About this episode

Dave Portnoy discusses his experiences with Barstool Sports, Bitcoin, and his potential political ambitions.

Dave Portnoy is the founder of Barstool Sports and author of Cancel Me If You Can . In this conversation, we break down how ESPN tried to force him out of his own company and how he engineered the legendary $1 buyback, his days as "Davey Day Trader" during Covid and the GameStop saga, his history with Bitcoin and crypto, and why he's considering running for mayor of New York City. ======================== Turn every conversation into a searchable business asset with PLAUD NotePro. Visit https://Plaud.ai/pomp and use code POMP for 15% off. ======================== BitcoinIRA : Save up to 37% in capital gains taxes on your retirement investments. Take 3 minutes to open your account & get connected to a team of IRA specialists that will guide you through every step of the process. Go to lp.bitcoinira.com/after-crypto to win up to $4,000 in rewards. ======================== Arch Public is an agentic trading platform that automates the buying and selling of your preferred crypto strategies. Sign up today at https://www.archpublic.com and start your automated trading strategy for free. No catch. No hidden fees. Just smarter trading. ======================== 0:00 - Intro…

People in this episode

Host: Anthony Pompliano

Guest: Dave Portnoy

Topics covered

• Bitcoin
• AI
• Socialism
• Barstool Sports
• GameStop
• Investing

Keywords

• Bitcoin
• Barstool Sports
• Dave Portnoy
• GameStop
• AI
• Socialism
• investing

Sponsors

BitcoinIRA, Arch Public

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Barstool Sports, ESPN

Books & works: Cancel Me If You Can

Places: New York City

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