The Bill Simmons Podcast
Hosted by Bill Simmons · 27 decoded episodes · newest Oct 6, 2026
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 27
- Oct 6, 2026 · 2h 10mNBA contenders face roster risk as Manchester City confronts its reckoningThe episode connects NBA roster-building and star risk with a larger question about whether state-backed spending can be fairly punished without damaging the sport around it.
- Oct 5, 2026 · 2h 6mNFL contenders stumble as the playoff picture widensBill Simmons and Cousin Sal use Week 4’s failures, breakouts, and betting lines to test which NFL teams remain credible contenders.
- Oct 2, 2026 · 2h 31mNFL uncertainty collides with Boston sports despairThe episode connects early-season NFL volatility, NBA forecasting, and Boston’s roster and leadership questions across football, basketball, and baseball.
- Sep 30, 2026 · 2h 5mTomlin’s TV audition exposes sports media’s development problemThe episode connects NBA roster economics and expansion with a broader question about whether sports television still develops distinctive analysts and writers.
- Sep 28, 2026 · 1h 45mRaiders start 3-0 as NFL contenders unravelBill Simmons and Cousin Sal use Week 3’s collapses, quarterback questions, and playoff math to sketch an unusually unstable NFL landscape.
- Sep 25, 2026 · 2h 8mQuarterback chaos meets Buffalo’s championship curseThe episode connects NFL quarterback uncertainty, ownership pressure, and Buffalo’s enduring heartbreak to the bets shaping Week 3.
- Sep 22, 2026 · 2h 39mThe Knicks’ title window meets an unpredictable EastThe episode tests whether New York’s emerging contender can outlast a conference where health, contracts, depth, and aging stars could reorder the field.
- Sep 21, 2026 · 1h 53mWeek 2 exposes the AFC’s fragile contendersKansas City survived, Los Angeles collapsed, and Miami fell out of the playoff picture as quarterback injuries reshaped the NFL landscape.
- Sep 18, 2026 · 1h 57mJosh Allen strengthens Buffalo’s Super Bowl caseThe episode tests whether Buffalo has finally built a complete contender around Josh Allen while surveying instability across the NFL and NBA.
- Sep 16, 2026 · 2h 12mBaseball’s biggest bets collide with Clippers’ long rebuildThe episode connects two kinds of sports dysfunction: a Clippers franchise short on assets and an MLB season testing how teams, rules, and money shape competition.
- Sep 14, 2026 · 1h 48mWeek 1 exposes contenders, collapses and costly futuresBill Simmons and Cousin Sal test whether the NFL’s opening-week shocks reveal real problems or merely invite premature conclusions.
- Sep 11, 2026 · 1h 29m49ers win abroad as Week 1 bettors chase valueThe episode connects San Francisco’s Melbourne win and the Rams’ shaky outlook to a wide-ranging debate over early NFL betting and American tennis’s growth.