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We’ve got a great House of Glass for you today. Just look at the docket. You have to subscribe, just so you can hear how Ryan pronounces “Thierry Henry.” Topics! Include!
* (2:00) Tim Bontemps to the…Hawks?! Why would someone voluntarily leave ESPN for an NBA front office?
* (7:00) Could “take artists” be more valuable than analytics exp…

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A glorious conversation with our PRIDE CORRESPONDENT Katie Herzog of Blocked and Reported on this whole San Francisco Giants Rainbow Hat Controversy and so much more.
Topics! Include!
* Is catcher secretly the strangest and most brutal position in all of sports?
* The San Francisco Giants Pride controversy and the problem with compelled participation
* Has Pride Month become too large for its own good?
* Why awareness campaigns can sometimes backfire on the causes they support
* The surprising way activist movements evolve after they achieve their biggest victories
* How internet fame and constant engagement seem to drive influential people (Bret Weinstein for example) off the rails
* The strange contradictions that emerge when progressive values collide with cultural differences abroad
* Is the “right wing fever dream” about Bay Area public schools true?

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Dunc’d On Founder and co-host of my new favorite YouTube channel Nate Duncan, everybody.
* How huge is this Finals?
* Wembanyama temp check: Nate loves Wemby, but how does the public feel?
* Does Wembanyama’s unprecedented physical advantage make him more compelling—or less entertaining—to watch?
* Is Wembanyama actually a dirty player, or is he simply dealing with the challenges of being 7-foot-5?
* Should playoff basketball be officiated differently than regular-season basketball?
* Does today’s NBA Finals atmosphere compare to the league’s peak popularity during the 2016 Warriors–Cavs era?
* Does James Dolan care what anyone thinks?
* Why does Steve Kerr have a growing coaching tree?
* Did OG Anunoby’s chase-down block deserve more appreciation than De’Aaron Fox’s mistake deserved blame?
* Why does Nate view skiing as a more legitimate passion than golf?
* Effects of parents actually spending more time with their children than previous generations.

We’re podcasting per the launch of the World Cup-tracking Probability Cup, but of course, just had to talk about Wednesday night’s NBA Finals classic. The BIG question on my mind: Should predictors/gamblers price in the NBA’s massive incentive to make this great series continue? Topics!
* Knicks–Spurs Finals comeback analysis and whether San Antonio collapsed or New York surged.
* How teams should manage volatility differently when protecting large leads versus playing from behind.
* Debate over NBA referee incentives, league interests, and the possibility of series-extension bias.
* SportsPredict’s World Cup Probability Cup and using prediction contests to identify analytical talent.
* Whether modern hiring should adopt a “Moneyball” approach by measuring forecasting skill instead of relying on traditional credentials.
* Is the big money in studying idiot sports predictors or geniuses?
Again, join our Probability Cup contest and perhaps win an iPad Pro ($1,000 value) or $200 Ticketmaster gift card. Accept the challenge and learn more at sportspredict.com/probabilitycup.
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Wow, do Ryan and I have much to discuss with all this Knicks-Spurs NBA Finals buzz. Topics! Include!
* Why the NBA Finals suddenly feel like a major cultural event again
* Glass man gives a tepid defense of New York’s most hated man (James Dolan)
* The controversy surrounding Trump’s appearance at the Finals
* Conflicting explanations for moving a Knicks watch party
* Whether sports media applies political standards consistently (No!)
* Adam Silver’s balancing act between politics and sports
* Why NBA players are less vocal about politics than before
* Victor Wembanyama’s growing dirty-player reputation
* How officiating and league priorities can shape playoff series
* Glasspiegel explains, with precision, why Pat McAfee got a $60 million payday