Best Hoff Matthews Podcasts (2024)

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House of House Episode 80: "The Right Stuff" 1:12:27

2h ago1:12:27

1:12:27

The tournament arc begins for real! We've got an exciting episode as we see what happens when you put a lot of people, most of whom are doctors, in a room and make them compete for House's affection. It injects a whole to of fun into the series and may be its best arc of all time?! You'll have to listen to find out for sure! We also discuss the sup…

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House of House Episode 79: "Alone" with Chris Kopcow 1:34:35

4h ago1:34:35

1:34:35

It's time for a new season and you know what that means: we talk about JD Vance and Girls (2012-2017) for half an hour! But the rest of the time it's all House, baby! Chris Kopcow joins us for a great season premier with goofy Wilson antics and a twist even Shyamalan couldn't predict! You'll have to listen if you want to know more!…

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House of House Episode 78: "Human Error" 49:44

29d ago49:44

49:44

Season 3 ends not with a bang but with the team whimpering off. It's a duo episode with just the H of H Boyz you know and love. When a Cuban Jason Schwartzman shows up looking to save his wife, House has to ignore and mock him and challenge God just enough to save her life. Yeah, it's a pretty standard episode, but not a bad one. Here's to Season 4…

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Interview with Professor Paul Seabright on religion and the divine economy 42:08

1M ago42:08

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In this episode, Matthew talks to Professor Paul Seabright about his book 'The divine economy' and how religions operate as successful businesses in order to make profit and demonstrate power. Paul explains why we must carefully consider the question of secularisation, how religions can gain power in both positive and negative ways and how the stor…

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House of House Episode 77: "The Jerk" with Michael Chau 1:12:54

1M ago1:12:54

1:12:54

Michael Chau returns for "The Jerk." Wait, are we discussing the Steve Martin movie?! No silly goose! We're talking abut the House episode. Don't worry, I make that joke in the episode as well. We've got a bratty chess teen prodigy and he manages to piss off the whole team through the ancient art of being a whiny bigot. Plus we've got discussions o…

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House of House Episode 76: "Resignation" with Lauren Greenhall 1:24:19

2M ago1:24:19

1:24:19

It's a gross one! We have eye trauma, skull melting, and what the kids these days call "unalivele tendencies." We're joined by director Lauren Greenhall to discuss the joys of dosing your friends as well as the problems with kids these days, the number of sex positions that exist, and more!

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House of House Episode 75: "Family" with Ellie Warren 1:19:08

2M ago1:19:08

1:19:08

Ellie Warren returns for her second ever House episode! And it's a wild one! It has brothers sacrificing to save each other, Foreman torturing a child, and an adorable dog. Plus we discuss Tumblr quotes that could be in the Bible, why you should get to try heroin before you die, and the comments people leave below pornography. All this and more! So…

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House of House Episode 74: "House Training" with Al Mullen and Ruth Lichtman 1:36:21

3M ago1:36:21

1:36:21

Lenny isn't here this week because he's busy showing condos inn New Jersey. To fill in, we have the power couple of writer/comedian Al Mullen and director/producer Ruth Lichtman. This episode has some amazing acting from Omar Epps, even if the script leaves a lot to be desired. We also discuss Arrival, hear from former President Obama, and talk Jea…

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Interview with Anton Roberts on homelessness and masculinity 41:19

3M ago41:19

41:19

In this episode, Matthew talks to Anton Roberts about his research on homelessness and masculinity. Anton is a researcher at the Policy Evaluation and Research Unit (PERU) at Manchester Metropolitan University, within the disciplines of Sociology and Criminology. His specific research areas of focus are homelessness and exaggerated 'hyper' forms of…

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House of House Episode 73: "Act Your Age" with Sara Ghaleb 1:14:03

3M ago1:14:03

1:14:03

House of House favorite Sara Ghaleb returns for an episode that features both comedic Shakespearean hijinks and kids going through super early puberty in equal measure. The two plots vary in quality a bit, but there's also Joel David Moore from Avatar! I bet you're thinking we don't discuss the Purim video parody of Superbad I was part of in high s…

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House of House Episode 72: "Airborne" with Hoff Matthews 1:19:08

