Playoff Check-in, Celts-Bulls Chaos, and Knicks Paranoia (Ep. 201)
19 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Ringer staff writers Robert Mays and Jason Concepcion...
Kurt Russell on His Career, Robin Williams's Humor, and Hanging with Val Kilmer (Ep. 200)
14 Apr 2017
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Kurt Russell to discuss the origin of Mr. Nobody in t...
The MVP Winner With Joe House and the History of the 'Fast & Furious' With Neal Moritz (Ep. 199)
12 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on Joe House to definitively determine who deserves the NBA...
April Mega-Mailbag (Ep. 198)
10 Apr 2017
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons answers a slew of mailbag questions from readers and listeners on ...
All-NBA/MVP Tester Ballot With Joe House (Ep. 197)
06 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on Joe House to discuss the Cavs taking the East crown (6:0...
Sports Announcers, Pain Killers, Goodell, and ESPN With Bryan Curtis and Sally Jenkins (Ep. 196)
03 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
HBO and The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and Bryan Curtis discuss the art of sports broadcasting (2:00). ...
Kevin Durant on His Injury, Return to OKC, and the JaVale-Shaq Beef (Ep. 195)
31 Mar 2017
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on NBA All-Star Kevin Durant to discuss his near season-end...
Steve Nash on Lost Titles, Modern Point Guards, and Soccer Superstars (Ep. 194)
29 Mar 2017
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by two-time MVP Steve Nash to discuss his best chance to...
Chuck Klosterman on NBA MVP, Kobe's 'Musecage,' and March Madness (Ep. 193)
27 Mar 2017
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on author Chuck Klosterman to discuss Kobe's storytelling i...
Madness, NBA, Trump, and MLB With Kevin O'Connor and JackO (Ep. 192)
24 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Kevin O'Connor to discuss the top-five draft picks in...
Larry Wilmore on the Lakers, Stand-up Comedy, and Political Discourse (Ep. 191)
22 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on comedian Larry Wilmore, the cocreator of 'Insecure,' to ...
Ep. 190: Sports Movie Hall of Fame: 'Blue Chips' With Mark Titus and Chris Ryan
21 Mar 2017
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on Mark Titus and Chris Ryan to induct 'Blue Chips' into th...
Ep. 189: Steve Ballmer on Owning an NBA Franchise
17 Mar 2017
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer to discuss t...
Ep. 188: March Madness Extravaganza With Mark Titus, Cousin Sal, and Kevin O'Connor
15 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on The Ringer's Mark Titus to discuss Evan Turner's ideal s...
Ep. 187: Zach Lowe on the NBA's Wild, Wild West
14 Mar 2017
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on former Grantland teammate Zach Lowe to discuss the Warri...
Ep. 186: Friday Rollin' With Mike Lombardi, Kevin Clark, and JackO
10 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on Mike Lombardi and Kevin Clark to discuss NFL free agency...
Ep. 185: Westbrook and the Wizards With Joe House and Hockey Star P.K. Subban
09 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on Joe House to discuss the Wizards' impressive season so f...
Ep. 184: Isaiah Thomas and 'John Wick 2' With Shea Serrano
06 Mar 2017
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on Celtics All-Star Isaiah Thomas to discuss his recent suc...
Ep. 183: Luke Walton
03 Mar 2017
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons sits down with Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton to discus...
Ep. 182: Reliving the Oscars With Jimmy Kimmel and Cousin Sal
02 Mar 2017
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons ventures over to 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' to discuss the Oscars Best P...
Ep 181: The Oscars Disaster Recap With Wesley Morris and Sean Fennessey
27 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on New York Times critic-at-large Wesley Morris and Ringer ...
Ep. 180: Friday Rollin' Trade Deadline Recap With Joe House, Chris Ryan, and Kevin O'Connor
24 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on Joe House, Chris Ryan, and Kevin O'Connor to discuss Boo...
Ep. 179: The Battle for Tech Supremacy With Ben Thompson
23 Feb 2017
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Stratechery founder Ben Thompson to discuss the Apple...
Ep. 178: Dealing With the Trade Deadline With J.J. Redick
21 Feb 2017
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on Clippers guard J.J. Redick to discuss Doc Rivers's offen...
