KFC Radio — "The DAWG Roasts KFC Radio One Last Time" (December 9, 2025)

Episode Overview

This episode serves as a farewell of sorts, with regular hosts Kevin Clancy (KFC) and John Feitelberg ("Fights") joined by Nate—"the Dawg"—who delivers one of his signature, long-awaited roasts aimed at KFC Radio and its cast. The conversation organically evolves from Nate’s roast into a thoughtful, often hilarious, exploration of Barstool’s internal dynamics, creative anxieties, the future of content, resilience in online careers, and the evolving landscape of movies and streaming. The tone is part roast, part tribute, and part group therapy, blending sincerity and biting wit—typical of KFC Radio’s barroom style.

Key Segments and Highlights

1. Nate’s Farewell Roast of KFC Radio (03:06–06:13, Encore at 11:12)

• Nate delivers a written roast with biting but heartfelt jabs at Kevin, John, and the wider KFC Radio ensemble, calling back to different eras and guests, poking at career choices, notoriety, and the show's many iterations.
  • Quote – Nate:
    “Never forget the Asa Akira era of KFC radio... never forget in the 9/11 way, as in, it was an absolute disaster. How is it even possible that Asa has worked with thousands of men and somehow John Feitelberg and Kevin Clancy are the two she had absolutely zero chemistry with?” (03:48)
  • Quote – Nate:
    “Kevin, I admire that you made millions of dollars in the Barstool sale, but are still dedicated to looking homeless. And, John, I admire that you made $0 off the Barstool sale and are still dedicated to dressing like a—" (04:08)
  • Quote – Nate:
    “KFC Radio is one big family, which is obviously why Kevin wants to do what he does best and break it apart.” (04:31)
  • Quote – Nate:
    “For the last 10 years he’s been telling us, with a straight face, that KFC Radio is actually a good show.” (05:13)
• Encore Roast:
  Nate improvises another roast for Trent and Frank the Tank, culminating with,
  • Quote – Nate:
    “Frank, of course, is a Mets fan, which is a group of overpaid stars that nobody else wants. Or as we call it, KFC Radio.” (11:59)

Reaction:
Kevin and John both admit to being nervous prior to the roast, illustrating the stakes even among longtime friends (“I think the very fact that Kevin and I were both nervous, that speaks to... you're good” — John, 19:20).

2. The Value & Rarity of Company Roasts (06:13–14:25)

• Discussion on why Nate doesn’t roast more often and the positives/negatives of regular roasting:
  • Quote – John (to Nate):
    “Once a month, roast of us, like the goings ons at Barstool. ... If you’re good at that and people are like, ‘oh that’s the roasting guy’ then you can start to do outside of Barstool.” (09:38)
  • Both hosts encourage Nate to lean into his unique comedic voice—roasting—rather than waiting for the “big stage.”
  • Nate voices preference for the scarcity:
    “I really, really do think there is something to not doing it all the time and just popping up every couple years and doing it.” (13:55)

3. Content Creation, Internet Culture & Career Reflection (14:44–29:38)

• Honest exchange about the difficulty and rewards of online content:
  • Kevin and John stress how modest viewership can still be professionally viable, challenging the internal Barstool metric that “success” means millions of views.
  • They emphasize carving out niches (e.g., Nate’s roast/poker content).
  • Quote – Kevin:
    “There are people out there, you get thousands, tens of thousands of views who can make a job, make a living off of that. And around here, you’ll never get any — that’s not gonna get praised because it’s like you’re, you know, a drop in the ocean. But I think it would work, man. I think it would work.” (15:26)
  • The group jokes about New Year’s resolutions:
    “2026, I’m doing content.” — Nate (16:28)
• Thin-skinned culture and the impact of comments/social media:
  • Both hosts admit that Barstool, despite its tough-guy reputation, is full of people with fragile egos.
  • Quote – John:
    “I think the thinnest skinned people on the Internet are here.” (34:19)
  • Kevin shares the challenge of overcoming self-deprecation as it shapes the audience's view and possibly limits professional opportunities.

