Fartgate Has Taken The Dozen By Storm | Best of The Yak 4-3-26
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Takeaways
- ❖A 'squeaker' fart during 'The Dozen' trivia match at the 7:50 mark became a viral internet sensation, prompting the Yak hosts to review footage and identify the culprit.
- ❖Kate reveals she had her fallopian tubes removed during a C-section without researching the procedure, highlighting a surprising lack of pre-operative inquiry.
- ❖Hosts recount numerous embarrassing and bizarre archived videos of White Sox Dave, including his apartment tour with a rotten pumpkin, a bathroom with only paper towels, eating a raw onion for good luck, and a disastrous Miller Lite ad where he bled on a Velcro wall.
- ❖Rico Bosco's news interview was reportedly ruined by ICE protesters in the background, and he was also involved in a separate incident where he threw a shoe due to a white stain.
- ❖Nick Smokes believes he is 'blackballed' from The Yak after a controversial tweet involving a Drake lyric, feeling he was unfairly excluded from discussing the incident on the show.
Insights
1The 'Fartgate' Incident in 'The Dozen' Trivia
During a 'The Dozen' trivia match, a distinct 'squeaker' fart sound was captured on audio at the 7:50 mark, leading to widespread internet comments and an on-air investigation by The Yak hosts to identify the source. The hosts review the footage, noting a lean back from Hogdale, who is suspected.
The internet comments are calling it a real squeaker. Oh, they heard it. Oh, yeah. They didn't just see it. They smelled it. Yeah. () ... It had to be Greg. () ... Oh, [__] I think it's Hogdale. Yeah, he's the only one. ()
2Kate's Unresearched Tubal Ligation During C-Section
Kate shares a personal anecdote about being asked during her C-section if she wanted her fallopian tubes removed. Without researching or asking any questions, she agreed, only later realizing the implications and that she still experiences her period despite the procedure.
This is maybe TMI, but when I was getting my C-section beforehand, they're like, 'You want your tubes out while we're in there?' And I was like, 'Yeah, sure.' Didn't Google it. Didn't look up. Nobody explain. () ... I didn't think I I was like I guess I'm done with my period. You're not. You still get it. ()
3The Archive of White Sox Dave's Bizarre Content
The hosts discuss a vast collection of old, often embarrassing, content featuring White Sox Dave. This includes an apartment tour where he had a rotten pumpkin on his couch, a bathroom with only paper towels, a video of him eating a raw onion for good luck after Derrick Rose's injury, and a disastrous Miller Lite ad where he cut his face on a Velcro wall, rendering the footage unusable.
His old apartment tour with the pumpkin and he had a pumpkin in his place and it was nowhere near Halloween. () ... The only thing that he could have ever wiped or dried his hands with was paper towels. There was no toilet paper. () ... We're like, 'Yeah, eat eat the onion for good luck.' I think Big Cat told him. () ... He just turns around, blood dripping from his face. Unusable. ()
4Rico Bosco's Unfortunate Interview and Shoe Incident
Rico Bosco's news interview was reportedly ruined when ICE protesters appeared in the background. Separately, he was embarrassed by a white stain on his shoe, which led him to throw it, and was also accidentally led astray in the rain by McCarthy due to a wrong address.
Bosow is about to go on the news when his interview was ruined by ICE protesters setting up shop in the background. () ... And then did you see Rico throwing his shoe? Yeah. What happened? That was real. But why'd he throw the shoe before or after that? It had a white stain on it. ()
5Nick Smokes' Claim of Being 'Blackballed' from The Yak
Nick Smokes expressed feeling 'blackballed' from appearing on The Yak after a controversial tweet he made, which involved directing someone to a specific, potentially offensive, Drake lyric. He believes he was unfairly excluded from discussing the incident on the show.
He said he's been black ballalled from the yak. He said if the Jill thing happened to anybody else, they'd be pulled onto the yak. () ... Just listen to the first verse of child's play by Drake. () ... N word in the first line. ()
Lessons
- Leverage internal 'lore' and employee antics (e.g., White Sox Dave's old content) to build a rich, relatable content archive that resonates with long-time fans and provides evergreen material.
- Actively investigate and amplify viral internal incidents (like 'Fartgate') to engage the audience, create ongoing narrative threads, and generate discussion across platforms.
- Encourage hosts to share personal, unfiltered anecdotes, even those considered 'TMI' (e.g., C-section story), as this fosters deeper connection and relatability with the audience, humanizing the brand.
Notable Moments
The hosts debate the normalization of parents 'dabbling' in recreational drugs responsibly, with Kate suggesting once a year at a festival far from kids.
This segment highlights a candid, somewhat contrarian, perspective on parenting and personal freedom, showcasing the hosts' willingness to discuss taboo subjects openly.
The crew's detailed analysis of the 'Fartgate' video, including frame-by-frame scrutiny of facial expressions and body language to pinpoint the fartist.
This demonstrates the dedication to humor and audience engagement, turning a simple bodily function into a full-blown investigative segment that resonates with the show's comedic style.
The recounting of White Sox Dave's disastrous Miller Lite ad shoot involving a Velcro wall, where he injured himself and bled, making the ad unusable.
This story exemplifies the chaotic and often self-deprecating humor central to Barstool's content, highlighting the unpredictable nature of their personalities and production.
Quotes
"Caffeine doesn't get talked about as like one of the best drugs of all time. Number one."
"I think we should normalize parents dabbling. Just responsibly. They're the ones who should. Yeah. We're the ones who need it probably more than anyone."
"If you're squeaking that loudly, you have to immediately own it."
"I didn't think I I was like I guess I'm done with my period. You're not. You still get it."
"I want to put on a show for the people."
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