Inside the Ticketmaster Empire (ft. Pat 'The Beav' Cassidy) | March 12, 2026
Macrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT Commenter · Barstool Sports
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Show Notes
On today’s episode, Big T and PFT are joined by Pat “The Beav” Cassidy” to discuss the rise of Ticketmaster and how it became the dominant force in the live entertainment industry. They get into the merger with Live Nation and the chaos surrounding ticket sales for the Taylor Swift Eras Tour. We explore the history of the ticketing business, allegations of monopolistic control, and why getting a concert ticket has become such a bad experience. (00:02:13) Big Foot Sighting (00:07:12) The Music Industry (00:22:46) World Baseball Classic (00:35:28) Bam Adebayo (00:40:50) Maxx Crosby (00:50:07) Magic City Night Canceled (00:57:21) Ticketmaster
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