The Bill Simmons Podcast: The Interviews

The Bill Simmons Podcast: The Interviews

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons has spent the last six years talking to some of the biggest celebrities, athletes and media staples on “The Bill Simmons Podcast.” Whether you’re listening to these interviews for the first time or revisiting a favorite episode featuring the likes of Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington or Julia Louis-Dreyfus, tap in to some of Bill’s most compelling conversations here on “The Bill Simmons Podcast: The Interviews.”

Episodes

July 18, 2022 73 mins
June 2022: Sandler and Bill talk about the actor’s Netflix film ‘Hustle,’ playing pickup hoops, and his early acting experiences. Host: Bill Simmons Guest: Adam Sandler Production Support: Steve Ceruti, Ben Cruz, Tim Angan and Garrett Gonzales Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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February 2022: Gibbs and Bill talk about the rapper’s experience in the music industry, similarities between rappers and athletes, and his future in acting. Host: Bill Simmons Guest: Freddie Gibbs Production Support: Steve Ceruti, Ben Cruz, Tim Angan and Garrett Gonzales Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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July 18, 2022 97 mins
December 2021: Bill talks with actor-director Ben Affleck about the Patriots, Ben’s friendship with Tom Brady, some of Affleck’s favorite films, tabloids, parenting, his film ‘The Tender Bar,’ and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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December 2021: Anderson, Bill, and Sean Fennessey talk about casting ‘Licorice Pizza’ and what it’s like to film a movie during the pandemic. Host: Bill Simmons Guest: Paul Thomas Anderson Production Support: Steve Ceruti, Ben Cruz, Tim Angan and Garrett Gonzales Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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July 18, 2022 45 mins
December 2021: Kenny G and Bill talk about the musician’s career and the HBO documentary ‘Listening to Kenny G.’ Host: Bill Simmons Guest: Kenny G Production Support: Steve Ceruti, Ben Cruz, Tim Angan and Garrett Gonzales Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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July 18, 2022 83 mins
November 2021: Hanks and Bill discuss the legendary actor’s storied career. Other topics include Hanks’s three favorite films, ‘Finch,’ and baseball stories. Host: Bill Simmons Guest: Tom Hanks Production Support: Steve Ceruti, Ben Cruz, Tim Angan and Garrett Gonzales Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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July 18, 2022 69 mins
October 2021: Keaton and Bill talk about doing standup comedy, breaking into acting in the late ’70s, and some of his past films. Other topics include Pittsburgh sports and his experience as Batman. Host: Bill Simmons Guest: Michael Keaton Production Support: Steve Ceruti, Ben Cruz, Tim Angan and Garrett Gonzales Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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July 18, 2022 45 mins
September 2021: Bernthal and Bill talk about the actor’s start on ‘The Walking Dead’ as well as what it was like to prepare for his lead role in ‘The Punisher.’ Other topics include ‘The Many Saints of Newark,’ working with A-listers like Leonardo DiCaprio and the Rock, and his favorite sports movies. Host: Bill Simmons Guest: Jon Bernthal Production Support: Steve Ceruti, Ben Cruz, Tim Angan and Garrett Gonzales Learn more about ...
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July 18, 2022 41 mins
September 2021: Manning and Bill talk about the quarterback’s Hall of Fame career and the status of young NFL quarterbacks in 2021. Other topics include AFC rivalries and broadcasting ‘Monday Night Football’ with his brother Eli. Host: Bill Simmons Guest: Peyton Manning Production Support: Steve Ceruti, Ben Cruz, Tim Angan and Garrett Gonzales Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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July 18, 2022 70 mins
July 2021: Damon and Bill discuss Boston sports and Tom Brady’s seventh Super Bowl win. Other topics include ’90s films, ‘Stillwater,’ and Tom Cruise as the ultimate stuntman. Host: Bill Simmons Guest: Matt Damon Production Support: Steve Ceruti, Ben Cruz, Tim Angan and Garrett Gonzales Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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July 18, 2022 84 mins
