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#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

#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

#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

#142: Klosterman on The Ringer's Cultural Influence; Are Movies Back…and Market Correcting TV & Books? Plus, Bill's Newfound Twitter Moxie, Will He Ever Retire, and the Best of Portnoy's Barstool Book

#141: Author Danny Funt on the Swift Rise and Destructive Impact of Legalizing Sports Gambling; Plus, Why Bill Simmons' Role is So Disappointing

#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

#139: Is the Re-Apex Over? Plus, Re-Assessing Who Won the Simmons/Russillo Break-up

#138: Why Hasn't Anyone Covered the Russini Scandal? A Deep Dive Into the Evolution of Sports Media

#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

#136: Russillo vs. Lowe NBA Sundays — Why Do We Already Miss Ryen & How to Fix Lowe & Bill; Plus, Bill's Unique Cultural Critique Methods, Re-Apex Content Strategy Shift & Ringer Talent Assessments

#135: Analyzing The Ringer's Move to Netflix

#134: "Number 16, Limitless" — The Bill Simmons Re-Apex

#133: Max Kellerman Pod Reaction; Is Bill Re-Apexing Post Russillo? Plus, a Ringer NBA Pod Idea and What Makes a Great BS Pod Guest

#132: EMERGENCY POD — Netflix Wins the Warner Bros. Auction

#131: Who Will Buy Warner Bros. — Netflix, Paramount or NBC?

#130: Russillo vs. Simmons: Who Won the Break-Up?

#129: Reviewing NBC & Amazon's NBA Coverage; Plus, a Russillo Update, Bill's Weak NBA Gambling Scandal Response, and Big Picture NYC Live Show Takeaways

#128: Ceruti & Nephew Kyle Leave With Russillo; Plus, the Downfall of the BS Pod

#127: The Rewatchables Deep Dive, Plus a Russillo Fake Movie Pitch

#126: The Decline of Guess the Lines, Bill's Hiring Decisions & Bill's Jimmy Kimmel Response

#125: EMERGENCY POD — Ryen Russillo Leaves The Ringer for Barstool

#124: The Case for Russillo to Barstool; Plus, Why ESPN's New Streaming App is Doomed

#123: A Ryen Russillo Deep Dive, Plus Future of Sports Media Talk

#122: The Ryen Russillo Free Agency Special

#121: Assessing the Perk/Simmons Beef — Who Won? Plus, ESPN's Terrible NBA Coverage, The Big Picture vs. Rewatchables, Russillo's Next Landing Spot, and the Barstool to Ringer Listener Pipeline

#120: A Simmons/Russillo/Lowe Podcast Breakdown — Did the Big 3 Live Up to the Hype? Plus, a Deep Dive Into Chuck Klosterman's Latest BS Pod Appearance — Including His Wonky AI Takes

#119: 4-Man Panel Breaks Down the Bill Simmons-Pablo Torre Feud & Podcast, and What it Means for Bill and the Future of Sports Media

#118: Spreading Bill Simmons Lingo to non-Bill Fans, Russillo’s Essential Role at The Ringer, Zach Lowe’s Guest Issues, The Beauty of r/BillSimmons, and Who Wins a CR vs. Van 7-Game Series?

#117: Part 2 With Imperial Twilight: Bill’s Apex Mountain, How Bill Can Make it As a Hollywood Mogul, Bill Should Launch a Book Publishing Co, and Why The Ringer Should Expand Into College Basketball

#116: EMERGENCY FEUDCAST — Simmons & Russillo Land Nuclear Blast on Outkick's NBA Ratings Coverage; Clay Travis & Bobby Burack Respond With Tactical Strikes of Their Own — We Assess the Feud

#115: Part 1 With Imperial Twilight: Did Bill Help Destroy Sportswriting? Plus, Bill's Evolution From Fan to Rich LA Insider, Why Hasn't He Been Cancelled & Challenging Russillo's Tape Grinding Claims

#114: Part 2 With David Quiñones: Bill's Best Guests, Why Russillo Likely Stays at The Ringer, Our Decades Long Bill Gripe, Rings Culture Patient Zero, and The Future Legacy of Today's Gambling Craze

#113: Part 1 With David Quiñones: Bill's Lasting Impact on Sports Journalism, The Evolution of Player Coverage, The Generational Divide in Sports Media, and Why Does Bill Hate Mid-Tier NBA Stars?

