February 9, 2020 • 38 mins
Dan Katz, aka Big Cat, welcomes J.T. into the Pardon My Take studio at Barstool Sports headquarters. The conversation focuses on Big Cat's journey from "the worst real estate professional in history" to being the host of the most popular sports podcast in America.
Dan and J.T. talk about a variety of topics ranging from the early days of Barstool Sports to Dan thinking that J.T. hated him. #IfYouDontGrind / linkedin.com/grind
Time Stamps
0:00-0:30 - Intro/ Entrance music
0:30 - 2:02 - If You Don’t Grind summary
2:02- 3:12 - Big Cat Introduction (Dan Katz from Barstool Sports, Pardon My Take)
3:12 - 6:20 - Big Cat’s College Days at Wisconsin… Early Career Days in Real Estate
6:20 - 7:10 - Being Versatile and ‘Swiss Army Knife’ at Work
7:10 - 8:24 - Why Big Cat is “Worst Real Estate Professional Ever” and His Work Passion Revelation
8:24 - 14:20 - Big Cat’s Early Barstool Days and Leaving Real Estate
14:20 - 16:20 - Evolution of Barstool
16:20 - 17:03 - Big Cat’s “What’s Next” Mindset
17:03 -18:27 - LINKEDIN JOB ADVERTISEMENT
18:27 - 20:18 - Big Cat’s Work Ethic & Luck Pertaining to Chicago Teams Winning Championships
20:18 - 24:11 - Barstool Van Talk Launch and Cancellation
24:11 - 25:50 - Managing Personal Relationships and Networking
25:50 - 27:40 - First Time J.T. & Big Cat met at the Univ. of Mich. w/ Football Coach Jim Harbaugh
27:40 - 29:17 - Ways to Learn From and Handle Relationships (ex: J.J Watt)
29:17 - 31:09 - Working with PFT Commenter (Pardon My Take Co-Host)
31:09 - 33:00 - Summary of ‘The Corp’ with Alex Rodriguez
33:00 - 35:40 - Maintaining Success in Sports Media and His ‘Grateful’ Perspective on Fans
35:40 - 36:54 - Height Debate and Wrap-Up
36:54 - 38:25 - Thank You to Big Cat, LinkedIn Jobs and WHAT’S NEXT
Dan and J.T. talk about a variety of topics ranging from the early days of Barstool Sports to Dan thinking that J.T. hated him. #IfYouDontGrind / linkedin.com/grind
Time Stamps
0:00-0:30 - Intro/ Entrance music
0:30 - 2:02 - If You Don’t Grind summary
2:02- 3:12 - Big Cat Introduction (Dan Katz from Barstool Sports, Pardon My Take)
3:12 - 6:20 - Big Cat’s College Days at Wisconsin… Early Career Days in Real Estate
6:20 - 7:10 - Being Versatile and ‘Swiss Army Knife’ at Work
7:10 - 8:24 - Why Big Cat is “Worst Real Estate Professional Ever” and His Work Passion Revelation
8:24 - 14:20 - Big Cat’s Early Barstool Days and Leaving Real Estate
14:20 - 16:20 - Evolution of Barstool
16:20 - 17:03 - Big Cat’s “What’s Next” Mindset
17:03 -18:27 - LINKEDIN JOB ADVERTISEMENT
18:27 - 20:18 - Big Cat’s Work Ethic & Luck Pertaining to Chicago Teams Winning Championships
20:18 - 24:11 - Barstool Van Talk Launch and Cancellation
24:11 - 25:50 - Managing Personal Relationships and Networking
25:50 - 27:40 - First Time J.T. & Big Cat met at the Univ. of Mich. w/ Football Coach Jim Harbaugh
27:40 - 29:17 - Ways to Learn From and Handle Relationships (ex: J.J Watt)
29:17 - 31:09 - Working with PFT Commenter (Pardon My Take Co-Host)
31:09 - 33:00 - Summary of ‘The Corp’ with Alex Rodriguez
33:00 - 35:40 - Maintaining Success in Sports Media and His ‘Grateful’ Perspective on Fans
35:40 - 36:54 - Height Debate and Wrap-Up
36:54 - 38:25 - Thank You to Big Cat, LinkedIn Jobs and WHAT’S NEXT
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