Dave Portnoy Refuses To Be Censored | Stool Scenes

Stool Scenes 434 - On this week's Stool Scenes, Surviving Barstool gets pulled from KZbin, Mike the situation meets Rico Bosco, Workholics in HQ BTS and more.
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00:00 Surviving Barstool PPV Drama
12:02 Producers Vs Social Drama
16:06 Mike "The Situation" On Healthy Debate
19:04 Joey Brings Mistletoe to The Office
19:56 Workaholics In HQ
23:26 Outro

[@scobelverse]

There should be a highlight reel of just KFC contradicting himself for 20 minutes 😂

[@kinggordon8762]

He'd be busy interrupting himself in it.

[@scobelverse]

Omg that’s actually a brilliant idea

[@Do.kenneth]

Theres at least 7 hours of that footage 😂

[@mattbennett5931]

Heard he did that behind his wife's back.... wait whats contradicting again?

[@PMTcommenter]

Soy boy kfc is the worst

[@timlong1525]

You know at 1:40 when you bleep Gaz? How hard would that have been to do in the episodes and keep them free???

[@Ddub1083]

they actually bleep the same thing at 4 diferent points in this show.... they did 4 times the amount of work they would have to do in this show than they needed to do to keep surviving barstool up.

[@timlong1525]

@@Ddub1083 I stopped watching at 1:40 bc to me that bleep destroyed their entire argument. I didn't want to hear anymore bs.

[@davemart3913]

Right, this is a smart money move to get saps to pay 10$. Episodes are not as good as the first few episodes.

[@gbaby22335]

The more they pull the “we’re not smart enough to pull this” the more I think they did it on purpose

[@Jack-4756]

They literally showed the message from KZbin. You lot are dumb

[@alexreichline]

Editing every single piece of content they put on KZbin to comply and then saying we won’t change because it’s not who we are while asking people for money is effed up logic. Also, biggest unforced error ever. Lost millions on this.

[@uncagedrat9830]

Edited episode’s wouldn’t have been nearly as good

[@alexreichline]

@@uncagedrat9830 yeah I’ve been asking about that but there doesn’t seem to be much discussion. Was there a lot of good threatening talk? Was the main story arc centered around how many threats people were making towards each other so much that Dave was unwilling to compromise? Was the $10 worth all of the totally uncensored content that makes Barstool the super edgy company we see everyday on all of their other KZbin channels?

[@Ddub1083]

@@uncagedrat9830 they literally edited the thing youtube asked them to 4 separate times in this video alone (literally saying the same thing from Surviving Barstool). To suggest making 1 edit to 1 episode is too hard or would ruin their integrity is utter nonsense.

[@cinkaid8710]

Its not about 10 bucks. It's a product everyone thought would be free, you reel them in w 3 episodes, start charging them, and still leave all the ads and product placements in. The only person it cucks is the fans.

[@uncagedrat9830]

They would’ve made more off KZbin ads

[@adpackerfan]

And the mocking of us “Poors” who supported them by purchasing their crap forever. Barstool Gold. RNR.

[@samaguiar9522]

dividing the fans is a crazy decision

[@showmeyourbitspodcast6442]

⁠@@uncagedrat9830they’re doing what Andrew Schulz did. Make a bunch of money off the paywall and THEN put it on KZbin with the ads. They want to double dip

[@deuxv]

@@uncagedrat9830 nahhh

[@jpcamp3088]

It was one line to edit, this was just an easy excuse for a money grab. Now they are using this drama for content. Literally in this video they say what Kirk says but with bleeps (edited).

[@nicosaucedo4510]

bro gaz will look everywhere but at the camera except for the parts where he’s actually telling the truth😂💀

[@kyleb.7371]

Yet you miraculously managed to put a bleep on this video.

[@jeremypiven9502]

so you will edit Gaz saying the word... but not edit the episode? Just charging your fans for your stubborn behaviour? NICE

[@nickhorn8296]

Jeremy Piven, THEE Jeremy Piven? Cant afford ten bucks, my boy??

