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The Distraction
A Defector Podcast
From Defector. Former Deadspin writers Drew Magary and David Roth should really stick to sports. Sure, their new indie sports podcast will break down the week in sports: the Mets grounding into quadruple plays, NBA players getting testy on the court and horny on Instagram, Bill Belichick cutting 80% of his roster just to keep himself interested, horrifying takes from sports talk radio that need to be broken down, etc. But these two men and their guests will have their fair share of off-the-field issues they’ll also have to address: stupid Funbag questions, bad tweets from bad people,...
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4.0 stars from 1,501 ratings
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“The pod, the blogs, and the comments bring me tremendous joy.”
brad_76 via Apple Podcasts ·
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08/02/22
Gabby from GQ
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“Wow,how bad was that show?”
fdoconnorii via Apple Podcasts ·
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04/24/22
Losing Culture Wars is Awkward
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“Dave Portnoy could fart in a mason jar, cap it, and then announce it’s release time and date and have more people interested in that than Drew’s pathetic opinions.”
Valvane Jim via Apple Podcasts ·
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04/01/22
Recent Episodes
Published 08/11/22
The Defector's Ray Ratto joins David Roth to discuss how good the Mets actually are, the NL West division and the late great Vin Scully. Plus, Guy of the Week and the Funbag! Visit Defector.com.
Published 08/11/22
The Distraction Producer Brandon Nix joins Drew and Roth to recap some of the most memorable moments of the show, least favorite Mets players and remember some backup QB's. Plus, the Funbag! Visit Defector.com.
Published 08/04/22
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