Reiter Than You

Bill and Pretty Daddy talk the Big 10 Striking Back, Caitlin Clark’s recent surge, why Deshaun Watson should just go away, college visits, and a robust 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.  

Bill and Pretty Daddy talk about Jeanie Buss vs her family, the future of the Lakers and Dodgers, a renaissance moments for the WNBA and Caitlin Clark, Tom’s aqua-themed vacation, the NFL abroad, and a mystery that ends on a road near his house. 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 a paid episode. To hear more, visit BillReiter.Substack.com. Today’s show is behind the paywall, and it’s a special day: Stu is back! We get into the stunner that the Lakers are selling for the second time in less than a year, talk some football, chop up QB struggles and have fun in Buy or Sell.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.

Bill and Pretty Daddy make their 2026 NFL predictions, from division winners to wild-card hopefuls to, ultimately, their Conference Championship and Super Bowl teams. We also hit a little Skubal drama and the shortest Buy or Sell ever.For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.  

Tarik Skubal is a Dodger, the NFL and college football seasons are around the corner, and Pretty Daddy and I get into all of it: Are the Dodgers bad for baseball, who can beat them, ranking the NFL’s QBs, the pressure on Lincoln Riley and Arch Manning and the chutzpah of Curt Cignetti, Spider-Man, Buy or Sell, 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.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit BillReiter.Substack.com. Bill and Pretty Daddy hit a broad range of topics: LeBron to Philly, Belichick’s latest issue at UNC, radio wars, Caitlin Clark and the state of the WNBA, heat checks on the Eagles and Chiefs, Ohtani, Aaron Donald, the impending MLB trade deadline, when journalism sells out and when sellouts pose as journalists, the price of loyalty, 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.

The good news, bad news of being away last week when LeBron James announced he’s going to the Philadelphia 76ers was clear.Bad news: No immediate pod on the news. The timing, to say the least, was a bummer.Good news: A little time to ruminate, to think about this latest turn in LeBron’s long, impressive and intriguing career, and to have some perspective when the time came to finally give my thoughts on the move.Which is what today’s pod is about (and yesterday’s radio show here in LA).Yesterday, in fact, I made some news of my own — and more than one person very, very angry — when I said that LeBron James never truly loved LA. And that he showed himself to be a mercenary looking for the next gig.Seems spot on, a day later. But I’m glad I get the chance to expand a little here.So today’s pod is my reflection on LeBron-to-Philly — why it can work, why it may not, what it says about LeBron James, how that’s totally OK and how, in a time where nuance is nearly dead, this story requires as much of it as possible. It’s a free one, with the video above and the audio version below. Enjoy.

We’re back! Apologies for the delay, but Pretty Daddy and I do our best to make up for it with a fun, wide-ranging pod: LeBron reverting to his The Decision-form, where he’ll go and why he hasn’t announced that team yet, Christian Pulisic’s no-good-very-bad tournament, Caitlin Clark drama reaches a new level, tales of of the salad days, the time I met Tom and got locked in a small room, Buy or Sell, and more.

Bill and Pretty Daddy try to make sense of the Jaylen Brown trade, lament PG’s career, remember when past NBA group-think was so very wrong, get into that red card and celebrate the USMNT’s big win, and mull of Bum Of The Week and a member of the show’s supposed acumen, and more. Enjoy — and Happy 4th!

Bill and Tom talk life for LeBron after the Lakers, the World Cup and the USMNT’s path, Ja Morant and other NBA free-agency happenings, and a surprise — and personal — Bum Of The Week no one saw coming.For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.  

Bill jumped on the pod with Pretty Daddy just as the news broke: The Minnesota Timberwolves had sent Naz Reid and a bevy of picks and pick swaps to Charlotte for LaMelo Ball. Bill hated it. Tom loved it. So they got into what, exactly, this means, why it happened, and what its says about not just the T-Wolves but the NBA writ large.For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.  

Giannis finally got traded, and his move to Miami creates more questions than it answers for Bill and Tom: Are the Heat actually good? How do they fill out the roster? Did the Bucks win this deal? Why not the trade with Boston instead? Is Doc Rivers still the absolute worst? We get into that and more, plus we talk Dusty May to Dallas and plenty of World Cup. 

