“Van Talk” ended abruptly due in part to previous comments made by Katz and Barstool founder Dave Portnoy about then-ESPNer Sam Ponder, and former-ESPN president John Skipper later said that the network wasn’t able to distance itself from the Barstool brand as much as it wanted.

"This is the 1st time in our illustrious and notorious history that we’ve got a TV partner we believe in and believes in us," Portnoy says

Liberal Barstool host Brianna Chickenfry reflected on political division, expressing surprise at Trump voters in her life while advocating for respect across differences.

NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani faced criticism from Barstool's Dave Portnoy over antisemitism allegations, support for defunding police, and far-left rhetoric.