The Ringer is Medium's first premium site, cooooool
― reggae mike love (polyphonic), Tuesday, 23 February 2016 16:22 (eight years ago) link
huh i wonder if that means medium is funding it or theres another entity involved and theyre just using mediums platform
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 23 February 2016 16:45 (eight years ago) link
at least we know itll have better (web) design than grantland
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 23 February 2016 16:46 (eight years ago) link
extremely man baby voice
http://i.imgur.com/9ZqNUXP.png
― lag∞n, Thursday, 25 February 2016 07:09 (eight years ago) link
lol this guy
Bill Simmons: I’m glad you mentioned that. You know why I can’t have Brian Windhorst on? Because ESPN won’t let anyone from ESPN come on my podcast, which is fine, but it’s just laying down the ground rules for what is going to unfold over the next few years. It could have been friendly, and it’s not going to be friendly.
Joe House: It’s already unfriendly.
BS: It’s going to be more unfriendly.
JH: I’m excited to see how unfriendly it can get.
BS: Just wait until the Ringer hires a public editor for ESPN, that writes for the Ringer. That’s going to get very unfriendly.
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/03/bill-simmons-declares-war-on-espn.html
― lag∞n, Friday, 11 March 2016 20:04 (eight years ago) link
takes a scenario when ESPN are the clear dickheads and effortless makes himself the dickhead.
― Roberto Spiralli, Friday, 11 March 2016 20:06 (eight years ago) link
i just got the bill simmons podcast network joke
― balls, Friday, 1 April 2016 14:38 (eight years ago) link
bill said a swear
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 16 May 2016 01:00 (eight years ago) link
that promo was so bad
― johnny crunch, Monday, 16 May 2016 01:43 (eight years ago) link
it was beyond terrible
― bothan zulu (El Tomboto), Monday, 16 May 2016 02:35 (eight years ago) link
he should be be embarrassed
― Spottie, Monday, 16 May 2016 02:54 (eight years ago) link
it's really insanely incredibly absurdly bad
― J0rdan S., Monday, 16 May 2016 17:00 (eight years ago) link
wow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1dGNbtHdV8
― lag∞n, Monday, 16 May 2016 17:07 (eight years ago) link
he looks old
― Spottie, Monday, 16 May 2016 17:12 (eight years ago) link
whatll he say next?? one things for sure ill be there... with popcorn
― lag∞n, Monday, 16 May 2016 17:12 (eight years ago) link
cant get enough of this weird insecure smug mans crazy takes! hes against the dh??? my lord is that even legal
― lag∞n, Monday, 16 May 2016 17:13 (eight years ago) link
he's one of those guys where it's awkward when they swear, always seems so forced and cool guy'ish
― Spottie, Monday, 16 May 2016 17:15 (eight years ago) link
def better to avoid cursing in a written monologue
― lag∞n, Monday, 16 May 2016 17:17 (eight years ago) link
i still can't get over the fact that they snuck "i believe soup is the perfect food" in there
― J0rdan S., Monday, 16 May 2016 17:21 (eight years ago) link
a bold declaration of total banality
― lag∞n, Monday, 16 May 2016 17:22 (eight years ago) link
didnt even have to look to know that drew magary wrote the deadspin post on this
― if young slothrop don't trust ya i'm gon' rhyme ya (slothroprhymes), Monday, 16 May 2016 17:28 (eight years ago) link
― J0rdan S., Monday, May 16, 2016 10:21 AM (19 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
haha didn't even notice this the first couple times. so dumb
― Spottie, Monday, 16 May 2016 17:40 (eight years ago) link
this promo prompts me to imagine simmons saying "I like soup" in the voice of ralph wiggum
― a little too mature to be cute (Aimless), Monday, 16 May 2016 17:48 (eight years ago) link
like, i get it when there's really nothing left for him to do other than have a tv show but he's so bad on camera
― call all destroyer, Monday, 16 May 2016 17:53 (eight years ago) link
he cld still be an extremely popular writer but he doesnt want to i guess
― lag∞n, Monday, 16 May 2016 17:54 (eight years ago) link
which i mean sure who wldnt rather be on tv but like if thats not really what youre good at
― lag∞n, Monday, 16 May 2016 17:55 (eight years ago) link
but on the other hand hbo seems to have no problem carrying cheap studio sports shows that no one watches for years so its prob perfect for him
― lag∞n, Monday, 16 May 2016 17:56 (eight years ago) link
yeah of course he's just overambitious and is reaching further with this venture, like his new site will cover topics he's totally out of his depth on like tech and politics and he needs to conquer a new medium so he has to get a show, idk maybe it will all be popular enough but this promo didn't even have the production values of the grantland nba previews with jalen.
