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Dataset ·The Bill Simmons Podcast
Episodes/Vol. II · № 170Published Feb 24, 2026 · Transcribed verbatim · Last indexed May 28, 2026
Episode № 170 · Feb 24, 2026 · 141 min · With Billy Gil, Tate Frazier, J. Kyle Mann

"A Loaded NBA Draft Debate, Wemby’s Finals Shadow, and Fun MLB Story Lines With Tate Frazier, J. Kyle Mann, and Billy Gil"

§ 01
The Tale of the Tape
Who spoke, and about what.
§ · Talk time
Bill Simmons59.1 min · 42.8%
Billy Gil42.6 min · 30.9%
Tate Frazier18.3 min · 13.3%
J. Kyle Mann18.0 min · 13%
§ · League mix
NBA
MLB
NFL
NCAAB
CFB
NBA · 116 · 43.8%MLB · 85 · 32.1%NFL · 46 · 17.4%NCAAB · 17 · 6.4%CFB · 1 · 0.4%
Mention-weighted by league.
Run time
141
minutes
Distinct entities
175
Word count
29,964
Episode №
170
§ 02
The Index
Everyone who came up.
Top 20 by mentions.
§ · Top entities
The roll call.
01
MLBtopic
47
02
NBAtopic
36
03
Bill Simmonsperson
18
04
NBA Drafttopic
18
05
Los Angeles Dodgersteam
15
06
Gamblingtopic
14
07
Victor Wembanyamaperson
13
08
NFLtopic
12
09
Anthony Edwardsperson
10
10
Cade Cunninghamperson
10
11
Indiana Pacersteam
9
12
Duke Universityinstitution
8
13
New York Yankeesteam
8
14
San Antonio Spursteam
8
15
Caleb Williamsperson
6
16
Philadelphia Philliesteam
6
17
San Diego Padresteam
6
18
The Ringertopic
6
19
Utah Jazzteam
6
20
World Seriestopic
6
Distinct-utterance mention count. Top 20.
§ · Timeline
When each topic came up.
MLB
NBA
Bill Simmons
NBA Draft
Los Angeles Dodgers
Gambling
0 min150 min · 10-min buckets
Top 6 entities across 10-minute buckets. Cell heat = mentions in that window.
thefootnote.fm · v0.1 · data updated April 10, 2026