Half-Baked Ideas and a Mega-Mailbag With Kevin Wildes and Joe House
Summary
Bill Simmons and guest Kevin Wilds discuss the Red Sox’s recent performance, NFL preseason outlooks, and their shared disdain for multiverse movies. The episode features a lengthy "Half-Baked Ideas" segment covering concepts like hotel dog rentals, eBay-style sports betting, and auto-closing restaurant bills. It concludes with a speed round of quirky takes and a rant from Amanda Dobbins about being a Philadelphia sports wife.
Topics discussed
Sponsors and TV recommendations: Urban Cowboy and Homeland
Baseball watching habits and NFL draft fatigue
Joe Burrow vs. Drake debate and Browns defense analysis
Male loneliness epidemic and Zoom scrolling app
Nostalgia for old hockey fights and automated sports tech
Half-Baked Ideas: Hotel dogs and eBay emotional value
Half-Baked Ideas: Pigeon mail and camp letters
Half-Baked Ideas: Dollar stores and parent tryouts
Half-Baked Ideas: Stadium seats and QR code tattoos
Half-Baked Ideas: Rec league races and Chicago Movieoke
Half-Baked Ideas: Funeral photos and phone contacts
Mailbag: MLB trades vs NBA draft picks value
LeBron James' future and Hall of Fame omissions
Hall of Fame candidates: Paul Silas and Vinnie Johnson
Drake Maye's draft metrics and Bag of Chandlers award
Bob Cousy's comeback and restaurant portion sizes
Will Chamberlain's 1967 season and Stanley Cup names
Joe Dumars conspiracy and LeBron's career regrets
LeBron to Knicks in 2010 and 76ers' future
LeBron's team history and Washington Commanders outlook
WNBA needs a commissioner and scheduling issues
Sponsors and fan loyalty: Knicks, Mets, and family sports
Listen ad-free on Castria