About Brian Simpson
Brian Simpson is an American stand-up comedian and podcaster. As of 2025, he has over a decade of experience in stand-up comedy. He is known for his appearance on Lights Out with David Spade, his Netflix appearance on The Standups, and his Netflix special Live from the Mothership, as well as his podcast BS with Brian Simpson. Simpson grew up in foster care and served in the United States Marine Corps.
Simpson began performing stand-up comedy after his military service. He started in San Diego and later moved to Los Angeles, where he became a regular at The Comedy Store. He later relocated to Austin, Texas, performing at the Comedy Mothership. In 2021, he was selected as a "New Face" at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal, and in 2023 Variety named him one of its 10 Comics to Watch.
He appeared on Season 3 of Netflix's The Standups, as well as That's My Time with David Letterman. Simpson's first hour-long special, Live from the Mothership, directed by Jeff Tomsic, premiered on Netflix on 19 March 2024. It was the first special ever filmed at The Comedy Mothership in Austin. He also hosts the podcast BS with Brian Simpson.
Videos (354)
Videos 1 to 24 of 354.
0:57"I told you not to buy Stadia"
18.7K views
0:47"A different category of human"
8.5K views
50:09Ep. 95: Diddy & Wal-Mart Checks Out | BS with Brian Simpson Podcast
6.3K views
0:50Comedy steroids
6.1K views
0:54We Really Thought Old Martial Arts Masters Had Superpowers
5.7K views
54:58Episode 1: Lies of Omission | Brian Simpson
5.4K views
46:38Ep. 181: Raygun is TRASH! | BS with Brian Simpson
5.1K views
0:41BS w/ Brian Simpson - "nostalgia is for white people"
4.8K views
1:00BS w/ Brian Simpson - "Cutting people off"
4.8K views
0:45On men, women, and danger
4.8K views
1:00the old guard
4.5K views
0:39BS w/ Brian Simpson - "if you're worth a billion dollars..."
4K views
1:00five-dollar words
3.9K views
0:47Brian Simpson Has a Conspiracy Theory About Arby’s
3.8K views
0:59One Million Dollars
3.7K views
55:00Ep 172: Is that baby HIGH? | BS with Brian Simpson
3.7K views
1:00Francis Ngannou is a scary MFer
3.5K views
1:00Haiti got f***ed
3.5K views
1:10:19Ep. 180: 4D Movie Theaters! | BS with Brian Simpson
3.4K views
1:14:51Ep. 182: Misspelling Madness!!! | BS with Brian Simpson
3.3K views
0:58How to handle being tailed
3.3K views
0:54"A fight is never how it is in your head"
3.3K views
0:41"abortion is American as apple pie"
3.2K views
1:39:54Ep. 55: Secret Racism Club | BS with Brian Simpson | comedy podcast
3.1K viewsGuest appearances (26)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Brian Simpson.
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0:35Mark Normand Being a Savage w/ Joe Rogan, Shane Gillis, and Brian Simpson
Mark Normand
1.9M views
54:49RBL Netflix Tourney | Tony Hinchcliffe + Post Malone + Jeff Ross + Jimmy Carr + Brian Simpson
Brian Moses
1.9M views
1:31:10Dr. Phil LIVE! With Harland Williams, Heath Cordes, Brian Simpson
Adam Ray
1.3M views
1:11:40Something's Burning S2 E08: Sam Morril and Brian Simpson Have A Man's Meal
Bert Kreischer
333.3K views
59:12Brian Simpson Worked at The Pentagon
Caleb Daniel Hearon
142.2K views
0:46MFK: Homer Simpson, O.J. Simpson, Brian Simpson... Dr Phil LIVE!
Adam Ray
125.1K views
1:35:39Whiskey Ginger - Brian Simpson
Andrew Santino
99.6K views
1:20:29Coolin out with Brian Simpson | Whiskey Ginger
Andrew Santino
80.6K views
1:08:07HoneyDew Podcast | Brian Simpson
Ryan Sickler
78.4K views
55:21Microplastics in ALL our Food with Brian Simpson | Chris Distefano is Chrissy Chaos | EP 121
Chris Distefano
75.7K views
3:42:27Bertcast # 504 - Brian Simpson & ME
Bert Kreischer
54.6K views
1:08:59Perfect Revenge w/ Brian Simpson | Where My Moms At? Ep. 197
Christina Pazsitzky
49.1K views
1:07:08Brian Simpson | Blocks Podcast w/ Neal Brennan
Neal Brennan
44.4K views
5:18Tattoos with Big Jay Oakerson, Mark Normand, Nikki Glaser, Brian Simpson & More - CLIP - Bertcast
Bert Kreischer
38.6K views
1:27:34DTFH 632 Brian Simpson
Charles Duncan Trussell
16K views
0:30Warm c*m- Daniel Sloss, Sam Morril, Geoffrey Asmus & Brian Simpson
Sam Morril
14.6K views
7:01Scientology Sounds Kinda Legit with Sam Morril and Brian Simpson - CLIP - Something's Burning
Bert Kreischer
11.4K views
4:20Brian Simpson's Bad Sleep Apnea - CLIP - Bertcast
Bert Kreischer
7.6K views
13:36Brian Simpson on Shooting His Foster Brother
Neal Brennan
6.5K views
9:48How Brian Simpson Escaped Homelessness - CLIP - Bertcast
Bert Kreischer
5.8K views
11:24Do Men & Women Misunderstand Each Other? (w/ Brian Simpson)
Neal Brennan
5.4K views
58:49Brian Simpson | Steph Infection w/ Steph Tolev
Stephanie Tolev
5.2K views
14:25How Foster Care Affected Brian Simpson
Neal Brennan
3.3K views
1:10:32Brian Simpson (Fitzdog Radio ) | Greg Fitzsimmons
Gregory Sebastian Fitzsimmons
2.6K viewsChannels on this page: Mark Normand, Brian Moses, Adam Ray, Bert Kreischer, Caleb Daniel Hearon, Andrew Santino, Ryan Sickler, Chris Distefano, Christina Pazsitzky, Neal Brennan, Charles Duncan Trussell, Sam Morril, Stephanie Tolev, Gregory Sebastian Fitzsimmons
Frequently asked questions
Who is Brian Simpson?
Brian Simpson is an American stand-up comedian and podcaster who grew up in foster care and served in the United States Marine Corps.
What is Brian Simpson's Netflix special?
His first hour-long special, Live from the Mothership, directed by Jeff Tomsic, premiered on Netflix on 19 March 2024.
Where was Live from the Mothership filmed?
It was filmed at The Comedy Mothership in Austin, Texas, the first special ever filmed there.
What podcast does Brian Simpson host?
He hosts the podcast BS with Brian Simpson.
What recognition has Brian Simpson received?
He was selected as a "New Face" at the 2021 Just For Laughs Festival and named one of Variety's 10 Comics to Watch in 2023.
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