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USA’s World Cup Collapse, Life in the G League, and ‘The O.C.’ 20 Years Later With Gabe York and Zoe Simmons

Plus, the 2023 NBA Expansion Draft with Ryen Russillo

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In Part 1 of a two-part podcast, The Ringer’s Bill Simmons opens with a six-pack of topics, including the U.S. women’s soccer team’s World Cup exit in the round of 16 and more (4:30). Next, he chats with Gabe York, one of the stars of the new documentary Destination NBA: A G League Odyssey (45:15), before closing it out by chatting with his daughter, Zoe Simmons, about the 20-year anniversary of The O.C. (1:04:07).

Host: Bill Simmons
Guests: Gabe York and Zoe Simmons
Producers: Isaiah Blakely and Steve Ceruti


In Part 2, Bill is joined by Ryen Russillo for an NBA expansion team draft. With two new franchises likely coming in the next few years, the guys determine which players the current teams would protect and then each draft for the two new franchises.

Host: Bill Simmons
Guest: Ryen Russillo
Producer: Isaiah Blakely and Steve Ceruti

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