Barstool’s Dave Portnoy on courting controversy

Dave Portnoy is the founder of Barstool Sports, a media goliath he started as a free gambling newsletter in the early 2000s. His new book, “Cancel Me If You Can,” details his rise – and the controversies he’s faced along the way. In this episode of Settle In, Portnoy speaks to Amna Nawaz about politics, culture, misogyny, and how he became such a polarizing figure. Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage. We are home to PBS News Hour, ranked the most credible and objective TV news show. Sign up for Here's The Deal with Lisa Desjardins: https://to.pbs.org/41q6E8i Subscribe for exclusive content in our newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe PBS News podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS News at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: TikTok:   / pbsnews   X:   / newshour   Instagram:   / newshour   Facebook:   / newshour  

Rep. Jim Himes: America Is Losing Leverage in Iran
▶︎

Rep. Jim Himes: America Is Losing Leverage in Iran

OUTRAGE! Trump’s $2 BILLION White House grift sparks FURY
▶︎

OUTRAGE! Trump’s $2 BILLION White House grift sparks FURY

AI has hacked the code of human civilization | Yuval Noah Harari
▶︎

AI has hacked the code of human civilization | Yuval Noah Harari

Dave Portnoy Opens Up on Rise of Barstool, Biggest Fallouts, and Why He's Uncancelable in New Book
▶︎

Dave Portnoy Opens Up on Rise of Barstool, Biggest Fallouts, and Why He's Uncancelable in New Book

USMNT advances & Celtics Trade Jaylen Brown to 76ers | Wake Up Barstool Full Episode
▶︎

USMNT advances & Celtics Trade Jaylen Brown to 76ers | Wake Up Barstool Full Episode

The Authentic Acting Choices That Made Fargo Timeless
▶︎

The Authentic Acting Choices That Made Fargo Timeless

Maggie Haberman & Jonathan Swan - On “Regime Change” & Inside The Trump Presidency | The Daily Show
▶︎

Maggie Haberman & Jonathan Swan - On “Regime Change” & Inside The Trump Presidency | The Daily Show

Andrew Tate’s 'Empire of Abuse' with Heidi Blake and Chris Hayes
▶︎

Andrew Tate’s 'Empire of Abuse' with Heidi Blake and Chris Hayes

Hasan Scraps with Chris Christie
▶︎

Hasan Scraps with Chris Christie

Freedom of the Party in Berlin | Full Episode | S11 E06 | Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
▶︎

Freedom of the Party in Berlin | Full Episode | S11 E06 | Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

Anthony Scaramucci on Trump, MAGA and the US Midterms  | The Mishal Husain Show
▶︎

Anthony Scaramucci on Trump, MAGA and the US Midterms | The Mishal Husain Show

Robby Hoffman: Growing Up Poor Never Leaves You | The Interview
▶︎

Robby Hoffman: Growing Up Poor Never Leaves You | The Interview

Deadline: White House 7/2/26 | 🅼🆂🅽🅱️🅲 Breaking News Today July 2, 2026
▶︎

Deadline: White House 7/2/26 | 🅼🆂🅽🅱️🅲 Breaking News Today July 2, 2026

The New American Rednecks
▶︎

The New American Rednecks

Meet the Former CIA Agent Who Wants to Abolish the CIA
▶︎

Meet the Former CIA Agent Who Wants to Abolish the CIA

“You're gonna have hot air layered on top of hot air”: O’Brien on Trump’s July 4th speech
▶︎

“You're gonna have hot air layered on top of hot air”: O’Brien on Trump’s July 4th speech

Is Facebook Finally Dying? with Julia Angwin
▶︎

Is Facebook Finally Dying? with Julia Angwin

Does the US work after 250 years with Heather Cox Richardson? | BBC Americast
▶︎

Does the US work after 250 years with Heather Cox Richardson? | BBC Americast

Heather Cox Richardson: What History Predicts Happens Next
▶︎

Heather Cox Richardson: What History Predicts Happens Next

Inside Anthropic, the $965 Billion AI Juggernaut | The Circuit
▶︎

Inside Anthropic, the $965 Billion AI Juggernaut | The Circuit