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Podcasts
When The Planes Become Available, With Maitreyi Anantharaman
82
Comments
David Roth
May 16, 2024
Defector Reads A Book
Come And Sit By ‘The Fire Next Time’ With Defector Reads A Book
22
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Kelsey McKinney
,
Giri Nathan
,
David Roth
, and
Patrick Redford
May 16, 2024
You DID Hear It From Us: There's Normal Gossip Merch
With Season 6 starting on April 18, check out Normal Gossip’s Episodes Collection! This selection of t-shirts and tote bags, with a design by Tara Jacoby, features some of Normal Gossip’s most iconic episodes. Printed by a union co-op on Made in USA gear.
MLB
It Has Seldom Been More Los Angeles Angels Than It Is Right Now
108
Comments
David Roth
May 15, 2024
Music
Everyone Has A Steve Albini Album
278
Comments
David Roth
May 9, 2024
Podcasts
Marriage Lore And A Song About Pissing
118
Comments
David Roth
May 9, 2024
MLB
Willson Contreras Broke His Arm In The Small Margins
128
Comments
David Roth
May 8, 2024
Podcasts
Josh McRoberts Reconsidered, With Rohan Nadkarni
101
Comments
David Roth
May 2, 2024
Journalismism
They Are Insecure For A Reason
740
Comments
David Roth
April 30, 2024
Podcasts
Data, Romance, And The NFL Draft, With Alec Lewis
64
Comments
David Roth
April 25, 2024
MLB
Aaron Boone Gets Ejected For Whatever Some Fan Yelled At Hunter Wendelstedt
174
Comments
David Roth
April 22, 2024
Podcasts
We’re All Lifelong Nuggets Fans Here, With Patrick Redford
65
Comments
David Roth
April 18, 2024
Capital
Does It Matter That AI Doesn’t Work?
364
Comments
David Roth
April 15, 2024
Podcasts
Make Gambling Embarrassing Again, With Justin Halpern
170
Comments
David Roth
April 11, 2024
MLB
The More Random The Pitcher, The Better The No-Hitter
123
Comments
David Roth
April 5, 2024
Podcasts
Subtraction By Subtraction, With Ray Ratto
106
Comments
David Roth
April 4, 2024
Podcasts
Junior Year Abroad: The Return
107
Comments
David Roth
March 28, 2024
Funbag
Who’s On The List Of Universally Liked People?
908
Comments
David Roth
March 26, 2024
Podcasts
In Search Of The Vibes Team, With Ken Pomeroy
116
Comments
David Roth
March 21, 2024
Capital
The Coffee Machine That Explained Vice Media
186
Comments
David Roth
March 19, 2024
Podcasts
Art, Commerce, And Frankly Irresponsible Apple Consumption, With Kathryn Xu
91
Comments
David Roth
March 14, 2024
Podcasts
Truth In Sandwich Advertising, With Rohan Nadkarni
151
Comments
David Roth
March 7, 2024
Politics
Point/Counterpoint: Senator Kyrsten Sinema Retires
375
Comments
David Roth
and
Albert Burneko
March 5, 2024
Arts And Culture
Defector Music Club Reviews The People’s Radiohead Album
203
Comments
Israel Daramola
,
David Roth
,
Giri Nathan
,
Patrick Redford
, and
Lauren Theisen
March 4, 2024
Podcasts
The Future Doesn’t Work, With Ed Zitron
164
Comments
David Roth
February 29, 2024
Podcasts
A Bloody Footprint By The Toilet
121
Comments
David Roth
February 22, 2024
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