This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.com One day Nate quit being a lawyer and started an NBA podcast empire. Still, the urge to litigate remains, so he’s arrived at HoS to prove NBA commissioner Adam Silver innocent of my grievous charges. We debate Silver’s thus-far legacy and then move on to the other main event: Can Nate smartly answer some of my dumb NBA questions? Podcast discussion includes but is not limited to: * About a 7 minute preamble where Nate and Ethan discuss our awkwardness around in person greetings * I put Adam Silver on trial; Na ..read more

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.com Thrilled for this well timed visit from Adam Mares of DNVR, in the immediate aftermath of the Denver Nuggets clinching their first ever Finals berth. A few years ago, Adam staked his independent media claim out in Colorado, a small market, where the NBA theoretically comes last. Now, the Nuggets are what’s hot and his DNVR site is where the national media comes for answers on the NBA’s latest phenomenon. On this pod, we discuss the incredible high he’s feeling as his grand plan comes to a shocking, though nat ..read more

In terms of sales, Ashlee Vance might be the most successful writer we’ve had on this podcast, not that it’s a competition. And you know what? Sometimes the market is correct. Vance, whose new best seller is titled When the Heavens Went on Sale: The Misfits and Geniuses Racing to Put Space Within Reach, has a knack for identifying and distilling fascinating subjects. His Elon Musk biography, for example, is one of the most widely read biographies of the last decade. Have I read these books yet? Well, not exactly, to my great shame. And yet the conversation we had about these works, and related ..read more

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.com Saam Esfandiari and Spike Eskin are, respectively, co-hosts of the Light Years podcast (Warriors) and The Rights to Ricky Sanchez podcast (76ers). Both teams had their seasons end in searing disappointment over the weekend, which can be a tricky outcome to handle if you’re running a fan pod. Both guys handle failure expertly though, so we got into the nitty gritty of how that goes, plus some of their theories on players and media. Conversation topics include but aren’t limited to… * The Ricky fans are broken ..read more

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.com Great to have the New Y Post’s Ryan Glasspiegel on because there’s so much sports media to discuss. And we get into it, from the uncomfortably seedy (Media’s treatment of the accused), to the hilariously bumbling (Mark Jackson treatment of Jokic). This conversation includes, but is not limited to: * Matt Araiza media coverage (why did almost everyone get the story so wrong?) * Mark Jackson and his MVP snub of Nikola Jokic. Accidental? Forgiveness time? * Kevin Durant’s legacy. Should I have opened my mouth ab ..read more

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.com The myth, the man, the Meadowlarker returns for more conversation and takes. This pod begins with my sincere compliment of a guy who’s become, in my opinion, essential to that LeBatard operation. So without further ado, this podcast includes but is not limited to the following topics: * A former NBA player told Amin he loves his HoS appearances; This makes Amin suspicious of said player * I LARP’d as Keith Olbermann in 2012 because my bosses kept treating me better after tantrums * We theorize what happened w ..read more

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.com We’ve ombuds’d with Spike. Can we ombuds’d with Mike? We tried to stay on topic with Mike Pesca, public radio/sports podcasting legend, but we ended up hitting so many subjects outside this here website. Subjects include, but aren’t limited to: * I just came back from Florida. What’s the deal? * There once was a banana that everyone ate and it was called The Big Mike. Now it’s extinct. * I went on Pesca’s podcast to discuss Giannis Antetokounmpo’s “there’s no failure in sports” moment. We analyze why his list ..read more

I found myself fascinated by Sarah Hepola’s memoir Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget, and so I reached out for a discussion. The book was a huge bestseller when it came out in 2015 and it keeps resonating with new readers. I am one of those readers. Though I’d never met Sarah in person, she was one of my bosses at Salon.com in 2009 and 2010, and I’d had no idea she was going through any of what was detailed in her book. In this pod, we talk about her enduring hit, and her unusually candid writing style, but also get into a lot more. As a pop culture obsessed young GenXer, Sara ..read more

As co-host of the successful Rights to Ricky Sanchez podcast and Vice President of Programming at storied WFAN, Spike Eskin has some audio bonafides. Having been spellbound by his takes on what makes a radio show work, I wanted his advice on how to improve my operation. So here we go, no mercy, no malice. Spike’s here to improve whatever ails the HoS audio product. Discussion on this podcast includes, but is not limited to: * Kitchen myths * What I’m doing wrong * How I’m not a natural point guard * The magic of pausing * Spike has takes on Rogan’s recent podcasts * We try to break down what m ..read more

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.com The sports/econ/culture/whatever combo returns to HoS and boy do we have a good one for you. The launching pad topic is the NFL’s latest sports gambling scandal, but this podcast goes in a lot of NBA directions. This conversation with Wos and Nate touches on, but is not limited to… * Somehow we start on the past inaccessibility of porn * Young Nate Jones was a vice salesman * Is sports going all in on gambling bad for sports? * Can sports gambling make sports more popular? * Can players be tempted to throw ga ..read more