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HoS: Nate Jones
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 n...
HoS: Spike Eskin
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
HoS: Nate Duncan
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One of my favorite podcasts to date…Independent NBA Podcast Beast Nate Duncan chastises me over my pronounciation and takes. He also offers his solu...
HoS: Ryan Glasspiegel
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As NFL newsbreaker Ian Rapoport told the world on Friday, preeminent sports media critic Ryan Glasspiegel is leaving the New York Post for Front Offic...
HoS: Lee Fang
01 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 fascinatin...
HoS: Ryan Glasspiegel
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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. To...
HoS: Kat Rosenfield
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
One of our favorite cultural commentators returns to discuss men, women, politics and so much else. Great pod, in my unbiased opinion. Topics include ...
HoS: Sarah Haider
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
HoS: Tom Tolbert
07 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 wi...
HoS: Andrew Sharp on Inside the NBA's Return, Netflix Sports and BlueSky
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
HoS: Ryan Glasspiegel
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
HoS: Nick Wright
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nick is back, and candid as ever. This was a wide ranging conversation, as it always is, covering sports, media and political subjects. I wonder which...
HoS: Ross Barkan post Election Analysis
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Not exactly sports, but sort of. I and New York politics expert Ross Barkan reflect on Trump’s landslide victory, the multiethnic factors propelling...
HoS: Eric Rubin, Pro Sports Gambler
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Eric (@HLinsight) is a real life pro sports gambler. He also has profound reservations about sports gambling’s introduction to the mainstream. I can...
HoS: Saam Esfandiari
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In addition to being co-host of the Light Years podcast, Saam is tasked with running Creator Growth at Playback, an interactive sports streamer app. T...
Sports, audience capture with Ethan Strauss
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My live video with Chris Best is available here as well, so it seems. Great talk, enjoyed being the one who answers the Qs this time. This is a publi...
HoS: Wosny Lambre Talks ESPN NBA Moves
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Your guy Big Wos is back, with candid takes on the state of NBA media. This was a great conversation wherein we discussed the following:* A variety of...
HoS: Tim Kawakami
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comWhen Tim Kawakami and I get together, we’re going to talk sports...
Nate Jones: Fall of a Nike CEO
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nate Jones, NBA agent and footwear entrepreneur at Move Insoles, is here to discuss a shocking corporate ouster at Nike. We get into how Nike moderniz...
HoS: Saagar Enjeti on new media
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Big content Friday at HoS! Today we’ve got YouTube superstar Saagar Enjeti on to discuss content trends. Saagar has been steadfast about not doing a...
HoS: Michael Moynihan
07 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Had a fantastic time catching up with our friend Moynihan, co-host of The Fifth Column and all around podcasting force at The Free Press. This podcast...
HoS: Neil Paine
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sports Analytics King Neil Paine is on to address some of the questions on our mutual minds. Am I correct that people are less into politics this elec...
HoS: Ryan Glasspiegel
22 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Glasspiegel is back, and we’ve got many a media topic to discuss. Did politics influence the Samantha Ponder ouster at ESPN (I say ‘no’)? W...
HoS: Warren Sharp on the NFL
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Warning: This is a very football-heavy podcast. The NFL is back, and so is Warren Sharp with his massive 2024 Football Preview. Given that Warren is s...
HoS: Kat Rosenfield on "Cat Ladies"
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comKat Rosenfield is an author and Free Press columnist who often bol...
HoS: Wosny Lambre and Mike Nicoll on the AAU to NBA Business
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Big Wos and I were interviewed for The Spoils documentary, which examines how the AAU business is changing as the money in the NBA and NCAA explode. D...
HoS: Nate Silver
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I believe you’ve heard of Nate Silver, whose fame is well earned. Sometimes, it’s almost too bad that his reputation as a data/politics guy preced...
HoS: Colin Wright on the Imane Khelif Saga
04 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comOK, I’m back from vacation, leaping out of cold Lake Tahoe and i...
HoS: Nate Jones on NBA vs. TNT Fight
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comNate Jones, current NBA agent and insole entrepreneur, has a lot o...
HoS: Jason Timpf
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I saw NBA Youtube tycoon Jason Timpf out at Vegas Summer League and we got to talking about this exact topic: Do you need to truly love basketball to ...
HoS: Ryan Glasspiegel
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comGlass man alert! Our favorite sports media expert has broken news,...
HoS: Colin Cowherd
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cowherd alert! Colin and I did our yearly summer conversation, which I thoroughly enjoyed. We started by discussing the sports media mogul era and of ...
HoS: Neil Paine
06 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I’m a fan of Neil Paine’s data driven sports Substack and you should be too. Neil’s got a gift for finding sports mysteries and probing deeper. ...
HoS: Freddie deBoer on His "Modern NBA" Essay
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comFreddie’s back, after writing a glorious rant titled Fuck the Mo...
HoS: Jesse Singal, Normie Celtics Fan
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comThis month, Jesse Singal’s beloved Boston Celtics won the NBA ch...
