Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Timmy No Brakes joins The Fighter & The Kid to break down the real story behind his Kill Tony rise, Austin comedy journey, and the online backlash that turned him into a “villain.”
Timmy talks about:
• Kill Tony exploding his career
• How a misnamed hometown became a running bit
• Getting passed at The Comedy Mothership
• Why internet fans accused him of being an “industry plant”
• How sudden attention created self-doubt
• Being misunderstood as a character comic
• Learning to perform outside his persona
• Dating & confidence issues tied to his stage identity
• Acting Off bits and using discomfort as fuel
Brendan and Bryan dive into how Timmy handles being polarizing, why Kill Tony launches some comics into chaos, and how Austin comedy evolves talent fast.
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Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:11 Brendan at Tucker Carlson's Xmas party
8:35 UFC 323 Yan vs Merab recap
16:11 Timmy No Brakes arrives
20:00 How Timmy No Brakes began
25:00 Dealing with hate
29:00 Gringo Papi
32:55 Timmy's AI edit of Rogan and Bryan
47:00 Timmy's puppet bit
51:50 Dating life
59:10 Why Brendan Schaub quit comedy
1:02:50 Timmy's fake comedy special
1:11:20 Harland Williams stories
1:27:45 Thoughts on Casey Rocket
#TheFighterAndTheKid #TFATK #TimmyNoBrakes #KillTony #KillTonyFans #ComedyMothership #AustinComedy #BryanCallen #BrendanSchaub #ComedyPodcast #StandUpComedy #VillainArc #IndustryPlant #ActingOff #ComedyLife #PodcastMoments #AustinScene #ComedianJourney #ComedyStory #charactercomedy
Timmy No Brakes joins The Fighter & The Kid to break down the real story behind his Kill Tony rise, Austin comedy journey, and the online backlash that turned him into a “villain.”
Timmy talks about:
• Kill Tony exploding his career
• How a misnamed hometown became a running bit
• Getting passed at The Comedy Mothership
• Why internet fans accused him of being an “industry plant”
• How sudden attention created self-doubt
• Being misunderstood as a character comic
• Learning to perform outside his persona
• Dating & confidence issues tied to his stage identity
• Acting Off bits and using discomfort as fuel
Brendan and Bryan dive into how Timmy handles being polarizing, why Kill Tony launches some comics into chaos, and how Austin comedy evolves talent fast.
TRUEWERK - Upgrade your day with workwear built like it matters. Get 15% off your first order at truewerk.com with code FIGHTER.
Aura - Exclusive $35 off Carver Mat at on.auraframes.com/FIGHTER. Promo Code FIGHTER
BRUNT - Our listeners get $10 off their entire order with code Fighter at checkout. That’s bruntworkwear.com/fighter and use code Fighter. Order today and let them know you heard it here on the show.
DraftKings - Download the DraftKings Sportsbook app and use code FIGHTER. That’s code FIGHTER, bet five bucks and get $200 inbonus bets if your bet wins.
Progressive - Visit progressive.com after this episode to see if you could save
O'Reilly Auto Parts- oreillyauto.com/FIGHTER
For more The Fighter and The Kid visit: fatkz.com
Brendan's Tour Dates: fatkz.com/brendan-schaub-tour-dates
Bryan’s Tour Dates: bryancallen.com
Follow Brendan on social media:
twitter.com/brendanschaub
instagram.com/brendanschaub
Thicccboy YT
youtube.com/c/thicccboy
Follow Bryan on social media:
twitter.com/bryancallen
instagram.com/bryancallen
“Best Of” series, new episodes drop every Monday
youtu.be/LqB7FOkLwqs
TFATK Clips Channel: youtube.com/channel/UCohZMReM1dQ5BMeYOlr71mA
The Fighter and The Kid on Facebook:
facebook.com/thefighterandthekid
Listen to The Fighter and The Kid on Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/fighterandthekid
Subscribe to The Fighter and The Kid on iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fighter-the-kid/id706421907?mt=2
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:11 Brendan at Tucker Carlson's Xmas party
8:35 UFC 323 Yan vs Merab recap
16:11 Timmy No Brakes arrives
20:00 How Timmy No Brakes began
25:00 Dealing with hate
29:00 Gringo Papi
32:55 Timmy's AI edit of Rogan and Bryan
47:00 Timmy's puppet bit
51:50 Dating life
59:10 Why Brendan Schaub quit comedy
1:02:50 Timmy's fake comedy special
1:11:20 Harland Williams stories
1:27:45 Thoughts on Casey Rocket
#TheFighterAndTheKid #TFATK #TimmyNoBrakes #KillTony #KillTonyFans #ComedyMothership #AustinComedy #BryanCallen #BrendanSchaub #ComedyPodcast #StandUpComedy #VillainArc #IndustryPlant #ActingOff #ComedyLife #PodcastMoments #AustinScene #ComedianJourney #ComedyStory #charactercomedy
