RE-RELEASE: COMMENT SECTION: ALL STARS Ft. Brittany Broski and Caleb Hearon | Episode 224

The Comment Section with Drew Afualo1h 33mJune 3, 2026
AI-Generated Summary

In this re-released All-Star episode of The Comment Section, Drew Afualo reunites with her most requested guests, Brittany Broski and Caleb Hearon, for a chaotic, emotionally raw, and hilariously unfiltered conversation that dives deep into their most embarrassing, formative, and absurd high school memories. The trio recounts a legendary story of Drew’s obsessive quest to discover her crush Cooper’s cologne—only to learn he was protecting his social stock by refusing to share it, a moment that became a lifelong metaphor for emotional gatekeeping. They also share deeply personal stories: Brittany’s fifth-grade performance as King George III, Caleb’s traumatic experience serving in a high-end steakhouse in Hawaii wearing men’s cargo shorts that turned him into a 'safari park ranger,' and Drew’s own humiliating prom night with a Mormon date who rejected dancing and then performed a grotesque 'dildo-up-the-ass' dance routine. The episode becomes a cathartic exploration of identity, self-worth, and the transformative power of friendship, culminating in a powerful moment where Drew reflects on how her best friends in college taught her to embrace her confidence and autonomy. The episode ends with a promise to reunite in 10 years—though Drew ominously warns they won’t all make it. The core takeaway is that true confidence isn’t found in fitting in—it’s forged in the messy, embarrassing, and deeply human moments of being seen, rejected, and still showing up.

Key Takeaways
1

The most powerful form of confidence comes from realizing you don't need external validation to be cool—your presence makes things cool.

2

Embarrassing moments like being mocked for your body or sexuality are not failures—they’re the raw material of resilience and self-acceptance.

3

Friendships that challenge you to be your truest self are the ones that transform your life, especially when they come from people who see you when you can’t see yourself.

4

The story of Cooper’s cologne isn’t just a joke—it’s a metaphor for emotional gatekeeping and how people protect their social value by withholding intimacy.

5

Being fired from a job for being 'too visible' (like having a prominent 'moose knuckle' in cargo shorts) is a real form of workplace discrimination that deserves recognition.

…and 3 more takeaways available in PodZeus

Chapters
0:00
7 min

The Colone Obsession: Drew’s Quest to Know Cooper’s Scent

If I tell you will you just stop talking to me? And I go, yeah. And he did and it was lucky you, cologne for men.

Highlight
6:40
10 min

High School Trauma: The 'Moose Knuckle' Incident

I literally have a big ass camel toe and a wedgie. You gotta smell a moose knuckle too.

Highlight
16:40
13 min

The Prom That Broke a Heart: A Mormon’s Dildo Dance

The way guttural shock and horror. The way me and Jason are like, ah! Like we're watching and we're like...

Highlight
30:00
13 min

The Forgotten Party: Acid, Police, and a Broom Closet

Drew recounts a wild high school party where she and friends threw a massive event in an empty house, got busted by police, hid a foreign exchange student in a broom closet, and drove her back in the trunk to protect her from deportation.

43:20
13 min

The Birth of Confidence: College Friendships That Changed Everything

Drew reflects on how her college friendships with confident, sexually autonomous women taught her to embrace her own identity and reject the idea that she needed to be 'cool' to be worthy.

High-Impact Quotes
And I literally have a big ass camel toe and a wedgie. You gotta smell a moose knuckle too.
Caleb Hearon27:25
And the shift in my 20s. my early 20s that made me actually feel cool was going, nothing brings me coolness. I bring coolness to everything else.
Drew Afualo59:32
I don't know if you have ever had a job before. Now mind you, I am 15. So no sir, I have not at your big ass age.
Brittany Broski32:21
Speakers

Host

Drew Afualo

Guests

Brittany BroskiCaleb Hearon
Topics Discussed
high school trauma95%identity and self-acceptance92%cooler identity90%friendship and belonging88%chosen family87%emotional gatekeeping85%college experiences80%embarrassing moments75%
People & Brands

Drew Afualo

person

120xPositive

Brittany Broski

person

85xPositive

Caleb Hearon

person

80xPositive

Cooper

person

25xNeutral

Jason

person

15xPositive

Billy

person

12xPositive

King George III

person

8xNeutral

Golden Corral

organization

6xNeutral

Baskin Robbins

organization

5xNeutral

Carolina

person

5xPositive

Start discovering podcast insights today

Start with a 7-day trial and explore a growing catalog of popular podcasts. No credit card required.

No credit card required • 7-day trial • Cancel anytime