The Bill Simmons Podcast
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The Official CP3 Appreciation Pod With Ryen Russillo
Plus, the top 40 NBA players right now, Kyrie’s injury, and more
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The Magic of Donovan Mitchell and Potential Aaron Rodgers Trades
Bill Simmons tackles a wide range of topics, from the NBA playoffs’ breakout star to NFL futures bets to the newest entrant in the MCU
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Chuck Klosterman on Brooklyn’s Dominance, Fandom, Sports Fixes, and UFOs
The author joins Bill to discuss Damian Lillard’s future after Portland’s playoff exit, how player movement has shaped today’s NBA, UFOs, and much more
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Kawhi’s Smackdown, Luka’s Next Move, and Trae Torches Philly With Ryen Russillo
Plus, Logan Paul vs. Floyd Mayweather, Chris Paul’s impact on Devin Booker, LeBron’s first Round 1 playoff loss, the return of Blake Griffin, and more
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A Lakers Eulogy, Suns of Anarchy, Joker’s Wild, and Round 2 Predictions With Seerat Sohi and J. Kyle Mann
Bill Simmons, J. Kyle Mann, and Seerat Sohi discuss the end of Suns-Lakers and Nuggets-Blazers before going through Round 2 predictions
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A Dame-Jokic Classic With Big Wos, and Big Threes and LeBron’s Evolution With Chris Bosh
Bill and Wos also hit on the Lakers’ Game 5 loss to the Suns, the talented Atlanta Hawks, the upcoming Round 2 Bucks-Nets series, Clippers-Mavericks predictions, and more
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The Clippers Are Back in Control. The Lakers Face Some Questions.
Plus, what moves will the Celtics have to make during the offseason?
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The Setting Suns, a Bucks-Nets Mega-Battle, and Winslet’s Great Career With Rob Mahoney, J. Kyle Mann, and Wesley Morris
Plus, Bill’s daughter, Zoe Simmons, and her best friend Ella discuss Olivia Rodrigo’s album, ‘Sour’
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Luka! Plus: The Bucks and Big Tech Craziness With Ben Thompson. Plus: Three Decades of Counting Crows With Adam Duritz.
Bill talks to Ben about about the Bucks’ Round 1 series vs. the Heat, AT&T’s announcement to merge Warner Media and Discovery, streaming giants, and more before talking with Adam about the origin of the band, their iconic first album, behind-the-scenes stories about some of their most beloved songs, and more
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Trae Grows Up, MSG’s Revival, the Panic Battle of L.A., Sleeper Memphis, and More
Bill Simmons is joined by Ryen Russillo to recap the opening weekend of the NBA playoffs, including the Grizzlies’ upset win over the Jazz. Plus, Sean Fennessey joins the pod to discuss the Knicks’ loss to the Hawks.
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Is Curry a Pantheon Guy? Plus: Knicks and Lakers Predictions With Dave Jacoby and Alan Yang
ESPN’s David Jacoby joins to discuss the NBA playoff matchups and 10 years of working with Jalen Rose before Alan Yang stops by to talk about the Lakers’ win over the Warriors and more
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Tatum’s 50 and PGA Picks With Joe House
Plus, Dirk Nowitzki joins the show to talk Jokic, Luka, the 2011 Finals, Steve Nash as a head coach, and more
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Warriors-Lakers, the DOA Celtics, Western Conference Predictions, Play-in Matchups, All-NBA Ballots, and More With Ryen Russillo
In this two-part ‘BS Pod,’ Bill and Ryen Russillo cover everything NBA, from exciting playoff matchups to shocking outcomes to the implications of the new playoff format. Plus, they discuss the Basketball Hall of Fame and Bill’s finalized All-NBA ballot.
