Ethan Strauss: "Great Writers, Bad Thinkers"

About this episode

Today on The Gist, guest host Adaam Levin-Areddy discusses the shutdown of the news website Salon after 31 years. To honor the pioneering online publication, we replay Mike Pesca's interview with sports writer Ethan Sherwood Strauss (House of Strauss). They explore Ethan’s 4:00 AM writing routine, the intellectual honesty of modern media, the cultural dynamics driving WNBA coverage, and the fading art of traditional sports reporting. Produced by Corey Wara Do you have questions or comments, or just want to say hello? Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠thegist@mikepesca.com For full Pesca content and updates, check out our website at https://www.mikepesca.com/⁠ For ad-free content or to become a Pesca Plus subscriber, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/ For Mike's daily takes on Substack, subscribe to The Gist List https://mikepesca.substack.com/ Follow us on Social Media:⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/pescagist/ X https://x.com/pescami TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@pescagist To advertise on the show, contact ⁠⁠⁠⁠sales@amplitudemediapartners.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswiz