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Bill Simmons going to HBO
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TangoAlphaLima
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To me they vary in quality. I always like Lowe, but some of his guests are less than great. Simmons + Lowe was solid.
bodyofanamerican
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The thing I liked best was Lowe's ability to totally disarm Simmons and some of his more windbaggish analysis. "Bill, please. Just stop." Zach was real good at that.
slightconfuse
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Bill hired former NFL network exc to run the Bill Simmons Media Group.
see,s like he is going to be creeating a new website
http://deadline.com/2015/11/eric-we...l-simmons-media-group-nfl-network-1201635697/
see,s like he is going to be creeating a new website
http://deadline.com/2015/11/eric-we...l-simmons-media-group-nfl-network-1201635697/
Yeah, Lowe with guests other than BS are definitely hit and miss
I missed that part so much. Simmons was like the old uncle ranting about "back in the day" and Lowe was the younger nephew who could get Simmons to think about what he was saying.
slightconfuse
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So glad he finally got H-Bob on the podcast
Macadinho94
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Jeesh Haralobob was firing shots at Zach Lowe's podcast earlier on twitter, well more in the direction of Shane Battier. Having listened to that podcast I'm inclined to agree, the guy really is a walking cliché.
Channel 33 has been dope. Juliet Show with Wesley and Sources Say have been the standouts.
He is kinda smug, but I love it. He's really smart when it comes to the NBA and just rips into people (especially bad coaches).
Yeah, it was about Battier who does indeed suck,
Juliet the MVP. Miss The Right Reasons so much and I never ever watch reality tv. Also Food News was the secret best thing going.
Listening to the latest Klosterman pod and it's so great. Chuck and Zach Lowe were always the best guests because when Simmons tried to sneak in points that most people would just agree with to move on, they go "Uhhh, I don't agree with that."
Funniest part is when Simmons is talking about Brady being accused of lying and he says there's no proof of any of it, including the balls ever being deflated. Klosterman responds, "Now wait a minute, Bill. Are you saying that you can never accuse someone of lying without proof?"
Ice cold Chuck.
Funniest part is when Simmons is talking about Brady being accused of lying and he says there's no proof of any of it, including the balls ever being deflated. Klosterman responds, "Now wait a minute, Bill. Are you saying that you can never accuse someone of lying without proof?"
Ice cold Chuck.
TangoAlphaLima
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I like how that interview starts with Klosterman pointing out how shady Brady was about the GQ interview, implying that Brady is somewhat guilty of at least something, then Simmons pivots the discussion into defending Brady yet again.
I realize Simmons is biased with Boston sports, and that he doesn't hide his biases, but holy cow Bill, give it a rest already. Even your own father thought Brady was guilty.
diffusionx
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I know what you are saying there, but I think that there is evidence that Goodell lied about Ray Rice and the videotapes.
Stabby McSter
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Food News was amazing. Really bummed me out that Jacoby decided to stay with ESPN.
slightconfuse
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Bill was Angry today.
New favorite but is Bill and Sal making up tv shows
New favorite but is Bill and Sal making up tv shows
Hasphat'sAnts
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Michael B Jordan watches anime.
One of us! One of us! One of us!
One of us! One of us! One of us!
Roland_Gunner
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Bill Barnwell said:
Oh shit Fierman's starting up a breakaway Grantland republic over at MTV! This is most interested I've been in MTV since Celebrity Deathmatch was cancelled.
Crazymoogle
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Burfict Strangers A++
Catching up on some older podcasts and listening to the Judd Apatow interview is so painful
Adam Sandler and Jim Carrey are comedic geniuses? What? The last 15 years for both have been pretty horrible
I can understand as an interviewer being nice to your guest though
They both just seem kind of out of the loop on twitter and the way the world works today
Adam Sandler and Jim Carrey are comedic geniuses? What? The last 15 years for both have been pretty horrible
I can understand as an interviewer being nice to your guest though
They both just seem kind of out of the loop on twitter and the way the world works today
That was a great line. The made up TV shows is a great bit.
I generally skip any podcasts with Bill and celebrities. A bunch of ass-kissing and uninteresting conversation. I just generally don't enjoy them.
That was amazing.
Cousin Sal and House are so good. I just need some more Haralabos on the pod now.
