House of L podcast

Jay Zawaski joins Laurence to talk about making his move to CHGO. In essence, Jay moved from behind the scenes, into the spotlight. He explains why now was the time for him to take the risk and jump out in front. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jason, Russ and Tony jump right into the Olin Kreutz scandal at CHGO in Chicago (15:30). They call out what seems like a hailstorm of Bull-Sheet from the week (46:08). Also: Umpire apology, Deebo Samuel, Met Gala recap, a fox attack and much more (1:03:05). Visit Sheets & Giggles at  sheetsgiggles.com/SA  and they'll automatically apply a 23% discount to your order of amazingly soft, eucal...

Laurence talks with CBS 2's Marshall Harris about his career journey that took him from the deep South, to the West Coast, Philly & now Chicago. Marshall shares his thoughts on how local television sports can evolve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this week's episode of Sports Adjacent, Camron Smith from Stadium Network and Bally Sports stops by the show. The guys begin the show discussing kids hurting themselves, including Tony losing a marble up his nose (15:36). They discuss the latest controversy with Ja Morant winning the NBA's Most Improved Player award (27:00), Lakers great Jerry West is still mad about how he's been d...

Laurence sits down with EMMY award winning, former ESPN storyteller, Wayne Drehs. Wayne looks back on his 20+ years in the business and the key to good journalism. The two also discuss why the Cubs 2016 run is extremely personal to Wayne. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this week’s episode of Sports Adjacent, the guys dive into the latest Netflix series taking the world by storm “The Ultimatum”. Jason, Russ and Tony also get into a discussion about the future of streaming services and why Netflix is in trouble. In this week’s edition of Bull Sheet, Tony doesn’t think Wilt Chamberlain was the ladies man he said he was. Also, Kyrie being Kyrie back in Boston, wh...

Laurence talks with WCIU Host, Brandon Pope about their new news show, On The Block, an intriguing collaboration with Block Club Chicago. A convo about news & Journalism concludes with B-Pope and Laurence talking about Marvel Phase 4. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jason, Russ, and Tony start by confessing many grade-school misdeeds and lies. Tony loves when a sex scene happens during a show he's watching with his parents (38:45). They discuss the tragic death of Dwayne Haskins and Adam Schefter forgetting he's a human being (44:25). They also get into calling some Bull-Sheet (58:40), Tony trying out a British accent (1:18:56), and J-Lo's engagem...

Laurence sits down with WGN Morning News Meteorologist, Paul Konrad. What turned this trained actor/singer into Chicago's favorite weatherman? The two also discussed how Paul's faith guides his desire for community. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jason & Russ ride along for Tony's journey into the world of coffee (11:32). The guys ask a huge NBA question: What's the point of the rest of LeBron's career? (32:38) They also dig into the Suns, Bulls and the playoffs. They also call Bull-sheet on Gronk, Jay Williams and Paula Patton (1:10:16). The Licki Brush is a device for licking your cat (1:46:05). Visit Sheets & Giggles...

Laurence sits down with former NFL QB, Shaun King. King discusses his transition from player-to-coach-to-broadcaster, working VSIN and what he thinks of Justin Fields & Baker Mayfield. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this episode of Sports Adjacent, the guys start by talking about the biggest story in the world this week: Will Smith smacking the taste out of Chris Rock’s mouth. Jason would like to know if Jada Pinkett-Smith even wanted that, while Russ and Tony marvel at Rock’s restraint. The guys discuss the new hit series “Winning Time” that details the rise of the Showtime Lakers and why some aren’t so p...

Laurence connects with Dan to discuss Duke vs UNC. Dan covered both schools and even wrote a book about it. He's the perfect person to talk about this mega showdown this weekend. Here's how you can get his book: https://www.amazon.com/Books-Dan-Wiederer/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3ADan+Wiederer Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Laurence sits down with the man behind "Being Guillen." They talk baseball and the doors that opened because Ozzie Sr. is his dad. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Tony was forced to get his eyebrows threaded recently and cried during it. Russ and Jason learn that he's no longer in charge of his personal grooming. The Deshaun Watson trade made everyone a little sick. A fan taunts Jusuf Nurkic by calling his grandmother a bad word. We call bull-sheet on LeBron, the entirety of the Cleveland Browns, and crypto. Plus, the Colts, Kylie Jenner a bear-napping,...

Laurence sits down with Channel 9 reporter, Mike Lowe. Mike walks Laurence through the stress of crime reporting. The two have a frank discussion about mental health. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Laurence grumbles about the Twins getting one of the best free-agents on the market and what that means for the White Sox. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jason, Russ and Tony are nervous about ABC reporter Dionne Miller sitting in on the show. Why? She's pure class, and this show is something different than that. She opens with a stunning revelation (17:14). She plays anchorwoman by reporting on Tony's many exploits (28:35). We ditch our Tom Brady segment in favor of debating how Mitch Trubisky got that money (45:15). Also, we weirdly find...

Laurence talks with Star Tribune Columnist, LaVelle E. Neal III about his Olympic adventure and the two reminisce about growing up in Roseland. There's also a robust conversation about the Twins-White Sox rivalry. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

With baseball back, Laurence wanted to share some thoughts on the White Sox free agency moves. Plus, he talks about what it means for Zach to miss a game after 2 days off. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Description: It's a special week on Sports Adjacent as the guys celebrate the one-year anniversary of the podcast. Russ, Jason and Tony look back on 52 weeks of chaos, laughter and the growth since Episode 1, including some of their favorite moments and episodes. The guys discuss the Netflix documentary "Jeen Yuhs" and watch the life of Kanye West from the perspective of someone on the...

Laurence sits down with the owner of FirstandPen.com to discuss why he felt it necessary to start a new media company after years of working at ESPN. The two also discuss how the sausage is made at most Big-Box Media companies and the impact of rights fees on decision-making. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Tony claims to be improving in 1% increments, but Russ and Jason disagree. Vehemently. The guys break down Season 2 of Love is Blind (14:24), and Tony loves how much Jason hates it. They also dig into Ja Morant (45:08), MLB's cancelations (53:25), a weird WNBA story (1:02:00). Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

How did one of the best soccer analysts in the world, end up at WWE? Laurence sits down with his one-time teammate to discuss. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

It's scammin' season, and the guys start by running through the Tinder Swindler and Inventing Anna. Then Tony and Jason veer into Love is Blind and try to persuade Russ to be on Season Three (33:50). Russ doesn't believe in soulmates, but Jason and Tony do (56:58). They also get into Juwan Howard's suspension (1:07:47) and the Blackhawks parting with Bobby Hull (1:20:06). Advertisi...