James 'Baby Doll' Dixon
Appearances
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
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The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
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The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
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The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
I think a little more now, but after the last... After the last one. After the pro shop at the Masters, which was... Thank you, Chang, for... Yeah, we're not talking about that. No, but yes. Yes. I would say I was an hour late. I actually went before you guys were supposed to leave. You were an hour late after we begged you not to be one minute late. Fair enough.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
I was stopped by many people I knew and I just got distracted and it was a confluence of errors, including the women who administer the phones.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
First telling me that Mr. Simmons took, because we checked our phones together, took all the phones.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
So I had to, I walked to the parking lot and you guys were gone. And I borrowed one of the parking attendant's phones.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
As I said, when we were there, it was a close second to cousin Sal shoving me very, very violently into the Rose garden at the white house. Right. Right. I said, I may be the only guy in the history of the white house who's been shoved into the bodily thrown into the, the, The Rose Garden. Yeah, so this was like a two out of 10 for things you got in the baby. Yeah, this was nothing.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
I mean, Secret Service pulled out their weapons. I was picking thorns out of my ass. Did they really pull out their weapons? They literally drew weapons. They converged, yeah. They converged. It was insane. Hands on. Yeah, it was a good time.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
Baby, you know me, Mr. President. Come on. Bears Club. Don't throw me out. Vineyard Golf. Come on, baby.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
More than that. You put it together.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
Sal. Yes.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
Yes.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
It was like those drills that at the NFL, you know, draft camps. Like the cones. The cones, the side to side. It was incredibly athletic.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
No, no. It was actually, I was very proud of myself. You almost fell over. You jumped so violently to the left. It was so like... for me at this stage of my life, at that stage, athletic. I've never seen Louis K laugh harder in the 25 years I've known him. He loved it.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
Well, that same day was Coca-Cola, which is also a pretty good story.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
I have to set that up a little bit. Go ahead. Getting into the Coca-Cola headquarters in Atlanta, it's Fort Knox. There's three layers of security. It's like a big deal to be there. And I will give you an incredible amount of credit. We were sitting on opposite ends of a giant conference table. And, you know, only his superpower can kick in in those moments.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
And it was a 25, 30 foot winging of a bottle cap. And it hit me square between the eyes. I mean, literally right between the eyes. And we stopped. I mean, we literally start arguing in the meeting. These Coca-Cola people were like, these people are insane. What is this? It was really insane. It was really crazy. But anyway.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
Early 2000s? Yeah. I'd say the early aughts as they say. Yeah.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
Yeah. Yeah. Somewhere in there. Yeah. Somewhere in the, the 2002 to 2008 range. I would guess.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
It's amazing. Honestly, I love Sal. I love him. It's like a funeral? What is going on? No, but I love him. That's why it's so sad. It's just like it's so hard for me to get mad at him because I genuinely love him. Everybody does, obviously. And that's why he has the ability to terrorize people and get away with it. That plus he's got superhuman strength that kicks in when he needs it to.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
Don't be afraid. No, I'm not afraid. I just know you could bend me into a pretzel. But other than that, we've had... I mean, the stories are... I mean, I was leaving to catch a red eye. I had my bags packed and we taped Jimmy Kimmel Live. I had my luggage there and somehow somebody catered in Bay city. It was a nine year anniversary of the show. Nine year anniversary. So that's when it was.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
He, for whatever insane reason, he decides to take the tray of meatballs and red sauce and just dump it over my head violently. Um, I was covered. We have pictures of that. It was, it was on the ceiling. I'm not kidding. The sauce was on the ceiling and I'm like leaving in 20 minutes to go to. I mean, if I didn't kill you then, when would I have done it?
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
Yeah, he did. He lived. We think. You are the most twisted bastard. Really, you are.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
I don't know why. I thought that was a nice toast.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
He literally missed the second half of the dinner. You were on a call. Did Babydoll talk to you? I think I literally spoke to every person at that. Who has a nine o'clock E.T. business call? Babydoll, I got business to do. I got deals to close. You had a dinner. It's like we flew out here to like schmooze people.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
I think that's what goes on. How dare you?