[@doublecupdan7715]

$10 isnt alot but lets be honest ever since we paid for them the episodes have been Hella mid

[@timlong1525]

Couldn’t agree more! I paid the $10 but so far they haven’t been nearly as good as the free episodes

[@matthewmoran7228]

The 10 dollars is worth 0 commercials

[@matthewj4066]

​@matthewmoran7228 you can get something that blocks them for free online you modern day peasant

[@SticksAandstonesBozo]

What it like to be an actual moron ?

[@juliia2449]

I bought it and there’s no way the other episodes would have been flagged

[@NM-en7wq]

90% of these comments/expressing frustration. Once they moved it to PPV I completely lost interest (loved the first three episodes and yes, I can easily afford $10). Even if it’s worth it, such a stupid and contradicting move. “F KZbin” but still post all their content on it. If they were serious they would bring down all their content from it but they know they need KZbin. It appears it was one scene with an issue and the rest of 9+ hours of the show wouldve been fine. Still like barstool but Dave acts tough for no reason sometimes. Also not a good idea to call your fans broke bums, pretty simple business.

[@JohnnyGingy]

I miss workaholics

[@massmayh3m]

When they keep saying “there’s more stuff coming” I find it hard to believe. Maybe next weeks episodes have some crazy stuff, but nothing from this week seemed like it needed to be censored

[@dawooddawood3158]

Imagine telling the huge chuck of barstool viewers who are college kids that are living on ramen that it is just 10 bucks! Y'all are delusional

[@dbsuper2928]

The whole we aren’t smart enough to do this take is exactly what someone who is smart enough to do it would say

[@Ddub1083]

well someone who is both smart enough to do it and thinks their audience isnt smart enough to figure it out.

[@seabear010]

There has been nothing in any of the PPV EPs that would have been striked so far lol. Total lie

[@bilbobaggins69]

You are gay

[@kaiserflanderson2632]

Its hilarious cause ive seen like a dozen videos with Mike the Situation in them since the show, and he just seems like a chill cool dude

[@HarryAcorns]

Y'all should do both. Give the paying customers (I'm one) the unedited version like you are, but also put out an edited KZbin series. 🤷‍♂️ Why not? I wouldn't feel slighted. I get value above that of a non payer. And you could do it for KZbin with a 1 or 2 day delay for additional editing.

[@daxhampton9854]

great idea. we want all the cut scenes

[@Ddub1083]

"why not?" because this gets more people to pay for it...

[@Ddub1083]

such a clear bait and switch. its such an easy thing to edit the videos that are already up and keep the unedited ones for paying customers... (notably you bleeped the same thing at least 4 times in this video alone) you are refusing to do that because you want to get more people to pay. its a strategy, but one that people frown on, especially given that its now clear this was the plan all along. What makes it clear that this was always the plan is taht you have advertisers... they presumably sponsored based on there being a LARGE audience becasue it was free so presumably they would NOT be okay with taking it off youtube for something that can be easily fixed.... therefore, they must have known ahead of time that this was going to occur, meaning Barstool knew.

[@showmeyourbitspodcast6442]

For real. They’re already in the Green by plastering Factor into every. possible. scene. (I’m hoping they don’t really have to eat that for every meal) Putting it behind a paywall is plain and simple greed. It’s them testing the waters and it’s going to fail

[@dancorn3422]

Kirks rant wasn’t a joke tho and we all know that! That’s just his dumb way of trying to be mad as fuck

[@martyboysation]

Bait and switch mothafookas

[@adpackerfan]

Didn’t pay. Won’t support a company that is too “Poor” to have their own app to stream it.

[@rbwatches]

2:40 is why people have questions! That was 20 secs of BULL

[@YouBetchaBets]

I decided to pay for it at the last minute and it’s worth the $10, but to then give us a 23min stool scenes is a banana lands. Fire whoever is running this

[@bilbobaggins69]

WTF are you even talking about, Nerd?

