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HBO and The Ringer&#039;s Bill Simmons is joined by comedian Andy Samberg to discuss the Oakland sports scene (6:00), producing the first digital shorts on &#039;SNL&#039; (10:00), the best casts ever on &#039;SNL&#039; (15:00), impersonating Nicolas Cage (22:00), making mockumentaries with HBO Sports (28:00), selecting the essential &#039;Rocky&#039; movies (36:00), preparing to host awards shows (44:00), and finding the right roles on TV (55:00).
 
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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.

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Andy Samberg on Pioneering Digital Shorts, the ‘Rocky’ Franchise, and Hosting Awards Shows (Ep. 263)

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