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HoS Pod: Ryan Glasspiegel

September 27, 2022 04:21 - 15 minutes - 21.3 MB

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.com Ryan covers sports media topics at the New York Post and often joins me on Callin sessions where we speak with listeners. This time, we decided to do a House of Strauss podcast about the fascinating, messy, mysterious Udoka Celtics scandal. On this pod we discuss: * How ESPN seems to be burying the Udoka/Celtics story on its website

HoS Pod: Sam Esfandiari

September 23, 2022 01:41 - 7 minutes - 10.8 MB

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.com Warriors populist podcast host turned Startup Man Sam Esfandiari is back, providing his insights. On this pod, I wanted to approach the heady topic of Gen Z sports engagement, as per Sam’s new venture. We got there, but were also distracted by all the juicy topics out there in the winds. Those include but aren’t limited to: * Everyone’s talking about how we aren’t talking about Brett Favre * What the hell’...

Narrated: Adam Silver Flees the "Good NBA Commissioner" Trap

September 19, 2022 07:01 - 27 minutes - 37.5 MB

The audio version of this article is up. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.houseofstrauss.com/subscribe

HoS Pod: Will Cain

September 15, 2022 07:01 - 3 minutes - 5.02 MB

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.com In this episode we discuss: * Is First Take choreographed or wholly improvised? * Stephen A. Smith’s approach * Why we don’t see a lot of in person political disagreement on TV * The incentives behind the Don’t Apologize Double Down PR approach * The BYU-Duke media hysteria * Why did Jay Bilas back the Duke player, post debunking? * Are the people at Fox News as suscepti…

HoS Pod with Jonathan Tjarks: What's the Meaning of Life?

September 11, 2022 19:07 - 42 minutes - 57.7 MB

On Saturday evening, the great Jonathan Tjarks passed away from a rare sarcoma. You can donate to help his family at this GoFundMe. Jon was brilliant, grounded and endlessly curious, in addition to many other great qualities. In summation, he was one of the highest quality people I’ve ever met. This is a deeply sad occasion, but I’m also reminded of how Jon offered so many notes of inspiration during his life’s journey. With that in mind, I’m re-releasing this podcast we did last September...

HoS Pod: Casey Keirnan

September 08, 2022 20:22 - 1 hour - 91.3 MB

Casey Keirnan started from the bottom of standard NBA media before becoming a big success on Youtube. Today his channel has 203K subscribers and it’s growing. What secrets does this man hold? On the pod, we discuss: * How Casey turned his life around after nearly dying from a drug overdose in 2005 * Why people get addicted * Is it okay that Youtubers rip off reporters? * Why he works as a Youtube creator * The allure of mystery in a video * What the formula for content success is * ...

HoS Pod: Wosny Lambre, Nate Jones

September 05, 2022 09:38 - 4 minutes - 6.76 MB

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.com Wosny Lambre and Nate Jones know a lot about the sneaker industry, a massive business that casts a large shadow over the NBA. In this podcast, which was one of my favorites, we discuss: * Upshot of Kanye West’s public breakup with Adidas and Gap. * How Kanye West, a non basketball player, became a uniquely powerful sneaker salesman. * How much of fashion is bu…

HoS Pod: Rob Henderson on Tinder and Work From Home

August 18, 2022 18:48 - 1 hour - 121 MB

All hail returning HoS champion Rob Henderson, astute analyzer of human behavior. In this episode, we look at the Work From Home revolution’s massive impact on our lives, plus discuss Our Decade of Tinder. Some topics broached: * Why Zoomer athletes got sad * Young people are detaching from sports * Whether I’m right or wrong about Work from Home * Are cities in trouble? * Can rurals make a comeback? * Looking back on Derek Thompson’s critique of American “workism” * Looking at this...

HoS Pod: Daman Rangoola

July 01, 2022 07:29 - 1 hour - 150 MB

Daman has two public roles: Helping out Ben Thompson with Thompson’s world-beating tech newsletter, Stratechery, and troll-fully supporting the Lakers on Twitter. He’s a brilliant guy, with a mind trained for optimization, so I hit him up when I have business questions. This discussion is in that vein. In it, we discuss: * Why do tech bros love narrated articles? * How Daman trained his mind to listen to pods at super fast speeds * Why are journalists afraid to go subscription model? ...

