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House of Strauss

Ethan Strauss

A podcast about sports, politics, the future and technology. www.houseofstrauss.com

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61:04

HoS: Tyler Dunne

House of Strauss ·

2025/09/09

I’m declaring this JOURNALISM WEEK on the HoS podcast feed. Today we’ve got the great Tyler Dunne talking about his bombshell series on Bears quarterback Caleb Williams. On Thursday, we should also have Pablo Torre on another big story you might have heard of. Today’s pod with Tyler gets to what happened behind the scenes with Caleb and the Bears + why many in the sports media became too defensive on Williams’ behalf. It’s a good one. Reminder: Every week of the NFL season, we’re doing a prediction

62:59

HoS: Steve Kuhn on Sportspredict.com

House of Strauss ·

2025/09/04

So, like many of you, I love thinking about games, probabilities and market inefficiencies. And, like many of you, I have profound reservations with regard to the sports betting conquest of America. With that in mind, I’m proud to announce a new sponsor at House of Strauss: Sportspredict.com. The goal of my new advertiser is to host a place for sports predictions that isn’t gambling. There are no bets made here, but there are picks. The idea is to compete and demonstrate predictive ability absent

30:39

HoS: Freddie deBoer Talks Football

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2025/09/04

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comI really enjoyed Freddie deBoer’s NFL preview and wanted to discuss America’s favorite sport with him. Neither of us are all that associated with football analysis and yet we can’t stop thinking about it. So we went for an NFL download as the season approaches…Freddie’s Micah Parsons trade takeHow NFL stars are dictating terms to teams like NBA starsFreddie’s perspective on the wildly divergent pay scales between NFL

57:42

HoS: Raheem Palmer

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2025/08/27

Sports bet discourse continues to burble on the BCC Chat, and I’m adding more fuel…We’ve had the Man Who Would Ban Sports Betting and now we have the Sports Betting Man. Raheem Palmer is the co-host of the Ringer Gambling Show. He says he’s gone broke before and made millions. He leads a life most of us can’t imagine. He just moved to Las Vegas. I had questions. Topics include but aren’t limited to…* The problem with the Sharp Lifestyle* What is Raheem’s “model” for making bets* Is losing also

30:13

HoS: Charles Fain Lehman Bans Sports Betting

House of Strauss ·

2025/08/26

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comWe talk around it a lot on HoS but writer Charles Fain Lehman has just come out and said it: He thinks the legalization of sports betting is bad and wants it reversed. Plenty have expressed misgivings, but this man has actually staked out a position. I’m not sure anyone is as prominent in America’s burbling anti-vice movement as Charles is currently, so I wanted to get his perspective. How bad is sports gambling and

29:46

HoS: Mike Solana on the Culture Cold War

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2025/08/25

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comI’ve been struggling to figure what what time we’re in, post Vibe Shift. Pirate Wires founder Mike Solana finally articulated what I’d been thinking without knowing I was thinking it: We’re in a Culture Cold War. I felt a burning need to discuss this, and so we did, plus many other media/culture topics. Subjects include but aren’t limited to…* Christopher Rufo vs. Doreen St. Félix leading to nothing = Culture Cold

64:10

Random Offense with Amin audio

House of Strauss ·

2025/08/25

Audio for Random Offense with Amin is up on the HoS feed, though the mic is a little distant. Great episode in my humble opinion!. House of Strauss is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. 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

36:31

HoS: Wosny Lambre

House of Strauss ·

2025/08/21

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comWos is back from Europe, armed with a fresh perspective on all goings on stateside. BCC chatters took bets on what he’d talk about and now we learn the truth. Perhaps this was the most candid Wos/HoS yet. Topics include!* We are jealous of NBA podcaster Nate Duncan * Wos was in Barcelona when everyone there decided they hated tourists * My Guy Haberman podcast got spliced in an unflattering way, which I deserved *

79:33

Guy Haberman SCHOOLS the NFL Skeptic

House of Strauss ·

2025/08/20

Guy Haberman, who’s filling in right now for the legendary Greg Papa, is busy, but he made time for us. Since Guy considers me a “football outsider,” we decided to have fun with that status. In this podcast, I operate as Football Skeptic, wondering why the sport is how it is, and questioning if indeed it should be. Because you can tell me I’m an idiot here or in the Group Chat. Topics include…* Should NFL teams just never practice in preseason because Full Health would be a massive Week 1 advantage

49:55

HoS: Andrew Sharp on if this is the best time to be a...

