Overview of Fan Favorite Episode 516 — Andrew Schulz & Andrew Santino
This episode of The Fighter and the Kid (Thiccc Boy Studios | PodcastOne) features guests Andrew Schulz and Andrew Santino joining regulars Brendan Schaub and the hosts for a freewheeling, long-form conversation. The show mixes comedy industry stories, touring and special-distribution talk, sports and pop-culture commentary, and several candid, often controversial personal anecdotes. Tone is conversational, uncensored, and NSFW.
Episode structure & guests
- Hosts/regulars in the episode: Brendan Schaub (Schaub), Andrew Santino (guest/co-host fill-in), Andrew Schulz (guest), plus recurring bits from the podcast crew.
- Format: informal roundtable — introductions, long anecdotes, listener-style banter, topical tangents, and promo spots at the end.
- Promo/outro: tour and special announcements (see Actionable links & dates).
Key topics discussed
- Comedy industry & live shows
- Behind-the-scenes anecdotes about comedians, festivals (JFL Montreal/Toronto/Vancouver), celebrity stand-up stunts (e.g., “Stand Up on the Spot” / Pete Davidson-style earpiece bits).
- Dealing with heckles, benefits, awkward club situations and audience mixes.
- Agents, promoters and touring models — consolidation by big players (AEG/Live Nation analogies) and the shift toward comics owning direct fan relationships via podcasts/YouTube.
- Special/recording distribution: value negotiation, platforms (YouTube, Comedy Dynamics, Netflix, CISO/TikTok), and one creator’s strategy to retain control and audience access.
- Sports & athletes
- NBA/athlete anecdotes (D’Angelo Russell, Swaggy P/Nick Young), UFC/MMA coaching and athleticism debate (e.g., combine metrics vs. fighting skill).
- Boxing: Ruiz vs. Joshua discussion — tactics, conditioning and legacy consequences of upset wins.
- College/novel halftime contests and bizarre Olympic trial performances (underdog/novice athletes).
- Controversies: Colin Kaepernick tryout/workout, contracts and mutual distrust with NFL; Antonio Brown’s future; cheating scandals (Astros) and the meaning of fairness in sport.
- Culture, politics & cancel culture
- Trump’s strategy and public persona: attacking versus defending, and how his social base amplifies him.
- Cancel culture, media narratives and how inclusion in lists/articles can paradoxically boost – or expose – relatively smaller figures.
- Sensitive social issues & news
- Sexual misconduct: multiple conversational threads: teacher/aide arrests, prevalence statistics (referenced), and complicated public responses.
- Child sexual abuse and molestation — guests shared personal memories, opinions, and debated prevalence, culpability and punishment.
- Public decency and celebrity behavior: Lizzo’s outfit at a basketball game and the ensuing debate about body positivity, context, audience and double standards.
- Lighter / offbeat items
- Viral / weird items: guy flinging feces in Toronto library; bodybuilder marrying a sex doll; Fitbit/Whoop data used to infer infidelity.
- Nostalgic pop-culture chat: early hip-hop albums, album art, mixtape culture, and comedy TV influences (Judd Apatow, Spade).
Notable moments & controversies
- Onstage beef: Santino roasted Brian Callen in a private backstage moment that became public, leading to blurred lines between real conflict and performance.
- Benefit-show incident: one guest performed an extremely controversial joke in a benefit show for people with disabilities; the hosts described the awkward fallout and audience reaction. (Transcript includes slurs and very sensitive language — listener discretion advised.)
- Negotiation anecdote: Andrew Schulz explained turning down an immediate production-company cheque (Comedy Dynamics) and subsequently using his audience/independence to secure a better deal — practical example of changing creator leverage.
- Sexual misconduct debate: extended, unfiltered conversation about teacher/priest abuse prevalence and social reactions; the hosts’ tone fluctuates between analytic and flippant — explicit content and opinions likely to offend.
- Lizzo outfit debate: argument over whether a public appearance (revealing outfit at a game) is empowering or inconsiderate to shared public settings; also raised questions about race and audience demographics.
- Viral oddities and moral takes: the group repeatedly expressed zero tolerance for adults who abuse children; strong, blunt statements about punishment and public safety were made.
Main takeaways / insights
- The comedy industry is shifting: comedians increasingly control distribution and fan relationships (podcasts, YouTube, live tours). That changes bargaining power with networks/platforms and requires creators to define their own value.
- Value your content and audience: if you build a direct audience, you can choose how to monetize and where to distribute — negotiate from that position.
- Controversy is a double-edged sword: edgy material and public stunts can grow an audience, but they also attract outsized backlash and complicate relationships with partners and certain segments of the public.
- Sports/competition remain one of the few spaces people view as “fair”; revelations of cheating (e.g., sign stealing) strike a deep chord because they violate that sense of fairness.
- Social media’s loud minorities can distort perception of public sentiment; being “canceled” in an article often signals prominence and can paradoxically increase visibility.
Content warnings
- This episode contains repeated strong language, slurs, and frank discussion of sexual abuse, molestation, and other graphic adult topics. Listener discretion is strongly advised.
Actionable links & dates (as mentioned)
- Andrew Santino tour/tickets: AndrewSantino.com
- Andrew Schulz:
- YouTube: youtube.com/TheAndrewSchulz (check channel for clips)
- Matador Tour / Orpheum special (announced): Orpheum special April 11 — pre-sale Dec 17 (code: Matador) — confirm on Schultz’s site/socials for current updates.
- Brendan Schaub: TFATK.com (podcast site); Ice House Pasadena shows (tickets noted as nearly sold out in that episode).
- Podcast site: TFATK.com
- Promo at top: Richfield, Utah snowmobiling — richfieldutah.com
Quick listening guide (for someone short on time)
- First 10–20 minutes: Introductions, on-stage backstage beef and opening banter (light, loud).
- Middle segments: Industry/deal anecdotes, special distribution (Schulz negotiation story), comedy festival/celebrity stand-up bits.
- Zinger passages: Sports debates (boxing/boxing upsets), Kaepernick/NFL discussion, Astros/cheating and fairness conversation.
- Controversial block: Extended candid talk on sexual misconduct/teacher abuse and a problematic benefit-show anecdote — sensitive content.
- Final third: Pop culture oddities (Lizzo wardrobe debate, bodybuilder/sex-doll story, Fitbit cheating claim), promo/tour dates and sign-off.
If you want a timestamped breakdown for specific topics, use the episode’s time codes (podcast player) to jump to segments listed in the listening guide.