Narrated: Why the Lia Thomas Movement Failed

June 24, 2022 17:28 - 16 minutes - 22.7 MB

First, a quick announcement: As of today, we’re number 1 in sports newsletters. Who knows how long that lasts, but I’m thankful to the subscribers who got us there, all within the span of a year. Though I almost always paywall narrated articles, I’m unlocking this one to celebrate, in the spirit of generosity/discoverability. Thanks again, readers and listeners. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.hous...

HoS Pod: Matt Johnson of Direct Action Everywhere

April 27, 2022 20:29

Matt Johnson is press coordinator for Direct Action Everywhere, the organization behind the animals rights protests that are disrupting Minnesota Timberwolves playoff games. I asked Matt about the protests and about Wolves owner Glen Taylor, the factory farming tycoon whom the protests are aimed at. Matt’s is a subculture I’m not entirely familiar with, so I wanted to ask some questions and get his perspective. What’s it like to trying to outfox the authorities at Target Center? What are the...

HoS Pod: Rob Henderson

April 25, 2022 07:26 - 1 hour

For the longer pods, I’m trying my best to find the most interesting people I can, even if their purview isn’t necessarily sports. Culture writer Rob Henderson, who’s gone from Red Bluff to the military and onto to the Ivy League, is one such person, and he’d qualify even without that idiosyncratic biography. Rob’s a great writer and one aspect of his focus is, of all things, television. We get into why and also what he’s thought about after close reads of Mad Men, Succession, and The Sopran...

HoS Pod: Chuck Klosterman on the Nineties

April 06, 2022 07:37 - 1 hour

I recall Michael Moynihan saying that the benefit of working in journalism is that you can talk to anyone who fascinates you. It’s a good thing to remember, especially since, for all the modern era’s depravations, striking up a conversation is easier than ever. A few weeks back, I idly bought Chuck Klosterman’s new book on the Nineties and found myself fascinated by his insights and framing. Then, I figured I’d reach out and see if he wanted to chat. He was nice enough to oblige and the ta...

HoS Pod: Matt Welch

March 09, 2022 21:12 - 56 minutes

The Fifth Column co-host + Paloma Media co-founder stops by to discuss HBO’s Winning Time and finding success between ideological worlds. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.houseofstrauss.com/subscribe

Narrated Article: Adam Silver, the NBA and the Unsaid Reason for Stopping Locker Room Access

February 24, 2022 23:05 - 18 minutes

Free audio version of this article is up. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.houseofstrauss.com/subscribe

HoS Pod: Freddie DeBoer

February 17, 2022 19:17 - 1 hour

Non sports content here… Top level Substacker Freddie DeBoer is back on HoS, I’m happy to say. We covered a lot of ground in this one, such as: * The meaning of the San Francisco school board recall * How and why the system is discriminating against Asian students * Why the post-Gawker NYC media set can’t digest political rebukes * Why are many of these people more anti-anti-woke than woke? * Why don’t writers talk about writing on podcasts? * Why Freddie doesn’t do Strunk and White ...

Narrated Article: Clay Travis is Your Fault

February 07, 2022 19:40 - 25 minutes

Narrated version of this article. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.houseofstrauss.com/subscribe

HoS Pod: Erich Schwartzel on Hollywood + China

February 07, 2022 08:26 - 1 hour

Erich Schwartzel is a veteran film industry reporter who might have just written the most important book of the year (He’s a friend, but hey, the book is getting rave reviews). If you’re curious about the inside story of Hollywood getting coopted by China, by all means order “Red Carpet: Hollywood, China, and the Global Battle for Cultural Supremacy.” In this episode we discuss, among many other things: * China’s longterm thinking vs. our corporations’ short term thinking * What surprisin...

HoS Pod: Free Associating with Jonathan Tjarks

January 17, 2022 10:00 - 59 minutes

Last time, we went serious. This time, we’re all over the place. We talked about, among other things: * Why Tjarks is an NBA lifer and I am not. * How basketball’s necessary unselfishness ironically inspires more selfishness. * Sports and warfare. * Kawhi Leonard and Gregg Popovich. * Chet Holmgren. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.houseofstrauss.com/subscribe

Narrated Article (Free): The NBA's Embrace of a Rigged Game

January 15, 2022 09:00 - 18 minutes

Here’s the free audio version of this article. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.houseofstrauss.com/subscribe

HoS Pod: Ross Barkan

December 16, 2021 10:08 - 1 hour

Ross Barkan is an extremely sharp journalist, independent thinker and seasoned Substacker. Offline we got to compare/contrasting political vs. NBA media and decided to make a podcast for ya out of it. I asked: Which world, political or NBA media, is more corrupt? This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.houseofstrauss.com/subscribe

