House of Strauss
A podcast about sports, politics, the future and technology. www.houseofstrauss.com
Episodes
You 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...
Mike 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 real or fake?
* Aar...
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 hu...
One 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
I 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 lim...
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An 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 f...
Congratulations 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!
* 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 d...
Many 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...
Jay 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...
Liz 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 incl...
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 belie...
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, conside...
I 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 ...
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?
Ho...
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?
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 t...
Freddie 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 ...
Author/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 Hegem...
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