This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit houseofstrauss.substack.comI once worked with expert NBA writer Rob Mahoney in what felt like impossible circumstances. Looking back, I want to know: Did he really handle it as easily as it looked from the outside? We get into that, take a look back on the industry and discuss his burgeoning podcast power. The episode touches on but is not limited to:* How did NBA writing become Rob’s life?* Why does he still do it?* Our insane experience of working at Bleacher Report in 2012* When the robots demanded that we say LeBron and D-Wade “choke because they’re mentally weak”* Did we experience the Chat GPT future in 2012?* How Sports Illustrated fumbled the bag* Who is the new Al Horford?* Can Rob explain Denver Nuggets title contention to a normie?* Rob’s Top 3 TV shows* Is Rob a nerd or a cowboy?