HoS Pod: Michelle Beadle

December 06, 2021 11:30 - 1 hour

A pod about making sports television with Michelle Beadle. In it, we discuss: * Leaving the ESPN viper’s nest * Her uncommon comfort on camera vs. doing a pod * The time LeBron (allegedly) tried to get her fired * The odd ESPN/NBA tradition of women ousting one another * What a producer does to make a TV show pop * Beadle on The Beatles This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.houseofstrauss.com/subscribe

HoS Pod: Matt Taibbi

November 17, 2021 10:00 - 53 minutes

Hey audience. Substack superstar Matt Taibbi stopped by HoS to share his no bullshit perspective on, among other topics: * The journalism industry * His critics * Whether sports are a net positive in life * His hypothetical existence as a Celtics beat writer I’m paywalling this episode sort of as a test run. Over the last few months I’ve been running the podcast for free and need to actually compensate my ever capable producer. Hypothetical pod plan going forward would be to fall into...

HoS Pod: Colin Cowherd

November 04, 2021 18:21 - 1 hour

We are joined by Colin Cowherd, the preeminent sports talker in all the land. On this podcast we discuss: * Aaron Rodgers’ hamartia * Why Colin succeeded after leaving ESPN * What’s wrong with ESPN * Political misalignment between media and fans * Why younger sports talk personalities are struggling to find an audience This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.houseofstrauss.com/subscribe

HoS Pod: Amin Elhassan and Nate Jones

October 25, 2021 18:10 - 1 hour

On this HoS Pod, we are visited by favorite guest Amin Elhassan and NBA agent Nate Jones. On the docket: * Real time reaction to allegations of Suns owner Robert Sarver using racist and sexist language. * Why NBA players need the hated media. * My article on Adrian Wojnarowski disseminating a social media résumé to potential sources. * Why Nate thinks the Warriors should get Ben Simmons. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to b...

HoS Pod: Nancy Rommelmann

October 14, 2021 03:28 - 1 hour

Nancy Rommelmann is an excellent author, reporter and conversationalist. Here, we talk about the time she interviewed John Wayne Gacy, murderers, my Rachel Nichols article, Portland, and whether an adherence to Internet narrative is causing real life to collapse. Okay, I’ll admit it. My podcast isn’t really a sports podcast, least of all this one. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.houseofstrauss.com/s...

HoS Pod with guest Jesse Singal: How to Deal With Criticism

October 01, 2021 16:31 - 59 minutes

So, to warn the sports contingent of subscribers, this one isn’t a sports podcast (Even if we let Jesse talk Celtics to close the episode). It is, however, about the broader issue of how to deal with criticism. Our friend Jesse was the target of an insane amount of it, in response to his covering of fraught issues. Now he’s quite successful independently. Here’s his experience and his advice… This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bon...

HoS Pod with guest Jonathan Tjarks: What's the Meaning of Life?

September 20, 2021 16:35

At age 33, with a wife and young son, The Ringer NBA writer Jonathan Tjarks was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. He’s reacted with remarkable stoicism to this news, even if he didn’t feel all too stoic at first. Jonathan’s a fascinating guy and someone who’s totally unique in sports media. I loved getting his perspective on life and hope you will too. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.houseofstraus...

HoS Pod with guest Wosny Lambre: On Twitter and Politics

September 18, 2021 01:11 - 1 hour

Wosny Lambre of The Ringer fame stops by the HoS to discuss the prompt, “Is Twitter real life?” I’m not sure we fully answered that question, but we got into a whole range of issues I wasn’t expecting, including Wos’ takes on AOC, Nancy Pelosi, and whether he’d actually broach his misgivings about Obama’s presidency to Barack in person. Obviously, if you aren’t much for the politics, this pod could be outside your wheelhouse. Still, I’d recommend it for all because Wos just happens to be s...

HoS Pod with guest Freddie DeBoer: On Deadspin, Gawker and Drew Magary

September 10, 2021 17:45 - 1 hour

House of Strauss pod is back! This time, we welcome one of the best writers on the internet, Freddie DeBoer. We discussed, among other things, the fall of Deadspin in relevance and what that meant. Hope you enjoy it. For those who don’t know, future podcasts are going to hinge on one question as a jumping off point. In this case, the question is, “Why didn’t Drew Magary become the next Bill Simmons?” Happy to hear your theories on that one below. This is a public episode. If you’d like t...