Things are slow, soccer is having a moment, and so Pretty Daddy rolled in for an uncomfortable — and widely enjoyable — bit of podcast jazz with Bill. We moved across many topics, talked soccer and marriage and LeBron and the past, and generally had a great time. Hope you enjoy. For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows. 

Bill and Stu go deep on the World Cup: Why the USMNT might be legit, an all-time debacle by Spain, Brazil’s potential issues, Germany’s great start and more. Plus, we ponder how the Knicks built a surprising championship run and what to make, now, of Wemby and the Spurs. Plus, a Buy or Sell that Stu turns into pure excellence.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 a paid episode. To hear more, visit BillReiter.Substack.com. Bill, Pretty Daddy and Stu and chop it up in a free-for-all mailbag that’s chalk full of all your questions: Movies, baseball, QB debates, tell-all tales of former colleagues, criticisms directed our way, origin stories, and more. A very, very fun pod — hope you enjoy. It’s behind the paywall, yes, but here’s a free preview:To listen to the whole show, and 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.

Bill and Stu react to the Spurs’ stunning collapse in last night's Game 4, explain soccer in American-sports terms, and predict the USMNT’s tournament and guess at the eventual winner. For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.  

Bill and Pretty Daddy return with a pod at the same time the Spurs, perhaps, turned the tide in the NBA Finals. They also marvel at Wemby, worry over Brunson, argue about who actually wins this thing, and generally have a good time. Plus, a Buy or Sell at the end. 

Bill and Stu celebrate Jalen Brunson’s incredible performance in his first Finals, mull over what to make of Wemby’s game, update their Finals predictions, ponder Shohei Ohtani’s mind-boggling run, point out the NFL QB and team most under the radar, get into Russ' retirement, chop it up on the World Cup , and have a fun Buy or Sell.This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit BillReiter.Substack.com. 

On today's pod, Bill and Tom talk the Myles Garrett trade, the Rams becoming the Dodgers of the NFL, Matthew Stafford’s potential GOAT-level legacy, a story about The Drunken Master, Wemby’s rise and the Knicks very-real chances, would-be trades for the Thunder and Giannis and much more.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 a paid episode. To hear more, visit BillReiter.Substack.com. Happy Friday everyone. On today’s pod, Bill and Stu marvel at Wemby, talk a lot of soccer, contemplate if Bill's the a-hole, and get into whether a pitcher should ever be pulled during a no-hitter. Plus a robust set of Bum Of The Week nominees.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. On today’s pod, Bill and Pretty Daddy lament Cleveland’s faith in James Harden, discuss what the Cavs should do next, and try to riddle out what it could all mean for LeBron James’ future. They also breakdown how the Spurs and Thunder took over the West, marvel further at Wemby’s rising greatness, delve into the Knicks quite-different-approach to building a would-be champion, weirdly talk about the Care Bears, and unleash a raucous Buy or Sell.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. Fun podcast today with Pretty Daddy, as we get into a stunning Cavs collapse and the clear culprit, the Knicks taking advantage behind perhaps the game’s most clutch performer, and what to do when a stranger from your past tries to pop back into your life for help you don’t want to give. Plus, Wemby’s greatness, the Thunder’s chances, insider-ism and why sometimes the truth has a cost, and 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 the full episode, visit BillReiter.Substack.com. Well, it was quite a week. I talked some LeBron-Luka on a Cleveland radio show, and the Internet got very, very, very worked up. So, behind the paywall, I’ll explain the Luka-LeBron situation, talk about why beat writers don't always, well, tell the (whole) truth, and chat with Stu about what it all means for two big-time superstars here in LA.Plus, Doc Rivers is the gift that keeps on giving (unless you’re a Bucks fan), the NFL schedule release was an event, and Pretty Daddy briefly surfaced. And, of course, Bum Of The Week.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.

