Takes graded
0–0
— hit rate
Takes
10
across 1 episode
Avg. gradeability
37%
Mostly opinion
Speaker attribution: average 95% confidence.
Jeselnik’s takes
Graded so far: 0–0 (—)
Transcripts don’t label speakers, so each take has a speaker confidence score for who said it (hover it for the reasoning). Each take also has a gradeability score: 100% means it can be cleanly confirmed or refuted, and 0% means pure opinion. Click a tier to filter.
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · Sep 22, 2026Gregg Rosenthal is the first guest on the Jeselnik Book Club on The Ringer.
“We managed to find and get Greg Rosenthal.”
85%Checkable from the first episode's guest list.
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Anthony Jeselnik)
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · Sep 22, 2026Nate Bargatze's comedy ages very well.
“I think Nate Bargatz is going to age incredibly well.”
10%Taste, with no record to check.
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Anthony Jeselnik)
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · Sep 22, 2026Jeselnik stops releasing specials after his current hour.
“And I might do a Tosh where Daniel Tosh doesn't put out a special in 15 years.”
35%Heavily hedged and the timeframe is long.
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Anthony Jeselnik)
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · Sep 22, 2026Jeselnik writes a book in his fifties.
“Like I think the fifties might be my book writing time”
35%Hedged ('might', 'if it works out') and years away.
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Anthony Jeselnik)
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · Sep 22, 2026Comedians move to podcasting full time and give up theater touring.
“I think people would just transition full time and maybe eventually give up that theater money”
20%A broad industry trend with no clear test.
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Anthony Jeselnik)
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · Sep 22, 2026Some burned-out comedy podcasters quit or break down.
“i think you're going to see some people break”
15%No names or timeframe.
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Anthony Jeselnik)
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · Sep 22, 2026Getting non-readers to buy books changes the publishing industry.
“it'll really change the industry”
10%Conditional and vague, with no measurable outcome.
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Anthony Jeselnik)
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · Sep 22, 2026The book club's page limit rises to about 300–350 pages next year.
“next year, I'll probably, I'll go three, 350 because people are getting better at it”
60%Hedged with 'probably', and the range of 300 to 350 is loose.
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Anthony Jeselnik)
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · Sep 22, 2026Dane Cook's documentary doesn't cover his failed arena tour.
“it's his documentary i'm sure they do not cover it”
50%Checkable by watching the documentary, though 'cover it' is loose.
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Anthony Jeselnik)
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · Sep 22, 2026The Seinfeld documentary Comedian never streams again.
“it'll never stream again”
45%'Never' has no end date, but streaming availability can be checked.
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Anthony Jeselnik)