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A Crazy Good NBA Rookie Class With J. Kyle Mann, Plus Tua’s Cleveland Adventure, and NFL Week 7 Picks With Joe House Oct 17, 2025

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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by J. Kyle Mann to react to the NBA rookie class in the preseason (2:55). Then, Joe House joins to make their Ringer 107 picks for the week (39:22).

Host: Bill Simmons

Guests: J. Kyle Mann and Joe House

Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo

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NBA Over/Unders, Part 1: The West With Zach Lowe and Joe House Oct 15, 2025

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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Zach and Joe House for Part 1 of the annual Over/Unders pod, as they run through the win totals for every team in the Western Conference!

Intro: (00:00)

Thunder (04:00)

Nuggets (12:10)

Timberwolves (29:15)

Trail Blazers (35:35)

Jazz (43:25)

Rockets (52:10)

Spurs (01:00:56)

Mavericks (01:10:55)

Grizzlies (01:19:00)

Pelicans (01:25:52)

Clippers (01:34:40)

Lakers (01:42:09)

Warriors (01:51:21)

Kings (02:00:25)

Suns (02:06:45)

Host: Bill Simmons

Guests: Zach Lowe and Joe House

Producers: Chris Wohlers, Ronak Nair, Eduardo Ocampo, and Chia Hao Tat

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NBA Over/Unders, Part 2: The East With Zach Lowe and Joe House Oct 15, 2025

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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Zach Lowe and Joe House for Part 2 of the annual Over/Unders pod as they run through the win totals for every team in the Eastern Conference!

Intro (00:00)

Cavaliers (02:00)

Pistons (09:28)

Bucks (14:53)

Pacers (23:35)

Bulls (31:28)

Knicks (38:08)

Sixers (44:11)

Celtics (50:07)

Raptors (57:37)

Nets (01:02:48)

Magic (01:09:05)

Hawks (01:14:19)

Heat (01:20:25)

Hornets (01:25:20)

Wizards (01:30:57)

Host: Bill Simmons

Guests: Zach Lowe and Joe House

Producers: Chris Wohlers, Ronak Nair, Eduardo Ocampo, and Chia Hao Tat

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BakerMania, Kelce’s New Identity, Cross-Off Teams, Guess the Lines, and Parent Corner With Cousin Sal and Jimmy Kimmel Oct 13, 2025

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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Cousin Sal to react to Week 6 of the NFL season, including Baker Mayfield’s MVP case, the Chiefs’ win over the Lions, and more (2:34). Then, they guess the lines for Week 7 (57:24), and close with a special Parent Corner with Jimmy Kimmel (75:55)!

Host: Bill Simmons
Guests: Cousin Sal and Jimmy Kimmel
Producers: Michael Szokoli, Eduardo Ocampo, and Chia Hao Tat

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Belichick’s ‘Legacy,' a Texas NBA Gauntlet, Boston’s 3 Party, Ja’s Big Season, and Week 6 NFL Picks With Kirk Goldsberry, Chris Vernon, and Joe House Oct 10, 2025

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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Kirk Goldsberry to check in on the exciting Texas NBA teams, react to the NBA GM survey, and talk about the trends around the league (8:39). Then, Chris Vernon joins Bill and House to discuss the Grizzlies and other NBA topics before making their Ringer 107 picks (01:03:57).

Host: Bill Simmons

Guests: Kirk Goldsberry, Joe House, and Chris Vernon

Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo

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Why Giannis Won’t Be a Knick, UFC’s Latest Boom, the Movie Theater Renaissance, Six Stages of Sean Penn, and ‘One Battle After Another’ With Ariel Helwani and Wesley Morris Oct 08, 2025

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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Ariel Helwani to discuss whether the Knicks could ever land Giannis Antetokounmpo, Alex Pereira’s dominant win at UFC 320, the future of the UFC, and more! (5:22). Then, Wesley Morris joins to talk about people returning to the movie theaters, Sean Penn’s career, and Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another’ (01:06:15).

Host: Bill Simmons

Guests: Ariel Helwani and Wesley Morris

Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo

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Drake Definitely Beats Buffalo, Baker for MVP, a Bad QB Draft, Guess the Lines, and Parent Corner With Cousin Sal Oct 06, 2025

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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Cousin Sal to react to the Patriots taking down the Bills, and other Week 5 highlights (2:33). Then, they have a bad QB fantasy draft before guessing the lines for Week 6 and ending with Parent Corner (50:33).

Host: Bill Simmons

Guest: Cousin Sal

Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo

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Niners Magic, Schlitt Happens, a Red Sox Postmortem, the Seahawks Ceiling, and Week 5 NFL Picks With Kevin Hench and Joe House Oct 03, 2025

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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Kevin Hench to react to the end of the Red Sox's season (5:43). Then, Joe House joins for their Ringer 107 picks for NFL Week 5 before discussing some early NBA bets (47:22).

Host: Bill Simmons

Guests: Kevin Hench and Joe House

Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo

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A Sox-Yanks Nail-Biter, Intriguing NBA Story Lines, and Five Biggest Fantasy Football Story Lines With Bill’s Dad, Michael Pina, and Craig Horlbeck Oct 01, 2025

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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and his dad react to the Red Sox taking Game 1 in the wild-card round against the Yankees (3:46). Then, Michael Pina joins to talk about the five things to monitor before the NBA season starts (28:13). Finally, Craig Horlbeck joins to recap his NFL experience in Ireland before discussing the top five fantasy football stories (01:08:43).

Host: Bill Simmons

Guests: Bill’s dad, Michael Pina, and Craig Horlbeck

Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo

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A Goofy Cowboys Tie, the Reeling Ravens, a Crazy Sports Weekend, Guess the Lines, Mets Sadness, and Sox-Yanks With Cousin Sal Sep 29, 2025

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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Cousin Sal to react to the overtime matchup between the Packers and Cowboys before discussing the players and teams that have won them over in the NFL through four weeks (4:40). Then, they guess the lines for Week 5 before talking about baseball, the Ryder Cup, and closing with Parent Corner (01:03:11).

Host: Bill Simmons

Guest: Cousin Sal

Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo

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