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May 2018: Hawke and Bill discuss the pre-internet era, sports movies, working with Robin Williams and Denzel Washington, quitting smoking, falling in love on set, and Ethan&#039;s 2018 film, &#039;First Reformed,&#039; written and directed by Paul Schrader. Ethan also talks about how he lost his Knicks tickets, the progressiveness of the NBA in 2018, and accepting LeBron&#039;s greatness.

Host: Bill Simmons

Guest: Ethan Hawke

Production Support: Steve Ceruti, Ben Cruz, Tim Angan and Garrett Gonzales

Bill Simmons is the founder and managing director of The Ringer, which he launched in 2016. He hosts ‘The Bill Simmons Podcast’ and ‘The Rewatchables,’ and also serves as head of podcast innovation and monetization for Spotify.

Ethan Hawke | May 2018

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