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Episodes/Vol. II · № 160Published Jan 29, 2026 · Transcribed verbatim · Last indexed May 28, 2026
Episode № 160 · Jan 29, 2026 · 108 min · With Kevin Wildes, Joe House, Zach Lowe

"An NBA Mailbag, Belichick’s Snub, Pats Disrespect, and Half-Baked Ideas With Zach Lowe, Kevin Wildes, and Joe House"

§ 01
The Tale of the Tape
Who spoke, and about what.
§ · Talk time
Bill Simmons58.8 min · 57.1%
Kevin Wildes19.6 min · 19%
Joe House13.5 min · 13.2%
Zach Lowe11.0 min · 10.7%
§ · League mix
NBA
NFL
MLB
WNBA
NHL
NCAAB
NBA · 124 · 53.7%NFL · 101 · 43.7%MLB · 3 · 1.3%WNBA · 1 · 0.4%NHL · 1 · 0.4%NCAAB · 1 · 0.4%
Mention-weighted by league.
Run time
108
minutes
Distinct entities
159
Word count
20,160
Episode №
160
§ 02
The Index
Everyone who came up.
Top 20 by mentions.
§ · Top entities
The roll call.
01
Joe Houseperson
32
02
New England Patriotsteam
31
03
NBAtopic
22
04
Gamblingtopic
14
05
Drake Mayeperson
13
06
Bill Simmonsperson
12
07
Chicago Bullsteam
12
08
Seattle Seahawksteam
11
09
NFLtopic
10
10
Super Bowltopic
10
11
Boston Celticsteam
9
12
Bill Belichickperson
8
13
Golden State Warriorsteam
8
14
NBA Playoffstopic
8
15
Giannis Antetokounmpoperson
7
16
Los Angeles Clippersteam
7
17
Oklahoma City Thunderteam
7
18
Sacramento Kingsteam
7
19
Hall of Fameaward
6
20
Sam Darnoldperson
6
Distinct-utterance mention count. Top 20.
§ · Timeline
When each topic came up.
Joe House
New England Patriots
NBA
Gambling
Drake Maye
Bill Simmons
0 min110 min · 10-min buckets
Top 6 entities across 10-minute buckets. Cell heat = mentions in that window.
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