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A podcast discussing Bill Simmons, the BS Pod, Russillo, The Ringer, Grantland, Page 2, sports media, podcasts and more. Not affiliated with Bill Simmons or The Ringer
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#143: Bill's Proxy Scandal & Why the Pod's Worse With More Gambling; Plus, Bill's Clippers/Pablo L & Changing Silver Views, Grading Russillo's First Barstool Year, A Ringer Scouting Report and ChatGBT (opens the original)
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Welcome to Episode #143! We bring on Ben for his third appearance (#133, #134). We start off on Bill's proxy betting scandal, which leads into a discussion of how the pod's become worse the more Bill talks gambling - the charm is gone and it's now much more commercialized. We next get into the Clippers situation, Pablo's big W, and break down Bill's fleeting support of Adam Silver - who went from "throwing a no hitter" to now Bill questioning his leadership of the league and plans for expansion,
#142: Klosterman on The Ringer's Cultural Influence; Are Movies Back…and Market Correcting TV & Books? Plus, Bill's Newfound Twitter Moxie, Will He Ever Retire, and the Best of Portnoy's Barstool Book (opens the original)
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Welcome to Episode #142! We bring on Gracie for her third appearance (#129, #121). We start off breaking down Chuck Klosterman's comments about The Ringer's impact on movie discourse - is he right abut how influential their podcasts have been on what it means to be a movie fan? We continue the conversation Bill & Chuck started and wonder if movies are having a moment, particularly in comparison to TV and books. We hit on some movie current events including Nolan, Nolan vs. Spielberg, the success
#141: Author Danny Funt on the Swift Rise and Destructive Impact of Legalizing Sports Gambling; Plus, Why Bill Simmons' Role is So Disappointing (opens the original)
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Welcome to Episode #141! We bring on Danny Funt, author of Everybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling, for a highly informative and engaging discussion on the impact of legalizing sports gambling in the US. We start with Danny's motivations for writing the book, including how the main people involved haven't yet had to answer for the negative consequences of how prolific gambling has become. We next dive into mostly unknown but fascinating online sportsbook practices includ
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