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HoS: Ashlee Vance on Uncovered Roman Scrolls Feb 09, 2024

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We love having Ashlee on because he’s always covering a fascinating topic. Today it’s how AI is being used to decipher ancient Roman scrolls that were damaged by the Vesuvius eruption. Thanks to the technology of the future, we might be on the precipice of learning about the mysterious past. What knowledge might we gain here? Why is the Catholic Church perhaps worried about the implications? And what’s with the meme of dudes obsessing over ancient Rome? We discuss all this, plus how Ashlee feels about the Apple Vision Pro goggles (And Apple in general). Enjoy!

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HoS: Ryan Glasspiegel, ESPN/FOX/WBD alliance Feb 07, 2024

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Ryan Glasspiegel, our nation’s preeminent sports media critic, is back, and trying to explain this “ESPN, Fox and Warner Team Up to Create Sports Streaming Platform” story. We’ve both got some questions, but the main one is this: What type of person is going to pay for this service?

In the second half of the pod, we’re talking…

* Super Bowl prop bets, including a sneaky long shot from radio legend Larry Krueger

* Why capital J journalists perceive a politicization of the Big Game

* What’s with this insane Taylor Swift + Chiefs + Biden conspiracy theory? And will I convince myself of it if Nick Bosa is held absent any calls?

* Will Steven Ruiz of the Ringer really quit his job if the Niners win?

* Glasspiegel presents an impressively hot take on Brock Purdy’s ranking among quarterbacks.

* My take on Tom Brady replacing Greg Olsen in the Fox NFL booth

* What are the Top 5 public teams in the NFL? Steelers falling down the list?

HoS: Guy Haberman Jan 31, 2024

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I love Guy, and should have had him on sooner than this. In his day job, he’s an expert play-by-bay man for a variety of sports. In his burgeoning other career, though, he’s a rising force on San Francisco 49ers Youtube. We discussed this upcoming 49ers-Chiefs Super Bowl, talking Brock Purdy (of course) and whether Purdy haters or Purdy evangelists were more to blame for the insane discourse surrounding the Niners QB. Then we got weird, addressing whether aliens exist and if greater collective knowledge can break what’s enjoyable about a sport. Enjoy…

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HoS: Kmele Foster Jan 29, 2024

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One of my favorite conversations on this site, if I do say so myself (Subscribe today!). Many of you are familiar with Kmele Foster’s work on The Fifth Column and other platforms, but I’d say it’s rare to get him in an interview setting. Obviously, Kmele did not disappoint. Few in media think deeply on as wide a range of available subjects as Kmele does, which is why we were able to discuss all of the following:

* Does Kmele believe aliens exist?

* Should you consider yourself a “vector of history”?

* Is it less fashionable to contemplate the meaning of existence these days?

* Does Kmele believe in God?

* “Our behavior determines the content of our minds”

* Why did Friedrich Hayek influence a college aged Kmele’s thinking?

* Can Kmele reconcile his freedom-forward perspective with the unmanaged chaos he sees in Oakland and San Francisco?

* Is libertarianism a philosophy that leaves normies behind?

* Should all drugs be legal?

* Does Big Tech share some blame for the problems in the Bay and the world?

* Why should we be optimistic about technology if it outpaces our ability to adapt to it?

* Is wokeness, whatever it is, downstream of law?

* Are governments giving way to the tech overlords?

HoS: Rob Henderson Jan 26, 2024

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Last time the great Rob Henderson was on we discussed his incredible memoir, Troubled. In it, he takes you on a journey from his youth in foster care to and through his Yale admission. An inspiring story, right? Turns out that not everyone wants to be inspired.

So why are certain bookstores blocking Rob, a guy with a large following, from holding events? We get into the mystery, talking about class, ideology and whether the issue is Rob’s content or his associations.

HoS: Bomani Jones Jan 24, 2024

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Bomani took issue with my “What if Brock Purdy Had Jordan Love's Saturday Performance?” article, which was a good excuse to bring back an HoS favorite. What followed was, in my opinion a highly enjoyable conversation. Topics included but weren’t limited to…

* Why Bomani has more hardcore fans than similarly well known entertainers

* Bo’s take on Brock Purdy, having seen him play at Iowa State

* Does the public care about Jordan Love?

* Race and the paradigm shift on quarterbacks

* The power of football announcers to shape the narrative we debate

* Bomani’s past Josh Allen takes vs. his present Josh Allen takes

* Is Buffalo coming up short the fault of Josh Allen?

* Doc Rivers going from Adrian Griffin’s advisor to his replacement as Bucks coach

HoS: John Middlekauff on NBA media softness vs. NFL media harshness Jan 18, 2024

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Former NFL scout and current rising YouTuber John Middlekauff takes on NBA vs NFL media culture, plus he delivers a BOLD prediction for NBA TV rights. Among other topics, we discuss how taboo it is in sports media to think about the most important person: The customer.

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HoS: Ryan Glasspiegel, Grilled by Dave Portnoy Jan 17, 2024

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The world’s preeminent sports media critic was ATTACKED by Dave Portnoy for breaking a story. We talk to Ryan right after he defended himself on Kirk Minihane’s Barstool-affiliated show. Topics mentioned: Ryan’s defense under fire, journalism best practices, Barstool as a business, plus my theories on incoming Peacockification.

HoS Amin Elhassan: Jerry Krause and Booing Jan 15, 2024

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Friend of Pod Amin Elhassan is here to discuss the following:

* A vigorous defense of Jerry Krause

* Is it acceptable for Warriors fans to boo this team?

* Is Michael Jordan to blame for anti Krauseism?

* Zach Lowe giving up his NBA awards vote. What’s the secret reason?

* Taylor Swift on the football broadcast vs. Eminem

HoS: Nick Wright Grills Me Jan 11, 2024

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First Things First co-host and Friend of Pod Nick Wright respectfully and angrily disagrees with my Rodgers vs. Kimmel take. He’s got a viral take of his own that he felt I’d slighted by extension. We decided to hash it out and after much vigorous disagreement, arrived at some fascinating topics I didn’t anticipate. This started as an argument, then turned into a cathartic journey into how the pandemic period can’t quite be let go. I’m glad we talked as this was one of my favorite HoS conversations…

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