4. Online Fame, Resilience, and Mentality (39:43–48:09)

• Kevin and John elaborate on learning not to engage with negative online narratives, the unexpected value of real-life positive encounters, and the hard-earned wisdom of longevity in the content game.
  • Quote – John:
    “I never even factored in that, like, people were saying they liked me because, like, all I. In my head, I honestly don’t know what people would say the general vibe about me was. But in my head, I was despised. Everyone fucking hated me. ... Now I have no idea that anyone hates me before people in the street say hi a day. And I’m like, fuck it. Nice to me.” (41:44)
• Pam talks about the confidence that comes from rejecting criticism:
  • Quote – Pam:
    “I used to, like, really think I was ugly, and now I see somebody say I’m ugly, I’m like, no, I’m not, though. Like, I know that I’m not.” (45:41)
• The importance of failure and getting back up:
  • Quote – John:
    “I think confidence comes from failing and realizing you don’t die.” (48:06)

5. The Changing Landscape of Movies & Streaming (79:10–109:19)

• In-depth, passionate debate about the future of film, streaming, and the movie theater experience:
  • The group dissects proposed Netflix/Warner Brothers mergers and antitrust issues.
  • Quote – John:
    “It’s the number one company buying the number three company. And the number two company is Amazon. Like, it’s so obviously setting up a monopoly that there’s no way this goes.” (79:56)
  • Lively back-and-forth on whether theaters will survive (“Movie theaters made at the box office this year...$9 billion” — John, 99:39), generational change, and whether people value the big-screen experience.
  • Quote – Pam:
    “I only need like 12 good songs a year to get me through the year. Kind of same with movies. ... As long as you have a Barbenheimer, you need a Nolan.” (104:09)
• Creative speculation on how theaters could attract people: IMAX, “event” screenings, bundling TV finales, and integrating bonus content.

6. Metacommentary on the End of KFC Radio (Throughout)

• The hosts reflect repeatedly, humorously, and somewhat unceremoniously on ending the show:
  • “Technically, you know, Tom Pelfrey is our last guest. ... Maybe Nate. Nate will like that.” — Kevin (29:43)
  • Promise of a more formal nostalgia/remembrance episode next time.
    “As we've announced the end of the show, we also just like, kept doing the show. So our plan to do some of the reminiscing and nostalgia, we’ll do next episode.” (111:53)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Kevin Clancy (on why Barstool is unique):
  “I think this place was so radically successful because you get thrown in the deep end. And so, you know, whoever kind of makes it, they truly make it. ... There’s not many, like, fake propped up people here, if at all.” (10:13)

• Nate (meta self-deprecation):
  “That’s what you do when you’re not funny enough to do other stuff. It’s like, oh, he’s the guy who makes fun of people.” (18:11)

• On Internet feedback cycles:
  “People are so afraid to, to take an L or be the butt of the joke.” — Kevin (33:53)

• John (about confidence and content):
  “I think confidence comes from failing and realizing you don’t die.” (48:06)

• On longevity in careers:
  “Everyone in this world is, like, so very selfish... Unless you have a producer or somebody that really cares about, like, that they’re not thinking about it. You have to recognize it yourself. And, like, it’s hard. It takes time to recognize things yourself. ... That’s why I think probably everyone will probably... it takes 10 years.” — John (63:27–63:42)

• Final playful jab:
  “But you guys are gay. ... you guys, you’re the, you know, you’re the passion.” — Kevin (101:39)

Structurally Important Timestamps

• Opening and preamble: Skipped (ads)
• Nate sits down, roast begins: 03:06
• Nate’s Encore Roast (Trent/Frank the Tank): 11:12
• Discussion on making roasting recurring content for Nate: 06:13–14:25
• Content creation, confidence, audience, Barstool dynamics: 14:44–48:09
• Metacommentary on confidence and feedback: 39:43–48:09
• Streaming/Movies/Antitrust deep dive: 79:10–109:19
• Plans for formal KFC Radio farewell episode: 111:53

Tone & Language

The episode features signature Barstool banter—self-deprecating, irreverent, and meta—with unfiltered honesty about the reality of digital fame, the quirks of working at Barstool, anxieties about online reception, and deep-dive debates on the fate of entertainment media. The language remains colloquial, sometimes crude, always candid.

For New Listeners

This episode captures the spirit of KFC Radio—a blend of inside jokes, real vulnerability, withering roasts, and authentic reflection on Internet careers and content creation. Whether you’re a Barstool fan or just curious about what happens when plugged-in creators face a changing media world—and each other—this show offers both catharsis and laughs.

Next episode will focus on formal reminiscing and nostalgia, with old clips, voicemails, and more farewell content.