{"podcast":{"title":"The Bill Simmons Podcast","slug":"the-bill-simmons-podcast-743065","podcast_index_feed_id":743065,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/the-bill-simmons-podcast","website_url":"https://www.theringer.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/ca047470-781a-11ea-9a10-cfa05a5eeb3b/image/417ed9c03ee905eedaf0477da58482eb.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"The Ringer","episode_count":1608,"summary":"HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons hosts the most downloaded sports podcast of all time, with a rotating crew of celebrities, athletes, and media staples, as well as mainstays like Cousin Sal, Joe House, and a slew of other friends and family members who always happen to be suspiciously available.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T08:19:29.263439+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bill-simmons-podcast-743065"},"episode":{"title":"Chuck Klosterman on the Cinema Revival, Sports Tsars, Owners and Commissioners, Analytics, U.S. Soccer Groundhog Day, and State of Reading","slug":"chuck-klosterman-on-the-cinema-revival-sports-tsars-owners-and-commissioners-analytics-u-s-soccer-groundhog-day-and-state-of-reading","published_at":"2026-07-12T22:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bill-simmons-podcast-743065/chuck-klosterman-on-the-cinema-revival-sports-tsars-owners-and-commissioners-analytics-u-s-soccer-groundhog-day-and-state-of-reading","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bill-simmons-podcast-743065","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT3242397546.mp3","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT3242397546.mp3","summary":"The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Chuck Klosterman to discuss why soccer has not taken off in the U.S. the same way other sports have. Then, they talk sports commissioners, eras of owners, evolving ticket prices for movies, and much more! (0:00) Intro (2:25) Soccer in the U.S. (33:19) Sports commissioners and eras of owners (01:07:04) Ticket prices for movies and more Host: Bill Simmons Guest: Chuck Klosterman Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo Brought to you by PayPal. Learn more at paypal.com Discover something new on TikTok. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Chuck Klosterman to discuss why soccer has not taken off in the U.S. the same way other sports have. Then, they tal…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":7550,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-bill-simmons-podcast-743065/episodes/chuck-klosterman-on-the-cinema-revival-sports-tsars-owners-and-commissioners-analytics-u-s-soccer-groundhog-day-and-state-of-reading/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bill-simmons-podcast-743065/chuck-klosterman-on-the-cinema-revival-sports-tsars-owners-and-commissioners-analytics-u-s-soccer-groundhog-day-and-state-of-reading.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}