The Ringer's Bill Simmons Guest DJs

demetrios
demetrios Posts: 98,327
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Bill Simmons from The Ringer Guest DJs a set of his favorite Pearl Jam songs Friday October 5th @ 12pm EST on SiriusXM Pearl Jam Radio Channel 22.





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  • Daron Oshay
    Daron Oshay Middletown, NJ Posts: 2,603
    Meh
  • Lucky One
    Lucky One Posts: 94
    I love Bill Simmons, I’ve been a Boston guy since the Bird days, but I guarantee this is a greatest hits, fratbro playlist.
    I mean I dare you to sing "Black" and not feel it.
    I dare you.
    I've tried to phone in "Jeremy" a few times, and it's tough.
    It doesn't work.
  • on2legs
    on2legs Posts: 16,114
    I like Bill Simmons and love his podcast but he can be a bit of a poser at times.  His current act is pretending he’s 25 years old. Must be some sort of a midlife crisis he’s going through.  Also... his interviews are getting annoying.  He asks a question and then when the guest is half a sentence into an answer he interrupts and blabs what he thinks is a brilliant idea.  Listen to his recent interview with Steve Nash.  I don’t think he got to finish one sentence without Bill cutting him off.  
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  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 98,327

  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 42,249
    I'm looking forward to this.
  • LastStopOnTheWestCoastLine
    LastStopOnTheWestCoastLine Posts: 329


    Didn't know there was a problem with Porch getting the right level of respect?
  • PB11041
    PB11041 Earth Posts: 2,845
    Not sure there has ever been a more needy look at me sports fan that managed to make a living at it than Bill Simmons. 
    His eminence has yet to show. 
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  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 98,327
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLIqGAPacWQ

  • Merkin Baller
    Merkin Baller Posts: 12,796
    edited October 2018
    Bill Simmons is a fraud, he doesn’t even try to hide it anymore. 

    https://twitter.com/billsimmons/status/1025094888222683137?s=21

    He may also be an underhanded piece of shit. 
    https://www.12up.com/posts/4927294-legendary-boston-sports-columnist-accuses-bill-simmons-of-trying-to-out-him-as-gay

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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 32,032
    I liked him as Boston Sports Guy, and then as Sports Guy...and then....not.

    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • cp3iverson
    cp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    Enjoyed his work for fifteen years.  His basketball book was great too.  He’s lost what made him great
  • smithnic
    smithnic Posts: 1,565
    That promo is awful to listen to
    Go Get 'Em Tigers!
  • Merkin Baller
    Merkin Baller Posts: 12,796
    smithnic said:
    That promo is awful to listen to

    I change the channel every time I hear it.
  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,935
    F Me In The Brain said:
    I liked him as Boston Sports Guy, and then as Sports Guy...and then....not.

    Yeah he was great back in the Page 2 days on espn.com when he would actually write columns.  His football gambling columns were the best.  Trying to become a TV star was a huge mistake....he was brutal on NBA coverage on ESPN and that HBO show was a complete disaster.
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 32,032
    Indifference71 said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    I liked him as Boston Sports Guy, and then as Sports Guy...and then....not.

    Yeah he was great back in the Page 2 days on espn.com when he would actually write columns.  His football gambling columns were the best.  Trying to become a TV star was a huge mistake....he was brutal on NBA coverage on ESPN and that HBO show was a complete disaster.
    Agree on all counts.  Just as he started Page 2 (and transitioned from Boston Sports Guy to Sports Guy) I think was his best work. 
    Very relatable, to me, and funny as hell.
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 98,327
    Today @ 12pm EST.

    Repeats .. Saturday @ 10am EST. Sunday @ 6pm EST. 

    If anyone is able to record & share that would be great!

  • CantKeepmedown
    CantKeepmedown Portland, Maine Posts: 3,127
    cp3iverson said:
    Enjoyed his work for fifteen years.  His basketball book was great too.  He’s lost what made him great
    He moved to LA.

    I do really enjoy the the Rewatchables podcast he does with other Ringer staff.  And the BS podcast can be real good at times, when he isn't talking all over his guests.  
  • cp3iverson
    cp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    edited October 2018
    Some of his Page 2 articles were so well written that i have Word files of them.  Grantland had some okay stuff for a while too. 

    He was at his best when he was a fan who didn't meet sports stars and actors. You almost have to change when you start doing those things. 


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  • estarr31
    estarr31 Posts: 628
    He's still great just wish he would write an article. His writing is much better than his podcasts but he's famous now, doesn't need to write anymore. 
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  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 98,327
    Starts in 37 minutes. Hope someone is able to record this. 

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