The Bill Simmons Podcast

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

March 31, 2026·1h 56m·4-min readconversationalculture
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Bill Simmons and Chuck Klosterman dive into a wide-ranging conversation about the NBA’s tanking crisis, the soul of sports, AI’s cultural impact, and generational shifts in music and media — all with their signature blend of humor, skepticism, and deep cultural analysis.


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Chuck Klosterman

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Chuck KlostermanBill SimmonsVictor WembanyamaAdam SilverChristian LaettnerJaden IveyCooper FlaggWilt ChamberlainTaylor Swift

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The Ringer

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Artificial IntelligenceCollege BasketballMusic IndustryNbaSports Betting

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