Francis Ellis | Beating Cancel Culture & Finding Comedic Tone At Barstool + NFL Playoff Review

Recorded: January 6th 2024

Will Compton and Taylor Lewan sit down with comedian, writer, podcast host, and Barstool personality Francis Ellis. Francis shares his journey through the ups and downs of the comedy world, getting his ass beat, surviving concussions and cancel culture. He discusses his infamous “faking cancer” story, his hilarious encounters sliding into the DMs of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit models, and his perspective on resilience. Francis also delves into his history and current relationship with Dave Portnoy and how Dave has helped shape his resurrection in comedy and digital content creation.

The Boys also review the quarterfinal results of the CFP, discussing Texas vs. Ohio State, which could be a potential revenge game for Quinn Ewers, and Notre Dame vs. Penn State. With the NFL playoffs locked in, Will and Taylor briefly share their thoughts on the wildcard round matchups and identify the dark horse teams in the AFC and NFC.

Big hugs and tiny kisses! Leave a comment with your pick for this year’s Super Bowl winner!

TIMESTAMP CHAPTERS

0:00 Intro
2:12 SPOILER ALERT
2:44 CFB playoff recap
38:11 NFL Playoffs Are Set
58:57 Titans have the #1 pick
1:07:36 FRANCIS ELLIS INTERVIEW STARTS
1:08:40 Welcome To The Bus
1:09:04 Is He Close To Being On Rogan?
1:13:56 Francis’ Concussions
1:30:15 Time On Surviving Barstool
1:44:17 Barstool Most Dangerous Game
1:47:30 His WILD Story Getting Into The Barstool World
2:12:24 Francis DM’d An SI Swimsuit Model
2:25:21 Getting Fired From Barstool
2:44:41 Coming Back To Barstool And The Differences He Saw
2:48:58 Ohio’s Tate vs Kelly Keegs Beef
2:53:47 Francis' Blogged About The Boys
2:55:56 Francis New Contract After Surviving Barstool
2:58:01 How Are You Doing, Really?
3:09:31 Dave Portnoy Is ACTUALLY Has A Heart
3:11:48 Las Vegas Bombing
3:21:56 FS1 Drama
3:33:39 Who Is The Strongest At Barstool?
3:41:32 Francis Takes His Health Very Seriously
3:46:57 The Journey Francis Has Been On Is WILD
3:48:16 Emotional Roller Coaster Talking To Portnoy
3:50:55 Twisted QOTW
4:07:18 Will & Francis Hung Out... Without Taylor