Best NBA Future Bets + a 2021 Oscars Review With Joe House and Wesley Morris

The Bill Simmons Podcast

The Ringer

Sports

4.4 • 30.2K Ratings

🗓️ 26 April 2021

⏱️ 112 minutes

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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons talks with Joe House about Russell Westbrook’s revival and the surging Wizards, Eastern Conference play-in game scenarios, the disappointing Celtics season, the Porzingis problem in Dallas, the baffling Pelicans, potential playoff scenarios, Finals odds, and All-NBA lineups (2:12). Then Bill talks with Wesley Morris from The New York Times to break down the 93rd Academy Awards, including whether the production was a success, why the ratings were down, the state of movies, Anthony Hopkins winning the Oscar for Best Actor, Chadwick Boseman’s legacy, Frances McDormand’s astounding career, and more (62:08). Host: Bill Simmons Guests: Joe House and Wesley Morris Producer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, if you listen to my podcast on Spotify, you can hear me at 1.2 speed.
0:04.7	Why is that important?
0:05.8	Because even when I was coming out on the draft, the podcast draft, million years ago,
0:10.7	the scouts were saying 1.2 speed, that's the best speed for him.
0:13.9	Here for yourself, 1.2, that's my speed.
0:17.2	Listen to me on Spotify.
0:20.0	We also brought to you by the wringer.com as well as the ringer podcast network.
0:24.0	Put up a new rewatchables on Sunday night.
0:26.2	We did Predator, yet another influential action movie from the 80s.
0:30.5	Had the dream team cast for this one, Shay Serrano, Kyle Brandt and Chris Ryan.
0:35.5	Really fun podcast.
0:36.6	Go check that out before we got into this podcast.
0:39.8	Want to send love and thoughts and prayers to our guy Jonathan Charks,
0:44.1	who is going through a health situation right now.
0:49.4	We really value what he did here the last five years.
0:51.8	He's been a huge part of the wringer writing, podcasting, everything.
0:57.1	Everybody loves working with them.
0:59.1	Just an awesome guy.
1:00.4	And I know he's going to get through the stuff he's going through now.
1:03.8	But if you have a couple of seconds, put them in your thoughts and,
1:09.8	and best wishes to him.
1:11.3	And we miss you, Charks.
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