The Bill Simmons Podcast

Luka! Plus: The Bucks and Big Tech Craziness With Ben Thompson. Plus: Three Decades of Counting Crows With Adam Duritz.

May 26, 2021

Ben Thompson, a tech and business analyst known for his insights on Stratechery, discusses the Milwaukee Bucks' playoff journey, including their dominance over the Heat and thoughts on upcoming matchups. He examines the shifting landscape of big tech and the fallout from AT&T's merger. Adam Duritz, lead singer of Counting Crows, shares the band's rise to fame, the creative process behind their iconic songs, and struggles with maintaining artistic integrity over decades, all while promoting their new album.

02:33:16

Episode guests

Adam Duritz

Ben Thompson

AI Chapters

Episode notes

Intro

2min

Insightful Analysis of Recent NBA Matchups and Upcoming Podcast Highlights

2min

Luka's Ascendancy and Clippers' Challenges

11min

Playoff Optimism: A Deep Dive into the Bucks' Journey

3min

Bucks' Journey: Trades and Triumphs

21min

Bucks' Draft History and the Impacts of Top Talent

4min

Misguided Mergers and Market Dynamics

25min

Navigating Fame and Influence in the Music Industry

4min

The Rise of Counting Crows: From Unknowns to Icons

14min

10.

Crafting the Soundscape

15min

11.

Navigating Fame and Musical Legacy

18min

12.

Artistic Evolution and Musical Legacy

4min

13.

Creative Chaos in the Studio

28min

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons shares his thoughts on another stellar Luka Doncic performance in the Mavericks' Game 2 win over the Clippers, putting the Mavericks up 2-0 on the series (2:45). Then Bill talks to business and tech analyst and Milwaukee Bucks fan Ben Thompson about the Bucks' Round 1 series vs. the Heat, the Bucks' 34-point victory in Game 2, the hypothetical Round 2 matchup vs. the Nets, and more (16:00). Next they discuss AT&T’s announcement to merge Warner Media and Discovery, streaming giants, Epic Games vs. Apple, and more (42:00). Finally, Bill talks with singer, songwriter, and Counting Crows frontman Adam Duritz about the origin of the band, their iconic first album ‘August and Everything After’, behind the scenes stories about some of their most beloved songs, adjusting to a meteoric rise in the early 1990s, maintaining artistic integrity over three decades, Counting Crows' new album, ‘Butter Miracle, Suite One’, and more (1:09:00).

Host: Bill Simmons

Guest: Adam Duritz, Ben Thompson

Producer: Kyle Crichton

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