''The B.S. Report'' was an ESPN
podcast
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, that occasionally touched on mature subjects, hosted by
Bill Simmons
William John Simmons III (born September 25, 1969) is an American sports analyst, author, podcaster, and former sports writer who is the founder and CEO of the sports and pop culture website '' The Ringer''. Simmons first gained attention with ...
. It featured interviews with athletes, sports commentators, pop-culture experts and friends of Simmons. The B.S. Report had no fixed publication schedule, however there were generally 2 or 3 episodes posted per week. As of 2009, 'The B.S. Report' was ESPN's most-downloaded podcast, with over 10 million downloads through June.
Occasionally, Simmons had significant guests from the sports world, such as NBA Commissioner
David Stern, or NBA Players Association head
Billy Hunter.
AVclub.com named The B.S. Report one of the best podcasts of 2010.
Format
The B.S. Report opens with a theme song written and performed by
Ronald Jenkees
Ronald Jenkees is an American composer and musician best known for his YouTube keyboard performances. , his YouTube videos had been viewed over 84 million times and he has 400 thousand subscribers. He has released five independent albums: his e ...
and a voice-over announcement that the podcast "is a free-flowing conversation that occasionally touches on mature subjects." Simmons rarely performs a monologue, but instead holds a conversation with one or more guests for the entire episode.
Most B.S. Report episodes are based on discussions of sports, but occasionally Simmons will have entertainers or pop-culture observers on to talk about entertainment issues of the day, such as
Saturday Night Live
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,
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Episodes
References
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