Son of a Boy Dad #343: "The Last Podcast Show"

Podcast by Barstool Sports – Released October 14, 2025

Episode Overview

This episode of Son of a Boy Dad tackles a major turning point for the show and its hosts. In the wake of Lil Sasquatch's (Sass) mishap involving the company’s coveted “first class” travel list, the episode becomes a roving group therapy session. Rone and producer Francis are both affected by the fallout, and the trio confronts accountability, friendship, ambition, and podcast direction—all with typical irreverence and inside-joke-laden banter. Amid the fallout, they also brainstorm future podcast plans, riff on comedy road stories, and trash-talk football, seamlessly blending drama, humor, and behind-the-scenes Barstool chaos.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The “First Class List” Fallout

Major theme: Actions, Consequences, and Apologies

• Lil Sasquatch admits fault for inadvertently sabotaging colleagues’ perks and standing by pushing to be added to the company’s first class travel list, unintentionally resulting in others losing their status.
• Rone and Francis press on the real cost: It’s not about airline seats, but about company dynamics, reputation, and contractual futures.
• Francis highlights his concern: “What bothered me...is that through your actions, my boss has a more negative view of me...in a year where I’m up for a contract renewal. And that’s a problem for me.” — Francis, (10:57)
• Sass apologizes multiple times but wrestles with how to repair relationships: “Sometimes I say things and I don’t really expect there to be any consequences, especially not on other people.” — Sass, (06:48)
• Jokes and dramatics lighten the tension, with offers of Delta gift cards and threats of even bigger company exposés if their partnership is tested.

Memorable Quotes

• "If I'm not on [the list], I will watch the world burn." – Rone, (08:34)
• “You are now submitting your expense reports to me. And I will then kick those straight up to Dave alongside a message that's like, can you fucking believe that?” – Francis, (09:24)
• “Never fuck with a man’s ability to make his money.” – Francis, channeling Dave Chappelle’s story, (29:51)
• “I really don’t give a fuck about the first class list...What bothered me and what actually makes me upset is that through your actions, my boss has a more negative view of me.” – Francis, (10:04)
• “Money comes and goes. But what you've robbed yourself of—friendship. I mean, that's a finite resource in this world.” – Rone, (06:39)

2. Podcast Direction, Commitment & Goals

Meta-discussion on show’s future, professionalism, and team buy-in

• Francis delivers a heartfelt ultimatum: The show can become something big, but only if everyone is fully invested.
• Laments lack of punctuality and commitment: “We all need to be better about that, you know? ... When you show up 30 minutes past, you're fucking everyone's time.” — Francis, (14:32)
• Rone urges the team to bring “six tentpole activities” to the show for the year—big, memorable podcast events/adventures.
• The hosts discuss whether the podcast’s name is hurting growth, with general agreement that its quirkiness is ultimately a strength (23:05–24:51).

3. Road Life, Stand-Up, and Handling Difficult Crowds

Francis and Sass trade stand-up war stories; professionalism gets tested

• Francis recounts a tough San Diego show disrupted by talking audience members. He describes juggling stand-up delivery and crowd control while coping with “inner monologues” about the ongoing first class list drama.
• “[After the show] one of them DMs me... 'that was entirely uncalled for, but it is what it is.'” – Francis, (43:13)
• Sass relates: “That happened to me...first time I did it...group of girls in the front row...she just looked at me and goes, 'Why are you so mean?'” — Sass, (44:51)
• They discuss the nuanced comic-audience relationship: comics are pleasers but have to set boundaries for show quality.

4. Future Content & Grand Plans for the Podcast

Brainstorming six “tentpole” events & new directions

• Rone pushes for a year-long rollout of six big events: upstate fishing, a live-streamed sleepover, trips, and more.
• Francis suggests international ideas: “What about somewhere like, you know, Antarctica?” (71:33)
• Austin, Barton Springs, the Bahamas, and a Giants or Eagles game are all floated as possible adventures.
• Commitment to producing more and better content, including travel vlogs, live games, and themed episodes.

