Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this episode of The Fighter and the Kid, Brendan and Bryan sit down with comedian Nick Simmons, who joins right as the guys finally address the years of Reddit hate, online criticism, and the wild narratives fans have created about the show.
They dive into the hilarious but eye-opening ways women underestimate real strength, why self-defense fantasies don’t match physics, and how pepper spray, bear spray, and knives work in real-world scenarios.
Nick shares his insane PCP pandemic home-intruder story — including the break-ins, the stairwell fight, the loose slice of pizza, and the moment the cops let the guy go… right before he bit one officer’s nose and an EMT’s Achilles tendon.
They compare this to the Anthony Smith intruder fight, breaking down why meth and PCP shut off the “governor” in the brain and create freak-level strength.
From there, the guys get into Mongolian and Polynesian genetics, strength competitions, football concussions, stingers, and the brutal gap between normal athletes and genetic freaks.
Nick also opens up about moving from NYC to Austin, meeting his girlfriend’s intimidating dad, being a regular at iconic NYC clubs, and the new comedic grind of trying to get passed at The Comedy Mothership.
The guys finish by roasting each other’s outfits, shoes, and the chaos of performing comedy while your friends try to mess with your head backstage.
A funny, honest, chaotic episode with one of the best young comics in Austin.
Follow Nick: instagram.com/notnicksimmons
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Chapters
00:00 Intro
1:42 Joanna asks Brendan to pretend mug her
4:15 Getting pepper sprayed
7:17 Cost of unaliving a home intruder
14:06 Nick’s PCP home intruder story
19:20 Physical Asia with Robert Whittaker
21:20 Huge Mongols
22:00 “Run It Straight” sport
33:00 Heavyweight UFC Fighters vs NFL players
35:14 Cameron Skattebo and the NFL
39:15 Nick’s girl and wrestling
41:00 Nick and Bryan being much older than their girls
43:50 Nick getting into Bryan’s head before shows
45:40 Austin vs NY comedy scene
48:00 Getting passed at the Mothership
56:47 Addressing the Reddit comments
1:14:47 New Predator movie
1:15:59 Current Events
In this episode of The Fighter and the Kid, Brendan and Bryan sit down with comedian Nick Simmons, who joins right as the guys finally address the years of Reddit hate, online criticism, and the wild narratives fans have created about the show.
They dive into the hilarious but eye-opening ways women underestimate real strength, why self-defense fantasies don’t match physics, and how pepper spray, bear spray, and knives work in real-world scenarios.
Nick shares his insane PCP pandemic home-intruder story — including the break-ins, the stairwell fight, the loose slice of pizza, and the moment the cops let the guy go… right before he bit one officer’s nose and an EMT’s Achilles tendon.
They compare this to the Anthony Smith intruder fight, breaking down why meth and PCP shut off the “governor” in the brain and create freak-level strength.
From there, the guys get into Mongolian and Polynesian genetics, strength competitions, football concussions, stingers, and the brutal gap between normal athletes and genetic freaks.
Nick also opens up about moving from NYC to Austin, meeting his girlfriend’s intimidating dad, being a regular at iconic NYC clubs, and the new comedic grind of trying to get passed at The Comedy Mothership.
The guys finish by roasting each other’s outfits, shoes, and the chaos of performing comedy while your friends try to mess with your head backstage.
A funny, honest, chaotic episode with one of the best young comics in Austin.
Follow Nick: instagram.com/notnicksimmons
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O'Reilly Auto Parts- oreillyauto.com/FIGHTER
True Classic - True Classic - Upgrade your wardrobe and save on @trueclassic at trueclassic.com/fighter ! #trueclassicpod
Magic Mind - magicmind.com
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
#TFATK #TheFighterAndTheKid #BrendanSchaub #BrianCallen #NickSimmons #RedditHate #PCPStory #SelfDefense #HomeInvasion #PepperSpray #BearSpray #MMAStories #AnthonySmith #ComedyPodcast #AustinComedy #NYCComedy #StandupComedy #MongolianWrestling #PolynesianStrength #StrengthStories #WeightClassMatters #podcastclips
Chapters
00:00 Intro
1:42 Joanna asks Brendan to pretend mug her
4:15 Getting pepper sprayed
7:17 Cost of unaliving a home intruder
14:06 Nick’s PCP home intruder story
19:20 Physical Asia with Robert Whittaker
21:20 Huge Mongols
22:00 “Run It Straight” sport
33:00 Heavyweight UFC Fighters vs NFL players
35:14 Cameron Skattebo and the NFL
39:15 Nick’s girl and wrestling
41:00 Nick and Bryan being much older than their girls
43:50 Nick getting into Bryan’s head before shows
45:40 Austin vs NY comedy scene
48:00 Getting passed at the Mothership
56:47 Addressing the Reddit comments
1:14:47 New Predator movie
1:15:59 Current Events
