‘Barstool Van Talk’ wanted to light Dan Patrick on fire
"We're going to do a play off of 'en fuego' from Dan Patrick's SportsCenter days. Let's just light him on fire."
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After Netflix deal and Barstool’s Penn exit, ‘Pardon My Take’ hosts want to do the show ’til we die’
"I know that there will be nothing in my professional life that will ever top this podcast."
The ‘Pardon My Take’ 10th anniversary book seemingly was not edited at all
"We care more about telling than we do about spelling."
New ‘Pardon My Take’ book skewers John Skipper, Sarah Spain over ‘Barstool Van Talk’ cancelation
"There are a lot of things Skipper f*cked up with the entire engagement and he would be the first to tell you that the Barstool/ESPN break-up was almost entirely his fault."
Big Cat is a finalist in Akron OC contest sweepstakes
Dan "Big Cat" Katz is one of the nine finalists in the contest to see who will help call plays for Akron's first drive of the season.
Kellen Moore’s ‘Pardon My Take’ interview briefly derailed by producer’s fart
"That was so loud. We all heard it. It was mid-question."
Big Cat doesn’t see Dianna Russini joining Barstool but ‘there is a second act somewhere for her’
"There's just too many avenues that people can take, especially the independant route, and make a good living in the sports world."
Barstool’s Big Cat argues Netflix podcasts will become commonplace
"...being the first to do it is always a little scary, but it was a great opportunity and they've been great partners."
Sports media comes to Ken Rosenthal’s defense after criticism from Barstool’s Big Cat
"Ken is one of the kindest and most genuine souls in the business."
Barstool’s Big Cat wants Ken Rosenthal ‘out’ of Fox baseball coverage: ‘He’s just a jerk’
"Ever since that Brewers thing last year, he's such a loser. Get him out. I don't want him anywhere near me anymore."
Barstool’s Big Cat, PFT Commenter pile on Tony Romo: ‘Tony does not give a f*ck anymore’
"Did I get laced with something? Did someone slip something in my drink? Am I watching the right broadcast? What's going on?"
Barstool’s Dan Katz mocks Best Podcast award: ‘No real podcaster should want to win a Golden Globe’
“No real podcaster should want to win a Golden Globe."
Awful Announcing’s 2025 college football media bias rankings
Barstool talents’ anti-tax videos raise questions about company’s lobbying status
"The question would really go back to both the companies and them as individuals. Were they being paid to put out those videos?"
Colin Cowherd weighs in on ‘Wake Up Barstool’: ‘The more Big Cat’s on it, the better’
"Barstool’s made their bones on digital and podcasting, so now they’re transitioning to TV, and TV’s hard."
Dave Portnoy: ‘Nobody panics and pees down their leg like Ryan Day and Ohio State’
There's still no love lost between Dave Portnoy and Ohio State with the Barstool chief taking another shot at Ryan Day.
Big Cat hopes to ‘wind down’ at Barstool in coming years to focus on ‘Pardon My Take’
"...I don't think anyone wants to listen to me this much."
FS1, Barstool announce details of new ‘Wake Up Barstool’ morning show
“We’ve built a community that talks about sports the way fans actually do, and now we get to do it every morning on national television."
Dan ‘Big Cat’ Katz and Kate Mannion apologize for mishandling staffer’s harassment complaints at Barstool
"I do want to be someone who can take serious things serious."
Dan ‘Big Cat’ Katz: FS1 deal ‘a lot different’ than ESPN ‘Barstool Van Talk’ in 2017
"We get to be Barstool."
PFT Commenter recalls how Aaron Rodgers lied about changing phone number
"That's what Aaron Rodgers gets for lying about changing his number."
Dave Portnoy addresses reports he will join FS1: ‘Nothing more than rumors at this point’
Portnoy is acknowledging the reporting, and already starting to work an angle with the Ohio State fans who are sure to be cranky about his hire if it happens.
Did Barstool Sports just fix March Madness spoilers for everyone?
"LEAD FROM THE FRONT!"
EA Sports adds Barstool Sports’ Big Cat, PFT Commenter to ‘College Football 25’
Big Cat and PFT Commenter will represent their respective alma maters in the game.
Ben Johnson tests Bears fandom of Barstool Big Cat during ‘Pardon My Take’ appearance
"Chicago Bears versus New England Patriots. Who are you rooting for?"
Big Cat, PFT Commenter know they will always be better together on ‘Pardon My Take’
"We would never separately be able to reach 100% of what 'Pardon My Take' is"
Barstool’s Dan ‘Big Cat’ Katz talks keeping his past Boston upbringing and fandom under wraps
Jim Harbaugh cites Barstool host’s defense of Justin Herbert
"I agree with Big Cat. If you're selling Justin Herbert stock he's buying. Completely concur."
Barstool Sports production technician Jonathan Stanko dead at 32 after battle with cancer
"An incredible talent and great friend to everyone."
Former CEO, ‘Pardon My Take’ hosts open up on challenges of working at Barstool Sports
"There's so much to be grateful and it provided so much and it enabled so many things, but in other ways it holds you back or it's with you."
Skip Bayless envies the freedom at Barstool Sports
"They can say the f-word! They can say pretty much anything they want to. Man, do I ever envy their autonomy, their independence. Their freedom."
Skip Bayless says he is now ‘friendly’ with Troy Aikman
"If you had read my book, you would love the way I portrayed Troy in my book."
The inaugural Awful Announcing sports podcast power list
Dan Orlovsky explains origins of ‘shrine’ painting to his NFL career
"Please tell me someone gifted that to you and you didn't commission that."
Ryen Russillo recalls how ‘Barstool Van Talk’ brought the worst out of ESPN
"Now it's every f***ing on-air guy going, 'what's going on with those guys? They're going to be doing something here? What's up?'"
Big Cat: Barstool Sports ‘probably’ done sponsoring the Arizona Bowl
"Was a lot of fun doing it but unless the financials drastically change on doing it that’s probably it."
Barstool unveils $20 million ‘fantasy factory’ in Chicago
"Now we're back in Chicago, and it's been my dream since Day 1 to have a fantasy factory."
Barstool Sports’ Big Cat facing backlash over Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce sex tape request
"They've been trying to hurt my feelings. A couple of them have landed."
Howard Eskin’s contextless photo of his daughter led to an unusual exchange with Barstool’s Big Cat
"Thats my daughter getting ready for Taylor Swift concert last night in LA. Taylor swift bigger than any sports we talk about."
Stephen A. Smith: I’m happier without Skip Bayless
"At this stage and point in my life, I’m happier without him. I’m not going back. That’s not what I want anymore."
