{"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":"NBA Draft Questions, Harper vs. Fox, and the USMNT’s World Cup Ceiling","slug":"nba-draft-questions-harper-vs-fox-and-the-usmnt-s-world-cup-ceiling","published_at":"2026-06-19T05:20:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bill-simmons-podcast-743065/nba-draft-questions-harper-vs-fox-and-the-usmnt-s-world-cup-ceiling","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bill-simmons-podcast-743065","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT7171862460.mp3","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT7171862460.mp3","summary":"The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Tim Legler to preview the NBA draft. Then, Anthony Dabbundo joins the pod to recap the World Cup matches so far, including the USMNT’s impressive 4-1 win against Paraguay, and discuss many other topics related to the tournament. (0:00) Intro (2:27) NBA draft questions with Tim Legler (01:02:42) Harper vs. Fox (01: 23:57) Favorite Giannis landing spot (01:33:13) World Cup talk with Anthony Dabbundo Host: Bill Simmons Guests: Tim Legler and Anthony Dabbundo Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo Brought to you by PayPal. Learn more at paypal.comThe 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 Tim Legler to preview the NBA draft. Then, Anthony Dabbundo joins the pod to recap the World Cup matches so far, in…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":7832,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-bill-simmons-podcast-743065/episodes/nba-draft-questions-harper-vs-fox-and-the-usmnt-s-world-cup-ceiling/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/nba-draft-questions-harper-vs-fox-and-the-usmnt-s-world-cup-ceiling.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}