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Defector Tennis Bureau Indian Wells Closing Dispatch: Out Of The Desert
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Giri Nathan
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March 19, 2024
Tennis
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Giri Nathan
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Tennis
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Giri Nathan
and
Patrick Redford
March 12, 2024
Tennis
A Tennis-Pilled Novice And Tennis Knower Discuss The Australian Open So Far
48
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Giri Nathan
and
Patrick Redford
January 22, 2024
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37
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Patrick Redford
and
Giri Nathan
December 6, 2023
Staff Chat
The Time For Chatting With The Defector Staff Is Right Now
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Tom Ley
December 1, 2023
Staff Chat
It’s Time For A Staff Chat
1064
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Tom Ley
August 18, 2023
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120
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Dave McKenna
,
Giri Nathan
, and
Patrick Redford
June 27, 2023
Defector Music Club
Defector Music Club Faces Its Fears With ‘Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)’
115
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Israel Daramola
,
Giri Nathan
,
Patrick Redford
,
David Roth
, and
Lauren Theisen
June 27, 2023
Video Games
Two ‘Elden Ring’ Freaks Reflect On Their Time With The Game Of The Year
175
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Patrick Redford
and
Tom Ley
June 10, 2022
Staff Chat
Come Yak With The Defector Staff
757
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Defector Staff
May 13, 2022
Staff Chat
The Time To Chat With The Defector Staff Has Arrived Once More
1042
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Tom Ley
March 4, 2022
Staff Chat
Set Aside Life’s Worries And Chat With The Defector Staff
791
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Chris Thompson
January 28, 2022
Staff Chat
Hey, You! Come Chat With The Defector Staff
776
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Lauren Theisen
November 5, 2021
Staff Chat
Chat With The Defector Staff, Won’t You?
607
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Chris Thompson
August 13, 2021
Staff Chat
The Defector Staff Has Gathered In This Location To Chat With You
759
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Tom Ley
June 25, 2021
Staff Chat
It Is Time To Enter The Mind Palaces Of The Defector Staff. Let’s Chat!
765
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Lauren Theisen
May 7, 2021
Staff Chat
The Time To Chat With The Defector Staff Is Now
646
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Tom Ley
April 2, 2021
Staff Chat
The Defector Staff Is Here To Chat With You
767
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Tom Ley
March 5, 2021
Staff Chat
Take A Load Off And Chat With The Defector Staff
671
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Barry Petchesky
January 29, 2021
Staff Chat
Sit Down And Chat With The Defector Staff
629
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Samer Kalaf
December 18, 2020
Staff Chat
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582
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Chris Thompson
November 20, 2020
Staff Chat
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746
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Tom Ley
September 25, 2020