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Ethan Strauss

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HoS Pod: Saam Esfandiari on Wiseman and Iran

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2022/11/30

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comCertified 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 Paradox: How can such a talented player, with good counting stats production, be so destructively bad?*

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HoS Pod: Tyler Cowen

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2022/10/25

Topics on this podcast include:* Why did Tyler write so much about sports in a book that was mostly anchored in the business world?* Is there a way to improve at writing?* Is there a way to anticipate a paradigm shifting talent like a Kevin Durant or Steph Curry?* Why email response time is such a huge indicator of top tier talent* How ambitious are you?* What’s up with NBA defensive superstars being hard drinking maniacs?* Yugoslavia as NBA talent river versus China as NBA talent desert* The power

4:55

HoS Pod: Matthew Berry

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2022/10/18

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comOn this pod, we discuss:* Matthew’s got a branding pitch for me.* How does a man with five kids possibly do this job?* How did the groundbreaking Fantasy Focus Podcast come to be?* How Matthew was a genius at navigating Bristol bureaucracy* Trades are about listening* At ESPN, Bill Simmons was outside in and Matthew was inside out* What were those Love/Hate columns really about?* Is Matthew morally conflicted about

4:59

HoS Pod: Light Years Boys

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2022/10/11

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comWe’re not quite done with Warriors’ Punchgate, and I’ll seize on any reason to speak with independent GSW-centric podcasters Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari. In this episode, we discuss: * Draymond and The Punch* Is the Bay Area media soft? Compared to what?* Toy Story is like Draymond/Poole* Why it was tough for a media startup to get a foothold in LA* My own conflicts of interest and how they intersect with a Klutch

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HoS Pod: Ryan Glasspiegel

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2022/09/27

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comRyan 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

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HoS Pod: Sam Esfandiari

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2022/09/23

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comWarriors 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’s going on

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Narrated: Adam Silver Flees the "Good NBA...

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2022/09/19

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

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HoS Pod: Will Cain

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2022/09/15

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comIn 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…

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

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2022/09/11

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, where we

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HoS Pod: Casey Keirnan

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2022/09/08

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* Why athletes aren’t

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HoS Pod: Wosny Lambre, Nate Jones

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2022/09/05

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comWosny 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…

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HoS Pod: Rob Henderson on Tinder and Work From Home

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2022/08/18

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 Tinder retrospective

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HoS Pod: Daman Rangoola

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2022/07/01

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?* Going for

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Narrated: Why the Lia Thomas Movement Failed

House of Strauss ·

2022/06/24

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

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HoS Pod: Nick Wright

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2022/05/16

First Things First host Nick Wright stopped by and didn’t hold back. We discuss:* How Colin Cowherd’s analogy game ruined local talk radio.* How Zach Lowe’s greatness led to failed imitators. * Nick’s take on Redick vs. Russo. * Nick’s take on Richard Deitsch vs. Skip Bayless.* Why Kevin Durant underestimates Nick. * Nick gets honest on his insecurities among writers. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

HoS Pod: Matt Johnson of Direct Action Everywhere

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2022/04/27

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 moral

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HoS Pod: Rob Henderson

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2022/04/25

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 Sopranos

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HoS Pod: Chuck Klosterman on the Nineties

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2022/04/06

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 talk was

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HoS Pod: Matt Welch

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2022/03/09

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

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Narrated Article: Adam Silver, the NBA and the Unsaid...

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2022/02/24

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

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