{"podcast":{"title":"The Big Brown Breakdown","slug":"the-big-brown-breakdown-222419","podcast_index_feed_id":222419,"rss_url":"https://rss.art19.com/the-schaub-show","website_url":"https://art19.com/shows/the-schaub-show","image_url":"https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/59/aa/84/aa/59aa84aa-41bb-4277-9cfa-a7145b9fd6d6/47a3e8ca36de318a14fc6dba16e1012f875e39b59c96fd80c6de6519aefeea42d3955002f4e6f5890b5c9272d4f25ca90e2353bcb59397355d295ca96676756b.jpeg","author":"Thiccc Boy Studios | PodcastOne","episode_count":654,"summary":"The Big Brown Breakdown explores the intersection of combat sports and life in and outside the sport. Through the eyes of former fighter, comedian, and host Brendan Schaub, the show is an entertaining mix of truth, comedy, and rawness. Brendan is joined by some of the sport's biggest names and entertainers each week. Episodes include weekly insights into the sport. The show consists of deep dives with fighters during Food Truck Diaries, Friday Night Flashbacks, and Calabasas Fight Companion episodes, with a roundtable of co-hosts joining the Schaub show. Formerly Below the Belt, the Schaub show brings you inside the world of professional fighting.","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T08:17:31.030755+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-big-brown-breakdown-222419"},"episode":{"title":"Dustin Poirier Needs Help… Not Hate | Big Brown Breakdown Ep. 513  LIVE","slug":"dustin-poirier-needs-help-not-hate-big-brown-breakdown-ep-513-live","published_at":"2026-06-25T20:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-big-brown-breakdown-222419/dustin-poirier-needs-help-not-hate-big-brown-breakdown-ep-513-live","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-big-brown-breakdown-222419","url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/prfx.byspotify.com/e/claritaspod.com/measure/arttrk.com/p/PDPN1/pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/d3981bf0-70a7-4a88-993a-e3bf03bd969a.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/prfx.byspotify.com/e/claritaspod.com/measure/arttrk.com/p/PDPN1/pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/d3981bf0-70a7-4a88-993a-e3bf03bd969a.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","summary":"Brendan Schaub breaks down the recent Dustin Poirier airport incident and opens up about the reality many UFC fighters face after retirement. From addiction and identity loss to purpose, discipline, and mental health, this episode dives deep into what really happens when elite athletes walk away from competition. Brendan shares personal stories about his own transition from fighting, struggles with addiction, and why many former fighters spiral after leaving the UFC. The guys also discuss: Dustin Poirier’s statement Jon Jones and Conor McGregor comparisons Why fighters need purpose after retirement Alexander Volkanovski opening up mentally CTE, alcoholism, and athlete psychology Josh Van’s rise in the UFC Tom Brady, The Rock, and elite athlete mentality See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .","meta_description":"Brendan Schaub breaks down the recent Dustin Poirier airport incident and opens up about the reality many UFC fighters face after retirement. From addicti…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5325,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-big-brown-breakdown-222419/episodes/dustin-poirier-needs-help-not-hate-big-brown-breakdown-ep-513-live/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-big-brown-breakdown-222419/dustin-poirier-needs-help-not-hate-big-brown-breakdown-ep-513-live.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}