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Defector At The Movies
At The Turtle Club In The Shadow Of 9/11
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Brian Feldman
September 9, 2021
Podcasts
The Many Guys Of History, With Patrick Wyman
98
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David Roth
September 2, 2021
New Defector Merch For Your Baby
Finally, Defector merch for the baby who loves food. Designed by illustrator extraordinaire Hawk Krall, our new Chefector baby onesie is the perfect outfit for those little fans of various mush. And for the food-motivated adult, it's available on a regular T-shirt, too.
History
Bottled Up In Cork: A Loss In Hurling Is More Than A Loss
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Dave McKenna
August 23, 2021
MLB
The Long, Complicated History Of Trevor Bauer’s “Rough Sex” Defense
115
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Hallie Lieberman
August 13, 2021
History
Ed Hardy Went To Japan And Brought Back A Myth
104
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Casey Taylor
August 11, 2021
History
The Blustering, Barnstorming Softball Brilliance Of ‘The King And His Court’
35
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Eric Nusbaum and Adam Villacin
August 3, 2021
History
Christopher Columbus And The Replacement-Level Historical Figure
308
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Patrick Wyman
July 28, 2021
Book Excerpts That Don't Suck
Götz von Berlichingen Had A (Literal) Iron Fist And A Front-Row Seat To The Military Revolution
73
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Patrick Wyman
July 19, 2021
History
This McGruff Drug Album Might As Well Be By Weird Al
131
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Dan McQuade
July 15, 2021
History
101 Years Ago, Babe Ruth’s Career Could Have Ended In A Car Crash In Wawa, Pennsylvania
62
Comments
Dan McQuade
July 9, 2021
Tennis
The Baron Of Wimbledon
29
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Eric Nusbaum and Adam Villacin
July 8, 2021
History
The Wimbledon Finalist With The Body In His Suitcase
37
Comments
Charles P. Pierce
July 5, 2021
History
Blood In The Water
43
Comments
Eric Nusbaum and Adam Villacin
May 11, 2021
Senators Week
Stop Referring To The “Caning” Of Charles Sumner!
117
Comments
Albert Burneko
May 6, 2021
Senators Week
Every Game Was A Home Run Derby For The 1974 Sacramento Solons
36
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Patrick Redford
May 6, 2021
Senators Week
Who Was Lady Byng, And What Was Her Deal?
130
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
May 5, 2021
Senators Week
A Somewhat Comprehensive History Of U.S. Senators Who Have Died In Duels
120
Comments
Patrick Redford
May 3, 2021
History
Torso Murders, An Olympic Sex Scandal, And The Cleveland World’s Fair That Wasn’t
77
Comments
Vince Guerrieri
April 26, 2021
History
A Man Can’t Live On His Own
23
Comments
Eric Nusbaum and Adam Villacin
April 7, 2021
Defector At The Movies
The Art World Has Bigger Enemies Than Forgers
278
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
March 12, 2021
History
The Greatest Pool Player In History Just Wanted To Hustle
38
Comments
Eric Nusbaum and Adam Villacin
March 2, 2021
The Great Outdoors
The Dark Legacy Of The CIA’s Bungled Plot To Have Famous Climbers Plant Nuclear-Powered Sensors In The Himalayas
142
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Patrick Redford
February 28, 2021
History
Did Lola Falana Really Win A Cut Of The Mets Playing Baccarat In 1983 Atlantic City?
41
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Eric Nusbaum and Adam Villacin
February 1, 2021
History
The Newspaper Mogul Who Risked His Life To Bring Babe Ruth To Japan
39
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Eric Nusbaum and Adam Villacin
December 24, 2020
History
Echoes Of Bloody Sunday Abound In All-Ireland Football Tourney
11
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Dave McKenna
November 23, 2020
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