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Dave Portnoy found himself in the middle of the $GME meme stock craze during the pandemic. He bullied billionaire Steve Cohen into deleting his account and Dave wanted to illuminate that the system was rigged against the little guy. “He came and went quick.” https://t.co/7748j49KQ6 Full episode:

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I spoke with @stoolpresidente to discuss: - how ESPN tried to fire him from his own company - buying the company back for $1 - his days as "Davey Day Trader" during Covid - the GameStop saga - bitcoin - artificial intelligence - sharing a bank account with ex-wife - running for NYC Mayor - his new book & the crazy stories he included YouTube: https://t.co/TsTlYAycmS Spotify: https://t.co/yxrfyymcLI Apple: https://t.co/Db23paotHf TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro 0:52 - How ESPN tried to fire Dave from his own company & the $1 buyback 12:47 - How Pomp and Dave first met & the Barstool Finance deal 14:55 - Davey Day Trader, Covid, & going to war with Wall Street 18:33 - GameStop & Steve Cohen 23:30 - Barstool's content model & talent machine 29:45 - The Business Insider hit piece 34:05 - Running for mayor of New York City 37:36 - How many houses does Dave have? 39:26 - AI & the future of content 41:51 - His ex-wife & the bank account story 44:12 - Bitcoin — bad trades, losses, & where he stands now 47:32 - Crazy Barstool moments 54:35 - The new book "Cancel Me If You Can"
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