Scumbag Dad’s Villain Origin Story: MasterChef & AGT Reject to TikTok Star

Before blowing up on TikTok with over 5M followers, Scumbag Dad was just an ordinary guy - who almost made it on America’s Got Talent with pirate rap songs and MasterChef with his Sichuan dan dan noodles. But he was rejected because the shows were a bit staged. Now he’s vowed revenge - and uses social media to expose hypocrisy in other creators & influencers. Join @trykarat cofounder @erictway and Scumbag Dad for an in depth conversation! ------------------------------ Check out Karat at and sign up for a Karat card at Now available on Spotify at: Follow Karat at Follow Eric at Follow Scumbag Dad at @UCvdBzm8DPlyi8KUe4F1e4tQ and ------------------------ 00:00 - Intro 01:52 - What it’s Like Being On AGT and Masterchef 10:06 - Why Scumbag Dad Started Satire Content 20:23 - Why Going Viral Isn’t Important 27:19 - Doing Good Vs. Feeling Good About Yourself 32:15 - The Power Of Viral Lies 38:02 - The Just World Hypothesis 43:00 - The Ethics Of Informed Consent 48:29 - Trying To Wake Up The World Through Satire 56:41 - The Next Stage Of Scumbag Dad’s Career 01:00:21 - Biggest Takeaways From This Podcast