The Yak
The Yak
June 19, 2026

Steven Cheah Caught Doitche Watching Something Naughty At A Fancy Steakhouse | The Yak 6-19-26

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Quick Read

Barstool personalities recount chaotic trivia nights, bizarre fan encounters, and a shocking steakhouse YouPorn incident, before meeting Jelloman, an entrepreneur who built a festival empire selling Jell-O shots from a custom cart.
Deutsch accidentally displayed a YouPorn tab featuring a high school acquaintance at a fancy steakhouse dinner with colleagues.
Jelloman, a former stonemason, built a successful festival business selling thousands of Jell-O shots and custom merch from innovative carts.
White Sox Dave humanely killed injured chickens with a dull knife after a tornado, a moment that left his colleague in uncontrollable laughter.

Summary

This episode of The Yak features the hosts engaging in their characteristic banter, recounting several wild anecdotes. Topics range from a disastrous 'Dozen Trivia' game where a 'phone a friend' confidently gave a wrong answer, leading to a crowd chanting 'Fuck you, Greg,' to Nick being repeatedly mistaken for rapper Meek Mill. Mintzy's questionable etiquette of making a traveling friend buy a ticket to a Barstool event also comes up. The conversation takes a turn with Steven Cheah's story of Deutsch accidentally displaying a YouPorn browser tab featuring a high school acquaintance at a fancy steakhouse dinner. Later, the hosts interview 'Jelloman' (Paul Vile), a former stonemason who created a unique and highly profitable business selling Jell-O shots and custom merchandise at music festivals from self-built carts, even developing innovative tools for mass production. The episode also touches on White Sox Dave's unexpected role in humanely killing injured chickens with a dull knife after a tornado, a moment that caused his colleague to laugh uncontrollably.
This episode offers an unfiltered glimpse into the chaotic and often hilarious personal lives and unique entrepreneurial spirit within the Barstool Sports ecosystem. It highlights how personalities leverage their platforms and creativity, from building niche businesses like Jelloman's to navigating bizarre public interactions and unexpected real-world challenges.

Takeaways

  • Deutsch accidentally displayed YouPorn at a steakhouse dinner with colleagues, featuring a high school acquaintance who had 'gone fully pro.'
  • Jelloman built a successful business selling Jell-O shots and merchandise at music festivals, using custom carts and innovative filling methods, inspired by Cajun cooking techniques.
  • White Sox Dave decapitated injured chickens with a dull knife after a tornado, an event that caused his colleague to 'piss his pants' laughing despite the tragic circumstances.
  • Mintzy made his friend, who traveled to see him, purchase a $22 ticket to a Barstool event after Barstool only provided one free ticket, later deleting a tweet defending his action by stating his friend was wealthy.
  • The Barstool office, despite its public image, generally doesn't drink heavily during work hours, except for specific events like 'Case Race' or themed shows.
  • Learning to ride a One Wheel involves 'eight levels of eating shit,' requiring fear and respect for the device to master.

Insights

1Deutsch's Accidental YouPorn Display at Steakhouse Dinner

Deutsch, while at a fancy steakhouse dinner with Barstool colleagues, accidentally displayed a YouPorn browser tab on his phone. The content featured a high school acquaintance who had transitioned from OnlyFans to 'fully pro' YouJizz, a link his friend had sent him. Deutsch had forgotten to close the tab, leading to an awkward and hilarious moment for those at the table.

Steven Cheah recounts the story, detailing how Deutsch referenced his phone, put it down, and a 'full-on YouPorn browser' was visible. Deutsch later confirms the story, explaining the context of the high school acquaintance and the accidental display.

2Jelloman's Innovative Festival Entrepreneurship

Paul Vile, known as 'Jelloman,' transformed from a stonemason into a successful festival entrepreneur. He developed a business selling thousands of Jell-O shots and custom merchandise (t-shirts, sunglasses) at music festivals. His innovations include building custom carts, designing efficient tools for mass-filling Jell-O shots, and even creating Jell-O shot art pieces for bands. He also gets paid by festivals for artist relations, delivering these custom art pieces to performers.

Jelloman explains his journey, 'I saw people hustling stuff... I saw a girl selling Jello shots too. My mind was wide open... I jacked that idea immediately.' He details building carts, using bricklaying experience for metal frames, and making '3,000' Jell-O shots at Bonnaroo. He mentions being paid by festivals for artist relations.

