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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Big Wos

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Bill Carter

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Bill's Daughter

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Billy Gil
LakerMania, NBA Expansion, WBC Lessons, and MBJ’s Moment With Billy Gil and Wesley Morris · Mar 2026

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Bo Burnham

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Bob Arum
Bob Arum on Ali's GOAT-ness, Hagler-Hearns, Evel Knievel, and Battling Don King | The Bill Simmons Podcast (Ep. 483) · Feb 2019

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Bob Chesney

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Bob Ryan
Jokic vs. Walton, Tatum Advice, Ja’s Leap and NBA 75 Regrets With Bob Ryan and Justin Termine · Oct 2021

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Brendan Lynch

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Brian Gewirtz

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Brian Kenny

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Brian Windhorst
Six NBA Forks In the Road, Plus Wemby’s Charisma With Brian Windhorst and Best Early NFL Futures With Ben Solak · 8 episodes

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Bryan Curtis
Harden’s Moment, an NFL Schedule Glut, Owning the Jazz, and a Boston Sports Check-In—With Bryan Curtis, Bill’s Dad, and Ryan Smith · 22 episodes

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CJ McCollum
Brooklyn Bliss, Draymond’s Dip, and CJ McCollum Stops By · Feb 2021

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Callie Curry
Talking NBA, March Madness, JuJu, MLB and 'The Bachelor' With Callie Curry, Tate Frazier, J. Kyle Mann, and Anthony Dabbundo · Mar 2025

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Carl Lentz

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Casey Wasserman
The NBA’s Summer Return, The Quarantine 'Bachelor,' and the MJ Doc With Casey Wasserman, Chris Harrison, and Mike Tollin | The Bill Simmons Podcast · 2 episodes

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Cathy Engelbert

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Chadwick Boseman
Chadwick Boseman (Nov. 2019 Interview) · Aug 2020

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Charles Holmes

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Chiney Ogwumike

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Chris Borland

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Chris Harrison

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Chris Haynes
Dame vs. Curry, NFL Draft QBs, and Flea on the Lakers With Chris Haynes and Danny Kelly · 2 episodes

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Chris Mannix
The Celtics Blow It Up and More Predraft Story Lines With Chris Mannix · 7 episodes

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Chris Russo

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Chris Vernon
The Grizzlies’ Future, the Devers Trade, NBA Draft Takes, and a Kon Knueppel Interview | With Chris Vernon, Joe House, and Kevin Hench · 3 episodes

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Chuck Mindenhall

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Claire McNear

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Cody Rhodes
Euro NBA Thoughts, Plus Cody Rhodes on Being the WWE’s Guy, Leaving AEW, Feuding With John Cena, and the Rules of Kayfabe · Aug 2025

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Colin Farrell

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Cousin Sal
Guess the Lines Week 1, Plus Favorite NFL Futures With Cousin Sal · 286 episodes

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Craig Horlbeck
Money Grabs, Eli Manning 2.0, NBA Rookie Watch, NFL Nerding, and an MCU Deep Dive With Craig Horlbeck, Danny Heifetz, Austin Gayle, J. Kyle Mann, and Joanna Robinson · Oct 2023

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Craig Kilborn
Ep. 98: Craig Kilborn · May 2016

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Cris Collinsworth
Ep. 143: Squashing the Beef With Cris Collinsworth and NOLA Sports With Micah Peters · Nov 2016

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Damien Chazelle

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Dan Devine
Houston Blew It, KD Is Weirdly Underrated, and Cobra Kai Rules With Dan Devine and Shea Serrano | The Bill Simmons Podcast · May 2019

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Dan Fogelman

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Dan Klores
'Basketball: A Love Story,' Election Day, JackO Fixes the Yankees, and Greg Kinnear | The Bill Simmons Podcast (Ep. 439) · Nov 2018

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Dan Patrick
Celtics Chatter, Dan Patrick, and Pastor Carl Lentz (Ep. 284) · Nov 2017

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Steph in Purgatory, a LeBron Mini-Mailbag, Jaylen Trade What-Ifs, and the Revived Red Sox With Joe House and Bill’s Dad
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LeBron’s Philly Shocker! Plus, the 2011 NBA Redraftables With Zach Lowe.
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Caleb Wilson Fever, 2020 NBA Redraftables, and the ‘Odyssey’ MVP Rankings With Joe House, J. Kyle Mann, and Jason Concepcion
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Spain Prevails, World Cup Winners and Losers, and Damon Vs. Leo With Chris Ryan and Anthony Dabbundo
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Messi Takes England Out of the World Cup, Plus Preparing for Christopher Nolan’s 'The Odyssey' With Ian Wright, Anthony Dabbundo, and Sean Fennessey
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England Survives, the Jaylen Trade Fallout, and an All-NBA Mailbag With Zach Lowe
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The Jaylen Brown Colonoscopy Trade (and More NBA Summer Reactions) With Chris Ryan and Kirk Goldsberry
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