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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comOn this pod, we discuss:* Matthew’s got a branding pitch for me.* How does a man with five kids possibly do this job?* How did the groundbreaking Fantasy Focus Podcast come to be?* How Matthew was a genius at navigating Bristol bureaucracy* Trades are about listening* At ESPN, Bill Simmons was outside in and Matthew was inside out* What were those Love/Hate columns really about?* Is Matthew morally conflicted about gambling? Even a little bit?* Who’s more the archetypal Gen Xer, Matthew Berry or Bill Simmons?

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comWe’re not quite done with Warriors’ Punchgate, and I’ll seize on any reason to speak with independent GSW-centric podcasters Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari. In this episode, we discuss: * Draymond and The Punch* Is the Bay Area media soft? Compared to what?* Toy Story is like Draymond/Poole* Why it was tough for a media startup to get a foothold in LA* My own conflicts of interest and how they intersect with a Klutch story* Andy talks about “Podmond” Green* Saam’s take: Was Barry Bonds a bigger star in his day than Steph Curry in his day? * Andy hates weed, is the anti-KD* Did the league back LeBron over Steph? How’d it go?* Can the NBA make new household names or are those days gone?

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comRyan covers sports media topics at the New York Post and often joins me on Callin sessions where we speak with listeners. This time, we decided to do a House of Strauss podcast about the fascinating, messy, mysterious Udoka Celtics scandal. On this pod we discuss: * How ESPN seems to be burying the Udoka/Celtics story on its website

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comWarriors populist podcast host turned Startup Man Sam Esfandiari is back, providing his insights. On this pod, I wanted to approach the heady topic of Gen Z sports engagement, as per Sam’s new venture. We got there, but were also distracted by all the juicy topics out there in the winds. Those include but aren’t limited to:* Everyone’s talking about how we aren’t talking about Brett Favre* What the hell’s going on with Ime Udoka?* Why the Udoka situation is more interesting that the Favre imbroglio* The Great Trey Lance Ankle Bay Area Sports Talk Controversy of 2022* Jimmy Garoppolo, Gavin Newsom and the benefits of being really, really, really, ridiculously good looking. * Jordan Poole’s contract* And yes, the topic of the pod: Why Gen Z isn’t watching sports and how that can change

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comIn this episode we discuss:* Is First Take choreographed or wholly improvised? * Stephen A. Smith’s approach* Why we don’t see a lot of in person political disagreement on TV* The incentives behind the Don’t Apologize Double Down PR approach* The BYU-Duke media hysteria * Why did Jay Bilas back the Duke player, post debunking? * Are the people at Fox News as suscepti…

On Saturday evening, the great Jonathan Tjarks passed away from a rare sarcoma. You can donate to help his family at this GoFundMe. Jon was brilliant, grounded and endlessly curious, in addition to many other great qualities. In summation, he was one of the highest quality people I’ve ever met. This is a deeply sad occasion, but I’m also reminded of how Jon offered so many notes of inspiration during his life’s journey. With that in mind, I’m re-releasing this podcast we did last September, where we discussed “The Meaning of Life.” I promise it’s not as heavy as the subject material would leave you to believe, but it also could give you something to think about. Jon was good at that. So, here’s to a superb basketball analyst, family man, spiritual philosopher and friend. Rest in Peace, Jon. We love you. 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

Casey Keirnan started from the bottom of standard NBA media before becoming a big success on Youtube. Today his channel has 203K subscribers and it’s growing. What secrets does this man hold? On the pod, we discuss:* How Casey turned his life around after nearly dying from a drug overdose in 2005* Why people get addicted* Is it okay that Youtubers rip off reporters? * Why he works as a Youtube creator* The allure of mystery in a video* What the formula for content success is* Why athletes aren’t best at telling their own stories 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

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comWosny Lambre and Nate Jones know a lot about the sneaker industry, a massive business that casts a large shadow over the NBA. In this podcast, which was one of my favorites, we discuss:* Upshot of Kanye West’s public breakup with Adidas and Gap. * How Kanye West, a non basketball player, became a uniquely powerful sneaker salesman. * How much of fashion is bu…

All hail returning HoS champion Rob Henderson, astute analyzer of human behavior. In this episode, we look at the Work From Home revolution’s massive impact on our lives, plus discuss Our Decade of Tinder. Some topics broached: * Why Zoomer athletes got sad* Young people are detaching from sports* Whether I’m right or wrong about Work from Home* Are cities in trouble?* Can rurals make a comeback?* Looking back on Derek Thompson’s critique of American “workism” * Looking at this Tinder retrospective and others* Is game the great equalizer that Tinder prevents men from leveraging?* Was it better when men actually had to ask women out in real life? 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