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The Gringo Papi (2022)
Schwab proves that lightning can indeed strike twice
You can't blame a guy for milking his opportunies for all they're worth, but it really is time for Joe to have another talk with Brendan if he really cares about his friend. I cannot believe that nobody in his life will be honest with him. I got embarrassed for Brendan watching this. It genuinely makes me sad.
Brendan Schaub: You'd Be Surprised (2019)
World's first joke-less comedian
What the hell did I just watch? Is there a part 2 that will some day be released that will include the punchlines to these horrible setups?
Simply saying "WHAT THE F*%#!?" after bringing up a topic, is not a punchline.
Now I know what Schaub's supporters and fans (and by that I mean his immediately family because those are his only fans) will say. "He's only been doing standup for 3 years." To which my response is "Exactly." He doesn't belong on Showtime and it painfully shows for over an hour on this "Special".
He did not earn this special anymore than CM Punk earned his way into the UFC. He was gifted all of this by his friend Joe Rogan as an attempt to save his life. Schaub was headed towards being brain dead before his 35th birthday because he was delusional about his talent and potential as a fighter.
Sadly, he was 10x the fighter as he is or will ever be a standup comedian. Just like CM Punk does not have the natural raw talent to ever compete at the UFC level, no matter how long he trains, Schaub doesn't have the natural talent or sense of humor to ever be a successful standup comedian. And you know what? That would be ok, if Schaub actually knew that. People will usually root for someone who's humble and who is trying their hardest, even when they have no business being in the industry that they are attempting to be part of.
What they won't tolerate is someone who steals other comedians jokes, and mannerisms, as Schaub does repeatedly, who isn't funny at all, but at the same time truly believes himself to be the second coming of Richard Pryor.
Just like Schaub thought he was the best heavyweight fighter in the world after his first couple of victories on the local circuit, even saying so repeatedly on TUF season 10, he also believes because he "works so hard" at comedy that he belongs on a Showtime special.
It's well beyond time someone who cares about Schaub sit him down for another Rogan-like "come to Jesus" talk and convince him to either switch industries, or smoke an entire truckload or DMT to help get rid of the massive ego he's been carrying around his entire life.