Best Ethan Strauss Podcasts (2025)

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Ethan Strauss: sports and the end of the culture wars

2d ago

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On this episode of the Unsupervised Learning podcast, Razib welcomes back Ethan Strauss, a writer who has covered sports and culture for the past decade, including in the book The Victory Machine: The Making and Unmaking of the Warriors Dynasty. More recently his writing is to be found at his Substack, House of Strauss, which is notable for offerin…

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The Gist List Live w Ethan Strauss 44:05

8d ago44:05

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Today on The Gist. Ethan Strauss joined Mike Pesca for a Substack Live conversation. Today we air a portion of it focusing on Caitlin Clark and shoes. You can listen to the full interview by clicking the link below. Live w Ethan Strauss Mike Pesca n' Caitlin Clark, Jayson Tatum & you Produced by Corey Wara Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠ …

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Writer ETHAN STRAUSS on Purdy, Bad QB Stats and NBA vs NFL Contracts + Anonymous NFL People Weigh in on Purdy vs Baker Mayfield 55:55

10d ago55:55

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What some NFL people told me about Chris Simms' quote that the NFL thinks Baker Mayfield is better than Brock Purdy ... and then... (12:14) Ethan Strauss joins the show to discuss the Purdy/Baker thing, he shares the problem he sees with QB stats and evaluations, why NBA people don't freak out over contracts like NFL people and much more. https://w…

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Live w Ethan Strauss Mike Pesca n' Caitlin Clark, Jayson Tatum & you 1:10:57

12d ago1:10:57

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Here’s my Substack live video with Mike Pesca! Btw, Mike and Bomani Jones will be joining me for my inaugural launch of Random Offense on YouTube, Friday 4pm ET (1 pm PST). Here’s a link for that. Join up. Idea of Random Offense is it’s a bit like the old Callin show I used to do, with listener involvement, only more visual. You guys can call in, a…

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Mike Stops by The Reason Roundtable 38:05

26m ago38:05

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Mike joins The Reason Roundtable Podcast to talk about Trump's War on Harvard. Click here to listen to the rest of the podcastProduced by Corey Wara Production Coordinator Ashley Khan Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠ To advertise on the show, contact ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠ or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://advertising.libsyn.com/TheGist⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscr…

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Thunder Finals Appearance + Offseason Primer with Sam Amick | Slam N Jam 58:00

9h ago58:00

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Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers are joined by Sam Amick of the Athletic to discuss the Thunder moving on to the NBA Finals, if teams are now scared of them, what’s next for the Timberwolves, and they also touch on the Eastern Conference Finals. Then the guys discuss the upcoming NBA offseason and what could happen with Giannis, Kevin Durant, the Ce…

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Ben Ansell on FAFO, FADFO, and the Myth of Immediate Consequence 44:44

1d ago44:44

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Oxford political scientist Ben Ansell discusses the meme-worthy but deeply explanatory concept of FAFO—f**k around and find out—and its subtler cousin FADFO, where reckless policy choices oddly fail to produce blowback. Why bad ideas often go unpunished, from Brexit to tariffs to defund-the-police slogans and MMT. Ansell argues that liberal democra…

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Ethan Strauss: sports and the end of the culture wars

2d ago

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On this episode of the Unsupervised Learning podcast, Razib welcomes back Ethan Strauss, a writer who has covered sports and culture for the past decade, including in the book The Victory Machine: The Making and Unmaking of the Warriors Dynasty. More recently his writing is to be found at his Substack, House of Strauss, which is notable for offerin…

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Can the Knicks force game 7? 21:40

2d ago21:40

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Jalen Brunson scored 32 points and the Knicks dominated the Pacers to send the Eastern Conference finals back to Indiana. Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni react to the Knicks defensive effort and Tom Thibodeau’s bench mob. The, the Athletic’s Shakeia Taylor joins the show to discuss the Pacers’ lack of energy and how they bounce back in game 6. Host: Da…

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49ers OTA Reactions | Where's Trent Williams?, Ricky Pearsall Out, Purdy/CMC + What To Watch For 31:14

2d ago31:14

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49ers OTA Reactions | Where's Trent Williams?, Ricky Pearsall Out, Purdy/CMC + What To Watch For https://www.heyguy.co - to BUY HATS or send me an email Check out Hims: https://hims.com/GUY This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/GUY and get on your way to being your best self. Follow G…

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Noah Carl and Bo Winegard: probing the intellectual darker web

