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Feb 2025
2h 29m

Luka’s Revenge, NFL QB Roulette, and Tal...

The Ringer
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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons reacts to the Lakers and Mavericks' first meeting since the massive Luka Doncic trade (0:00), before talking with Sheil Kapadia about next season's Super Bowl contenders, Matt Stafford’s future, teams desperate for a QB, free agent buzz, top-10 draft projections, and much more (10:25). Finally, Bill sits down with ‘White Lotus’ EP Dave Bernad to discuss the ambiguous responsibilities of an executive producer, the unlikely origins of HBO’s ‘White Lotus’, stories from making the show, and more (01:11:48).


Host: Bill Simmons

Guests: Sheil Kapadia and Dave Bernad

Producers: Kyle Crichton and Chia Hao Tat


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