Smart-Guy Friday: Nathan Hubbard on Zombie Bands, Ticket Trends, and Twitter Comebacks (Ep. 240)
HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on former Ticketmaster CEO and House Eats 3 judge Nathan Hubbard to discuss the booming business of nostalgia-rock concerts (5:00), James Dolan's desire to imp...
21 Jul 20171h 17min
JackO on 'Mike and the Mad Dog,' and Shea Serrano on the Best Worst Movie Dunks (Ep. 239)
HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on old buddy JackO to discuss Aaron Judge's slump after the home run derby (7:00), the Yankees' trade for Todd Frazier (12:00), the scariest hitters in the Yan...
19 Jul 20171h 17min
Jimmy Butler on the Bulls, Jordan, and L.A. Pick-up Games (Ep. 238)
HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on NBA All-Star Jimmy Butler to give his thoughts on his exit from the Bulls (4:00), D-Wade's impact (11:00), tampering in the NBA offseason (18:00), idolizing...
18 Jul 20171h 49min
Inside the Evolution of ESPN With Jim Miller and Bryan Curtis (Ep. 237)
HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons sits down with editor-at-large Bryan Curtis and New York Times best-selling author Jim Miller to discuss the shake-ups at ESPN (02:30), whether there is a business pr...
12 Jul 20171h 27min
NBA Summer Mailbag Special (Ep. 236)
HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons answers the most pressing NBA summer mailbag questions. Topics include: LeBron on the Lakers (4:00), the best championship parade moment (12:30), CP3's Ewing Theory p...
11 Jul 20171h 25min
John McEnroe on the Knicks, the Greatest Match Ever Played, and Improving Tennis (Ep. 235)
HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by John McEnroe to discuss the current state of the New York Knicks (5:00), the parallels between basketball and tennis (11:14), tennis at the collegiate le...
7 Jul 20171h 31min
Gordon Hayward, Cap Space, and Point Blake (Ep. 234)
HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Chris Ryan to discuss NBA events from the past few days, including the Gordon Hayward signing (2:25), the Paul George trade and the best-case scenario fo...
5 Jul 20171h 16min
Rockets GM Daryl Morey and Music Legend Jimmy Iovine (Ep. 233)
Daryl Morey discusses Houston's monster acquisition of Chris Paul, his 12-year Rockets stint, free-agency stories, and ways the NBA should improve its game and yearly calendar. Then, music legend Jimm...
3 Jul 20171h 38min
