Drew and Roth are by themselves today, and they do what they do best. They’re breaking down the shuttering of Sports Illustrated as only two writers who experienced something similar can, and they’re balancing the overcoming and succumbing to tragedy that was the Divisional round of the NFL playoffs. But first, we have very specific stories about traveling to Austria, Barcelona, and Arizona. And as always, let’s dive into the Funbag for real voicemail questions from real listeners. Do you want to hear your question answered on the pod? Well, give us a call at 909-726-3720. That is 909-PANERA-0! Sponsor - Wildgrain, where you can get $30 off the first box plus free Croissants in every box using code DISTRACTION at Wildgrain.com/DISTRACTION - Betterhelp, where you can get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/distraction Credits - Hosts: Drew Magary & David Roth - Producer: Eric Silver - Editor: Brandon Grugle - Production Services & Ads: Multitude - Subscribe to Defector! About The Show The Distraction  is 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 voicemails, 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.

No One Could Make Fun of Me If I Went to Bed Right Now

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.

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Godmother of Defector Megan Greenwell joins Drew and Roth to talk about how private equity is pervasive and bad. Also pervasive and bad are the Athletics baseball team, which they discuss in the second half of the show. But it’s not just doom and economic gloom, because this episode also has loud farts, emo cows, tight doughnuts, and Zoomers using LinkedIn. And as always, they dive into the Funbag, answering real questions from real listeners. Do you want to hear your question answered on the pod? Well, give us a call at 909-726-3720. That is 909-PANERA-0! Sponsors - Garland Law Group, a criminal defense law group in the Atlanta Metro area. Check them out at https://www.garlandlawgroup.com/ - Betterhelp, where you can get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/distraction Credits - Hosts: Drew Magary & David Roth - Producer: Eric Silver - Editor: Brandon Grugle - Production Services & Ads: Multitude - Subscribe to Defector! About The Show The Distraction is 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 voicemails, 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.

100 Foods to Throw in the Garbage with Megan Greenwell

Defector’s own Ray Ratto joins Drew and Roth to dive into the 2024 NBA Finals! Is Kyrie good enough at basketball to forgive all the weird things he said in the past? Are the Celtics the greatest team of the 21st century, actually bad and will lose in the finals, or maybe somewhere in between? And in the second half of the show, they hit on the media melting down about the WNBA, what the fuck is happening at the Washington Post, and if the NBA was better with 90s-style referees. And as always, they dive into the Funbag, answering real questions from real listeners. Do you want to hear your question answered on the pod? Well, give us a call at 909-726-3720. That is 909-PANERA-0! Stuff We Talked Abouthttps://x.com/justinbaragona/status/1798029019616792857Sponsors - Blueland, where you can get 15% off your first order at https://blueland.com/distraction - Betterhelp, where you can get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/distraction Credits - Hosts: Drew Magary & David Roth - Producer: Eric Silver - Editor: Brandon Grugle - Production Services & Ads: Multitude - Subscribe to Defector! About The Show The Distraction is 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 voicemails, 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.

It Doesn’t Matter If We’re Off Topic with Ray Ratto

It’s time for the Annual Defector Staff Meeting, so Drew and Roth are recording a guestless ep a little ahead of time. And guestless ep means a wide breadth of topics: toothpaste talk, butter talk, consideration of the future of Defector, wrestling with the goal of Defector being the #1 website, summertime body talk, wondering if Current Age Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez can get it, and sleep pods on flights talk. And as always, they dive into the Funbag, answering real questions, both written and from the voicemail box, from real listeners. Do you want to hear your question answered on the pod? Well, give us a call at 909-726-3720. That is 909-PANERA-0! Sponsors - Wildgrain, where you can get $30 off the first box plus free Croissants in every box using code DISTRACTION at https://wildgrain.com/DISTRACTION Credits - Hosts: Drew Magary & David Roth - Producer: Eric Silver - Editor: Brandon Grugle - Production Services & Ads: Multitude - Subscribe to Defector! About The Show The Distraction is 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 voicemails, 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.

It’s the Distraction, I’m Sheila, That’s Roth.

Variety’s Stephen Rodrick joins Drew and Roth to talk about his most recent profile of director Paul Schreder. As Stephen is one of the premier profile writers of our time, there are a lot of parallels to draw: this Schreder profile to the one in The Canyons era; what it is like writing profiles in 2024 as compared to 20-year-old Rudy Giuliani article; and the alcoholic similarities between his Johnny Depp profile and the recent Rolling Stone piece on Kidd Rock. In the second half, they dig into the wild drama of the NBA playoffs with Bill Simmons’ takes as the swirling weathervane. And as always, they dive into the Funbag, answering real questions from real listeners. Do you want to hear your question answered on the pod? Well, give us a call at 909-726-3720. That is 909-PANERA-0! Stuff We Talked AboutPaul Schrader On 'Oh, Canada,' Defending Kevin Spacey, Richard GereLost in the Music - The New York TimesHere Is What Happens When You Cast Lindsay Lohan in Your Movie - The New York TimesProfile of James Dean by Wells Tower in GQPaul Schrader declares that Roger Corman is overrated right after Corman’s death is announced : r/LetterboxdHow Kid Rock Went From America's Favorite Hard-Partying Rock Star to a MAGA MouthpieceThe Trouble With Johnny DeppFrancis Ford Coppola’s $100 Million Bet | GQWhat America Sees in Rudy Giuliani -- New York MagazineSponsors - Solin Law, a small but aggressive workers’ comp law practice based in New Jersey. Check them out at https://solinlaw.com - Factor, where code distraction50 will get you 50% off your first box plus 20% off your next month at https://factormeals.com/distraction50 - Betterhelp, where you can get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/distraction Credits - Hosts: Drew Magary & David Roth - Producer: Eric Silver - Editor: Brandon Grugle - Production Services & Ads: Multitude - Subscribe to Defector! About The Show The Distraction is 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 voicemails, 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.

Elite Old Guy Excellence with Stephen Rodrick

Defector’s own Maitreyi Anantharaman joins Drew and Roth to preview the WNBA season! Which team (other than the Fever) should we be excited about? Which team will be meh? What does it mean to “as soon as we can get planes in place?” But Maitreyi has other areas of expertise, including not dying at Detroit Tigers games and rooting for the Vancouver Canucks, so she’ll talk about that too. And as always, they dive into the Funbag, answering real questions from real listeners. Do you want to hear your question answered on the pod? Well, give us a call at 909-726-3720. That is 909-PANERA-0! Stuff We Talked AboutMaitreyi almost dies at the Tigers game (go to 1:14)A 2024 WNBA Season Preview For Casuals And Gatekeepers AlikeWhere Is This Picture Of Hillary Clinton In A Kitchen Apartment From? The Meme ExplainedSponsors - Dave at Valley View Properties and Home Loans, https://valleyviewsandiego.com Credits - Hosts: Drew Magary & David Roth - Producer: Eric Silver - Editor: Brandon Grugle - Production Services & Ads: Multitude - Subscribe to Defector! About The Show The Distraction is 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 voicemails, 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.

No One Could Make Fun of Me If I Went to Bed Right Now

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