment.
Yes, Your Honor, in bankruptcy court. I was trying my best.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the premise of this TCB Classic episode?
0:08–0:58
2
How did Carl Lentz's early life influence his ministry?
0:58–1:40
3
What controversies surround Carl Lentz and Hillsong Church?
1:40–2:23
4
How does the podcast address hypocrisy in religious leaders?
2:23–3:12
5
What humorous anecdotes are shared about Carl Lentz?
3:12–3:35
6
How do the hosts critique modern church practices?
3:35–3:55
7
What insights are provided about celebrity culture and religion?
3:55–4:13
8
What final thoughts do the hosts leave listeners with?
4:13–49:47