Brendan Schaub and Bryan Callen react to Macklemore being removed from Ed Sheeran’s tour following his “Free Palestine” statement during a stadium performance. The Fighter and The Kid debate whether Macklemore hijacked Ed Sheeran’s platform, why Robert Kraft and other stadium owners reportedly objected to his involvement, and whether Ed was unfairly forced into an impossible political and financial decision. They also discuss the workers, performers and fans affected when one guest turns an enormous concert tour into a political controversy. Before that, Brendan shares an unbelievably awkward story about a high-end steakhouse refusing to serve his dinner guest a well-done filet. The guys revisit the classic TFATK “Surf and Turf” confrontation, discuss their old studio days, praise All the Smoke and Bussin’ With the Boys, and react to the heartbreaking story of NFL legend Joe Thomas realizing the Cleveland Browns would never win. Plus: refusing a trip to Russia, Prince Harry, expensive California diesel, Kash Patel’s bizarre FBI hearing, a Fashion Week protester and more. Subscribe for new episodes of The Fighter and The Kid with Brendan Schaub and Bryan Callen. Quo - Try QUO for free PLUS get 20% off your first 6 months when you go to https://www.quo.com/FIGTHER Chime - Head to Chime dot com slash THEKID. That is Chime dot com slash THEKID. Sign up now. It only takes a few minutes. DraftKings - One app. Every sport. All 50 states. New DraftKings customers, sign up with code FIGHTER spend five bucks to get two hundred in rewards within 21 days - includes all markets. That's code FIGHTER. O’Reilly - Stop by O’Reilly Auto Parts today or visit us at https://oreillyauto.com/FIGHTER that’s oreillyauto.com/FIGHTER 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 #TFATK #Macklemore #EdSheeran #BrendanSchaub #bryancallen 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 Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:36 Brendan Refuses a Trip to Russia 01:52 Frank Grillo’s Thailand Invitation 03:35 The Most Awkward Steakhouse Dinner Ever 05:29 He Ordered a Well-Done Filet 05:58 The Chef Personally Refuses 08:24 Should the Customer Always Be Right? 09:01 Letting Children Make Every Decision 11:01 Brendan’s Rules for Entering His House 12:36 Bryan Defends Redheaded Men 15:19 Raising a Redheaded Son 15:56 Prince Harry and Meghan Markle 17:54 Rules at High-End Sushi Restaurants 19:34 Asking for A1 at an Expensive Steakhouse 20:16 Brendan’s Method for Cooking Steak 23:46 The Rising Price of Beef 24:06 California Diesel Prices Are Out of Control 25:12 Revisiting TFATK’s Classic “Surf and Turf” 29:18 The Old TFATK Studio Days 30:28 Why All the Smoke Became So Successful 32:10 Brendan’s Advice to Bussin’ With the Boys 32:55 Taylor Lewan’s NFL Transformation 34:41 Joe Thomas’ Heartbreaking Browns Story 37:58 What Losing Does to Elite Athletes 39:11 Joe Thomas’ Incredible Iron-Man Record 39:34 Mike Trout’s Wasted Prime 40:51 Macklemore and Ed Sheeran Controversy 41:25 Macklemore Hijacked Ed Sheeran’s Stage 43:35 Did Macklemore Use Politics for Attention? 44:15 What “Free Palestine” Actually Means 45:39 Robert Kraft’s Stadium Ultimatum 47:19 Macklemore Made the Entire Tour Political 48:33 Who Is Really Attending Ed Sheeran Concerts? 49:29 Was Macklemore’s Speech Premeditated? 50:11 Ed Sheeran Had to Play Ball 51:27 The Consequences of Political Speech 52:35 Don’t Hijack Someone Else’s Platform 54:43 Concertgoers Don’t Want Political Lectures 55:19 Everyone Depending on Ed Sheeran’s Tour 56:19 Macklemore’s Statement Makes It Worse 57:39 Macklemore Put Ed Sheeran in a Terrible Position 59:04 Are Macklemore and Ed Sheeran Actually Friends? 59:43 Roger Waters Attacks Ed Sheeran 01:00:37 Can Venue Owners Control Performers? 01:02:23 Does Celebrity Activism Accomplish Anything? 01:03:38 Brendan and Bryan’s Final Macklemore Verdict 01:04:39 Man Threatens Workers With ICE 01:08:23 Kash Patel’s Bizarre FBI Hearing 01:12:38 Fashion Week Protester Gets Restrained 01:14:48 Viral Baseball Player’s Wild Eyes 01:16:11 Louisville Comedy Club Dates