80s Bad Guy
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Yeah, I prefer the usual rotating friends/guests. His celebrity interviews never work for me.
I just want NE to lose only to take him down a notch.
ISWThunder
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I laughed so hard at that.
Hasphat'sAnts
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Michael B Jordan's was great.
Yeah, it seems like MBJ and Simmons are actually friends. Their conversation was something you wouldn't expect out of a regular interview, even a podcast one.
Holly was FANTASTIC guesting on some of SB Nation's stuff recently.
I really want an RSS feed collecting the ex-Grantland contributors.
Hasphat'sAnts
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Jack O is the best guest.
Micheal B Jordan admitting he watches Anime on the podcast was the highlight of 2015 for me
I don't think calling Jim Carrey a comedic genius is some crazy opinion. Just because he hasn't done anything good comedy wise for 15 years doesn't really mean anything. Most comics shine bright for a short time then fade away. Eddie Murphy is a comedic genius.
sooperkool
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Why?
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All aboard! The Love train!
Johnny is definitely my favorite of Simmons' regular guests. I greatly enjoy all of his appearances, be they about politics or baseball. Although I won't lie, his sky is falling attitude about the Republican party is ... wonderful.
Hasphat'sAnts
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I enjoy these Trump calls because at the start, JackO was simply amused by this clown, then things started getting more serious and he was really confused. The last podcast they did he was legitimately worried about the prospect of Trump being the candidate, and this episode it's full blown anger and resentment. I fully expect to see depression and acceptance after the Iowa and New Hampshire primaries.
That's a damn nice arc Johnny just got from the writers there.
bodyofanamerican
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Man, can't wait to listen after work. I can't see Johnny ever voting for Trump.
Ok, maybe comedic genius isn't the right word for it, I agree they both are that, despite what sandler has done lately
JackO sounds so out of touch.
He is the same person who completely dismissed Trump, and even laughed at him. Then a podcast about being "slightly worried", then "worried" and now a complete meltdown. He so clearly drank the kool aid from the media, about Trump being nothing but a entertaining clown. But hey Yankee fans are usually out of touch and lost
Looking at the landscape and the numbers so far, its absolutely not impossible that Trump could win it all.
If that happens, i want a Bill and JackO podcast, where JackO is on a boat sailing to Japan and cutting a 2 hour promo on "WTF HAPPENED BILL!??"
He is the same person who completely dismissed Trump, and even laughed at him. Then a podcast about being "slightly worried", then "worried" and now a complete meltdown. He so clearly drank the kool aid from the media, about Trump being nothing but a entertaining clown. But hey Yankee fans are usually out of touch and lost
Looking at the landscape and the numbers so far, its absolutely not impossible that Trump could win it all.
If that happens, i want a Bill and JackO podcast, where JackO is on a boat sailing to Japan and cutting a 2 hour promo on "WTF HAPPENED BILL!??"
JackO is getting hit hard with the cold reality of what his party has become.
bodyofanamerican
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I'm not gonna lie, I wouldn't mind Biden and Warren parachuting into the convention to rid us of Hillary.
JesseEwiak
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Eh, he states he's a moderate Republican, then pulls the same "OMG, our soldiers were on their knees in Iran" BS.
Eek. JackO really was off the handle on this podcast. Sounded like a total nutjob. Not in has comments about Trump btw, which mostly made total sense, but in his Glenn-Beck-like ranting about how the country is falling apart because...there's a chance we might help people go to college? He and Simbo have always been pretty good at just kind of cheekily discussing politics but this was legit awkward at moments.
80s Bad Guy
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If Reagan were president he would have rode across the sea on his iron steed and shot those Iranians down with his six guns.
I actually sympathize with Jacko a bit. But its not a reflection on the Republican party to me, more about how dumb so many Americans are. Which is way worse.
JesseEwiak
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Yeah, I kinda found it funny how Bill, who can usually respond with a joke or a line about something basically let there be a pregnant pause, then basically went, "but boy, isn't it weird that Trump is winning, Jacko?"
Well I mean JackO describes himself as a hardcore republican. I wasn't really surprised by any of his comments. And he's disgusted by he Trump circus, so he can't be too crazy.
I love when he's on. As a liberal I disagree with some stuff he says, but he's always been a good guest imo.
I love when he's on. As a liberal I disagree with some stuff he says, but he's always been a good guest imo.
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