Chuck Klosterman

4 episodes tracked

Top Mentioned Players

1Anthony Davis

6

2LeBron James

6

3Bill Belichick

4

4Ken Griffey Jr.

4

5Kevin Durant

4

6Wilt Chamberlain

4

7Joel Embiid

3

8Kyrie Irving

3

9Luka Dončić

3

10Ozzy Trapilo

3

11Spike Lee

3

12Tim Duncan

3

13Babe Ruth

2

14Baker Mayfield

2

15Bill Russell

2

16Chet Holmgren

2

17Chris Paul

2

18Cooper Flagg

2

19Devin Booker

2

20Hunter Renfrow

2

21Jalen Brunson

2

22Josh Allen

2

23Karl-Anthony Towns

2

24Kevin Garnett

2

25Lamar Jackson

2

26Nick Saban

2

27Shaquille O'Neal

2

28Tom Brady

2

29Ace Bailey

1

30Alex Caruso

1

31Allen Iverson

1

32Bam Adebayo

1

33Ben Simmons

1

34Bobby Orr

1

35Brandon Bass

1

36Brent Urban

1

37Charles Barkley

1

38Dale Osbourne

1

39Derrick Rose

1

40Donovan Mitchell

1

41Ernest Jones

1

42Fab Flournoy

1

43Garrett Temple

1

44James Harden

1

45Jared Goff

1

46Jared Verse

1

47Jim Rice

1

48Kawhi Leonard

1

49Kobe Bryant

1

50Magic Johnson

1

51Mark Cuban

1

52Michael Jordan

1

53Mike Conley

1

54Moses Moody

1

55Nikola Jokic

1

56Princeton Fant

1

57Puka Nacua

1

58Ray Allen

1

59Reggie Jackson

1

60Russell Westbrook

1

61Shohei Ohtani

1

62Stephen Curry

1

63Steve Nash

1

64Ted Williams

1

65Tonka Hemingway

1

66Tyler Hansbrough

1

67Victor Wembanyama

1

68Vince Carter

1

69Wayne Gretzky

1

70Yoshinobu Yamamoto

1

Top Mentioned Teams

1Oklahoma City Thunder

8

2Boston Celtics

6

3Seattle Seahawks

6

4Miami Heat

5

5New York Knicks

5

6Portland Trail Blazers

5

7Dallas Mavericks

4

8Houston Rockets

4

9Indiana Pacers

4

10Las Vegas Raiders

3

11Los Angeles Dodgers

3

12Los Angeles Lakers

3

13Los Angeles Rams

3

14Minnesota Vikings

3

15Ole Miss Rebels

3

16Tennessee Titans

3

17Toronto Raptors

3

18Utah Jazz

3

19Washington Wizards

3

20Baltimore Ravens

2

21Brooklyn Nets

2

22Carolina Panthers

2

23Kansas City Chiefs

2

24Minnesota Timberwolves

2

25Minnesota Twins

2

26New Orleans Pelicans

2

27New York Giants

2

28Arizona Cardinals

1

29Chicago Bulls

1

30Cleveland Browns

1

31Dallas Cowboys

1

32Denver Nuggets

1

33Golden State Warriors

1

34Los Angeles Clippers

1

35Milwaukee Bucks

1

36New England Patriots

1

37New Orleans Saints

1

38New York Jets

1

39Phoenix Suns

1

40Pittsburgh Steelers

1

41Sacramento Kings

1

League Split

NBA

156 (50.6%)

NFL

98 (31.8%)

MLB

29 (9.4%)

CFB

12 (3.9%)

NCAAB

8 (2.6%)

Boxing

3 (1%)

NHL

2 (0.6%)

Talk Share

51.7%

average talk time per episode

4 of 189episodes

~20.5unique people per episode

Signature Topics

Ozzy Trapiloperson

119.2xmore than average

3 mentions

Ken Griffey Jr.person

79.5xmore than average

4 mentions

Spike Leeperson

15.4xmore than average

3 mentions

Episode Breakdown

Mar 31, 2026A Radical NBA Idea, Wemby’s Musical Comp, Despising Duke, and Baseball’s ABS Revolution With Chuck Klosterman

Jan 13, 2026So Long, Rodgers, Plus a Football History Deep Dive With Cousin Sal and Chuck Klosterman

Nov 11, 2025Nico’s Gone, Iconic Bad Trades, Baseball’s Comeback, Lane Kiffin, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and the Power of Boredom With Chuck Klosterman

NFLNBAHall of Fame

Jun 11, 2025Chuck Klosterman on the NBA Finals, a Rival League, the Sonics, 'The Rehearsal,' Cooper Flagg, and the Fear of AI

NBANFLNBA Playoffs

189 episodes · Jan 2, 2025 – Apr 10, 2026The Bill Simmons Podcast