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Dataset ·The Bill Simmons Podcast
Episodes/Vol. II · № 186Published Apr 2, 2026 · Transcribed verbatim · Last indexed May 28, 2026
Episode № 186 · Apr 2, 2026 · 150 min · With Joe House, Jason Concepcion, Bill's Dad

"Tiger’s Crisis, an NBA Mini-Mailbag, the Confusing Knicks, 'Survivor 50,' and the Yucky Red Sox | With Joe House, Jason Concepcion, and Bill’s Dad"

§ 01
The Tale of the Tape
Who spoke, and about what.
§ · Talk time
Bill Simmons82.1 min · 57.4%
Joe House25.1 min · 17.5%
Jason Concepcion22.0 min · 15.4%
Bill's Dad13.8 min · 9.6%
§ · League mix
NBA
NFL
MLB
NCAAB
NHL
NBA · 220 · 75.3%NFL · 45 · 15.4%MLB · 20 · 6.8%NCAAB · 4 · 1.4%NHL · 3 · 1.0%
Mention-weighted by league.
Run time
150
minutes
Distinct entities
183
Word count
27,045
Episode №
186
§ 02
The Index
Everyone who came up.
Top 20 by mentions.
§ · Top entities
The roll call.
01
NBAtopic
44
02
New York Knicksteam
29
03
NBA Playoffstopic
25
04
Boston Celticsteam
24
05
Victor Wembanyamaperson
18
06
Los Angeles Lakersteam
15
07
Boston Red Soxteam
14
08
Gamblingtopic
14
09
LeBron Jamesperson
14
10
Jayson Tatumperson
12
11
Luka Dončićperson
11
12
Most Valuable Playeraward
11
13
NBA Drafttopic
10
14
Joe Houseperson
9
15
Paolo Bancheroperson
8
16
Portland Trail Blazersteam
8
17
San Antonio Spursteam
7
18
Bill Simmonsperson
6
19
Giannis Antetokounmpoperson
6
20
Washington Commandersteam
6
Distinct-utterance mention count. Top 20.
§ · Timeline
When each topic came up.
NBA
New York Knicks
NBA Playoffs
Boston Celtics
Victor Wembanyama
Los Angeles Lakers
0 min160 min · 10-min buckets
Top 6 entities across 10-minute buckets. Cell heat = mentions in that window.
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