The Bill Simmons Podcast
Episodes
Ep. 52: The 2016 Oscars with Wesley Morris
20 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
HBO's Bill Simmons catches up with Pulitzer Prize winner Wesley Morris to discuss a possible Oscars boycott by black performers, Spike Lee (13:05), Ho...
Ep. 51: NFL Conference Championship Lines w/ Cousin Sal
18 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
HBO's Bill Simmons talks to Cousin Sal about the crazy Cards-GB game, Peyton Manning (5:40), Car-Sea (17:15), L.A. football (29:25), hanging with Tony...
Ep. 50: Friday Rollin' w/ Joe House, JackO & Bill's Dad
15 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
HBO's Bill Simmons brings on Joe House to discuss Round 2 best bets, catches up with JackO on Trump/Republican Party & Bill's Dad breaks down Pats-Chi...
Ep. 49: Malcolm Gladwell
14 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
HBO's Bill Simmons talks with best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell about the big LA football news & St. Louis's pain, Bob Iger's curious involvement (...
Ep. 48: NFL Divisional Lines w/ Cousin Sal
11 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
HBO's Bill Simmons & Cousin Sal recap Wild-Card weekend, then discuss Minnesota's place in tortured NFL fan base history (5:00), the Cincy catastrophe...
Ep. 47: Friday Rollin' w/ Joe House
08 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
HBO's Bill Simmons brings on Joe House to discuss NFL Wild Card weekend starting with KC-Texans (5:00), Pitt-Cincy (15:00), Seattle-Vikings (30:00) an...
Ep. 46: Chuck Klosterman
06 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
HBO's Bill Simmons catches up with Chuck Klosterman to discuss rabid Boston fans, Peyton Manning (7:00 mark), HGH & career preservation (14:00), PED p...
Ep. 45: NFL Wild Card Picks w/ Cousin Sal
04 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
HBO's Bill Simmons wraps up a wacky Week 17 & makes picks for the NFL Wildcard weekend with Cousin Sal. Topics include: AFC playoff picture, Tom Brady...
Ep. 44: Week 17 NFL w/ Cousin Sal
29 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
HBO's Bill Simmons brings on Cousin Sal to discuss the NFL's final regular season week of the NFL regular season. Topics include: the latest Steelers/...
Heat 20-Year Anniversary Mega-Pod w/ Chris Ryan
22 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
20 years ago this month, one of the great action movies of all-time was released. What were the 10 most important lessons from Heat? Was DeNiro vs. Pa...
Ep. 43: NBA Holiday Special w/ Joe House
22 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
HBO's Bill Simmons brings on Joe House for NBA/NFL Holiday Friday Rollin' w/ Bill & House's 2015 All-NBA teams, Draymond Green as Warriors MVP, Kawhi ...
Ep. 42: Week 16 NFL picks w/ Cousin Sal
21 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
HBO's Bill Simmons talks to Cousin Sal about his trip to Dallas to watch a Cowboys game in Jerry Jones' suite, as well as: ODB vs. Josh Norman (10:00)...
Ep. 41: NBA & NFL w/ Joe House + JackO
17 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
HBO's Bill Simmons plays a special edition of "NBA Trades: Who Says No?" with Joe House starring fake trades for Dwight Howard, Memphis (14:00), Carme...
Ep. 40: Abby Wambach
15 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
HBO's Bill Simmons brings on international soccer's all-time leading scorer Abby Wambach before her final game with the US Women's National Team. Topi...
Ep. 39: Week 15 NFL w/ Cousin Sal
14 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
HBO's Bill Simmons goes over the NFL playoff picture and Week 15 lines with Cousin Sal. Topics include: Pats-Texans recap, AFC playoffs(4:00 mark), NF...
Ep. 38: NBA + NFL Best Bets w/ Joe House
11 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
HBO's Bill Simmons brings on Joe House to talk about Golden State's streak and answer questions from NBA Reddit about the struggling Wizards (10:00), ...
Ep. 37: Simulcast Grab Bag w/ Juliet Litman & Chris Ryan
10 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
HBO's Bill Simmons proves you're never too old to watch 'The Challenge.' It's a good old fashioned grab bag simulcast w/ Juliet discussing Tony's libi...
Ep. 36: Katie Nolan
09 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
HBO's Bill Simmons catches up with Katie Nolan on the Left Coast. Topics include: L.A. sports scene (3:00 mark), Larry Bird's 59th birthday (14:00), T...