Ep. 177: Malcolm Gladwell
17 Feb 2017
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Malcolm Gladwell to discuss Dwight Howard's and Carme...
Ep. 176: NBA Trade Talk With Kevin Clark and Sean Grande
14 Feb 2017
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on Ringer staff writer Kevin Clark to discuss the trade of ...
Ep. 175: Brian Koppelman and David Shoemaker
13 Feb 2017
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on 'Billions' creator Brian Koppelman to discuss Jim Dolan'...
Ep. 174: Kevin Durant
10 Feb 2017
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Warriors forward Kevin Durant to discuss his favorite...
Ep. 173: Steve Kerr
08 Feb 2017
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr to discus...
Ep. 172: Emergency Super Bowl Pod With Mike Lombardi, Cousin Sal, and Bill's Dad
06 Feb 2017
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Mike Lombardi to break down the Patriots' incredible ...
Ep. 171: Friday Rollin' With Bryan Curtis and Mike Lombardi
03 Feb 2017
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Ringer editor-at-large Bryan Curtis to discuss the em...
Ep. 170: Sports Movie Hall of Fame: 'White Men Can't Jump'
01 Feb 2017
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HBO and The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Chris Ryan and Rembert Browne to discuss ‘White M...
Ep. 169: Super Bowl LI Prop Bets With Cousin Sal and Mike Lombardi
31 Jan 2017
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on Cousin Sal and Mike Lombardi to discuss all things prop ...
Ep. 168: Carmelo Trades and Falcons-Pats w/ Joe House + Rembert Browne
27 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on Joe House to discuss the Bulls meltdown (5:00), Bill's s...
Ep. 167: Bill Burr
25 Jan 2017
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by comedian and fellow Bostonian Bill Burr to discuss th...
Ep. 166: Cousin Sal and Wesley Morris
23 Jan 2017
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons calls on Cousin Sal to discuss the Pats-Falcons Super Bowl matchup...
Ep. 165: Seth Meyers and Michael Schur
20 Jan 2017
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HBO and The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by ‘Late Night’ host Seth Meyers and ‘Good Place...
Ep. 164: Mike Lombardi and Sarah Tiana
18 Jan 2017
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on Mike Lombardi to discuss Antonio Brown's locker-room vid...
Ep. 163: Conference Championship Lines With Cousin Sal and 'Patriots Day' With Peter Berg
16 Jan 2017
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on Cousin Sal to discuss the Cowboys' devastating loss (5:0...
Ep. 162: Friday Rollin' With Mike Lombardi and Jeff Ross
12 Jan 2017
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on FS1's Mike Lombardi to discuss the NFL playoff divisiona...
Ep. 161: NFL Divisional-Round Lines With Cousin Sal and Joe Buck
09 Jan 2017
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on Cousin Sal to discuss the not-so-wild NFL wild-card week...
Ep. 160: Friday Rollin' Wild-Card Weekend With Mike Lombardi, Mallory Rubin, and Joe House
06 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by FS1's Mike Lombardi to discuss Brock Osweiler vs. Con...
Ep. 159: NFL Wild-Card Weekend Lines With Cousin Sal
02 Jan 2017
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HBO and The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Cousin Sal to discuss Week 17 (1:22), the NFL MVP o...
Ep. 158: Friday Rollin' With Joe House
30 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The Ringer's Bill Simmons and Joe House discuss George Karl's controversial new NBA book (and the an...
Ep. 157: Week 17 Lines With Cousin Sal
27 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
HBO and The Ringer’s Bill Simmons brings on Cousin Sal to discuss Cowboys-Lions and Dez Byant’s ...
Ep. 156: Holiday NFL/NBA + Basketball Unicorns With Joe House
22 Dec 2016
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on Joe House to discuss the best bets for NFL Week 16, Matt...
Ep. 155: Week 16 Lines With Cousin Sal
19 Dec 2016
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on Cousin Sal to discuss Pats-Giants trilogy potential (5:0...
Ep. 154: Friday Rollin' With Mike Lombardi, Joe House, and Mallory Rubin
16 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons leans on FS1's Mike Lombardi to discuss another rout of the Rams (...
Ep. 153: Gucci Mane
14 Dec 2016
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane to discuss his three-year i...
