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HoS: Kyle Porter on Golf

Kyle Porter, ever thoughtful proprietor of the wonderful golf newsletter Normal Sport, stops by to answer my DUMB golf questions. Topics include but aren’t limited to…* Is golf the most alien of major sports?* Why do Euros CRUSH Americans in the Ryder Cup? * It’s not about wanting it more. It’s that those who want it more prepare more* Are American golf fans…bad? * Is there a political component to recent American fan bad behavior?* Why do pro golfers trend conservative?* What’s with country clubs being SO expensive?* Why isn’t Scottie Scheffler getting sold to us better?* Do we want athletes as ambivalent about success as Scheffler? Thank you for subscribing. Leave a comment or share this episode.

Narrated: Thoughts on Turning 40

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Narrated: The Clippers Are Hiding Behind the NBA

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HoS: Steve Kuhn on CRAZY Kicker Value

Congrats to Mr. ZigZag for winning our NFL Week 4 contest on sportspredict.com. What’s his prize? Well, should he choose to accept it, it’s a 30 minute phone conversation with yours truly. That’s right. You win a week, we talk on the phone, about whatever you’d like. So ZigZag and future Week winners: Email me at houseofstrauss@substack.com if this prize is appealing, though I completely understand if it is not. This week’s pod with Steve was a fascinating look at how this season’s NFL kickoff change has turbocharged the value of a select few kickers. Are these unsung peripheral performers actually now among the sport’s most valuable players? Could such a thing be true? We get into that, plus secrets behind my unsustainably high SMART score, the “Death of Expertise,” and whether the ability to predict truly equals expertise. Enjoy!Oh and I should mention that we’ll be discussing some of these topics and more on the BCC Chat. House of Strauss is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Thank you for subscribing. Leave a comment or share this episode.

HoS: Amin Elhassan on Kawhi/Ballmer, Pablo Finding Out

Amin has been hysterical in his commentary role for these Pablo Finds Out episodes on BallmerGate. With a brand new one out on Clippers Media Day, we had to discuss. Topics include but not limited to…* Amin haunts my grieving dog death process * Jim Rome went into Old Jim mode ripping Ballmer* Why can’t the Clippers just explain why they’re innocent?* Uncle Dennis, the scapegoat* Did we think Kawhi knew?* Why couldn’t journalists within the NBA have been the ones to report this story out?* Why is Pablo rubbing some media people the wrong way?* Does the reality even matter anymore on whether Ballmer is guilty? * Amin and I tackle David Cross ripping fellow comedians for doing the The Riyadh Comedy Festival* Would Amin and I do the Riyadh Comedy Festival Thank you for subscribing. Leave a comment or share this episode.