Reiter Than You

We’re back!  Apologies for the delay, but Pretty Daddy and I do our best to make up for it with a fun, wide-ranging pod: LeBron reverting to his The Decision-form, where he’ll go and why he hasn’t announced that team yet, Christian Pulisic’s no-good-very-bad tournament, Caitlin Clark drama reaches a new level, tales of of the salad days, the time I met Tom and got locked in a small room, Buy...

Bill and Pretty Daddy try to make sense of the Jaylen Brown trade, lament PG’s career, remember when past NBA group-think was so very wrong, get into that red card and celebrate the USMNT’s big win, and mull of Bum Of The Week and a member of the show’s supposed acumen, and more. Enjoy — and Happy 4th!

Bill and Tom talk life for LeBron after the Lakers, the World Cup and the USMNT’s path, Ja Morant and other NBA free-agency happenings, and a surprise — and personal — Bum Of The Week no one saw coming. For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter. Substack.com , or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.  

Bill jumped on the pod with Pretty Daddy just as the news broke: The Minnesota Timberwolves had sent Naz Reid and a bevy of picks and pick swaps to Charlotte for LaMelo Ball. Bill hated it. Tom loved it. So they got into what, exactly, this means, why it happened, and what its says about not just the T-Wolves but the NBA writ large. For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter....

Giannis finally got traded, and his move to Miami creates more questions than it answers for Bill and Tom: Are the Heat actually good? How do they fill out the roster? Did the Bucks win this deal? Why not the trade with Boston instead? Is Doc Rivers still the absolute worst?  We get into that and more, plus we talk Dusty May to Dallas and plenty of World Cup. 

Things are slow, soccer is having a moment, and so Pretty Daddy rolled in for an uncomfortable — and widely enjoyable — bit of podcast jazz with Bill. We moved across many topics, talked soccer and marriage and LeBron and the past, and generally had a great time. Hope you enjoy.  For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter. Substack.com , or become a paying subscriber for...

Bill and Stu go deep on the World Cup: Why the USMNT might be legit, an all-time debacle by Spain, Brazil’s potential issues, Germany’s great start and more. Plus, we ponder how the Knicks built a surprising championship run and what to make, now, of Wemby and the Spurs. Plus, a Buy or Sell that Stu turns into pure excellence. For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter. Substa...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit BillReiter. Substack.com .  Bill, Pretty Daddy and Stu and chop it up in a free-for-all mailbag that’s chalk full of all your questions: Movies, baseball, QB debates, tell-all tales of former colleagues, criticisms directed our way, origin stories, and more. A very, very fun pod — hope you enjoy. It’s behind the paywall, yes, but h...

Bill and Stu react to the Spurs’ stunning collapse in last night's Game 4, explain soccer in American-sports terms, and predict the USMNT’s tournament and guess at the eventual winner.  For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter. Substack.com , or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.  

Bill and Pretty Daddy return with a pod at the same time the Spurs, perhaps, turned the tide in the NBA Finals. They also marvel at Wemby, worry over Brunson, argue about who actually wins this thing, and generally have a good time. Plus, a Buy or Sell at the end. 

Bill and Stu celebrate Jalen Brunson’s incredible performance in his first Finals, mull over what to make of Wemby’s game, update their Finals predictions, ponder Shohei Ohtani’s mind-boggling run, point out the NFL QB and team most under the radar, get into Russ' retirement, chop it up on the World Cup , and have a fun Buy or Sell. This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit Bil...