[@williebuege2439]

is it just me or did The Situation hate that interaction

[@Motdrlo]

Just needed that quick half mil

[@nickhorn8296]

The situation seems well..happy for him!

[@hossahunter22]

Maybe Kirk should just be smart and use his radio mind to cinvey his frustrations and emotions instead of making terroristic threats toward Jeff D Lowe....

[@Hogfanwps91]

13:34 Doogs and Meeks work for the SOCAIL team. Good work from the social media company

[@AlterraMediaKzoo]

We know....and yet we still will wait until its free!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@showmeyourbitspodcast6442]

Ahh yes the Andrew Schulz tactic of pretending you’re being “censoreddd” but you “just don’t give a f” and are going to put it behind a paywall to stick it to KZbin instead of just admitting that you’re a greedy corporation. I’ll give it to ya that at least you were honest that it will be on KZbin for free in a couple weeks. I knew Schulz was going to do that but that coward kept insisting he wouldn’t Shit move, guys. Lost a lot of respect for you on this one

[@Danno.]

Listening to people talk about Italian food in NY and NJ is so fuckin cringey lol

[@bubbagump9662]

What do you call selling the company to Penn gaming? They were definitely censored for awhile & Mintzy got fired bc of it 🤷‍♂️

[@jmc8626]

Adam saying Robin was a fucking perfect answer😂

[@W33DwasherME]

1.69 million subs.... nice

[@coleworld5417]

Swing and a miss to charge for it ….

[@elaborar4934]

I don’t know if calling a video, “Free Content” (Tommy Smokes) that has advertisements playing is accurate. Regardless, I was happy to hear how many people bought it and even happier that the remaining episodes will be released at a later date.

[@Ddub1083]

content supported by ads is absolutely considered "free content". Have you been missing the past 20 years?

[@elaborar4934]

@@Ddub1083 Getting paid, and collecting “Advertising Revenue” is not “Free” Have you been missing common sense your whole life?

[@Motdrlo]

High level of greed.... world angering greed

[@samhall2050]

when is the last time Gaz has seen the sun ?

[@Tann7]

Because you’re poor 21:54

[@TheNegaMatt]

Weird question but is this just blocking the monetization part like they can still upload it to KZbin but it won't make money on KZbin?

[@StopThePlanet_I_WantToGetOff]

Can we all agree the constant giggling cameraman is EFFING ANNOYING

[@elliotmotola5348]

I think in the day of paying for streaming services and other stuff and this being the holidays people don’t want to pay for KZbin

[@jacobc548]

charging $9.99 for something that was just free to watch.. then wonder why are ppl upset about this? lmao ill be waiting.

[@deelou]

It’s not a nonprofit. they make money from views on youtube, how do you want them to make money on this content?

[@daledoback1716]

Correct, most of us aren’t stupid enough to pay $10 to watch a reality game show.

[@jimlahey7318]

I bought it and I feel guilty. It's really nothing special. Prez saying they had to put it on youtube cause a bunch of crazy shit happens was a flat out lie. NOTHING crazy has happened since they switched to ppv.

[@Krakayoa]

@@jimlahey7318is there a way i can send you like 2-3€ for the episodes ? I dont feel like paying 10 and you make some money back

[@Jgtateswinger]

Dave- “it’s a reality show, it’s not real” 🤔

[@1894cb]

Best content they put out in years and y’all are mad about $9 for better content. Soft from the stoolies.

[@beam1k]

I fw david but yt will censor you in a second, lets be real

[@nickkarl5014]

I’m the biggest stoolie there is…. This is the the definition of an L…. Free media. Run the merch

[@BREND0h]

Imagine not having an app to watch the show.

[@bilbobaggins69]

Imagine being a huge fucking loser. Wait...

