The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Rob Mahoney to discuss the Celtics' blowout win over the Bucks and a deadlocked MVP race (1:16). They then discuss the newfound strength of the Western Conference, where the 76ers rank among playoff contenders, exciting Western playoff matchups, and more (21:54). Later, Bill talks with David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyid ... Show More
Aug 21
Derek Thompson on the American Sports Plutocracy, the NBA’s 2016 Black Swan Event, and the WNBA’s Growing Pains
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Derek Thompson to discuss the finances of sports and the developing story of Mark Walter's Lakers sale. Then, they discuss the 2016 NBA cap spike before ending with their WNBA theories. (0:00) Intro (2:10) American sports plutocracy and Mark ... Show More
1h 40m
Aug 18
The "Invincible" Rams, NFL Pressure Guys, and L.A.’s Crazy NBA Month With Tom Pelissero and Sam Koppelman
Bill Simmons welcomes Tom Pelissero to The Ringer to go through their Pressure Rankings of the NFL ahead of the new season. Then, Sam Koppelman joins the pod to take a deep dive into the financial side of the Lakers sale, Mat Ishbia’s Suns, and much more. (0:00) Intro (3:07) NFL ... Show More
2h 13m
Aug 17
Russell Westbrook’s One-of-One Career With Kirk Goldsberry, Plus College Football and Coaches With Van Lathan and Chris Ryan
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Kirk Goldsberry to take a deep dive into Russell Westbrook’s unique career. Then, CR and Van Lathan join the pod to talk college football before diving into a deeper conversation about coaching. (0:00) Intro (3:44) Russell Westbrook’s career ... Show More
2h 2m
Jul 2017
Breaking the Fourth Wall and the Return of John Cena (Ep. 67)
The Ringer’s David Shoemaker, Bleacher Report’s Dave Schilling, and "The King of Sad Style" Dan St. Germain join forces to discuss Kazuchika Okada’s performance in the New Japan Pro Wrestling G1 Special (5:00), the Young Bucks' breaking of the fourth wall (8:30), whether Kenny Om ... Show More
48m 47s
Feb 2025
Roman Reigns–Seth Rollins Loading for WrestleMania? Plus, YEET-Mania Is Becoming Undeniable. | Ringer Wrestling Worldwide
Ben, Khal, and Brian kick off the show by discussing Brian’s incredible weekend; he went two for two in our Royal Rumble draft, and his Lakers made a WWE-to-AEW-like trade, acquiring Luka Doncic (0:30). Then, they discuss an action-packed 'Raw':
Kevin Owens closed the show by be ... Show More
1h 24m
Jun 2017
Great LaVar Ball of Fire With Tony Schiavone (Ep. 66)
The Ringer’s David Shoemaker and Bleacher Report's Dave Schilling are joined by “The Silverlake Heartthrob” Steve Kazee to discuss LaVar Ball's appearance on “Raw” (04:45), Samoa Joe choking out Brock Lesnar (14:15), Finn Balor and the Hardys (20:00), Braun throwing Roman at an a ... Show More
1h 23m
May 2023
Roman Reigns, the Greatest WrestleMania Match Ever, and Character Development in WWE | Wednesday Worldwide
Khal starts his role as referee between Ben and Brian as their favorite teams (Warriors and Lakers, respectively) square off in the NBA playoffs, and the team celebrates The Rock’s birthday with a discussion about his signature beverages. Then the guys get into the following:
T ... Show More
49m 32s
Apr 2017
R.I.P. Roman Reigns and the Superstar Shake-up (Ep. 53)
The Ringer's David Shoemaker and Bleacher Report's Dave Schilling team up to discuss Braun Strowman's epic attack on Roman Reigns on 'Raw' (01:00), Finn Bálor's and Charlotte's injuries (08:00), Mauro Ranallo and JBL (16:00), Kevin Owens's new look on 'SmackDown' (25:00), and the ... Show More
47m 10s
Aug 2023
The Bloodline Story Takes Another Turn. Plus, Cody Rhodes Earns Brock Lesnar’s respect at SummerSlam. | The Masked Man Show
David, Kaz, and Brian discuss the most watched SummerSlam in history! They break down the card, including:
The next chapter of the Bloodline after Roman Reigns vs. Jey Uso (8:03)
Cody Rhodes earns Brock Lesnar’s respect (20:46)
LA Knight gets the biggest pop of the night (29:5 ... Show More
1h 8m
Aug 2017
New Songs, Brock vs. "Bones," and Shaping 'SummerSlam' With Ryan Satin (Ep. 71)
The Ringer's David Shoemaker and Dave Schilling are joined by ProWrestlingSheet.com's Ryan Satin to discuss rumors about the WWE Network (05:00), Hannibal Buress's wrestling song (12:30), Elias Samson losing his last name (15:00), new entrance music for Big Cass and Jason Jordan ... Show More
45m 48s
Apr 2025
The Rock’s NJPW Shirt, WrestleMania Hype Level, and Who Is Orton Facing? | The Masked Man Show
WrestleMania week is here! David and Kaz kick things off discussing the possible fallout of events if John Cena successfully dethrones Cody Rhodes this Sunday. Then, they get into the frenzy caused by The Rock during his Rubik’s Cube social media video while wearing a New Japan P ... Show More
53m 5s
Jan 2025
Punk-Cody Face-Off Reactions and Drafting Our Picks to Win the 2025 Royal Rumble | Ringer Wrestling Worldwide
Ben, Khal, Brian, and David kick off the show by discussing Roman Reigns’s 'WWE 2K25' cover reveal and each share their favorite pro wrestling video games (1:00). Then they get into some of the highlights from 'Raw,' including:
CM Punk and Cody Rhodes’s epic promo to close the s ... Show More
1h 22m