The Bill Simmons Podcast
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.
Episodes
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Kirk Goldsberry to check in on the exciting Texas NBA teams, react to the NBA GM survey, and talk about the trends around the league (8:39). Then, Chris Vernon joins Bill and House to discuss the Grizzlies and other NBA topics before making their Ringer 107 picks (01:03:57).
Host: Bill Simmons
Guests: Kirk Goldsberry, Joe House, and Chris Vernon
Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo
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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Ariel Helwani to discuss whether the Knicks could ever land Giannis Antetokounmpo, Alex Pereira’s dominant win at UFC 320, the future of the UFC, and more! (5:22). Then, Wesley Morris joins to talk about people returning to the movie theaters, Sean Penn’s career, and Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another’ (01:06:15).
Host: Bill Simmons
Guests: Ariel Helwani and Wesley Morris
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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Cousin Sal to react to the Patriots taking down the Bills, and other Week 5 highlights (2:33). Then, they have a bad QB fantasy draft before guessing the lines for Week 6 and ending with Parent Corner (50:33).
Host: Bill Simmons
Guest: Cousin Sal
Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo
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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Kevin Hench to react to the end of the Red Sox's season (5:43). Then, Joe House joins for their Ringer 107 picks for NFL Week 5 before discussing some early NBA bets (47:22).
Host: Bill Simmons
Guests: Kevin Hench and Joe House
Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo
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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and his dad react to the Red Sox taking Game 1 in the wild-card round against the Yankees (3:46). Then, Michael Pina joins to talk about the five things to monitor before the NBA season starts (28:13). Finally, Craig Horlbeck joins to recap his NFL experience in Ireland before discussing the top five fantasy football stories (01:08:43).
Host: Bill Simmons
Guests: Bill’s dad, Michael Pina, and Craig Hor...
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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Cousin Sal to react to the overtime matchup between the Packers and Cowboys before discussing the players and teams that have won them over in the NFL through four weeks (4:40). Then, they guess the lines for Week 5 before talking about baseball, the Ryder Cup, and closing with Parent Corner (01:03:11).
Host: Bill Simmons
Guest: Cousin Sal
Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo
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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Todd McShay to catch up on college football QBs before discussing the NFL “Cut the s***” QBs and Drake Maye (3:33). Then, House joins Bill to make their Ringer 107 picks for the week and close with a Ryder Cup discussion (01:02:46).
Host: Bill Simmons
Guests: Todd McShay and Joe House
Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo
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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Zach Lowe to react to the Fred VanVleet injury and to discuss how it may have derailed the promising Rockets season (7:19). Then, Bill and Zach check in with the Celtics and the Pacers ahead of the season (01:12:11). Finally, Chris Ryan and Sean Fennessey join to talk about what’s going on in Vegas (01:26:05).
Host: Bill Simmons
Guests: Zach Lowe, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan
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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Cousin Sal to react to Week 3 of the NFL season (3:26). Then, they guess the lines for Week 4 before closing with Parent Corner (01:01:04).
Host: Bill Simmons
Guest: Cousin Sal
Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo
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September 19, 2025 • 71 mins
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons reacts to ABC pulling Jimmy Kimmel off the air (2:23). Then, Joe House joins the pod to make their Ringer 107 picks before checking in on the Clippers drama and other NBA news (16:42).
Host: Bill Simmons
Guests: Joe House
Producers: Chia Hao Tat, Eduardo Ocampo, and Steve Ceruti
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September 16, 2025 • 107 mins
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Mina Kimes to discuss various NFL topics two weeks into the season and some television shows (3:01). Then, Brian Koppelman joins the pod to remember the late movie star Robert Redford (01:08:01).
Host: Bill Simmons
Guests: Mina Kimes and Brian Koppelman
Producers: Chia Hao Tat, Eduardo Ocampo, and Steve Ceruti
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September 15, 2025 • 115 mins
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and Cousin Sal react to Week 2 of the NFL season before getting into some “depressed fan base” rankings and playing a game of “I give up” (2:58). Then, they guess the lines for Week 3, discuss the Canelo vs. Crawford fight, and finally close with Parent Corner (01:09:06).
Host: Bill Simmons
Guest: Cousin Sal
Producers: Chia Hao Tat, Eduardo Ocampo, and Steve Ceruti
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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Joe House to react to the ‘TNF’ matchup between the Commanders and Packers (3:16). Then, Chris Ryan and Jason Concepcion join to discuss realistic punishment for the Clippers' scandal (21:32). Finally, House returns for Week 2 of the Ringer 107 picks (58:16).
Host: Bill Simmons
Guests: Joe House, Chris Ryan, and Jason Concepcion
Producers: Chia Hao Tat, Eduardo Ocampo, and Steve Ceruti
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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and Van Lathan Jr. are joined by Bryan Curtis to discuss Arch Manning, college football, media storylines, and more (3:39). Then, Chris Mannix joins to talk about the Steve Ballmer scandal (51:40) and the Crawford-Canelo fight (01:17:05).
Host: Bill Simmons
Guests: Van Lathan Jr., Bryan Curtis, and Chris Mannix
Producers: Chia Hao Tat, Eduardo Ocampo, and Steve Ceruti
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September 8, 2025 • 92 mins
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Cousin Sal to react to Week 1 of the NFL season before guessing the lines for Week 2 and closing with Parent Corner (3:08).
Host: Bill Simmons
Guest: Cousin Sal
Producers: Chia Hao Tat, Eduardo Ocampo, and Steve Ceruti
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September 5, 2025 • 98 mins
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Joe House to react to the Eagles-Cowboys 'TNF' game (3:19). Then, they talk about their Ringer 107 picks for the week (22:50), before discussing the Kawhi Leonard–Clippers scandal (1:22:29).
Host: Bill Simmons
Guest: Joe House
Producers: Chia Hao Tat, Eduardo Ocampo, and Steve Ceruti
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September 3, 2025 • 75 mins
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Peter Schrager to talk about various NFL story lines ahead of the new season (3:00).
Host: Bill Simmons
Guest: Peter Schrager
Producers: Chia Hao Tat, Eduardo Ocampo, and Steve Ceruti
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September 2, 2025 • 97 mins
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Charles Barkley to make his annual NFL champion pick before discussing the second apron, the “best NBA player” argument, Barkley's ESPN partnership, and much more (3:53)!
Host: Bill Simmons
Guest: Charles Barkley
Producers: Chia Hao Tat, Eduardo Ocampo, and Steve Ceruti
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August 31, 2025 • 110 mins
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Cousin Sal to react to the Micah Parsons trade (3:47), before the return of Guess the Lines Week 1 and Parent Corner (24:51). Finally, Bill and Sal have an NFL futures draft (01:13:56).
Host: Bill Simmons
Guest: Cousin Sal
Producers: Chia Hao Tat, Eduardo Ocampo, and Steve Ceruti
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August 28, 2025 • 80 mins
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Cousin Sal for Part 2 of their annual NFL over/unders pod ahead of the new season.
NFC East (2:43)
NFC North (25:45)
NFC South (45:41)
NFC West (01:00:51)
Host: Bill Simmons
Guest: Cousin Sal
Producers: Chia Hao Tat, Eduardo Ocampo, and Steve Ceruti
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