The r/BillSimmons Podcast
Episodes
Episode 36: Ringer Conspiracy Theories, Podcast Mob Families, Why Bill is a Bad CEO and is He Discriminating Against Hot Women? Plus, the Proper Way to Listen to Bill and What Makes for a Good Podcast
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 36! We bring on Tommy Danger from Twitter for a wild ride of an episode (@teedeeheehee) First we discuss Tommy's background wit...
Episode 35: Bill’s BS Pod Return Goes Over Like a Chainsaw in the Bathtub; Listeners Must Embrace Full Parody Nadir Canyon Bill Simmons’ Expiring Contract in Keep Cashin’ Dem Checks Mode
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bill's back! We recap the latest pod, which got mixed reviews in the subreddit and on Twitter. Why didn't some people enjoy it? We investigate...
Episode 34: Russillo-Simmons NBA Pod Season Review, Ringer March Madness Bracket Takeaways, Latest BS Pods Discussion, Plus r/BS Pod's First Mailbag Sets an O/U on Bill's Lifetime Sexual Partners
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 34! We bring on OG pod guests BobWeir and Popinjay from r/BillSimmons for a classic three-man weave. We start off with a season rev...
Episode 33: Disney Earnings Reaction — What it Means for the Future of ESPN and NBA Rights
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 33! Disney reported earnings today and we break it down from the perspective of what it means for ESPN: — How were ESPN earnings ...
Episode 32: Penn National Ditches Barstool for ESPN and Divests it to Dave Portnoy for $0
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 32! We have instant reaction to a wild flurry of sports gambling news. Penn National, which owned 100% of Barstool, entered into a ...
Episode 31: Bill “Pink Hat” Simmons Jumps On (and back off) the Red Sox Bandwagon, Plus A Look Back at Bill’s Most Infamous Red Sox Takes From Twitter & His Sox Book, With Fitz From Pod on Lansdowne
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welome to the latest episode! Bill Simmons has been tweeting about the Red Sox recently for the first time since April, so we had to bring on some Bos...
Episode 30: @abolishcxps Comes on to Reveal Her Worst Bill Simmons-Themed DM Slide-Ins, Plus Reacting to Bill's Mid-2000s Takes on Women and an Investigation Into How Exactly Bill "Pulled the Goalie"
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 30! We bring on Dhvani from Twitter (@abolishcxps) to discuss all things Bill Simmons from a perspective we don’t usually get - t...
Episode 29: @HubieTalksHoops Comes on to Chat Bill's Impact on NBA Discourse: "Everyone on NBA Twitter is a Mini-Bill Simmons"; Plus, Rating NBA Podcasters and the Art of Twitter Comedy
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 29! We bring on NBA Twitter legend @HubieTalksHoops for a wide ranging discussion on Bill, the NBA, comedy in 2023 and more. We st...
Episode 28: EMERGENCY POD — ESPN in Talks With NBA & NFL to be Minority Investors
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We react to breaking news! We discuss why ESPN is considering this, what benefit it would have for the leagues, and look at similar structures from Fa...
Episode 27: Stephen A’s Enjoyable BS Pod, and is KOC Underrated, and CR Overrated? Plus, How to Fix ESPN’s NBA Coverage, and A Look Back at Crazy Pandemic Era Financial Markets, With @TikTokInvestors
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the latest episode! We bring on guest and long-time Bill fan @TikTokInvestors (TTI) from Twitter. We start talking the recent Stephen A ...
Episode 26: Discussing Chuck Klosterman’s Recent BS Pod Appearance and Introducing “ReListenables” — Featuring Bill & Chuck’s Infamous 2009 BS Report Debate on Newspapers and Unions
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the latest show! We bring on Richard from Episode 18, Kevin from Episode 25 and new guest Johnny for a Chuck Klosterman double feature. We...
Episode 25: The Definitive, Epic 4-Hour Bill Simmons Career Retrospective
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the latest episode! We channeled our inner Bill Simmons and recorded a 30 for 30-esque, Book of Basketball Podcast-like, career retrospecti...
Episode 24: EMERGENCY POD — ESPN Fires Jalen Rose & Jeff Van Gundy
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome — what a news drop! We examine why ESPN's looking to aggressively cut costs with these firings, what did Jalen in and what's next fo...
Episode 23: Behind the Scenes of the Russillo Live Show With an Attendee! Including Q&A That Was Cut From Russillo's Pod
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 23! We reached out on Twitter for an attendee of the Russillo Live Show to come on, and Twitter delivered! We have our guest take u...
Ep 22: The Evolutionary Klosterman & Simmons — Grantland, Breaking Bad, Best/Worst Ages to Experience a Pandemic, Changes in How We Consume Media, Role of Tech in Society; Plus Harry & Meghan Check-In
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 22! We bring on Michael from Twitter for a wide ranging conversation that (we hope) channels the vibe from our favorite Bill & ...
Episode 21: Bill Simmons Calls Prince Harry & Meghan "F--king Grifters" After Zoom Call Gone Wrong; The Internet Worldwide Rejoices!
17 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 21! Bill Simmons has taken the internet by storm today with his comments about Prince Harry. We introduce who Bill Simmons is and h...
Episode 20: Russillo Psychoanalysis From a Fellow UVM Grad, Why The Ringer’s “Content Economy” Pop Culture Coverage Doesn’t Compare to Grantland, and Portnoy vs. Simmons Dueling Banjos
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 20! We bring on Dylan from Twitter (@WhiskeyCokeNoice). He reached out to us wanting to give his take on Russillo, being a fellow U...