#112: Nadir Canyon Masters Pods - Has Bill Lost Touch With the Average Sports Fan? Plus, Bill's Failure to Adapt, His Lost Interviewing Skills, and Why His Hot Takes Have Gotten Much Worse

#111: Best & Worst Case Bill Simmons NBA Playoff Scenarios, More Zach Lowe to The Ringer Coverage, and NBA Twitter Stories with @HubieTalksHoops

#110: Lowe vs. Russillo, GM Bill vs. Content Creator Bill & Stephen A vs. LeBron; Plus, is PMT the Evolutionary BS Report & What's The Ringer's Salary Cap Strategy?

#109: EMERGENCY POD — Zach Lowe Joins The Ringer

#108: LeBron on McAfee Reaction: What it Means for Bill, Stephen A, ESPN, the NBA Media Landscape and LeBron's Legacy

#107: NBA vs. March Madness Fanhood - Why Can't We Like Both? Plus, Bill Doubling Down on NBA vs. Pardon My Take Going Broad - What's the Better Strategy? And Bill Simmons Sliding Doors Moments

#106: Why Was 'Around the Horn' Cancelled — and Why We Used to Love it

#105: Stop Being an NBA Doomer — Ratings are Fine and the League is in Excellent Financial Shape

#104: ESPN Insider Comes on to Talk Bill Simmons at Grantland and Where Bill Ranks on the ESPN Pyramid, Plus Bill Simmons Current Events — What Was That Termine & Eddie Johnson Pod??

#103: A Review of Katie Nolan's New Podcast "Casuals"

#102: EMERGENCY POD — Luka Gets Traded and Bill & Russillo Record the Greatest Podcast of All-Time

#101: EMERGENCY POD — Bill Simmons to Re-Sign with Spotify; Plus, is an ESPN Reunion Coming, and is Zach Lowe Joining The Ringer?

#100: EMERGENCY POD — Big Cat Grew Up a Boston Sports Fan

#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

#98: A Foolproof Way to Lift NBA Ratings and Solve the League's Regular Season Issues; Plus, Did Zach Lowe Ruin Basketball?

#97: The 3-Man Weave Returns — Why are NBA Ratings in Decline, and What Can the League Do About it?

#96: Bill in Shambles as JJ Redick & the Lakers Start 3-0

#95: The Ringer's New Hires — What This Means for NFL & NBA Coverage; Do They Need Zach Lowe? Plus, Nadir Canyon Guess the Lines Needs a Format Change, and Bill Appears Ready to Re-Sign With Spotify

#94: EMERGENCY POD — The Ringer Hires Todd McShay, Kirk Goldsberry and Dave Jacoby

#93: We Review "Mr. McMahon" — Grading the Doc, Where it Ranks on a 30 for 30 Scale, How WWE & Netflix Come Out, Should it Have Gone Harder on Vince, Bill's Doc Legacy in 2024 and Doc Winners & Losers

#92: EMERGENCY POD — Zach Lowe Fired by ESPN

#91: The Definitive 'Any Given Wednesday' Retrospective — A Complete Breakdown of the Worst Show in HBO History

#90: Assessing Bill's Recent NFL Takes & Guests, Simmons Free Agency Watch Heats Up, KOC to Yahoo Reaction, Kamala on the BS Pod...Trump on Russillo? Plus, our First Snake Draft of Best BS Pod Guests

#89: EMERGENCY POD — Kevin O'Connor Leaves The Ringer for Yahoo Sports; Plus, Todd McShay to The Ringer?

