The Bill Simmons Podcast

The Mailbag Makes a Dramatic Return

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Nov. 18, 2025
1 hr 26 min

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Bill Simmons

About the episode

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons opens up the mailbag to answer various questions from the listeners (2:14).

Host: Bill Simmons
Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo

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