On today's pod, Bill and Tom talk the Myles Garrett trade, the Rams becoming the Dodgers of the NFL, Matthew Stafford’s potential GOAT-level legacy, a story about The Drunken Master, Wemby’s rise and the Knicks very-real chances, would-be trades for the Thunder and Giannis and much more. For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter. Substack.com , or become a paying subscriber f...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit BillReiter. Substack.com .  Happy Friday everyone. On today’s pod, Bill and Stu marvel at Wemby, talk a lot of soccer, contemplate if Bill's the a-hole, and get into whether a pitcher should ever be pulled during a no-hitter. Plus a robust set of Bum Of The Week nominees. To listen to more Reiter Than You podcasts, read Bill Reiter...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit BillReiter. Substack.com .  On today’s pod, Bill and Pretty Daddy lament Cleveland’s faith in James Harden, discuss what the Cavs should do next, and try to riddle out what it could all mean for LeBron James’ future. They also breakdown how the Spurs and Thunder took over the West, marvel further at Wemby’s rising greatness, delve...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit BillReiter. Substack.com .  Fun podcast today with Pretty Daddy, as we get into a stunning Cavs collapse and the clear culprit, the Knicks taking advantage behind perhaps the game’s most clutch performer, and what to do when a stranger from your past tries to pop back into your life for help you don’t want to give. Plus, Wemby’s gr...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear the full episode, visit BillReiter. Substack.com .  Well, it was quite a week. I talked some LeBron-Luka on a Cleveland radio show, and the Internet got very, very, very worked up. So, behind the paywall, I’ll explain the Luka-LeBron situation, talk about why beat writers don't always, well, tell the (whole) truth, and chat with Stu about what...

Bill and Stu get into LeBron’s reported petulance over a game ball that went elsewhere, what that says about his possible future in LA, the right and wrong fits for Giannis, how to build a winner, Daryl Morey’s ouster in Philly, the Mets and Dodgers, and a spontaneous Buy or Sell as riveting as Stu’s plans later today. For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter. Substack.com ,...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit BillReiter. Substack.com .  Former sports writer, current Minneapolis Star Tribune reporter and good friend Reid Forgrave joins Bill for a wide-ranging conversation. Fresh off winning a Pulitzer Prize, Reid discusses journalism, grief, covering the worst thing that can happen in the most humane way possible, and why the darkest mom...

Bill and Tom talked Wemby’s vicious elbow and learning curve, can’t-look-away rankings, the Knicks continued surge, the draft lottery and Kevin Pritchard’s awkward-as-hell apology, and a Hollywood Bowl story that is hard — literally — to understand For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter. Substack.com , or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.

Bill and Stu are back at it — sound and all! — and  had a helluva good time talking the Thunder’s dominance, the Lakers future, the case against LeBron staying in LA, Cleveland’s obvious blunder, the Knicks’ chances, a Henry story about the kindness of Austin Reaves, and a very, very familiar Bum Of The Week. For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter. Substack.com , or b...

On today’s pod, Bill gets into why the Lakers squandered their best chance in this series, Embiid’s continued can’t-play-again curse, the Spurs setting things right, why the Bucks must know it’s time to move on from their superstar, some background on how BillReiter. Substack.com came to be and why it’s so important to him, and his new job and what it means for this show. For an ad-free version of...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit BillReiter. Substack.com .  The return tour continues, and to make it even better the wonderful Andrew Bogusch joins today. We got into the Knicks juggernaut, LeBron’s future, the joys of an unpredictably unpredictable NBA postseason, remaining (and surprising) NBA contenders and pretenders, Olivia Rodrigo and the quest for great t...

It's the triumphant, if delayed, return of Reiter Than You. So sorry for the delay, but so great to be back at it. In today’s episode, Stu and I play the NBA Legacy Bracket Challenge, weigh today’s LeBron vs today’s Jokic, compare SGA and the Thunder to Isiah Thomas and his Pistons team, create a Pretty Daddy challenge, explain the Russini debacle through a journalist’s perceptive, and ruminate ov...

Bill and Stu talk about Steph’s heir, the first games of these NBA playoffs, LeBron rolling back the clock (again), and what to make of the NBA these days. Plus, Jalen Brunson wins over a show member and Bill humble brags on something he … got wrong.  For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter. Substack.com , or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows. &nb...

Listener Bryce joins Bill following the season finale of The Pitt’s second season. They dive into the difficulties of maintaining great television shows, The Pitt’s particular kind of magic, why it has “The Wire” vibes, and run through Bill's running TV rankings list. Plus, Bryce gleefully helps select Bum Of The Week. For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter. Substack.com ,...