Welcome to the latest r/BS Pod! KOC has officially left The Ringer for Yahoo Sports and we break it all down - what does it mean for him & The Ringer, why did it happen, how does it relate to Solak and others leaving and Todd McShay joining, and what's the current and future state of The Ringer? Enjoy!

Welcome to Episode 88! We bring on Nick from Twitter (@NickZararis) and a wide variety of sports media ventures for an excellent discussion on the changes of Bill Simmons and the sports media landscape over the years.

Theme 1: Bill not doing the research anymore or watching the games - he was better prepared to cover the NFL and NBA as a columnist

Theme 2: Bill becoming part of the story now that he's a major sports media figure - first instance of this was the Moss Vikings trade, then Goodell is a liar, and we see it all the time today

Theme 3: Bill losing some of his authenticity - you're not a normal sports fan anymore given your professional success and your team's championships - and that's OK!

Theme 4: The sports gambling bubble - it's funding so much content creation, which along with optimizing for algos is leading to worse content. Should creators like Bill be less aggressively touting gambling sites?

If you enjoy today's show, check out Nick's other work which you can find on his Twitter.

Welcome to a special edition of The r/BillSimmons Podcast! We break down the fast emerging Bill Simmons vs. Nick Wright feud from all the angles. We then touch on how this relates to Bill's expiring contract and predict what Nick and Bill's next moves are. Enjoy!

Welcome to another edition of the evolutionary 3-man weave! We bring back prior guests Chenny (Episode #75, #80) and Flex (#79, #80) to react to Bill's recent Fantasy Football preview show. And per usual on the r/BS Pod, we get into a lot of other Bill, Ringer and Russillo related topics. Timestamps below:

— 0:00-38:30: Reaction to Sunday's Fantasy Preview pod - Why does Bill insist on using auction values throughout the pod? Plus the ridiculous categories, and the hilarity of Bill revealing just how bad of a fantasy player he is.

— 38:30-1:01:30: Why is Bill saying he likes football over basketball now? Is this true or is it because he has a new Yahoo Fantasy sponsorship?

— 1:01:30-1:11:45: What's the next move for Bill? Will The Ringer exist in a year? Will it be sold to Amazon? Will Bill move to SiriusXM like Alex Cooper and Smartless or Amazon like the Kelce bros? Does Bill need The Ringer??

— 1:11:45-1:27:45: Russillo recently announced on Pardon My Take that major news for him is coming soon - what is it? New podcast deal? TV script he wrote getting picked up by a streaming service? What would a written-by-Russillo TV show look like?

— 1:27:45-1:41:15: Are sports media figures more comfortable taking shots at Bill now? We're seeing a lot more today than we used to!

— 1:41:15-end: Klosterman pod recap and how much did Bill really win on his 2015 Warriors bet?

Welcome to the latest episode! We bring on Max from Twitter (@maxmarshall136) to discuss:

— How was Bill so wrong about Bezos being interested in the Celtics? What was his true motivation?

— Are the Celtics really a Tier 1 franchise like the Cowboys and Lakers?

— The origin of Bill's LeBron hate going back to 2003 draft night

— The Ringer's anti-Heat bias, especially KOC, Bill and Russillo

— Why did Bill - creator of the Atrocious NBA GM Summit - go soft on NBA GMs?

— Did Bill like the NBA more in the early 2000s than today?

— What happened to classic BS Pod guests like Jalen Rose, Chad Ford, Mark Stein and Rick Bucher?

— Max's ratio-ing of Michael Rapaport

— Content ideas for Bill's next documentaries including more on Jordan, but with a twist

— Why didn't Bill do more tie-ins with HBO, like a Sopranos Rewatchables?

— What happened to the Redraftables?

— Russillo and Bill's vibe is off in 2024 vs. when they started

— The best 5-year plan for Bill Simmons

If you like the show, follow Max on Twitter and check out his work on the Heat at https://allucanheat.com/author/mmarshall/

Welcome to Episode 84! We bring on a guest from Twitter - who might be the biggest Bill Simmons fan we've had on the show yet - for a rollicking look back at the history of the Bill Simmons Universe. Topics covered include:

— Bill's time at ESPN The Magazine

— Grantland Mount Rushmore

— Looking back at our submissions to Grantland's Fantasy Football Writer contest

— The downfall of Michael Rapaport

— The OG Fast & Furious Rewatchables & movie pitches with Carolla

— Why Bill is such a terrible fantasy football player

— Favorite forgotten BS Report guests

— What marked the start of Bill's decline

— How r/BillSimmons has evolved over a decade

This was an absolute blast - hope you enjoy!

Welcome to Episode 83! We bring back JF from #71 for a continuation of some classic r/BS Pod topics:

- Laughing at Tatum's Team USA flop; how mad is Bill?

- Is the NBA rights deal going to work out for Amazon and NBC?

- Will Amazon or NBC hire Bill for a studio gig?

- What were Bill's actual contributions to 30 for 30?

- Why did Benjamin Solak leave The Ringer and will Russillo follow him out the door?

If you enjoyed the episode follow JF on Twitter @Window_Cleaner

Welcome to Episode 82! Comcast, which owns NBC, held an earnings call today where they discussed the NBA deal in great detail, including what games they won, the split between NBC and Peacock, and why they believe the deal is worth the massive $2.5 Billion annual cost.

I break Comcast's comments down in this instant reaction pod - enjoy!

Welcome to a special sports media edition of The r/BillSimmons Podcast! News just broke that WBD matched Amazon's NBA rights offer. I discuss how I see it playing out, and who will actually win the rights when it's all said and done. I also get into Bill's scoop on Matt Belloni's pod about how Amazon structured the deal to combat the WBD match provision.

Next I stay on the topic of WBD - why I think it's an excellent decision for the NBA to swap them out for Amazon and NBC, and address the rumors that WBD is pursuing a split. While I don't think it'll happen, it informs us of the precarious position the company is in.

I finish up with a discussion of Netflix's recent earnings and how they are completely dominating right now, and how it's unlikely to end anytime soon.

Welcome to Episode 80! We bring on Flex from Episode #79 and Chenny from Episode #75 - they know each other in real life - for a 3-man weave talking all things Bill, The Ringer, Russillo and more.