Ep. 35: Week 14 NFL w/ Cousin Sal
07 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
HBO's Bill Simmons brings on Cousin Sal to talk Week 14 NFL Picks and a possible playoff picture. Topics: Belichick's recent struggles (3:00), Pitt/Se...
Ep. 34: NBA + NFL Picks w/ Joe House
04 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
HBO's Bill Simmons chats with Joe House about Green Bay's Hail Mary, Kobe's last stand (10:00), Kobe vs. Duncan (17:00), the floundering Wiz (22:00), ...
Ep. 33: JackO, Michael Rapaport & Jay Caspian Kang
02 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
HBO's Bill Simmons brings in his buddy JackO to discuss Boston's David Price signing, then Trump and the Republicans (23:00). Then, Michael Rapaport t...
Ep. 32: Week 13 NFL w/ Cousin Sal
30 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
HBO's Bill Simmons talks to Cousin Sal about Sunday night's controversial Pats-Broncos game, the Thanksgiving games (25:00 mark), Week 13 NFL picks (3...
Ep. 31: Michael B. Jordan
25 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
HBO's Bill Simmons talks to 'Creed' star Michael B. Jordan about his bond with Carl Weathers (4:00 mark), the 'Rocky' franchise (7:00), Stallone's Osc...
Ep. 30: Haralabos Voulgaris & Joe House
24 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
HBO's Bill Simmons discusses NBA vs. college coaches (2:00 mark), Stephen Curry's mastery of chaos (8:00), Spurs/GSW (13:00), Spurs' ceiling(21:00), D...
Ep. 29: Thanksgiving/Week 12 NFL w/ Cousin Sal
23 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
HBO's Bill Simmons talks to Cousin Sal about the Cowboys' mini-resurgence (2:06 mark), worst NFL teams (8:12), Thanksgiving games (18:40), Cam for MVP...
Ep. 28: NBA + NFL w/ Joe House
20 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
HBO's Bill Simmons talks to Joe House about an incredible Warriors-Clippers game, Clipper flaws (8:01 mark), Curry & Draymond (20:00), Curry as an all...
Ep. 27: Chuck Klosterman
18 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
HBO's Bill Simmons talks to Chuck Klosterman about Chuck's controversial interview w/ Tom Brady (3:15 mark), Grantland's demise (27:45), Bill's Presid...
Ep. 26: Week 11 NFL w/ Cousin Sal
16 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
HBO's Bill Simmons brings on Cousin Sal to discuss Week 11 NFL lines, Ronda Rousey's shocking defeat (3:50 mark), Giants-Pats (7:00), Manning's injury...
Ep. 25: NFL/NBA w/ Joe House
13 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
HBO's Bill Simmons brings on Joe House to discuss NFL week 10 best bets, Giants-Pats (19:20 mark), Seahawks-Cards (24:40), Stephen Curry and the Panth...
Ep. 24: Guest Hosts Chris Ryan & Andy Greenwald
12 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Stepping in for HBO's Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald weigh in on Fargo, The Leftovers, Aziz Ansari's Master of None, the 30-minute TV mod...
Ep. 23: Michael Rapaport
11 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
HBO's Bill Simmons discusses Knicks' Porzingis franchise player potential, NBA Rookie of the Year race, Andrew Wiggins' rise in Year 2, De Niro vs. Pa...
Ep. 22: Week 10 NFL w/ Cousin Sal
09 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
HBO's Bill Simmons talks Week 10 NFL, another traumatic Dallas Cowboys loss, Andrew 'The Giant' Luck, Greg Hardy vs. Ray Rice, Minnesota's playoff sle...
Ep. 21: NFL + NBA w/ Joe House & Bill's Dad
05 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
HBO's Bill Simmons talks Week 9 NFL best bets, his new favorite NBA team (not the Celtics), Clipper flaws and NBA power rankings with Joe House. Then ...
Ep. 20: Three-Man Pop Culture Podcast w/ Chris Ryan & Andy Greenwald
05 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
HBO's Bill Simmons reunites with old Grantland buddies Chris Ryan & Andy Greenwald. On the docket--Homeland, The Leftovers, Project Greenlight and cur...
Ep. 19: Malcolm Gladwell
05 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
HBO's Bill Simmons talks to best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell about Grantland's abrupt demise, public funded sports arenas/stadiums, new owner synd...
