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The Bill Simmons Podcast

The Bill Simmons Podcast

The Ringer 1639 - Texas Toast, Fantasy Murderers, Drake Maybe Back, Guess the Lines and MLB Playoffs With Cousin Sal

HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons hosts the most downloaded sports podcast of all time, with a rotating crew of celebrities, athletes, and media staples, as well as mainstays like Cousin Sal, Joe House, and a slew of other friends and family members who always happen to be suspiciously available.

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Published 05 Oct 2026

Duration 2:03:45

Episodes

1639-

Texas Toast, Fantasy Murderers, Drake Maybe Back, Guess the Lines and MLB Playoffs With Cousin Sal

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05 Oct 2026

1638-

Hello Cleveland, Week 4 NFL Picks, NBA Award Leans, Raiders Realities, and Boston Despair With Joe House, Tom Pelissero, and Bill’s dad

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02 Oct 2026

1637-

NBA Lie Detectors, Duren’s Future, Tomlin’s TV Splash, and a 2026 Sports Media Check With Kirk Goldsberry and Bryan Curtis

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30 Sep 2026

1636-

Drake Mayday, a Raiders Revival, Bleakest 0-3 Teams, MLB Playoffs, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal

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28 Sep 2026

1635-

The Buffalo Curse, a Mega-Mailbag, QB Roulette, and Week 3 Picks With Joe House and Tom Pelissero

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25 Sep 2026

1634-

The Knicks (and a Crowded East) With Zach Lowe, Plus Anthony Jeselnik on Book Clubs, Roasts, and Stand-Up Comedy in 2026

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22 Sep 2026

1633-

The Broken Chargers, Mahomes 3.0, Zombie Deshaun, the Masked Backup, First Coach Fired, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal

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21 Sep 2026

1632-

Apex Josh Allen, the Goofy NFC North, Week 2 Picks, and Bill’s Breakup Letter to the Clippers | With Tom Pelissero and Joe House

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18 Sep 2026

1631-

A Clippers Rebrand, an NFL Mini-Mailbag, and Best MLB Story Lines With Rob Mahoney, Anthony Dabbundo, and Billy Gil

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16 Sep 2026

1630-

The Smashmouth Giants, Bumbling Chargers, Stumbling Packers, Week 1 Overreactions, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal

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14 Sep 2026

1629-

The 49ers Crush the Jet-Lag Bowl, Rams Overreactions, Bills-Texans, and Week 1 NFL Picks With Joe House

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11 Sep 2026

1628-

An Absolutely Horrific Patriots Loss, the Rams-49ers Travel Bowl, and Hottest Takes With Craig Horlbeck, Danny Heifetz, and Danny Kelly

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10 Sep 2026

1627-

Mahomes or Allen (Again???) and a Clippers-Heavy Mailbag With Nick Wright

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08 Sep 2026

1626-

Guess the Lines Week 1, Plus Favorite NFL Futures With Cousin Sal

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07 Sep 2026

1625-

Clippers Rock Bottom 9.0, Plus Charles Barkley on the Clips, 76ers, Lakers, ESPN, and Why He Loves Josh Allen

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03 Sep 2026

1624-

Make-or-Break NFL QBs, a CFB Preview, and the WNBA Renaissance With Todd McShay and Diana Taurasi

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01 Sep 2026

1623-

The Annual AFC Over/Unders With Bill Simmons, Cousin Sal, and Joe House

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30 Aug 2026

1622-

The Annual NFC Over/Unders With Bill Simmons, Cousin Sal, and Joe House

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28 Aug 2026

1621-

The Fifth Annual “My Guy” Fantasy Football Draft With Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck

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25 Aug 2026

1620-

Deshaun Vs. Cleveland, and a Mega-Mailbag With Joe House. Plus, UCLA’s Bob Chesney.

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24 Aug 2026

1619-

Derek Thompson on the American Sports Plutocracy, the NBA’s 2016 Black Swan Event, and the WNBA’s Growing Pains

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21 Aug 2026

1618-

The "Invincible" Rams, NFL Pressure Guys, and L.A.’s Crazy NBA Month With Tom Pelissero and Sam Koppelman

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18 Aug 2026

1617-

Russell Westbrook’s One-of-One Career With Kirk Goldsberry, Plus College Football and Coaches With Van Lathan and Chris Ryan

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17 Aug 2026

1616-

A Shocking Lakers Sale. Plus, the 20 Best and Worst Youth Sports for Parents With Cousin Sal.

