''The Fighter and the Kid'' is a weekly

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hosted by comedian

Bryan Callen Bryan Callen (born January 26, 1967) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer and podcaster. He studied acting at the Beverly Hills Playhouse. Callen initiated his career as one of the original cast members on the sketch comedy series ' ...

and

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and former professional

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fighter

Brendan Schaub Brendan Peter Schaub (born March 18, 1983) is an American podcast host, former professional mixed martial artist, and stand-up comedian. He is the host of '' The Fighter and the Kid'' podcast, the ''Below the Belt with Brendan Schaub'' podcast ...

History

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, after denying allegations of sexual assault or misconduct by four women. This came soon after news of sexual misconduct allegations made against

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, 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 comedian

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alleged he had been subject to bullying, threats and harassment by co-hosts Schaub and Callen. In the following days, during ''The Fighter and The Kid'' episode 796, Callen provided a public apology.

Content

Twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Schaub and Callen are joined in a casual talk setting by show producer Chin Yi. Topics range widely, but common themes include

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, 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 including

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. The show is produced by Chin S Yi and published by Thiccc Boy Productions Inc, a Colorado registered business.

Online subculture

The podcast's

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have formed a

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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. The podcast's online forum on

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has over 165,000 members as of September 2024. 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 to the restaurant chain.

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