#88: The Evolution of Bill Simmons and Sports Media, and the State of the BS Pod & Content Creation Overall in a Sports Gambling World; Plus, Fans Want More Authenticity From Bill

#87: EMERGENCY BEEFCAST: Bill Simmons vs. Nick Wright Feud Goes Nuclear as Bill Lands Two Massive Blasts Against Nick, Who Demands a BS Pod Appearance to Defend Himself; Plus More on Bill's Next Move

#86: Bill's Auction Draft Arrogance & Being Terrible at Fantasy — Does He Understand Draft Value? Plus Simmons Free Agency Watch, is Sports Media Taking More Shots at Bill & Russillo the Screenwriter?

#85: Bill's Miss on Bezos and the Celtics, The Origin of Bill's LeBron Hate, Documentary & Podcast Ideas for Bill, and Does Bill Like the NBA Less Than He Used To? Plus, Bill's Career Arc vs Le Batard

#84: Our Grantland Mount Rushmore & Favorite Forgotten BS Report Guests, The Downfall of Michael Rapaport, Bill's Terrible Fantasy Strategies & The Great Pedof-Isle & Fast & Furious Pods with Carolla

#83: Bill's Team USA Tatum Disaster, #EmbraceDebate on the New NBA Rights Deal, Chances of Bill Getting an NBA Studio Gig, Bill's Actual Contributions to 30 for 30 & Why Did Solak Leave The Ringer?

#82: INSTANT REACTION — NBC Officially Confirms NBA Rights Win, Gives Package Details and Explains Their Reasoning for Massive $2.5 Billion Annual Deal

#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

#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!)

#79: Reviewing Bill's 2024 Playoff Takes, Our Bill Simmons Grievances, Why Isn't Bill Satisfied With Tatum, Predicting Bill's 2024 NFL Takes, and Why Won't Bill Discuss Anything Besides the NBA & NFL?

#78: Talking Bill Simmons at AOL's Digital City Boston in the Late-1990s With a Former Email Partner and Frequent Mailbag Contributor; Plus, Hanging Out With Bill at a Clippers Game

#77: SPORTS MEDIA UPDATE: Breaking Down NBC Winning 50 Exclusive NBA Games on Peacock Annually; Plus, Predicting Where 'Inside the NBA' Will Land, and Bill Reignites His McAfee Feud

#76: Current State of Sports Media, Why Didn't Steph Curry Ever Hold the Belt, Can Draymond Make it on TV, Is Russillo Sick of Bill, and How Caitlin Clark is the Evolutionary Steph for Sports Media

#75: Why Bill Should Return to TV on an NBA Show, New Insight Into Russillo's Next Move, Why Bill Missed the 2020s Video Paradigm Shift, and Enjoying "Vintage Bill" When He Talks Media & Pop Culture

#74: Why Warner Bros. Discovery's TNT Will Lose NBA Rights to NBC and Amazon

#73: Bill’s Annoying Refusal to Take an L, Was 2024 Parody Hot Take Bill Inevitable, Revisiting Classic Mid-2000s Columns, and Would Bill Be as Successful if He Wasn’t the *Boston* Sports Guy?

#72: Over-Reactionary Bill Reaches Extreme Levels, The Ringer's Missing Video Content & NHL Coverage, NBA Rights Update & Russillo Market Corrects Bill; Plus, Mount Rushmore of Post-1990 Rock Bands

#71: Bill's KD Bias & LeBron Hate and Why Are Titus & So Many Others Leaving The Ringer; Plus the Future of The Ringer, an r/BillSimmons Check-In & Going In-Depth on the New NBA Rights Deal

#70: Bill Simmons' Descent From Apex Mountain to Nadir Canyon; Plus Guess the Lines & Russillo Pods are Stale, Does Bill Even Like the NFL, Bill's Growing Arrogance and The Ringer's Disappointments

#69: RINGER UNION UPDATE — Bill Simmons Passes the Buck

#68: The 3-Man Weave is Back! r/BS Pod OGs Bob & Pop Talk Derek Thompson on the BS Pod, How Russillo Acts on PMT vs. the BS Pod, McAfee vs. Simmons and Doc's Media Tour; Plus an r/BillSimmons Check-In

