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The Bill Simmons Podcast: The Interviews

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Jul 18, 2022 • 1h 25min

Adam Duritz | May 2021

May 2021: Duritz and Bill talk about the origins of Counting Crows as well as the stories behind the creation of some of the band’s most well-known songs. Other topics include adjusting to fame in the early 1990s, maintaining artistic integrity for more than 30 years, and their 2021 album, ‘Butter Miracle, Suite One.’Host: Bill SimmonsGuest: Adam DuritzProduction Support: Steve Ceruti, Ben Cruz, Tim Angan and Garrett Gonzales Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jul 18, 2022 • 1h 7min

Dirk Nowitzki | May 2021

May 2021: Nowitzki and Bill talk about the NBA legend’s experience winning an NBA championship in 2011 and some of his playoff stories. Other topics include Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic, and Steve Nash.Host: Bill SimmonsGuest: Dirk Nowitzki Production Support: Steve Ceruti, Ben Cruz, Tim Angan and Garrett Gonzales Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jul 18, 2022 • 55min

Sharon Stone | May 2021

May 2021: Stone and Bill discuss her legendary career as both an actress and producer and some of her most iconic roles. Other topics include what it’s like to work with the Hollywood elite (Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese, Sylvester Stallone, etc.); her book, ‘The Beauty of Living Twice’; and making documentaries.Host: Bill SimmonsGuest: Sharon StoneProduction Support: Steve Ceruti, Ben Cruz, Tim Angan and Garrett Gonzales Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jul 18, 2022 • 1h 26min

Theo Epstein | May 2021

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 SimmonsGuest: Theo EpsteinProduction Support: Steve Ceruti, Ben Cruz, Tim Angan and Garrett Gonzales Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jul 18, 2022 • 1h 4min

Casey Affleck | February 2021

February 2021: Affleck and Bill talk about the Oscar winner’s impressive filmography, including ‘Good Will Hunting,’ ‘The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford,’ and ‘Our Friend.’ Other topics include their favorite sports movies.Host: Bill SimmonsGuest: Casey AffleckProduction Support: Steve Ceruti, Ben Cruz, Tim Angan and Garrett Gonzales Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jul 18, 2022 • 1h 9min

Barack Obama | December 2020

December 2020: Obama joins Bill and Bakari Sellers to discuss the 44th president’s time in office plus his relationship with professional sports and its players. Other topics include his book ‘A Promised Land,’ being a dad in quarantine, the pandemic, and the Mount Rushmore of sports.Host: Bill Simmons and Bakari SellersGuest: Barack ObamaProduction Support: Steve Ceruti, Ben Cruz, Tim Angan and Garrett Gonzales Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jul 18, 2022 • 55min

Jeff Daniels | September 2020

September 2020: Daniels and Bill discuss his past works including ‘Speed,’ ‘Dumb and Dumber,’ and ‘The Newsroom.’ Other topics include Jim Carrey’s mid-’90s comedy run, Daniels’s role in ‘The Comey Rule,’ and performing on and off Broadway.Host: Bill SimmonsGuest: Jeff DanielsProduction Support: Steve Ceruti, Ben Cruz, Tim Angan and Garrett Gonzales Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jul 18, 2022 • 50min

Jim Belushi | August 2020

August 2020: Belushi and Bill talk at length about his prolific acting career and journey into the world of cannabis farming. Bill is then joined by his dad to talk about the state of Boston sports in 2020.Host: Bill SimmonsGuest: Jim BelushiProduction Support: Steve Ceruti, Ben Cruz, Tim Angan and Garrett Gonzales Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jul 18, 2022 • 52min

Hannibal Buress | August 2020

February 2020: Buress and Bill talk about his comedy special ‘Miami Nights’ and the comedian’s glory days of gambling.Host: Bill SimmonsGuest: Hannibal BuressProduction Support: Steve Ceruti, Ben Cruz, Tim Angan and Garrett Gonzales Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jul 18, 2022 • 1h 2min

Andy Samberg 2 | July 2020

July 2020: Samberg and Bill discuss the actor’s 2020 movie ‘Palm Springs’ on Hulu, his time on ‘SNL,’ and the role YouTube played in the Lonely Island’s success. Later they talk about scary movies, Andy’s Bay Area sports allegiance, video games, and quarantine.Host: Bill SimmonsGuest: Andy SambergProduction Support: Steve Ceruti, Ben Cruz, Tim Angan and Garrett Gonzales Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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