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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comIt’s Cowherd Week at House of Strauss! Roughly once a year, we explore the state of sports media with one of the biggest voices in this industry. I’m pleased to say that Colin did not hold back. Topics! With time stamps:* 0:00 — Colin opens with his vacation movie reviews—and why modern horror films have completely lost him.* 3:30 — Why Hollywood, sports media, and even Nike increasingly make products for insiders instead of consumers.* 7:00 — Colin’s broadcasting philosophy* 10:30 — The Portland debate: Could the Trail Blazers actually be at risk? Colin defends his controversial tweet that ignited social media.* 22:00 — Colin unveils his favorite Warriors/Patriots theory on current GSW struggles* 29:00 — Adam Silver’s NBA* 44:00 — Colin believes the WNBA simply became too popular, too quickly—and why that’s created organizational growing pains.* 1:19:15 — Colin’s “This will get Aggregated” Tony Romo take* 1:23:00 — Colin closes by reflecting on vacation, returning to work, and why he still reads House of Strauss every day.
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comA lot of fascinating ESPN dynamics to discuss this week. Ryan and I get into the nitty, the gritty and so much more. Topics! Include!* The dynamics of Ryan Clark’s ESPN firing* Inside the bizarre race between OutKick and Andrew Marchand to break ESPN’s biggest layoff story* Is ESPN quietly becoming less political—or is something else really happening?* The real forces behind ESPN’s layoffs—and why Disney deserves more of the blame than McAfee* Why losing your ESPN job isn’t the career-ending disaster it used to be* How YouTube completely changed the economics of sports media careers* Sophie Cunningham is now probably more famous than A’ja Wilson* Why the WNBA keeps making decisions that seem to work against its own popularity* Could Sophie Cunningham become an even better player now that she’s become a cultural phenomenon?* Can the Blazers really leave Portland—or do NBA expansion economics make relocation almost impossible?
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comI know many sports sickos but Saam Esfandiari might be the sickest. The Light Years co-host has in depth opinions on basketball (of course), soccer, football, and even baseball. Today we decided to explore some connection points between these fields, so we can get a 30K view of what’s happening across sports.Topics! Include!* The bizarre Matt Miller fantasy-football scandal and what it says about the industry.* Sam’s theory that LeBron won’t announce anything until he can completely own the media cycle.* A historic NBA Summer League class* Is American basketball about to reach a higher level of international dominance?* Team USA keeps producing great players—but not MVP-level American superstars.* The reason Spain and Argentina are soccer-dominant.* The real reason the U.S. struggles to become a true soccer power—and why it goes far beyond youth-sports costs or athleticism.* The emotional difference between watching a long touchdown run and a deep touchdown pass.* Ethan’s frustration with the NFL using primitive statistics despite being America’s most complicated sport.* Saam’s long held belief that quarterbacks are overrated* How gambling partnerships may have pushed useful sports analytics behind proprietary paywalls.* The hypothetical “James Harden of wide receivers” who could exploit pass-interference rules and make football unbearable.* Saam’s argument for why he wants LeBron James on the Warriors
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comAn entertaining and informative NBA CBA-based conversation with NBA agent and Move Insoles co-founder Nate Jones. Absolutely loved this one, and hope you will too. Topics! Include!* Why Ethan doesn’t want LeBron on the Warriors.* Nate’s theory that LeBron’s biggest business is attention.* The lost art of celebrities who “exist when they exist.”* Why the NBA’s new CBA isn’t actually costing players money.* The hidden link between the 1999 and 2023 CBAs.* How Kevin Garnett changed the NBA forever.* Why stars are getting traded—and it’s not because owners are cheap.* Adam Silver’s quest to turn the NBA into the NFL.* How pro athletes are becoming their own hereditary class.* Why NBA players keep saying millions of dollars isn’t that much money.* How engagement-chasing clips are destroying context—and convincing fans that old stories are breaking news.
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comWe’ve got a fantastic NBA-centric pod with SiriusXMNBA host and ever-candid broadcaster Justin Termine. So many subjects topics to cover as the NBA world comes to a boil. Topics! Include!* Why are NBA teams suddenly treating Jaylen Brown like a risky asset instead of a franchise cornerstone?* Has the new CBA quietly changed the definition of a superstar worth paying? * Would LeBron’s farewell tour make more sense in Cleveland or Golden State? * Why would a Warriors-LeBron partnership be more awkward than people realize?* Why we love, but don’t believe in, the big Minnesota LaMelo swing* Have NBA fans and media completely underestimated how brutal the new salary-cap environment has become? * Could the Lakers’ recent moves age into a disaster?
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comWe’ve got a great House of Glass for you today. Just look at the docket. You have to subscribe, just so you can hear how Ryan pronounces “Thierry Henry.” Topics! Include!* Tim Bontemps to the…Hawks?! Why would someone voluntarily leave ESPN for an NBA front office?* Could “take artists” be more valuable than analytics exp…
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comA glorious conversation with our PRIDE CORRESPONDENT Katie Herzog of Blocked and Reported on this whole San Francisco Giants Rainbow Hat Controversy and so much more. Topics! Include!* Is catcher secretly the strangest and most brutal position in all of sports?* The San Francisco Giants Pride controversy and the problem with compelled participation* Has Pride Month become too large for its own good?* Why awareness campaigns can sometimes backfire on the causes they support* The surprising way activist movements evolve after they achieve their biggest victories* How internet fame and constant engagement seem to drive influential people (Bret Weinstein for example) off the rails* The strange contradictions that emerge when progressive values collide with cultural differences abroad* Is the “right wing fever dream” about Bay Area public schools true?
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comDunc’d On Founder and co-host of my new favorite YouTube channel Nate Duncan, everybody. * How huge is this Finals?* Wembanyama temp check: Nate loves Wemby, but how does the public feel?* Does Wembanyama’s unprecedented physical advantage make him more compelling—or less entertaining—to watch?* Is Wembanyama actually a dirty player, or is he simply dealing with the challenges of being 7-foot-5?* Should playoff basketball be officiated differently than regular-season basketball?* Does today’s NBA Finals atmosphere compare to the league’s peak popularity during the 2016 Warriors–Cavs era?* Does James Dolan care what anyone thinks?* Why does Steve Kerr have a growing coaching tree?* Did OG Anunoby’s chase-down block deserve more appreciation than De’Aaron Fox’s mistake deserved blame?* Why does Nate view skiing as a more legitimate passion than golf?* Effects of parents actually spending more time with their children than previous generations.
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