About this episode

Bill Simmons shares his thoughts on the NBA playoffs and interviews David Letterman about his life and career.

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons give his thoughts on various topics around the NBA with Round 2 of the playoffs well underway (3:06). Then, David Letterman comes on to talk about his upbringing, the evolution of talk shows, sports, and much, much more! (38:51). Host: Bill Simmons Guest: David Letterman Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo This episode is sponsored by State Farm®. Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there.® The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Host: Bill Simmons

Guest: David Letterman

Topics covered

• NBA playoffs
• David Letterman
• talk shows
• sports commentary
• upbringing

Keywords

• NBA
• playoffs
• Bill Simmons
• David Letterman
• sports
• talk shows
• interview

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State Farm

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