| The Fighter and the Kid | |
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| Presentation | |
| Hosted by | Brendan Schaub •Bryan Callen |
| Genre | Talk Show |
| Format |
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| Created by | Brendan Schaub •Bryan Callen |
| Language | English |
| Length | 1–2 hours |
| Production | |
| Video format | YouTube |
| Audio format | |
| Publication | |
| Original release | 2013 |
| Provider | Peter Schaub LLC |
The Fighter and the Kid is a weeklypodcast[1] hosted by comedianBryan Callen[2] and formercomedian and former professionalUFC fighterBrendan Schaub.[3]
The podcast was co-founded in 2013 by Callen and Schaub. The podcast takes its name from Schaub being known as a fighter, while Callen is known in the LA stand-up comedy circuit by his nickname Bryan 'The Kid' Callen.
In August 2020, Bryan Callen announced a leave of absence from the podcast,[4] after denying allegations of sexual assault or misconduct by four women.[4][5] This came soon after news of sexual misconduct allegations made againstChris D'Elia,[6][7] a frequent guest on the podcast. Callen eventually returned as a regular host during 2021. Previous regular guest co-hosts Malik Bazille and Shapel Lacey no longer feature regularly.
In May 2022, the show was the subject of widespread online controversy when comedianBobby Lee alleged he had been subject to bullying, threats and harassment by co-hosts Schaub and Callen.[8][9] In the following days, duringThe Fighter and The Kid episode 796, Callen provided a public apology.
Twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Schaub and Callen are joined in a casual talk setting by[10] show producer Chin Yi.
Topics range widely, but common themes includeLos Angeles, current affairs, and Schaub's personal life.
The podcast is performed prerecorded, and published both on video via YouTube and in audio form across a number of platforms includingSpotify. The show is produced by Chin S Yi and published by Thiccc Boy Productions Inc, a Colorado registered business.[11]
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The podcast'sonline community have formed asubculture where viewers mock Schaub's patterns of speech by speaking "Schaubanese", referring to themselves as "homeless cats", and role-playing as fry cooks at P.F. Chang's. These are references to Schaub saying that he valued a negative opinion from someone the same way he viewed a homeless person's or a cat's opinion on his work, and Schaub's disparaging comments about P.F. Chang's employees.[12]
The podcast'sonline forum onReddit has over 165,000 members as of September 2024.[13] While initially a fan forum, opinion towards the show has turned negative. The forum is also known as "P.F. Chang's", or simply as Chang's, a reference tothe restaurant chain.
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