4M ago1:19:08

1:19:08

Comedian Hoff Matthews joins us for a top tier episode of House MD: Airplane Doctor. This is really great stuff. On the ground we have an old party lesbian and in the sky, there's a plane full of people terrified of catching mystery rash vomit disease. Among the topics discussed are the best times to meet a courtesan, the worst time to be joining t…

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House of House Episode 71: "Fetal Position" with Sara Ghaleb 2:10:04

4M ago2:10:04

2:10:04

Everyone's favorite House expert Sara Ghaleb returns for an episode where a pregnant woman's fetus is trying to kill her and Cuddy, eventually, realizes she's just like her fr and decides to do a House impression and save them both. Also there's a cameo from the front man of The All American Rejects. We spend a to of time talking about the All Amer…

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House of House Episode 70: "Top Secret" with Doug Lief 1:16:18

5M ago1:16:18

1:16:18

Woah, House had a dream about a patient he never met?! Could it be that this marine is a dream traveler?! No, it turns out House is just a prophet. We're joined by Doug Lief of the Nostalgium Arcanum podcast (https://nostalgiumarcanum.fireside.fm/) to analyze an episode that asks "what if you couldn't pee?" It turns out the answer is "it would be n…

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House of House Episode 69: "House MD: The Official Game" Part 1 with Chris Kopcow 1:18:06

5M ago1:18:06

1:18:06

For this very "nice" episode, we decided to take a brief diversion from our usually scheduled program to take a look at the House MD video game. Writer and game developer Chris Kopcow returns to the show for a video game that looks like if you stuck WarioWare and a visual novel in a blender and then covered the whole thing in WikiHow illustrations.…

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House of House Episode 68: "Half-Wit" with Steve Fiorillo 1:12:31

6M ago1:12:31

1:12:31

Prestigious actor Dave Matthews is in this episode so we had Dave Matthews expert Steve Fiorillo return to march some ants, if you know what I mean. Would you want to be a piano genius if it meant not being able to button your shirt? That's sort of what this episode asks. It also has House doing a straight up Pickle Rick type bit for whatever that'…

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House of House Episode 67: "Insensitive" with Michael Chau 1:46:02

6M ago1:46:02

1:46:02

Content warning for a person being sliced open and having a worm pulled out of their guts. Michael Chau returns for a wild episode that has a lot of great stuff to dig into but is also very hard to watch. This podcast episode, however, is quite easy to listen to. Yes, whether you want to hear about House MD, Cuphead, or circumcision, this is the ep…

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House of House Episode 66: "Needle in a Haystack" with Gabriel Laks 1:56:10

7M ago1:56:10

1:56:10

If you wanted to learn a little bit about the history of the Romani people in New Jersey, thus is the podcast episode for you! Writer, director, and all around friend and funny guy Gabriel Laks joins us to look at a... mostly sympathetic look at Roma people? We think? If any Romani Cuddy Buddies are listening let us know! Of course there's a lot mo…

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House of House Episode 65: "One Day, One Room" 1:12:02

7M ago1:12:02

1:12:02

Big Content Warning for this one! House has a woman who was sexually assaulted and then also it turns out she's Christian so they have like a college freshman philosophy argument. This is a good House of House episode about one of the worst House MD episodes. Wishing someone would mention the mostly forgotten sitcom "Yes Dear" and celebrate the tim…

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House of House Episode 64: "Words and Deeds" with Chris Kopcow 1:22:19

8M ago1:22:19

1:22:19

The Tritter arc ends, not with a bang but with an Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Writer and game designer Chris Kopcow joins us for a bit of a wild episode where House is saved by a random judge and firefighter asks to be plugged back into the Matrix so his false memories won't bother him anymore. Did that make any sense? I guess you'll jus…

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House of House Episode 63: "Merry Little Christmas" 1:18:47

8M ago1:18:47

1:18:47

Happy New Year! Have a Christmas episode! House is fully in withdrawal mode, which, as you know, makes you a bad doctor unlike when you're constantly zonked on pills. Despite this setback, House finds time to have the only sexual chemistry we've seen him have so far. It's with a mother with dwarfism and also her daughter has dwarfism... OR DOES SHE…

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House of House Episode 62: "Finding Judas" with Alexa Feeney 1:45:35

