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.
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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.
Host Ethan Strauss is joined by Amin Elhassan of Meadowlark Media to break down the explosive FBI indictments rocking the NBA. They dive deep into the "colorful" allegations of "Operation Royal Flush," a rigged, high-stakes poker scheme involving former players like Chauncey Billups, Damon Jones, and allegedly "all five families" of the mafia. They also unpack the second indictment, "Operation Nothing But Bet," which focuses on insider trading, a match-fixing allegation against Terry Rozier, and Billups being named "co-conspirator eight" for allegedly leaking tanking information. Later, they dissect the public disagreement between their friends, reporter Pablo Torre and NBA agent Nate Jones, over Torre's reporting that connects Clippers coach Tyronn Lue to the indicted figures. The episode wraps with a hilarious and controversial take from Spike Eskin on why Victor Wembanyama's dominance isn't actually impressive.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.