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The Bill Simmons Podcast

The Bill Simmons Podcast

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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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Chuck Klosterman on the Cinema Revival, Sports Tsars, Owners and Commissioners, Analytics, U.S. Soccer Groundhog Day, and State of Reading

Chuck Klosterman on the Cinema Revival, Sports Tsars, Owners and Commissioners, Analytics, U.S. Soccer Groundhog Day, and State of Reading

Jul 12, 2026 ·2:05:50
Kawhi in Flux, Embiid’s Next Team, Jaylen vs. Advanced Numbers, and a Mini-Mailbag With Joe House

Kawhi in Flux, Embiid’s Next Team, Jaylen vs. Advanced Numbers, and a Mini-Mailbag With Joe House

Jul 9, 2026 ·1:56:26
America Gets Bounced, World Cup Picks, Knicks Fan Bliss, ‘Heat 2’ and ‘The Odyssey’ With Chris Ryan, Anthony Dabbundo, and Jason Concepcion

America Gets Bounced, World Cup Picks, Knicks Fan Bliss, ‘Heat 2’ and ‘The Odyssey’ With Chris Ryan, Anthony Dabbundo, and Jason Concepcion

Jul 7, 2026 ·1:38:11
England Survives, the Jaylen Trade Fallout, and an All-NBA Mailbag With Zach Lowe

England Survives, the Jaylen Trade Fallout, and an All-NBA Mailbag With Zach Lowe

Jul 6, 2026 ·1:35:23
Sports Comedy Business TL;DR
The Jaylen Brown Colonoscopy Trade (and More NBA Summer Reactions) With Chris Ryan and Kirk Goldsberry

The Jaylen Brown Colonoscopy Trade (and More NBA Summer Reactions) With Chris Ryan and Kirk Goldsberry

Jul 2, 2026 ·1:54:24
Sports TL;DR
A Crazy NBA Month With Zach Lowe, Plus Taylor Sheridan on Building a TV Empire and the Problems With Hollywood

A Crazy NBA Month With Zach Lowe, Plus Taylor Sheridan on Building a TV Empire and the Problems With Hollywood

Jun 29, 2026 ·2:45:24
Sports Arts TL;DR
2026 NBA Draft Winners and Losers With Joe House and J. Kyle Mann

2026 NBA Draft Winners and Losers With Joe House and J. Kyle Mann

Jun 24, 2026 ·1:59:03
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Giannis to Miami! An Urgent Gathering Pod With Chris Ryan and Justin Verrier

Giannis to Miami! An Urgent Gathering Pod With Chris Ryan and Justin Verrier

Jun 23, 2026 ·51:47
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The Giannis Never-Trade and a Mega-Mailbag With Zach Lowe, Plus Wyndham Clark’s Second U.S. Open Title With Joe House

The Giannis Never-Trade and a Mega-Mailbag With Zach Lowe, Plus Wyndham Clark’s Second U.S. Open Title With Joe House

Jun 22, 2026 ·1:56:16
Sports TL;DR
NBA Draft Questions, Harper vs. Fox, and the USMNT’s World Cup Ceiling

NBA Draft Questions, Harper vs. Fox, and the USMNT’s World Cup Ceiling

Jun 19, 2026 ·2:10:32
Sports TL;DR
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2 Joe House
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3 J. Kyle Mann
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4 Justin Verrier
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5 Kirk Goldsberry
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6 Taylor Sheridan
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7 Tim Legler
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