The B.S. Report

The B.S. Report
Presentation
Hosted by Bill Simmons
Genre Sports
Language English
Updates 2-4 per week
Length 60-80 minutes
Production
Audio format MP3
Publication
Original release May 8, 2007 (May 8, 2007) – present
Provider ESPN.com
Website

The B.S. Report was an ESPN podcast, that occasionally touched on mature subjects, hosted by Bill Simmons. It featured interviews with athletes, sports commentators, pop-culture experts and friends of Simmons. The B.S. Report had no fixed publication schedule, however there were generally 2 or 3 episodes posted per week.[1] As of 2009, 'The B.S. Report' was ESPN's most-downloaded podcast, with over 10 million downloads through June.[2]

Occasionally, Simmons had significant guests from the sports world, such as NBA Commissioner David Stern,[3] or NBA Players Association head Billy Hunter.[4]

AVclub.com named The B.S. Report one of the best podcasts of 2010.[5]

Format

The B.S. Report opens with a theme song written and performed by Ronald Jenkees[6][7] and a voice-over announcement that the podcast "is a free-flowing conversation that occasionally touches on mature subjects." Simmons rarely performs a monologue, but instead holds a conversation with one or more guests for the entire episode.

Most B.S. Report episodes are based on discussions of sports, but occasionally Simmons will have entertainers or pop-culture observers on to talk about entertainment issues of the day, such as Saturday Night Live,[8] reality television, movies and music.

Episodes

References

  1. ↑ "ESPNRadio.com - ESPN". Espnradio.espn.go.com. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  2. ↑ http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2009/06/20090622/This-Weeks-News/ESPN-Sends-Strong-Signal-On-Role-Of-Podcasts.aspx
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-17. Retrieved 2012-02-11.
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-01-09. Retrieved 2012-02-11.
  5. ↑ http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-best-podcasts-of-2010,49466/
  6. ↑ "Sports Guy Podcast Music « Ronald Jenkees". Ronaldjenkees.com. 2007-06-14. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  7. ↑ "About Me « Ronald Jenkees". Ronaldjenkees.com. 2007-06-14. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  8. ↑ http://c.espnradio.com/audio/319325/simmons_2010-05-20-114041.mp3%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
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