The Bill Simmons Podcast: The Interviews

July 2020: Ferrell and Bill talk about quarantine family time; youth soccer; HBO's 'Succession'; LAFC; his new Netflix film, 'Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga'; and more.

Host: Bill Simmons

Guest: Will Ferrell

Production Support: Steve Ceruti, Ben Cruz, Tim Angan and Garrett Gonzales

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June 2020: Lowe and Bill discuss joining the podcast world with ‘Literally! With Rob Lowe,’ Hollywood in the ’80s, the Brat Pack, some of his films including 'The Outsiders,' 'St. Elmo's Fire,' 'About Last Night,' 'Tommy Boy,' and more.

Host: Bill Simmons

Guest: Rob Lowe

Production Support: Steve Ceruti, Ben Cruz, Tim Angan and Garrett Gonzales

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June 2020: Cheadle and Bill discuss some of his iconic films, including 'Boogie Nights,' 'Out of Sight,' 'Crash,' and 'Hotel Rwanda'; playing Sammy Davis Jr. in HBO's 'The Rat Pack'; Black actors and storytellers in Hollywood; working on TV and films during the pandemic; his Showtime series 'Black Monday'; and more.

Host: Bill Simmons

Guest: Don Cheadle

Production Support: Steve Ceruti, Ben Cruz, Tim Angan and Garrett Gonzales

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June 2020: Burr and Bill discuss the pre–Super Bowl football era, the unwritten rule book in hockey known as "the code," taking a break from stand-up during the pandemic, his 2020 movie 'The King of Staten Island,' working with Judd Apatow and Pete Davidson, and more.

Host: Bill Simmons

Guest: Bill Burr

Production Support: Steve Ceruti, Ben Cruz, Tim Angan and Garrett Gonzales

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May 2020: The Undertaker and Bill sit down to discuss WWE’s documentary series ‘Undertaker: The Last Ride,’ as well as stories from more than 30 years of professional wrestling, his favorite 'WrestleMania,' his relationship with Vince McMahon, recovering from major injuries, learning from pro-wrestling legends, developing his character, the best crowds, and much more.

Host: Bill Simmons

Guest: The Undertaker

Production Support: Steve Ceruti, Ben Cruz, Tim Angan and Garrett Gonzales

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March 2020: Vedder, Ament and Bill discuss Pearl Jam’s first concert; the Seattle SuperSonics; hanging with Dennis Rodman; the best music venues; tour stories; their 2020 album, ‘Gigaton’; and MUCH more.

Host: Bill Simmons

Guest: Eddie Vedder and Jeff Ament

Production Support: Steve Ceruti, Ben Cruz, Tim Angan and Garrett Gonzales

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March 2020: Smoove and Bill talk ​​about writing on ‘SNL,’ his audition for ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm,’ his comedic influences, being in New York for the inception of hip-hop, his favorite ‘Curb’ episode, doing roasts, his new comedy tour, and more.

Host: Bill Simmons

Guest: JB Smoove

Production Support: Steve Ceruti, Ben Cruz, Tim Angan and Garrett Gonzales

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February 2020: Bill sits down with his old friend Adam Carolla to talk about the early days of podcasting, the Deontay Wilder–Tyson Fury boxing match, fatherhood, cars, fake movies, and much more.

Host: Bill Simmons

Guest: Adam Carolla

Production Support: Steve Ceruti, Ben Cruz, Tim Angan and Garrett Gonzales

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February 2020: Segel and Bill discuss California prep school basketball, starting out in acting, ‘Freaks and Geeks,’ ‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall,’ ‘I Love You, Man,’ ‘How I Met Your Mother,’ learning from Judd Apatow, early-2000s comedies, movie set stories, and more.

Host: Bill Simmons

Guest: Jason Segel

Production Support: Steve Ceruti, Ben Cruz, Tim Angan and Garrett Gonzales

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February 2020: Grohl and Bill discuss the musician’s inspirations, timeless music, the concept of a band, touring in vans, kids' relationship with music today, and much more.

Host: Bill Simmons

Guest: Dave Grohl

Production Support: Steve Ceruti, Ben Cruz, Tim Angan and Garrett Gonzales

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