House of Strauss

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.com I once worked with expert NBA writer Rob Mahoney in what felt like impossible circumstances. Looking back, I want to know: Did he really handle it as easily as it looked from the outside? We get into that, take a look back on the industry and discuss his burgeoning podcast power. The episode touches on but is not...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.com My old friend Tom Haberstroh stops by to break an NBA omerta or two. We get into his viral thread on how he ranked NBA referees and get deeper into one of the more protected subjects in sports. Podcast discussion includes, but is not limited to: * I saved my dog’s life, right before we started recording * Clearly...

Nick stops by for another round of unvarnished opinions about the industry and yes, on sports. This one went in many different directions and I enjoyed all of them. The podcast includes mention of, but is not limited to: * “Nick Wright has a shockingly attractive wife” * Why is local media now softer than ever on the teams it covers? * Should there be public funding of the media? * Are former athl...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.com Big Wos is back and he did not disappoint. We spent a good deal on Ja Morant aspects that have been undercovered and we riffed on a variety of topics that include, but aren’t limited to: * A check in on Wos’ popularity + ability to polarize * Has the money gotten too big in the NBA? * On why it’s impossible for Ja...

I’ve long admired Adam Mares, a force behind DNVR Sports. What is DNVR, you ask? I’d say it’s a local sports site empire that’s spun its popularity off into, among other things, a Sports Bar . Not many in media have the vision or hustle to pull off what Adam’s done, let alone in a smaller market, replete with transplants. The guy just manifests. Among other big projects, Adam recently trekked out...

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.com This time Ryan and I start off on the conventional topics before spinning off into strange directions. His tweet nicely summarizes the docket but I’d add that we touch on the Deion Sanders controversy as well. Enjoy.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.com Beyond being co-host of the successful Rights to Ricky Sanchez podcast and Vice President of Programming at storied WFAN, Spike Eskin is a keen observer of what works in the audio format. Given that, I wanted his NBA takes, but also his insights into what makes a sports talk personality succeed. In this episode, w...

Shadi Hamid is an author, Atlantic writer , and Brookings fellow with a particular skill for pointing out the flaws in comforting popular assumptions. I’m a fan of Hamid’s work, including his latest book , The Problem of Democracy: America, the Middle East, and the Rise and Fall of an Idea. Three weeks ago, Shadi had a stray tweet about football fandom that drummed up some outrage at sports media...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.com Our returning champ Ryan is back from Arizona, to discuss sports media goings on in the Super Bowl aftermath. We get into his experience of doing a Colin Cowherd profile , whether Brett Favre has a case in his suing of Pat McAfee and Shannon Sharpe, plus some LeBron James takes. This conversation broaches, but is...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.com My old boss, Athletic superstar and overall King of Bay Area Media stops by to talk Warriors and Niners. Obviously, the Warriors’ end to the Wiseman era gets some play here, but the conversation goes in a variety of directions. This podcast discussion includes, but is not limited to: * On how we should aspire to b...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.com Maggie Gray, CBS radio star and co-host of Maggie and Perloff , seems prone to unleashing a totally reasonable opinion that you’re not seeing elsewhere. Recently, it was the viral take that sports figures shouldn’t feature their children during press conferences (gasp!). On this episode, we get into the fallout fr...

Ross Barkan, proprietor of the best newsletter on New York politics , returns to discuss whether Knicks owner James Dolan might go down in flames. But before we get to that, he has a bone to pick with certain anti woke intellectuals. This conversation includes, but is not limited to: * The battle of ideas between Matt Yglesias vs. Wesley Yang * Ross’ critique of Yang’s recent focus * Can both Ygle...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.com I’m on a big Richard Linklater kick right now, so Freddie’s Top 20 ranking of his movies came at the right time. Given the personal timing and Freddie’s excellent analysis, I just had to reach out and get some additional thoughts on the rankings, the director, and why his time-sensitive work endures. Yes, we also...

Meet Tyler Dunne, author of The Blood and Guts: How Tight Ends Save Football , and proprietor of the Go Long Substack. I’m a big believer in the principle that, the more specific the analysis, the broader the implications, and that’s why I was excited to read Tyler’s incredibly specific book. I thoroughly enjoyed it and, as happens, felt myself inspired to ask the author some follow up questions....

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.com Ryan is back, discussing events of the moment. The NFL playoffs is an unholy juggernaut, crushing all comers. We try out theories as to why it gained on the other leagues this past half decade. Then we pivot to “Canada’s top trending story,” a Russian defenseman, playing for an American team. This podcast discussi...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.com I’ve known Bomani for about as long as I’ve been in this business and yet I never know what to expect when we catch up, beyond a great conversation. On this pod, he was candid about his adventures in sports television and insightful on a wide range of other subjects. The conversation includes, but is not limited t...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.com Big sports media news week so we called in Ryan Glasspiegel to make sense of it all. This conversation includes, but is not limited to… * The odd media reactions to the tragic ( though recently encouraging ) Damar Hamlin situation. * Is it okay to do a story on how many people watched the scary situation? * The Fo...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.com Had the brilliantly idiosyncratic Athletic writer Marcus Thompson on to discuss if he came from the last generation of beat writers (then we took it from there). This is an industry chat, with the guy who served as my mentor as I entered the industry. Topics discussed in this podcast include, but are not limited t...

HoS Pod welcomes Luke Burgis, author of the fascinating book Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life . I read it before our interview and can’t stop thinking about it. Not only is the book entertaining, but it gave me a different perspective on life. I can’t say that happens all too often. Luke is also the proprietor of the Anti-Mimetic, which continues on his book’s pertinent themes...

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Ethan and Ryan are back and discussing matters of controversy, including, but not limited to: * Video evidence reviewed by the San Diego DA appears to debunk "gang rape" accusation against punter Matt Araiza. Why no media mea culpa? Why so much anger at, say, a Substacker who pointed this out? * On the Grand Narrative being more important than whatever happened * What's with the media trying to es...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.com Andrew Sharp has a very particular set of skills, which is why Ben Thompson of Stratechery tapped him for a bold new podcast venture. Given that Sharp is, admittedly, not a tech expert, what is he doing co-hosting a tech podcast? Moreover, why is he ideal for such a role? Our conversation includes, but is not limi...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.com Returning media critic champ Ryan Glasspiegel stops by for an emergency pod. Why? Because a couple days just yielded way more novelty than could properly be absorbed by any one person. In this pod, our discussion includes but is not limited to… * Kanye/Alex Jones/Hitler * Elon/Matt Taibbi/Hunter Biden * LeBron/Jer...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.com Certified Graying Millennial Saam Esfandiari returns to HoS, giving out takes for the holiday season. In this pod, our discussion includes but is not limited to… * Looks like Saam was right about his James Wiseman pessimism. Can a man, in good conscience, feel validated by a 21 year-old’s struggles? * The Wiseman...