Flagrant Podcast Summary: "Riyadh Comedy Fest, Schulz Street Fighter Stories, & The True Meaning of '6-7'"

Date: October 15, 2025
Hosts: Andrew Schulz, Akaash Singh, AlexxMedia, Mark Gagnon, with Derek Gaines and Miles Gray

Overview

This episode is an energetic, irreverent, and globally-minded dive into the world of comedy, cancel culture, and the real-life adventures of the Flagrant crew as they return from the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia. The hosts deconstruct the recent backlash against comedians performing overseas, examine the hypocrisy within the stand-up industry, share outrageous travel stories, riff on cultural differences, and serve up no-holds-barred takes on political correctness, virtue signaling, and the ongoing Middle Eastern conflict. As always, the tone is unruly, fast-paced, and unfiltered.

Main Segments & Highlights

1. Returning from Riyadh: Controversy and Comedy on Tour

00:00 – 10:30

• Schulz and crew just got back from doing a major comedy festival in Saudi Arabia and joke that they “negotiated with Hamas” to bring peace to the Middle East.
• They mock the outrage from western comedians and audiences about performing in “problematic” countries, slamming the idea that comics should avoid non-western venues out of protest.
• Akaash highlights the loyalty of Flagrant fans: “Shout out to Flagrant, bro, we got the best fans in the world. Our fans didn’t give a flying fck that... (01:26)”*
• The hosts denounce comics who cave to their audience's political demands, noting:
  • “There is nothing worse than being an independent content creator ...and then being imprisoned by your own audience.” – Akash (09:00)
  • “If you’re going to censor yourself ... go work for CBS.” – Andrew Schulz (08:58)

2. Critique of Comedy’s Culture Wars & Hypocrisy

10:30 – 28:00

• The group discuss comics who “virtue signal” but then take overseas gigs for money, calling out hypocrisy in targeting Beyonce for “blood money” then doing the same.
• Mark: “The reality is, the top tier got the same amount (of money) as at US arenas. If you’re top, you’re not doing it for the money.” (11:28)
• They blast critics who weren’t even invited:
  • “You can’t perform outside of Brooklyn.” – Schulz (09:51)
• Reflection on their audience's diversity:
  • “A lot of our audience is like, either immigrants or kids of immigrants ...who know how the rest of the world works.” – Mark (09:28)
• Any backlash is linked more to prior “political” stances or career moves than actual integrity.

3. Experiences Performing in Saudi Arabia

29:00 – 37:00

• The hosts detail their experience performing in Riyadh and Dubai:
  • They felt safe, found audiences smart and open, and note the local support for stand-up.
  • Mark tells a story about women in niqabs:
    • “I was treated so well that I just decided to wear it all the time. I go to the grocery store, people let me skip the line. I get treated like a princess.” (16:21)
• Riff on “lines in the sand”—predicting comics who protest will later take lucrative gigs overseas:
  • “Eventually, you’re going to do some movie backed by Qatar or Saudi.” – Akash (12:52)
• Schulz points out that US companies, from Apple TV to Hollywood, are built on “dirty money” too:
  • “The guy who started this whole thing got a TV show on Apple—sweatshop kings, cobalt mines, worst slavery...” (13:08)

4. American Exceptionalism vs. Global Reality

42:00 – 55:00

• The team mock Western narcissism (“everything is for us or because of us”) and the double standards held by Americans toward other countries’ legal or cultural systems.
• Akaash: “People there...did not decide to be born there...they still allow you to live your f*cking dream.” (14:09)
• They celebrate the authenticity of travel and making global connections through comedy.

5. On Cancel Culture and Podcast Industry Drama

58:00 – 1:10:00

• Commentary on the podcast world’s shifting alliances and conversations about the Rogan/Austin scene:
  • “Comics are loyal to their salvation...When Joe Rogan was the way to make it...all these comics were real quiet.” – Akash (42:45)
  • “If people know you for your opinions about comedy and not your jokes—you’re probably not funny.” – Akash (107:44)
• Call out for self-interested, “snake” behavior:
  • “That’s who they are ...two-faced, little rats.” – Akash (41:46)

6. Travel Tales: Saudi, Australia, and “Street Fighter Stories”

1:11:00 – 1:28:00

• Switch to hilarious travel stories—flying to Riyadh, culture shock, food, dealing with audience protocol.
• Akaash shares stories from filming the new Street Fighter movie in Australia (“I just get my ass kicked the whole movie. That’s my role—perfect!” – Akash, 55:18).
• Entertaining tales about cast members (Cody Rhodes, Vidyut Jammwal), their unique “diet” habits, and how Bollywood martial artists “don’t believe in protein”—“Protein is a myth.” (60:15)
• Banter about getting in shape for movies versus just “cheating” and using makeup.