#67: Assessing The Ringer & Bill Simmons's Video Progress in 2024 — The Next Needed Improvement is Social Media; Plus, Bill Simmons Current Events & More NBA Rights Deal Discussion

#66: Mark Titus & Bill's Falling Out, McAfee vs. Simmons Update, Behind the Scenes of the DC Live Rewatchables, Guess the Lines History & Looking Back at Bill's Baseball Book 'Now I Can Die in Peace'

#65: EMERGENCY BEEFCAST: Pat McAfee Fires Back at Bill Simmons & Lands Nuclear Blast — It's Officially a Feud!

#64: Spotify Expert Breaks Down Their Music Business & Podcasting Venture, Reviews The Ringer's Contributions & the Implications of Joe Rogan's New Deal, Plus His Prediction of Bill Simmons' Next Move

Episode 63: Joe Rogan Re-Ups at Spotify & Now Will be Non-Exclusive — What Does it Mean for Bill Simmons, The Ringer, Spotify and the Future of Audio; Plus, Larry David Pod Recap

Episode 62: From Bill to Shill Simmons — One Fan’s Journey Through the Stages of BS Pod Listening, and the Making and Breaking of a Pod Friendship (Pod-ship); Plus, Why Did Bill Abandon Baseball?

Episode 61: Bill's Fascination With Pre-Game Shows, the Downfall of The Rewatchables, Are Bill's NFL or NBA Takes Worse, and KD Isn't a Pantheon Guy According to The Book of Basketball

Episode 60: 'Disaster' Peacock Game Was a Massive Success for NBC & the NFL

Episode 59: Quit Whining About the Peacock Game — It's An Incredible Move by NBC & Makes Significant Strategic Sense for the NFL Long-Term

Episode 58: Founder of 'New Grantland' Comes on to Discuss the Evolving Media Landscape, What Made Grantland so Great, The Ringer vs. Grantland, Bill's Writing Evolution & What's New at New Grantland

Episode 57: McAfee vs. Norby Part II — Pat Attains Resounding Victory

Episode 56: EMERGENCY POD — Pat McAfee Accuses ESPN's Norby Williamson of Sabotaging His Show

#55: Bill's Place in the Sports Media Landscape in 2023, and Why Hasn't The Ringer Embraced Proven Growth Tactics? Plus, How Do Younger Fans Consume Sports Today & Instant Reaction to the Knicks Trade

Episode 54: How Bill Simmons Became What He Once Hated, Parallels Between Bill & Dave Matthews Band, Where Have Bill's Interviewing Skills Gone and Why Hasn't Bill Developed More Talent at The Ringer?

Episode 53: Sports Media Update — Amazon in Talks to Invest in Bally's Regional Sports Networks

Episode 52: Bill Needs a Sabbatical to Refuel His Creative Juices; Russillo Keeps Ascending, Why the JJ Beef, and What’s Bill’s Next Move After This Contract? Plus, the First r/BS Pod Parent Corner

Episode 51: Media Update — Disney Licenses Content to Netflix & NBA Rights Deal Speculation Heats Up

Episode 50: EMERGENCY POD — Bill Simmons Lashes Out at JJ Redick

Episode 49: A Wild Week of BS — The Rubin Disaster, Guess the Lines Hits Nadir Canyon, and a Wonky Rewatchables; Plus a Fresh Look at The Book of Basketball, and Bill's Best & Worst Takes of 2023

Episode 48: Analyzing the Decline of Bill's NFL Coverage; Plus, a State of the Bill Simmons Subreddit, Why Doesn't Bill Reveal Rewatchables Ahead of Time, and How Bill is So Similar to Michael Scott

Episode 47: Bill Simmons Was Right — Netflix Had an Incredible 2023

Episode 46: Looking Back at Bill's Most Hilarious Takes of Late, When Did Bill's Descent From Apex Mountain Start, and How His Increased Boston Homerism & NBA Focus Has Changed the Pod