Random Offense with Ethan Strauss
Random Offense with Ethan Strauss
Podcast Description
Random Offense is an interactive news show confronting the cultural flashpoints that reliably ignite debate across the sports world. This show invites you to dig deeper, challenge assumptions, and join the conversation in a way sports media rarely has.Ethan Strauss is a former NBA beat writer for ESPN and The Athletic who knows the inner workings of traditional sports media. Now, on 2WAY, he's hosting unfiltered conversations with media moguls, broadcasters, former athletes, and fans. He’s joined by producer Trace Crutchfield, whose background in immersive, offbeat reporting helps guide the show’s tone. Between Ethan and Trace, all bases are covered—especially the ones nobody else dares to touch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The show explores themes such as workplace culture in sports, media accountability, and fan perspectives, with episodes featuring discussions on controversial topics like athlete activism and media biases, fostering deep dives into subjects like the impact of race in sports.
Random Offense is an interactive news show confronting the cultural flashpoints that reliably ignite debate across the sports world. This show invites you to dig deeper, challenge assumptions, and join the conversation in a way sports media rarely has.
Ethan Strauss is a former NBA beat writer for ESPN and The Athletic who knows the inner workings of traditional sports media. Now, on 2WAY, he’s hosting unfiltered conversations with media moguls, broadcasters, former athletes, and fans. He’s joined by producer Trace Crutchfield, whose background in immersive, offbeat reporting helps guide the show’s tone. Between Ethan and Trace, all bases are covered—especially the ones nobody else dares to touch.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ethan Strauss welcome sports strategist Joe Pompliano to break down the business of sports. Together they explore how money, culture, and storytelling are reshaping the games we watch and the way we watch them.
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(0:00) Introduction
(2:34) Current Kawhi Leonard Scandal
(6:42) Aspiration Company Background
(10:23) Suspicious Contract Elements
(14:45) Timeline and Plausibility
(31:37) NBA Investigation Predictions
(42:54) Power and Punishment
(55:16) Final Thoughts
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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