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Dataset ·The Bill Simmons Podcast
Episodes/Vol. II · № 171Published Feb 26, 2026 · Transcribed verbatim · Last indexed May 28, 2026
Episode № 171 · Feb 26, 2026 · 138 min · With Max Kellerman

"Luka’s Strange L.A. Ride, a New York Sports Drought, Lost NBA Nicknames, and a Big Mailbag With Max Kellerman"

§ 01
The Tale of the Tape
Who spoke, and about what.
§ · Talk time
Max Kellerman69.2 min · 52%
Bill Simmons64.0 min · 48%
§ · League mix
NBA
NFL
MLB
Boxing
UFC
NHL
NCAAB
CFB
NBA · 308 · 61.5%NFL · 71 · 14.2%MLB · 69 · 13.8%Boxing · 33 · 6.6%UFC · 9 · 1.8%NHL · 8 · 1.6%NCAAB · 2 · 0.4%CFB · 1 · 0.2%
Mention-weighted by league.
Run time
138
minutes
Distinct entities
209
Word count
26,790
Episode №
171
§ 02
The Index
Everyone who came up.
Top 20 by mentions.
§ · Top entities
The roll call.
01
NBAtopic
54
02
Luka Dončićperson
34
03
Boxingtopic
23
04
MLBtopic
23
05
Victor Wembanyamaperson
22
06
Boston Celticsteam
20
07
LeBron Jamesperson
20
08
New York Yankeesteam
18
09
Kobe Bryantperson
17
10
NFLtopic
17
11
Kyrie Irvingperson
14
12
Nikola Jokicperson
13
13
Los Angeles Lakersteam
12
14
Gamblingtopic
11
15
Larry Birdperson
11
16
NBA Playoffstopic
11
17
Drake Mayeperson
10
18
NBA Drafttopic
10
19
New York Knicksteam
10
20
Los Angeles Dodgersteam
9
Distinct-utterance mention count. Top 20.
§ · Timeline
When each topic came up.
NBA
Luka Dončić
Boxing
MLB
Victor Wembanyama
Boston Celtics
0 min140 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