{"podcast":{"title":"The r/BillSimmons Podcast","slug":"the-r-billsimmons-podcast-6484725","podcast_index_feed_id":6484725,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/d9aa08a0/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-rbillsimmons-po","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/36417992/36417992-1705181893362-87c202278c95c.jpg","author":"The r/BillSimmons Podcast","episode_count":140,"summary":"A podcast discussing Bill Simmons, the BS Pod, Russillo, The Ringer, Grantland, Page 2, sports media, podcasts and more. Not affiliated with Bill Simmons or The Ringer","last_synced_at":"2026-06-29T18:17:25.558861+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-r-billsimmons-podcast-6484725"},"episode":{"title":"#137: The Chanch Bros Return for a Victory Lap on Zach Lowe and the NBA's Issues; Why is the League Becoming Less Cool? Plus, Klosterman-Simmons Pods in Nadir Canyon","slug":"137-the-chanch-bros-return-for-a-victory-lap-on-zach-lowe-and-the-nba-s-issues-why-is-the-league-becoming-less-cool-plus-klosterman-simmons-pods-in-nadir-canyon","published_at":"2026-05-05T04:05:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-r-billsimmons-podcast-6484725/137-the-chanch-bros-return-for-a-victory-lap-on-zach-lowe-and-the-nba-s-issues-why-is-the-league-becoming-less-cool-plus-klosterman-simmons-pods-in-nadir-canyon","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-r-billsimmons-podcast-6484725","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-rbillsimmons-po/episodes/137-The-Chanch-Bros-Return-for-a-Victory-Lap-on-Zach-Lowe-and-the-NBAs-Issues-Why-is-the-League-Becoming-Less-Cool--Plus--Klosterman-Simmons-Pods-in-Nadir-Canyon-e3it473","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/d9aa08a0/podcast/play/119492259/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-7%2F88ba096e-8762-7be9-ea85-815c2ff7e80f.mp3","summary":"Chanch and Kyle (Episodes #98 and #120) return to the pod after calling their shot in 2024 on listeners turning against Zach Lowe and coming to the realization that the NBA has serious issues including style of play and the regular season schedule. We also discuss how the NBA is losing its coolness factor and how that shares similarities to rap music. We then finish up the pod explaining why Chuck Klosterman has lost his fastball. If you liked the show, check out Kyle on TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@smilingstrange) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/smiling_strange) as well as his podcast (https://www.buzzsprout.com/2573404) and Chanch on Twitter (https://x.com/perchanches).","meta_description":"Chanch and Kyle (Episodes #98 and #120) return to the pod after calling their shot in 2024 on listeners turning against Zach Lowe and coming to the realiz…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5957,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-r-billsimmons-podcast-6484725/episodes/137-the-chanch-bros-return-for-a-victory-lap-on-zach-lowe-and-the-nba-s-issues-why-is-the-league-becoming-less-cool-plus-klosterman-simmons-pods-in-nadir-canyon/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-r-billsimmons-podcast-6484725/137-the-chanch-bros-return-for-a-victory-lap-on-zach-lowe-and-the-nba-s-issues-why-is-the-league-becoming-less-cool-plus-klosterman-simmons-pods-in-nadir-canyon.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}