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250 to 1.5K🎙 Weekly cadence·136 episodes·Last published 1mo ago - Monthly Reach
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500 to 3K🇳🇬100% - Active Followers
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#141: Author Danny Funt on the Swift Rise and Destructive Impact of Legalizing Sports Gambling; Plus, Why Bill Simmons' Role is So Disappointing
Jul 13, 2026
1h 21m 55s
#140: Discovering Bill Through The Ringer's (Apexing) Pop Culture Content; Plus, Spielberg/Friedland Pods, Bill's Best Movie Take, Netflix's Failing Video Pods and the Real Reason Behind Chalamet Hate
Jun 29, 2026
1h 27m 34s
#139: Is the Re-Apex Over? Plus, Re-Assessing Who Won the Simmons/Russillo Break-up
May 27, 2026
1h 15m 27s
#138: Why Hasn't Anyone Covered the Russini Scandal? A Deep Dive Into the Evolution of Sports Media
May 15, 2026
1h 21m 54s
#137: The Chanch Bros Return for a Victory Lap on Zach Lowe and the NBA's Issues; Why is the League Becoming Less Cool? Plus, Klosterman-Simmons Pods in Nadir Canyon
May 5, 2026
1h 39m 17s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/13/26 | sports gamblingimpact of legalization+4 | Danny Funt | FanDuelEverybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling | — | sports gamblinglegalization+6 | — | 1h 21m 55s | ||
| 6/29/26 | Bill Simmonspop culture+5 | Rebecca | The RingerNetflix+4 | — | Bill SimmonsThe Ringer+8 | — | 1h 27m 34s | ||
| 5/27/26 | Simmons/Russillo break-upbasketball discourse+3 | Chris | Barstool | — | SimmonsRussillo+6 | — | 1h 15m 27s | ||
| 5/15/26 | sports mediaDianna Russini scandal+4 | Mike | ESPN | — | Russini scandalsports media coverage+4 | — | 1h 21m 54s | ||
| 5/5/26 | NBA issuesZach Lowe+3 | KyleChanch | NBATikTok+3 | — | NBAZach Lowe+5 | — | 1h 39m 17s | ||
| 2/25/26 | NBA SundaysCultural Commentary+3 | Matt | BarstoolGrantland+1 | — | NBABill Simmons+7 | — | 2h 10m 47s | ||
| 1/30/26 | The RingerNetflix+3 | Josh | The RingerNetflix+1 | — | The RingerNetflix+3 | — | 1h 39m 29s | ||
| 1/16/26 | Bill Simmonssports+3 | RomanBen | — | — | Bill SimmonsRoman+5 | — | 1h 40m 24s | ||
| 12/6/25 | Max KellermanBill Simmons+3 | Benjamin | The Ringersection220.com | — | Max KellermanBill Simmons+4 | — | 1h 04m 27s | ||
| 12/5/25 | NetflixWarner Bros.+3 | — | NetflixWarner Bros. | — | NetflixWarner Bros.+4 | — | 19m 45s | ||
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| 11/23/25 | Warner Bros. salemedia companies+3 | — | Warner Bros. DiscoveryParamount+2 | — | Warner Bros.sale process+5 | — | 34m 07s | ||
| 11/11/25 | Ryen RussilloBill Simmons+5 | Chris | BarstoolThe Ringer+1 | — | Ryen RussilloBill Simmons+6 | — | 1h 10m 23s | ||
| 11/5/25 | NBA coverageRussillo update+3 | Gracie | ESPNBarstool+4 | New York City | NBARussillo+7 | — | 1h 18m 09s | ||
| 10/14/25 | Bill SimmonsRussillo's new venture+4 | — | ESPNThe Ringer | — | Bill SimmonsRussillo+7 | — | 1h 08m 17s | ||
| 9/29/25 | The Rewatchables analysisBill Simmons+3 | Imperial Twilight | The RewatchablesHeat | — | RewatchablesBill Simmons+3 | — | 1h 35m 38s | ||
| 1/16/25 | #100: EMERGENCY POD — Big Cat Grew Up a Boston Sports Fan | Welcome to episode 100! We bring on 3-time guest Chris (Episodes 93 & 95) and first time guest Aaron (who's pod I guested on last week) to discuss, so far, the sports media story of the year: Big Cat grew up a Boston sports fan. That's right, the Pardon My Take co-host grew up right outside of Boston and only started rooting for Chicago teams after college. While this was known by some, it blew up recently with the help of Kirk Minihane, and the rest was history. We break down every angle of the story, with Aaron providing an excellent Barstool perspective being a long-time consumer of their content pre-dating Big Cat joining the company, while Chris is a Chicago fan and frequent Pardon My Take listener. We also bring Bill Simmons into the mix, including how Big Cat has failed his "rules for being a sports fan" by switching teams, made more interesting by the fact that Big Cat, in many ways, has carried the torch that Page 2 Bill Simmons lit in the early-2000s. If you like the show, follow the guys on Twitter (Chris: @CT_WIU; Aaron: @tobinology218), and check out my appearance on Aaron's podcast (For The Love of the Game) and Chris's two r/BS Pod appearances. For the Love of the Game: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/for-the-love-of-the-game/id1386844352?i=1000683521741 | — | ||||||