Bill and Stu get into LeBron’s reported petulance over a game ball that went elsewhere, what that says about his possible future in LA, the right and wrong fits for Giannis, how to build a winner, Daryl Morey’s ouster in Philly, the Mets and Dodgers, and a spontaneous Buy or Sell as riveting as Stu’s plans later today.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 a paid episode. To hear more, visit BillReiter.Substack.com. Former sports writer, current Minneapolis Star Tribune reporter and good friend Reid Forgrave joins Bill for a wide-ranging conversation. Fresh off winning a Pulitzer Prize, Reid discusses journalism, grief, covering the worst thing that can happen in the most humane way possible, and why the darkest moments can still have deeply-moving lessons and lasting meaning. We also talk the state of baseball, why he hates the Dodgers, the NBA vs MLB, the Timberwolves chances, books, fantasy baseball, fandom, friendship, being overlooked and under appreciated, and 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.

Bill and Tom talked Wemby’s vicious elbow and learning curve, can’t-look-away rankings, the Knicks continued surge, the draft lottery and Kevin Pritchard’s awkward-as-hell apology, and a Hollywood Bowl story that is hard — literally — to understandFor an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.

Bill and Stu are back at it — sound and all! — and  had a helluva good time talking the Thunder’s dominance, the Lakers future, the case against LeBron staying in LA, Cleveland’s obvious blunder, the Knicks’ chances, a Henry story about the kindness of Austin Reaves, and a very, very familiar Bum Of The Week.For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows. 

On today’s pod, Bill gets into why the Lakers squandered their best chance in this series, Embiid’s continued can’t-play-again curse, the Spurs setting things right, why the Bucks must know it’s time to move on from their superstar, some background on how BillReiter.Substack.com came to be and why it’s so important to him, and his new job and what it means for this show.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 a paid episode. To hear more, visit BillReiter.Substack.com. The return tour continues, and to make it even better the wonderful Andrew Bogusch joins today. We got into the Knicks juggernaut, LeBron’s future, the joys of an unpredictably unpredictable NBA postseason, remaining (and surprising) NBA contenders and pretenders, Olivia Rodrigo and the quest for great tickets, a would-be-scam Bill is pondering pulling off, Tottenham’s relegation fears, and 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.

It's the triumphant, if delayed, return of Reiter Than You. So sorry for the delay, but so great to be back at it. In today’s episode, Stu and I play the NBA Legacy Bracket Challenge, weigh today’s LeBron vs today’s Jokic, compare SGA and the Thunder to Isiah Thomas and his Pistons team, create a Pretty Daddy challenge, explain the Russini debacle through a journalist’s perceptive, and ruminate over a fun and wild start to the NBA Playoffs.For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows. 

Bill and Stu talk about Steph’s heir, the first games of these NBA playoffs, LeBron rolling back the clock (again), and what to make of the NBA these days. Plus, Jalen Brunson wins over a show member and Bill humble brags on something he … got wrong. For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.  

Listener Bryce joins Bill following the season finale of The Pitt’s second season. They dive into the difficulties of maintaining great television shows, The Pitt’s particular kind of magic, why it has “The Wire” vibes, and run through Bill's running TV rankings list. Plus, Bryce gleefully helps select Bum Of The Week.For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.  

Bill and Tom make their predictions for this year’s NBA playoffs, talk Caitlin Clark and an excruciating sports moment for Bill later today, get into marriage woes and baseball legacies, and have some fun in Would You Rather. For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows. 

We kick off Monday with a double-whammy of a show — Stu and Tom join to Bill to get into a wild sports weekend. Rory wins another Masters, Doc out in Milwaukee, the Tennis Drifter, the NBA Playoffs are here, Giannis’ future, the danger to Tottenham, and a busy Buy or Sell. Plus, Tom gets mad and Stu gets uncomfortable.For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.

Today’s show goes off the rails quickly: NBA woes, a listener-dictated “Bum Of The Week”, Bill’s Larry-David-life, heartbreak and old grudges, and good ‘ol Stu. 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 a paid episode. To hear more, visit BillReiter.Substack.com. In today’s episode, Bill and Tom take a proper pause to mull over the mythical levels Shohei Ohtani is reaching for this season. Plus, they go down an AI-search rabbit hole, get into F-words and tip pressure, and talk some hoops. In Buy or Sell they dive into the Masters, Kirk Cousins, the state of baseball and the NBA, and that tawdry NFL scandal.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.

There was so much to get to on today’s pod: Doc Rivers as the hand that rocks the cradle, the Russini-Vrabel mess, Geno’s “apology,” transfer portal fixes and UNC’s Michael Malone gamble, Pretty Daddy’s phone-call-return rate, a captivating chess-cheating scandal, Would You Rather 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. 

