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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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Part 2: Sixers-Knicks, Leo-Sinatra, LeBron-Jokic, Kraft-Belichick and Half-Baked Ideas With Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey, and Kevin Wildes
In Part 2 of a two-part podcast, The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Chris Ryan and Sean Fennessey to discuss the highly anticipated 76ers-Knicks playoff series (1:34). Then, Bill talks with Kevin Wildes of FS1 to discuss the Lakers-Nuggets Round 1 playoff series (34:39), ESPN's Bill Belichick story (53:44), and some Half-Baked Ideas (1:17:44).
Host: Bill Simmons
Guests: Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey, and Kevin Wildes
Producer: Kyle Crichton
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Part 1: Favorite First-Round NBA Storylines With Rob Mahoney, Plus the Fall of the Warriors With Logan Murdock
In Part 1 of a two-part podcast, The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Rob Mahoney to discuss first-round NBA playoff matchups (1:25), before playing a game of "What-If" for the playoffs (24:22). Next, Bill talks with Logan Murdock about the Warriors' elimination from the postseason, offseason speculation, and more (49:21).
Host: Bill Simmons
Guests: Rob Mahoney and Logan Murdock
Producer: Kyle Crichton
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Part 2: Our NBA Awards Ballots, Eastern Conference Thoughts, the Masters, and UFC 300 With Ryen Russillo
In Part 2 of a two-part podcast, The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Ryen Russillo and Steve Ceruti to break down the remaining playoff matchups, including Magic-Cavs, and talk about whom the Celtics should want in their series (0:47). Next, Bill and Russillo go through their MVP ballots, All-NBA teams, and the rest of their regular-season award picks (23:38). Finally, they close it out with a little Masters talk and takeaways from UFC 300 (1:25:14).
Host: Bill Simmons
Guest: Ryen Russillo
Producers: Kyle Crichton and Steve Ceruti
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Part 1: A Wild NBA Weekend, Plus a Playoff Preview With Ryen Russillo
In Part 1 of a two-part podcast, The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Ryen Russillo to discuss all the NBA movement from this weekend, including the Suns' strong finish, the Spurs defeating the Nuggets and changing the Western Conference playoff seeding, the Warriors' best-case scenario, a look at the Clippers-Mavericks matchup, the Knicks solidifying the 2-seed in the East, health concerns for the Bucks and 76ers, and more!
Host: Bill Simmons
Guest: Ryen Russillo
Producer: Kyle Crichton
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O.J.’s Dead, NBA Playoff Scenarios, Masters Predictions, and Ohtani’s Crisis With Joe House and Nathan Hubbard
Joe House to discuss NBA playoff scenarios (15:24). Bill, House, and Nathan Hubbard then discuss Round 1 of the Masters (33:55), and new developments in the Shohei Ohtani gambling investigation (1:01:45).
Host: Bill Simmons
Guests: Joe House and Nathan Hubbard
Producer: Kyle Crichton
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A Masters–NBA Title Crossover, Caitlin’s New World, and the ‘Curb’ Mini Pyramid With Joe House. Plus, Creating ‘3 Body Problem’ With David Benioff, Dan Weiss, and Alexander Woo.
The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Joe House to discuss athletes that have raised the profile of a sport and where Caitlin Clark fits into that group (4:05), NBA title contenders paired with Masters contenders (29:01), and Bill's 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' mini pyramid (1:09:09). Then Bill is joined by '3 Body Problem' creators David Benioff, Dan Weiss, and Alexander Woo for a spoiler-free discussion about creating a bingeable TV show in 2024, David and Dan's decision to leap into sci-fi after 'Game of Thrones,' the future of entertainment technology, and more (1:24:33).
Host: Bill Simmons
Guests: Joe House, David Benioff, Dan Weiss, and Alexander Woo
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.
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!
Love the Pod
Bill we always appreciate a pod, esp when you show up immediately your crushing ‘23 game 7 ECF loss - Raptors Fan 🫡 🇨🇦