Ep. 152: Week 15 Lines With Cousin Sal
12 Dec 2016
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Bill Simmons and Cousin Sal discuss Dallas’s lackluster performance (1:20) and wonder if Tony Romo...
Ep. 151: Friday Rollin' With Mike Lombardi, Joe House and Bill's Dad
09 Dec 2016
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on Mike Lombardi to gush over their favorite scenes from 'G...
Ep. 150: Andy Cohen
07 Dec 2016
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Bravo's Andy Cohen to discuss the rise of reality TV ...
Ep. 149: Week 14 Lines With Cousin Sal
05 Dec 2016
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Cousin Sal directly after ‘Sunday Night Football’...
Ep. 148: Friday Rollin' With Mike Lombardi, Joe House, Robert Mays, and Danny Kelly
02 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on FS1's Mike Lombardi to somberly discuss Gronk's season-e...
Ep. 147: NBA Power Rankings With Kevin O'Connor
30 Nov 2016
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on Ringer NBA writer Kevin O'Connor to properly rank all 30...
Ep. 146: Week 13 Lines With Cousin Sal
28 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Cousin Sal to discuss the aftermath of the Thanksgivi...
Ep. 145: Week 12 Lines With Cousin Sal and Thanksgiving Day Best Bets With Joe House
21 Nov 2016
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on Cousin Sal to discuss Sal's 0-3 Week 11 Vegas trip (5:00...
Ep. 144: 'Friday Rollin' With Mike Lombardi, Joe House, and Bryan Curtis
17 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on FS1's Mike Lombardi to discuss the Pats' lackluster D-li...
Ep. 143: Squashing the Beef With Cris Collinsworth and NOLA Sports With Micah Peters
16 Nov 2016
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on NBC's Cris Collinsworth to squash their social media bee...
Ep. 142: Week 11 Lines With Cousin Sal
14 Nov 2016
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons leans on old pal Cousin Sal to discuss the Cowboys offensive line ...
Ep. 141: Mike Lombardi, Joe House and JackO
11 Nov 2016
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Bill Simmons brings on Mike Lombardi to discuss New England's defense against Russell Wilson (2:50) ...
Ep. 140: Week 10 NFL Lines With Cousin Sal
07 Nov 2016
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on Cousin Sal to discuss Matthew Stafford's comeback (6:00)...
Ep. 139: JackO on World Series, Kevin O'Connor on NBA, and House's Week 9 NFL Picks
03 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Simmons and JackO break down the greatest baseball game of all time (Game 7 of the World Series...
Ep. 138: Week 9 Lines With Cousin Sal and Jamie Collins Counsel With Mike Lombardi
31 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on Cousin Sal to discuss who's more cursed in the World Ser...
Ep. 137: 'Friday Rollin' With Mike Lombardi, Robert Mays, and Joe House
28 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on Mike Lombardi to discuss Gus Bradley's coaching future (...
Ep. 136: Week 8 Lines, NBA Futures, and World Series Predictions With Cousin Sal
24 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on Cousin Sal to discuss the fall of football (3:00), addin...
Ep. 135: NBA Over/Under With Joe House and Week 7 NFL With Mike Lombardi
20 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on football aficionado Mike Lombardi to discuss Green Bay's...
Ep. 134: Week 7 Lines With Cousin Sal
17 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on Cousin Sal to discuss Tony Romo's looming return (6:00),...
Ep. 133: 'Friday Rollin' With Mike Lombardi and Joe House
13 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on noted Falcons nonbeliever Mike Lombardi to discuss the B...
Ep. 132: Jimmy Kimmel and Cousin Sal on Week 6
10 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
HBO and The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and Cousin Sal call up Jimmy Kimmel to talk about Dak Prescott v...
Ep. 131: 'Friday Rollin' With Mike Lombardi and Joe House
07 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on front office guru Mike Lombardi to discuss the stable Vi...
Ep. 130: Week 5 lines with Cousin Sal
03 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons and Cousin Sal of 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' wonder if the Falcons are a...
Ep. 129: Friday Rollin' With Mike Lombardi, Joe House, and JackO
30 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons calls Mike Lombardi to talk about what Carolina needs to fix again...
Ep. 128: Week 4 NFL Lines With Cousin Sal
29 Sep 2016
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on Cousin Sal to guess the lines for Week 4. Topics include...
