Welcome to Episode 5! We're back with a classic 3-man weave. We start on the incredible find of the Mina Kimes at Yale article - with that and Ryen's high school yearbook, is r/BillSimmons having a moment? We then examine how that article along with Bill's Page 2 columns provide a fun and wonky time capsule into the mid-2000s, also proven by the interest in the ReReadables on the sub. People are shocked at how sex-obsessed Bill was, though that was somewhat a product of the times, as was the countdown clock for major female celebs reaching 18.

We then talk some NBA MVP and the absolutely insane comments by Bill that people should chill on MVP talk until the season ends. Should a player like Jokic win 3 in a row? Will Bill vote for Embiid to avoid being called racist? Has the NBA MVP race become too similar to the MLB race, too dependent on advanced stats? We #EmbraceDebate.

We discuss the epic return of Tate - who recently said he attended "Bill Simmons University" - to The Ringer, who, before his Arizona pick, was sporting a rare 100% approval rating in the sub. We finish up with a check-in on some current r/BillSimmons events.

We hope you enjoy and reach out to us on the sub or on Twitter at @rBillSimmonsPod!