May 2021: Duritz and Bill talk about the origins of Counting Crows as well as the stories behind the creation of some of the band’s most well-known songs. Other topics include adjusting to fame in the early 1990s, maintaining artistic integrity for more than 30 years, and their 2021 album, ‘Butter Miracle, Suite One.’ Host: Bill Simmons Guest: Adam Duritz Production Support: Steve Ceruti, Ben Cruz, Tim Angan and Garrett Gonzales L...
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July 18, 2022 66 mins
May 2021: Nowitzki and Bill talk about the NBA legend’s experience winning an NBA championship in 2011 and some of his playoff stories. Other topics include Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic, and Steve Nash. Host: Bill Simmons Guest: Dirk Nowitzki  Production Support: Steve Ceruti, Ben Cruz, Tim Angan and Garrett Gonzales Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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July 18, 2022 55 mins
May 2021: Stone and Bill discuss her legendary career as both an actress and producer and some of her most iconic roles. Other topics include what it’s like to work with the Hollywood elite (Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese, Sylvester Stallone, etc.); her book, ‘The Beauty of Living Twice’; and making documentaries. Host: Bill Simmons Guest: Sharon Stone Production Support: Steve Ceruti, Ben Cruz, Tim Angan and Garrett Gonzales Lea...
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July 18, 2022 86 mins
May 2021: Epstein and Bill discuss the baseball executive’s decorated career and what it was like to bring the Boston Red Sox their first World Series win since 1918. Other topics include making experimental changes to baseball, MLB’s strikeout epidemic, and bringing the Chicago Cubs their first World Series win in more than 100 years. Host: Bill Simmons Guest: Theo Epstein Production Support: Steve Ceruti, Ben Cruz, Tim Angan and...
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July 18, 2022 63 mins
February 2021: Affleck and Bill talk about the Oscar winner’s impressive filmography, including ‘Good Will Hunting,’ ‘The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford,’ and ‘Our Friend.’ Other topics include their favorite sports movies. Host: Bill Simmons Guest: Casey Affleck Production Support: Steve Ceruti, Ben Cruz, Tim Angan and Garrett Gonzales Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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July 18, 2022 69 mins
December 2020: Obama joins Bill and Bakari Sellers to discuss the 44th president’s time in office plus his relationship with professional sports and its players. Other topics include his book ‘A Promised Land,’ being a dad in quarantine, the pandemic, and the Mount Rushmore of sports. Host: Bill Simmons and Bakari Sellers Guest: Barack Obama Production Support: Steve Ceruti, Ben Cruz, Tim Angan and Garrett Gonzales Learn more abou...
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July 18, 2022 54 mins
September 2020: Daniels and Bill discuss his past works including ‘Speed,’ ‘Dumb and Dumber,’ and ‘The Newsroom.’ Other topics include Jim Carrey’s mid-’90s comedy run, Daniels’s role in ‘The Comey Rule,’ and performing on and off Broadway. Host: Bill Simmons Guest: Jeff Daniels Production Support: Steve Ceruti, Ben Cruz, Tim Angan and Garrett Gonzales Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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July 18, 2022 49 mins
August 2020: Belushi and Bill talk at length about his prolific acting career and journey into the world of cannabis farming. Bill is then joined by his dad to talk about the state of Boston sports in 2020. Host: Bill Simmons Guest: Jim Belushi Production Support: Steve Ceruti, Ben Cruz, Tim Angan and Garrett Gonzales Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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July 18, 2022 51 mins
February 2020: Buress and Bill talk about his comedy special ‘Miami Nights’ and the comedian’s glory days of gambling. Host: Bill Simmons Guest: Hannibal Buress Production Support: Steve Ceruti, Ben Cruz, Tim Angan and Garrett Gonzales Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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July 18, 2022 62 mins
July 2020: Samberg and Bill discuss the actor’s 2020 movie ‘Palm Springs’ on Hulu, his time on ‘SNL,’ and the role YouTube played in the Lonely Island’s success. Later they talk about scary movies, Andy’s Bay Area sports allegiance, video games, and quarantine. Host: Bill Simmons Guest: Andy Samberg Production Support: Steve Ceruti, Ben Cruz, Tim Angan and Garrett Gonzales Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com...
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