201 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
    • 4.4 • 2.4K 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.

    Boogaloo Zones with Pablo Torre

    Boogaloo Zones with Pablo Torre

    • 57 min
    Chief End Times Correspondent

    Chief End Times Correspondent

    • 1 hr
    A Pog on Society with Rohan Nadkarni

    A Pog on Society with Rohan Nadkarni

    • 48 min
    What Was 1982 Like? with Ray Ratto

    What Was 1982 Like? with Ray Ratto

    • 46 min
    Mr. Met Has Fallen Down the Stairs at the Met Gala

    Mr. Met Has Fallen Down the Stairs at the Met Gala

    • 1 hr 1 min
    100 Foods to Throw in the Garbage with Megan Greenwell

    100 Foods to Throw in the Garbage with Megan Greenwell

    • 1 hr 4 min

Customer Reviews

4.4 out of 5
2.4K Ratings

2.4K Ratings

Tmh129 ,

Here for the health updates

Sometimes almost too much sports talk.

The Mo Salah Cantina ,

Paneeeeeera

Love this pod. Roth’s voices and baroque turns of phrase and Drew’s fake commercials and bro-ish enthusiasm make for an ideal combo.

jdjdms ,

Megan Greenwell!

Now this is more like it

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