Topic: Bill Simmons

Media mogul Bill Simmons recently questioned whether the term "podcast" should be retired in favor of "show" or "video podcast" given the shift away from iPods. The hosts debated this, noting that the technical definition of a podcast relies on an RSS feed for distribution. They jokingly suggested "padcast" as an alternative, while acknowledging that the term has become a generic label for digital talk shows.

Rumors of marital trouble and professional failure surround Prince Harry and Meghan Markle following the loss of their $25 million Spotify deal. Spotify executive Bill Simmons famously labeled the couple "grifters" after the partnership ended. The hosts apply the "boomerang theory," suggesting that the couple's past media manipulation is now resulting in negative public backlash.

CNN anchor Jake Tapper discusses the "loss of shame" in modern politics during an interview with Bill Simmons. Tapper criticizes the Trump family for their rhetoric while the hosts play a montage of media figures calling Trump a "fascist" and "Hitler." The hosts highlight the hypocrisy in Tapper's complaints about political discourse.

An interview with Russell Simmons on MSNBC is deconstructed to show alleged coaching by producers via his earpiece. The hosts claim Simmons is acting as a "corporate shill" for the Obama administration to attach the President's jobs bill to the Occupy Wall Street movement. They mock Simmons' claims about his tax payments and his "eat the rich" rhetoric.