John Skipper will appear on Bill Simmons’ podcast, bringing back their complicated ESPN history
Bill Simmons and John Skipper are going to be podcasting together.
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The Ringer made more than $15 million on podcast ad sales in 2018, and Bill Simmons isn’t looking for outside investment
A focus on podcasts appears to have worked out well indeed for Bill Simmons and The Ringer.
Ryen Russillo announces new ESPN deal, new podcast with The Ringer
Ryen Russillo is heading to The Ringer while remaining at ESPN.
“That’s a total jazz riff, bro”: from Descartes through Bourdain, tequila and DeNiro, Joe Tessitore brings a unique MNF approach
Tessitore places himself with "jazz riffers" like Brent Musburger and Gus Johnson, not "classically-trained violinists" like Jim Nantz, Al Michaels and Joe Buck.
Bill Simmons, The Ringer staff granted temporary restraining order against ex-employee
Joseph Fuentes has been ordered to stay 100 yards away from Simmons and Ringer staff and to not contact them, at least until a hearing next month.
May’s best sportswriting: Stories on Lionel Messi, Kawhi Leonard, Aaron Judge and NFL cheerleaders highlight must-reads
There was no shortage of great sportswriting last month.
After Ringer investigation, Bryan Colangelo admits one secret Twitter account, but is accused of running others that leaked medical info
Podcasts are generating huge revenue as more sports outlets expand their offerings
Some of the estimated revenue figures for popular sports podcasts are absolutely bonkers.
Michael Lombardi’s comments about Josh Rosen and humanitarianism led to a media shitstorm
Dave Zirin tweeted Lombardi's comments incorrectly, J.J. Watt got mad, then Zirin corrected, Bill Simmons got mad, and even Albert Breer jumped in.
Marshall Faulk, Ike Taylor, Heath Evans suspended by NFL Network amidst sexual harassment lawsuit
The complaint also names former executive producer Eric Weinberger, now president of The Ringer.
The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor takes back his own Tom Thibodeau take
Hot take takesy-backsies?
Bill Simmons launches Ringer Films for short- and long-form docs, throws shade at “staleness” in sports docs
Bill Simmons is getting back into the documentary game.
The Ringer brings aboard J.J. Redick for new podcast
Redick's podcast has bounced around a bit, but has a new home.
The Ringer moving from Medium to Vox publishing platform as part of new deal
Vox will host The Ringer and sell advertising for Bill Simmons' site.
Bill Simmons says The Ringer is profitable, will move off Medium
NFL analyst Michael Lombardi signs exclusive deal with The Ringer
NFL analyst Michael Lombardi is reuniting with Bill Simmons and this time, the former NFL executive won’t just...
Today in real or fake: Bill Simmons launches weird anti-Nick Saban podcast tirade
This is an odd one. On Friday, Bill Simmons released another episode of his podcast, The Bill Simmons Podcast. (He...
How is The Ringer doing traffic-wise? Does it need more from Bill Simmons?
There’s been a fair amount of critical buzz for Bill Simmons’ The Ringer, but five months after its...
#FreeVerno succeeds: Chris Vernon to host Ringer podcasts
Chris Vernon is taking his talents (at least partially) to Bill Simmons’ The Ringer. Vernon, who’s been on...
The Ringer’s Mark Titus, Shea Serrano copy Kevin Durant’s Players Tribune letter
There’s been plenty of discussion about Kevin Durant’s decision to join the Golden State Warriors (from reasoned to...
How Bill Simmons’ The Ringer and Medium itself plan to make money
When Bill Simmons’ partnership with Medium for his forthcoming site The Ringer was announced in February, there were...
New hires for Bill Simmons’ The Ringer include several ex-Grantlanders
Entering Monday we knew a fair amount about The Ringer, Bill Simmons’ new web site. We knew that it...