Barstool banter with sports-comedy chaos.
The Yak turns Barstool HQ into a rolling hangout where sports talk keeps getting interrupted by inside jokes, food missions, and oddball challenges. It suits listeners who want a loud, casual comedy room more than a polished interview show.
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The Yak is Barstool Sports comedy talk shaped like a live group hangout. It has sports in its bloodstream, but it does not stay inside sports-radio lanes. One episode can frame Hoyt Stanley as a future NHLer and Yak legend. Another can bring in Kyle Long. Then the room can veer toward Brandon’s quest to make homemade French fries, or Big Cat’s Buffalo Bills trough at Barstool HQ. That range is the point. The show treats office lore, minor humiliations, running jokes, and strange physical objects as material worth circling for a full segment. It moves with the rhythm of people who know each other well. Fast reactions matter. So do interruptions. The comedy often comes from escalation, with a simple premise turning into a status game among the people in the room. Episode titles point to a world of dominance jokes, restaurant gossip, Vegas plans, and Barstool-specific characters. The result is less a traditional sports podcast than a daily comedy bench built around sports-adjacent personalities. It is loose. It is loud. It assumes some appetite for inside references and recurring names. New listeners can still catch the broad energy quickly: a room chasing the funniest angle, not the cleanest recap. The show also carries the commercial texture of a big network program, with recurring sponsor reads and Barstool product plugs appearing around the conversation. Its tone can be blunt and adult, though the central engine is playful rivalry rather than formal debate. The Yak works best for listeners who want personality, pace, and workplace absurdity mixed with sports-culture cameos. It is built for people who like the feeling of dropping into an already-active table and figuring out the rules as the bit unfolds.
Made for: For Barstool fans who like fast, crowded comedy rooms, sports-adjacent personalities, and recurring inside jokes. It also fits listeners who prefer loose hangout energy over structured interviews.
What sets it apart: The show turns everyday Barstool office moments into headline-level bits, letting food quests, trough unveilings, Vegas plans, and sports cameos share the same stage. Its identity is the room itself: reactive, messy, and joke-first.
Kyle "KBNoSwag" Bauer and his legion of friends; Nick, Brandon Walker, Rone, Lil Sas, Kate, Steven Cheah and Big Cat gather each weekday at 1PM ET Live on the Barstool Yak YouTube to talk about exclusively the most important topics of the day. This is the podcast version of that show. 10x.You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/barstoolyak
Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A loose live baseball show that leans into the chaos.
The Yak turns Game 1 of the That's Baseball World Classic Yugg Off into a brisk live-event scramble, with t-shirts on sale, the blue coffee Golden Mug push still running, and the room repeatedly checking whether the home by three guys from Chicago have arrived while Dana keeps…
Tiny discomforts, argued until they crack.
Green Greg asks Big Cat, "Can I move to Chicago?" during a crowded Thursday kitchen conversation instead of scheduling a private meeting.
Tony La Russa reportedly joined a steakhouse table, displayed his World Series ring, and left after one chuckle.
Mike Tomlin's 12-year Minecraft city becomes a panel story after his children stop playing the game.
Maserati Mike ranks Bears obsession above trivia, tattoos, and even taking prison time for a Super Bowl.
This episode features an interview with Hoyt Stanley, a future NHL player and Yak legend, discussing his career and prospects.
This episode of The Yak discusses Ben 'The Program' Mintz's upcoming trip to Las Vegas for Barstool Spring Break.
Former Chicago Bears player Kyle Long discusses a viral internet moment involving his hog on The Yak podcast.
This episode of The Yak podcast discusses the grand opening of Big Cat's $7,500 Buffalo Bills-themed trough at Barstool HQ, with casual banter among hosts.
The Yak hosts discuss tensions between Dana Beers and Lucas as they compete for a spot in the Barstool Mini Golf Open.
The Yak crew debates whether Big Cat and Reed constitute the wealthiest duo at Barstool Sports.
This episode recaps Rico Bosco and Tate's trip to the Final Four, discussing their experiences and highlights from the event.
This episode of The Yak features Jeff D Lowe returning with his latest useless gadget, continuing the show's comedic gadget review segment.
The Yak turns Game 1 of the That's Baseball World Classic Yugg Off at Barstool Chicago HQ into a staged feud over who said 'that's baseball' first.
This episode promotes Stella Blue Coffee's pet adoption campaign and Barstool Sports' social deduction game 'Who's the Bad Guy?'.
This episode features sponsorship ads for Stella Blue Coffee's pet adoption campaign and Barstool Sports' social deduction game 'Who's the Bad Guy', with a title hinting at a story about Nick signing an NDA for a pinball factory.
The Yak podcast returns to the studio with a discussion about a Barstool employee offering Doitche a place to stay.
Danny Curry attempts to make 100 three-pointers in a basketball challenge on The Yak podcast.