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12 Aug 2026

1615-

Half-Baked Ideas and a Mega-Mailbag With Kevin Wildes and Joe House

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10 Aug 2026

1614-

2026 NFL QB Rankings, the Villain Dodgers, MLB Trade Deadline Lessons, and SummerSlam 2026 With Mina Kimes, Billy Gil, Anthony Dabbundo, and David Shoemaker

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04 Aug 2026

1613-

The NBA Mega-Redraftables (2012 and 2013 Combined) With J. Kyle Mann and Joe House. Plus: Portland vs. “El Cheapo” for the Blazers With Justin Verrier.

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02 Aug 2026

1612-

The Bumbling Hawks, Porzingis’s Future, and a 'WrestleMania' Preview with Jonathan Tjarks and David Shoemaker

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02 Mar 2021

1611-

Buffalo’s Big Rise, the 0-16 Jets, a Fletch Remake and Top Gun 2 with Jon Hamm and Peter Schrager

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11 Dec 2020

1610-

Steph in Purgatory, a LeBron Mini-Mailbag, Jaylen Trade What-Ifs, and the Revived Red Sox With Joe House and Bill’s Dad

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27 Jul 2026

1609-

LeBron’s Philly Shocker! Plus, the 2011 NBA Redraftables With Zach Lowe.

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24 Jul 2026

1608-

Caleb Wilson Fever, 2020 NBA Redraftables, and the ‘Odyssey’ MVP Rankings With Joe House, J. Kyle Mann, and Jason Concepcion

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23 Jul 2026

1607-

Spain Prevails, World Cup Winners and Losers, and Damon Vs. Leo With Chris Ryan and Anthony Dabbundo

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20 Jul 2026

1606-

Messi Takes England Out of the World Cup, Plus Preparing for Christopher Nolan’s 'The Odyssey' With Ian Wright, Anthony Dabbundo, and Sean Fennessey

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16 Jul 2026

1605-

Chuck Klosterman on the Cinema Revival, Sports Tsars, Owners and Commissioners, Analytics, U.S. Soccer Groundhog Day, and State of Reading

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12 Jul 2026

1604-

Kawhi in Flux, Embiid’s Next Team, Jaylen vs. Advanced Numbers, and a Mini-Mailbag With Joe House

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09 Jul 2026

1603-

America Gets Bounced, World Cup Picks, Knicks Fan Bliss, ‘Heat 2’ and ‘The Odyssey’ With Chris Ryan, Anthony Dabbundo, and Jason Concepcion

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07 Jul 2026

1602-

England Survives, the Jaylen Trade Fallout, and an All-NBA Mailbag With Zach Lowe

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06 Jul 2026

1601-

The Jaylen Brown Colonoscopy Trade (and More NBA Summer Reactions) With Chris Ryan and Kirk Goldsberry

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02 Jul 2026

1600-

A Crazy NBA Month With Zach Lowe, Plus Taylor Sheridan on Building a TV Empire and the Problems With Hollywood

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29 Jun 2026

1599-

2026 NBA Draft Winners and Losers With Joe House and J. Kyle Mann

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24 Jun 2026

1598-

Giannis to Miami! An Urgent Gathering Pod With Chris Ryan and Justin Verrier

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23 Jun 2026

1597-

The Giannis Never-Trade and a Mega-Mailbag With Zach Lowe, Plus Wyndham Clark’s Second U.S. Open Title With Joe House

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22 Jun 2026

1596-

NBA Draft Questions, Harper vs. Fox, and the USMNT’s World Cup Ceiling

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19 Jun 2026

1595-

2026 Finals Lessons, Giannis’s Next Stop, Brunson’s Apex, and Mike Brown’s Magic Touch With Doc Rivers

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17 Jun 2026

1594-

Why Brunson Is Top 50 All Time, a Finals Mega-Mailbag, and NBA Fake Trade Season With Joe House

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15 Jun 2026

1593-

New York Wins the Title, Brunson Wins Immortality, and Knicks Fans Have a Zihuatanejo Moment With Zach Lowe

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14 Jun 2026

1592-

A Knicks Miracle (and an All-Time Spurs Collapse), a Mini-Mailbag, and a World Cup Preview | With Joe House, Kirk Goldsberry, Anthony Dabbundo, and Cousin Sal

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11 Jun 2026

1591-

A Gutty Spurs Win, Angry Knicks Fans, Game 4 Thoughts, and NBA Draft Movements With Rob Mahoney and J. Kyle Mann

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09 Jun 2026

1590-

Can Wemby’s Spurs Shake Off a True Gut Punch? Plus: Adam Friedland on NYC Coming Alive, Trump at MSG, and the World Cup.

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08 Jun 2026

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