8M ago1:45:35

1:45:35

Alexa Feeney returns for a House episode featuring the most divorced parents of all time! Will they get back together? Will House convince the hospital to saw off the daughter's limbs? Why is Tritter trying to get House off pills when he lives in a universe where guzzling pills makes you a great doctor? Are those even pain pills or are they just "g…

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House of House Episode 61: "Whac-a-Mole" 1:23:15

9M ago1:23:15

1:23:15

Hugh Laurie delivers some of his best work in an episode that has high points and also Foreman being really annoying and wrong. What happens when some kids are left parentless? Apparently their brother has to step in to raise them even though he works at Five Nights at Freddy's and also has a jacked up immune system. And if he doesn't he's a bad pe…

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House of House Episode 60: "Son of Coma Guy" with Ellie Warren 1:47:35

9M ago1:47:35

1:47:35

We're in peak House folks! We've got John Larroquette getting woken up from a coma for 24 hours and you know he wants a hoagie! Ellie Warren is here for her first full House episode and it's a great time to jump in. In addition to this all time banger of a House adventure we discuss MTV dating shows, puppy airlines, and go over an article that clai…

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Nik Sharma on his new book, 'Veg-table' 33:08

9M ago33:08

33:08

Keith is joined by Nik Sharma, the author of the new cookbook, Veg-table. He attempts to combine vegetable recipes with big flavor through a science background. Follow Keith on social: @keithlaw Follow Nik on social: @abrowntable Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy The Athletic

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Interview with Professor Lee Elliot Major on social class and education 45:16

10M ago45:16

45:16

In this episode, Matthew talks to Professor Lee Elliot Major OBE, Lee is the country’s first Professor of Social Mobility. Appointed by the University of Exeter to be a global leader in the field, his work is dedicated to improving the prospects of disadvantaged young people. Lee discusses his book Equity in education: Levelling the playing field o…

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Matt Singer on his new book about Siskel and Ebert, 'Opposable Thumbs' 41:33

10M ago41:33

41:33

Keith is joined by author Matt Singer who's new book Opposable Thumbs dives into the relationship of Gene Siskel & Roger Ebert and the long lasting impact of their hit movie review show, Siskel & Ebert. Follow Keith on X: @keithlaw Follow Matt on X: @mattsinger Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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House of House Episode 59: "Que Sera Sera" 1:09:43

10M ago1:09:43

1:09:43

We're back, baby! SAG got a deal so we're promoting the hell out of House MD, now available on Hulu as well as Amazon Prime. It's another episode dealing with a fat person, but it's handled a whole lot better even if Chase is still Hitler to him. We do briefly get into the Holmes story we promised to cover but who cares?! House is back! And he's in…

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Author Robert Kolker on Hidden Valley Road, Lost Girls and more 44:48

10M ago44:48

44:48

Keith is joined by author Robert Kolker to discuss his New York Times Bestselling novel Hidden Valley Road and his previous book Lost Girls. Follow Keith on X: @keithlaw Follow Robert Kolker on X: @bobkolker Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy The Athletic

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House of House Episode 58: House of House Gaiden Episode 7: Home of Holmes Episode 6: The Five Orange Pips 1:14:40

10M ago1:14:40

1:14:40

Apparently Doyle was so impressed by the idea of alliteration and racist mobs that he built a whole mystery around it. Not a very good mystery, mind you. Still, it's fun to talk about. We also dunk on people with silly and ignorant views of history from our platform as people with Good and Correct views of history and we've got some terrible House …

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Dr. Lee McIntyre talks about his new book, 'On Disinformation: How to Fight for Truth and Protect Democracy' 48:31

10M ago48:31

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Keith is joined by philosopher Dr. Lee McIntyre. His new book is titled On Disinformation: How to Fight for Truth and Protect Democracy. He believes we are in a lot of trouble regarding disinformation, but also outlines ways we can push back on the problem. Follow Keith on X: @keithlaw Follow Matthew on X: @LeeCMcIntyre Learn more about your ad cho…

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House of House Episode 57: House of House Gaiden Episode 6: Home of Holmes Episode 5: The Boscombe Valley Mystery 57:03