[@user-ov2uk7lp6c]

you''re beating this to death. relax

[@damntomato6451]

Sexual tension between long haired kfc radio guest and Jackie was palpable

[@cade7117]

Just the most unnecessary course of action he could've took. KZbin isnt "targeting" barstool, this has been there terms of service forever. This is Barstools fault for not understanding/reading them before posting the videos. KZbin/Google doesn't give a fuck about Barstool as a brand.

[@darkrxch]

KZbin just made the company $1mil+

[@samuelspencer2063]

Yikes, Tommy’s pants were the star of the episode

[@kinggordon8762]

I still haven't seen the KZbin email. This was 100% a bait and switch. If it was a principled play, we wouldn't be watching this video on KZbin. Such a scumbag move.

[@Ddub1083]

they also ignore that the takedown was for 1 of the episodes out of 3 I believe... so why take the others down?

[@adammcfarland3060]

15:46 who are any of these people

[@blakeromero472]

Why wouldnt you just post it to the site for free and ask for donations? Then "Barstool will not be censored" and you sensor yourself in this stool scenes. Im a huge barstool guy but this was a misstep.

[@TylerWickComedy]

Totally worth the $9.99 - can't wait to watch the rest of the season.

[@jeffframe587]

The amount of people complaining just cause they wanted to keep the show the way it was, over $10...I mean I'm broke, can't pay to watch til Monday, but why complain so much. I've been here since 2016, and just cause KZbin sucks isn't making me leave or complain.

[@cmay6536]

Love the KFC Opie arch.

[@just-in6457]

all I’m gonna say about barstool sports is it has been around 10 years and posting on youtube for years. Yet they only have 1.6 million subscribers. Honestly that’s low if you look at other content creators and they’ve been posting and around a fraction of barstool. FIX YOUR CONTENT BARSTOOL BRING UP YOUR SUBSCRIBERS

[@ryani9716]

Why are the circles still on the floor? It’s been months

[@michaelmartin1463]

everytime Tommy comes on the screen I fast forward

[@straightthru_guy]

Its because KZbins free kids have I pads and phones and parents don't have to just put age restrictions on there iPads if they don't KZbin can get sued or what have you so that's why parents have caught on to KZbinrs things they say and some domt agree with KZbins settings and they penalize KZbinrs

[@spencer2938]

Why do I feel bad for Tommy

[@haroldfordiv3006]

lol Tommy’s right 😂 that was his chance to go famous

[@deuxv]

"refuses to be censored?" you took down the content lmao you literally self censored yourself.

[@mickyquinn2547]

Marketing 101. Should never of been free

[@burdawg3000]

lol there was absolutely no content in the following episodes that would have needed to be removed. Not even close

[@austinboston6867]

Couldn’t it go on another platform for free?

[@mattbennett5931]

It's a reality show its not real? What does reality mean?

[@Ddub1083]

i think hes referring to kirk saying "im going to burn your house down" suggesting that since its a reality show, that statement shouldnt be taken to be an actual threat to someones life and thefore should not be soemthing that gets flagged.

[@SOUTHYSAYS]

OMG haha I didn't think it was a plan until they just brought it up. Makes sense. I watched the first three episodes and nothing after that. Just lost interest and no Im not paying 10$ for that.

[@tiffanynova]

Fuck youtube, I will buy it.

[@deuxv]

This whole thing just seems so shady and the more they talk about it, the lest trustworthy they seem By Gazs own admission in this video, he says that Barstool works with KZbin to make sure their content doesn't get strikes. So, of that's rhe case....the entire explanation of "we aren't gonna censor ourselves" is completely a lie. You consistently work with KZbin to censor yourselves and on this particular occasion, you didn't want to wait for them to get back to you. So now your excuse for taking them all down and refusing to air sny of the new ones, which had ZERO questionable content is just a lie. Look, Dave is trying to make Barstool profitable and they have been running in the red for a while now. He had to cut employees and probably still has more cuts to make before this thing is at least at a break even position..so he saw how popular Surviving Barstool was and he wanted to make some $$$ on it. Fine. Just say that. This whole act of calling people who see this fir what it is poor and acting like it wasn't a business decision and is just about censorship is such a crock of shit. You 100% play KZbins game on a daily basis and you would lose TONS of money without them, tlao don't give me this bullshit that you're standing up to them or anything...myou took the episode down and censored yourself. You did KZbins job for them. If you believed in what you were doing, and wanted to take a stand you'd leave it all up and take the strike. This whole thing was just badly handled and the one redeeming thing is that Dave saw how the majority of people saw how bad this choice was and begrudgingly and with insults, will make it free at a later date. So now he gets the PPV money AND the KZbin views for people who didn't pay. It's just a bad look all around.

