Every Week 1 Matchup
It's the start of the season, which can only mean one thing: Drew and Arif pick every single week one matchup. Sponsors Quince : download th...
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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 i...
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20 of 309 episodesComing Soon: ALL BALL, the Defector Media NFL Podcast
No fantasy talk, no gambling advice, no other nerd shit. Starring Drew Magary and Arif Hasan, just two pure ball knowers who only want to ta...
The Final Distraction with Tim Marchman
This is it. Thanks for so many great years. Stuff We Talked About Deadcast trivia Buzz Bissinger’s spurs Big Daddy Balls A rare guy remember...
A Proven Placebo That Gets Results
Special announcement: Rohan is not here. But Drew and Roth do actually have an important announcement. Stuff We Talked About Masochistic ten...
Tee-Hee Ha-Ha Reparations Now Motherf*cker Energy with Justin Ellis
Fellow Defector Justin Ellis joins Drew and Roth! They talk about his upcoming book, The Cruelty of Nice Folks: Why Minneapolis Is the Story...
A Tale of Two Sandwiches with Rohan Nadkarni
Rohan’s back! Him and Drew both have a sandwich story of woe that simply needs to be told. But, more importantly, Giannis is a Heat! Is Roha...
Roller Skating Fully Nude into the Game
We’re deep in the summer, and that means a Drew and Roth solo episode! Drew is beaming in directly from his vacation, and Roth has some shit...
The Boorish Manners of a Yale-y with Paul Tremblay
Drew and Roth are joined by acclaimed horror novelist Paul Tremblay! Not only does Paul have a new book out, Dead but Dreaming of Electric S...
What If We Tried To Win? with Justin Halpern
Justin Halpern (writer/producer, Abbott Elementary , Sh*t My Dad Says ) has a new book, Get Lost , and he here’s to talk about how he wrote...
We Americans Know Better with Diana Moskovitz & Dave McKenna
Drew has finally vanquished Roth, so fellow Defectors Diana Moskovitz and Dave McKenna are on the show! First, World Cup – who’s rooting for...
Give the Lobster a Knife
It’s summer vacation season, and that means a classic Drew and Roth solo episode. Many digressions ensue, then they open up the funbag to an...
The Last Refuge of Scoundrels with Kelsey McKinney & Alex Sujong Laughlin
Kelsey is here! Drew is not! Alex Sujong Laughlin is also here to discuss the new season of Try Hard , the first episode of which just came...
Sports! (The Human Spirit) with Ray Ratto
Ray Ratto joins Drew and Roth to talk about two cups, Stanley and World. But first, on a scale of Not Very to Maybe A Little, how happy is R...
The Provenance of the Lobster with Giri Nathan
Defector’s resident Knicks fan, Giri Nathan, joins Drew and Roth this week! After dropping Game 3, how is Giri feeling about his team? The s...
Don’t Tell Anyone How I Live with Leander Schaerlaeckens
Leander Shaerlaeckens (author of the book The Long Game: U.S. Men's Soccer and Its Savage, Four-Decade Journey to the Top, or Thereabouts )...
A Larry David Look-a-like with David Grann
Drew and Roth are joined by David Grann, bestselling author of The Wager , Killers of the Flower Moon , and other precious tomes, and staff...
You Can’t Zarf Someone in Pips with Ian Livengood
Drew and Roth are joined by Ian Livengood, an NYT puzzle editor who works on Pips ( Drew’s true joy ) and the Midi ! Ian shares behind-the-s...
Look at What They Done Been Through with Patrick Redford
It’s time to get serious about the NBA playoffs, so Drew and Roth welcome fellow Defector and host of Nothing But Respect and Only If You Ge...
Introducing: No Such Thing
We’re excited to share a preview of a new podcast we think you’d enjoy: No Such Thing No Such Thing is a show where three best friends and j...
Shodders For The Cup with Lauren Theisen
Defector’s chief hockey officer Lauren Theisen is back! Drew and Roth ask her how it’s possible that the Sabres hadn’t made the playoffs in...