Narrated Article: Nike's End of Men

September 08, 2021 07:01 - 40 minutes

Hey audience. So I keep hearing from people that, these days, they prefer the audiobook experience to reading. Rather than mourn how we’ve degenerated into philistines or whatever, I’m here to serve the damned need. Since this article appeared to strike a nerve, I wanted to start with it and make it free for all listeners. Future narrated articles will indeed require a subscription, though. And yes, this is my voice doing the reading, for good and for ill. I take a sick amount of pride in do...

Playoffs, Memes and Ben Simmons with Amin Elhassan

June 24, 2021 20:20 - 1 hour

Amin Elhassan stops by to talk playoffs, memes and Ben Simmons. Get full access to House of Strauss at houseofstrauss.substack.com/subscribe

Kevin Durant, KD, the Injury Tsunami, and Media Hypocrisy with Tom Haberstroh

June 17, 2021 00:37 - 1 hour

Tom Haberstroh stops by for one our best conversations yet on House. We discuss KD, the injury tsunami, and media hypocrisy on player autonomy. Get full access to House of Strauss at houseofstrauss.substack.com/subscribe

Suns Rebuild, Lillard's Coaching Request and Bucks Struggles with Amin Elhassan

June 09, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour

Amin Elhassan stops by to talk Suns rebuild, Damian Lillard’s coaching request and the Bucks’ struggles. Get full access to House of Strauss at houseofstrauss.substack.com/subscribe

The Knicks, Trae Young and Rowdy Fans with Big Wos

May 27, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour

The Ringer's Big Wos stops by to talk Knicks-Hawks, stock in Trae Young, rowdy fans, and other things. Get full access to House of Strauss at houseofstrauss.substack.com/subscribe

Bonus Episode: The Athletic’s Small Business Story | Part 3 of 3

May 15, 2021 18:00 - 22 minutes

Part Three of The Athletic’s Origins story for Dell Technologies ‘Small Business Podference’ series. In this episode The Athletic’s co-founders Alex Mather and Adam Hansmann continue on about the company’s expansion into the U.K., how the team got through the shutdown of sports and challenges that lay ahead. Writers, Marcus Thompson, Anthony Slater, Zach Harper and David Aldridge give their thoughts on that process as well. For the complete lineup of episodes, visit delltechnologiespodferen...

Bonus Episode: The Athletic’s Small Business Story | Part 2 of 3

May 15, 2021 17:00 - 16 minutes

Part Two of The Athletic’s Origins story for Dell Technologies ‘Small Business Podference’ series. In this episode The Athletic’s co-founders Alex Mather and Adam Hansmann continue on about the company’s first steps into the marketplace. The challenges they met selling this idea to investors, and journalists they were trying to recruit, specifically with the expansion into the Bay Area. Writers, Marcus Thompson and Anthony Slater give their thoughts on that process as well. For the complete...

Bonus Episode: The Athletic’s Small Business Story | Part 1 of 3

May 15, 2021 16:00 - 17 minutes

Part One of The Athletic’s Origins story for Dell Technologies ‘Small Business Podference’ series. In this episode we hear from The Athletic’s co-founders Alex Mather and Adam Hansmann about how they met, how an idea for better sports coverage materialized into a significant media player in the sports landscape and the spirit at the heart of The Athletic’s culture. For the complete lineup of episodes, visit delltechnologiespodference.com Get full access to House of Strauss at houseofstrauss...

NBA Populism with Sam Esfandiari and Andy Liu

May 05, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour

NBA Populism rabble rousers Saam Esfandiari and Andy Liu stop by to discuss the newly great Golden State Warriors. Get full access to House of Strauss at houseofstrauss.substack.com/subscribe

Locker Room Secrets, Rising Suns, Steph with Amin Elhassan

April 30, 2021 02:25 - 1 hour

Amin Elhassan stops by to discuss locker room secrets, media omertas, the rising Suns and Steph Curry’s Warriors situation. Get full access to House of Strauss at houseofstrauss.substack.com/subscribe

Recapping Trade Dead Line with Amin

March 26, 2021 06:03 - 1 hour

Friend of show Amin Elhassan stops by to give his takes on the major trade deadline deals. Get full access to House of Strauss at houseofstrauss.substack.com/subscribe

Revisiting the 'Redeem Team' with Jack McCallum and J.A. Adande

March 18, 2021 22:10 - 1 hour

J.A. Adande and Jack McCallum stop by House of Strauss to discuss their Redeem Team podcast. Great trip down memory lane where we discuss Kobe, Michael, David Stern and much much more Get full access to House of Strauss at houseofstrauss.substack.com/subscribe

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