Chuck Klosterman on the Death of Monoculture, NBA Superteams, and Tom Petty's Passing (Ep. 290)

The Bill Simmons Podcast

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4.5 • 29.4K Ratings

🗓️ 21 November 2017

⏱️ 90 minutes

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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by best-selling author and old buddy Chuck Klosterman to discuss switching to Sirius XM over the internet, the pop culture influence on politics, the lack of humor in media coverage, the potential of Ben Simmons, and the comedic genius of Jim Carrey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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