They Will Be Missed…

Shout out to to Oona for building a creative platform to stand out in an oversaturated podcast market. This short series just missed out on my latest top 5 BSS Power Rankings blog for the month of March. Both her and Hannah Montoya are building some awesome short-form content… Go check out her Micropod series if yo haven’t yet!

During her interview with El Pres, she brought up an interesting question– “Who is someone you wished still worked here?” I think most people would agree that Dave’s response (Will Compton) is top guy we all still wished were employed by the stool, but it had me wondering… who else is in contention for the most missed former Barstool guy? So I said fuck it, and compiled a list..

5. Kirk Minihane

I know, I know. Kirk is still an employee of Barstool, but it feels like he’s intentionally distancing himself from the brand. The way he interacts with his minifans was what created the so-called cult environment surrounding the show. Buy tickets to the last ever Kirk Minihane show in Laconia on June 6th in Laconia! We’re all looking forward to the newest season of The Case, coming in April.

4. Jared Carrabis

I bet my left nut that the prodigal son will (someday) return. Can’t blame the Rocket for taking the bag when he left Barstool… But he’s in a similar vein as Will Compton is to me. Jared was built by the stool for the stool. So go ahead and pull a “Bonnie Blue” Jared, get all the bags outta your system before you marry the dream girl.

3. Alex Cooper

These next two submissions are the biggest no-duhs of this list. Daddy-gang stand up, Alex just outgrew Barstool. It’s a shame that she left in such controversy, but it feels like most Stoolies have shifted all their angst towards her former cohost Sofia. Also, she’s probably the 2nd biggest podcaster in the world so having her own network just makes more sense. It is too bad she didn’t make it to the Alex Bennett era… Only thing better than 1 Alex might just be 2.

2. Pat McAfee

Don’t get me wrong, new Pat seems like a douche. But Barstool was the perfect landing spot for McAfee when he first left the league. Dude is surrounded by a bunch of yes-men who think his constant chanting is genuinely hilarious… Sigh. Alas, he is a ginormous personality with an even bigger audience. Selfishly, I think he’d thrive at Barstool with a few buddies to keep his ego in check.

1. Dan Rapaport

This dude doesn’t get it and never will (shout out Bosco), but you can’t deny his ability to go viral just by being his dorky-self. Obviously he’s not Barstool material, but damn it if he doesn’t get the viva universe’s attention quarterly. The video of him crying over Tiger’s newest DUI is must-see-TV