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Sports TV Secrets, MLB’s Murky Future, Hollywood’s Next Phase, And Bong Joon-ho’s Championship Belt with Joe Buck and Alan Yang

Plus, Joe Buck discusses breaking into sportscasting and covering his first World Series at 27 years old, Alan Yang talks about his new film ‘Tigertail,’ and more

By Bill Simmons
2017 FOX Upfront Photo by Gary Gershoff/WireImage


The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by sportscaster Joe Buck to discuss breaking into sportscasting, covering his first World Series at 27 years old, the differences between local and national broadcasting, the obstacles of a three-person booth, the search for the next great sportscaster, concerns surrounding the upcoming MLB season, his new podcast Daddy Issues With Joe Buck and Oliver Hudson, and much more (3:20). Then Bill talks with screenwriter, director, and producer Alan Yang to discuss COVID-19’s effect on writers’ rooms, his new Netflix film Tigertail, celebrity TV cameos, functioning without sports, and much more (1:03:00).

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