The B.S. Report
{{Infobox Podcast
| title = The B.S. Report
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| host = Bill Simmons
| url = [https://www.espn.com/espnradio/]
| status = 2-4 per week
| length = 60-80 minutes
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| audio format = MP3
| began = {{start date and age|May 8, 2007}}
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| genre = Sports
| language = English
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| network = ESPN.com
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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.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/espnradio/?showID=bsreport |title=ESPNRadio.com - ESPN |publisher=ESPN |date= |access-date=2012-02-07}} As of 2009, 'The B.S. Report' was ESPN's most-downloaded podcast, with over 10 million downloads through June.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2009/06/20090622/This-Weeks-News/ESPN-Sends-Strong-Signal-On-Role-Of-Podcasts.aspx|title=ESPN sends strong signal on role of podcasts|last=Ourand|first=John|date=June 22, 2009|website=SportsBusiness Journal|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022115607/http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2009/06/20090622/This-Weeks-News/ESPN-Sends-Strong-Signal-On-Role-Of-Podcasts.aspx|archive-date=2012-10-22|url-status=dead|access-date=2012-02-09}}
Occasionally, Simmons had significant guests from the sports world, such as NBA Commissioner David Stern,{{cite web|url=http://streetball.com/profiles/blogs/david-stern-and-bill-simmons-podcast-full-transcript|title=David Stern and Bill Simmons Podcast Full Transcript|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120717070148/http://streetball.com/profiles/blogs/david-stern-and-bill-simmons-podcast-full-transcript|archivedate=2012-07-17|url-status=dead|accessdate=2012-02-11}} or NBA Players Association head Billy Hunter.{{cite web|url=http://articles.businessinsider.com/2011-10-24/sports/30315571_1_owners-mid-tier-smaller-markets|title=Mark Cuban's Plan To Save The NBA Is A 'Game Changer,' Says NBA Labor Leader|last=Manfred|first=Tony|date=October 24, 2011|website=Business Insider|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120109071422/http://articles.businessinsider.com/2011-10-24/sports/30315571_1_owners-mid-tier-smaller-markets|archivedate=2012-01-09|url-status=dead|accessdate=2012-02-11}}
AVclub.com named The B.S. Report one of the best podcasts of 2010.{{Cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/the-best-podcasts-of-2010-1798223396|title=The best podcasts of 2010|last=Ryan|first=Kyle|website=The A.V. Club|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-15}}
Format
The B.S. Report opens with a theme song written and performed by Ronald Jenkees{{cite web|url=http://ronaldjenkees.com/2007/06/14/sports-guy-podcast-music/ |title=Sports Guy Podcast Music « Ronald Jenkees |publisher=Ronaldjenkees.com |date=2007-06-14 |accessdate=2012-02-07}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ronaldjenkees.com/about-2/ |title=About Me « Ronald Jenkees |publisher=Ronaldjenkees.com |date=2007-06-14 |accessdate=2012-02-07}} 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,http://c.espnradio.com/audio/319325/simmons_2010-05-20-114041.mp3{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }} reality television, movies and music.
Episodes
{{main|List of BS Report episodes}}