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Dataset ·The Bill Simmons Podcast
Episodes/Vol. II · № 178Published Mar 15, 2026 · Transcribed verbatim · Last indexed May 28, 2026
Episode № 178 · Mar 15, 2026 · 98 min · With Rob Mahoney, Tate Frazier, J. Kyle Mann

"A Rollicking NBA Mailbag and March Madness Storylines With Rob Mahoney, Tate Frazier, and J. Kyle Mann"

§ 01
The Tale of the Tape
Who spoke, and about what.
§ · Talk time
Bill Simmons54.1 min · 57%
Rob Mahoney18.1 min · 19.1%
Tate Frazier12.0 min · 12.6%
J. Kyle Mann10.7 min · 11.3%
§ · League mix
NBA
NFL
NCAAB
CFB
MLB
NBA · 168 · 67.7%NFL · 50 · 20.2%NCAAB · 25 · 10.1%CFB · 3 · 1.2%MLB · 2 · 0.8%
Mention-weighted by league.
Run time
98
minutes
Distinct entities
183
Word count
21,005
Episode №
178
§ 02
The Index
Everyone who came up.
Top 20 by mentions.
§ · Top entities
The roll call.
01
NBAtopic
48
02
Los Angeles Lakersteam
18
03
Arizona Cardinalsteam
17
04
Bill Simmonsperson
17
05
LeBron Jamesperson
17
06
Boston Celticsteam
16
07
Duke Universityinstitution
16
08
Luka Dončićperson
14
09
Bam Adebayoperson
11
10
NBA Drafttopic
11
11
March Madnesstopic
10
12
Kobe Bryantperson
9
13
San Antonio Spursteam
9
14
Golden State Warriorsteam
8
15
NFLtopic
8
16
Gamblingtopic
7
17
Oklahoma City Thunderteam
7
18
Rob Mahoneyperson
7
19
Stephen Curryperson
7
20
Detroit Pistonsteam
6
Distinct-utterance mention count. Top 20.
§ · Timeline
When each topic came up.
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
Arizona Cardinals
Bill Simmons
LeBron James
Boston Celtics
0 min100 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