Seth Wickersham, senior writer at ESPN (and former high school quarterback) joins Drew and Roth to talk about his latest book, American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback. They talk about what being a quarterback at all levels asks of you. Then, Drew catches Roth up on J.J. McCarthy, and they open up the funbag to answer questions from listeners like you!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 About<ul><li>Writing sports mythos</li><li>The lifestyle of a quarterback</li><li>The deal with J.J. McCarthy right now</li><li>Heavenly foods</li><li>Why aren’t you getting the scraps?</li></ul>Sponsors- <a href="https://www.blueland.com/distraction" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Blueland</a>, where you can get 15% off your first orderCredits- Hosts: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/drewmagary.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Drew Magary</a> & <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/davidjroth.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">David Roth</a>- Producer & Editor: Mischa Stanton- Production Services & Ads: <a href="http://multitude.productions" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Multitude Podcasts</a>- Subscribe to <a href="https://defector.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Defector</a>!About The ShowThe 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 <a href="http://defector.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">defector.com</a> for more info.See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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