11M ago57:03

57:03

Hard to believe, but this is our first murder. Yes, this isn't about a hidden painting or a bizarre scam to steal gold but a for real dead guy. And not just dead guy, a dead Australian guy! We've got our usual sassy Holmes but otherwise the mystery is a bit slight. It's still a fun discussion though, and we also divert into one of the original Edga…

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Sarah Langs reflects on the 2023 MLB season and why Baseball Is The Best 39:52

11M ago39:52

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Keith is joined by MLB researcher and reporter Sarah Langs who always does an amazing job reminding us why baseball is the best. They look back on the best of the 2023 season and also some of the disappointments. Sarah continues her work in the baseball while battling ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) and has become an inspiration to many around the sport…

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House of House Episode 56: House of House Gaiden Episode 5: Home of Holmes Episode 4: A Case of Identity 1:07:52

11M ago1:07:52

1:07:52

You've heard of the Hounds of the Baskervilles but what about the Catfish of London?! Our SAG strike coverage of the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes continues. In this thrilling adventure, he mostly sits in his office and listens to a lady. But what could have happened to her groom to be?! We also discuss various porn parody ideas and the movie 40 Da…

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Oscar winning director Matthew Cherry on Hair Love and Young Love 29:51

11M ago29:51

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Keith is joined by writer, director, producer and former NFL receiver Matthew Cherry. Matthew won an Oscar for directing the animated short film Hair Love. His new project Young Love continues the story of Hair Love as an animated series on Max. Follow Keith on X: @keithlaw Follow Matthew on X: @MatthewACherry Learn more about your ad choices. Visi…

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House of House Episode 55: House of House Gaiden Episode 4: Home of Holmes Episode 3: The Redheaded League 1:02:30

12M ago1:02:30

1:02:30

Our Home of Holmes journey continues with "The Redheaded League." Can Holmes help the most credulous moron in London figure out if he was scammed? The mystery is a little bit better than last time but Doyle's still figuring it out. Watson does seem pretty excited to shoot a guy, at least, so that's fun. There's also a very current discussion of "Se…

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Jonathan Abrams on The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop 38:08

12M ago38:08

38:08

Keith is joined by Jonathan Abrams to discuss his new book, The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop. Jonathan is an award-winning staff reporter for The New York Times. He is the bestselling author of two previous books, Boys Among Men and All the Pieces Matter. From the publisher: The essential oral history of hip-hop, from its origins…

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House of House Episode 54: House of House Gaiden Episode 3: Home of Holmes Episode 2 1:55:19

1y ago1:55:19

1:55:19

We begin our Home of Holmes journey with our resident Sherlock Scholar, Sara Ghaleb (@SaraGhaleb), and "A Scandal in Bohemia." Holmes meets his greatest match: a woman of at least average intuition. While the "mystery" here might be a little underwhelming, the writing is compelling and there's a lot to dig in to. Were you worried we would be too fo…

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Why is football hooliganism back on the rise? (Prof Les back and Dr Isaac Hoff) 48:45

1y ago48:45

48:45

In this episode, Matthew talks to Professor Les Back and Dr Isaac Hoff about the rise of hooliganism and anti social behaviour at football grounds post covid. Ideas around drug use, masculinity, cultural resistance, subcultures and moral panics are all discussed. Is the problem really as bad as the media make out it is?…

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Why We Love Baseball with Joe Posnanski 52:40

1y ago52:40

52:40

Joe Posnanski joins Keith to discuss his new book, Why We Love Baseball: A History In 50 Moments, which will be out September 5th. The guys also look back on Joe's Baseball 100 and jump ahead to what will be his next book, Why We Love Football. Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlaw Follow Joe on Twitter: @JPosnanski Learn more about your ad choices. V…

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House of House Episode 53: House of House Gaiden Episode 2: Home of Holmes Episode 1 1:37:17

1y ago1:37:17

1:37:17

The SAG AFTRA strike continues so House of House Gaiden continues as well! This episode we're joined by Holmes Sara Ghaleb to quiz us on our Sherlock Holmes knowledge. Will Lenny's generally superior pop culture knowledge pay off or will Andrew dominate through his willingness to shameless employ Price is Right min maxing strategies? Play along and…

