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The Bill Simmons Podcast Ringer NFL
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4.5 • 2.2K Ratings
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons hosts the most downloaded sports podcast of all time, with a rotating crew of celebrities, athletes, and media staples, as well as mainstays like Cousin Sal, Joe House, and a slew of other friends and family members who always happen to be suspiciously available.
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The Undertaker Nuggets, the Knicks on Fumes, OKC’s Playoff Education and an NBA Lottery Snoozer With Ryen Russillo
The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Ryen Russillo to discuss the Nuggets evening up their series with the Timberwolves (1:47), the Pacers' Game 4 win over the Knicks bringing the series to 2-2 (35:14), Mavericks-Thunder (51:54), and Celtics-Cavaliers (1:06:00). Then they discuss the shocking outcome of the NBA Draft Lottery, fake trades, and more (1:19:49).
Host: Bill Simmons
Guest: Ryen Russillo
Producer: Kyle Crichton
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The Frustrating Celtics, One-Leg Luka, the Depleted Knicks, and Scapegoat Vogel With Joe House and Big Wos
The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Joe House and Wosny Lambre to discuss the Mavericks' Game 2 win over the Thunder (2:09), the Celtics' discouraging loss to the Cavaliers (27:34), the firing of Frank Vogel (51:38), and more, before Bill introduces a new segment called "I Hate to Tell Ya..." (1:04:00).
Host: Bill Simmons
Guests: Joe House and Wosny Lambre
Producer: Kyle Crichton
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What If the T-Wolves Sweep Denver? Plus, the NBA’s Media Deal and Freshman-Year College Lessons With Ethan Sherwood Strauss and Zoe Simmons.
The Ringer's Bill Simmons wonders out loud about a number of scenarios that could happen if the Timberwolves sweep the Nuggets in Round 2 (3:31). Then, Bill is joined by Ethan Sherwood Strauss to discuss the new NBA media deal and post–All-Star break NBA officiating (31:05). Finally, Bill talks with his daughter, Zoe Simmons, who just finished her freshman year of college, about some of the things she's learned about life in the past nine months (1:21:06).
Host: Bill Simmons
Guests: Ethan Sherwood Strauss and Zoe Simmons
Producer: Kyle Crichton
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Part 2: The Incredible Brady Roast, plus Round 2 Picks, and the Murky Deion/Heat/Lakers Futures With Ryen Russillo and Van Lathan
In Part 2 of a two-part podcast, The Ringer’s Bill Simmons shares his thoughts on Netflix's live roast of Tom Brady (1:29), before he is joined by Ryen Russillo to talk about their expectations for Thunder-Mavs and Knicks-Pacers (17:02). Then, Van Lathan joins to discuss what the Heat should do with Jimmy Butler, whether the Suns should trade a big piece, the problems with Deion Sanders and Colorado, and a big Lakers deep dive, including LeBron’s future, the next coach, and the shadow of Kobe’s legacy (46:08).
Host: Bill Simmons
Guests: Ryen Russillo and Van Lathan
Producers: Kyle Crichton and Steve Ceruti
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Part 1: Mitchell’s Magic Trick, Ant Keeps Climbing, and Minnesota Might Have THE LOOK With Ryen Russillo
In Part 1 of a two-part podcast, The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Ryen Russillo to discuss Donovan Mitchell and the Cavaliers eliminating the Magic in Game 7 (1:30), big-picture takeaways for Orlando and Cleveland, a Round 2 Celtics-Cavaliers preview (16:41), Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves stealing Game 1 vs. the Nuggets in Denver (36:02), and more.
Host: Bill Simmons
Guest: Ryen Russillo
Producer: Kyle Crichton
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The Knicks Survive, and Ant vs. Jokic With Rob Mahoney. Plus, Eddie Vedder and Jeff Ament on 34 Years of Pearl Jam.
The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Rob Mahoney to discuss the Knicks beating the 76ers and advancing to the second round (2:12), the Pacers moving past the Bucks (27:40), Clippers-Mavericks, the upcoming Game 6 between the Magic and Cavaliers, the Nuggets-Timberwolves series, and more (38:11). Then, Bill sits down with Eddie Vedder and Jeff Ament of Pearl Jam at their HQ in Seattle to discuss everything from the inception of the band to their newest album, 'Dark Matter' (1:01:55).
You can listen to Dark Matter on Spotify or where you listen to music.
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Host: Bill Simmons
Guests: Eddie Vedder, Jeff Ament, and Rob Mahoney
Producer: Kyle Crichton
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Customer Reviews
You guys are the best in the business
I appreciate you and Ryan so much Bill. It's good to hear thoughtful takes and meaningful breakdowns about the NBA. These days most of these other shows try to grab and forge headlines, not going to name any names....first take, cough, cough.......but you guys talk real hoops and it's so much fun to listen and learn from the both of you. You genuinely add to my experience of the NBA season with your podcasts and I wouldn't have it any other way.
Boston Bias
The episodes where Russillo is on are great as he keeps Bill in check on his wild takes and overreactions… but aside from that the show is overwhelmingly biased towards the Celtics.
Update: Warriors obsession
Why has this become the unofficial podcast of the Golden State Warriors? Bill is always trying to dream up trades for, fawning about the mystique of, and generally spending far too much time thinking and talking about the TENTH SEED in the Western Conference. He seems too close to the organization and not able to let go of his favourite team that isn’t the Celtics. // The show dipped earlier, but what hasn’t during the pandemic? Kudos to Bill for trying to deliver good content every week that’s kept us entertained through a difficult time. The Cuban interview was excellent. I could’ve listened to another two hours of that. // What I like about Bill: -His Celtics homerism doesn’t get in the way of sound opinions about the rest of the league (Update: during the 2020 playoffs Bill constantly moaned about random Heat player X getting hot for a quarter against the Celtics; this was not only annoying in its own right, but it made it seem like the Celtics were special victims of this phenomenon, which as Raptors fans who suffered Marcus Smart can attest, isn't true or deserving of so much repeated attention); -He loves basketball and has deep historic knowledge of the game, and this remains true today; -He’s willing to think creatively about how the league and the game could be changed, how to conceptualize different players and eras, etc.; -Passion, positive and negative. Nothing better than listening to Bill talk about the Knicks’/Lakers’ front office incompetence. But he also gives credit where credit’s due. His knack for perspective is excellent. -Automatic minimum 4 stars for having three rescue dogs!