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Nepotism, Incompetence, And Repeatedly Falling For Email Scams, With Kalyn Kahler
106
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David Roth
January 13, 2022
TV
Local Sports Broadcasters Should Have Regional Accents
331
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David Roth
January 7, 2022
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Podcasts
Masai Ujiri’s Predawn Fitness Rituals, With Tyler Ricky Tynes
81
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David Roth
January 6, 2022
NFL
Every Sport Could Use A John Madden
143
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David Roth
December 30, 2021
Podcasts
One Last $12 Hot Chocolate For 2021
112
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David Roth
December 23, 2021
Podcasts
The Future Is In The Protocols, With Jason Gay
75
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David Roth
December 16, 2021
Podcasts
Remembering Chad Hutchinson In Public, With Kelsey McKinney
60
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David Roth
December 10, 2021
Podcasts
Lockout Mindset And Dog Talk, With Lindsey Adler
81
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David Roth
December 2, 2021
MLB
Here’s To The Texas Rangers And What They’re Trying To Do
111
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David Roth
November 30, 2021
Podcasts
Toward A Unified Theory Of Tan Foods
57
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David Roth
November 25, 2021
NFL
Enjoy The Cam Newton Encore For What It Is
69
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David Roth
November 22, 2021
College Football
Please Enjoy Frank Gore Jr. Throwing Multiple Touchdown Passes
62
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David Roth
November 21, 2021
MLB
The Mets Finally Filled The Least Desirable Position In Baseball
74
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David Roth
November 19, 2021
Podcasts
The Key Ingredient Is Ruthlessness, With Seth Wickersham
105
Comments
David Roth
November 18, 2021
Podcasts
A Cancel Culture Casket Of One’s Own, With Lauren Theisen
108
Comments
David Roth
November 11, 2021
College Basketball
I Will Create A Winning Basketball Program At The University Of Austin
379
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David Roth
November 9, 2021
Podcasts
Homeopathic Quarterbacks And Magic Baseball Jewelry, With Dan McQuade
89
Comments
David Roth
November 4, 2021
Podcasts
Engagement Versus Laughter And Other Comedy Dilemmas, With Christian Finnegan
55
Comments
David Roth
October 28, 2021
Capital
Here Are The Seven Best Sentences From The Financial Times’ Story About Michael Milken’s High-Finance Jamboree
257
Comments
David Roth
October 27, 2021
NFL
A Miserable Football Game Is A Joy Forever
138
Comments
David Roth
October 25, 2021
Journalismism
Introducing The ‘New Yorker’ Eurostep
116
Comments
David Roth
October 22, 2021
Podcasts
Entering Marvin Bagley III Mode, With Patrick Redford
48
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David Roth
October 21, 2021
College Football
Nick Rolovich Is Marching Towards The Abyss
155
Comments
David Roth
October 15, 2021
Podcasts
It’s Time For Brain Chat
74
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David Roth
October 14, 2021
MLB
It’s Terrance Gore Season In Major League Baseball
46
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David Roth
October 8, 2021
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