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Dataset ·The Bill Simmons Podcast
Episodes/Vol. II · № 134Published Dec 1, 2025 · Transcribed verbatim · Last indexed May 28, 2026
Episode № 134 · Dec 1, 2025 · 122 min · With Cousin Sal, Todd McShay, Van Lathan

"The Rejuvenated Cowboys, Most Desperate NFL Teams, Lane Kiffin’s LSU Move, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal, Todd McShay, and Van Lathan"

§ 01
The Tale of the Tape
Who spoke, and about what.
§ · Talk time
Bill Simmons57.6 min · 49.4%
Cousin Sal29.9 min · 25.6%
Todd McShay16.3 min · 14%
Van Lathan12.8 min · 11%
§ · League mix
NFL
NBA
CFB
NCAAB
MLB
NHL
Boxing
NFL · 236 · 72.6%NBA · 57 · 17.5%CFB · 24 · 7.4%NCAAB · 4 · 1.2%MLB · 2 · 0.6%NHL · 1 · 0.3%Boxing · 1 · 0.3%
Mention-weighted by league.
Run time
122
minutes
Distinct entities
158
Word count
23,382
Episode №
134
§ 02
The Index
Everyone who came up.
Top 20 by mentions.
§ · Top entities
The roll call.
01
NBA Playoffstopic
30
02
Louisiana State Universityinstitution
24
03
NFLtopic
22
04
College Footballtopic
20
05
University of Mississippiinstitution
19
06
Baltimore Ravensteam
17
07
Buffalo Billsteam
17
08
Dallas Cowboysteam
17
09
Pittsburgh Steelersteam
17
10
Van Lathanperson
17
11
Seattle Seahawksteam
16
12
Chicago Bearsteam
15
13
Indianapolis Coltsteam
15
14
Jacksonville Jaguarsteam
14
15
Kansas City Chiefsteam
13
16
Green Bay Packersteam
12
17
Los Angeles Ramsteam
12
18
Philadelphia Eaglesteam
12
19
Gamblingtopic
11
20
NBAtopic
11
Distinct-utterance mention count. Top 20.
§ · Timeline
When each topic came up.
NBA Playoffs
Louisiana State University
NFL
College Football
University of Mississippi
Baltimore Ravens
0 min130 min · 10-min buckets
Top 6 entities across 10-minute buckets. Cell heat = mentions in that window.
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