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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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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

88:56

HoS: Jason Timpf

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2025/03/11

Hoops Tonight host Jason Timpf is back talking NBA nitty gritty + headier topics that we tend to get into. A great conversation as always, this time including but not limited to…* Why Jason knew the Jimmy Butler trade would work for the Warriors* The “blood and bones” perspective on basketball vs. analytics * The “why” function of Youtube* How players fit With and Without* Does Jason believe in the Thunder?* Why Jason doesn’t believe in the Bucks* The underrated MAIN problem with the NBA product

59:18

HoS: Joe Pompliano

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2025/03/07

Joe, who covers sports business, did a great deep dive on why ESPN’s big bet on ESPN BET has gone awry. What does this say about the current state of sports gambling? Have we reached peak sports gambling? Also, was ESPN’s Around the Horn cancellation more about surrounding structure, or inability to match modern sports fan culture? 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

32:55

HoS: Light Years Boys on the Dangerous Warriors

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2025/02/25

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comI can’t deny it. I’m really excited about the Jimmy Butler Warriors. I just had to discuss with Light Years hosts Saam Esfandiari and Andy Liu. If you’re a GSW fan, this is the episode for you. If you like NBA legacy talk…this might also be the episode for you. Topics include but aren’t limited to…* Do we believe?* Reasons for belief* Was Bob Myers throwing cold water on the Warriors in the ABC broadcast?* Do I

57:32

HoS: Kirk Henderson on Going Viral Over Losing Luka

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2025/02/12

Mavs Moneyball Managing Editor Kirk Henderson went viral with his letter to Mavericks GM Nico Harrison. Since going viral with text is almost impossible these days, we talked about why Kirk’s heartfelt missive swayed the masses. What the hell went on in Dallas to cause this infamous trade of a superstar? What are the media stories connected to it? Also, how do Kirk and I rank those to blame for the trade in terms of culpability? House of Strauss is a reader-supported publication. To receive new

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HoS: Wosny Lambre on Luka Dončić Trade

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2025/02/05

Big Wos of Ringer fame is here to break down what the hell compelled the Mavericks to trade away an MVP level player entering his prime. We get into why Mavs GM Nico Harrison may have done the unthinkable, and whether there are genuine concerns about the Lakers’ new franchise guy. A fine conversation with our favorite bon vivant.Topics include but aren’t limited to…* Could history ever validate this decision?* Apparently I’ve joined the conventional wisdom in hating Adam Schefter’s tweet about the

106:00

HoS: Razib Khan's Big History Reveal

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2025/02/01

And now for something completely different…Razib Khan, beyond being a fine friend of pod, is an excellent genetic historian. He’s written a fascinating article about how Europe once had a burgeoning civilization…thousands of years before history as we know it began. We just haven’t understood much about a once thriving continent because these societies were largely wiped out by the people who became “Europeans”. These revelations turn a lot of conventional historical wisdom about ancient history on

26:55

HoS: Freddie deBoer

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2025/01/29

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comFreddie stopped by and we had a great conversation about hating Chiefs dominance despite its evident merits, and all these other aspects of popular sports fandom. Oh, and we discussed his fantastic essay, “After Liberal Cultural Hegemony.” Topics include but aren’t limited to…* Are NFL dynasties bad for the game?* Why do we feel sorry for Josh Allen, winner at life?* Is Josh Allen to blame for what happened? *

35:29

HoS: Nancy Rommelmann

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2025/01/25

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comAuthor/Podcaster Nancy Rommelmann stops by to discuss a myriad of subjects both morbid and inspiring. This is the week I am, out loud, sorting out the current cultural moment. Nancy, in all her wide ranging curiosity, is an ideal thought partner in this venture. Topics include but aren’t limited to…* Freddie’s “After Liberal Cultural Hegemony”* Last Boys at the Beginning of History* Will legacy magazines become

68:06

HoS: Nate Jones

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2025/01/24

Nate Jones and I are both trying to figure out the current moment, an era that more or less kicked off on January 20th. Where’s the culture headed now that Trump is officially in power? What are the implications for athlete/sports culture? How is social media different now versus when we started to use it? 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

22:43

HoS: Spike Eskin

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2025/01/16

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comGreat talk that’s anchored by this week’s cancellation of Very Bad Eagles Fan. As WIP host, pod friend Spike Eskin is our ambassador to all things Philly culture, plus a myriad of other pressing topics. Topics include but aren’t limited to…* Does the NBA have a “massive negativity problem”?* The viral Eagles fan who called a Packers fan an “ugly dumb cunt” * This Eagles fan seems bad, but was the moment contrived?*

