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A podcast discussing Bill Simmons, the BS Pod, Russillo, The Ringer, Grantland, Page 2, sports media, podcasts and more. Not affiliated with Bill Simmons or The Ringer
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Signup to Generate a PitchA podcast discussing Bill Simmons, the BS Pod, Russillo, The Ringer, Grantland, Page 2, sports media, podcasts and more. Not affiliated with Bill Simmons or The Ringer
Recent episodes include "#145: Bill's Impressive Career, Using Bill/Ringer to Bond IRL, The Divisive Derek Thompson, Anduril Hat Theories, Which Ringer Creators Would Run for Office & Predicting Future Internal Ringer Issues" (12 October 2026, 141 minutes), "#144: Sean's Netflix Comments & Will The Big Picture Move on From The Ringer, Why Russillo Has Dropped Off at Barstool, Could The Ringer Learn From Barstool's Drama Content, and More on Bill & ChatGBT" (28 September 2026, 74 minutes), and "#143: Bill's Proxy Scandal & Why the Pod's Worse With More Gambling; Plus, Bill's Clippers/Pablo L & Changing Silver Views, Grading Russillo's First Barstool Year, A Ringer Scouting Report and ChatGBT" (15 September 2026, 79 minutes).
The r/BillSimmons Podcast publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 82 minutes across 145 episodes.
Booking probability for The r/BillSimmons Podcast is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The r/BillSimmons Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The r/BillSimmons Podcast's contact route on record: verified email.
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Welcome to Episode #145! We bring on friends Nathan and Jon for a 3-man weave covering a wide variety of topics in the world of Bill Simmons. (0:00-25:30) We start off reminiscing about becoming fans of Bill many years...
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Welcome to Episode #144! We bring on Reed to react to Sean's Netflix and AI comments and the overall Talk Easy pod with him and Amanda, and discuss their place at The Ringer, the general dynamics of calling out your...
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Welcome to Episode #143! We bring on Ben for his third appearance (#133, #134). We start off on Bill's proxy betting scandal, which leads into a discussion of how the pod's become worse the more Bill talks gambling...
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Welcome to Episode #142! We bring on Gracie for her third appearance (#129, #121). We start off breaking down Chuck Klosterman's comments about The Ringer's impact on movie discourse - is he right abut how influential...
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Welcome to Episode #141! We bring on Danny Funt, author of Everybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling, for a highly informative and engaging discussion on the impact of legalizing sports gambling...
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Welcome to Episode #140! We bring on Rebecca from Twitter to get the perspective of a relatively new Bill Simmons listener who came to his pod and The Ringer through their pop culture content. We hit on the recent...
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<p>Welcome to Episode #139! We bring back Chris for his 5th appearance (#93, #95, #100, #130). Last November we discussed who was winning the break-up; we update our thoughts after Russillo's recent ascension and Bill's...
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<p>Welcome to Episode 138! We bring on returning guest Mike (Episode #112) to get to the bottom of why there's been almost no coverage of the Dianna Russini scandal by sports media. We go through the evolution of the...
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<p>Chanch and Kyle (Episodes #98 and #120) return to the pod after calling their shot in 2024 on listeners turning against Zach Lowe and coming to the realization that the NBA has serious issues including style of play...
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<p>Welcome to Episode #136! We bring on Matt from Twitter for an in-depth conversation on all things Bill Simmons. First, we discuss the topic of the year so far: Russillo vs. Lowe NBA Sundays. The listeners already...
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<p>Welcome to Episode #135! We bring on Josh from Twitter (@joshjurnovoy) for an insightful look into The Ringer moving their video podcasts from YouTube to Netflix. We discuss the business case from both Netflix and...
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<p>We bring on recurring guests Roman (#118, #119) and Ben (#133) for a 3-man weave celebrating Bill Simmons' re-apex. Enjoy!</p>
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<p>Welcome to Episode #133! We bring on Benjamin and first react to Max Kellerman's appearance on the BS Pod - what made Max so good, and more broadly, what makes for a great BS Pod guest? We then talk about Bill's...
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<p>Welcome to the latest episode! Netflix has agreed to buy Warner Bros. - we break it all down! Enjoy</p>
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<p>Welcome to Episode #131! In today's pod I break down the state of play of the Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) sale process. Why are they looking to be sold, which company that submitted bids (Paramount, Netflix, NBC)...
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<p>Welcome to Episode #130! We bring on recurring guest Chris (#93, #95, #100) to cover all the angles of Ryen Russillo leaving Bill Simmons & The Ringer.</p><p>We first hit on what we think Russillo should do at...
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<p>Welcome to Episode #129! We bring back Gracie (#121) to discuss an entertaining variety of r/BS Pod topics. First, we assess how NBC & Amazon are doing so far covering the NBA. We break down their studio shows...
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<p>Welcome to Episode 128! We bring on Evan to discuss a wide variety of Bill Simmons topics, starting with the shocking news of the day - Sir Rudy & Nephew Kyle are joining Russillo's new venture. We then hit on why we...
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<p>Welcome to Episode #127! We bring back recurring guest Imperial Twilight (#115 & #117) for a deep analysis into The Rewatchables podcast. Imperial's been on a Rewatchables kick over the last few months and shares his...
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<p>Welcome to Episode 126! We bring on Andy (@adplacksports) for a classic r/BS Pod show. We start off talking Guess the Lines - why has it dropped off so much, and is it redeemable? We assess what made the show great...
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journalist and author of Everybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling, The Washington Post
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