The r/BillSimmons Podcast

Welcome to Episode 4! We start off with a discussion on the state of r/BillSimmons. What is causing the increase in posts on the sub discussing the sub itself, including certain sub "characters", rather than Bill or the podcast? We provide our theories, and debate whether the sub needs additional moderation and what that could look like (0:00-24:00).

Next we discuss NBA Ratings guy and opine on how, contrary to those posts, the NBA is actually in a pretty good spot when compared to non-NFL sports and media (24:00-30:00). Then we comment on the recent Spotify article shared in the sub, "How Spotify's Podcast Bet Went Wrong," coupled with strange comments by Bill praising Apple in a recent "Where things are going in media" CNBC article. Just what is Bill's motivation here? (30:00-39:00).

Then we re-visit Bill's past TV gigs, focusing on Grantland Basketball Hour and NBA Countdown. Why didn't those shows work? Bill was handed the car keys to Countdown his 2nd season, but we theorize that Sage Steele brought down the show, while someone like Rachel Nichols would've been a better host (39:00-48:00).

We then look forward to Russillo and Bill season for NBA pods, also discussing how hilariously reactionary he was last NBA playoffs (48:00-57:00). Then we discuss the state of Bill's Playoff Gambling Manifesto and how bad of a gambler he likely is (57:00-1:04:00).

We finish the pod debating Rihanna's halftime performance - was it more Shaq on the Celtics or Jordan on the Wizards? Should she have accepted the gig? Why wasn't the show more flashy, or include guests? Each co-host has a different take (1:04:00-end).

Thanks for listening to the pod, and be sure to check us out on Twitter at @rBillSimmonsPod!

Bill hasn't released* a podcast in several days. Three members of the Bill Simmons subreddit channel their inner Conspiracy Bill and discuss what could be behind the silence.

*7/9ths of the way through the recording Bill finally dropped a pod - hear our live reaction!

Welcome to Episode 2 of The r/BillSimmons Podcast! In today's show we bring on r/BillSimmons contributor Eshwary (https://www.reddit.com/user/Eshwary/), who is joining us all the way from Ireland. We discuss how he became a Bill Simmons fan in Ireland, and what the general NBA fanhood scene is like over there (0:00-7:30). Next we get his take on The Ringer's NBA personalities, and what he thinks of Zach Lowe and KOC (7:30-14:30).

Next we discuss Ryen Russillo in depth - does the subreddit have him figured out or not? And what does Eshwary make of the Kyle/Ryen situation? (14:30-19:30). Eshwary then explains how he found the subreddit after the Sad Day in America Podcast, and we laugh about how Billisms are making their way into our everyday language (19:30-26:00).

We then talk more Ringer: why CR should be on more Ringer pods, why The Ringer has too many pods, and if the website is long for this world (26:00-33:00). We then talk some NBA with Eshwary giving his breakdown of The Book of Basketball, and then laugh about how Bill underrates LeBron and overrates KD (33:00-42:00).

To finish up, we go through some of Eshwary's best r/BillSimmons posts, including how Bill would do as a GM, before discussing his enjoyment of former podcasts about the subreddit. (42:00-end)

Hope you enjoy, follow us on Twitter @rBillSimmonsPod, and reach out if you'd like to come on the show!

Welcome to The r/BillSimmons Podcast! In our first episode, we start by discussing this past season's inaugural r/BillSimmons fantasy football league: How it came together, our enjoyment of the Superflex format, various chaos that ensued, who won, and a lot more. We had a blast doing the league this season and are going to run it back in 2023 (0:00-32:00).

Next we discuss current events on the sub. Each co-host shares what they've been enjoying in the subreddit lately, including how r/BillSimmons now views Bill (32:00-44:30), the fun ongoing sub series like Millennial Rewatchables, That Guys, and Relistenables (44:30-55:45), and we celebrate some fun sub characters. Jokers then explains his recent "Dak is the Jokic of the NFL" post (55:45-1:08:30).

To close - and warning, this is only for fantasy football nerds - we recap the r/BillSimmons fantasy league draft (1:08:30-end). For those that want to follow along, we have a screenshot of the draft results on our Twitter page here: https://twitter.com/rBillSimmonsPod/status/1618293170844106753/photo/1

We hope you enjoy, and leave any feedback on our Twitter at @rBillSimmonsPod!