Ep. 18: Week 9 NFL w/ Cousin Sal
02 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
HBO's Bill Simmons guesses Week 9 NFL lines, toys with Raiders’ playoff candidacy, discusses Jameis Winston’s NFL cohort and consoles Cousin Sal a...
Ep. 17: NFL & NBA w/ Joe House + JackO RNC debate update
30 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
HBO's Bill Simmons talks Week 8 NFL gambling plays, Curry's MVP statement, NBA way-too-early to worry about teams and Hezonja's clutch gene potential ...
Ep. 16: NBA w/ Juliet Litman & Chris Ryan (guest hosts!)
27 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Guest hosts Chris Ryan and Juliet Litman hijack HBO's Bill Simmons' podcast for their own action-packed preview of the 2015-16 NBA season in a special...
Ep. 15: NBA Over/Under w/ Joe House (West)
27 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
HBO's Bill Simmons breaks down the Vegas Over/Unders for wins with the NBA's Western Conference teams along with his buddy Joe House. Learn mor...
Ep. 14: Week 8 NFL w/ Cousin Sal
26 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
HBO's Bill Simmons guesses Week 8 NFL lines and World Series futures, and debates Pats-Dolphins, Broncos-Packers and worst NFL coaches with Cousin Sal...
Ep. 13: NFL + NBA Over/Under w/ Joe House (East)
24 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
HBO's Bill Simmons makes Week 7 NFL best bets, and breaks down the Vegas Over/Unders for wins with the NBA's Eastern Conference teams along with his b...
Ep. 12: Judd Apatow
21 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
HBO's Bill Simmons talks to Judd Apatow about today's comedic landscape, living in a social media-driven world, Adam Sandler's career to date, 'Freaks...
Ep. 11: Week 7 NFL w/ Cousin Sal
19 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
HBO's Bill Simmons guesses Week 7 lines, and talks Seattle's swoon, Cam Newton as MVP, Indy's 'Snapfu', Kimmel's first pitch, Andrew Luck voices, and ...
Ep. 10: NBA & NFL w/ Joe House
16 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
HBO's Bill Simmons talks Week 6 NFL gambling plays, Pats-Colts blowout predictions, and Lamar Odom's tragic downhill spiral with Joe House. Lea...
Ep. 9: Casey Wasserman
15 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
HBO's Bill Simmons talks to Casey Wasserman about Los Angeles' 2024 Olympic bid, the NFL in L.A., Los Angeles being the next great American city, and ...
Ep. 8: Week 6 NFL w/ Cousin Sal
13 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
HBO's Bill Simmons discusses the Chase Utley slide, early NFL surprises, Week 6 lines, soccer-watching confessions and the Patriots in F.U. mode with ...
Ep. 7: NFL Picks, NBA Bets & John Wall w/ Joe House
09 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
HBO's Bill Simmons makes best bets for Week 5 NFL, talks DC's hottest restaurant, NBA Division bets, NBA off-court incidents, Rockets-Clips 2015, and ...
Ep. 6: Chuck Klosterman (10/8)
08 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
HBO's Bill Simmons talks about the value of quarterbacks, Chip Kelly and systems, fixing the length of sporting events, era-specific movies, Project G...
Ep. 5: Week 5 NFL w/ Cousin Sal
07 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
HBO's Bill Simmons discusses shaky kickers, Pats-Cowboys, Todd Gurley's emergence, Kaepernick's swoon, Peyton Manning's gluten-free arm, NHL sleepers ...
Ep. 4: NFL & NBA w/ Joe House
02 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
HBO's Bill Simmons talks Week 4 NFL gambling plays, first NFL coach fired, 2015 NBA Finals retro-review and a possible 2016 NBA title sleeper with old...
Ep. 3: Movies & Goodbyes w/ Wesley Morris
02 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
HBO's Bill Simmons talks Grantland memories, best 2015 movies, DeNiro vs. Pacino, Anne Hathaway vs. Emily Blunt, favorite movie theater experiences an...
Ep. 2: DeflateGate, President Trump & MLB w/ JackO
01 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 2: HBO's Bill Simmons discusses DeflateGate, Roger Goodell, the 2015 MLB Playoffs, President Trump and grating ESPN personalities with old bud...
Ep. 1: Week 4 NFL w/ Cousin Sal
01 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
HBO's Bill Simmons makes his triumphant return to podcasting by breaking down the 2015 NFL season, discussing 16-0 possibilities for the Patriots and ...
Episode 0: 2 Minute Preview Teaser
25 Sep 2015
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