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Ethan Strauss

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Taking Random Offense With Mike Pesca on Friday 4 pm EST

House of Strauss ·

2025/06/19

Stop by live, Friday, at 2way.tv/ethan, where I can discuss most things and Mike Pesca can discuss everything. Topics I’d like to get into include NBA Finals, sports gambling as indicator of sports decline, plus the emergent visibility of baby boomer liberals in protest culture. Also…do we dare discuss Israel/Iran? See you there! 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

30:00

HoS: Daman Rangoola on Lakers Sale SHOCKER

House of Strauss ·

2025/06/19

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comAfter angering Stratechery’s Daman Rangoola in private about his JOY over Wednesday’s Lakers team sale, I decided to allow his grievances to be aired in public. Or at least behind this paywall. Beyond being highly informed about the tech world, Daman is a Laker obsessive, with ties to people in the know. And so we discussed topics including but not limited to…* Was I improperly throwing cold water on Laker fan

30:31

HoS: Tom Haberstroh on NBA Finals, Aaron Judge vs....

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2025/06/11

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comOur old friend and Yahoo!/Substack NBA writer Tom Haberstoh is here for some analytical diving. Great talk in my humble opinion. Topics include but aren’t limited to…* Tom and I made Tim MacMahon famous and he owes us big time* Is a Thunder-Pacers Finals good for the NBA?* Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the new Tim Duncan* Does SGA not have a signature move? Which stars have what signature moves?* If you take away the

14:44

HoS: Ryan Glasspiegel on Media Beef Week

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2025/06/04

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comOur man Glass is here to discuss an oddly contentious week in sports media. Prominent names are fighting, so we decided to give our takes on what the hell is happening. Topics include but aren’t limited to…* Is Bill Simmons right that ESPN will fuck up Inside the NBA?* Ryen Russillo draws ire of Mina Kimes over a harmless joke* Towel snapping maleness of Inside* Bill Simmons vs. Pablo Torre (A B.S. report with Pablo

21:21

HoS: Ed Latimore

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2025/05/29

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comI’ve heard buzz about a memoir by Ed Latimore, who’s a former professional boxer and current professional writer. Ed’s developed a following for his life advice and his upcoming book is titled, Hard Lessons From the Hurt Business. I loved getting to know Ed on quite a free range assortment of topics. These topics include but aren’t limited to...* Having kids is the choice that later doesn’t feel like a choice*

70:57

Live w Ethan Strauss Mike Pesca n' Caitlin Clark,...

House of Strauss ·

2025/05/20

Here’s my Substack live video with Mike Pesca! Btw, Mike and Bomani Jones will be joining me for my inaugural launch of Random Offense on YouTube, Friday 4pm ET (1 pm PST). Here’s a link for that. Join up.Idea of Random Offense is it’s a bit like the old Callin show I used to do, with listener involvement, only more visual. You guys can call in, ask questions, submit article ideas for the Substack. See you Friday. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get

103:42

HoS: Matt Klinman

House of Strauss ·

2025/05/16

Matt is back! Nearly two hours of tech and media conversation, in which Matt reveals that he endorses Jon Voight’s plan to take Hollywood back to the 1970s. Also, we discuss how sports television is now aggressively eating scripted Hollywood. Topics include but aren’t limited to…* We were bullied into doing this episode by my only female subscriber* Woke Matt doesn’t think HBO’s The Pitt is woke* Did I accidentally trick a writer into thinking I’m a robot? * Max goes back to HBO Max* Old people are

21:04

HoS: Ryan Glasspiegel

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2025/05/14

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comHouse of Glass alert! Topics include but aren’t limited…* Nike not optimizing shareholder value* NBA lottery history suspicious but probably not rigged* Is Cooper Flagg a top tier prospect historically? Would you trade him for Giannis?* Why nobody cares about Anthony Edwards’ off court issues* Sad Bill Belichick situation* Does Bill Belichick really still have sex? * Meadowlark Media crossroads* Why the other media

27:30

HoS: Spike Eskin on Redick, Harden, Chokers

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2025/05/05

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comYou people emailed me, wanting Spike Eskin’s commentary on JJ Redick’s playoff flameout. This tweet was but a taste…We discuss Spike’s anti Redick theory and so much. more. Topics include but aren’t limited to…* “Farting in church” basketball takes like wanting more from Popovich’s coaching tree* Is it fair to suggest that Redick’s choking as a player can carry over into coaching?* Why everyone loves James Harden as