Episode 19: A Truly Sad Day for Bill Simmons, Plus the 2005 Page 2 ReReadables
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 19! It's a glorious time for Bill Simmons listeners worldwide after the Celtics Game 7 loss, and we had to celebrate with a new...
Episode 18: Derek Thompson's Hype Cycles Become a New BS Pod Staple (to Laugh At), Gladwell's Fall and Why He's No Longer On the BS Pod, Best Klosterman & Simmons Pod Moments, and Haralabob Humbled
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 18! We bring on Richard (@richard_normal) from Twitter, often seen tweeting the most absurd and hilarious soundbites from Bill'...
Episode 17: Cham-Pain
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a melancholy NBA episode, Jokers and Pop go through the autopsy of their beloved Sixers and Warriors 2nd round demise. While one looks at the posit...
Episode 16: Wait, What? Russillo's Vibe is Ruining the Ryen-Bill Pods
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 16! We bring on RockNRolla to the show. He's a long-time Simmons fan from the early 2000s. We come out hot discussing Russillo ...
Episode 15: Bill's Career Through the Years, His Legacy on Sports Gambling and Documentaries, The Ringer vs. Grantland, and Why Bill's Patient Zero for 2023 Sports Discourse — With a Long-Time Fan
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 15! We are back with another banger show. We bring on one of the co-hosts of "THE BUM ANKLES: Minnesota Sports/Culture Podcast...
Episode 14: EMERGENCY POD. Rock Hard James Harden steals game 1 for Philly.
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jokers has an emergency solo pod where he breaks down the sixers stealing game 1 against the Celtics minus Joel Embiid. He also discusses game 7 of Wa...
Episode 13: NBA Playoffs Edition — Round 1 Post-Mortems, Round 2 Previews, and Is Bill's Worst-Case Scenario Closer to Reality?
29 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 13! We bring back the OG crew of Tribe, Jokers and Pop for a classic three-man weave. This show is all about the NBA playoffs. We s...
Episode 12: EMERGENCY POD — Trae and the Hawks Beat Bill's Celtics in Epic Fashion!
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 12! We are back with another instant reaction pod following a glorious Hawks comeback in the 4th quarter in Boston. Trae Young hit ...
Episode 11: EMERGENCY PODCAST - ZOMBIE HEAT! Plus, Did Bill Call Neighborhood Watch?
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We react to the epic Jimmy Buckets game, how Bill absolutely nailed “Zombie Heat”, the tremendous r/BillSimmons reaction, and finish up discussing...
Episode 10: U/tommydonny Joins the Show to Talk Bill and the BS Pod Over the Years, the Decline of Ryen-Bill Pods, Why Stat Nerds Are Ruining the NBA, and a Recent Sub Feud
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the latest episode! We bring on u/tommydonny from the sub to get his take on a variety of Bill Simmons, BS Pod and r/BillSimmons topics: ...
Episode 9: Mark Cuban is Extremely Overrated, a Half-Baked Half-Baked BS Pod (and Wonky Masters Pod Recycling), What's the Worst Possible Playoff Outcome for Bill, and #EmbraceDebate on ChatGPT
13 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The r/BillSimmons Podcast! In this episode we start off talking how overrated Mark Cuban is. He's had almost no business success for tw...
Episode 8: The Jokers R Wild Basketball Podcast
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Recently banned redditor Jokers is joined by Popinjay to discuss the 2022-23 Regular Season, hand out awards, and give a round 1 playoff preview.
Episode 7: Bill Hooks Himself up to the Rejuvenation Machine with Ben & Matt; What Was Damon's Apex Mountain? Plus, Are Russillo/Bill NBA Pods Getting Stale, and Page 2 WNBA ReReadables
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 7! Bill had one of his best pods in years this week with the Ben Affleck and Matt Damon three-man weave. We discuss the pod, why we...
Episode 6: EMERGENCY POD - Announcing Our Feud With TrillBroDude
17 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 6 - we are hot after Sixers podcaster TrillBroDude has started using ReReadables on his show without any attribution to The r/BillS...
Episode V: Tate Frazier Strikes Back; Plus Mina at Yale, Bill's Page 2 Horniness and a Debate on the MVP Debate
17 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 5! We're back with a classic 3-man weave. We start on the incredible find of the Mina Kimes at Yale article - with that and Ryen's ...
Episode 4: State of the Sub - Does it Need Moderation? Plus, Russillo Strawman Inception, NBA Ratings are Healthy, is "Promiscuous Businessman Bill" Aiming to Join Apple, and #EmbraceDebate on Rihanna
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 4! We start off with a discussion on the state of r/BillSimmons. What is causing the increase in posts on the sub discussing the su...
Episode 3: EMERGENCY PODCAST - Where's Bill?
03 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bill hasn't released* a podcast in several days. Three members of the Bill Simmons subreddit channel their inner Conspiracy Bill and discuss what coul...
Episode 2: Eshwary Joins the Show to Discuss Being a Bill Simmons Fan in Ireland & His Takes on Russillo, KOC and CR, Plus A Book of Basketball Review and How Bill Would Do as an NBA GM
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 2 of The r/BillSimmons Podcast! In today's show we bring on r/BillSimmons contributor Eshwary (https://www.reddit.com/user/Eshwary/...
Episode 1: The r/BillSimmons Fantasy League Recap, What We're Enjoying in the Sub Lately, and Our Superflex League Draft Analysis
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The r/BillSimmons Podcast! In our first episode, we start by discussing this past season's inaugural r/BillSimmons fantasy football league:...