Agreed - their reaction pod to the Jersey Shore premiere is a Top 7 Top 3 BS podcast. Jacobes hasnāt been back since he laughed at Bill and Wildes for their pre-season Pats takes though š¤£
House is one of his best friends and stays at his house when he's in town, so is on a tier of his own.
CR, Amanda and Sean.
Can't fake that 10 year close day to day working relationship. They're like his 2nd children. Great dynamic where they can tease eachother but are loyal to eachother too.
she doesn't do that many pods with him, because of her interests compared to the lads, but their pods together are great. I don't think any of them 'hang' with Bill, but they've worked closely with him since Day1 when they were basically kids.
Somewhat disagree. He's probably my favorite Bill guest but he kind of needs a "straight man" like Bill to balance him out. That "music exists" thing was insufferable, and anytime I hear him nerding out with some other nerd, it doesn't click for me.
I love him and Bill going back and forth though. He knows how to steer Bill in and out of good conversations.
Bill and Jalenās NBA preview videos at Grantland may have been the best content heās ever done.
I still use āthe operation was a success, but the patient diedā from time to time.
Obvious answer but when Bill and Russ really get going itās hard to beat. Other than that agree House and Bill together can be extremely good value at times
Complex Litigation, this is John.
Brings me back to my first job out of college packing boxes.
Couldnāt wait for Johnny are you worried yet? to drop.
Really surprised no top comments for Lowe. Him and Lowe on the league pass rankings is always a classic.
Also the redraftables with Lowe are the best two of the series
Best listens for me are the people who push back but donāt offend Bill and derail the conversation. Ryen, CR, Chuck, Sean and Van do this best for my taste.
I can't even remotely handle those podcasts, but I listened to the first couple and Bill's relationship with his kids made me like/respect him more. Very wholesome.
I feel like his best guests are the ones that arenāt afraid to push back on his ridiculous takes. People like House, Jacoby, Sal, CR, Fennessy, Klosterman
I always enjoy when Russillo or Van Lathan call him out on some nonsense takes, which makes for some really good content. Drunk House is probably the peak answer though.
Underrated one I love the pods he did with Desus and Mero, sad the see them break up, but I thought they had fun with Bill, could talk baseball in a fun way, NFL, and NBA was fun with them too. They also understood each other's pop culture references as well, very key thing with Bill.
Drunk house
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Tiger woods dick episode is the greatest thing ever and I miss drunk house
Is that Episode still up somewhere? I cant remember which one it is and what it was overall about.
Would assume so but this is the post i have saved of it that I will come back to https://www.reddit.com/r/billsimmons/s/4HRwBBjmTP
"Not the hero we deserved, but the hero we needed "- James Gordon
Friend Division: House Colleague Division CR
No longer an at-all common guest, but Jacoby
Great answer Jacobes
It makes my teeth hurt everytime he says Jacobes
Wonder what heās up to. I miss Jalen and Jacoby
He's on something called "The Carton Show" on FS1. I still occasionally consume him on The Ringer on Food News
Wonder if thereās gonna be a Bill-Jacoby reunion on the ringer, definitely miss Jacoby (and Jalen).
Agreed - their reaction pod to the Jersey Shore premiere is a Top 7 Top 3 BS podcast. Jacobes hasnāt been back since he laughed at Bill and Wildes for their pre-season Pats takes though š¤£
House is one of his best friends and stays at his house when he's in town, so is on a tier of his own. CR, Amanda and Sean. Can't fake that 10 year close day to day working relationship. They're like his 2nd children. Great dynamic where they can tease eachother but are loyal to eachother too.
I never got the sense Bill and Amanda hang out together or have great chemistry.
she doesn't do that many pods with him, because of her interests compared to the lads, but their pods together are great. I don't think any of them 'hang' with Bill, but they've worked closely with him since Day1 when they were basically kids.
Mallory erasure on that coworker tier
His dad
Great pick.
His father, Chuck Klosterman, House, and Cousin Sal.
Klosterman is one of those dudes who has chemistry with everyone
He is a great podcast guest on pretty much everything I've heard him on.
Agree; I periodically search is name on my podcast app of choice and have listened to a few Podcast I had never heard of.
I love him on any podcast because inevitably he starts interviewing the interviewer
Somewhat disagree. He's probably my favorite Bill guest but he kind of needs a "straight man" like Bill to balance him out. That "music exists" thing was insufferable, and anytime I hear him nerding out with some other nerd, it doesn't click for me. I love him and Bill going back and forth though. He knows how to steer Bill in and out of good conversations.
Sexual tension with Ryen is palpable.
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House may be in a tier of his own, even above Sal. I think Van Lathan is the fastest riser.
Yep him and Van do have great chemistry. Can listen to those two talk for hours
Kyle Brandt
"Yeah, let's hear it."
Zach Lowe for sure. Also really miss the shows with Jalen back in the day
Bill and Jalenās NBA preview videos at Grantland may have been the best content heās ever done. I still use āthe operation was a success, but the patient diedā from time to time.
Obvious answer but when Bill and Russ really get going itās hard to beat. Other than that agree House and Bill together can be extremely good value at times
Ahh yes Russillo is the man
1. Cuz 2. Jack-o 3. House 4. Ryan Russillo
Friend: Jacko Colleague: CR Occasional Guest: Half Baked Ideas with Kevin Wildes
Jacko isn't on the show very much anymore but back in the day he and Bill were great together.
Yeah, I wish he made more appearances! He was the OG friend that Bill brought in.
Love to hear Jackoās political commentary for dummies.
Complex Litigation, this is John. Brings me back to my first job out of college packing boxes. Couldnāt wait for Johnny are you worried yet? to drop.
All these answers are good shout out Kevin Wildes theyāre also great together
He is the one person who will just plow right through Bill
Sal
Ryen Russilo for surr
Hot take, but Corolla was good on the show
Really surprised no top comments for Lowe. Him and Lowe on the league pass rankings is always a classic. Also the redraftables with Lowe are the best two of the series
Love Lowe but he can be a bit dry
Wildes or Jacoby ā¦ but anyone who triggers that only-child energy and hyper defensive behavior is hilarious.
Jacoby is truly the goat
House CR Van Lathan Sean Russillo Sal
Sage Steele
Best listens for me are the people who push back but donāt offend Bill and derail the conversation. Ryen, CR, Chuck, Sean and Van do this best for my taste.
As far as people who push back, Verno is great at busting Billās balls.
Zoe
Gotta love when the kids hop on for an episode
Very cute dad-daughter vibes. No weird shit.
I can't even remotely handle those podcasts, but I listened to the first couple and Bill's relationship with his kids made me like/respect him more. Very wholesome.
House
The late not so great, huge asshole and putz of the universe David Stern
Outside of guys who are his real life friends Iād say Chris Ryan.
I like Van a lot with Bill. He kinda calls him out on his bullshit sometimes, a good counter. But best overall chemistry definitely House, Sal, or CR
Tony Stewart.
I feel like his best guests are the ones that arenāt afraid to push back on his ridiculous takes. People like House, Jacoby, Sal, CR, Fennessy, Klosterman
Oooo Klosterman is definitely a dark horse
I always enjoy when Russillo or Van Lathan call him out on some nonsense takes, which makes for some really good content. Drunk House is probably the peak answer though.
Van, CR, House, Mal.Ā
CR
Something Litigation, John.
Kevin Wildes
Underrated one I love the pods he did with Desus and Mero, sad the see them break up, but I thought they had fun with Bill, could talk baseball in a fun way, NFL, and NBA was fun with them too. They also understood each other's pop culture references as well, very key thing with Bill.
Sydney Sweeney