Hank Lockwood
Barstool Sports producer and on-air regular on Pardon My Take, from Scituate, Massachusetts, known on the show for Duke basketball, Boston sports and his golf game.
Sports · Instagram · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Hank Lockwood, Henry Lockwood on his Instagram, is the producer of Barstool Sports’ Pardon My Take and one of the show’s running characters alongside hosts Big Cat and PFT Commenter. He is from Scituate, Massachusetts, per the Steele & Nazz podcast, and his Barstool bio calls him “Dave’s former right hand man.” On the show he is the Duke basketball fan in a room that does not like Duke, a loud Celtics and Patriots fan, and a golfer whose game gets reviewed on air. As of October 2026 he is still on Pardon My Take, and about 223,000 people follow him on Instagram.
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Questions people ask
Who is Hank Lockwood?
Hank Lockwood is the producer of Pardon My Take, the Barstool Sports podcast hosted by Big Cat and PFT Commenter, and an on-air regular who gets his own segments, bets and lists. His Barstool bio, where he goes by Handsome Hank, calls him the “Pardon My Take producer” and “Dave’s former right hand man.” He is from Scituate, Massachusetts.
Why is Hank Lockwood a Duke fan?
He has not explained it in anything we could source. What is public: Duke basketball is one of his running bits on Pardon My Take, usually against the hosts. The show’s episode notes for June 4, 2021, the episode on Coach K’s retirement, say “Hank recaps his favorite Duke memories and Big Cat responds in kind,” and the notes for March 25, 2022 say Duke “rips PFT and Big Cats hearts out and Hank gets to gloat.” On sports outside college basketball he is a Boston fan: the Celtics and the Patriots.
Is Hank Lockwood still on Pardon My Take? What does he do on the show?
Yes, as of October 2026. The show’s episode notes for October 14, 2026 open with “Hank has some golf call outs,” and his Barstool page lists the show’s episodes through October 16, 2026. He produces the show and also plays a part in it: Mt Rushmore duels with PFT, side bets, his top Patriots list and Boston sports reactions. Awful Announcing still called him the show’s producer in May 2026, when Big Cat named him as the source of a loud noise during an interview with Saints coach Kellen Moore. Hank’s on-air response: “I take myself very seriously and I’m really sorry and I apologize.”
How did Hank Lockwood get to Barstool?
He has not told the full story in a source we would cite. What is public: his Barstool bio calls him “Dave’s former right hand man,” Dave being Barstool founder Dave Portnoy, and today lists him as the “Pardon My Take producer.”
What is Hank Lockwood’s golf handicap?
He has not published a handicap that we could find. Golf is a running thread on the show, though. Per the episode notes, PGA Tour winner Min Woo Lee gave him golf tips in April 2025, Big Cat and PFT paid for his trip to Pebble Beach in June 2025, Mardy Fish talked about “Hank’s golf game” in July 2025, he had “an existential Golf crisis” in September 2026, and he opened the October 14, 2026 episode with golf call outs.
Where is Hank Lockwood from?
Scituate, Massachusetts, on the South Shore. The Steele & Nazz podcast introduced him in July 2024 as a Scituate native when he came on to talk about riding on Joe Mazzulla’s duck boat at the Celtics’ championship parade.
How old is Hank Lockwood? What is his real name?
He has not published a birthdate, and Famous Birthdays has no page for him, so we do not list an age. His real name is Henry Lockwood, the name on his Instagram. Hank is the nickname he uses on air, and Barstool lists him as Handsome Hank.
Is Hank Lockwood on Twitter (X)?
Yes. His Barstool bio lists his X account as @hen_ease and his Instagram as @henrylockwood1.
Where can I watch Hank Lockwood?
On Pardon My Take, which posts new episodes on Monday, Wednesday and Friday on Barstool, YouTube and podcast apps. His Barstool page also lists his uploads of Viva TV, Barstool’s behind-the-scenes series from its Chicago office. His own posts are on Instagram @henrylockwood1 and X @hen_ease.
What is Hank Lockwood’s net worth? How much does he make?
He does not publish a number and neither do we.
What about Hank Lockwood’s personal life, like who he is dating?
Not something we cover.
Who represents Hank Lockwood?
He works as Barstool Sports talent, and his Barstool bio lists no agent or manager. Ames Create does not represent him; we cover him because people keep asking who the Hank on Pardon My Take is, and most of the answer is in the show’s own notes. If that changes, this entry will say so.
Our read
Ames Create does not work with Hank Lockwood. This is our view, from a team that works on creator brands for a living.
The format. He is the producer who became a character. Pardon My Take gives him recurring jobs, from top Patriots lists to Mt Rushmore duels and golf reports, and the hosts treat his opinions as something to be cross-examined. Over the years the room has included [Jake Marsh](/who-is-jake-marsh) and [Billy Football](/who-is-billy-football), and the show’s notes from March 2022 have all three in one segment.
Why it travels. He is the underdog in most bits: the Duke fan in a room that roots against Duke, the Boston fan who gloats, the golfer whose round gets reviewed. That gives listeners someone to root for or against, and his moments, like the Kellen Moore interview in May 2026, travel well past the show as clips and write-ups.
Brand fit. Golf, Boston sports and the sports-betting and fan-gear sponsors that already sit around Pardon My Take fit what he talks about. Any deal would run through Barstool.
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Sources: Hank Lockwood’s Barstool bio and Instagram; Pardon My Take episode notes and show page; Steele & Nazz podcast, July 2024; Awful Announcing, May 2026. Follower count from his Instagram profile, October 2026.
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