3White Sox Dave's Chicken Decapitation During Tornado Relief

During a storm-chasing relief effort after a tornado, White Sox Dave was faced with the grim task of humanely killing injured chickens with a dull knife. His colleague, Steven Cheah, witnessed the event and, despite the tragic circumstances, found himself laughing uncontrollably at the sight of Dave struggling with the task and the chickens' post-decapitation movements.

Steven Cheah recounts, 'I'm getting fired. Like, I'm getting canceled. Because I was standing right in front of it, and that's the hardest I've ever laughed in my life.' He describes 'blood shooting' and chickens 'still doing that' (running around) after their heads were cut off, and Dave's 'stressed' face.

4Mintzy's Friend Pays for Event Ticket

Mintzy's friend, who had traveled specifically to see him, was forced to buy a $22 ticket to a Barstool event because Mintzy had only secured one free ticket for himself. Mintzy later attempted to defend his actions on Twitter by stating his friend was wealthy from a poker tournament win, but subsequently deleted the tweet due to negative public reaction.

Steven Cheah recounts seeing Mintzy 'fighting for dear life to try to access his tickets' and then realizing Barstool only sent one. 'Makes his friend buy a ticket and then they go in together.' Later, a host mentions Mintzy's 'now deleted comment' where he responded 'that his buddy had won a poker tournament... Trust me, he can afford a $22 ticket.'

Opportunities

Festival Jell-O Shot & Merchandise Business

Develop a mobile business model for selling unique alcoholic Jell-O shots and branded merchandise at music festivals and large events. This involves designing custom, eye-catching carts (like Jelloman's), creating efficient tools for mass production and cooling of Jell-O shots, and leveraging social media for promotion. Opportunities also exist in offering 'artist relations' services to festivals, providing custom Jell-O shot art pieces to performers.

Source: Jelloman's entrepreneurial journey and business model.

Lessons

  • When attending events with friends, always confirm ticket arrangements for everyone, especially if they've traveled, and be prepared to cover costs if necessary to avoid awkward situations.
  • Always double-check open browser tabs on your phone before placing it face-up on a table in public, particularly at a work dinner, to prevent accidental displays of sensitive content.
  • Explore niche markets at large events (like festivals) for entrepreneurial opportunities, focusing on unique products and efficient, mobile distribution methods to stand out from official vendors.
  • If you invite someone to your private club or home course for an activity like golf, it's generally expected that you cover their costs as the host.

Notable Moments

The 'Dozen Trivia' game where a 'phone a friend' (Greg) gave a confidently wrong answer, leading to a crowd chanting 'Fuck you, Greg.'

This highlights the chaotic and humorous nature of Barstool events, where audience interaction and unexpected outcomes are common, even when it means turning on a team's 'ringer.'

Nick recounts multiple instances of being mistaken for rapper Meek Mill, including a woman asking him to do five shots and her fiancé tweeting about it.

This illustrates the bizarre and often humbling experiences Barstool personalities face in public, showcasing the challenges of celebrity identity and fan interactions.

Kate attempts a Jell-O shot beer bong with dirt, struggling with an air bubble and nearly choking, while the hosts joke about her 'cool mom' persona.

This moment encapsulates the show's willingness to engage in absurd and potentially dangerous stunts for entertainment, reinforcing the 'cool mom' trope with a humorous, self-deprecating twist.

Jelloman describes the 'eight levels of eating shit' involved in learning to ride a One Wheel, emphasizing the need to 'fear the wheel.'

This offers a vivid and relatable description of the learning curve for a challenging skill, using humor to convey the difficulty and the importance of respecting the process.

Quotes

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"I've been used and abused on Venmo, so I like to err on the side of somebody tipping 100%."

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"I just decided I went to some music festivals and I saw people hustling stuff just like in Philly you always see people hustling do like t-shirts on the street and stuff. I was I never really thought I was like one of those guys, but I saw it going on at Bonnaroo and I was like dude, I can actually do that. It's so easy just walk around the shirt and sell t-shirts. Um but then I saw a girl selling Jello shots too. My my mind was wide open to like all these ideas to sell things and I was I jacked that idea immediately."

Jelloman
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"You're going to eat [shit] so many You're going to eat [shit] on so many different levels. There's like There's like eight levels of eating [shit] and each time you think you got it figured out and you're going to eat [shit] again. So, once you fear it you got to fear the wheel."

Jelloman

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