Ethan Strauss: Great Writers, Bad Thinkers, and the Death of the Sports Gamer from The Gist

Ethan Strauss: Great Writers, Bad Thinkers, and the Death of the Sports Gamer

54 minutes Posted May 2, 2026 at 4:00 pm.

a.m. "rise and grind" writing routine, the frustrating trend of "great writers, bad thinkers" across the media landscape, and the unique cultural heat that drives the WNBA's popularity. They also dive into the lost art of the "gamer," mourning the slow death of the rapid-fire, post-game sports recaps that once defined the industry.

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Mike and Ethan Strauss joined to talk on Substack and they talked about Ethan's

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