Ep. 127: Friday Rollin' With Mike Lombardi, Joe House, and Chris Vernon
23 Sep 2016
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on NFL insider Mike Lombardi to discuss Pats-Texans, Brock ...
Ep. 126: Week 3 NFL Lines With Cousin Sal
22 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on Cousin Sal to discuss the Emmys aftermath, Mike McCarthy...
Ep. 125: Friday Rollin' With Mike Lombardi and Joe House
16 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons celebrates the triumphant return of Mike Lombardi to the pod by di...
Ep. 124: Week 2 NFL Lines With Cousin Sal
14 Sep 2016
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Cousin Sal on the 'Any Given Wednesday' set to discus...
Ep. 123: 'Friday Rollin' With Joe House, Rembert Browne, and Bill's Dad
09 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on Joe House to discuss the Broncos-Panthers season opener ...
Ep. 122: Week 1 NFL Lines With Cousin Sal
08 Sep 2016
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons returns with Cousin Sal to dish out the best bets for Week 1 of th...
Ep. 121: Tony Kornheiser
02 Sep 2016
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons talks to Tony Kornheiser about the evolution of sportswriting (9:0...
Ep. 120: 2016 NFL Lines With Cousin Sal and Joe House
31 Aug 2016
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons and Cousin Sal celebrate the 10-year anniversary of them guessing ...
Ep. 119: Michael Rapaport
26 Aug 2016
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons and Michael Rapaport discuss the NBA's crazy summer, Belichick and...
Ep. 118: Olympics With Malcolm Gladwell
23 Aug 2016
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons and Malcolm Gladwell on ways to fix track and field (3:00), how sp...
Ep. 117: James Andrew Miller
18 Aug 2016
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on acclaimed author James Andrew Miller to discuss his new ...
Ep. 116: Team USA, A-Rod's Retirement, and 'Roast Battle'
12 Aug 2016
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on Chris Ryan to discuss Team USA basketball's struggles ag...
Ep. 115: Johnny Bananas
05 Aug 2016
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by six-time MTV 'Challenge' champion Johnny Bananas to d...
Ep. 114: MLB Trades, Boston Celtics, and PGA Championship With Joe House, Plus DNC Recap With JackO
29 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons and 'ShackHouse' cohost Joe House talk MLB trade deadline (3:00), ...
Ep. 113: Cousin Sal, Deep Dives With Brendan Lynch, and RNC Wrap-up With JackO
22 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on Cousin Sal for an emergency summer bet proposal to curse...
Ep. 112: 'Any Given Wednesday' Bonus Material
20 Jul 2016
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This bonus 'Bill Simmons Podcast' includes extra material from the first four episodes of 'Any Given...
Ep. 111: Republican National Convention Day 1 With JackO
19 Jul 2016
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons calls up his buddy JackO for an emergency quickie bonus podcast to...
Ep. 110: The End of Deflategate With Bill's Dad and Summer Movies With Wesley Morris
15 Jul 2016
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on his dad to discuss Tom Brady bailing on Deflategate (6:0...
Ep. 109: NBA Free-Agency Reaction Pod With Joe House
07 Jul 2016
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on longtime pal Joe House to discuss Dwyane Wade's decision...
Ep. 108: Friday Rollin' NBA Free-Agency Edition
01 Jul 2016
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on Joe House to discuss the first official day of NBA free ...
Ep. 107: Friday Rollin' NBA Draft Wrap-up With Joe House, and Kevin Clark on Orlando
24 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons welcomes Joe House to break down the 2016 NBA draft, OKC's Oladipo...
Ep. 106: Jimmy Butler
16 Jun 2016
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on two-time NBA All-Star and three-time NBA All-Defensive t...
Ep. 105: NBA Finals and Internet Deep Dives With Joel Solomon, Brendan Lynch and Pat Barker
10 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on 3 'Any Given Wednesday' writers to discuss Stephen Curr...
Ep. 104: Malcolm Gladwell
08 Jun 2016
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell to discuss Rick Bar...
Ep. 103: Friday Rollin' With Joe House
27 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on longtime buddy Joe House to talk about Bill's trip to Oa...
Ep. 102: NBA Conference Finals With Haralabos Voulgaris
25 May 2016
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons and one of the world's most prolific NBA bettors, Haralabos Voulga...