I can confirm that Nicky Smokes has caught himself a bird down in Mexico.
If I know him, he will come back to the United States in a sombrero and spelling his name Nický Smokès
*If he comes back at all
Dave’s book is out today. We had him on @PardonMyTake yesterday to talk about the book and the sliding door moment with BVT.
Buy his book now and read the history of Barstool —> https://t.co/QAoIYxIaye
“If you could pick your top 3 people at Barstool that you get a kick out of when you see their videos, who are your 3 favorites?” -Biz
“Bosco, Bosco, Bosco” -Dave
I spoke with @stoolpresidente to discuss:
- how ESPN tried to fire him from his own company
- buying the company back for $1
- his days as "Davey Day Trader" during Covid
- the GameStop saga
- bitcoin
- artificial intelligence
- sharing a bank account with ex-wife
- running for NYC Mayor
- his new book & the crazy stories he included
YouTube: https://t.co/TsTlYAycmS
Spotify: https://t.co/yxrfyymcLI
Apple: https://t.co/Db23paotHf
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
0:52 - How ESPN tried to fire Dave from his own company & the $1 buyback
12:47 - How Pomp and Dave first met & the Barstool Finance deal
14:55 - Davey Day Trader, Covid, & going to war with Wall Street
18:33 - GameStop & Steve Cohen
23:30 - Barstool's content model & talent machine
29:45 - The Business Insider hit piece
34:05 - Running for mayor of New York City
37:36 - How many houses does Dave have?
39:26 - AI & the future of content
41:51 - His ex-wife & the bank account story
44:12 - Bitcoin — bad trades, losses, & where he stands now
47:32 - Crazy Barstool moments
54:35 - The new book "Cancel Me If You Can"