The Fighter and the Kid

The Fighter and the Kid is a weekly comedy podcast[1] hosted by comedian and former professional UFC fighter Brendan Schaub, Bryan Callen and Shapel Lacey. [2]

The Fighter and the Kid
Presentation
Hosted byBrendan Schaub • Bryan Callen
GenreComedy
Format
  • Audio
  • video
Created byBrendan Schaub • Bryan Callen
LanguageEnglish
Length1–2 hours
Production
Video formatYouTube
Audio format
Publication
Original release2015 – present
ProviderThiccc Boy Studios

History

The podcast was co-founded in 2013 by Schaub and comedian Bryan Callen.[3] 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.[5][6] This came soon after news of sexual misconduct allegations made against Chris D'Elia,[7][8] a frequent guest on the podcast.

Following Callen's leave of absence, the podcast continued to be hosted by Schaub, alongside guest co-hosts including Malik Bazille and Shapel Lacey, with Callen eventually returning as a regular guest co-host during 2021.

Format

Twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Schaub is joined in a casual talk setting by guest co-hosts. Shapel Lacey and Callen are frequent guest co-hosts joining Brendan in studio. The hosts are infrequently joined by interview guests.

Topics range widely, but common themes include stand-up comedy, MMA, Los Angeles, 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 including Spotify. The show is produced by Chin S Yi, and published by Schaub's media company Thiccc Boy Studios.

Audience

The show routinely tops the 250,000 mark in monthly downloads.[9]

With early success in attracting a large audience, discussion about the podcast soon focused around an online forum titled The Fighter and the Kid on Reddit, with over 60,000 members.[10] The subtitle of the forum states 'we discuss the podcast here'.

This has led to the formation of an online community of podcast viewers, and an associated subculture, with viewers referring to themselves as 'homeless cats', and the community as P.F. Chang's.[11] Whilst often critical of the podcast hosts, this online community is nevertheless a highly engaged audience.

References
  1. Hanstock, Bill (August 4, 2016). "'The Fighter and the Kid' Channeled Louis CK to Create a Comedy Series, and It Worked". Sports. Uproxx. Archived from the original on September 26, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  2. "‎The Fighter & The Kid on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
  3. Hallock, Jeremy (April 8, 2016). "The Fighter and the Kid Struck Comic Gold by Accident". Dallas Observer. Archived from the original on September 26, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  4. August 03, Benjamin VanHoose; Am, 2020 10:17. "Bryan Callen Taking Leave of Absence from Podcast After Denying Sexual Misconduct Allegations". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2022-01-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. VanHoose, Benjamin (August 3, 2020). "Bryan Callen Taking Leave of Absence from Podcast After Denying Sexual Misconduct Allegations". People.
  6. Kaufman, Amy (July 31, 2020). "Actor Bryan Callen accused of sexual assault, misconduct". Los Angeles Times.
  7. Nolan, Emma (June 17, 2020). "Chris D'Elia Accused of Sexually Harassing Multiple Underage Girls". Newsweek. Archived from the original on October 2, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  8. Otterson, Joe (June 17, 2020). "Chris D'Elia Denies Allegations of Sexually Harassing Teenagers". Variety. Archived from the original on October 2, 2020. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  9. Staff Report (December 29, 2019). "Ring in 2020 With Brendan Schaub". Sports. Pasadena Now. Archived from the original on December 30, 2019.
  10. "Subreddit Stats - r/thefighterandthekid". subredditstats.com. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  11. Ariel Helwani Trolls Brendan Schaub By Posting Past Video, Andrew Starc, MMA News


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