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Dataset ·The Bill Simmons Podcast
Episodes/Vol. II · № 69Published Jun 11, 2025 · Transcribed verbatim · Last indexed May 28, 2026
Episode № 69 · Jun 11, 2025 · 124 min · With Chuck Klosterman

"Chuck Klosterman on the NBA Finals, a Rival League, the Sonics, 'The Rehearsal,' Cooper Flagg, and the Fear of AI"

§ 01
The Tale of the Tape
Who spoke, and about what.
§ · Talk time
Chuck Klosterman64.3 min · 52.7%
Bill Simmons57.7 min · 47.3%
§ · League mix
NBA
NFL
MLB
WNBA
NHL
NBA · 112 · 72.7%NFL · 31 · 20.1%MLB · 9 · 5.8%WNBA · 1 · 0.6%NHL · 1 · 0.6%
Mention-weighted by league.
Run time
124
minutes
Distinct entities
100
Word count
23,950
Episode №
69
§ 02
The Index
Everyone who came up.
Top 20 by mentions.
§ · Top entities
The roll call.
01
NBAtopic
48
02
Kevin Durantperson
11
03
LeBron Jamesperson
11
04
Oklahoma City Thunderteam
11
05
Russell Westbrookperson
9
06
Boston Celticsteam
8
07
NBA Playoffstopic
8
08
Cooper Flaggperson
7
09
Indiana Pacersteam
7
10
NFLtopic
7
11
Shaquille O'Nealperson
7
12
Tim Duncanperson
7
13
Brooklyn Netsteam
6
14
Los Angeles Dodgersteam
6
15
Los Angeles Lakersteam
6
16
MLBtopic
6
17
Seattle Seahawksteam
6
18
Baltimore Ravensteam
5
19
Gamblingtopic
5
20
Kobe Bryantperson
5
Distinct-utterance mention count. Top 20.
§ · Timeline
When each topic came up.
NBA
Kevin Durant
LeBron James
Oklahoma City Thunder
Russell Westbrook
Boston Celtics
0 min130 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