Barstool Sports personality Kirk Minihane announced that The Kirk Minihane Show is ending after more than six years on the air. The decision comes just a week after Minihane revealed an indefinite leave of absence, citing personal struggles.
“This is the last episode of The Kirk Minihane Show,” Minihane said on the show Tuesday. “We’re done. This is not a bit. I’m not coming back in three months. Dave and I are good. We’re done. I think The Case, which I’ve been working on stuff the last few days, I really enjoy doing it. It’s a new muscle. I want to make it bigger.”
Minihane, who joined Barstool in May 2019 after a contentious departure from WEEI, emphasized that his decision to end the program was personal and not the result of internal conflict.
“I love KMS. It’s been a great six and a half years. I just don’t want to do it. I don’t want it on my head anymore. So, it’s over. We’re done,” he said.
He assured listeners that while the daily show is ending, he plans to remain part of the Barstool ecosystem.
“I’ll be around, like, obviously, gonna see me every week on Unnamed or on movies, or if somebody wants to go on their podcast. I’m not going anywhere, but the show is done and for me, it’s a good thing. Like, it’s been great. I have no—I love doing the show. The show was a lot of fun. It’s a great show. It’s the best podcast, in my opinion.”
The move follows an announcement last week in which Minihane revealed he was taking an indefinite leave of absence from the show, citing “a really tough last few months” and a need to step back from the daily pressures of the program.
In a statement posted to X, he described himself as “about as low as I can remember” and encouraged listeners to seek help when needed, adding, “you’re not alone.”
Minihane’s career has been marked by a series of pauses for mental health reasons. Since 2018, he has taken multiple breaks to address depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts. Notably, while at WEEI, he checked himself into Winchester Hospital in 2018 and later transferred to McLean Hospital before returning to work, only to step away again weeks later due to company-imposed restrictions.
Since joining Barstool, Minihane has blended the personal with the performative, often confronting critics and sharing his struggles publicly. The Kirk Minihane Show recently surpassed 1,000 episodes, and he signed a contract extension with the company in 2023 despite previously planning to exit upon turning 50. His willingness to blur the line between persona and reality has fueled both his popularity and volatility.
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