The Bill Simmons Podcast

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.

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Every guest on The Bill Simmons Podcast

442 guests, ranked by how many people never want them back.

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Beto O'Rourke

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CC Sabathia
The Blake Snell WTF Game, Mookie’s Second Title, and NBA Draft Trades With CC Sabathia and Kevin O’Connor · 3 episodes

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Cameron Crowe

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Charles Oakley
Charles Oakley Tells MJ Stories, Explains Why LeBron Will Leave, and Remembers His Favorite Fights (And It's Amazing) | The Bill Simmons Podcast (Ep. 375) · Jun 2018

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Chris Sacca
Ep. 95: Billionaire Investor Chris Sacca · Apr 2016

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Dan Pfeiffer

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David Levien

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DeRay Mckesson
The NBA Makes History and Discussions With DeRay Mckesson, Chris Mannix, and Chiney Ogwumike · 2 episodes

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Doc Rivers
2026 Finals Lessons, Giannis’s Next Stop, Brunson’s Apex, and Mike Brown’s Magic Touch With Doc Rivers · 11 episodes

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Freddie Gibbs

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Heidi Gardner

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Janice Min
Smart-Gal Wednesday: Publishing Maven Janice Min on Us Weekly’s Heyday, The Hollywood Reporter’s Rejuvenation, and the Harvey Weinstein Fallout (Ep. 281) · Nov 2017

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Jason Isbell

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Jeff Ament

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Kenny G

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Matt Barnes

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Matt Belloni
The Colbert-CBS Drama and NFL Leap Team Possibilities With Matt Belloni and Nate Tice · 3 episodes

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Mike Lupica

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Ryan Smith

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Sam Koppelman

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Scooter Braun
Scooter Braun on Growing Up on Basketball, Managing Music Stars, and Making Music Pop (Ep. 326) · Feb 2018

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Shea Serrano
A Basketball Movie Character Draft LIVE From Austin, Texas, With Shea Serrano, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 10 episodes

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Vince Staples

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Albert Breer

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Alexander Woo

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Alison Herman
Philly's Alive, 'SNL' in Limbo, Childish Gambino vs. Kanye, and the NHL's Strangest Spring With Alison Herman, Katie Baker, and Lindsay Zoladz | The Bill Simmons Podcast (Ep. 362) · May 2018

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Alyssa Bereznak

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Andre Iguodala
Featuring Andre Iguodala, Van Lathan, and Bakari Sellers. Plus: RIP, Tom Seaver. · Sep 2020

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Andre Ward

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Andrew Bogut
Ep. 68: Andrew Bogut · Feb 2016

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Andy Ruiz Jr

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Anthony Dabbundo

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Ariel Helwani
Why Giannis Won’t Be a Knick, UFC’s Latest Boom, the Movie Theater Renaissance, Six Stages of Sean Penn, and ‘One Battle After Another’ With Ariel Helwani and Wesley Morris · 9 episodes

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Austin Gayle

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Austin Rivers
A Shocking Knicks/Wolves Trade, KAT Predictions and the NPBA Is Here With Austin Rivers · 3 episodes

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Baby Doll

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Bakari Sellers
The Future of Sports With Barack Obama and Bakari Sellers. Plus, Million Dollar Picks Week 15. · 2 episodes

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Ben Simmons

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Ben Solak
NFL Draft Questions, a Celtics Choke, Butler’s Crazy Career and a Nut Punch Draft With Ben Solak, Danny Kelly, Joe House and Dave Jacoby · 3 episodes

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Benjamin Solak
Part 1: NFL Draft Trade Predictions, QB Bust Tendencies, and New England’s Big Moment With Benjamin Solak · 6 episodes

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