HoS: Chris Broussard
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Thrilled to have Chris on for the first time. Like me, he’s a former NBA beat writer. Unlike me, he’s the co-host of a successful sports debate sh...
HoS: Ryan Glasspiegel Has Indiana Fever
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comIn this visit from our favorite sports media critic, we stop worry...
HoS: Amin Elhassan on the Dan Hurley/Adrian Wojnarowski/Lakers Head Fake, NBA Finals
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comWhen there’s an ESPN + Adrian Wojnarowski driven controversy, Am...
HoS: Andrew Sharp on NBA Finals, TV rights tripling, and JJ Redick vs. Dan Hurley Lakers Media Feud
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Again we’ve got Andrew Sharp of the GOAT podcast, Sharp Tech, Sharp China, and perhaps some other podcasts I’m not listing. Needless to say, the m...
HoS: Ryan Glasspiegel on WNBA Crackup
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comWe can hardly keep track of all the sports media controversies pou...
HoS: Guy Haberman
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our resident announcer Guy Haberman is back, and sounding much better since the last time we chatted. We went as deep as we could go on the profession...
HoS: Alexi Lalas
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comA hearty welcome to American Soccer Man Alexi Lalas. He’s someti...
HoS: Wosny Lambre
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comWosny Lambre wears many hats and today we accidentally went heavy ...
HoS: Nate Jones Talking End of NBA on TNT
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nate Jones is one of the most thoughtful commentators on all things NBA. For some insane reason, he still tweets his honest thoughts. We get into thos...
HoS: Mike Pesca
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comWe are joined by Mike Pesca, host of The Gist, and (much to his gr...
HoS: Grant Cohn vs. The Media
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Grant Cohn is a) The originator of the now multimillion dollar media ecosystem known as “49ers Youtube” b) Most prolific critic of 49er coach Kyle...
HoS: Danny Parkins & Ben Kaplan
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Kaplan and Danny Parkins are best friends and co-creators of this particular passion project. It turns out that the ranks of NBA decision makers a...
HoS: Ryan Glasspiegel on NBA TV Deal
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comRyan, our nation’s preeminent sports media critic, is here to di...
HoS: Ross Barkan Defends Baseball's Future
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comAce New York politics reporter, all around culture writer and craz...
HoS: Joe Pompliano on who REALLY owns the Minnesota Timberwolves
27 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comJoe is really smart about the sports + business overlap, as eviden...
HoS: Jason Timpf
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Timpf of Hoops Tonight on the Volume Network seemingly appeared out of nowhere, thriving at the top of NBA media. Of course, like many an “ove...
HoS: Eli Lake
19 Apr 2024
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comProminent foreign policy writer Eli Lake, currently posting at The...
HoS: Andrew Bogut and Mike Procopio
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comWe’ve got Andrew Bogut and Mike “Pro” Procopio of the Rogue ...
HoS: Spike Eskin, Talking LeBron+ JJ Redick and Michael Porter Jr. Podcast Ventures
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comTop flight Audio Man Spike Eskin is here to discuss the newest NBA...
HoS: Ryan Glasspiegel on the Caitlin Clark Boom, backlash from other women's players and that Outkick Final Four question
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comBoy do we have a loaded topic docket with America’s preeminent s...
HoS: Guy Haberman on his voice, amicable breakup with John Middlekauff, and what the 49ers will do
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sports announcers and 49ers Youtuber Guy Haberman had vocal cord surgery and now sounds like Patty + Selma. I find his current predicament fascinating...
HoS: Amin Elhassan on "Dirty Debutantes," Iowa-LSU Race War, Caleb Williams' nail polish
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comOur friend Amin Elhassan went negatively viral with his jump shot,...
HoS: Kat Rosenfield on Huberman, Blasey Ford and the Vibe Shift
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comIn the Elon X era, no article ever goes viral. At least that’s w...
HoS: Andre Iguodala and Evan Turner
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re an NBA fan you know who Andre Iguodala and Evan Turner are, beyond being recent guests on House of Strauss. In this episode, I used my “...
HoS: Joe Pompliano
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joe covers sports, business and often how the two intertwine. He’s been all over the sports + gambling topic, most recently with his viral observati...
HoS: Chris Vernon
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comThrilled to have Chris Vernon on because I’ve long been curious ...
HoS: Tom Haberstroh Has a Smoking Gun on NBA Not Calling Fouls (Or Does He?)
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Incidentally, Subscribe to my channel if you want the occasional video/Youtube experience for non paywalled articles…Tom Haberstroh has written an e...
HoS: Ryan Glasspiegel
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comThe preeminent sports media critic is here, right after breaking s...
HoS: Razib Khan
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comI’m not sure how to describe this free flowing conversation with...
HoS: Larry Krueger
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Larry Krueger, proprietor of The Krueg Show, and former Bay Area radio mainstay, might know a thing or two about succeeding locally. A couple years ag...
HoS: Frank Isola
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comWhat have I been doing with my life, waiting this long to have Fra...
HoS: Richard Hanania
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comRichard Hanania is, I believe, the most controversial person to ap...
