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
- Sep 10, 2026 · 1h 13mPatriots collapse exposes a familiar offensive ceilingThe discussion connects New England’s loss, Seattle’s quarterback uncertainty, and the NFL’s increasingly consequential travel and broadcast experiments.
- Sep 8, 2026 · 1h 49mAllen’s résumé meets Mahomes’ comeback testThe quarterback debate turns on whether playoff results should outweigh regular-season dominance, while Kansas City’s recovery could reshape the NFL hierarchy.
- Sep 7, 2026 · 2h 21mBill Simmons and Sal turn Week 1 into a futures marketTheir picks reveal how early-season uncertainty, quarterback questions, travel, and last year’s surprises shape NFL betting decisions.
- Sep 3, 2026 · 1h 42mBarkley dissects Clippers dysfunction and the NBA’s next eraThe conversation connects the Clippers’ punishment to broader questions about competitive integrity, roster building, aging stars, media careers, and the league’s future.
- Sep 1, 2026 · 1h 42mTaurasi and McShay test football futures and the WNBA’s next eraThe episode connects high-stakes quarterback evaluations with a firsthand account of how women’s basketball has changed on court and off it.
- Aug 30, 2026 · 1h 58mTexans emerge as AFC favorite while West tests old reputationsThe panel’s projections reveal which AFC contenders have structural advantages and which are relying on quarterback pedigree, coaching history, or last season’s results.
- Aug 28, 2026 · 2h 11mNFC contenders face uncertainty in annual win-total debateThe hosts test every NFC team against FanDuel win totals while weighing quarterback questions, injuries, schedules, and championship paths.
- Aug 25, 2026 · 2h 5mFantasy drafters turn uncertainty into strategyThe draft shows how preseason information, quarterback instability, injuries, and price shape fantasy decisions more than simple player rankings.
- Aug 24, 2026 · 2h 21mChesney bets on culture as college football churnsThe episode connects sports fandom’s enduring appeal with a college football system increasingly shaped by transfer-market volatility and NIL economics.
- Aug 21, 2026 · 1h 42mSports ownership turns scarcity into billionaire powerThe episode connects protected league economics, opaque financing, NBA history, and the WNBA’s struggle to convert attention into durable fandom.
- Aug 18, 2026 · 2h 16mRams aggression meets a reckoning over billionaire team ownershipThe episode connects NFL pressure and roster risk with the opaque financing, legal exposure, and league limits shaping NBA ownership.
- Aug 17, 2026 · 2h 4mWestbrook’s brilliance collides with the limits of heliocentric basketballThe episode uses Russell Westbrook’s career to examine how production, playoff impact, roster fit, and coaching are judged across changing sports eras.