The Distraction: A Defector Podcast

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Defector's flagship podcast about sports (and movies, and art, and sandwiches, and certain coastal states) from longtime writers Drew Magary and David Roth. Every week, Drew and Roth tackle subjects, both serious and impossibly stupid, with a parade of guests from around the world of sports and media joining in the fun! Roth and Drew also field Funbag questions from Defector readers, answer listener voice mails, and get upset about the number of people who use speakerphone while in a public bathroom stall. This is a show where everything matters, because everyone could use a Distraction. Head to defector.com for more info.

A Very Grim Place To Have A Beauty Pageant with Brandy Jensen
May 15, 2025 – 01:07:18
1995 Man of the Year President Bill Climpton with Ben Collins
May 8, 2025 – 01:10:26
Bernie Sanders Liz Phair Lyrics with Patrick Redford
May 1, 2025 – 01:05:28
What Goes On in the Mind of a Football Man with Mike Tanier
Apr 24, 2025 – 01:04:27
The Incredibly Late Spring Break Podcast
Apr 17, 2025 – 00:50:52
Why Am I Talking to the New Jags GM Right Now? with Tim Marchman
Apr 10, 2025 – 01:05:58
I’m Not Going to Mention Where He Went to College with Maitreyi Anantharaman
Apr 3, 2025 – 01:04:29
Luxury Ice Fishing Apparatus with Bob Mould
Mar 27, 2025 – 00:54:31
The 2025 Idiot’s Guide to March Madness with Ken Pomeroy
Mar 20, 2025 – 00:59:31
I Can’t Trust Hot White Dips with Jasper Wang
Mar 13, 2025 – 01:00:04
The First Half Is About the State of the World with Denny Carter
Mar 6, 2025 – 01:00:05
Your Kids Are Mid with Nathan Grayson
Feb 27, 2025 – 01:02:34
The Paddington 2 of the NBA with Rohan Nadkarni
Feb 20, 2025 – 01:01:25
Disrespecting John Madden’s Name
Feb 13, 2025 – 01:00:17
Both the Eagles and the Chiefs Are Gonna Win with Dan McQuade
Feb 6, 2025 – 01:10:46
Apollo 13 Was a Well Made Movie with Will Tavlin
Jan 30, 2025 – 01:10:06
This Episode Cancels Out the Manhattan Project with Justin Halpern
Jan 23, 2025 – 01:04:10
Dresses Like Kevin Federline with Ed Zitron
Jan 16, 2025 – 01:09:44
He Lost the Slack and the Clubhouse with Diana Moskovitz
Jan 9, 2025 – 01:04:12
The 2024 Williams-Sonoma Catalog Price Is Right
Dec 26, 2024 – 00:58:06
Oprah Doesn’t Own Discovery with Susie Banikarim
Dec 19, 2024 – 01:03:52
A Century of Podcast Episodes! with Eric Silver
Dec 12, 2024 – 01:01:21
An All Pizzas Thanksgiving with Rivers McCown
Dec 5, 2024 – 01:00:10
The Dog’s Name Is Babydog?
Nov 28, 2024 – 00:54:41
Part of Our World… of Billionaires with Sabrina Imbler
Nov 21, 2024 – 01:01:50
Cocaine in an MRI Machine with Arif Hasan
Nov 14, 2024 – 01:03:27
Violator Was an Investment Banker in LA with Ray Ratto
Nov 7, 2024 – 00:56:19
The First Half Is About the Election with Denny Carter
Oct 31, 2024 – 01:01:00
Increase Revenue Across Three Fiscal Hog Moons
Oct 24, 2024 – 00:59:06
Skin Like Cinnabon Icing with Rohan Nadkarni
Oct 17, 2024 – 00:56:16
Playing Nice with Jason Schreier and Luis Paez-Pumar
Oct 3, 2024 – 01:00:43
Stations of the Plaxico Burress Cross
Sep 26, 2024 – 01:03:02
Look at Mr. Restaurant with Maitreyi Anantharaman
Sep 19, 2024 – 00:59:45
Investors Demand 13 Players on the Field with Israel Daramola
Sep 12, 2024 – 00:52:11
The Fastest NFL Good/Bad Ever with Kalyn Kahler
Sep 5, 2024 – 01:12:03
An Unironic Donald Pump T-Shirt
Aug 29, 2024 – 01:03:24
Sleep Number 69 with Rohan Nadkarni
Aug 22, 2024 – 01:00:43
Government Controlled Podcast Microphones with Rachelle Hampton
Aug 15, 2024 – 00:56:07
Viscosity in the Early 80s with Chris Nashawaty
Aug 8, 2024 – 00:53:55
Podcast Rant Protocol with Patrick Redford
Aug 1, 2024 – 00:58:08
Boogaloo Zones with Pablo Torre
Jul 25, 2024 – 00:57:33
Chief End Times Correspondent
Jul 18, 2024 – 01:00:41
A Pog on Society with Rohan Nadkarni
Jul 11, 2024 – 00:48:31
What Was 1982 Like? with Ray Ratto
Jun 27, 2024 – 00:46:56
Mr. Met Has Fallen Down the Stairs at the Met Gala
Jun 20, 2024 – 01:01:23
100 Foods to Throw in the Garbage with Megan Greenwell
Jun 13, 2024 – 01:04:25
It Doesn’t Matter If We’re Off Topic with Ray Ratto
Jun 6, 2024 – 01:02:39
It’s the Distraction, I’m Sheila, That’s Roth.
May 30, 2024 – 00:53:16
Elite Old Guy Excellence with Stephen Rodrick
May 23, 2024 – 00:57:16
Jake from State Farm Invented Women’s Basketball with Maitreyi Anantharaman
May 16, 2024 – 00:56:17