Ep. 69: Oscars w/ Cousin Sal, Wesley Morris & NFL Combine w/ Robert Mays

The Bill Simmons Podcast

The Ringer

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4.4 • 30.2K Ratings

🗓️ 26 February 2016

⏱️ 80 minutes

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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on Cousin Sal to talk the Oscars, Sly Stallone's speech and Tony Burton's death (7:00), and land best Oscar bets (22:00). Then, Pulitzer Prize winner Wesley Morris discusses the importance of Chris Rock's Oscar monologue (30:00), Alicia Vikander's ascent (38:00), Damon vs. Leo (49:00), and post-Oscar narratives (53:00). Finally, original Grantlander Robert Mays reports from the NFL combine (57:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:02.9	Alright, we have a action-packed BS podcast today. We have a little bit later
1:08.2	Wesley Morris is coming up to talk more about the Oscars and Robert Mase. My
1:12.5	own grantman, buddy, is at the NFL Compine where we're all that is and he's
1:15.7	gonna call on it to tell us what actually happens at the NFL Compine. Right
1:18.6	now our old friend Cousin South because for a lot of reasons but mainly because
1:23.6	we like betting and the Oscars is on Sunday and it unfortunately so it's like
1:31.0	everybody has too much information now and who's gonna win and there are no fun
1:34.3	bets to make. Are there any fun bets to make with the Oscars? Nope there are no
1:38.7	fun bets to make. I'll talk to you in September. No no there are a couple. I know
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