The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Wosny Lambre to discuss the new generation of NBA stars, fans of teams vs. fans of players, favorite and least favorite NBA players, and more (2:45). Then Bill talks with The Atlantic’s Derek Thompson about the U.S. COVID-19 vaccine rollout, American vaccine hesitancy, returning to pre-COVID-19 normalcy, the CDC, and more (51:00). Finally Bill talks with legendary actress-producer Sharon Stone about her new book, ‘The Beauty of Living Twice’; some of her past films including ‘Basic Instinct,’ ‘Total Recall,’ ‘The Specialist,’ and ‘Casino’; working with Hollywood royalty like Sylvester Stallone, Robert De Niro, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Martin Scorsese, and Michael Douglas; making documentary films; and more (1:26:00).

Host: Bill Simmons

Guest: Sharon Stone, Wosny Lambre, Derek Thompson

Producer: Kyle Crichton