The Bill Simmons Podcast Dodgers Agony With Mallory Rubin, Tickets to Sports Movie Events With Shea Serrano, and 'Big Mouth' With Nick Kroll. Plus: Million Dollar Picks | The Bill Simmons Podcast
Oct 11, 2019
Mallory Rubin, a sports commentator at The Ringer, joins to dissect Clayton Kershaw's playoff pressures and NFL matchups. Shea Serrano, a humorous writer and author of 'Movies (and Other Things)', candidly shares his dream sports movie event tickets. Nick Kroll, actor and creator of 'Big Mouth', dives into the show's awkward puberty themes and fan reception, plus a funny anecdote about parenting influenced by their comedy. The trio explores emotional highs and lows in sports and entertainment.
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Kershaw's Playoff Narrative
- Clayton Kershaw's playoff narrative is deeply ingrained in sports culture.
- It's amplified by the internet and the constant scrutiny of narratives.
Kershaw's Meltdown: A Global Crisis?
- Mallory Rubin didn't watch Kershaw's meltdown live, but her phone blew up.
- Texts, Slack, and sports app notifications made it feel like a global crisis.
Bill's Prediction
- Bill Simmons predicted Kershaw blowing the game in a text to Mallory Rubin.
- Twenty minutes later, he texted her in all caps confirming the unbelievable event.