| 1/9/25 | #99: Why Bill Remains So Popular Despite a Content Drop-off, is Pardon My Take the Evolutionary Page 2 Bill, Reacting to Ric Bucher's Comments, and a Theory on Why Bill's Takes Have Become So Wonky | Welcome to Episode 99! We bring on @T_sizzle71 from Twitter for a classic r/BS Pod show. We've focused on NBA ratings for the last couple episodes and had a welcome return to this podcast's roots talking all things Bill Simmons. We start off discussing our backgrounds with Bill, both finding him on ESPN.com in the early 2000s and listening to "Eye of the Sports Guy" in 2007 before it was changed to "The BS Report". Is there a Bill Simmons of 2025 and if a younger Bill came up now, would he become as popular? We next discuss the issues we're currently finding with the podcast including Guess the Lines and then compare it and the overall BS Pod to Pardon My Take - are they the true evolutionary Page 2 Bill rather than 2025 Ringer Bill Simmons? We discuss what they're doing better than Bill to make them the top sports podcast today. Next, we speculate on how Bill's audience has changed over the years - as he's lost some long-time fans, plenty keep listening out of comfort and familiarity. He also brings in new NBA and Rewatchables fans, but can the younger generations relate to him? And is he using too many Ringer people as guests? We discuss whether Bill should be doing podcast mailbags and why he probably isn't despite the fans wanting it. T then zags and defends Any Given Wednesday, after we called it the worst HBO show of all-time in our recent podcast deep dive, and so we #EmbraceDebate. We next get into Bill being annoyed with many people (including myself!) who have been calling out Bill's takes - he should just embrace the fact that he gives hot takes and will be wrong often - especially because he used to rip other sports media figures back in his Digital City Boston and early ESPN days. We hit on the Ric Bucher comments and then I spring a new theory on why Bill's sports takes have gotten so wonky lately, and we finish up with a call to action for Bill to record fewer, but higher quality podcasts as his career winds down. If you like the show, leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and we'll read the review on the next pod. | — | ||||||
| 12/31/24 | #98: A Foolproof Way to Lift NBA Ratings and Solve the League's Regular Season Issues; Plus, Did Zach Lowe Ruin Basketball? | Welcome to Episode 98! We bring on Chanch and Kyle from TikTok, who are brothers in real life, for another classic r/BS Pod 3-man weave. We start off talking our history with Bill Simmons (0:00-9:15) before Chanch and Kyle introduce their foolproof way to fix the NBA (9:15-58:30). They've been perfecting this idea for over a decade, which primarily involves a radical schedule change and also introduces international competition and switching up the current salary cap & max contract structures. Next we discuss Zach Lowe (58:30-1:17:15) and his impact on the NBA. The bros believe Zach and his analytics crew and fans have ruined basketball and should atone for his sins. A scorching take, for sure, but perhaps a useful alternative perspective in 2024 when NBA fans, including Bill Simmons, are watching fewer games as the sport is less aesthetically pleasing. We finish up the pod (1:17:15-end) talking more about the state of the NBA, comment on r/BillSimmons & r/NBA, and predict how people will react to the pod. If you liked the show, follow Chanch (@perchanches) and Kyle (@kartfantasysports) on TikTok and also check out @rbillsimmonspodcast where I've started to post entertaining Bill Simmons and r/BS Pod clips. | — | ||||||
| 12/17/24 | #97: The 3-Man Weave Returns — Why are NBA Ratings in Decline, and What Can the League Do About it? | Welcome to Episode 97, where we bring back r/BS Pod favorites JF (Episodes 71 & 83) and TikTokInvestors (Episode 27) for a classic 3-man weave. We discuss the topic that's taken over NBA Media: Why are NBA ratings down? JF & TikTok expand on a variety of reasons highlighted by the NBA Twitter community but also detail several additional reasons that we haven't seen mentioned much. Some are within the NBA's control, some aren't, but overall we agree - if this continues, it's likely that we will eventually have changes to improve the NBA product. If you liked the episode, follow JF (@Window_Cleaner) and TikTok (@TikTokInvestors) on Twitter and be sure to check out their previous r/BS Pod episodes. | — | ||||||
| 10/27/24 | #96: Bill in Shambles as JJ Redick & the Lakers Start 3-0 | We review the history of Bill Simmons and JJ Redick, dating back to 2010, that's led to Bill severely doubting the 2024 Lakers and saying JJ was a lunatic for taking the job - and why he's likely infuriated at their hot start. | — | ||||||
| 7/23/24 | #82: INSTANT REACTION — NBC Officially Confirms NBA Rights Win, Gives Package Details and Explains Their Reasoning for Massive $2.5 Billion Annual Deal | Welcome to Episode 82! Comcast, which owns NBC, held an earnings call today where they discussed the NBA deal in great detail, including what games they won, the split between NBC and Peacock, and why they believe the deal is worth the massive $2.5 Billion annual cost. I break Comcast's comments down in this instant reaction pod - enjoy! | — | ||||||
