Reiter Than You

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.

Bill and Stu chop it up, talking the Ravens shady decision on Maxx Crosby, what the Raiders do now, Mark DeRosa sounding like an idiot (sorry folks, it's true), Bam's historic night, the simulation, LeBron's addition-by-subtraction reality, and why Bill can't listen to my wife about the pod. 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 show, Bill and Pretty Daddy get into why Tua could actually — maybe — succeed in Atlanta. Plus, they talk a fatherhood-baseball dilemma, Mike Evans' new home, Tom Brady's very-good day, a WBC debate, more NFL free agency moves, and soccer!. Plus — I trick Pretty Daddy at the end of the show, revealing a truth we all deserved to know.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 show, Bill and Pretty Daddy talk Tua's time being up in Miami, second chances for NFL quarterbacks, nepo coaches like Steven Pearl, AI insanity that freaks Tom out, Tatum's return and Jokic's greatness, happiness without LeBron and much more.For more of the show, and to become a free or paid subscriber, visit BillReiter.Substack.com.

In a far-reaching Friday pod, Bill Reiter and Pretty Daddy cover a lot of ground: -Why the Dodgers are great for baseball-Shohei Ohtani's magical appeal and not-even-once-in-a-generation impact -The Bears won the DJ Moore Trade-The case against the OKC Thunder -NBA Sliding Doors-KD's last chance-Interviewing a sitting president-Tottenham in deep, deep trouble -Bum Of The WeekFor more of Reiter Than You, become a free or paid 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 Reiter and Andrew Bogusch talk Aaron Rodgers' mealy-mouthed approach to his future, the beauty of baseball and the uncertainty of this year's NBA, fallen heroes and would-be GOATs, and where some big names might land next season.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 Ringer's Howard Beck talks some hoops, including doubting the Rockets, why Giannis will be traded this summer, the Lakers next moves, the real title contenders, parity and tanking, 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.

Happy Tuesday everyone! Another free pod today, featuring the one and only Stu “TGS” Kovacs. Talking Giannis, lost chances, WBC, Shohei, a cat intruder, Bruce Pearl's comments, MVPs, legacies, layoffs, dreams 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.

A fun Monday podcast for you: Can a Cubs fan in LA become a Dodgers fan, Stu vs Tom, hockey explained to an idiot (dump and chase?), are the Knicks for real, Luka worries, marriage advice, imitations, fearing AI, and more.For more, subscribe for free at visit BillReiter.Substack.com.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit BillReiter.Substack.com. In today's episode, Ty Dunne joined the show. The man behind Go Long — one of the best reporters out there — talks the would-be Indiana Bears, covering the NFL as an independent, why fearless NFL coverage matters, Sean McDermott's shortcomings and Joe Brady's promise, where the Commanders stand, a not-so-encouraging Tom Brady comparison, Matt Stafford's future, the combine, NFL decision making — 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.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit BillReiter.Substack.com. Dan Wetzel is one of the best sportswriters in America, and Bill's guest on the latest show. The ESPN senior writer, and former Yahoo Sports national columnist, gets into his love for hockey, the state of college football, a radical possible-future-reality for Ohio State and Michigan, why Trinidad Chambliss is the good guy of that story, boxing's big problem, a deep-dive discussion about covering sports and why a lack of expertise can sometimes be an advantage, writing sports books for kids, the impact of “Stuck Culture” on sports, and a lot 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.

Back by popular demand: Another mailbag show. No paywall today as Tom, Stu and Bill talk hoops, try to assign Bill an NHL team, make a Mike Francesa comparison to explain NBA load management, get back into how to fix NBA tanking, veered to soccer and alien talk and more.

Bill and Stu celebrate gold-medal magic, ponder becoming a full-time hockey fan, figure out what to watch after the Olympics, get serious on some real-life topics, and untangleLeBron James' reason for touting Jaylen Brown as MVP. The show closes with 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.

This is a free preview of the first 20 minutes of a paid episode. To hear more, visit BillReiter.Substack.com. Today's show is a doozie: The NBA Draft might just be fixed, Stu and Pretty Daddy on the same show, Bill discovers hockey, a sneaky bit of huge Lakers news, a gameshow showdown, the most difficult Bum Of The Week in years, the fraud and the cheapskate, and a whole lot of Alien talk.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 pod is free, and a fun one: We get into the latest from another KD Burner Gate, talk college hoops and US hockey, access the state of the NBA (are the Lakers even good?), and preview what will be a robust Bum Of The Week showdown on tomorrow's 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 one-and-only Andrew Bogusch joins for a far-ranging pod on football, fútbol, life after our radio network, the Kansas City Chiefs, fixing the NBA, AI, secrets revealed, the Whisper Phone, Truth or Bogusch, seeing the positive side of things, and so much more. Really fun pod. Today's is behind the paywall, but we promise — this one is worth the cost of a latte. Very, very fun show. 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.

On today's show, Bill fixes — radically, but perfectly — the NBA's tanking problem. Think a 30-year snake draft, and the end of losing-to-win as we know it. Plus, beer rankings, CP3's ignominious farewell, ASG takeaways, Tyreek Hill's Dolphins exit, spring training, and more. Plus, Pretty Daddy, and another Buy or Sell to close out the show.For more Reiter Than You, to watch the show, or support it as a free or paid subscriber, go to BillReiter.Substack.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit BillReiter.Substack.com. On today's Reiter Than You, Bill ranked every TV show that's still on the air that he's watched from 1 to 17. His buddy, Listener Bryce, goes deep on the list, Bryce's favorite shows, and some interesting facts behind today's best (and worst) television shows. One sure thing: It really is a Golden Age of television.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. Today, Bill and Stu chop it up over QBs, Super Bowl champions, a new way to win in the NFL, soccer, how to find a team, World Cup prices, dad dread, naming names and a lot more.

Lots of mailbag questions today, including AJ Brown's future, sports divas, angry NBA fans, Giannis' bad move, all-time QB rankings, Henry stories, travel complaints, Barcelona fun, a new great TV show and more. Another mailbag tomorrow. Hit us with questions at BillReiter.Substack.com.

A Super Bowl recap show from Barcelona, Spain: The Seahawks are Super Bowl Champions, and its head coach, Super Bowl MVP running back, and starting quarterback each turned huge doubts and odds into greatness. Tom and Bill break all that down, talk about what everyone missed with this team, and contemplate whether there's a new (old) way to win in the NFL. Plus, Buy or Sell to cap off the show.

Bill dives into Stafford and Brees' well-deserved honors and why they say more about greatness than most realize. Plus, a surprise guest Stu "brings" onto the show, Super Bowl predictions, how to beat Seattle, all-time QB rankings, Bum Of The Week, and more.For more shows and more of Bill's work, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com.

Bill and Stu grade the moves and non-moves from an eventful NBA Trade Deadline day: Giannis stays, AD goes, Harden drama, Sam Presti does it again, and a lot more.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear the entire show, visit BillReiter.Substack.com. In today's episode, Bill talks to Reid Forgrave about his NYT Magazine story on Jessie Diggins, an American cross-country skier and one of the toughest athletes on earth. Bill and Reid also discuss leaving sportswriting, CTE, quarterbacks getting too many calls, hoops, mental toughness, covering ICE in Minneapolis, 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.