HoS: Andy Liu

HoS: Andy Liu

Author: Ethan Strauss April 17, 2025 Duration: 38:23
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I never get to talk one-on-one with Light Years co-host and overall Warriors provocateur Andy Liu, but today is my lucky day. In this episode we cover why, exactly, Andy quit the sports writer path for whatever he became. We also discuss how I got fired from Yelp. Oh, and the Warriors made the playoffs finally.

Topics include but aren’t limited to…

* Why did Andy quit formal sports media?

* What did I learn about life from working at Yelp?

* Why Steve Kerr gets the big things right

* How does Andy feel about Kerr antagonist Jim Park?

* The heroism of doing a job you hate

* Is there a lot of entitlement in the media union movement?

* Is the sports media wrong about Warriors vs. Rockets?

* Why is the Jonathan Kuminga idea popular with national media?

* Who do we want the 49ers to draft?


Ethan Strauss hosts the House of Strauss, a podcast that operates on a simple premise: the games we watch are never just games. They are reflections of our culture, our politics, and our rapidly evolving relationship with technology. Each episode digs into the collisions and convergences between these seemingly separate worlds. You might hear a deep analysis of an NBA dynasty followed by a conversation about how artificial intelligence is reshaping the media that covers it, or a debate on a political headline examined through the lens of a stadium funding fight. The discussions are built on the understanding that the playing field, the voting booth, and the Silicon Valley boardroom are increasingly part of the same conversation about power, money, and the future. This isn't about hot takes for their own sake, but about tracing the deeper connections that explain why we care so much about sports and what they tell us about everything else. Tune in for thoughtful, often unpredictable explorations where a debate about league policy can easily spiral into a discussion about societal change, all guided by Strauss's curious and contrarian perspective. The House of Strauss podcast is where the passion for competition meets a critical examination of the forces shaping it.
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