― call all destroyer, Monday, 16 May 2016 17:57 (eight years ago) link
his destiny is prob as a podcaster
― lag∞n, Monday, 16 May 2016 17:58 (eight years ago) link
definitely his best medium
― call all destroyer, Monday, 16 May 2016 17:59 (eight years ago) link
like grantland was unprofitable and eventually his new backers will get sick of him/of losing money, no ones gonna watch his nbo show, he doesnt want to write, but his podcasts are wildly popular, theres money in pods/theyre extremely cheap to produce
― lag∞n, Monday, 16 May 2016 18:00 (eight years ago) link
I believe soup is the new internet
― Clay, Monday, 16 May 2016 20:06 (eight years ago) link
i think he'll have to write to keep the ringer's traffic afloat in the short term but maybe he will be stretched too thin
― J0rdan S., Monday, 16 May 2016 23:18 (eight years ago) link
reminds me of this gem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqK-hG8Qhh4
― verhexen, Monday, 16 May 2016 23:47 (eight years ago) link
kind of liked the promo *shrugs*
fwiw, haven't listened to the podcast in weeks.
― Allen (etaeoe), Tuesday, 17 May 2016 01:26 (eight years ago) link
why does everybody keep assuming the ringer needs to generate profit? honestly, that should be the least of their concerns for the foreseeable future. the entire point of vc is to grow your market (or audience).
― Allen (etaeoe), Tuesday, 17 May 2016 01:27 (eight years ago) link
they're still hiring like drunken sailors so i tend to agree.
i've been off the pod mostly due to the non-sports guests but the one he did with travon free was great, that guy is pretty engaging.
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 17 May 2016 01:43 (eight years ago) link
bill simmons has exactly nothing to do with vc
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 17 May 2016 01:44 (eight years ago) link
the ringer is raising vc
― Allen (etaeoe), Tuesday, 17 May 2016 01:49 (eight years ago) link
point is a high end vanity project has no chance to be profitable ever in todays media environment
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 17 May 2016 01:51 (eight years ago) link
tho who knows maybe theyll be more willing to engage in content farming than grantland was
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 17 May 2016 01:52 (eight years ago) link
simmons seemed extremely opposed to that sort of thing, he thought if he cld just hire as many writers he liked that of course ppl wld want to read it
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 17 May 2016 01:54 (eight years ago) link
even if it doesn't ultimately make a difference i'm p. certain this will be under better stewardship than grantland was with espn
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 17 May 2016 01:54 (eight years ago) link
they can say fuck now that prob gets the vc pouring in
― Clay, Tuesday, 17 May 2016 01:56 (eight years ago) link
espn is a hugely successful company whos calling the shots w this startup thingy idk xp
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 17 May 2016 01:58 (eight years ago) link
idk either but i do know disney/espn is about as traditional a media company as there is, not sure how grantland ever was supposed to fit into their thing. it has a better chance on its own.
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 17 May 2016 02:02 (eight years ago) link
the ringer isn't owned by hbo? figured it was
― Clay, Tuesday, 17 May 2016 02:03 (eight years ago) link
separate venture iirc
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 17 May 2016 02:04 (eight years ago) link
simmons maintaining a good relationship w his espn benefactors was his best shot
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 17 May 2016 02:06 (eight years ago) link
they let him on tv they gave him his own site its kinda funny
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 17 May 2016 02:16 (eight years ago) link