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Politics
Against The Day
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David Roth
June 18, 2025
Defector Reads A Book
Tim Krabbe’s ‘The Rider’ Won Us Over By Losing
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Patrick Redford
,
David Roth
,
Kathryn Xu
, and
Brandy Jensen
June 13, 2025
NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On July 15
As we approach the WNBA All-Star break, join Defector for a night of stand up, games, and giveaways. Featuring Devon Walker (Saturday Night Live), Julia Shiplett (Overcompensating), Grace Johnson (Don’t Tell), and Joey Dardano (Wild ‘n Out)! Use code LETSGOLIBS for 10% off.
Podcasts
Monorail: Origins, With Alan Siegel
207
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David Roth
June 12, 2025
MLB
I Think This Is The Best Catch I’ve Ever Seen
188
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David Roth
June 10, 2025
Interviews
Megan Greenwell On Living Under And Outside Of Private Equity, The Invasive Species Eating American Life
175
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David Roth
June 10, 2025
Podcasts
A Residence At One Cardinal Way, With Will Leitch
95
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David Roth
June 5, 2025
NBA
Before You Is The Defector Mega-Preview Of The 2025 NBA Finals. Kneel!
113
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Albert Burneko
,
Tom Ley
,
Luis Paez-Pumar
,
Ray Ratto
,
Patrick Redford
, and
David Roth
June 5, 2025
NBA
What Is Sam Presti’s Name? The Answer(s) May Surprise You.
99
Comments
David Roth
May 30, 2025
Podcasts
Activating The Dunk Machine
93
Comments
David Roth
May 29, 2025
This Is So Stupid
Defector Investigates: Is Jon Heyman Paying Too Much For Blueberries?
238
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David Roth
May 23, 2025
Podcasts
Notes Of Sparkling Authoritarianism, With Jason Steinhauer
49
Comments
David Roth
May 22, 2025
MLB
Juan Soto’s Mets Era Is Off To A Slow, Silly Start
127
Comments
David Roth
May 20, 2025
Politics
A Dumb New Way To Think About The Dismantling Of The Federal Government
163
Comments
David Roth
May 16, 2025
Podcasts
Hands Like Small Turkeys, With Brandy Jensen
91
Comments
David Roth
May 15, 2025
Podcasts
The State Of The Onion, With Ben Collins
212
Comments
David Roth
May 8, 2025
Politics
Talking To The President
309
Comments
David Roth
May 2, 2025
Podcasts
I’m Feeling Like Steve, With Patrick Redford
69
Comments
David Roth
May 1, 2025
MLB
The Mets Are Doing The Hard Stuff Now
149
Comments
David Roth
April 29, 2025
NFL
Journey Within The Football Guy Brain, With Mike Tanier
82
Comments
David Roth
April 24, 2025
NBA
Silence! You Are Summoned To Read A Preview Of The 2025 NBA Playoffs
145
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Patrick Redford
,
David Roth
,
Tom Ley
,
Ray Ratto
, and
Luis Paez-Pumar
April 18, 2025
Podcasts
At Beautiful Mount Airy Lodge
147
Comments
David Roth
April 17, 2025
Politics
Point/Counterpoint: JD Vance Drops The National Championship Trophy
236
Comments
Tom Ley
and
David Roth
April 15, 2025
Arts And Culture
Is Reacher Too Big Now? A Roundtable Discussion
208
Comments
Tom Ley
,
Brandy Jensen
,
Chris Thompson
, and
David Roth
April 11, 2025
Podcasts
Beavises In The Code Base, With Tim Marchman
112
Comments
David Roth
April 10, 2025
MLB
Octavio Dotel Made A Life In Baseball
115
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David Roth
April 10, 2025
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