HoS: Spike Eskin
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comSpike Eskin of Rights to Ricky Sanchez is here because a few of hi...
HoS: Sarah Hepola
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Friend of Pod Sarah Hepola is on to discuss the viral Emily Gould divorce essay. Some of you might be blessedly unaware, but this piece kicked off qu...
HoS: Wosny Lambre
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comThis one is a lot of politics/culture, so pure sports lovers be fo...
HoS: Saam Esfandiari on...are the Warriors good?
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comLate collapse against the Clippers on Wednesday notwithstanding…...
HoS: Ashlee Vance on Uncovered Roman Scrolls
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We love having Ashlee on because he’s always covering a fascinating topic. Today it’s how AI is being used to decipher ancient Roman scrolls that ...
HoS: Ryan Glasspiegel, ESPN/FOX/WBD alliance
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comRyan Glasspiegel, our nation’s preeminent sports media critic, i...
HoS: Guy Haberman
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I love Guy, and should have had him on sooner than this. In his day job, he’s an expert play-by-bay man for a variety of sports. In his burgeoning o...
HoS: Kmele Foster
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comOne of my favorite conversations on this site, if I do say so myse...
HoS: Rob Henderson
26 Jan 2024
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comLast time the great Rob Henderson was on we discussed his incredib...
HoS: Bomani Jones
24 Jan 2024
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comBomani took issue with my “What if Brock Purdy Had Jordan Love's...
HoS: John Middlekauff on NBA media softness vs. NFL media harshness
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Former NFL scout and current rising YouTuber John Middlekauff takes on NBA vs NFL media culture, plus he delivers a BOLD prediction for NBA TV rights....
HoS: Ryan Glasspiegel, Grilled by Dave Portnoy
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comThe world’s preeminent sports media critic was ATTACKED by Dave ...
HoS Amin Elhassan: Jerry Krause and Booing
15 Jan 2024
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comFriend of Pod Amin Elhassan is here to discuss the following: * A ...
HoS: Nick Wright Grills Me
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
First Things First co-host and Friend of Pod Nick Wright respectfully and angrily disagrees with my Rodgers vs. Kimmel take. He’s got a viral take o...
Drafting QBs high, McAfee/Rodgers/Kimmel, Harvard scandal, Druski
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comWos alarm and this one is turbo-paywalled. We start off talking di...
HoS: Erich Schwartzel on Death of an Influencer
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Certain stories just grab you and Erich Schwartzel’s “Behind the Tragic, Instagram-Perfect Life of an Ex-Disney Executive,” is such a tale. Afte...
HoS: EMERGENCY ESPN vs. McAfee Meltdown Pod with Ryan Glasspiegel
06 Jan 2024
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comHad to send word to our favorite New York Postman. Had to do it in...
HoS: Spike Eskin
29 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by Spike Eskin, friend of pod, Rights to Ricky Sanchez co-host, and WFAN muckity muck. This was a wide ranging one, including but not li...
HoS: Jay Caspian Kang
26 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comJay Caspian Kang is a great writer and astute observer of Media Cu...
HoS Pod: Ryan Glasspiegel
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comOur preeminent sports media critic is back! Ryan Glasspiegel of th...
HoS: Tyler Dunne on his Explosive Sean McDermott Series
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comI love Tyler Dunne’s approach to covering the NFL, which you can...
HoS: Year in Review with Mike Pesca
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comThe Gist host Mike Pesca made an embarrassing confession to me, su...
HoS: Rob Henderson
11 Dec 2023
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comStar Substacker Rob Henderson has written a spectacularly haunting...
HoS: Steve Kornacki
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Kornacki is, as you may know, the affable guy who gives you highly accurate election information on NBC. He’s got other projects, though, and ...
HoS: Tim Kawakami
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comComing off Sunday’s thrashing of the Eagles, the San Francisco 4...
HoS: Andrew Bogut
01 Dec 2023
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comWe booked Bogut. Then Australian NBA news items popped up and the ...
HoS: Michael Moynihan
28 Nov 2023
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comMichael Moynihan is one of my favorite podcasters. I always enjoy ...
HoS: Ashlee Vance
23 Nov 2023
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comIf you wanted to follow the Open AI debacle in depth, Ashlee Vance...
HoS: Ross Barkan on Israel and U.S. Politics
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’re rejoined by Ross Barkan, the best New York politics reporter, plus an overall astute commentator on many matters. This time, we’re talking a...
HoS: Pablo Torre
14 Nov 2023
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comWe talk to Pablo, host of Pablo Finds Out, proprietor of the Pablo...
HoS: Vincent Goodwill
11 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mr. Goodwill is, to borrow a phrase from Colin Cowherd, a young man who’s covered the NBA forever. He currently writes and podcasts about the league...
HoS: Light Years Boys
09 Nov 2023
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comThis podcast is unlike the other podcasts. Why? Because Super Prod...
HoS: Dumb NBA Questions for Big Wos
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comBig Wos wears many hats, but chief among them is all encompassing ...