House of Strauss ·

2025/08/12

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comAndrew Sharp from Sharp Tech (and many other pods) is here to break down why the hell Paramount Plus paid the UFC over a billion dollars per year. We cover that and..Trump DC crime takeover? This episode goes places. Topics include…* Why Andrew Sharp thinks Air Pods = Massive Apple scam* The shocking UFC/Paramount deal* Is this the best or the worst time to be a sports fan?* Why the NFL has a secret interest in

33:02

HoS: Nate Jones on ESPN NFL, WWE Deals

House of Strauss ·

2025/08/07

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comIt’s time for some sports biz with Move Insoles entrepreneur and NBA agent Nate Jones. We don’t have traditional sponsorships here, but House of Strauss certainly endorses Move and Chat BCC. Huge happenings in the world of ESPN this week, and I needed Nate’s insider perspective. We discuss…* The NFL formally joining forces with ESPN, getting a 10% equity stake* Roger Goodell saying his competitor isn’t the NBA, but

32:38

HoS: Sarah Hepola on America's re-embrace of "tatas,...

House of Strauss ·

2025/08/07

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comSarah Hepola is here for one of my favorite conversations of the year. It ranges from Brent Musburger’s public horniness to American beer advertising to honest analysis of the nation’s attractiveness insecurities. Topics include but aren’t limited to…* Who else? Sydney Sweeney: A complete analysis* What did “sex sells” go away in advertising?* “Hot, Not Pretty” vs. “Pretty, Not Hot” actresses* If we’d known nothing

62:45

Pesca Random Offense Plus

House of Strauss ·

2025/08/06

House (of Strauss) keeping here. My Random Offense with Mike Pesca is up, file included in this email. Subscriber Craig T. Schwerin thoughtfully built off my “LLMs will be Ozempic for Golf” post. Sarah Hepola pod was just recorded, that’s incoming. In the meantime, I’ll be chatting about green WNBA dildos on BCC, so sign up for that.House of Strauss is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If

6:21

Narrated: TIME 100 and Podcast Graveyard Rage Bait

House of Strauss ·

2025/08/01

Audio version of this article is up! Chat about it and other topics on BCC. House of Strauss is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. 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

8:59

Narrated: Nobody Knows How Much to Pay WNBA Players

House of Strauss ·

2025/07/31

Narrations of articles are back! This one in particular kicked up a lot of conversation in the House of Strauss group chat on ChatBCC, which I’d encourage all to join. House of Strauss is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. 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

63:32

Random Offense with Ryan Glasspiegel on the HoS feed

House of Strauss ·

2025/07/25

Many of you have been asking that Random Offense audio find its way to the HoS feed, and we’ve worked things out to make it happen. This week we’ve got a State of Sports Media pod with Ryan Glasspiegel. Next week, when I’m back from vacation, we should have regularly scheduled HoS pods back in production. Have a nice weekend, everybody. House of Strauss is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode

31:17

HoS: Jay Caspian Kang

House of Strauss ·

2025/07/03

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comA great talk with Jay Caspan Kang on his viral, “Heir Ball: How the Cost of Youth Sports Is Changing the N.B.A.” We also discuss Jay’s BULLYING of Christine Brennan over her defense of Caitlin Clark. Topics include but aren’t limited to…* Why youth sports is insanely competitive right now* Jay’s own misgivings about becoming a competitive sports dad* Why is t…

32:13

HoS: Saam Esfandiari

House of Strauss ·

2025/07/01

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comLight Years co-host Saam Esfandiari is here to explain his perspective on NBA free agency, parenting, and Iran. Massive range in this pod. A great talk as always, including but not limited to…* Is there much to say about beloved Kevon Looney leaving GSW? * Why, oh why, is the “cuck chair” Saam’s preferred metaphor for GSW roster moves?* Why is Saam desperate to deal Jonathan Kuminga?* What is the chance Kuminga

83:47

HoS: Dieter and Hutch

House of Strauss ·

2025/06/27

Dieter Kurtenbach and Jake Hutchinson have done for 49ers Youtube what pod friend Nate Duncan did for NBA podcasting. I’m entranced by how Dieter and Hutch have decided to build an audience by getting as niche as possible about my local football team. And so we dig into what they’re doing and why it works. Enjoy!House of Strauss is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss

30:07

HoS: Mike Silver on 'The Why Is Everything'

House of Strauss ·

2025/06/25

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comMike Silver, senior NFL writer at the Athletic, has written a remarkable book. “The Why Is Everything” is, in my opinion, the type of work that will no longer happen in the modern access-constrained world. So we get into it, exploring the coaching rivalries that shaped modern football and analyzing the friend/enemy relationships involved. Topics include but aren’t limited to…* Why is the “why” important for players

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