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Every Chicago Bulls conversation from the day's podcasts. One playlist.

The Cutdown listens to leading NBA podcasts every morning, keeps only the parts about your team, the Bulls, and cuts them into one playlist.

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Real Bulls clips from this week, straight from each show's own servers. Press play.

New playlist every morning by about 6:30 ET. Free.

This week in Bulls talk

7 clips · 18 min. Some clips only play in the app.

In this week's clips: Josh Giddey, Jalen Smith, Kawhi Leonard, Immanuel Quickley, Collin Murray-Boyles, Scottie Barnes, RJ Barrett, Ja'Kobe Walter.

How it works

Only the Bulls talk. Every morning.

1We listen to the NBA's biggest podcasts
Dunc'd OnThe Athletic NBA DailyThe Ringer NBA ShowPardon My TakeBill Simmons PodcastThe Hoop CollectiveThe Zach Lowe ShowThe Ryen Russillo ShowMind the GameThe Old Man and the ThreeThe Pat McAfee ShowFirst Things First
2We find the Bulls conversations
CavaliersSixers' 29-point comeback against Cavaliers
BullsRaptors rough up turnover-prone Bulls on opening night
PacersRemember me moments: Dame, Halliburton, DeJonte, and others
CavaliersCavaliers' late-game predictability and coaching hot seat
BullsRaptors demolish Bulls behind Kawhi Leonard's return
BullsBulls as a feisty but limited East bottom-tier team

Everything that isn't Bulls talk gets cut. Sorry, Cavaliers, Pacers.

3We create one Bulls playlist for you every morning
Your Bulls Feed
Saturday, October 24
18 min
this week
  • Raptors rough up turnover-prone Bulls on opening nightThe Ringer NBA Show · 1 min
  • Raptors demolish Bulls behind Kawhi Leonard's returnDunc'd On · 3 min
  • Bulls as a feisty but limited East bottom-tier teamDunc'd On · 1 min
  • Rookie of the year: Cam Boozer vs. Caleb WilsonThe Ringer NBA Show · 4 min
See the full week ↑
12 NBA shows monitored/ seven mornings a week/ you pick the shows and the minutes

Talked Bulls most this week: The Ringer NBA Show (2), Dunc'd On (2), The Athletic NBA Daily (2).

We only play a clip here when we can verify its exact start in your browser. The app has the full slate and plays everything.

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Common questions

Which podcasts get reviewed for Bulls conversations?

Bill Simmons Podcast, The Hoop Collective, The Zach Lowe Show, The Ryen Russillo Show, Dunc'd On, Mind the Game, Pardon My Take, The Old Man and the Three, The Athletic NBA Daily, The Pat McAfee Show, The Ringer NBA Show, First Things First. Any time one of them has a substantive Bulls conversation, it becomes a clip.

What are the best Bulls podcasts right now?

Going by who actually talked about the Bulls this week: The Ringer NBA Show (2), Dunc'd On (2), The Athletic NBA Daily (2). The Cutdown reads all of the big national shows every morning and pulls the Bulls parts into one playlist, so you get the best of every one of them.

What are people saying about the Bulls today?

Lately: Raptors rough up turnover-prone Bulls on opening night, Raptors demolish Bulls behind Kawhi Leonard's return, Bulls as a feisty but limited East bottom-tier team. Press play at the top of this page to hear it, or get the app for the full playlist every morning.

When is it ready?

By about 6:30am Eastern, seven mornings a week.

Is it free? Do I need an account?

Free, and no account. Your follows and history stay on your phone.

Is this an official Chicago Bulls app?

No. The Cutdown is independent and not affiliated with the Chicago Bulls or the NBA. We just listen to the podcasts so you don't have to skip around.

Is there an Android version?

iPhone only for now.

Do you rehost the audio?

No. Every clip plays from the show's own servers, exactly like a podcast app, and credits the show, with a link to the full episode when we have one. We send listeners to shows.

Can I follow other teams too?

Yes, in the app. Follow as many teams as you want, NFL and college football included, plus individual players, and every morning they all land in one playlist.

Tomorrow's Bulls edition is already being cut.

Your teams, your players, your shows, your minutes. Just press play.

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