{"id":5624,"date":"2019-05-02T16:12:49","date_gmt":"2019-05-02T21:12:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=5624"},"modified":"2019-05-02T16:12:49","modified_gmt":"2019-05-02T21:12:49","slug":"showtimer-presents-brendan-schaub-youd-be-surprised-premieres-friday-may-17-10pm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2019\/05\/02\/showtimer-presents-brendan-schaub-youd-be-surprised-premieres-friday-may-17-10pm\/","title":{"rendered":"Showtime(R) Presents &#8220;Brendan Schaub You&#8217;d Be Surprised&#8221; Premieres Friday, May 17 @ 10PM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5625\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/schaub-5-2-2019-05031.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/schaub-5-2-2019-05031.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/schaub-5-2-2019-05031-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/schaub-5-2-2019-05031-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/schaub-5-2-2019-05031-260x146.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/schaub-5-2-2019-05031-160x90.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>SHOWTIME presents podcast host and comedian Brendan Schaub in his first television comedy special, BRENDAN SCHAUB YOU&#8217;D BE SURPRISED, premiering Friday, May 17 at 10PM ET\/PT on SHOWTIME. A modern-day renaissance man, the former college football player, retired mixed martial arts fighter and current talk-show host takes center stage on premium television for the first time in a stand-up comedy special as he shares his tale and completes a life-long dream. BRENDAN SCHAUB YOU&#8217;D BE SURPRISED was filmed at Spreckels Theatre in San Diego on January 19.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/COkVyCFplNY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A multi-platform entertainer, Schaub first became popular as an MMA fighter and has since developed a significant fan base with his work in comedy and podcasting. Schaub continues to co-host the long-time podcast &#8220;The Fighter and The Kid&#8221; with Bryan Callen, which averages over nine million downloads per month. He co-created and co-hosts the new podcast &#8220;The King and The Sting&#8221; with Theo Von and is a frequent guest on The Joe Rogan Experience.<\/p><div id=\"morty-635994734\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Schaub joined SHOWTIME in 2018 and launched the podcast and digital talk show BELOW THE BELT WITH BRENDAN SCHAUB, which has quickly developed into a multi-platform franchise covering the fight game and pop culture through a range of unique and authentic content created for his persona.<\/p>\n<p>Parlaying his hosting talent from podcasts to television, Schaub recently co-hosted the Bravo series &#8220;Play by Play&#8221; with Jerry O&#8217;Connell and was named a correspondent on After Party for the E! 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