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On this episode of Unsupervised Learning, Razib talks to Bo Winegard and Noah Carl, the editors behind the online publication Aporia Magazine, founded in 2022. Winegard and Carl are both former academics. Winegard has a social psychology Ph.D. from Florida State University, and was an assistant professor at Marietta College. He was an editor at Qui…

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Bark Buttons: “Who Let the Dogs Talk?” 40:26

2d ago40:26

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Today on The Gist: Sadie Dingfelder returns for an “Is That BS?” segment to investigate dog talking buttons—those viral gadgets that claim to give pets a voice. Are dogs actually communicating abstract thoughts, or is it all one big squeaky placebo? Then, a look at Trump’s trade policy unraveling —cue the Wall Street “TACO trade” (Trump Always Chic…

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Thunder advance to NBA Finals 20:29

3d ago20:29

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points and was named Western Conference Finals MVP as the Thunder clinch and NBA Finals berth and Western Conference title. Dave DuFour and Zena Keita react to the Thunder continuing their incredible season and react to some SGA stats. Then, Jon Krawczynski joins the show to give his thoughts on the Wolves disappoi…

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HoS: Ed Latimore 21:21

3d ago21:21

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.com I’ve heard buzz about a memoir by Ed Latimore, who’s a former professional boxer and current professional writer. Ed’s developed a following for his life advice and his upcoming book is titled, Hard Lessons From the Hurt Business. I loved getting to know Ed on quit…

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Tusk Talk: Why Cuomo Leads and the Subways Smell Like Sh*t 47:51

3d ago47:51

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Political strategist and author Bradley Tusk joins to diagnose the 2025 New York City mayor’s race—why voters seem fine with Andrew Cuomo’s refusal to reckon with past scandals, and why the race feels like it’s happening in a parallel city only 3% of residents live in. Plus The Rehearsal, not only the best comedy on TV, makes a serious point about …

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How did we get here? | Morning Shoot Around 1:16:28

3d ago1:16:28

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Th NBA Daily crew discuss how we got here where OKC and Indiana are up 3-1, parity in the NBA, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Haliburton triple-double lifts Pacers go up 3-1 on Knicks 22:42

4d ago22:42

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Tyrese Haliburton had a historic triple-double with no turnovers to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 3-1 series lead over the Knicks. Dave DuFour, Zena Keita, and Fred Katz discuss Haliburton’s game, Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns’ 4th quarter struggle, and Aaron Nesmith as a “torso competitor”. Host: Dave DuFour With: Zena Keita & Fred Katz Exec…

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Pig Sacrifices and Talking Drums: Don't Squeeze the Shaman 45:33

4d ago45:33

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Manvir Singh, author of Shamanism: The Timeless Religion, shares insights from a decade with Indonesia’s Mentawai people, where healing rituals double as communal celebrations. He discusses how language and metaphor shape worldviews—and where anthropology sits between science and ideology. The U.S. Mint’s final penny order closes the chapter on a c…

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Khanversation #42: Memorial Day, the end of reading and Glenn Loury’s Israel about-face

5d ago

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Memorial Day The end of reading Glenn Loury's Israel about-face Read moreBy Razib Khan

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SGA drops 40; Thunder go up 3-1 on Wolves 20:17

5d ago20:17

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, and Jaylen Williams combined for 95 points as the Thunder took a 3-1 series lead in the Western Conference Finals. Dave DuFour, Es Baraheni, and Andrew Schlect react to OKC’s Big Three having a big night and how the Thunder defense flustered Anthony Edwards. Then, Es and Dave discuss the “fouling up three” ap…

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Did KAT save the Knicks’ season? 22:10

6d ago22:10

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Karl-Anthony Towns scored 20 points in the fourth quarter as the Knicks came back from a 20-point deficit to beat the Pacers and Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni give their reaction. They discuss KAT’s slow start and insane finish, how the Knicks may have benefited from foul trouble, and how the Pacers’ offense was stifled. Then, they take a look at the…

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Who should the Sixers take in the NBA Draft? + Thunder Rolling | Slam N Jam 1:13:35

8d ago1:13:35

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Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers are joined by Bryce Simon of the Game Theory Podcast to discuss the NBA Draft and who the Sixers should take 3rd in the draft, which players have the most potential outside the top 3, player comps and much more. In part 2 the crew discusses the Conference Finals and if the Wolves have any answers for the Oklahoma Cit…

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