[@NealClubhouse]

Nealy Boy 😉

[@liippyz1801]

C this is where the people of this country need to decide do u want a yes man or a man. A man goes this is the show if it’s not allowed put it where u can and yeah the charge isn’t great news but 10 bucks to say fuck u KZbin and support a no man is good money spent. Thanks Dave and the rest of the guys for being u. Also the reason I didn’t edit my comment like KZbin wanted.

[@colby78hurley]

Was already censored and then also censored this video…. 🤡🤡

[@jeffreybrown1071]

F Rico Busco

[@MNVikings_PS]

I think they will definitely hit over 100k buys. They were all ready at 58,000 first night

[@PD-we8vf]

That is all they will get.

[@iamcarlbrain5674]

@@PD-we8vf 😭 sad boy cant afford $9.99

[@murph31221]

They already passed 100k

[@Hypno_Llama]

Tommy is right.

[@Motdrlo]

I for one dont believe your greedy...

[@MNVikings_PS]

Well worth the 10 bucks, top 5 greatest shows of Barstool all time 👍

[@sadkatbadkat]

Didn’t find the threat from Kirk to be funny at all, and people seeing this show without knowing Barstool wouldn’t have taken it as a joke. Should’ve edited it out in the first place. I still bought the rest of the season, but they censor stuff all the time, I don’t get why this was the hill to die on.

[@Hypno_Llama]

Snowflake

[@coryh8685]

My god the NY stool scenes are so bad now. Where’s all the talent!?!?!?

[@hossahunter22]

Dave shows his ignorance to the tech space from time to time, this is one of them. Making it "Barstool vs KZbin" is wild. It's like going at the TSA because you get warned for saying "i have a bomb" while in an airport....

[@chilcott114]

Well worth the 10 bucks so far

[@deadlikeme6226]

Dave, I bought the season. F#$% Yoooooooootube

[@parski4]

HEY CAMERA GUY STOP GIGGLING! So irritating.

[@bob88pct]

Democrat Dave needs the money from the PPV to pay for his private jet & mansion in Florida 😂

[@kinggordon8762]

Got to pay for his new ex-girlfriend's new apartment so she'll leave his house too.

[@wrstler2012]

Democrats are the ones who believe in capitalism? Great insult moron.

[@bilbobaggins69]

You guys sound very cool, and not like two fhegs. Keep up the good work.

[@richsip1566]

he sound like Dave lol

[@brodywinrow9222]

Barstool sucks nowadays damn

[@QueefMcGeesHouse]

People really still fall for this "wEre BeInG CENsored!" nonsense?

[@trentmerrill8989]

Care less about 10 bucks but calling us poor people annoys me. I started following barstool in 2017 ish when I was 18 and had to text my dad to send me 10 bucks or whatever it was to buy Sirius xm to listen to y'all. Most of your fan base is in college and broke

[@neilphipps806]

Rico small talk is the worst

[@Zattymees8]

So worth the 10 bucks I pay so much more for so much and less

[@brobbinsoutdoors]

Rico I’m literally just leaving the best Italian spot in “Raleigh, NC” right now. CAFFE LUNA. Southern Italian is better than half y’all’s Yankee establishments

[@Mr.Macintosh0709]

no problem paying , was well worth it already

[@MNVikings_PS]

I bought it, well worth 10 bucks. Stoolie for life!