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The Bill Simmons Podcast

The Bill Simmons Podcast

The Ringer

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Show overview

The Bill Simmons Podcast has been publishing since 2015, and across the 11 years since has built a catalogue of 1,639 episodes, alongside 7 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to over 2700 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a several-times-a-week cadence.

Episodes typically run over ninety minutes — most land between 1h 23m and 1h 57m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. Roughly 42% of episodes carry an explicit flag from the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Sports show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 days ago, with 118 episodes already out so far this year. Published by The Ringer.

Episodes
1,639
Running
2015–2026 · 11y
Median length
1h 41m
Cadence
Several per week

From the publisher

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.

NBA One Guy (the West!), an Eagles Mess, MLB and WNBA Playoffs, a Mini-Mailbag and Ringer 107 Picks | With Rob Mahoney, Tom Pelissero, and Joe House

Oct 9, 20262h 36m

NBA One Guy (the East!), a Man City Punishment Primer, and Tom Cruise’s Bomb With J. Kyle Mann, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan

Oct 6, 20262h 12m

Texas Toast, Fantasy Murderers, Drake Maybe Back, Guess the Lines and MLB Playoffs With Cousin Sal

Oct 5, 20262h 3m

Hello Cleveland, Week 4 NFL Picks, NBA Award Leans, Raiders Realities, and Boston Despair With Joe House, Tom Pelissero, and Bill’s dad

Oct 2, 20262h 29m

NBA Lie Detectors, Duren’s Future, Tomlin’s TV Splash, and a 2026 Sports Media Check With Kirk Goldsberry and Bryan Curtis

Sep 30, 20262h 5m

Drake Mayday, a Raiders Revival, Bleakest 0-3 Teams, MLB Playoffs, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal

Sep 28, 20261h 44m

The Buffalo Curse, a Mega-Mailbag, QB Roulette, and Week 3 Picks With Joe House and Tom Pelissero

Sep 25, 20262h 7m

The Knicks (and a Crowded East) With Zach Lowe, Plus Anthony Jeselnik on Book Clubs, Roasts, and Stand-Up Comedy in 2026

Sep 22, 20262h 37m

The Broken Chargers, Mahomes 3.0, Zombie Deshaun, the Masked Backup, First Coach Fired, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal

Sep 21, 20261h 51m

Apex Josh Allen, the Goofy NFC North, Week 2 Picks, and Bill’s Breakup Letter to the Clippers | With Tom Pelissero and Joe House

Sep 18, 20261h 56m

A Clippers Rebrand, an NFL Mini-Mailbag, and Best MLB Story Lines With Rob Mahoney, Anthony Dabbundo, and Billy Gil

Sep 16, 20262h 11m

The Smashmouth Giants, Bumbling Chargers, Stumbling Packers, Week 1 Overreactions, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal

Sep 14, 20261h 45m

The 49ers Crush the Jet-Lag Bowl, Rams Overreactions, Bills-Texans, and Week 1 NFL Picks With Joe House

Sep 11, 20261h 28m

An Absolutely Horrific Patriots Loss, the Rams-49ers Travel Bowl, and Hottest Takes With Craig Horlbeck, Danny Heifetz, and Danny Kelly

Sep 10, 20261h 12m

Mahomes or Allen (Again???) and a Clippers-Heavy Mailbag With Nick Wright

Sep 8, 20261h 48m

Guess the Lines Week 1, Plus Favorite NFL Futures With Cousin Sal

Sep 7, 20262h 18m

Clippers Rock Bottom 9.0, Plus Charles Barkley on the Clips, 76ers, Lakers, ESPN, and Why He Loves Josh Allen

Sep 3, 20261h 40m

Make-or-Break NFL QBs, a CFB Preview, and the WNBA Renaissance With Todd McShay and Diana Taurasi

Sep 1, 20261h 39m

The Annual AFC Over/Unders With Bill Simmons, Cousin Sal, and Joe House

Aug 30, 20262h 0m

The Annual NFC Over/Unders With Bill Simmons, Cousin Sal, and Joe House

Aug 28, 20262h 10m
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