Pardon My Book: Ten Years of the Best (and Worst) in Sports from Pardon My Take

by Big Cat, PFT Commenter

Genres: Sports

367 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 18, 2026

Reviews

[Chris Foley · Rating 5 out of 5]

“I’m getting there. When you read this think about the author switching from 3rd person to 1st person back and forth.”

[Kurt Son · Rating 5 out of 5]

Did the audiobook and knocked this out on release today. Absolute blast and everything you would expect. I’ve had a parasocial friendship with these guys for as long as I’ve known my wife. It’s a weird feeling, to feel so close to people who you’ve never interacted with other than listening to their podcast for 6 hours a week but I love it. 10x award winning listener and counting

[Tyler Knapp · Rating 5 out of 5]

Forgot it was out and bought it at the airport. Finished it by the time I got home. Fantastic telling of Pardon My Take’s story. Was laughing out loud on my flights. Got a little emotional towards the end. If you like the crew, you’ll love it.

[Kyle Rogers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome book. Cracked up during Whitney’s chapter!

[Michelle Bohn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Entertaining read and a fun trip down memory lane as a Pardon My Take listener. I was genuinely crying laughing reliving the Buddha Ben tornado segment.

For me, the guest chapters were a little hit or miss. I definitely enjoyed some more than others, and overall there were probably a few too many. The book was at its best when it was the true core Pardon My Take/Barstool guys telling old stories, giving behind-the-scenes context, and reminiscing about ridiculous moments from over the years.

Overall, a really fun read for PMT/Barstool fans!

[Dboulanger22 · Rating 4 out of 5]

PMT has a special place in my heart. From 2016-2018 I listened to every episode while walking my dog who’s no longer with me. All the bits they recalled in the book bring me back to the old neighborhood and enjoying that routine we had.

From a book perspective I have to believe all the typos and errors were on purpose because it was funny. The guest sections were great, especially the Coach O’s pep talk!

Big Cat and PFT’s chemistry work much better on a Pod than in a book but still worth the read if you’re a fan.

[Noah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Been listening to the show for almost 10 years now, 6 hours a week, every single week and haven''t missed an episode. So i already knew i was going to love this book. After spending damn near a decade listening to Big Cat and PFT talk about their lives, opinions, and experiences this book further strengthened my parasocial relationship with them. It feels really lame to say that, but that is one of the things that is most unique about the show. This book was a beautiful trip down memory lane not only of the show, but my own life.

I love Pardon My Take and will never stop listening

[Joey Balge · Rating 5 out of 5]

Look, I know people are only picking this book up looking for entertainment. And it gets that job done as expected. But still, there was weirdly enough editing mistakes (and not in the usual haha illiterate Barstool type of way) that I have to take half a point off. 4.5/5

[Matt Perkins · Rating 5 out of 5]

I see Jerry was credited but I didn’t hear him at all.

I did think it was so cool that they actually got to get JJ Watt, Richie Incognito, Joe Buck, Coach O, Charles Barkley, Florio, SVP, Russillo, and Blake Griffin to read their own entries though!

[Oswald Volpatti · Rating 5 out of 5]

I haven’t even read the book and this is by far the greatest book I ever read

[toReadMises · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fan service stories with pmt humor awl should already know just some of the stuff near the back felt like filler # no anti Italian bias

[Nate Conant · Rating 5 out of 5]

Its both the worst and best book I've ever read. Exactly what I hoped it would be. Awesome insight into the greatest sports podcast on earth.

[Evan Kizer · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book is perfection. The fact that spelling errors and typos are throughout the book and not just in Zac’s chapters is gold. This is a book for not book guys, and it delivers

[Daniel McPhee · Rating 5 out of 5]

5

[Connor W · Rating 5 out of 5]

Riddled with typos. Loved it.

[Adrienne Jackson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wouldn’t recommend for anyone who isn’t a massive fan of the show but I had to give my boys 5 stars.

[Will Lynch · Rating 5 out of 5]

Two of my favorite things: reading and pardon my take