Kirk Minihane

Kirk Minihane is an American radio host and podcaster. He currently hosts the Barstool Sports podcast The Kirk Minihane Show and co-hosts The Unnamed Show.

Early life

Minihane is the son of the late Peter Minihane and Patricia Doucet. His mother was from Nova Scotia, Canada.^[1][2]

Career

Minihane joined WEEI.com as a sports columnist in 2009. In February 2013, he joined the Dennis and Callahan WEEI-FM morning radio show as the third host alongside John Dennis and Gerry Callahan.^[3][4] In August 2016, the show was renamed Kirk and Callahan after Dennis left WEEI.

In September 2018, Minihane took an indefinite leave of absence from Kirk and Callahan because of mental-health issues.^[5][6] In November 2018, he left Kirk and Calahan to start his own show on WEEI's parent company, Radio.com.^[7][8] The show never materialized, and Minihane left the company in May 2019.^[9] Later that month, he joined Barstool Sports.^[10] At Barstool, he hosts The Kirk Minihane Show podcast and The Unnamed Show with Dave Portnoy and Ryan Whitney.

Controversies

In July 2014, Minihane called reporter Erin Andrews a "gutless bitch" and said that she should "drop dead" for her interview of Adam Wainwright after the 2014 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.^[11][12] He was originally not disciplined for the comments after issuing an apology, but he was later suspended for a week after further criticism of Andrews.^[13][14]

In June 2015, Minihane was suspended after an on-air shouting match with Christian Fauria.^[15]

Personal life

Minihane has been open about his struggles with mental health.^[16][17] In August 2018, he was admitted to a hospital after having suicidal thoughts.^[18]

References

1. Obituary: Peter Minihane, 68, Formerly of Somerville Patch.com
2. Obituary for Patricia M. Minihane Doherty Funeral Service
3. "Kirk Minihane added as third host to WEEI's 'Dennis and Callahan' program". Boston.com.
4. "Meet Kirk Minihane, Perhaps The Most Acerbic Man In Sports Talk Radio". Forbes.
5. "Kirk Minihane gives an update on his status: 'I'm still working through some stuff'". Boston.com.
6. "Kirk Minihane announces 'indefinite leave' from WEEI". Boston Globe.
7. "WEEI's 'Kirk And Callahan' Is No More With Kirk Minihane Getting Radio.com Show". NESN.
8. "Kirk Minihane shook up the Boston radio scene. Can he make waves in his new venture?". The Athletic.
9. "Kirk Minihane, Entercom officially part ways". Boston Globe.
10. "Kirk Minihane has a new job with Barstool Sports". Boston.com.
11. "Boston Radio Host Calls Erin Andrews A 'B—' Over Handling Of Wainwright Fiasco". CBS News.
12. "WEEI's Kirk Minihane unleashes rant about Erin Andrews, calls FOX reporter a 'gutless bitch'". The Republican.
13. "WEEI suspends Kirk Minihane, after Fox reportedly pulls ads". The Providence Journal.
14. "WEEI suspends Kirk Minihane over Erin Andrews flap". Boston Herald.
15. "WEEI suspends Kirk Minihane from 'Dennis & Callahan Morning Show' for on-air fight". The Republican.
16. "What's Next for Kirk Minihane?". Boston.
17. "'I Don't Want To Die': WEEI's Kirk Minihane Discusses Battle With Mental Illness". CBS News.
18. "WEEI's Kirk Minihane opens up about recent hospitalization after suicidal thoughts". Boston.com.