Bill and Stu reacted as soon as Michigan finished off UConn, 69-63, to crown themselves national champions. Plus, why Dan Hurley is hard to root for, a crazy LA story, UNC’s program-risking bet, and lots of hoops talk.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit BillReiter.Substack.com. On today's show: A two-weeks-out, seeds-aren’t-set-but-we’re-still-going-for-it Reiter Than You NBA Playoff Preview Show. Plus, Bum Of The Week at the end. Bill and Stu digest a wide-open East and a loaded Western Conference. By one count, we’re looking at nine actual championship-level teams. There’s a lot to unpack here — and more than meets the eye when it comes to who could win it all starting in a coupe of weeks.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.

We’re back! Stu and I hit a lot of topics in the show today: Doc Rivers and his so-called HOF career, soccer!, a Larry David moment, dad jokes, Kirk Cousins the Raider, is Steph Curry washed, Wemby’s MVP case, do you care about the Masters, 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.  

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit BillReiter.Substack.com. In today’s episode, Bill Reiter laments how many all-time greats are pushing way too far into their careers. Plus, Bill and Tom get into Tiger’s woes, Trout’s possible resurgence, what to let Henry do, SGA’s MVP case, MLB’s ABS experiment, nature calling, AJ Brown and Aaron Rodgers’ futures, and 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.

Bill and Tom talk about the Final Four, marvel at UConn’s crazy buzzer beater to down Duke, worry over Tiger’s demons, contemplate Sydney Sweeney's talent, analyze baseball’s opening days, and allegedly offer up the greatest Start/Bench/Cut question ever asked.For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows. 

Tom and Bill cap off this week’s shows talking Opening Day, the hope-springs-eternal joys of baseball in March, Tom's love for the first three Harry Potter books, the Sweet 16, Stu’s absence, Bum Of The Week 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. 

Today’s show is a family affair, with my brother Bobby swinging by to chop it up. He explains the oh-wow-you-didn’t origin story for the name of today’s pod. We go deep on his Tottenham team’s potential relegation nightmare and delve into the USMNT in the lead up to this summer’s World Cup. There’s some March Madness and the beauty of baseball talk. And we lament Hollywood’s plans for The Lord Of The Rings. Plus, today we bring back an old favorite — Start/Bench/Cut — to rank GOATs, sports, terrible people and world-class food.For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.  

Tom and Bill lament Bill's bracket, question Tom's, discuss the lack of Cinderellas this March, look forward to a marvelous MLB season, recount a disastrous first date, worry about the NBA, and roll through a busy 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. 

Bill and Tom get into some breaking news involving the Pistons, celebrate what the WNBA might have going, delve into Giannis’ motivations, brag about their brackets, and wade through a hefty number of Bum Of The Week nominees — including some very familiar names. 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. In today’s episode, Bill, Stu and Tom had waaaaaaay too much fun chopping it up for today’s show: Delayed breaking news energy, Jaylen Waddle, more Sean-Payton-ain’t-all-that truth telling, no-holds-barred marriage advice, rules of fandom, lots of hockey talk, the pitch for a Laurie Show Appearance, button malfunctions, a sick and giggling Stu, and so much more, much of it random. 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.

Today’s mailbag show … goes off the rails very, very quickly. Bill, Tom and Stu talk a new model for college football, a beer odyssey for the ages, how Albert Pujols enacted a great revenge moment, Stu quits the show briefly, radical NBA draft fixes, soccer! talk, Stu’s crazy glow-up, and more. We’ll have a second mailbag show tomorrow behind the paywall, but today’s is free. For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.  

Stu joins Bill on today’s podcast, and they hit on several things — Bruce Pearl, obnoxious sports parents, March Madness, the WBC, NBA expansion, the red-hot Lakers, an unfortunate and surprising song, the Oscars and more.For more of the show, to subscriber for free or as a paid supporter, and more, visit BillReiter.Substack.com. 

Plus, USA sneaks through in the WBC, a crowded Bum Of The Week field, the problem with the NBA, and why Stuart “TGS” Kovacs finds himself in some of your crosshairs.For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.