5. Comedy Club Politics & Feature Feuds

Inside baseball on comedian-featured acts and “poaching” features

• Sass and Francis discuss poaching each other’s opening acts, a source of real tension in the stand-up scene (51:14–54:23).
• The LA Comedy Store’s “door guy” system and stories of features being fought over are referenced.

6. Personal Anecdotes, Tangents & Football Banter

Lighthearted sports talk, travel mishaps, and classic Son of a Boy Dad asides

• The hosts detail their favorite and most hated football teams, lamenting teams' misfortunes (30:40–34:38).
• Francis’s nightmare hotel experience in San Diego, complete with a 1913 elevator and blackout—“At the time, these two elevators were the fastest elevators in the world…” (56:58)
• Much discussion of rodents, roach sprays, and preparations for the upcoming office sleepover segment.

7. Podcast Technical Troubles & Savvy

Meta-jokes about their low-tech, “over-RAM’d” production

• Sass boasts about his 32 GB of RAM and promises technical wizardry for streaming their sleepover—“I've got 16 [GB] on layaway in case I need it...Bump it up to 48” (65:51)

Notable Quotes & Moments (with Timestamps)

• On Apology: “I was stupid. There’s really no other way to say it...sometimes I say things and I don’t really expect there to be any consequences, especially not on other people.” – Sass, (06:39)
• Francis’s core disappointment: “Through your actions, my boss has a more negative view of me than he did otherwise. In a contract year. In a year when I’m up for a contract renewal. And that’s a problem for me.” (10:04)
• Rone’s hard truth: “Money comes and goes. But what you’ve. What you’ve robbed yourself of—friendship. I mean, that’s a finite resource in this world.” (06:39)
• Francis with perspective: “Never fuck with a man's ability to make his money. Never fuck with a man's livelihood. That resonated with me… I take that personally, of course.” (29:51)
• On the Show’s Future: “This podcast is on the verge. Maybe I’m crazy, but that’s what we’ve been told. And everyone else is dialed in. I think the sky is the limit, and I’d really like to give it a shot.” – Francis, (22:48)
• Name Branding: “I think the name is nice. I think it’s masculine.” – Rone, (23:29)
• On Being Honest: “That’s one of the weird things about this podcast, is that we can be honest and we can live in satire.” – Francis, (21:57)
• San Diego Stand-Up Hell: “It was just dark enough and the lights were just in my face that I wasn’t entirely sure that one of them had said it… So I go, did you just say, are you fucking kidding me? And they went, no.” – Francis, (39:39)
• Travel Nurse theory: “I can almost guarantee that these women are travel nurses. Were they?” – Rone, (43:31)
• Plans and Proof-of-Concept: “We have to nail proof of concept. Before we know it, we're the foreplay boys going to Havai Australia.” – Rone, (73:13)

Important Segment Timestamps

• First Class List Drama & Apologies: 03:31 – 15:56
• Podcast Goals and Commitment Ultimatums: 14:30 – 16:37
• Show Name Discussion: 23:05 – 24:51
• Clipping/Promotion Tensions with Barstool: 24:10–25:14
• Comedy Crowd Control Stories (San Diego): 38:02 – 46:45
• Six Big Activities Brainstorm: 61:45 – 74:06
• RAM and Streaming Technicalities: 65:18 – 66:44
• Football/ Sports Banter: 30:40 – 34:38
• Closing Reflection & Sass on Public Shaming: 77:08 – 80:29

Episode Tone & Style

• Loose, confessional, and self-deprecating.
• Humor is both sharp and absurd, especially when breaking tension.
• Brutal honesty about mistakes & their fallout, but camaraderie is never in doubt.
• Occasional moments of genuine emotion (“I would do what I can to try to lift you up…” – Francis, 11:19).

Summary for New Listeners

This episode exemplifies everything Son of a Boy Dad does best: mixing brutal inside-the-industry honesty with absurdist humor and raw friendship. The “first class list” controversy frames the core themes of accountability, loyalty, and ambition at Barstool, giving listeners a candid peek into the stakes of modern media personalities. Along the way, the hosts’ comedic riffing, tales of road mishaps, and big dreams for the podcast’s future build a world where irreverence and vulnerability coexist. If you want both laughs and a masterclass in how to be transparent (and mess up loudly) on the internet, this is the episode for you.