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In a far-reaching Friday pod, Bill Reiter and Pretty Daddy cover a lot of ground: -Why the Dodgers are great for baseball-Shohei Ohtani’s magical appeal and not-even-once-in-a-generation impact -The Bears won the DJ Moore Trade-The case against the OKC Thunder -NBA Sliding Doors-KD’s last chance-Interviewing a sitting president-Tottenham in deep, deep trouble -Bum Of The WeekFor more of Reiter Than You, become a free or paid subscriber at BillReiter.Substack.com.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit BillReiter.Substack.com. In today’s episode, Bill Reiter and Andrew Bogusch talk Aaron Rodgers' mealy-mouthed approach to his future, the beauty of baseball and the uncertainty of this year’s NBA, fallen heroes and would-be GOATs, and where some big names might land next season.To listen to more Reiter Than You podcasts, read Bill Reiter’s columns and reporting, and get more sports content, sign up as either a paid or free subscriber at BillReiter.Substack.com.

The Ringer's Howard Beck talks some hoops, including doubting the Rockets, why Giannis will be traded this summer, the Lakers next moves, the real title contenders, parity and tanking, and more.For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.  

Happy Tuesday everyone! Another free pod today, featuring the one and only Stu “TGS” Kovacs. Talking Giannis, lost chances, WBC, Shohei, a cat intruder, Bruce Pearl’s comments, MVPs, legacies, layoffs, dreams and more.For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.  

A fun Monday podcast for you: Can a Cubs fan in LA become a Dodgers fan, Stu vs Tom, hockey explained to an idiot (dump and chase?), are the Knicks for real, Luka worries, marriage advice, imitations, fearing AI, and more.For more, subscribe for free at visit BillReiter.Substack.com. 

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit BillReiter.Substack.com. In today’s episode, Ty Dunne joined the show. The man behind Go Long — one of the best reporters out there — talks the would-be Indiana Bears, covering the NFL as an independent, why fearless NFL coverage matters, Sean McDermott’s shortcomings and Joe Brady’s promise, where the Commanders stand, a not-so-encouraging Tom Brady comparison, Matt Stafford’s future, the combine, NFL decision making — and much more.To listen to more Reiter Than You podcasts, read Bill Reiter’s columns and reporting, and get more sports content, sign up as either a paid or free subscriber at BillReiter.Substack.com.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit BillReiter.Substack.com. Dan Wetzel is one of the best sportswriters in America, and Bill's guest on the latest show. The ESPN senior writer, and former Yahoo Sports national columnist, gets into his love for hockey, the state of college football, a radical possible-future-reality for Ohio State and Michigan, why Trinidad Chambliss is the good guy of that story, boxing’s big problem, a deep-dive discussion about covering sports and why a lack of expertise can sometimes be an advantage, writing sports books for kids, the impact of “Stuck Culture” on sports, and a lot more.To listen to more Reiter Than You podcasts, read Bill Reiter’s columns and reporting, and get more sports content, sign up as either a paid or free subscriber at BillReiter.Substack.com.

Back by popular demand: Another mailbag show. No paywall today as Tom, Stu and Bill talk hoops, try to assign Bill an NHL team, make a Mike Francesa comparison to explain NBA load management, get back into how to fix NBA tanking, veered to soccer and alien talk and more. 

Bill and Stu celebrate gold-medal magic, ponder becoming a full-time hockey fan, figure out what to watch after the Olympics, get serious on some real-life topics, and untangleLeBron James’ reason for touting Jaylen Brown as MVP. The show closes with Buy or Sell.For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.  

This is a free preview of the first 20 minutes of a paid episode. To hear more, visit BillReiter.Substack.com. Today’s show is a doozie: The NBA Draft might just be fixed, Stu and Pretty Daddy on the same show, Bill discovers hockey, a sneaky bit of huge Lakers news, a gameshow showdown, the most difficult Bum Of The Week in years, the fraud and the cheapskate, and a whole lot of Alien talk.To listen to more Reiter Than You podcasts, read Bill Reiter’s columns and reporting, and get more sports content, sign up as either a paid or free subscriber at BillReiter.Substack.com.