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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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Signup to Generate a PitchHBO 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.
The Bill Simmons Podcast is hosted by The Ringer. The show has published more than 1,000 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "NBA Power Poll 1.0, Plus a ‘You Can See Everything’ Breakdown With Wesley Morris" (27 October 2026, 130 minutes), "A Giants Revival, Browns Believers, a Jets Crash, J-Dub’s Brutal Injury, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal" (26 October 2026, 98 minutes), and "Caleb Beats Drake, a Mega-Mailbag, Eagles Drama, NBA Surprises, and NFL Week 7 With Tom Pelissero and Joe House" (23 October 2026, 130 minutes).
The Bill Simmons Podcast publishes roughly a few times a week, with episodes averaging 131 minutes across more than 1,000 episodes.
Booking probability for The Bill Simmons Podcast is 40%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Bill Simmons Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Bill Simmons Podcast's contact route on record: verified email.
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The Ringer hosts The Bill Simmons Podcast, a sports podcast with more than 1,000 episodes published.
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The Bill Simmons Podcast
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons check in on the NBA with a power poll of all the teams. Then, Wesley Morris joins the pod to break down ‘You Can See Everything,’ Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s new documentary. (0:00)...
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Cousin Sal to react to the Chiefs-Seahawks 'SNF' game before recapping the rest of the Week 7 matchups. Then, they Guess the Lines for Week 8 and recap the NBA weekend before...
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Tom Pelissero to react to the Patriots-Bears Week 7 matchup before discussing NFL topics. Then, Joe House hops on to help Bill answer some mailbag questions before making their...
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons discusses six NBA topics from Opening Night. Then, Blake Griffin joins Bill to talk about hosting an NBA show, his basketball career, and being a sports parent. Finally, filmmaker Peter Berg...
The Bill Simmons Podcast
HED: A Rams Blame Game, Indy in Purgatory, the Pack’s Back, OJ’s Helper, Aikman Vs. Buck, the Slapper, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal DEK: The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Cousin Sal to discuss...
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Tom Pelissero to discuss six topics in the NFL. Then, Joe House hops on to make their Ringer 107 picks for the week before Cam Johnson and Tommy Alter join to discuss the Nuggets...
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Zach Lowe and Joe House for Part 2 of their 2026-27 NBA Over/Unders pod, as they discuss the win totals for every team in the Eastern Conference. (0:00) Intro (3:24) Knicks (13:48)...
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Zach Lowe and Joe House for Part 1 of their 2026-27 NBA Over/Unders pod, as they discuss the win totals for every team in the Western Conference. (0:00) Intro (1:07) New NBA season...
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Cousin Sal to recap Ravens-Falcons and the rest of the Week 5 games. Then, they Guess the Lines for Week 6 before ending with Parent Corner and remembering their friend Paul...
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by J. Kyle Mann to talk NBA rookies before they highlight one player from each East NBA team ahead of the season. Then, Chris Ryan and Van Lathan join to discuss the Cable/Streaming...
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Cousin Sal after the Lion-Panthers game to react to the game and to recap the rest of Week 4. Then, they guess the lines for Week 5 before ending with Parent Corner. (0:00) Intro...
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Joe House to react to the Steelers-Browns 'TNF' matchup before making their Ringer 107 picks. Then, Tom Pelissero hops on to discuss six NFL topics heading into Week 4. Finally...
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Kirk Goldsberry to talk about the Jalen Duren contract drama in Detroit and the NBA rule changes before reacting to quotes from NBA media day. Then, Bryan Curtis joins the pod to...
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Cousin Sal to react to the Rams-Broncos 'SNF' game before recapping the rest of the matchups of Week 3 and going on to Guess the Lines for Week 4. (0:00) Intro (1:08) Rams-Broncos...
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Joe House to dive into the mailbag and answer some questions from the listeners. Then, Tom Pelissero comes on to talk about six fascinating topics in the NFL before House returns...
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Zach Lowe to discuss the Knicks and the Eastern Conference. Then, Anthony Jeselnik joins the pod to talk about his new book club podcast, before talking about his career as a...
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Cousin Sal to react to the Chiefs winning in OT against the Colts, before recapping the rest of the Week 2 matchups. Then, they guess the lines for Week 3 before ending with Parent...
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Tom Pelissero to react to the Bills defeating the Lions in a Week 2 'TNF' matchup. Then, Joe House joins to listen to Bill’s letter to the Clippers, answer some mailbag questions...
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Rob Mahoney to preview the Clippers' season after a tough summer. Then, Bill opens up the mailbag to answer some NFL questions. Finally, Billy Gil and Anthony Dabbundo hop on the...
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and Cousin Sal react to Week 1 of the NFL season before looking at some of the futures they already regret. Then, they Guess the Lines for Week 2 before ending with Parent Corner. (0:00) Intro...
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