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The Bill Simmons Podcast

The Next NBA MVP With Ryen Russillo and Kevin O'Connor, Plus John C. Reilly | The Bill Simmons Podcast (Ep. 426)

The Bill Simmons Podcast

The Ringer

Sports

4.430.2K Ratings

🗓️ 10 October 2018

⏱️ 97 minutes

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Summary

HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons talks with Ryen Russillo and Kevin O'Connor about who will be the Most Valuable Player in the NBA in 2019 (2:40) before Bill sits down with actor John C. Reilly to discuss his journey from the South Side of Chicago to the silver screen. Then they talk about working with the great Paul Thomas Anderson, 'Step Brothers,' 'Boogie Nights,' Reilly's new film 'The Sisters Brothers,' and more (32:30). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:02.7

went up on Monday about Michael Myers episode four coming on Thursday. And don't forget about the

1:08.6

ringer preview Paloza Tuesday, October 15th. I am about as excited about this as I've been for

1:15.9

anything we've done at the ringer. It is a whole day of content on Twitter, on Instagram,

1:21.2

on YouTube all over the place leading up to our live watch of the first two games. I am going to

1:27.5

be involved in that live watch six or Celtics on Tuesday. Follow the ringer.com and all of our

1:34.0

social feeds for all the information you need about that coming up. We're going to figure out the

1:39.9

MVP with Kevin O'Connor and Ryan Rassillo. Who is winning in 2019? I have no idea. And then after that,

1:48.8

John C. Riley, I don't know how we got him. Been trying to get him for years. He finally came on

1:54.0

a really great conversation about his career, Paul Thomas Anderson, working with the stepbrothers

2:01.3

crew, McCay and Farrell. What it means to be an actor in 2018, all that stuff that is all kind of

2:07.5

next first. Pearl Jam.

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