The Bill Simmons Podcast
Hosted by Bill Simmons · The Ringer
4.5from 53,867 ratings
- 1,629
- Episodes
- 393
- Transcribed
- 53,867
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2015
- First episode
- 106M
- YouTube views
About 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.
- Publisher
- The Ringer
- Category
- sports
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 25 Sept 2015
- Latest episode
- 22 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
393 of 1,629 episodes have a transcript.
22 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Knicks (and a Crowded East) With Zach Lowe, Plus Anthony Jeselnik on Book Clubs, Roasts, and Stand-Up Comedy in 2026
21 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Broken Chargers, Mahomes 3.0, Zombie Deshaun, the Masked Backup, First Coach Fired, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal
18 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Apex Josh Allen, the Goofy NFC North, Week 2 Picks, and Bill’s Breakup Letter to the Clippers | With Tom Pelissero and Joe House
Inside a recent episode
The Knicks (and a Crowded East) With Zach Lowe, Plus Anthony Jeselnik on Book Clubs, Roasts, and Stand-Up Comedy in 2026
Published 22 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] But that wasn't shocking because none of us stopped watching. I'm going to make you rank the shock or surprise factor of the three landmark Knicks fourth quarter comebacks. Well, I was going to say the Neesmith game was more shocking than all of them. So I argue with my Knicks fans. Because that game was legitimately over. They all are obsessed with the Ananobi game. It was one of the greatest games I've ever been at. Incredible comeback. You never gave up on it. It's the most shocking. The Halliburton-Neesmith game. is still more shocking to me than... We probably have to decide what that game's called. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on The Bill Simmons Podcast
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Zach Lowe
- Anthony Jeselnik
- Cousin Sal
- Tom Pelissero
- Joe House
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 105,784,376
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.4 / 5
- 29,747 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.7 / 5
- 24,120 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 83 / 100
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- Quality
- 89
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 100
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Who hosts The Bill Simmons Podcast?
Bill Simmons host the show. Published by The Ringer.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
Does The Bill Simmons Podcast take guests?
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