189 episodes

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.

The Distraction: A Defector Podcast Defector Media

    • Sports
    • 4.8 • 93 Ratings

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.

    The Pajama Lesson with Alec Lewis

    The Pajama Lesson with Alec Lewis

    • 1 hr 1 min
    Kennedy Levels of Ruddiness with Patrick Redford

    Kennedy Levels of Ruddiness with Patrick Redford

    • 1 hr 2 min
    I Hear Him All Day with Justin Halpern

    I Hear Him All Day with Justin Halpern

    • 1 hr 1 min
    Subtraction by Subtraction with Ray Ratto

    Subtraction by Subtraction with Ray Ratto

    • 1 hr 2 min
    As Basil Exposition Once Said…

    As Basil Exposition Once Said…

    • 54 min
    The 2024 Hater’s Guide to March Madness with Ken Pomeroy

    The 2024 Hater’s Guide to March Madness with Ken Pomeroy

    • 57 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
93 Ratings

93 Ratings

Distraction Fan ,

Great show

Have loved listening to Drew and Roth for years now - highly recommend it! Needs more sandwich talk though please

hermotherandfather ,

Deadspin was better

They should call it “wearamaskcast.” Virtue signal cast

ns alex ,

Good

The show is a three, pleasantly banal. Writer owned media is thebomb.com though. Please don’t stick to sports

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