After establishing itself as ESPN’s foremost voice on soaking and quaking, never say The Pat McAfee Show isn’t an educational program.
With the Arizona Coyotes departing the desert for Salt Lake City after 28 years in the Phoenix metro area, McAfee welcomed former Coyotes player Paul Bissonnette on the show where they discussed potential names for the now-Utah-based NHL franchise.
We’re pretty sure this is the first time that “soaking” and “quaking” have been analyzed on ESPN airwaves thanks to Pat McAfee and Paul Bissonnette. pic.twitter.com/xycXK9KNF7
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) April 19, 2024
“Colby Armstrong, a guy involved with us, said the Salt Lake City Soakers,” Bissonnette said. “And I know you guys know what the term soakers is. They’re not big thrusters there. Premarital sex is a big issue there.”
“There” being Utah, where recent data shows nearly 42% of the state’s population identify as Mormons, which is down from 60% in 2020. And if you’re unaware of the sexual practice known as “soaking” and how it relates to Utah, either Google it or watch more of McAfee on ESPN.
“Have you heard about the quaking?” McAfee asked. Familiar with soaking, but unaware of quaking, Bissonnette requested a description. But McAfee would do one better, he didn’t stop at a description, he opted for a demonstration.
McAfee proceeded to explain that quaking features bunkbeds, with a couple soaking on the top bunk while another person is in the bottom bunk kicking the top bunk and well…you can just watch his detailed demonstration for the rest. While the quaking demonstration was new territory for McAfee on ESPN, discussing rumored sexual practices of Mormons is not.
A quick Twitter search will show that McAfee has made at least six different soaking references on his weekday show and College GameDay since joining ESPN.
“Soaking isn’t really in Utah… at this university. It’s down south type of thing.”
Cam Rising taking shots at BYU for “soaking” on the Pat McAfee Show 😳 pic.twitter.com/2vsEuqeivF
— College Transfer Portal (@CollegeFBPortal) October 27, 2023
Pat McAfee mentioning “soaking” on live television absolutely sent me #CollegeGameDay #Michigan #OhioState #BYU pic.twitter.com/jyvit6v5HX
— Sam Jefferson (@SamJefferson__) November 25, 2023
Pat McAfee mentioning Mormons and soaking on ESPN! 🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/yAIdjZwBmS
— Reality tv 💩 stirrer 2 (@TvStirrer) October 28, 2023
OMG AS IF PAT MCAFEE WASN’T ENOUGH OF A LIVING LEGEND ALREADY:
“SO THAT IS PRETTY SIMILAR TO SOAKING FROM WHAT I’VE BEEN TOLD” 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀🪦 pic.twitter.com/xmEE2HBgAU
— Eric Lindquist (@EricLindquist) October 28, 2023
Hello beautiful people..
WE ARE LIVE FROM UTAH #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/SUmArbaEA5
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) October 27, 2023
THAT MONSTER IS RIGHT HERE IN UTAH#CollegeGameDay pic.twitter.com/S7gavVQmme
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) October 28, 2023
Where else on ESPN are you getting this type of education, or at least sex education? Certainly not SportsCenter. This undoubtedly proves that McAfee is ESPN’s foremost voice on soaking and quaking. Perhaps this was the difference in vision ESPN had with Norby Williamson when they parted ways with the longtime executive two weeks ago.
