The Bill Simmons Podcast: The Interviews

Theo Epstein | May 2021

Jul 18, 2022

01:26:24

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

The Joys of Being a Cubs Fan

3min

The Differences Between Fan Bases and Sensitivity

3min

The Red Sox's DNA Moments

2min

The Red Sox's Journey to the Finals

2min

The Greatest 24 Hours of My Life

2min

The Goon Thing From the Inside

2min

Negotiating for Dummies

2min

The End of the Yankees' Trade for Aaron Boone

2min

10.

The Importance of Being a Good GM

4min

11.

The Importance of Manny Gammens

3min

12.

The Influence of Gaiman's Column on Sports

2min

13.

The Alternate Universe of Boston

2min

14.

The 20 Rules of Being a Sports Man

2min

15.

The Struggle With the Keynote

3min

16.

The Importance of Moving On

4min

17.

The Importance of Not Having the Same Regime in Place

5min

18.

The Advantages of the 04 Socks

2min

19.

The Importance of Connections in the Workplace

2min

20.

The Red Sox: A Great Team

2min

21.

The Best Version of Baseball

5min

22.

The Importance of Pitch Clocks in Baseball

3min

23.

The Importance of Technology in Baseball

2min

24.

The Problem With the Home Run Shift

3min

25.

The Evolution of Pitching

5min

26.

The Effect of Lowering the Mound on Pitching

4min

27.

The Impact of the NBA Rules on Baseball

3min

28.

The Importance of David Ortiz in a Boston Mount Rushmore

3min

29.

The Future of Baseball

2min

30.

The Importance of Generational Talent in Baseball

2min

31.

The Importance of Listening to the Fans

3min

May 2021: Epstein and Bill discuss the baseball executive’s decorated career and what it was like to bring the Boston Red Sox their first World Series win since 1918. Other topics include making experimental changes to baseball, MLB’s strikeout epidemic, and bringing the Chicago Cubs their first World Series win in more than 100 years.

Host: Bill Simmons

Guest: Theo Epstein

Production Support: Steve Ceruti, Ben Cruz, Tim Angan and Garrett Gonzales

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