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A Big NBA Weekend With Jackie MacMullan and NFL Schedule Chicanery With Warren Sharp
Plus, Andrew McCarthy on ’80s-movies stardom, working with John Hughes, and more
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The NBA’s Next Generation With Wosny Lambre, Vaccine Hesitancy With Derek Thompson, and Sharon Stone’s First Appearance
Discussing the new generation of NBA stars, the U.S. COVID-19 vaccine rollout, Sharon Stone’s new book, and much more
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A Westbrook Debate, Round 1 Sleepers, and More With Ryen Russillo
Plus, All-NBA predictions, a stats deep dive, burning questions heading into the playoffs, and more
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Best NBA Late-Season Story Lines
Plus, Theo Epstein joins the show to talk breaking curses, baseball’s strikeout epidemic, and more
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A Full-Fledged Jokic-gasm With Kevin O’Connor and J. Kyle Mann
Plus, Jake Tapper on post-Trump TV life, moderating political debates, his new novel, and more
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‘What About Bob?’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Van Lathan
Bill, Sean, and Van take a trip to Lake Winnipesaukee to revisit the 1991 comedy starring Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss
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All-NBA Arguments, Milwaukee’s Best, CP3 Groundhog Day, and a Rodgers Intervention With Ryen Russillo
Plus, Bill and Russillo discuss how the Lakers’ seeding could shake things up for Round 1 and the scariest possible first-round playoff exits
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A Wild NFL Draft, Rodgers Drama, and a Big Mac Fest With Warren Sharp, Kevin Hench, and Bill’s Dad
Bill Simmons is joined by Warren Sharp of NBC Sports and Sharp Football Analysis to discuss an exciting first round of the NFL draft. Then Bill talks with his dad and his longtime pal and fellow Patriots fan Kevin Hench about QB Mac Jones falling to the Patriots with the 15th pick.
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NFL Draft Predictions With Peter Schrager and Police Reform 2021 With DeRay Mckesson
Fox and NFL Network’s Peter Schrager joins to discuss the upcoming NFL draft before Bill talks with civil rights activist and podcaster DeRay Mckesson about continuing the fight for police reform in the United States
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Best NBA Future Bets and a 2021 Oscars Review With Joe House and Wesley Morris
Bill and House discuss the latest developments in the NBA and future bets with the playoffs approaching before Wesley Morris joins to break down the 93rd Academy Awards, and more
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Dana White Returns
Plus, Knicks fever with J. Kyle Mann and Bananas vs. CT with Dave Jacoby
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2021 Steph vs. 2006 Kobe, the NEW Warriors Fans, and SuperLeague Soccer Hijinks
Plus, Draymond Green stories, thoughts on postseason play-in games, and more
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Curry’s Re-Apex, Jokic-Embiid Debates, Play-in Drama, and Draft Quarterbacks With Ryen Russillo
Bill and Russillo discuss Stephen Curry’s incredible season, updated MVP rankings, best subplots for the play-in games, the most fun NBA playoff matchups, and more
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Part 2: The Mysterious 49ers, NFL Draft Props, and Washington’s Sleeper-dom With Warren Sharp
Plus, Bill and Warren discuss quarterback Justin Fields’s draft stock seemingly dropping, the NFL Hall of Fame, and more
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Part 1: The Reeling Nuggets, Embiid’s MVP Case, and CP3’s Journey With Jackie MacMullan
Bill and Jackie discuss the "grind" of being three-quarters through the NBA season, Jamal Murray’s injury, updated MVP candidates, and much more
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2021 Masters and ‘WrestleMania 37’ Overreactions With Kevin Clark and David Shoemaker
The crew discusses Hideki Matsuyama’s win, Bad Bunny’s excellent wrestling debut, Sasha Banks vs. Bianca Belair, the NFL draft, and more
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The Case for Phoenix, Plus Stephanie McMahon on All Things WWE
Bill talks to Stephanie about about the importance of the first ‘WrestleMania,’ the star power of the WWE Women’s Division, Andre the Giant stories, the upcoming ‘WrestleMania 37,’ the future of WWE, and much more
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Fields to the Pats? Plus Masters Bets and David Alan Grier
Danny Kelly joins to discuss the Sam Darnold trade and 2021 NFL draft, and Joe House shares best bets for the upcoming Masters Tournament
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The Suggs Game and Bad Lakers Omens With Ryen Russillo
Plus, Rookie of the Year sadness, Eastern Conference sleepers, and post-vaccine life