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Dataset ·The Bill Simmons Podcast
Episodes/Vol. II · № 185Published Mar 31, 2026 · Transcribed verbatim · Last indexed May 28, 2026
Episode № 185 · Mar 31, 2026 · 117 min · With Chuck Klosterman

"A Radical NBA Idea, Wemby’s Musical Comp, Despising Duke, and Baseball’s ABS Revolution With Chuck Klosterman"

§ 01
The Tale of the Tape
Who spoke, and about what.
§ · Talk time
Bill Simmons59.2 min · 51.4%
Chuck Klosterman56.0 min · 48.6%
§ · League mix
NBA
NFL
MLB
NCAAB
NHL
NBA · 112 · 62.2%NFL · 45 · 25.0%MLB · 19 · 10.6%NCAAB · 3 · 1.7%NHL · 1 · 0.6%
Mention-weighted by league.
Run time
117
minutes
Distinct entities
115
Word count
23,160
Episode №
185
§ 02
The Index
Everyone who came up.
Top 20 by mentions.
§ · Top entities
The roll call.
01
NBAtopic
63
02
MLBtopic
15
03
NFLtopic
14
04
Victor Wembanyamaperson
14
05
Gamblingtopic
10
06
NBA Playoffstopic
9
07
Duke Universityinstitution
7
08
NBA Drafttopic
7
09
Washington Wizardsteam
7
10
Boston Celticsteam
6
11
Zion Williamsonperson
6
12
Las Vegas Raidersteam
5
13
Bam Adebayoperson
4
14
Oklahoma City Thunderteam
4
15
All-Staraward
3
16
Bill Simmonsperson
3
17
Cooper Flaggperson
3
18
Hunter Renfrowperson
3
19
Luka Dončićperson
3
20
Miami Heatteam
3
Distinct-utterance mention count. Top 20.
§ · Timeline
When each topic came up.
NBA
MLB
NFL
Victor Wembanyama
Gambling
NBA Playoffs
0 min120 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