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House of House Episode 52: House of House Gaiden Episode 1 1:26:45

1y ago1:26:45

1:26:45

Normally this show implicit encourages you to watch a struck work. Not during the SAG AFTRA strike though! It's House of House: Gaiden time! Don't like it? Tell the studio execs to come to the table and open their pockets. In the mean time we've still got tons of fun stuff! Like today, we've got the real life shipping report and a House Cast Quiz! …

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Susanna Hoffs on her new book The Bird Has Flown, new album and The Bangles years 42:50

1y ago42:50

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You may remember her from The Bangles but Susanna Hoffscontinues to create. She recently released her fifth solo album, The Deep End and just published her first novel, The Bird Has Flown. She joins Keith to talk about those projects as well as the 80s and the Bangles. Follow Keith on Twitter: @KeithLaw Follow Susanna on Twitter: @SusannaHoffs Lear…

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House of House Episode 51: "Fools for Love" with Michael Chau 1:16:52

1y ago1:16:52

1:16:52

The Tritter Arc begins! Yes, House's next ultimate villain shows up to threaten to steal the Dragon Balls or whatever. He also has the worst fit of all time! Michael Chau returns for the start of the Tritter Arc and also Phil of the Future of Incest (spoilers!) We finally dive into some House fanfic and frankly I'm surprised it took us this long. I…

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Misogyny and video games (STUDENT TAKEOVER) 48:27

1y ago48:27

48:27

In this episode, three students takeover the pod to discuss the issue of sexism and misogyny in the gaming world. Harper Winslet, Jessica Thornton and Leila Miller-Jones from BHASVIC college in Brighton and Hove were inspired by the research of Anita Sarkeesian and wanted to see if their own primary research gained similar results. The research con…

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Joe Casey on his band Protomartyr and his love of the Detroit Tigers 32:09

1y ago32:09

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Joe Casey, lead singer of the post-punk band Protomartyr. They discuss the band's new album Formal Growth in the Desert. They go on to talk about baseball and Joe's life-long love of the Detroit Tigers. Follow Keith on Twitter: @KeithLaw Follow Protomartyr on Twitter: @protomartyrband Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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House of House Episode 50: "Lines in the Sand" with Gita Jackson 1:49:42

1y ago1:49:42

1:49:42

So the patient this week is a nonverbal autistic boy. Is it a good portrayal? Ehhhhh it could be worse? A teenager flirts with House again. Journalist Gita Jackson joins us to examine the highs and lows and ask the real questions like: Where are all the movies where old ladies have sex? We also take a deep dive into the Frogger PSP game, learn all …

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Interview with Professor Tom Shakespeare on disability 33:06

1y ago33:06

33:06

In this episode, Matthew talks to Professor Tom Shakespeare. Tom is is an English sociologist and bioethicist, he has achondroplasia and uses a wheelchair, his work focuses on all aspects of diability. In discussion, Tom defines what a disability is, how it impacts identity and changing attitudes. Tom also discusses media representation of disabili…

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Joe Sheehan weighs in on the MLB Draft, player development and the early trade deadline season 52:32

1y ago52:32

52:32

Joe Sheehan is back! He and Keith take a big picture look at next week's MLB Draft and All-Star weekend. They have ideas for how the league can fix the Future's Game. They also get into pitcher development and what could be done differently through the minor leagues. The guys also discuss the early movement before the trade deadline. Follow Keith o…

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House of House Episode 49: "Informed Consent" with Seth Finkelstein 1:32:14

1y ago1:32:14

1:32:14

Paging Dr. Joker! House is faced with his true greatest opponent, and old guy who just wants to die. Seth Finkelstein joins us for a very special episode where the whole team ponders the ethics of medically assisted suicide. Well, most of the team ponders, Chase just starts watering at the mouth, We've also got one of the most uhhh problematic b-pl…

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Michael Ruhlman on 'The Book of Cocktail Ratios' 32:43

1y ago32:43

32:43

Keith is joined by Michael Ruhlman, who has simplified the making of classic cocktails in his new book, The Book of Cocktail Ratios. They discuss the evolution of cocktails, what you need for your home bar, and how you can very easily make exceptional cocktails at home. Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlaw Follow Jonathan on Twitter: @ruhlman Check o…

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