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Hostile Vibes At Comic Con, With Justin Halpern
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David Roth
July 21, 2022
Rays Week
There Isn’t Going To Be Another Rey Ordóñez
138
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David Roth
July 15, 2022
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Podcasts
In Search Of The Impossible Trade, With Kazeem Famuyide
57
Comments
David Roth
July 14, 2022
Podcasts
The Bigger Big Ten And The Soul Of A Michigan Man, With Ben Mathis-Lilley
94
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David Roth
July 7, 2022
Track And Field
Please Enjoy Some Mondo Duplantis
125
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David Roth
July 6, 2022
MLB
Andrew McCutchen: “Furries”
184
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David Roth
July 3, 2022
Podcasts
The Underoos Of Neckties, Non-Seasonal Boxer Shorts, And The Office Dog
82
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David Roth
June 23, 2022
Politics
Pennsylvania Lawmaker Wants To Be Sure Joe Paterno’s Statue Is Doing OK
153
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David Roth
June 23, 2022
Podcasts
Endurance Basketball, Dystopian Golf, And The Plight Of The Sacrificial Mensch
79
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David Roth
June 16, 2022
Golf
The Saudi Golf League’s Big Bet Is On Gravity
294
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David Roth
June 15, 2022
Podcasts
The Thin Line Between Owning Twitter And Being Owned By Twitter, With Matt Levine
161
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David Roth
June 9, 2022
Podcasts
Marathon To The Mall And Other Public/Private Partnerships, With Adam Conover
97
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David Roth
June 2, 2022
Arts And Culture
See What You Find
70
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David Roth
May 27, 2022
Podcasts
Blowout Season, Graft Culture, And Magnanimous Husband Mode
77
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David Roth
May 26, 2022
Podcasts
Patrick Beverley Is Coming For Everyone, Eventually, With Pablo Torre
75
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David Roth
May 19, 2022
MLB
Finding The Upside In Losing An Eight-Inning No-Hitter To The Pirates
96
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David Roth
May 16, 2022
Podcasts
Porpoising In The Speed Zone, With Luis Paez-Pumar
94
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David Roth
May 12, 2022
NBA
The Absurdity Of The Righteous Fury Over ‘Winning Time’
138
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David Roth
May 10, 2022
Podcasts
The Art Of Knowing Where To Stand, With Patrick Redford
63
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David Roth
May 5, 2022
MLB
Here’s How The Cincinnati Reds Are Doing
133
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David Roth
May 1, 2022
NBA
Come On, Giannis
113
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David Roth
May 1, 2022
MLB
Here’s To The Janky No-Hitter, One Of Baseball’s Great Delights
166
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David Roth
May 1, 2022
Podcasts
Talking Draft Boards And The Ketchup Bottle Test, With Austin Gayle
63
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David Roth
April 28, 2022
MLB
Where Is The Window For The Cincinnati Reds?
168
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David Roth
April 25, 2022
Podcasts
Nicolas Cage’s Remarkable Pet Crow, With Gabriella Paiella
72
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David Roth
April 21, 2022
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