We live in a time where it's easy to get people to pay for content as pointless as comments on a post.

And yet, Julie DiCaro.

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Julie is trying to get picked out of a VERY large chorus of content, whereas Barstool has to compete with....OutkickTheCoverage, maybe, for the dude-centric sports fan dollar. Thousands of places output content with Julie's exact ideological hue, but they do it better, more often and reliably. What's more, outlets like ESPN are driving fans—MANY of whom are male—away from their content with unmitigated disasters like The 6. I can't think of a dyed in the wool liberal media outlet that is doing the same with liberals, even sports fans who are liberal.

If Barstool can monetize their fans desire to use the n word they may be worth a billion dollars.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

Barstool will team up with a former Patriots player to start "Next BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP Up," a program where you can use the n-word but have to buy an indulgence each time.

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https://medium.com/@sku_67047/how-kinja ... 69d3e7a952

https://digiday.com/media/gizmodo-media ... inventory/

You think small, or you're clueless as to what GMG's actual revenue streams are.

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Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.

So to bolster your argument you brought up an article from May saying Gizmodo was expanding (they laid off 20% of their work force less than 2 months after that article) and then brought up a Medium post, which mentions nothing about their actual revenue. It's a fluff piece with no data. I should add that Medium is pretty much The Cauldron (remember that?) of "news" sites in that just about anyone can contribute to it without any editing.

Since those two pieces were written, Univision has been trying to sell Gizmodo with no buyers. https://www.rbr.com/is-univision-stuck- ... d-gizmodo/



IMU, I think it is you who is clueless in this discussion.

While Gizmodo implodes, Barstool continues to grow and is running a very profitable operation and continuing to find new ways to monetize their brand amongst loyal followers.

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“When I walked in this morning, and saw the flag was at half mast, I thought 'alright another bureaucrat ate it.'" - Ron Swanson

I enjoy Spittin' Chiclets but haven't delved into their other shows

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Sherman remarked, "Well, Grant, we've had the devil's own day, haven't we?" Grant looked up. "Yes," he replied, followed by a puff. "Yes. Lick 'em tomorrow, though."

Probably the best national hockey podcast, especially since I can't stand guys like Marek or Wysh.

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“When I walked in this morning, and saw the flag was at half mast, I thought 'alright another bureaucrat ate it.'" - Ron Swanson

Definitely the best interviews. Enjoyed the Theo Fleury one from this week.

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Sherman remarked, "Well, Grant, we've had the devil's own day, haven't we?" Grant looked up. "Yes," he replied, followed by a puff. "Yes. Lick 'em tomorrow, though."

From your same source:



Do you think Barstool sniffs that? lol The best guesses found by financial analysts around the internet seem to say between $5M and $20M per year.

You're guessing that they are turning a profit currently. I'm guessing they are not.

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Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.

The sources you consulted don't know shit. They are earning far more than that. Barstool did over $5 million in merchandise on Black Friday alone. I don't think you realize all of their streams of revenue. They have their website, their app, their merch, live comedy shows, RnR shows (plus ppv), live sports gambling shows, and now Barstool Gold. They are very different from your traditional digital media company as few digital media companies make tens of millions per year on high margin merchandise.


The fact still remains that Gizmodo is losing money, probably from the fact they have too much bloat and few sources of revenue that don't extend beyond those you typically find in other digital media companies. they are reliant upon ads and we know that online ads are not enough to sustain a company. The layoffs and Univision's inability to sell the company tell the story.

If Chernin wanted to sell Barstool tomorrow, he would get more for it than has been offered to Univision for Gizmodo.

This a tale of 2 companies, one of them is growing, the other is slowly dying. I think we know which one is which.

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“When I walked in this morning, and saw the flag was at half mast, I thought 'alright another bureaucrat ate it.'" - Ron Swanson

Do you get the impression Drew Magary and Albert Burneko are trust fund kids?

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Fare you well, fare you well
I love you more than words can tell
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
To rock my soul

Didn't Drew go to an elite boarding school in New England?

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I know he went to school in NE but I never got the impression he grew up rich. Always seemed like a middle class guy like most here.

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Fare you well, fare you well
I love you more than words can tell
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
To rock my soul

Where can i find that Frank.

Theo was definitely one of the most interesting NHL characters i ever worked with.

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https://www.barstoolsports.com/boston/s ... -matt-luff

It's in the second half of the episode, after the other interview.

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Sherman remarked, "Well, Grant, we've had the devil's own day, haven't we?" Grant looked up. "Yes," he replied, followed by a puff. "Yes. Lick 'em tomorrow, though."

Maybe. Maybe not.

Many of the same 20 and 30-something year olds that are listening to Barstool now will have their preferences change as they get older. How many of us in our 30s and 40s and older were rabid sports fans in their 20s but now watch less sports and desire a more mature show without the shock-antics that it sounds like Barstool specializes in? I also question how sports radio will adjust due to the onset of podcasts and the overall number of choices that exist nowadays but I don't really question whether there will be a market for the type of shows that are on the Score today.

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Lay off that whiskey and let that cocaine be.

A show like PMT will transcend this eventual scenario. Luckily for Barstool their biggest draw Big Cat is financially invested so he won't jump ship (at least you'd think).

Barstool's main issue is MANY people are PMT fans (like myself) but have zero interest in the Barstool brand (like myself). When PMT lost their ESPN show you could tell the uncomfortable realization Big Cat and PFT had when that shit went down. Their show is bigger than Barstool but they're tied to the specific brand's success equity wise (Big Cat at least, no idea about PFT)

ESPN will poach one or both. If not them then FS1.

They probably don't own that much now that Chernin Group bought even more after already being majority owner.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

The people on this site are not a good barometer for where the direction of sports talk radio is headed. We are all much more of a fan of sports radio and podcasting than the average sports fan. Look no further than the fact that the Score's morning show gets the best ratings yet it is talked about the least on this site. Most of us would say it is a bland, meat and potatoes show yet that is what gives the Score its best ratings.

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Lay off that whiskey and let that cocaine be.

Interviews like this are why Barstool Chicago is a treasure

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“When I walked in this morning, and saw the flag was at half mast, I thought 'alright another bureaucrat ate it.'" - Ron Swanson

I meant to post this earlier. Great interview with Whitney and Biznasty

https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/redlin ... oplay=true

Whitney admits Mike Smith took a dive when Shaw hit him in 2012 during the playoffs.

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“When I walked in this morning, and saw the flag was at half mast, I thought 'alright another bureaucrat ate it.'" - Ron Swanson

Drew went to Colby College. Where'd you play your Social Justice, pal?

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General Jim wears Fort Bragg down... to get it!

James B Conant with a guy who likes chili beans.

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Hawaii (fuck) You

Chief really tore the Hawks apart on the latest Redline episode.

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Sherman remarked, "Well, Grant, we've had the devil's own day, haven't we?" Grant looked up. "Yes," he replied, followed by a puff. "Yes. Lick 'em tomorrow, though."

Really enjoy the Barstool Chicago Bears' postgame episodes.

PMT's imitating NFL Primetime when recapping Sunday games is hilarious.

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Sherman remarked, "Well, Grant, we've had the devil's own day, haven't we?" Grant looked up. "Yes," he replied, followed by a puff. "Yes. Lick 'em tomorrow, though."

Those are a highlight of my Monday mornings.

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“When I walked in this morning, and saw the flag was at half mast, I thought 'alright another bureaucrat ate it.'" - Ron Swanson