HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons calls up Cousin Sal to celebrate the Supreme Court's ruling on sports gambling in America. They talk about why this is so important, wonder what form sports gambling will take at places like 7-Eleven, and speculate on who the first person involved with a sports gambling scandal will be (2:50). Then, Bill sits down with actor ... Show More
Yesterday
NBA Panic Teams, Best QBs Ever, and Sorry Seattle With Rob Mahoney, Chris Russo, and Danny Kelly
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Rob Mahoney to react to the Jimmy Butler injury before talking about the panic teams around the NBA (4:18). Then, Chris “Mad Dog” Russo joins to discuss the all-time great NFL QBs, the Josh Allen situation in Buffalo, and more (01:10:41). Fi ... Show More
2h 21m
May 2020
Bill Murray on Golfing With MJ, ‘Ghostbusters’ Stories, Improv in Chicago, and Comparing Sports to Moviemaking
Steve and Pete provide an update on their respective sports, express optimism on a possible NBA return, and discuss how the NFL is managing in the offseason (1:15). Then they are joined by the one and only Bill Murray to talk about filming 'Space Jam' and playing golf with Larry ... Show More
1h 3m
Mar 2023
The Explosion of Legalized Sports Gambling | Beyond the Scenes
March Madness and the NCAA tournament are in full effect, and it’s one of the biggest sports betting times of the year. Host Roy Wood Jr. sits down with Daily Show correspondent, Michael Kosta, and gambling industry reporter for ESPN, David Purdum, for a conversation about how p ... Show More
44m 52s
Feb 2021
Cousin Sal, Ozzie Guillen, Lebron Vs Courtside Karen, And Billy's Fight Song
<p>We're wavering on who to bet on for the Super Bowl after hearing about Tom Brady locking himself in his house (3:33 - 16:54). Lebron vs Courtside Karen and hot seat cool throne with the return of EA Sports College Football (16:54 - 37:07). Cousin Sal joins the show to talk abo ... Show More
2h 1m
Feb 2019
Beating the Book: Sean Patrick Griffin, Author, "Gaming the Game: The Story Behind the NBA Betting Scandal and the Gambler Who Made It Happen”
<p><strong>Originally released June 23, 2011 but relevant once again after a lengthy espn.com piece last week, it's Host Gill Alexander's interview w Sean Patrick Griffin, Author, "Gaming the Game: The Story Behind the NBA Betting Scandal and the Gambler Who Made It Happen”.<br / ... Show More
54m 17s
Feb 2022
Beating The Book: 2022 NFL MegaPod Super Bowl LVI Props Edition
<p><strong>The NFL sports betting podcast series that started it all checks in with MegaPod staple and one of the stars of <em>Showtime's</em> docuseries, <em>"Action"</em>, Todd Wishnev, along with Professional Sports Bettor Rufus Peabody, with Host Gill Alexander. The trio anal ... Show More
1h 9m
May 2024
Andrew Brandt Breaks Down Why NFL Players Are Ditching Agents, Marvin Harrison Jr.’s Fanatics Lawsuit, Chicago’s Stadium Deal, Netflix’s Approach To Live Sports, And More
<p>Andrew Brandt is the former Vice President of the Green Bay Packers and one of the sharpest minds in sports business today. We discuss Caleb WIlliams not using an agent, Marvin Harrison Jr. lawsuit with Fanatics, Netflix paying $150 million for NFL games, the Chicago Bears NFL ... Show More
1h 13m