92:16

HoS: Nate Duncan

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2025/01/13

One of my favorite podcasts to date…Independent NBA Podcast Beast Nate Duncan chastises me over my pronounciation and takes. He also offers his solution to what ails the NBA, but there’s a lot more. Topics include but aren’t limited to…* Am I right to want hand checking above the arc?* What good reforms has the NBA made? * Are 3-pointers even the main issue?* Does Nate send soup back?* Is there a way to prevent Jimmy Butler situations?* Do NFL quarterbacks get paid too little?* Are dating apps good

14:03

HoS: Ryan Glasspiegel

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2025/01/10

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comAs NFL newsbreaker Ian Rapoport told the world on Friday, preeminent sports media critic Ryan Glasspiegel is leaving the New York Post for Front Office Sports. Ryan and I discuss the why of his leaving such an established legacy brand, and segue into the business of sports media coverage. Plus we talk about the lurid Fox Sports sexual harassment allegations, California wildfires, current political cultural moment and

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HoS: Lee Fang

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2025/01/01

Happy New Year! We start off 2025 with an in depth discussion about, what else? H-1B Visas. In all seriousness, the visa issue has revealed fascinating dynamics within American politics and culture. Our guest Lee Fang wrote a fantastic article on the business dynamics behind a controversial policy that’s pitted Elon Musk against more traditional MAGA types. In this pod, our topics include but aren’t limited to…* What the hell are H-1B Visas? * Why is the “Tech Right” struggling to make a case for

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HoS: Ryan Glasspiegel

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2024/12/19

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comRyan thinks you can guess the two major discussion points here. Topics include…* Why is a Gregg Popovich Trump rant going viral in conservative media over a month after it happened? * Why is NBA ratings discourse so overwhelming all of a sudden?* Did Adam Silver not use soft power like David Stern used it?* Are we more pessimistic about the NBA’s cultural future than Bill Simmons is? * The NBA’s America problem* Why

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HoS: Kat Rosenfield

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2024/12/17

One of our favorite cultural commentators returns to discuss men, women, politics and so much else. Great pod, in my unbiased opinion. Topics include but aren’t limited to…* Why there was a “Sydney Sweeney is mid” discourse on social media* Is modern dating terrible? * Why the dating app market is bad, even for its big winners* Single men should buy dogs * Does becoming Republican shrink male dating options? * Are nearly all marriages “politically mixed” marriages?* Is the political gender divide

54:30

HoS: Sarah Haider

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2024/12/10

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comNon sports media edition, because a) I’m morbidly captivated by the Healthcare CEO assassination fallout and b) Any excuse to host Sarah Haider is a good one. Beyond being intelligent and brave, Sarah has some personally informed thoughts about ayahuasca, a topic of the moment given certain rumors about the CEO killer. Conversation includes but is not limited to…* High status people celebrating the murder of CEO

53:11

HoS: Tom Tolbert

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2024/12/07

Depending on schedule, this is a potential Part 1 due to a surprise area Internet outage that cut us a bit short. Would love to discuss more topics with Tom, who’s just so easy to talk to. Like so many others, I was shocked to hear KNBR cut ties with the region’s most beloved sports radio host. Hopefully, the silver lining here is that we’ll get to hear more of Tolbert in other contexts. Dude’s a gem, and I thoroughly enjoyed getting to chat about old basketball NBA with him. House of Strauss is a

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HoS: Andrew Sharp on Inside the NBA's Return, Netflix...

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2024/11/20

NBA/Tech/China podcaster Andrew Sharp is here to “see where the takes take us,” and I love where it goes. * Is Andrew buying or selling the future of BlueSky?* The Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight* What is Netflix’s sleazy strategy with this sort of live event?* Andrew explains how the NBA made way more TV money while in viewership decline* What’s driving the NBA viewership drop? Andrew wrote a list* Are we excited about Inside the NBA coming to ESPN? Are there downsides?* Has the vibe shifted such

55:11

HoS: Ryan Glasspiegel

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2024/11/15

Great podcast, if we do say so ourselves…* Did Ryan lose his life savings betting Kamala Harris on Kalshi? * The French polymarket whale who bet on Trump using the “neighbor method”* Has the election inspired a vibe shift in sports media?* The Ben Strauss argument that FS1 is more woke than ESPN* The “Democrats need a Joe Rogan” trope* Is the “Dem-friendly Rogan Bill Simmons”? * Is Shannon Sharpe the Dem-friendly Rogan? * The sports journo exodus to BlueSky and why it won’t work* I don’t think the

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