VIDEO: Watch the First Episode of ANY GIVEN WEDNESDAY WITH BILL SIMMONS

ANY GIVEN WEDNESDAY WITH BILL SIMMONS, a weekly talk show hosted by one of the most influential figures in contemporary sports media, kicked off its 20-show season WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22 (10:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT). Below, watch the first episode in full.  *Please note strong language*

ANY GIVEN WEDNESDAY WITH BILL SIMMONS will also be available on HBO NOW, HBOGO and HBO On Demand, as well as other affiliate portals.

The show is part of a major exclusive multi-year, multi-platform agreement with HBO that was announced in July 2015. Making HBO Simmons' exclusive television home, the deal provides for a comprehensive partnership on a variety of platforms between the network and Simmons, the founding editor of Grantland.com and the creator of the new content site The Ringer. In addition to delivering video podcasts and features, Simmons also consults with HBO Sports on non-boxing programming, including the development of shows and documentary films.

ANY GIVEN WEDNESDAY WITH BILL SIMMONS will be executive produced by Bill Simmons, Eric Weinberger and Stuart Miller. Weinberger is president of the Bill Simmons Media Group, and previously served as executive producer of the NFL Network, overseeing a wide range of studio and live event programming. Miller was a two-time Emmy®-winning producer for "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart"; during his 12 years on the groundbreaking series at Comedy Central, he rose to co-executive producer.