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The Distraction: A Defector Podcast podcast

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The Distraction: A Defector Podcast

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  Defector Media  

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.

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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#270

Bad For Your Heart, Bad For Your Soul with Matthew Coller

Drew and Roth are joined by Purple Insider’s Matthew Coller to talk football as the NFL se... more

11 Dec 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:33

11 Dec 2025

#269

Batteries Are Woke, Mining is Based with Peter Brannen

Drew and Roth are joined by Peter Brannen, author of The Story of CO2 Is the Story of Ever... more

04 Dec 2025

55 MINS

55:40

04 Dec 2025

#268

Eat As Much As You Can and Get Out

Happy Thanksgiving! It’s a Drew and Roth solo episode this week, and they talk about Roth’... more

27 Nov 2025

47 MINS

47:52

27 Nov 2025

#267

Reptile Epicurean Delights with Nathan Thornburgh

Food journalist and founder of the newly-revived website [Roads & Kingdoms] (https://www.r... more

20 Nov 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:47

20 Nov 2025

#266

You Depraved the Manner of Men with Stefan Fatsis

Stefan Fatsis joins Drew and Roth to talk about dictionaries! For his new book, Unabridged... more

13 Nov 2025

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:34

13 Nov 2025

#265

An Emergency Private Podcast with Rohan Nadkarni

Rohan is back with Drew and Roth to talk about the Mamdani win and what it could mean for ... more

06 Nov 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:23

06 Nov 2025

#264

My Hobby is Sleeping

It’s a Drew and Roth solo joint this week! They start with the World Series and how it’s g... more

30 Oct 2025

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:24

30 Oct 2025

#263

Becoming A Failson with Justin Halpern

Our good buddy Justin Halpern (of Harley Quinn and Abbott Elementary fame) takes some time... more

23 Oct 2025

59 MINS

59:43

23 Oct 2025

#262

Quantum Mechanical Quarterbacks with Seth Wickersham

Seth Wickersham, senior writer at ESPN (and former high school quarterback) joins Drew and... more

16 Oct 2025

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:43

16 Oct 2025

#261

Smack Barm Pea Wet with Eli Yudin

Comedian and writer Eli Yudin joins Drew and Roth to talk about his new special, [Humble O... more

09 Oct 2025

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:34

09 Oct 2025

#260

MLB Playoffs Preview! with Lauren Theisen

Defector’s own Lauren Theisen joins Drew and Roth to preview the MLB playoffs, and the fir... more

02 Oct 2025

54 MINS

54:01

02 Oct 2025

#259

Doing Less With Less with Andy Behrens and Chris Harris

The NFL is back in full swing, and so our good buddy Andy Behrens returns to the pod along... more

25 Sep 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:20

25 Sep 2025

#258

The Greatest Garbage Time Performance Ever

Defector’s own Dan McQuade joins Drew and Roth! Dan updates them on his cancer diagnosis (... more

18 Sep 2025

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:43

18 Sep 2025

#257

Defector Turns Five!

It’s just Drew and Roth, here to celebrate Defector’s five year anniversary! Where will th... more

11 Sep 2025

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:46

11 Sep 2025

#256

NFL Good/Bad with Mina Kimes (Part 2)

Mina Kimes of ESPN joins Drew and Roth to complete this year’s NFL Good/Bad! This week, it... more

04 Sep 2025

59 MINS

59:49

04 Sep 2025

#255

NFL Good/Bad with Kalyn Kahler (Part 1)

Our guest is Kalyn Kahler, which can only mean one thing: NFL Good/Bad time has arrived! W... more

28 Aug 2025

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:11

28 Aug 2025

#254

Inspector Fuzz Is On The Case with Giri Nathan

Giri Nathan, author of the new book Changeover: A Young Rivalry and a New Era of Men's Ten... more

21 Aug 2025

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:12

21 Aug 2025

#253

This Fresca Has ATTITUDE! with Emma Baccellieri

Emma Baccellieri, staff writer at Sports Illustrated and creator of [The Soda Fountain] (h... more

07 Aug 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:53

07 Aug 2025

#252

This Book Could’ve Been a Pamphlet with Maitreyi Anantharaman

Maitreyi Anantharaman of Defector joins Drew and Roth to break down the latest in the WNBA... more

31 Jul 2025

54 MINS

54:30

31 Jul 2025

#251

The Defector Swimsuit Issue with Pablo Torre

Pablo Torre, host of Pablo Torre Finds Out, shares with Drew and Roth what thing he’s foun... more

24 Jul 2025

56 MINS

56:33

24 Jul 2025

#250

Rawdogging The Toilet with Justin Halpern

Our good buddy Justin Halpern returns to the show, giving us the on-the-ground report from... more

17 Jul 2025

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:17

17 Jul 2025

#249

Schur-da-land with Mike Schur

Mike Schur is back! With guest co-host Rohan Nadkarni and Drew to talk about how tech brai... more

10 Jul 2025

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:24

10 Jul 2025

#248

A Fish-Eating American

It’s summer, and Drew and Roth are both sunburned, so it’s time to talk about politics. Th... more

03 Jul 2025

54 MINS

54:18

03 Jul 2025

#247

The Stupid Teams Are Even Stupider with Ray Ratto

Defector’s own Ray Ratto joins Drew & Roth once again! First up, the NYC mayoral race, and... more

26 Jun 2025

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:53

26 Jun 2025

#246

Hartford Has It (Clinical Depression) with Megan Greenwell

Drew is off doing important things, so Roth is joined by co-host Kelsey McKinney and guest... more

19 Jun 2025

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:16

19 Jun 2025

#245

Living For Lunch with Alan Siegel

The Ringer staff writer Alan Siegel drops by to talk about his new book, Stupid TV, Be Mor... more

12 Jun 2025

59 MINS

59:08

12 Jun 2025

#244

The Most Polite 30 Seconds in Podcasting History with Will Leitch

New York Magazine contributing editor, Washington Post columnist, and Deadspin founder Wil... more

05 Jun 2025

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:28

05 Jun 2025

#243

An Apology to Brad Lohaus

It’s just Drew and Roth this week, and guess what? They’re gonna talk NBA playoffs, becaus... more

29 May 2025

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:07

29 May 2025

#242

Crazy Mid-Air Adjustments with Jason Steinhauer

Jason Steinhauer, public historian and author of History, Disrupted: How Social Media and ... more

22 May 2025

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:21

22 May 2025

#241

A Very Grim Place To Have A Beauty Pageant with Brandy Jensen

Defector’s Culture Editor Brandy Jensen doesn’t follow any sports, so she joins Drew and R... more

15 May 2025

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:18

15 May 2025