Joe and Hunter Biden appear on Barstool podcast to present ‘Lib of the Year’ award
Former President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden surprised Barstool Sports personality "Jersey Jerry" on Friday in a recorded video, presenting him with the "Lib of the Year" award after he won the title for a third consecutive year during the annual "Pardon My Take" Takie Awards episode.
Jerry appeared stunned after Hunter Biden's video panned to include the former president.
"What the f---? I was not expecting that," Jerry said.
Hunter Biden opened the video by referring to their experience with recovery before congratulating Jerry on his third consecutive victory.
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"Hey, Jerry, from one brother in recovery to another, congratulations on the Lib of the Year award. I know you didn’t have much competition, but I’m still proud of you," Hunter Biden said as the former president appeared beside his son.
"We were both proud of you. Hey, Jerry, congratulations. Keep the faith, Jerry. Congratulations, dude," Joe Biden said.
Jerry struggled to process the cameo as the hosts emphasized that a former president had participated in the comedy sports show's award presentation.
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"Serious? What are we doing?" Jerry said. The hosts replayed the video at Jerry’s request.
"It’s starting to hit me now. Let it hit me for a second," Jerry said.
Jerry jokingly thanked the former president using one of President Donald Trump's longtime nicknames for Joe Biden.
"All right, Sleepy Joe. Thank you, brother," Jerry said.
"Pardon My Take" co-host Dan "Big Cat" Katz put the presentation in presidential context.
"Forty-five men have served in 47 presidencies. You have one of 45 men who served as president of the United States of America giving you a Takey for Lib of the Year. Just let that set in for a second. That’s history," Katz said.
Jerry agreed with Katz.
"That is history right there. It’s incredible," he said. "The president knows who I am."
The Biden cameo drew reactions online. Barstool founder Dave Portnoy claimed to be shocked and offered a brief response.
"I gasped," Portnoy said.
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Katz celebrated Jerry’s repeated wins.
"Jersey Jerry is going on a dynastic run for Lib of the Year," Katz said.
Barstool media and culture personality "Jack Mac" said the second Biden's appearance also caught him off guard.
"I gasped when the second special guest popped on screen," Jack Mac said.
Former NFL offensive lineman Geoff Schwartz also reacted to the ending, celebrating the parody.
"This is great. Did not expect the end of the video," Schwartz said.
The two-hour, 48-minute episode featured more than 28 awards, including "Take of the Year" and "Blake of the Year." The Takies are the podcast’s annual parody awards.
The segment followed a similar presentation in 2025, where former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg awarded Jerry his second straight title and encouraged him to achieve a three-peat. Buttigieg praised Jerry for his "evolving perspective on immigration" and being "open to the idea that vaccines actually work."