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
You said nice things about him. Of course.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
He was like, really? Wow, that's really nice to hear. It was very sweet.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
Yeah, where did you learn this? Honestly. I don't like violence. Blood is a big expense. You know what I mean? So I go the opposite way. So, so, but no, seriously, I, I, I meant what I said. And by the way, you were right. Josh was a hell of a nice guy. Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. No names. Sorry. Sorry. It's just not in the right name.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
We'll make your call. Josh is the only guy left. Wrong Josh. Sorry.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
That's why I call people baby doll. There you go.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
I liked a lot of those guys that I met today.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
You can't get country clubs and cars, bro. Absolutely not. I have my priorities. So we're up to nine? That's the number? You got rid of a couple. I think so. I'd have to do the math. Ridiculous.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
I'm going to go with more. Right, how many could he? Is he paying for these country clubs, you think? I don't think so. I don't know that. Do you think country clubs charge Obama? They shouldn't. I mean, he served our country, so they should be honored to have him as a member, right? They should waive the initiation and have him just pay the dues.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
Smoking all over the course. I'm a dues paying member. That's a lot of dues. How much is that? Is that like a million dollars? Yeah, that is a lot of dues, baby.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
I just love it. I love being able to go to different clubs and different states.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
No.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
But you get money back when they... What happens then? Some of them and some not. It depends on their arrangement with the members. But I don't plan on ever...
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
But I have not golfed with him.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
No. Unless he said to me, call me Barack, I would never call him Barack.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
Why not? I mean, yes. All right.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
Do you mean smokers or non-smokers? It doesn't matter. I mean, it has to be a realistic smoking. He was, at one time anyway, a light closet smoker, as I understand it.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
Got it, got it. Hey, I would be too if I was... Who else? Anybody?
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
Oh my God, that would have been amazing.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
Oh, exactly. By the way, Johnny Carson...
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
One of maybe the top person in show business, you know how I say I've met everybody?
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
That I never met. Really? And based on where my career went, he would have been number one on the list in the late night world of icons.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
Everybody loves Raymond probably had not premiered yet, so I don't know. I feel like Baby's had cigarettes probably with all the best possible people to have a cigarette with, right?
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
You're right. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. He didn't, baby didn't like that. Come on now. You're going to smoke. I mean, those filters alone. Right.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
Come on now.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
But, uh, you reminded me of something. Uh, now I can't think of it about the, uh, Wait, what were we just talking about anyway? This agent that was really an honor? Yeah, before that. But anyway.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
Oh, that's what I was going to say. Thank you. I assume we're all huge Game of Thrones fans. Oh, this is good. Which one do you think it is, guys?
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
You had a cigarette with Jon Snow? Cigarette. I like exchanged numbers with him because I smoked like two Emmys in a row with him. He was one of the greatest guys I've ever hung out with. And that was like, I couldn't believe I was smoking with Jon Snow. I can't believe the way you defended the North. That was fucking awesome. Let's have a smoke. Let's celebrate.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
But Kid Harrington was definitely up there. In fact, that's why I hung out with him. If I was a non-smoker, I never would have got to hang out with him. He was such a great guy, really. It was so fun.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
It's good. It's a good matchup. That's why you liked him so much.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
What was the... I can't even remember. What was the little... The city that guarded the wall? I don't remember.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
Anyway, The Night Watch. That's what it was.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
In the early 90s.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
But I think the line of the week, which I've enjoyed so much, is no matter what's gone on, Sal's like, listen, we're not looking for any trouble. It's really great.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
What would that look like?
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
Well, one thing for sure what would have to happen is.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
Well, it's like hot wings. Hot wings. Whoever comes in must smoke. Hot ones. Yeah. If you're in the room, you're smoking. Of course. Multiple cigarettes. Yes. The entire time.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
Thank you. Thank you.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
Thank you.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
Thank you.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
Thank you.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
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The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
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The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
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The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
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The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
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The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
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The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
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The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
Did anyone ever see that movie? It didn't even matter.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
She does? John was really good in that.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
I saw it. I don't remember it, but I know he was good in it at the time. Can't you tell the Larry Sanders story or are you still not allowed? I don't know if John would want that. Oh, let's hear it. I won't do it. Do you want to tell the Larry Sanders story? Out of respect to John, I'm not going to speak out of school.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
Yes, that is accurate. I would think yes, but yes, it was never... guaranteed or firm, but that was maybe the plan. And many people speculated on that. So that was, that's not speaking out of school.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
I just don't want to, you know, listen, I can't talk about clients deals and shit like that. That, that, that wouldn't be okay.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
That's not true. let's just say yeah let's just say I actually can't talk about it but that was not the number one can't you just talk in vague where we don't actually say what happened but you can give us like a hint of what happened I'll just say it was some shenanigans in late night television and I'll leave it at that I know what it is you may or may not but
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
Listen, conflict is good. It can also benefit. My knowledge... of all those can often help each of them. But even as they're competing against each other.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
Or you worried one of them at some point was like, hey, what's going on here? Does he have my best interests? Of course I do. That's why. They know I always do. That is never in question. Ever. That's not what Jimmy said once. Any last questions, Shane, before we wrap? What happened with the gnomes, baby?
