For several years, California City News has followed the antics of Tom Allen and John Parr, also known as Chad Kroeger and JT. The comedic surfer bro duo has crashed city council meetings across Southern California, delivering ridiculous remarks and requests in character. After numerous viral videos, the gadflies have now made it to the big leagues.
Their new show, Chad & JT Go Deep, premiered on Netflix this month. It follows them on a semi-farcical journey of civic activism in the same genre as comedians Nathan Fielder and Sacha Baron Cohen. Throughout the show, the two explore everything from scooters in urban areas to immigration and cancel culture.
The show features plenty of footage of city council sessions we’ve covered, including a San Clemente meeting where they pleaded for a Paul Walker statue.
“We didn’t expect it [our activism] to blow up like it did," Allen — remaining in character as Chad — told CBS. "We're just following our passions, and the world is responding.”
Watch the trailer for the new show above.
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