Pardon My Take (February 2016) is a sports comedy podcast from Barstool Sports hosted by Dan “Big Cat” Katz and PFT Commenter that became the most popular sports podcast globally through satire, self-awareness, and genuine sports fandom.
Format & Style
The show satirizes traditional sports talk radio — overblown takes, fake outrage, clichéd interviews — while genuinely covering sports. Recurring segments include “Guys on Chicks” (relationship advice), “Who’s Back of the Week,” and “Mt. Rushmore” debates.
Big Cat and PFT’s chemistry combines absurdist humor with actual sports knowledge. Their self-aware satire mocks sports media while being sports media.
Guest Range
PMT features everyone from A-list athletes (Tom Brady, LeBron James, Aaron Rodgers) to coaches, personalities, and celebrities. The hosts’ irreverent style elicits surprisingly candid responses — athletes enjoy the non-traditional format.
Cultural Impact
By 2023, PMT had surpassed 1 billion downloads — extraordinary for a podcast launched in 2016. The show influenced sports podcasting, proving comedy and fandom could coexist with serious analysis.
The podcast helped legitimize Barstool Sports as a media company and demonstrated Gen Z/millennial audiences wanted sports content that didn’t take itself too seriously.
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