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
Yeah.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
Most of them, so they can resell them on eBay for a profit. That obviously isn't my motivation.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
Yeah, speaking of Beanie Babies. Yeah, I had them. One could say that was freaking dumb. But I did it with the whole... You caught the Beanie Babies?
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
You know, God works in mysterious ways. You're absolutely right. It was a gift from God that I did not get that. It would have been so good. It would have been great.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
Turn your camera on. You're going to want to catch this. He would have, like, drop kicked it. You know, like, really smashed it badly somehow. I know. Baby, who's going to win the Masters? After first round today? I mean, I know Scheffler is always hard to bet against, but it's such a boring pick. Well, I picked Olberg, and I'm going to go with him. He's in the mix. He's in on.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
He had a really great shot, 32 on the back. I'm going with the guy picked here. Who do you have?
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
Yeah. What did he finish at? Plus what?
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
We talked about that earlier. He's in the mix. He's definitely in the mix. But who do you think will win?
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
Can I ask you as the sports guy question? Yeah. Is this – is the Masters – arguably the greatest sporting event overall for like a weekend sport, like a more than one basketball game or one, you know, game seven of a World Series, is the Masters the best sporting event if you love, not even if you love golf, just in general.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
right it's so hard I had a million two different answers though it's like it's fun to go but you also want to be home on the last day so you can catch everything which is a televised event Sunday Masters is that the greatest day well it's the greatest if it's close good stuff's happening
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
Yes. The history.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
It's true.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
Yes.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
Why is that really tan guy screaming his name? I literally breathe it in. The smell, because I know olfactory, even though I probably don't have the smell I should have after all these cigarettes, I literally breathe it in to try to capture. Everything is... is uniquely Augusta National, even the smells.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
For the most part.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
You mean like the Champions Dinner? Yeah. Oh, that's a great one. No-brainer. Here's what I'd say to you. They'd be lucky to have you, baby. Oh, wow. You're the new agent. You're the new agent.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
Never going there again. Jackasses. Here's what I would do with that. If they ever called, I'd say, you know what? We're honored. Right. for this offer. And can I stay in the course? In fact, he will obviously do it pro bono. Right. But there'll be just one little, one little cost. We get to play the course on Monday. We're all playing the course.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
Really?
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
And throw in three gnomes.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
I've played it in my mind. What hole would you be the most excited to play? That's a great question. I'm going to say, I'm going to say 15 because I would want to see if I could get, yeah. I mean, if I really crushed my drive from the members team, there's an absolute chance that I could put it on in two. And we're talking about baby today or baby when the swing speed was at his apex.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
I will tell you, and then I will boil you. Very quick. I came within a razor's hair of getting on the course. Okay, good. I get, I'm going. I get invited on Monday. They play the, they allow the media to play. Yeah. In placements are the same as Sunday.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
Okay. Les Moonves. Ray Romano, me, and someone else. I can't remember who. I'm literally in my garage. I'm ready to go. It's the next day. I'm home. It's Sunday. I'm literally taking toothpicks and cleaning the grooves of my irons. I'm ready to go. I'm not kidding. I'm shining my... I get a text from Ray. Baby doll, I'm so sorry. You got bumped. Less invited like the CEO of AT&T and you're out.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
I'm really sorry. And that was it. I was on my way to go down there. And I got bumped at the last minute.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
That was the end. The last we heard. Stuck it in my eyes. And that was the last. Yeah.
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
That is the last cut. Most insulting. That's about as sad as I've ever been. Oh, man. Yeah. But I'll get on. I know I will. I haven't really worked it. I haven't tried very hard. I figured it would come organically. I think we have to try to get more involved. We're going to make this happen for you, baby. Yeah. If you guys do that,
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The NBA’s Wacky West, Tales From Augusta, and the Baby Doll Chronicles | With Joe House, Cousin Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and Baby Doll
I love you more than I love you now, and I'll be forever indebted. How's that? Well, you're his agent now, so you're just basically on a contract. I got some papers out there, baby.