by The r/BillSimmons Podcast
A podcast discussing Bill Simmons, the BS Pod, podcasts, sports media and a lot more. Not affiliated with Bill Simmons or The Ringer
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April 29, 2025
<p>We have a sports media feud! We break down it all down on the show and assess who is right about NBA ratings. Enjoy!</p>
April 28, 2025
<p>Welcome to Episode #115! We had on fellow podcaster Imperial Twilight and went for over two hours - so like our recent two episodes, we're breaking this into two parts. </p><p><br></p><p>We kick off Part 1 by talking about Bill's background - how much of his persona is real and how much has he exaggerated his Boston fanhood over the years? Imperial thinks Bill's everyman sports fan persona is more of a LARP than what's been let on.</p><p><br></p><p>Next we ask whether Bill is more of a homer now than he used to be - or, is he simply a more insufferable homer now? Is Bill worse when his teams are good or bad? We discuss his strong dislike of Pete Carroll in the late-90s when Pete was actually a decent coach, and how Bill became the poster boy in the 2000s for the annoying Patriots fan. We discuss how the perception of Simmons' homerism has changed since he stopped writing.</p><p><br></p><p>We then talk some Simmons & Russillo and challenge Ryen's tape grinding - have they discussed the new NBA trends in inbounds passes? It appears not - so how much tape is Russillo really grinding? And we wonder about Cousin Sal's humor - why is he not funny at all outside of the Simmons pod? And how was Kimmel funny on his late night show when Bill and Sal were writing bits? We also reminisce about some of Carolla's epic movie pitches including Pedof-Isle</p><p><br></p><p>Did Bill Simmons change sports writing or did he destroy it? Imperial argues that Bill's initial foray into the medium changed sports writing and eventually destroyed it. Bill created a lot of copycats and diminished the idea that the beat writers had unique insights - and why not read a fellow fan? Imperial tells us a story of talking 3 hours with Bob Ryan and his meticulous preparation and work that went into writing about the Red Sox; could Simmons could have ever been a Bob Ryan; working sources, being on-site, talking with front offices.</p><p><br></p><p>Next we hit on Bill's evolution over the years. Did Simmons evolve from everyday sports guy to rich guy? Was Simmons always the rich guy at heart? How and when did he go from outsider to insider? We talk about the evolution where Bill went from "I'm a sports fan like you" to "I'm Bill Simmons"; Imperial remembers when Bill covered Super Bowl week without even staying for the game. We next hit on 30 for 30 and how some of the details they left out in certain docs showed that Bill was becoming an insider quickly, and that this went against one of Bill's original premises of his writing - calling out the insiders.</p><p><br></p><p>We finish up Part 1 asking why Bill sat out the 2024 Podcast Election - how did the Podfather not partake? And why didn't Bill claim he felt vindicated as a podcaster when they factored so heavily into the election outcome? We ask why Kamala didn't go on his pod, and wonder why hasn’t Bill been the subject of cancellation attempts with all the content from his past.</p><p><br></p><p>If you liked the show, be sure to stay tuned for Part 2. Follow Imperial on Twitter at @ImperialTwilite and listen to his podcast on his substack at <a href="https://imperialtwilight.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://imperialtwilight.substack.com/</a></p>
April 24, 2025
<p>Welcome to Episode #114! This is part two of our excellent conversation with journalist David Quiñones.</p><p>David opines on what he feels are under-appreciated guests on the BS Pod; he likes Bill with Sean Fennessey and Mallory Rubin. We then discuss how it's odd people don't mention The Ringer and Barstool in the same breath when they have overlapping audiences. We weigh the pros and cons of Russillo staying at The Ringer or leaving for Barstool - David argues that Russillo needs The Ringer more than The Ringer needs him, and identifies the drawbacks of Russillo moving to Barstool. </p><p>We do a little MJ vs. LeBron debate before assessing who was patient zero for the current NBA rings culture - it wasn't LeBron or MJ, it was Wilt Chamberlain. And, Jordan was also a victim of rings culture until he won. We hit on how rings culture is very unfair to NBA players that are fun to watch and are highly skilled but "can never be the best guy on a winning team" according to Bill.</p><p>David highlights his biggest gripe with Bill - his constant demand for the NBA to play less games - despite the league being more successful than ever. </p><p>We finish up talking the incredible proliferation in gambling since David joined the sports media game in the mid-2000s . How much is gambling impacting ratings? How has gambling lexicon changed from being looked down upon to being accepted and now pushed. Is it sustainable? And what is Bill's role?</p><p>Hope you enjoyed the two-part, nearly 3 hours of conversation with David - rate the show 5-stars and mention this episode, and we’ll read it next show.</p>
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