‘Animal House’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan

About this episode

Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan discuss the 1978 classic film 'Animal House'.

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan go on double-secret probation after rewatching the 1978 classic ‘Animal House’ starring John Belushi, Tim Matheson, and John Vernon. Producers: Craig Horlbeck, Chia Hao Tat, Eduardo Ocampo, and Matt Pevic The Ringer is committed to responsible trading. Please visit https://fanduel.com/predicts to learn more about the resources and helpline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Bill Simmons

Guest: Chris Ryan

Topics covered

• film analysis
• comedy
• 1970s cinema
• nostalgia
• Animal House
• rewatch

Keywords

• Animal House
• Bill Simmons
• Chris Ryan
• comedy film
• 1978
• John Belushi
• nostalgia

Sponsors

FanDuel

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Ringer

Books & works: Animal House

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