The Bill Simmons Podcast

'Joker,' Fear on the Internet, 'Friends,' Metallica, and President Don Jr. (?) With Chuck Klosterman | The Bill Simmons Podcast

Oct 2, 2019

01:43:41

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Chuck Klosterman

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The Importance of Everything Has Increased

04:11

Is That Your Motive for Writing Books?

02:03

Friends Are More Important Than Your Family Is

02:44

Introduction

6min

Do You Think Audiobooks Will Replace Ebooks?

3min

Is PTI the One Show That Can Parachute in Still?

2min

Is There Less Writing Online Than Before?

3min

Is the Right Time to Take Chances Online?

5min

Does Art Need to Be Moral?

2min

The Art of the Movies

3min

Noah Bombek's Divorce Movie Looks Pretty Good to Me

2min

Is There Less Honesty Than There's Ever Been on the Internet?

2min

10.

Social Media

2min

11.

Is There a Future for Social Media?

4min

12.

What Are You Saying to Your Grandma on Facebook?

3min

13.

Is Country Music More Important Than Rock and Hip Hop?

5min

14.

Is There Anything in the Book of Basketball That's Just for You?

2min

15.

Is There Anything in Your Book That Isn't Designed for Other People?

2min

16.

The Career Is Built to Connect

3min

17.

I've Never Written Anything That I Never Published

3min

18.

Is That Your Motive for Writing Books?

2min

19.

I'm Gonna Write for People Who Don't Want It, Right?

2min

20.

Is There Still a Need for Nuance in Sports Writing?

3min

21.

The Importance of Everything Has Increased

4min

22.

The Hill Street Blues

2min

23.

The Adoption of Black Slang by White People Over Time

2min

24.

Friends Are More Important Than Your Family Is

3min

25.

Friendship Is a Commodity That Makes Soul to You

3min

26.

The Character Is What the Writer Decides

2min

27.

What's the Hardest Thing About Fiction?

2min

28.

Metallica - What the Fuck?

3min

29.

Metallica, Bargerock City, Metallica - Is That a Good Thing?

5min

30.

Is Trump Going to Be Removed From Office?

4min

31.

Will the NCA Collapse?

2min

32.

I'm Not Going to Answer the Phone When You Call

2min

33.

Trump's Tweet Is a Trump Tweet, Right?

2min

34.

Don Jr. Is the Next Guy?

2min

35.

Don Jr. As Vice President, Is That Legal?

2min

36.

Is Climate Change Really a Crisis?

2min

37.

Climate Change Will Be Easy to Fix

2min

38.

The Legacy of This Decade

2min

HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by author and longtime 'BS Podcast' guest Chuck Klosterman to discuss competitive media, 'Joker' criticism, morality in art, TV shows, Metallica, impeaching Trump, the 2020 presidential election, and more.

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The Bill Simmons Podcast

'Joker,' Fear on the Internet, 'Friends,' Metallica, and President Don Jr. (?) With Chuck Klosterman | The Bill Simmons Podcast

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The Importance of Everything Has Increased

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Friends Are More Important Than Your Family Is

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