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: https://www.instagram.com/notnicksimmons DraftKings - Download the DraftKings Pick6 app now and use code FIGHTER. That’s code FIGHTER — New DraftKings customers can play just $5, and get $50 in Pick6 credits. O'Reilly Auto Parts- https://oreillyauto.com/FIGHTER True Classic - True Classic - Upgrade your wardrobe and save on @trueclassic at https://trueclassic.com/fighter ! #trueclassicpod Magic Mind - https://magicmind.com/ For more The Fighter and The Kid visit: http://www.fatkz.com/ Brendan's Tour Dates: https://www.fatkz.com/brendan-schaub-tour-dates/ Bryan’s Tour Dates: https://www.bryancallen.com Follow Brendan on social media: Twitter https://twitter.com/brendanschaub Instagram https://instagram.com/brendanschaub Thicccboy YT https://youtube.com/c/thicccboy Follow Bryan on social media: Twitter https://twitter.com/bryancallen Instagram https://instagram.com/bryancallen “Best Of” series, new episodes drop every Monday https://youtu.be/LqB7FOkLwqs TFATK Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCohZMReM1dQ5BMeYOlr71mA The Fighter and The Kid on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefighterandthekid/ Listen to The Fighter and The Kid on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/fighterandthekid Subscribe to The Fighter and The Kid on iTunes: https://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