| 7/23/24 | #81: Will Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Win NBA Rights From Amazon, Why the NBA is Smart to Try to Move on From WBD, and is WBD Really Going to Break Up? Plus, Another Dominant Netflix Earnings | Welcome to a special sports media edition of The r/BillSimmons Podcast! News just broke that WBD matched Amazon's NBA rights offer. I discuss how I see it playing out, and who will actually win the rights when it's all said and done. I also get into Bill's scoop on Matt Belloni's pod about how Amazon structured the deal to combat the WBD match provision. Next I stay on the topic of WBD - why I think it's an excellent decision for the NBA to swap them out for Amazon and NBC, and address the rumors that WBD is pursuing a split. While I don't think it'll happen, it informs us of the precarious position the company is in. I finish up with a discussion of Netflix's recent earnings and how they are completely dominating right now, and how it's unlikely to end anytime soon. | — | ||||||
| 7/12/24 | #80: Cranky Bill Lashes Out After Celtics Title, How Bill Would be as Celtics Owner, Bill vs. Portnoy for "The Belt" as Top Boston Sports Fan & Who Could Replace Russillo on Sunday NBA Pods (Not KOC!) | Welcome to Episode 80! We bring on Flex from Episode #79 and Chenny from Episode #75 - they know each other in real life - for a 3-man weave talking all things Bill, The Ringer, Russillo and more. We start out discussing the hilarity of Bill barely celebrating the Celtics win and instead immediately shifting to complaining. While we still expect him to be a homer, it was surprising hearing Bill be so angered at Tatum not getting enough respect according to him, and Bill being mad the new CBA is making is difficult for "the best starting lineup of the 21st century" to stay together for a 10-year title run. Next we talk Celtics sale, both how funny and disastrous it would be if Bill was a minority owner, and also wonder if Portnoy has solidified his claim on "The Belt" for top Boston fan vs. Bill. Simmons was not at the parade nor had any Celtics players, coaches or owners on his pod after the win - why not? Plus, Portnoy is much more suited to the new media paradigm in 2024. Next we discuss this season of Russillo-Bill pods. Was this the final season? It sounded like Bill was reminiscing last pod. And if so, who would replace Russillo? We discuss some Ringer podcasters as well as some outside the box options. We then talk The Ringer - will it survive after the initial deal contract is up - and wonder what Bill's next move is, including our thoughts on why Bill has never tried video again after the Any Given Wednesday disaster and whether he will in the future. We finish up with a preview of what content Bill will be putting out this summer. If you liked this episode, check out the guys on Episodes 79 & 75 as well! | — | ||||||
| 11/5/23 | Episode 44: What Will the Next NBA Rights Deal Look Like? Examining ESPN's Recently Released Financials & Various Reports Indicating NBA Interest from Amazon, Apple, Netflix and NBC | In today's show we examine 3 key recent stories that imply the next NBA rights deal will look much different than today's: 1) ESPN's financials were finally released - and they're not good! 2) The Wall Street Journal reported ESPN & TNT are looking to cut back, while Amazon and Apple are ready for a package 3) CNBC reported that Netflix, famously anti-sports to date, may be interested In addition, we discuss why it's not likely we're getting an "all in one" NBA package anytime soon. Cheers! | — | ||||||
| 9/30/23 | Episode 42: Finding Career Inspiration From Bill Simmons, Why The Ringer Fantasy Football Show is So Good, Bill's Wonky Fantasy Strategies, and The r/BS Pod Tries Guessing the Lines for The First Time | Welcome to the latest episode! We bring on Wolf of @WOLF_Financial on Twitter to talk Simmons, The Ringer, fantasy football and more. We start with his love of the BS Pod and how Bill actually provided inspiration for his current career. Next we hit on several Ringer pods and Wolf explains why he's a big fan of The Ringer's fantasy football show. Then we channel our inner Cousin Sal and Bill and guess the lines on air before wrapping up with an overview of what Wolf does and some stock market talk. If you liked the show, be sure to follow Wolf on Twitter and check out his spaces. | — | ||||||
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Chart history for The r/BillSimmons Podcast
Peaked at #159 in NG, currently #159 in NG.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
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| NG | — | #159 | #159 | — |
Chart Positions
1 placement across 1 market.
Chart Positions
1 placement across 1 market.