10:32

HoS: Mike Pesca

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2025/04/30

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comMike of The Gist is here, which means the conversation flows so easily. We start with Giannis Antetokounmpo going viral again in defeat, and then hit a range of sports current events. Topics include but aren’t limited to…* Why the public likes Giannis’ defeat monologues* Is Antetokounmpo at all at fault for the Milwaukee disaster?* NBA playoff ratings have juice* What’s up with all TV ratings these days? Are they

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HoS: Andrew Bogut and Mike Procopio

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2025/04/25

Rogue Bogues podcasters (and former NBA professionals) Andrew Bogut and Mike Procopio are here for the playoffs! We start with the elevated physicality of Warriors-Rockets and whether Amen Thompson is at fault for Jimmy Butler’s injury. From there, we’re looking back on situations as wide ranging as when Draymond Green kicked Steven Adams in the nuts in 2016, all the way to whether the Warriors tried to trade Steph Curry for our humble podcast guest (not Procoprio) in 2012. Topics include but aren’t

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HoS: Wosny Lambre

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2025/04/24

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comOne of my favorite conversations with Wos, if I do say so myself. Very NBA forward, if that’s your thing. Topics include but aren’t limited to…* Why Jordan Brand’s “Bad Luka” ads work* Laker Luka’s potential to become the face of the league* Why is Laker Luka such a hotter cultural commodity than Dallas Luka* Why I don’t believe in the Lakers* Steph Curry as Houston Boogie Man* Rudy Gobert as constant scapegoat* The

38:23

HoS: Andy Liu

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2025/04/17

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comI never get to talk one-on-one with Light Years co-host and overall Warriors provocateur Andy Liu, but today is my lucky day. In this episode we cover why, exactly, Andy quit the sports writer path for whatever he became. We also discuss how I got fired from Yelp. Oh, and the Warriors made the playoffs finally.Topics include but aren’t limited to…* Why did Andy quit formal sports media?* What did I learn about life

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Narrated: We Are Schrödinger's Cat

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2025/04/10

Audio version of this article is up.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

25:45

HoS: Andrew Sharp

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2025/04/09

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comAn ideal time to podcast with fellow indie media man Andrew Sharp, King of the Generalists. In addition to podcasting about the NBA, Andrew also co-hosts podcasts on technology and China. Obviously, there were topics to discuss. Subjects include but aren’t limited to…* Are America and China at war? * The precarious nature of what we need from Taiwan* “America is the biggest customer and the customer is always right”*

32:09

HoS: Freddie deBoer

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2025/04/09

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comCongratulations to Freddie, who’s a new father. Having just come up for air, he’s got takes on the state of our possibly melting down world, NBA corner 3 elimination, and the Jackie Robinson DEI imbroglio. For those who don’t want financial crisis/tariff talk, we begin with it and it ends at around the 25 minute mark. Enjoy!

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HoS: Justin Termine, Old NBA Guardian

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2025/04/03

* Mainstream NBA media tone vs. YouTube tone* The Event Level NBA takes are so much harsher than public takes* Agents can threaten everyone in your media org* Players Justin has pissed off* Why is it Old NBA heads vs. Current Players?* How do we feel about Kirk Goldsberry’s plan to ban corner 3s?* Why is Justin voting Nikola Jokic for MVP?* Justin recounts the time Jerry West eviscerated JJ Redick over “plumbers and firemen”* Why do Justin and I complain about the great LeBron James?* Nike origins

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HoS Ryan Glasspiegel on LeBron X McAfee

House of Strauss ·

2025/03/26

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comMany great topics today with our favorite sports media reporter! Items include but aren’t limited to…* LeBron’s massive hour-plus sit down with Pat McAfee* Is LeBron uniquely annoying among all time greats?* LeBron’s straw man arguments * Why is McAfee egging LeBron on to take shots at Stephen A. Smith and Brian Windhorst?* The GOAT debate as needless dumping on the past* The NBA has an anti-nostalgia problem* Last

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HoS: Jay Caspian Kang

House of Strauss ·

2025/03/19

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comJay Caspian Kang writes about a little bit of everything and so, in our conversations, we discuss a little bit of everything. Today’s main topic is whether the Analytics Movement is past due in sports. Related, per new data-based analysis of Democratic Party woes, is politics about to get a visit from the analytics movement? Topics include but aren’t limited to…* Are Michael Jordan’s shoes actually objectively good

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HoS: Liz Wolfe

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2025/03/14

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comLiz co-hosts the Just Asking Questions podcast, which earnestly investigates the day’s most pressing political and cultural issues. She’s also, in no particular order, a Catholic, mom, surfer and natalism evangelist. I really enjoy Wolfe’s approach to conversations and public intellectual life so this pod is a long time coming. Topics include but aren’t limited to…* Why you should have kids* Whether it’s bad that

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