7. AI Content, Comedy, & “The True Meaning of ‘6-7’”

1:28:00 – 1:40:00

• They react to viral AI-generated comedy clips (MLK, Mr. Rogers, Tupac)—both impressed and disturbed by the realism and absurdity:
  • “This is absolute art.” – Andrew Schulz (69:16)
• A recurring riff: what’s the meaning of “6-7” in viral online parlance, with the crew improvising (“six-seven means nothing—just repeat it!” – Derek, 71:17).

8. Debates & Wild Riffing: Dogs, Shock Collars, and Social Media Meltdowns

1:41:00 – 1:55:00

• They riff on the controversy of Hasan Piker allegedly zapping his dog (“zap that dog”—a running joke about culture clashes and Internet virtue signaling).
• Ongoing satire of American media cycles: “He got a ceasefire! He made the ceasefire happen...He can electrocute the out of a bait...One dog, bro. It’s one dog.” (81:55)
• “Not all Turkish people are quite human yet” (Akash, 89:04)—the group goes all in on outrageous, intentionally offensive riffs about culture and evolution for laughs.

9. Civil War America: Who’d Win?

1:55:00 – 2:03:00

• Viral TikTok game: if the US splits into 5 regions, which would win a new civil war?
  • Flagrant consensus: The South/Texas (F) wins for military, guns, and attitude:
    • “Put Texas against any other country in the world and it wins.” – Akash (93:04)
    • “Texas got 14 bases, and the people are about that action.” – Miles Gray (93:49)

10. Loose Ends: Fetty Wap, Drake v. Kendrick, and Final Riffs

2:03:00 – End

• A tangent on Fetty Wap’s legal troubles and lore about whether rappers can “just serve time to pay off tax debt.”
• The outcome of Drake’s dismissed lawsuit against Kendrick—no one buys Drake’s legal rationale.
• Skewering comics who are now more known for complaining than their jokes:
  • “None of these that talk about comedy are funny.” – Akash (107:44)

Notable Quotes & Moments

• On comedy backlash:
  • “There is nothing worse than being imprisoned by your own audience.” (09:00, Akash Singh)
• On global touring:
  • “I went to Moscow. I went to Singapore. If you have fans, you go.” (01:18, Akash Singh)
• Saudi comedy experience:
  • “My set in Saudi was harder than any set in America on this tour.” (12:12, Miles Gray)
• On hypocrisy:
  • “You talk about censorship over there—you’re getting censored at home. You can’t have an opinion as yours, you can’t perform for your fans.” (11:57, Schulz)
• On Rogan and the comedy scene:
  • “Joe is the type of guy that would have had your back ... Now you’re showing who you really are.” (39:26, Akash Singh)
• On AI comedy clips:
  • “This is absolute art.” (69:16, Andrew Schulz)
• On the “6-7” meme:
  • “It means nothing, yo.” (71:18, Mark Yagnon)

Tone & Takeaway

Flagrant is at their best here: freewheeling, politically incorrect, and equally willing to roast themselves, the industry, or the world at large. The episode is less about dispensing conclusions and more about laughing in the face of controversy and absurdity—especially as they critique hypocrisy within modern comedy and reflect on their world-traveling, risk-taking careers.

For listeners, it’s a masterclass in inside-comedy shop talk, international perspective, and flagrant jokes that cut through the noise.

For new listeners:

• This episode is heavy on inside baseball for the comedy industry and doesn't shy away from controversial or inflammatory jokes.
• It offers a rare glimpse behind the scenes of comedy’s global evolution, plus the egos, backlash, and friendships that shape the business today.

Key Timestamps

• Opening & Riyadh Comedy Fest: 00:00–10:30
• Comedy Backlash & Hypocrisy: 10:30–28:00
• Saudi Travel & Cultural Riffs: 29:00–37:00
• Cancel Culture & Podcast Drama: 58:00–1:10:00
• Street Fighter Movie / Travel: 1:11:00–1:28:00
• AI Comedy Segment: 1:28:00–1:40:00
• Zap That Dog (Hasan Piker Bit): 1:41:00–1:55:00
• American Civil War Game: 1:55:00–2:03:00
• Loose Ends/Rapper Lawsuits/Final Jokes: 2:03:00–end

If you’re looking for unfiltered comic takes, global stories, and relentless jokes on everything from cancel culture to niqabs and AI, this is a definitive Flagrant episode.