House of Strauss HoS Pod: Andrew Sharp, GOAT Pod Wingman
Andrew Sharp has a very particular set of skills, which is why Ben Thompson of Stratechery tapped him for a bold new podcast venture. Given that Sharp is, admittedly, not a tech expert, what is he doing co-hosting a tech podcast? Moreover, why is he ideal for such a role? Our conversation includes, but is not limited to:
Sharp’s odd knack for being a pod wingman
The Twitter files (Some of the conversation might be a sequel to last week with Ryan)
* Why Sharp’s given himself over to the Elon News Era
* Why we both think Musk is being dishonest in self presentation
* Somehow we end up talking Trump
* Is Elon 200 IQ Trump?
* Civility is good
* Is the “Karen” era on Twitter over?
* The old Twitter days
* The height of Grantland and its aftermath
* We go long on LeBron
* Why did Nike and the NBA bury Giannis’ rise?